22 Jul 1953
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1953
Page
1
Don Williams of Northwestern Bell reports a mouse chewed a cable east of Boone cutting service to a farm home. He notes a similar incident last year and quips that they are tired of feeding the mouse.
Leon Beatty Amer Legion post installed new officers Tuesday in city hall Legion rooms following the annual chicken supper. Tommie Tucker became post commander with John Whittaker as first vice commander and Harold Jarvis as second vice commander. Past Commander Everett Burham performed the installation.
Washington county Boy Scouts report a busy National Jamboree in California. About 4 000 Scouts rode buses to Huntington Beach for beach activities. Attendees saw western show stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and joined camp talent shows.
House Senate conferees reach a 718.395 million dollar fiscal 1954 agriculture department appropriation. They reject Benson’s cut for soil conservation payments but restore 5 million for upstream watershed projects and add 1 million to plant and animal disease research. The bill includes 67.5 million in rural telephone lending and 205 million for REA.
Members of the Chicagua chapter Izaak Walton league plan a picnic at Lake Darling on Monday evening July 27 at 6 50 p m. Each member should bring food and drink for his family. Friends and guests are invited with fishing swimming and other activities for entertainment.
Audubon Iowa coroner's jury ruled that Bobby Dean Sorensen 9 died due to the gross negligence of Dal Madsen who failed to keep his car under control. The panel found evidence a felony was committed but did not urge grand jury action. Madsen was the driver of the car that rammed the Sorensens' vehicle on Sunday.
Volunteers at the Red Cross bloodmobile in Washington report a last minute offer to donate blood. Helmy Shoukralla of Assiui Egypt volunteered after the program was explained, with acceptance pending. Washington may boast a donor from a long distance to date.
The Defense Department reports total American Korean War casualties reached 159 272, up 1 026 from last week. The rise follows heavy Communist offensives, second only to a surge last April, with most casualties counted since the war began and next of kin notified through Friday. Further increases are expected due to field-report lags.
Iowa Highway Patrol set up a five man safety check on Highway 69 five miles south of Indianola Tuesday night to curb rising traffic deaths. Officers issued 17 tickets for bad brakes and 74 for defective lights. Five drivers were ordered to appear before justices of the peace for lack of licenses or serious vehicle defects.
President Eisenhower warned that the House Appropriations Committee slashed foreign aid from 5.1 billion to about 4.0 billion, saying the cut is too heavy and harms national security. He stressed the program was built on enlightened self interest to support a free alliance for collective security.
Early plans for the two day 4 H girls camp on August 18 and 19 at the Lake Darling Youth Center for 70 participants were announced. Cabin counselors Virginia Dare Dorothy Schaffer Mary Virginia Twinam Luella Sojka Martha Gammon Mary Knotek and Mrs Raymond Robertson attended with Shirley Escher and Eloise Brown joining from spring workshop.
The House passed a bill to repeal a provision that allowed certain U S income tax non liability for 17 of 18 months abroad. The measure targets movie stars and others who left the country to avoid taxes and would become effective retroactively to April 14.
A twilight demonstration at the oat legume fertilizer demonstration plot on the Ted Meyer farm was observed by members of the Washington chapter of FEA at its July meeting. A short business meeting was held at the high school after wards, with refreshments furnished by the committee.
Former Lt. Gov. William H. Nicholas of Mason City announces he will run in the Republican primary for Iowa governor in 1954. He trails Beardsley and Evans in last year’s race and says he has broad support for change in state government while recovering from a serious traffic accident.
A Torrington report notes Washington county 4-H members settled on farms and ranches after a warm Wyoming welcome. Keith Horn and Bill Durian spoke to Torrington Rotary. Harold Bohr and Terry Greiner spoke to the Lions. Merle Farrier and David Mineart addressed a Kiwanis meeting.
The Toastmasters club holds its regular breakfast Friday at six in the morning. After an meal at Winga's restaurant the group will proceed to the YMCA for the program.
11 year old George Sondag son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Sondag was struck on the head by a foul ball at Wilson park Sunday afternoon and was knocked unconscious. He remained in bed on doctor orders Monday and Tuesday.
A cool front moved through the plains as storms lashed the region. Four men died in separate incidents including a light plane crash near Duluth during heavy rain and a lightning strike near Eagle River. Two Milwaukee youths were rescued after being swept into a storm sewer in St. Louis. another injury occurred in Wisconsin.
Police say a 17-year-old operator and a bandit planned the robbery at a bulk oil station in Cedar Rapids. Marlin Fischer admitted arranging the crime to split loot but the bandit escaped with 145 dollars. Fischer was restrained and slugged during the escape. authorities urged river city police to watch bridges for the suspect.
Rep Donald L. Jackson said the House Un American Activities Committee did not clear nor find guilty Rev. William S. Oxnam of Communist affiliations after a ten hour hearing. Jackson argued such a finding is beyond the committee’s jurisdiction. Oxnam was accused of serving God on Sunday and the Communist from the rest of the week.
The House American committee voted unanimously that Methodist Bishop G Bromley Oxnam is not affiliated with the Communist party. Republicans argued he lent his name to fronts while Democrats defended his rights as a citizen.
President Eisenhower reaffirmed U S humanitarian shipments of food for East Germans under Soviet rule. He said the aid would be distributed by the West German government and urged hungry East Germans to come for relief despite Soviet protests. He cited a July 10 offer and noted regret over the difficulties, while a Soviet note demanded a halt.
F A Bert Dunbar retired farmer dies at 1 35 am at his Keota home after a three week illness due to heart trouble. He was born February 22 1877 in Grace Hill south of Washington and married February 14 1900 to Bertha Blickensderter. Surviving are seven daughters and three sons. Funeral plans hinge on word from a daughter in Alaska.
Des Moines DES MOINES AP The Des Moines school board proposed school property taxes to meet a record budget for 1954. The board approved estimates totaling 11 06 million dollars an increase of 585 749 over the budget for the prior year. The levy would be 10 071 085 dollars with a tax rate of 46 326 mills up nearly 3 mills.
SPRIT LAKE I A UP The State Conservation Commission reelected Ewald G Trost of Fort Dodge to a fifth consecutive term as chairman. The commission also reelected J D Reynolds of Creston as vice chairman.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles outlined portions of the Korea armistice talks and concessions sought by South Korea’s President Syngman Rhee. He cautioned secrecy while expressing hope for an early cease-fire and noted a new State Department note to Seoul addressing post armistice issues and a security treaty.
Fair tonight in Des Moines with lows around 60 to 64 and a high near 86 to 93 Thursday. Partly cloudy and slightly warmer Friday with a chance of scattered thundershowers mainly in the far north Thursday night into Friday.
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