Heavy Snow Overnight Leaves County with Drifts Up to Eight Feet
Nine inches of snowfall, coupled with strong winds, created deep drifts on county secondary roads and disrupted traffic. State highways were passable but not ideal, and four to five days were forecast to clear all back roads. Telephone service remained largely normal locally, though some long distance circuits were out of order.
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Washington County
Russell Frinke
Melvin Houck
Iowa Continental Telephone Office
Washington
Bell Telephone
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Weather Forecast for Des Moines Iowa Tonight Tomorrow
Clear and colder tonight with lows from 5 to 15 below in the northwest and north central areas and around zero in the southeast. Tomorrow will be fair and cold with highs from zero to 5 above in the northwest and 10 to 15 above in the southeast. Winds are strong from the north and diminishing tonight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dr George Kerr to Speak Sunday at Union Service
Dr George Kerr pastor of United Presbyterian church will speak at the regular Sunday evening service in the Christian church. He topics The Shipwreck of the Soul from Acts. Ministers Rev T C Polk Rev J A Cochran Rev Milo J Phillips Rev Walter Smith assist. Union church choir under Wendell Rider provides music.
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George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Christian Church
St. Paul's
T. C. Polk
J. A. Cochran
Milo J. Phillips
Walter Smith
Union Church Choir
Wendell Rider
Inauguration Newsreel At State Theater Audience Thursday
Movie will present three day run featuring President Truman’s inauguration in Washington D C. The newsreel covers the ceremony parade and related events in the nation’s capital for theater goers next week.
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State Theater
Truman
Washington, D.C
Des Moines Student James Eckels Vacation Visit
James Eckels traveled from Des Moines to spend a few days at home between semesters. He plans to return to Drake University on Monday.
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James Eckels
Des Moines
Drake University
Iowa Lends Snow Equipment To Nebraska In Blizzard Aid
Iowa lawmakers approve emergency power for Gov Beardsley to lend snow removal equipment and crews to Nebraska to clear eastern highways. Nebraska’s Gov Peterson will be asked for formal permission. First target is Highway 20 west of Sioux City. A second action allocates 2.5 million dollars for Des Moines state office building construction, amid debate on postponement for lower costs. A divorce petition is filed by Ethel Miller against Harry C Miller seeking custody and division of property after a July wedding in Keokuk.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Williams
Beardsley
Nebraska
Harold F. Nelson
Sioux City
Val Peterson
Peterson
Highway 20
Lioux City
Senate
House
Earl Fishbaugh
Shenandoah
Paul Mccarville
Fort Dodge
Stanley Hart
Keokuk
Legislative Advisory Committee
Fred Schwengel
Harry Ward
Davenport
Massachusetts Law Bans Peanut Eating in Church
A Massachusetts statute prohibits eating peanuts inside churches. The rule applies to worship spaces, with penalties defined by local authorities for violations.
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Massachusetts
William P Moore 70 Dies after Illness in Washington
William P Moore 70 longtime Washington resident died at 11 30 pm after a two month illness. Funeral set for Sunday at Shermans with Rev T C Polk officiating and Elm Grove cemetery burial. He was born December 10 1878 near Allerton Iowa and moved to Washington in 1919 with Elsie Booth. Survivors include his wife three sons two daughters eleven grandchildren and several relatives. Elizabeth Irwin fell Thursday fracturing her ankle and was hospitalized.
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William Patton Moore
Washington
Sherman
Rev
T. C. Polk
Elm Grove
Mr. Moore
Allerton
Ionas
David Amer
Elizabeth
Patter
Elsie Clair Booth
Baptist Church
Reed
Austin
Corporal Lee
Ft. Ord
Calif
Isaac Kleese
West
West of Washington, and Mrs. Harry Haney
Cedar Rapids
James E. Moore
Chicago
Earl A. Moore
Bowling Green
Etna L. Moore
Bloomington
Indiana
Blizzard Strikes West as Air Force Fights to Save Livestock
The U S air force resumes operation hayride after a new blizzard doomed thousands of sheep and cattle to starvation. C 82 flying boxcars begin haylift from Kearney Nebraska as rescue crews battle worsening blizzards across Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming with floods threatening the Ohio river basin. Authorities report 3 000 000 head of livestock valued at a half billion dollars at risk amid heavy snowfall and drifting in several states.
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U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Ohio River
Illinois
Midwest
Nebraska
Kearney
Guy N. Henninger
South Dakota
New Yorkers Cut Milk Intake Amid Price Surge in 1948
New Yorkers reduced milk consumption in 1948 as prices rose sharply, reflecting how inflation affected daily dairy habits and household budgets during the postwar period.
Iowa Hit by Four-Billion-Tound Snow Wallop
Winds piled 6 to 12 inches of snow and drizzle across Iowa driving closures. Schools, air and bus service halted. many roads blocked. 54 towns lost long distance service. 600 lines out overall. Muscatine Burlingtion lines affected. KWPC Muscatine off air 90 minutes. state sees continued cold with no relief and roads closed in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Sac County.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Muscatine
Burlington
KWPC
Spencer
Davenport
State Highway Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Sac County
W L Strain 92 Keota Resident Dies After Fall
William L. Strain 92 long time Keota resident died at Mercy hospital Iowa City at 4 45 this morning from a fall Wednesday night. He suffered a broken hip and other injuries. Funeral services tentatively set for Sunday in Jones funeral home with burial in Keota cemetery. Arrangements await word from brother James in Rogers Arkansas. He was married December 22 1909 to Melissa Anderson who died October 9 1942.
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William L. Strain
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
James
Rogers
Arkansas
Mr. Strain
Melissa Anderson
Merchants Extend Red Tag Days Sale
Washington merchants announce the Red Tag Days sale is extended. Travel hardships from heavy snow prompted extending the sale through Monday to Wednesday of next week so residents in outlying county communities can shop the bargains.
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Washington
Motormists Urged Not To Park On Square
Washington street commissioner Ralph Minick announces that city workers will begin removing snow from the business district early Sunday. The removal aims to clear the square for traffic and safe passage.
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Ralph Minick
Washington Street Commission
Polio Benefit Dance Planned February 2
Washington County March of Dimes director announces a Feb 2 benefit dance at the American Legion Hall in Washington. The Jimmy Dennis Orchestra donates services. proceeds go to the local March of Dimes. the Legion Hall provides the venue and support. The March of Dimes Queen will be honored. dancing runs 9 to 12 with refreshments.
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Charles L. Anson
Washington County
March of Dimes
American Legion Hall
Washington
Jimmy Dennis
the Legion Hall
James Quinn
Merle Turnipseeed
Cloud Garrett
James Easter
Owen Boileau
Francis Schneider
Max Lee
Roger Arnold
Lea Baird
Donna Reim
Washington American Legion Post
Sgt. Anson
Shirley Blattner
Queen
Jane Tanner
Louise Redlinger
Frances Miller
Arlene Knapp
Donna Patterson
Post Office
Washington County Farm Stores program January 31 event
Tom Kelly, noted cartoonist and former U S Soil Conservation representative, will headline a free entertainment program at Washington high school auditorium January 31. The evening includes a color sound film Five Thousand Years in Farm Power and other conservation and farm safety films. Drivers are urged to avoid parking on the square to speed snow removal work.
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Tom Kelly
Washington County Farm Stores, Inc
Washington High School
Kelly
United States Soil Conservation Service
The
Conservation Service
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Washington County Schools Share State Aid Totals 58 000.61
State funds distributed show Washington County schools received 58 000.61 dollars this year representing about 90 percent of claims under the school aid law. State wide funds totaling 7 362 204.10 were insufficient, forcing pro rated payments. List details individual districts and sums under the aid program. The article notes Sequoyah’s Cherokee syllabary literacy pension as historical curiosity.
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Washington County
Lester B. Krabill
Ainsworth
Brighton Ind
Crawfordsville
Kalongane
Nna
Riverside Ind
Washington Ind
Wellman
West Chester
Noble
Richmond Ind
Yolo
Midhland
Marion
Washington
Brighton Township
Indian Creek
Oakland
Riverside
Walnut
Cedar Township
Lexington
Prairie Flower
Summit
Clay Township
Dutch Creek
Benoel
Enterprise
New Haven
Tyrone
Rolling Green
Valley School
White Oak
English River Lookout
Maple Grove
Middleburg
Palestine
Pleasant Hue
Snake Hollow
Franklin Township
Grant
Harmony
Pleasant
Town Township Crescent
Today’s Smile and a Silly Secret Burial
An old lady asks to be buried in her black silk dress with the back cut out so her niece can wear it. The niece balks, fearing others will see the aunt and uncle’s missing pants. The aunt shrugs and says eyes will be on Charlie anyway.
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Mary
Charlie
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