F W Farris Former Resident Dies at 62
Washington reports the death of Maria W int) Parris known as a former president here aged 62. He was the son of Dave Farris and moved to California after high school. A Stanford graduate, he served as an aviator in WWI and as an instructor in WWII. He owned an orange grove in Lindsay, California, where he died suddenly January 7. Survivors include his wife three daughters five grandchildren and his sister Mrs Pern Langstaff of Acadena California.
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Dave Farris
Finthed
Lamily
California
Stanford University
United States
Lindsay
Calif
Pern Langstaff
Acadenu
Will Appoint County Supervisors Member After Death
The vacancy on the Washington County Board of Supervisors created by Hal Squire’s death will be filled by an appointment within days under Iowa law. The appointee will serve until the next general election in November, when a voter chosen successor will take the seat. Appointments are expected from district officials including Clerk of Court Ro Neonan, County Auditor Fred Bourgeois, and County Treasurer Dal Lend Stewart.
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Elion
Washington County Board of Suupervisors
Hal Squire
Outnumbered Sabres Clash With Mig 15s Over Korea
U N airmen claim Sabre jets outnumbered two to one engaged 50 MIG 15s over North Korea. One MiG damaged, two others shot down or probably destroyed earlier. Ostteut James Lee Arne old of Walla Walla credited with damage. Heavy rain and naval bombardments accompanied the brief clash.
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Korea
North Korea
United Nations
Ost Teut
James Lee Arneold
Walla Walla
Wash
U.S
Charles L. Votruba of Richmond Dies Sunday
Charles L Boots Votruba aged 60 died Sunday in University Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. He lived in Richmond and was a carpenter. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Peterseima and Son Funeral Home Kalona with burial in Richmond Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Dean and Charles Jr one brother Adolph and a sister Mrs Frank Horsowski.1
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Charles L
Boots) Votruba
University Hospital
Iowa City
Richmond
Peterseima and Son
Ka Jona
John Giles
Richmond Cemetery
Mr. Votruba
Jacob Votruba
Dean
van Nuys
Calif
Charles Jr
Oakland
Adolph
Frank Horsowski
House Panel Votes to Probe Justice Department
The House Judiciary Committee voted to investigate Attorney General J Howard McGrath over the Justice Department management. The panel, in secret session, approved a Keating resolution to sequence a four Democrat three Republican review.
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House Judiciary Committee
J Howard McGrath
Justice Department
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Republican Committee
Keating
McGrath
Truman
T. Lamar Caudle
Caudle
House
Washington High School Career Day Planned for Thursday
Washington high school students will attend a career and college day with sessions on agriculture auto service banking cosmetology and more. Dr Ray Bryan head of vocational education at Iowa State College will open with Choosing A Vocation. Local professionals will share insights and guest seniors from nearby schools are invited.
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Alursuay
Van
Lindl
Yeti Reshman
Washington High School
Weil Om Hriday
Ray Bryan
Iowa State College
Robert Everetts
Golden Gloves Entries Surpass Forty At Local Meet
Over 40 entrants have signed up for the annual Golden Gloves tournament at the YMCA. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday January Co. Most bouts are in feather light and middleweight divisions. General admission and children's tickets go on sale at 6 p.m. Thursday at the YMCA. Reserved seats are nearly sold out. Officials include Hal Williams as referee, Charles McAvoy as timekeeper, and Gus Alsip with Stan Kiesey as judges.
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YMCA
Hal Williams
Charles McAvoy
Gus Alsip
Stan Kiesey
Committees Named for Chicaqua Izaak Walton Chapter
Chicquaqua Izaak Walton League committee lists include Program chaired by Gerald Duncan with Gilbert Mills and Keith Vetters. Membership led by Duncan. Boys Work chaired by Ben Burns. Conservation chaired by Carl Anderson with Karl Redlinger and others. Lake Darling Concession led by Paul Horak. Wood and Grove duties assigned. Regional meeting set for February 24 at St James hall with luncheon. elk steak dinner February 25 to end membership drive. Movies shown of deer hunting trip to Canada. refreshments served by Fuhr Melinski Redlinger Klopfenstein.
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Izaak Walton League
St. James Social Hall
Gerald Duncan
Gilbert Mills
Keith Vetters
Max Donaldson
Randolph Kelsey
Joe Melinski
Albert Zieglowsky
Edward Lukavsky
Dale Fuhr
Ben Buuns
Boyd Crandall
Ben Burns
Walter Messer
Kish Derby
Harold Jarvis
Thomas Carson
Wade Pence
Ardell Pieper
Carl Anderson
Herbert Campbell
Charles Friese
Karl Redlinger
Karl Booth
Lake Darling
Paul Horak
Alf Peterson
Henry Mineart
Harold Sojka Wood
To Pom
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Carl Greiner
Canada
Kermit Klopfenstein
Last Day for Iowa Car Licenses Deadline
Safety commissioner Pearl W McMurry warned Iowa motorists that Thursday is the deadline to buy 1452 license plates without penalty. Delinquent purchases after Feb 1 incur five percent per month. John Carlson said due to production limits the state will issue only one plate this year and may reinvalidate 1952 plates.
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Ty Low
Pearl W McMurry
Iowa
State Safety Department
Nationel Production — Authority
John Carlson
Carlson
Des Moines Police Seek Suspect in Apartment Assault Theft
Police search for a masked man who forced entry into a young woman's apartment, beat and raped her, then robbed her of $20. The 20 year old mother, Mrs. Conn Hutzell, said the assailant pointed a gun as she opened the door and used a home made blackjack.
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Conn Hutzell
Hutzell
Seek Witness In Probe of Illinois Horse Meat Scandal
Chicago report states regional official Michael Howlett seeks a key witness in a murder inquiry tied to an Illinois horsemeat scandal. He cites bribery offers to alter inspection records and questions whether the auto crash that killed George Hyland was murder not accident.
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OVS
Michael Howlett
Adlai Stevenson
George Jo Hivland
State Division of Food, and Dairies
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Hyland
Hlowlett
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Thief Stole 100000 Worth Jewelry From Fifth Avenue Matron
Detectives hunted a well dressed young thief described as a polite light skinned Negro who entered the 85 year old Mrs. Scammell’s Fifth Avenue apartment and threatened her with a knife to open a safe. He escaped with jewels and 150 dollars in cash. A largeSum of gems remained. Washington is known as the Evergreen State.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Maysie Scammell
Pold
Missing $20 in purse after attacker fled
A brief report notes a woman regained consciousness after an assault and found $20 missing from her purse while the assailant had disappeared.
Des Moines Bus Suit May Be Heard Soon
Des Moines city attorneys ask District Court to appoint an outside judge to hear the citys complaint against Des Moines Railway Co to restore service on five abandoned bus lines. The move aims to speed settlement and avoid delays in Polk Countys six district judges.
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Des Moine Railway Co
Polk County
Barty
Bus Company
City Offerals
Iowa Supreme Court
Washington Community Chest to Host February Meeting
The Washington Community Chest will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday evening February 5 in the Hunts room at the YMCA. All contributors are members and encouraged to attend to learn about the Chest, discuss improvements, and hear from agency leaders on current methods and future plans.
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Washington
Beardsley Tax Case Faces Fresh House Scrutiny
Iowa Governor William S Beardsley defended his handling of a tax case saying he sought equal treatment with other taxpayers while Rep Thomas F OBrien accused the administration of preferential action. OBrien cited a public hearing and reports of delayed action as evidence of government bias.
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William Ss. Beardsley
Iowa
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House
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Department of Justice
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Firefighters douse blaze at Washington Manufacturing Co
Firemen answered a morning alarm at the Washington Manufacturing Co to a rear pile of steel shavings that ignited. They extinguished the fire without further damage to the hollow tile structure, warning greater loss could have occurred if the building had been frame.
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Washington Manufacturing Co
Man Pleads Guilty On Intoxicated Driving Charge
Dale W. Ayers of Wellman paid a $300 fine in district court on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge Frank Beechly suspended his driver license for 40 days and revoked his liquor permit for one year.
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Wellman
Frank Beechly
Mothers form vigilante traffic patrol in Wabash
In Wabash Indiana a hundred mothers organize to enforce traffic safety after a six year old boy was killed by a hit and run driver. They patrol streets and record license numbers of cars driven too fast or recklessly as a community response.
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Mothers
Wabash, Ind
Grunewald Cited For Contempt In Refusal To Talk
Washington tax investigators vote to cite Henry W. Grunewald for contempt of Congress after he refuses to answer questions. They also recommend contempt charges against his attorney William Power Maloney, who was ejected after a heated exchange with Rep. King. The action follows two meetings where Grunewald sat silent as questions were pressed.
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Deen KK. King
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Eoconvict
Bert W. Naster
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Fla
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Naster
Fire whistle set to open Porch Light drive
Joe Pease reports permission to use the fire whistle as the signal for the annual March of Dimes Porch Light campaign. The city will hear the whistle at 7 30 p.m. Thursday as Junior Chamber of Commerce volunteers canvass neighborhoods collecting donations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Rites Held For Edward G Squire
Funeral services conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Methodist church with Dr. C. R. Reed presiding. Pallbearers included Richard Maxwell John Kennedy Ray Carter James Kaster Claire Buck Willis Longer. Honor guard presented the flag by Mr. Easter. Jones Funeral Home oversaw arrangements. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Methodist
C. R. Reed
Richard Maxwell
John Kennedy
Ray Carter
James Kaster
Claire Buck
Willis Longer
W. Kaster
Alvin Rommel
Paul Shearer
George Rudiger
Easter
Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast Fair Cold With Varying Winds
Weather report for Des Moines Iowa shows fair conditions with cold temperatures. North areas expect highs near zero, southern portions around 15 degrees with tonight’s lows from 0 to 5 below in the east and north, up to 10 above in the southwest. Wednesday turns partly cloudy and warmer with highs 20 to 30 in the north and 30 to 36 in the south. Outlook: Thursday partly cloudy and mild, turning a little colder in the northeast.
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