County Attorneys Praise Larson as Beer Sale Crackdown Urged
Iowa county attorneys back Atty. Gen. Robert L. Larson’s plan for a statewide crackdown on beer sales to minors. They report ongoing fights in their counties and note cases where teens obtain beer linked to fatal accidents. Larson will urge cooperation and target counties like Waverly, with grand jury indictments already issued.
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Dis Moines
Towa
Atty
Robert L. Larson
Hawkeye National Beverage Association
Laurson
bin Hom
Larson
Clark CO. Fulseth
Davenport
Clyde E. Herring
Des Moines
Volk Counts
Herring
Waverly
Quadruplets Born To Arkansas Woman
Four newborns placed in incubators at Howard County Memorial Hospital after their early evening birth to 38 year old Mrs Ponder in Warefreerboro Arkansas. Father drove the family to hospital in their car. Baby names listed as A B C and DD. Doctor Mo Boonnean attended, delivering seven of the Ponders' other children. The family already has eight children.
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Warefreesboro
Ark
Au Hospital
Howard County Memorial Hospital
Weather Outlook for Des Moines Iowa Five Day Temps
Mostly cloudy north and partly cloudy south with a drop in temperatures this afternoon. Highs range 25 to 40, with tonight’s lows 10 to 15 in the north and 20 to 25 in the south. Wednesday brings more clouds and mild warmer highs 35 to 45. Light snow possible Thursday as temperatures turn cooler. Normal for the period shows average heat across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Land Lease At Airports Approved
City councilmen of Washington approved leasing the portion of the municipal airport used as farm land to Charles Snyder the Washington county sheriff for the coming year. The contract has not yet been issued but last night’s special meeting cleared the path for signing by both parties.
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Washington
Charles Snyder
Washington County
Turing
Snyder
Kefauver Talks With Truman On Political Plans
Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee spent about 20 minutes with President Truman in Washington to discuss political matters. He refused to predict his own plans beyond an February 1 statement and said no talk with Sen. Hubert Humphrey about Minnesota primary.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
Truman
Befauver
Tennessee
Minnesota
Hefaever
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Minno
American Jets Down Two More Red Planes
American Sabre jets damaged two Communist MIG-15s in northwest Korea during air combat over Sinanju area. 1st Lt. Billy B. Dobbs and 1st Lt. Robert W. Smith claimed the MiGs, boosting 3rd Air Force totals to 164 destroyed, 1 probably destroyed, and 339 damaged.
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LTH Army
Korea
Northwest
Sinanju
Billy B Dobbs
Fontana
Calif
Robert W. Smith
York
3Th Air Force
United Nations
Fly
Athir
Oblast
Legion Postpones Meeting to January 24
Leon Beaty American Legion post cancels tonight meeting and invites members and wives to a January 24 session in Washington county. County business meeting on January 2 will be followed by Cockyvanes orchestra for dancing at the Legion hall starting at 7 pm.
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Leon Beaty
American Legion Post
Washington County Legion
Cockyvanes Orchestra
Lesion Hall
Spom
Airport Club Meeting Planned On Wednesday
Members of the Washington Airport club will meet Wednesday evening at 7 30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building to plan the appearance of North Locke in Washington. Locke, a state aeronautics official, will be in Washington Tuesday January 22 for a public appearance.
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Washington Airport Club
Farm Bureau
North Locke
Washington
Locke
State Aeronautics
Weavers Return Home After California Visit
Mr and Mrs Wayne Weav er left for their home in San Bernadino Calif yesterday after visiting with relatives here the past three weeks.
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Wayne Weaver
San Bernadino
Calif
County Students Star in George Washington Slept Here Play
Marlene Wetrich from Washington county and Jim Stone from Washington county perform in a college theater production at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. The pair, drama and business majors respectively, take on roles in the comedy about an eccentric farm caretaker and a vivacious actress.
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Mt. Pleasant
Marlene Wetrich
Jim Stone
Washington County
George Washington
Cemc
Iowa Westeyal College
Miss Wetrich
Wellman
Mr. Stone
Washington
Marlene
Hines
Jim
Me Kimber
Percy Wilbride
Kettles
James Clay
Stewart PTA to Screen Mental Health Film
The Stewart school PTA will present a film on mental health at the Wednesday meeting at 2 PM. The program aims to improve parental understanding of child development and reduce stress. a business session follows with a social hour and nursery care for younger children.
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Stewart School
PTA
Funeral Wednesday for Lloyd Arnold
Funeral services for Lloyd W Arnold will be held Wednesday at 2 p m in the Jones funeral home. The 56 year old Washington carpenter died Monday at the State University of Iowa hospital after about two weeks illness. Burial will be at Eli Grove cemetery with Rev W J Stevens in charge. He was born August 1 18 55 near Crawfordsville and married Christine Yordy July 1 1995. Survivors include his wife, his mother, two sisters, one brother, five children and four grandchildren.
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Mr. Arnold
Washington
State University of Iowa
W. J. Stevens
Eli Grove
Isss
Crawfordsville
James A
Hettie Zook Arnold
Christine Yordy
Arnold
Legdon
Christian Tabernacle
James A. Arnold
Fort Mason
Mernineg Sun
Fred Ward
Lemon Grove
Calif
House Approves 10 Percent Military Pay Increase
The House approved a 10 percent pay raise for all armed forces members by a 269 to 289 vote, with monthly pay from 750 dollars for recruits to 1468 for generals and admirals. The plan costs about 832.0 million dollars annually based on 2.5 million personnel and goes to the Senate for approval and President Truman’s signature. Opponents argued the raise far exceeds privates and accused backers of using a special pay rule to limit amendments.
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Washington
House
Junior Bowlers Meet Planned For Saturday
Dorthy Vital Iowa state director of junior bowling will talk with Washington school students Saturday at 9 30 a m about forming a local American Junior Bowling Congress chapter. Charles Wiele Melody Lanes manager said the lanes could host the group if organized. He urged high school and junior high students to attend at the alleys Saturday morning.
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Dorthy Vital Or
Avenport
Iowa
Washington
American Junior Bowling Congress
Charles Wiele
Je.day
Nelson and Stewart Receive Marriage License Here
A marriage license was issued at the court house here Monday to Joseph Robert Nelson and Shirley Ann Stewart, both of Washington.
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Court House
Joseph Robert Nelson
Shirley Ann Stewart
Washington
Seek To Reach Train Stranded By Blizzard In Sierra Range
Dozens attempt to reach a passenger train stranded by a blizzard in the Sierra range. Rescue teams face deep snow as they coordinate a response plan to evacuate travelers and restore service.
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Sierra Range
Communists claim UN planes bombed Korea prison camp
North Korea accuses an allied air attack on Kangdong camp killing at least 10 prisoners and wounding over 60, including one American. The U N and South Korean forces deny the charge as investigations begin.
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Panmunjom
Korea
North Korea
U.N
Sth Air Force
Kangdong
Lee Sang Cho
U. N
R. A. Libby
Tadishi Kaneko
Libby
Taft Enters Illinois Presidential Preference Primary
Senator Robert A. Taft formally entered the Illinois primary by filing nominating petitions in Springfield. Harold Rainville filed about 200 pages containing nearly 5,000 signatures for Taft as Stassen, Penn president, also plans to file petitions. The Illinois vote is advisory to the convention delegates.
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Springfield
Robert A. Taft
Ilinois
Taft
Harold K. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Ohio
Secretary of State
Harold Rainville
Illinois
Kainville
Plan Chamber Events For Next Six Months
The retail sales committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Monday evening to plan special activities for the coming six months. George Rickert was named chairman of the committee and Bill Perdock the parade chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce
George Rickert
Bill Perdock
Work in the First Degree at Washington Lodge No 26
A first degree work session is scheduled for Wednesday evening January 16 at Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Visiting brothers are welcome to attend and observe the ritual proceedings.
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Washington Lodge No
State Bank Holds Its Annual Meeting
Washington State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting Monday night to renew the charter for 20 years. George A. McDaniel presided as president with L A Holland secretary. deposits stood at 18,304,283.16 and undivided profits at 74,554.82 after year end. Directors were re-elected: Foster Holland Jarrard Knotek McDaniel Miller Winga. Officers reappointed: Fostery chairman, McDaniel president, Holland executive VP, Kos cashier, Barclay and Heilman assistant cashiers.
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Washington State Bank
George A. McDaniel
L. A. Holland
Holland
Ie New State Bank
Lak
John I. Foster
W. W Jarrard
John C. Knotek
George L. McDaniel
Earl J. Miller
John Winga
John E. Fostery
Lee A. Holland
Frank N. Kos
Charles M. Barclay
Logan ‘S Heilman
Two Wellman Men Plead Guilty to DWI
Oral Alin and Everette McArtor of Wellman were fined 300 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before Judge RG Yoder. Both drivers licenses were suspended.
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Wellman
Alin
Everette McArtor
RG. Yoder
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In Morning Session
At the district court clerk R R Noon office this morning two marriage licenses were issued. Billie Eugene Nichols of Yarmouth and Beverly Jean Sill of Columbus Junction and Lewis E Wilson of Morning Sun and Frances Mae Turner of Columbus Junction were recorded.
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R. R. Noonam
Billie Eugene Nichols
Yarmouth
Beverly Jean Sill
Columbus Junction
Lewis E. Wilson
Morning Sun
Frances Mae Turner
Snowbound Trains Stranded as Sierra Rescue Overcomes Avalanche
In the Sierra Nevada a snowstorm stranded the City of San Francisco with 226 riders aboard. Army and railway crews battled to reach the stalled train using snow plows and weasel vehicles while doctors aided the ill and two rescuers perished in an avalanche.
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San Francisco
6Th Army
Alta
Calif
Southern Pacific Railroad
Colfax
Army
Truckee
Nevada
Southern Pacific
Rolly R. Raymond
Lopez
Birth Certificates In Iowa Nearly All Babies Registered
Iowa's birth certificate registration reached 99.3 percent in 1950, up from 4.6 percent in 1940, with the national average at 98 percent. Dr Ike Chancellor credited progress to cooperation from Iowa physicians and hospitals.
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I. KE. Chancellor
Department
Iowa
Chancellor
Lowa
Deputy Sheriff Seizes Man Held on Embezzlement Charge
Deputy Lloyd Robertson of Cedar Rapids tracked Charles Enfield of Wellman who was arrested there and held for transfer to this county to face embezzlement of mortgaged property charges.
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Lloyd Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Charles Enfield
Wellman
Prayer for Today by George C. Pidgeon
The meditation seeks peace through faith inviting the Spirit to enter and guide the soul. It asks for calm amid life’s storms and strength to endure temptations and align trust with Christ’s peace. Amen.
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Christ
George C. Pidgeon
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