German Girl Visits Iowa County Farms on 4 H Tour
German 24 year old Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden, a rural youth leader from the British zone, tours Washington county farms with Frank and Joyce Gault and Lucille in Crawfordsville. She learns 4 H club work, visits extension offices, and plans return to Germany after studying U S farming practices and rural youth programs.
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Heide Meyer ZU Rahden
Germany
Joyce
Lucille Gault
Crawfordsville
Clover Leaf Club
Joyce Gault
Lucille
Miss Zu Rahden
Iowa
United States
Washington County
Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden
Frank Gault
Gault
New York State
Washington, D. C
Ames
Washington
Washington County Extension Office
Des Moines Weather Outlook With Showers This Weekend
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Not much change in temperature. High this afternoon 85 to 90. Low tonight 68 to 74. High Saturday 84 to 88.
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Des Moines
Negro charged after priest attack in Holy Redeemer vestibule
In New Orleans a 65 year old Roman Catholic priest Rev Father John Neifert of the Society of St Joseph was almost beaten to death in the church vestibule after 6 am mass. Police say Frank Bates admitted assaulting a Negro woman with a grappling hook and robbing her and later allegedly admitted hitting the priest before denying it. Bates remained in custody on aggravated assault charges.
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New Orleans
John F Neifert
Society of St Joseph
Charity Hospital
Frank Bates
Bates
Louis Hall
Father Neifert
Hall
Holy Redeemer Church
New Haven Dedication Scheduled for Sunday
Plans for a Sunday dedication service at the New Haven church have been completed. The all day event marks remodeling completion with a baptismal service at Chmelar's lake at 8:30, morning church services at 11 led by Rev Mrs Hillis, and a cooperative dinner at noon.
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New Haven
Arthur Peters
Chmelar’s Lake
Hillis
Nine Chicago Children to Spend Summer in Local Homes
Nine Chicago children have arrived in the community from Chicago for the summer. Mrs. Les Dunlap reports most will stay through the season with local host families, while several more are expected to join for a two week vacation.
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Chicago
Les Dunlap
Organization Founded Here is 25 Years Old
The 24th anniversary of a group founded here by Chas Ford will be observed at the YMCA Thursday evening July 14. Members of the Protective Benevolent Association within the Knights of Pythias lodge will meet to honor their founder and mark 25 years. Mrs Steve Stewart, a Ford sister, will be an honored guest Dr Gilfilin of Bloomfield will speak to about 2900 members. A board of trustees will be elected and an entertainment program is planned. Pythian Sisters will serve dinner.
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Chas Ford
Washington
YMCA
Protective Benevolent Association
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Steve Stewart
Ford
Gilfilin
Bloomfield
Pythian Sisters
Hiss Jury Again Fails to Reach Verdict
The Alger Hiss perjury trial jury sent a note to Judge Samuel H Kaufman saying it could not reach a verdict. Kaufman ordered another reading of the charge and sent jurors back for one more attempt to agree. In the church service snippet a Washington Baptist church announcement follows unrelated text.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Samuel H. Kaufman
Kaufman
Congress approves housing measure for public housing and slum clearance
Congress approves a housing package for the White House including construction of 81,000 public housing units over six years with government subsidies for up to 44 years, plus a $1.5 billion slum clearance program and a farm home improvement plan. The measure is a compromise between House and Senate versions. Also noted is a projected military budget cut of about $928 million and debate over a joint chiefs chair in the armed services bill.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
White House
Congressional
Millard Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Maryland
Navy League
House Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Sermon at Central Park Sunday by Dr. Grossheim
Dr William J Grossheim pastor of the Presbyterian church will speak at the second summer outdoor service in Central Park on Sunday July 10 The service includes special music from the Presbyterian chorus and presiding officer Rev T C Polk of the Christian church Parking guidance aims to free seating by keeping cars off the south park side during the sermon The text for Grossheims sermon is The Business of Being a Christian Other program items include Prelude Clair de Lune Anthem Worship and selections by Gladys Lloyd Esther Geerdes and others
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William J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Central Park
Polk
T. C. Polk
Christian Church
Walter Smith
Forrest Walker
Grossheim
YWCA Story Hour Invite For Young Girls
Marie Blattner summer recreational director at the YWCA reminds all girls aged five to seven of the story and game period tomorrow morning at the YWCA room at 2 36 oclock. Older interested girls are invited too.
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Marie Blattner
YWCA
Local Groups Plan North Carolina 4-H Visit to Washington County
Washington County prepares to host North Carolina 4 H members July 21 to 28 with help from the Chamber of Commerce YMCA Y's Men club and Rotary Club. A souvenir booklet will be given at arrival and a county tour arranged including Maplecrest farms Cargill plant and other stops. The program features a countywide concert and church visits during the exchange week.
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North Carolina
4-H Club
Washington County
Iowa
Southland
Washington Chamber of Commerce
I. J. Kehoe
John Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Evening Journal
McCleery Cumming Calendar Factory
Washington
YMCA
Melvin Hill
Maplecrest Turkey
Maplecrest Farm
M. L. Crawford
Carl Anderson
Griffith
Jr. Chamber of Commerce
Ministerial Association
Junior Chamber Benefit Dance Aims to Fund Police Radio
The Junior Chamber plans a Wellman dance on August to raise funds for a two way police radio in Washington county. Art Mooney's orchestra will perform with proceeds supporting equipment for all local law enforcement. Tickets available at Chocolate Shop Speedway Market and through Junior Chamber members.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Wellman
Fred Speed
Art Mooney
Washington County
Mr Mooney
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago
Junior Chamber
Chocolate Shop
Unidentified Man Found Dead in Box Car at Oelwein Yard
An unidentified man about 50 to 55 years old was found dead in a box car in the Chicago Great Western Railway yards in Oelwein. Fayette County Coroner J. R. Wood said he had been dead about 24 hours. The box car had arrived from Rochester Minnesota at 7:15 p.m. last night carrying a load from Mason City.
Question Luciano On Dope Smuggling Ring
Rome police questioned Charles Luciano and his henchman Ralph Liguori for hours about an international dope smuggling ring. They were released and later brought back for more questioning with seven others. no arrest was made. Giuseppe Dosi denied exile rumors as mere talk.
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Rome
Charles
Jack) Luciano
New York
Luciano
Ralph Liguori
Giuseppe Dosi
Italian International Police Branch
Dost
Sicily
Joseph Nebel Taken At Home in Wayland
Joseph Nebel died at his Wayland home one day after his brother Dan Nebel died while delivering mail. He had been an invalid for three years and funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in Zehr funeral home and 2 o'clock at Wayland Methodist church with burial in Sugar Creek cemetery. Survived by widow Fannie Kloppenstein, a son Frank, an adopted son Lewis, and several Wayland siblings. many other relatives listed.
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Wayland
Dan W. Nebel
Ainsworth
Joseph Nebel
Zehr Funeral
Wayland Methodist Church
FE. S. Mullett
Florence Jardine
Sugar Creek
Mr. Nebel
Martin
Barbara Stuckey Nebel
Washington County
Tan
Fannie Klopfenstein
Washington
Henry Counties
Frank
Tewis
Jena Kauffman
Mary Conrad
Martha Boshart
Anna Gerig
Sam Nobel
David
Amanda
Richardson
South Avenue D
St. James
H. J. Corcoran
Sherman
Woodlawn
Verne Richardson
Verne E
Mildred Louise (Nolan) Richardson
St. James School
St. James Catholic
Verna
Larry
Norris earns high honors at Cornell collegeMt Vernon
Tracy Norris junior son of Mr and Mrs Lee E Norris of Ainsworth received high honors among 68 honor students at Cornell college Mt Vernon Iowa during the recently closed semester. The list was announced by Acting Dean Miron A Morrill. A separate note reports a man with a bruised face 2 cuts over an eye and two missing teeth but details were unclear.
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Tracy Norris
Lee E. Norris
Ainsworth
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Miron A. Morrill
Wood
Washington county reports second highway fatality in 10 days
Verne Ray Richardson 18 of Washington dies from head injuries after a crash near Washington on Highway 92. Ward M. Shafer 35 is hospitalized with a compound leg fracture and other injuries. The other driver Donald Palmer Benblossom and his mother escape with minor injuries. Richardson's funeral set for Monday, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Verne Ray Richardson
Ward M. Shafer
Washington
Richardson
Washington County
Secon
Shafe
Donald Palmer Benblossom
East
Shafer
Benblossom
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Calvin Wolf
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