Additional Forces Thrown Into Fight Against Blizzard
President Truman mobilized the Department of Defense to aid storm relief across the western plains. The plan authorizes using engineer corps funds for flood control and other needs, with a request for another 500000 dollars in addition to 500000 already approved. Air force planes in Nebraska monitor distressed people and livestock as the Fifth Army deploys snow removal equipment. temperatures drop to 25 below zero across the region.
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United Press
Truman
Department of Defense
Plains
Indiana
Illinois
Defense
James V. Forrestal
Engineer Corps
Federal Works
Philip Fleming
Congress
White House
Fleming
Nebraska
Air Force
Fifth Army
Missouri-Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Great Lakes
Washington Chamber of Commerce to elect directors Monday
The Washington Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting Monday evening January 31 at the Washington YMCA. Dinner reservations must be sent to secretary John C. Lee. Speaker Dave Livingston will present a homespun humor program. Three two year director terms are up plus a fourth vacancy from a resignation. The meeting opens at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington Ymca
John C. Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Dave Livingston
Washington
Livingston
L. J. Kehoe
C. R. Wilson
Cloud Willits
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast
Clear and continued cold tonight with increasing clouds and warmer tomorrow. Today’s high 6 to 15 degrees. Tonight’s low 10 below north to 5 below south. Tomorrow’s high 15 to 20 north and 20 to 25 south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Louise Redlinger Leads Queen Voting in March of Dimes
Louise Redlinger leads the March of Dimes Queen voting with 3874 votes while Shirley Blattner, Jane Tanner, Frances Miller, Donna Patterson, and Arlene Knupp follow in order. Weather delays push voting end to midnight Feb 1. crowning set for Wednesday at city hall dance. Polio drive total contributions reach 746.33 by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Redlinger
Shirley Blattner
Jane Tanner
Frances Miller
Donna Patterson
Arlene Knupp
Anson
Plan Talks on Reorganization in Iowa Schools
Lester B Krabill county superintendent invites Washington county residents to three meetings in Wellman Riverside and Washington to discuss Iowa school reorganization. John G Schultz from Des Moines will explain the law and answer questions at 7 30 pm each evening January 31 February 2 and February 3.
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Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Wellman
Riverside
Washington
John G. Schultz
Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Iowa
Krabill
Wellman High School
Schultz
Riverside High School
Court House
Masonic Work at Cyrus Chapter Tue Feb 1 Evening
Royal Arch Mason degree will be conferred at the temple Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus
Temple
Ben Summerwill to speak at Leon Beatty post meeting
First District American Legion leader Ben Summerwill will address Leon Beatty post on Tuesday February 1 at city hall. The meeting will discuss increasing membership as Commander George Baker urges full attendance.
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Ben Summerwill
American Legion
Leon Beatty
Summerwill
Legion
Legionaires
George Baker
Funeral services for W L Strain in Keota
Funeral services for William L Strain 92 of Keota will be Sunday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev Ira Carney officiating Burial is in Ainsworth cemetery He died Friday at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a fall He was born near Ainsworth in 1856 and lived in Keota since 1909 He is survived by a brother James of Rogers Arkansas The Strain family were early pioneers of Ainsworth
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William L. Strain
Keota
Jones’ Funeral Home
Ira Carney
The
Christian Church
Ainsworth
Mr. Strain
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
James and
Anne Hodson Strain
Strain
Iowa
Putnam
Ohio
Isabella Eldora Fitzgerald
Melissa Anderson
Snow removal drive prompts tow ban in Washington district
Ralph Minick city street commissioner issued a warning to motorists to refrain from parking in the Washington business district tonight and on any street within a block of the square after six o clock Sunday morning. Any cars found will be towed and the towing bill charged to the owner. Plans to use a county maintainer to clear snow require empty streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Minick
Community Chest to Elect Five Directors at February Meeting
The Community Chest annual meeting will elect five new board members. The event, open to fund contributors, is set for Tuesday at 8 PM in the YWCA. Nominations may come from the floor, with terms lasting three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
YWCA
Community Chest Fund
L. A. Holland
Richard McCleery
H. F.freshwaters
Roger Sherman
Harry Dye
G. E. Montgomery
Montgomery
Manton Hebner
Milo Sorden
Vernon Witting
L. C. Willits
Mrs. Dan Roth Dies At Home in Wayland
Mrs Dan Roth 71 lived with son Ezra on a farm southeast of Wayland and was found dead in bed at 6 a m Funeral services set for Feb 1 at 1 30 p m Stacy funeral home and 2 p m Sugar Creek church Lina Wyse Roth daughter of Peter Wyse born May 7 1877 married Dec 27 1894 Dan Roth died in 1918 Survivors include son Ezra and a daughter
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Wayland
Dan Roth
Ezra
Stacy
Sugar Creek
Lina Wyse Roth
Peter Wyse
Roth
Administration urges Congress to re enact tough Wagner act
The administration asks Congress to repeal Taft Hartley and enact a strengthened Wagner act. The plan gives the president power to stop emergency strikes and seek injunctions against unfair labor practices. It also allows NLRB injunctions without Norris La Guardia limits and seeks to halt strikes that threaten national emergency. The bill preserves labor aims by relaxing union political activity rules and restoring closed shop in states where banned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Truman
National Labor Relations Board
Norris-La Guardia
Labor Board
Elizabeth Harwood 95 Dies in Washington
Mrs. Elizabeth Harwood widow of J A Harwood pioneer Washington shoe merchant died at 8 this morning. Funeral at Sherman Funeral Home 2 pm Monday with interment at Elm Grove. She was a charter P E O and DAR member and past regent. survived by son T W Harwood and daughter Mrs Shannon with three grandchildren. Born October 10 1853 in Greenwich New York.
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J. A. Harwood
Washington
Sherman Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
P.E.O
D. A.R
Sherman
Washington County Hospital
West
Washington Street
Methodist Church
P. E. O. Sisterhood
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
T. W. Harwood
R. E. Shannon
Horace Pike
San Antonio
Texas
William J. Shannon
Robert West
Adel
Iowa
Mrs. Harwood
Greenwich
Washington County
New York
William Z
Philenda (Hanks) Fisher
George
Julia Barbur
Harwood
Elizabeth
Obituary for Mrs. Perle Chrissinger and Family
Mrs. Perle Chrissinger Irene of Winfield dies leaving one grandson and two siblings among her listed relatives. Her survivors include brother Sam Wyse of near Wayland and sisters Mrs. Dan Widmer Wayland Mrs. Daniel Alliman Noble Eliza Wyse Wayland and Mrs. E L Moore Salem Oregon One brother and one sister preceded her in death.
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Perle Chrissinger
Irene
Winfield
Sam Wyse
Near Wayland
Dan Widmer
Wayland
Daniel Alliman
Noble
Eliza Wyse
E. L. Moore
Salem
Ore
Ministerial Group Plans Activities in Washington
Washington ministers met at the YMCA to approve sun day events including recognizing Boy Scouts at the Sunday service February 6 in the Presbyterian church. A February 13 youth rally will involve foreign student groups from the University of Iowa at four o clock. A basketball banquet for city league players and coaches was scheduled with Dr. Carrol C. Roberts of Cedar Rapids to discuss a forthcoming religious survey.
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Washington Ministerial Association
YMCA
Union
Presbyterian Church
University of Iowa
Ternoon
Carrol C. Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Wellman Marshal Shot After Apprehending Attacker
Oval C Ulin of Wellman was jailed after an altercation with Wellman marshal Everette Miller at a pool hall. Ulin, resisting arrest, attacked the marshal. Miller fired two warnings and a third shot wounded Ulin in the leg. Ulin faces assault charges. Miller may file further charges.
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Oval C. Ulin
Wellman
Washington County
Everette Miller
Ulin
Charles Co. Snyder
Harvests in Iowa Rely on Large Workforce of Corn Pickers
More than 65,000 corn pickers were employed in Iowa to harvest the corn crop, reflecting the scale of manual labor used in the season and highlighting the state's agricultural productivity and labor practices during the period.
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Iowa
Judge C A Dewey to Retire After 21 Years on Bench
U S district judge Charles A. Dewey, 71, of the southern Iowa district, announces retirement effective March 1. He has served 21 years on the federal bench after earlier roles as Washington County Attorney and Polk County Attorney. President Truman will appoint his successor, with recommendations from Democratic leaders. Dewey, known for streamlined court procedures, jokes he is not a long haired reformer and will receive full pay of 1500 dollars per year while subject to call.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
U. S
Iowa
Dewey
Washington County man 65 dies of heart attack
Clyde A. Fishburn 65, lifelong Washington County resident, died at 215 PM Friday at 309 West Madison Street from a heart attack believed to be from overexertion while shoveling snow. Funeral Monday 10:30 AM at Sherman’s Funeral Home. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary, two daughters Mrs John Petranek Hammond and Mrs Shelby Green Lafayette, a sister Mrs Mac Roth.
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Clyde A. Fishburn
Mr. Fishburn
Crawfordsville
W. David
Cynthia (Bailey) Fishburn
Washington Academy
Mary Reubsam
Winfield
Prairie Flower
John Petranek
Hammond
Ind
Shelby Green
Lafayette
Indiana
Mac Roth
Washington
Presbyterian Brotherhood to Hear Dr. Grossheim Monday
The United Presbyterian Brotherhood will hold its regular meeting Monday at 6 30 pm in the church with speaker Dr William J Grossheim pastor of the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Brotherhood
Record 1948 corn crop from U S Department of Agriculture
The summary reports the 1948 corn crop data as published by the United States Department of Agriculture, noting yields, acreage, and regional distribution. It reflects official government statistics and highlights national production levels.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ten Below Zero Registered Here
A near record low temperature was registered in Washington last night with an official reading of ten below zero. The previous low of the season was 11 below, set January 19. The mercury dropped to eight below twice as clear skies after Thursday night's nine inch snow lingered, leaving snow and ice on streets and highways at noon.
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Washington
Harold Cumming
South Marion Avenue
Mercury
SSA Rep to Aid Claims at Iowa Employment Office
A Social Security Administration representative from Burlington will visit Washington on Wednesday February 2 from 8 30 to 9 30 a m at 208 West Washington Street Iowa State Employment Office to help filing old age and survivors insurance claims or issue social security numbers.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
West Washington Street
Lost wife sought by frantic husband at police station
An excited man entered the police station asking for the chief. He showed a photo and pleaded for help finding his wife who had been missing for three days. The chief calmly asked why, prompting the man's burst of fervent explanation.
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Frelish
Harold Wehr
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C. A. Dewey
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Carroll O. Switzer
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Democratic National Committee
Guy Gillette
Tom Clark
Washing
C. A. Fishburn
U. Pp. Brotherhood
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