Superior Farming Winners Named for Andersons of Wellman
Carl and Clementine Anderson of Washington county Iowa will receive the W G Skelly Superior Achievement in Agriculture award. The couple farm a 560 acre operation near Wellman and have built a model farm through 34 years of work, terracing and soil improvement. They will be honored January 25 at a breakfast with a $100 savings bond and gold lapel buttons, broadcast on NBC with Lloyd Bloyd Burlingham.
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Iowa
Carl Anderson
Clementine
Washington County
W. G. Skely
Hawkeye State
Hawkeye State, and the Farm Is Mrs. Anderson
Mr Anderson
Wellman
Anderson
Mae
Andersons
Bill McGinnis
U. S
W. G. Skelly
Skelly Oil Company
Honos
NBC
Lloyd Bloyd Burlingham
Unspent Funds To Be Recalled In Washington
President Truman urged Congress to recover nearly 1.4 billion dollars in unspent appropriations, prompting GOP leaders led by John Taber to assess impact on budget-cutting plans. Taber said there are many items to review and no final decision yet.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
John Taber
N.Y
House Appropriations Committee
Hemad
Army Recruiter Opens New Office In Post Office Basement
Corporal Charles Anson announces a new army recruiting office in the Washington post office basement open all day Tuesday and Friday. He invites locals to drop in for information on enlistment and benefits including family allowances and education under the G I Bill.
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Charles Anson
United States Army
Washington Post Office
Anson
McMullen Burial Here Next Monday
Charles S. McMullen age 74 of Mt. Pleasant died yesterday at Memorial hospital Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services set for 2 PM at Cooke funeral home Mt. Pleasant with burial at Woodlawn cemetery Washington. Survivors include daughters Olive Goosman El Reno Okla Myrtle Walton Portland Ore Hannah Rice Opal Furnald of Burlington and sons John Cowpock James Mt Pleasant ten grandchildren and two sisters in Washington.
Truman proposes bookkeeping move to return 1.4 billion to treasury
President Truman told Congress last week that unused appropriations would fund next year. He urged approval of a bookkeeping deal to pull 1.4 billion from various agencies back to the treasury. The plan echoes a major wartime cutback proposal aimed at Lend Lease Operations.
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Congress
Truman
Convict Seeks 18775 Claim for Long Prison Labor
In Des Moines on January 18 an inmate identified as George H. Gibson at Fort Madison prison filed a claim with the state appeals board seeking 187.75 dollars for 20 years of labor under alleged involuntary servitude. Gibson, convicted of first degree murder in Union County on May 26 1926, argues the work was done under the supervision of the Iowa State Penitentiary officials in violation of the 13th Amendment.
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Des Moines
Fort Madison
Iowa
George H. Gibson
Thayer
Gibson
Chet Akers
Jerey Lainson
Lowa
Fox Hunt Sunday Near Columbus Jct
Fox hunters are asked to meet at the H B Dawson farm four miles northwest of Columbus Junction at 9 30 am tomorrow. Only BRB shot will be used in shotguns. The fox hunt is not connected with the recent lion hunt. Ninety men from the Welsh neighborhood attended the annual fox hunt in an area of about nine square miles and four foxes were killed. Another hunt will be held soon.
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Columbus Junction
H. B. Dawson
Many Applicants for Police Posts in Estherville
Estherville Iowa January 18 Nearly depleted police force after resignations five officers city clerk Glenn Story says 15 applications accepted eight from outside city for new posts Examination set for January 28 Five officers including Chief C E Case resigned over disagreements with the city council over salaries and staffing.
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Estherville
Iowa
Glenn Story
Cciy
Chie C. FE. Case
Funeral Services for Mrs Jenry McCoy at Crawfordsville
Funeral services were held at Federated Presbyterian church Crawfordsville with Rev Daniel K Fool presiding. Choir featured a vocal trio and a solo by Mr McCoy. Pallbearers included Robert Young Jay Sellers Howard Miller Joe McCoy Claude McCoy and Joan Wilcox. Burial followed in Crawfordville cemetery.
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Jenry McCoy
Federated Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Daniel K. Fool
Ruth Hultquist
Alyotle Brown
Joe McCoy
McCoy
Robert Young
Jay Sellers
Howard Miller
Claude McCoy
Joan Wilcox
Crawfordville Cemetery
Truman eyes unspent lend-lease funds for treasury transfer
The unspent $805 billion lend-lease fund could return to the treasury without new congressional consent as the lend-lease act has expired. Agencies hold the money, but President Truman indicated he can place it in general treasury funds via executive order.
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Treasury
Truman
General Treasury
Marshall Takes Oath on Monday
Gen George C Marshall will be sworn in as secretary of state at 11 45 A M EST in Truman's office with Chief Justice Vinson administering the oath. Attending will be Byrnes and other officials and party leaders. Marshall will meet President Truman about state department affairs after the ceremony.
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Washington
White House
George C. Marshall
Truman
Fred Vinson
James F. Byrnes
Marshall
State Department
Charles G. Ross
Honolulu
China
Peter Widmer 78 Dies at Wayland
Peter W Widmer 78 died at 6 o'clock this morning in Wayland. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Monday at the Eicher church with burial in Eich er cemetery. Stacy funeral home Wayland in charge. Born Sept 14 1868 in Berne Switzerland he came to the United States at seven and lived all his life in Noble and Wayland communities. He was a member of the Kicher church.
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Wayland
Peter W Widmer
Weyland
Eicher Church
Eicher
Stacy Funeral Home
Mr. Widmer
Peter and
Elizabeth Widmer
Berne
Switzerland
United States
Noble
Kicher
One Dead and 14 Hurt After Apartment Blast
In Cleveland, a double explosion and flash fire demolished a small apartment house early today. A woman identified as Mrs. Lillian Somers, 67, was pulled from the debris around noon. One victim burned to death, another near death, and 14 injured. Arson squad to investigate as remaining occupants were accounted for. Damage estimated at $20,000.
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Cleveland
Lillian Somers
No Traffic Deaths in 1946. One in 1947
Des Moines reports from the accident statistics division show 1946 had no highway fatalities while 1947 records a single death. Betty Hensen, 24, of Blockton, died in a car crash there, per a delayed Taylor county report.
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Des Moines
Jan
The
Public Safety Department Today
Taylor County
Betty Hensen
Bloe'ton
Blockton
Car Not Stolen After All Says Journal Employee
Dale Bower reported his car missing near the newspaper office. The sheriff and state police logged the report. The vehicle was moved to allow a large truck to turn and was later found a block away.
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Dale Bower
Journal Employe
Dale
Residence Estate Properties Sold In City Auction
Mrs. Elizabeth Young bought the Cick Bea ty estate residence 523 West Second Street and Mrs. Everette Pilmer purchased the Paul Mundt estate residence 1221 East Third Street. The sales occurred at an auction conducted by Brown and Bruty auctioneers.
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Elizabeth Young
C.ick. Beaty
West Second Street
Paul Mundt
East Third Street
Everette Pilmer
Brown & Bruty
Dr. M. Willard Lampe to Speak at United Presbyterian
Dr. M Willard Lampe director of the Iowa State University school of religion will preach at the union service in the United Presbyterian church Sunday evening The eminent preacher known to Washington radio listeners last spoke at Central Park where rain interrupted his sermon He will also address the young peoples service at 6 30 pm and the main union service at 7 00 pm An invitation is extended to those wishing to hear him at the youth meeting
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M. Willard Lampe
United Presbyterian Church
Lampe
School of Religion
Iowa State University
Washington
Central Park
Perfect traffic records noted in 1946 state counties
Taylor was one of six counties with a perfect traffic record last year and again in 1945. Department records show fatal accidents have been recorded in 21 counties so far this year.
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Taylor
Health Unit Activities Week of January 20
Health unit activities listed for Thursday in the week of January 20 run from 1 30 to 4 00 PM. The notice outlines a short afternoon session with public health staff addressing community health concerns and scheduling follow ups.
J E Wright 82 in Washington Dies at Home
J E Wright 82 longtime Washington resident died at his home 621 East Main street after a year of poor health His funeral will be Sunday at 3 PM in the Methodist church conducted by Dr Fred Miller Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery Arrangements by L A Jones funeral home He served on the county rationing board during the war and was active in community affairs Married 59 years to Effie Brown. Surviving are his wife one daughter three sisters one brother two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Washington
East Main Street
Methodist
Fred FE. Miller
Elm Groveemetery
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Wright
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Washington County
Jackson Township
Town
Enoch S. Wright
Emma (Smith) Wright
Washington Academy
Effie Brown
W. E. Brown
M. L. Brown
Virginia B. Wright
T. J. Berdo
Robert Mason
Hart
Michigan
Elmer Wright
Arkansas City
Kan
Ralph Downing Dies in Oakdale Hospital
BRIGHTON Jan 18 Ralph Downing 67 formerly of Brighton died about 7 oclock last evening at Oakdale sanatorium where he had been a patient for nine months. Burial arrangements await word from relatives. The body is at Omar Hoskins funeral home Brighton He was born on a farm north east of Fairfield and moved with his parents to Kansas as a child He later returned to Jefferson county and married Mary Lovedy They lived near Perlee and on the Clyde Coffin farm west of Brighton before moving to Brighton Surviving are the wife sons Robert Roadhouse Ill and Harold Firebaugh Calif daughters Mrs Ruth Stoneking Macomb Ill and Mrs Fitzwater several grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters Lulu and Etta Downing Fullerton Calif.
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Ralph Downing
Oakdale
Omar Hoskins
Fairfield
Kansas
Jefferson County
Mary Lovedy
Perlee
Clyde Coffin
Downing
Otto Fitzwater
Pleasant Plain
Robert
Roadhouse
Ill
Harold
Firebaugh
Calif
Ruth Stoneking
Macomb
Fitzwater
Lulu
Etta Downing
Fullerton
P M Child Health Conference Sets Kalona City Hall
A child health conference led by P M is scheduled at Kalona City Hall to discuss local pediatric care and welfare initiatives. Officials invite healthcare professionals and residents to participate.
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Kalona
Resignation Shifts Georgia Leadership Amid Governor Tug
Lt. Governor M. E. Thompson announced he considers himself acting governor of Georgia. Ellis Arnall, who had argued for the governorship, resigned after Thompson was sworn in, enabling the lieutenant governor to hold full gubernatorial powers until a new governor is elected. The move raises questions about future actions to oust Herman Talmadge.
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M. EB. Thompson
Georgia
Thompon
Eugene Cook
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Thompson
Hernan Talmadge
General Assembly
Talmadge
Senate
Democratic Party
Funeral planned for Park Rogers after car train crash
Redfield Iowa funeral services were planned today for Park Rogers 60 a retired farmer killed when his car was struck by a Milwaukee passenger train near his Redfield home yesterday A Milwaukee passenger train collided with Rogers car causing his death at the scene authorities said
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Iowa
Park Rogers
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Milwaukee
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