North Carolina 4‑H Girl Tours Washington County Iowa
Peggy Noland an 18 year old 4 H member from Haywood County North Carolina visits Washington County Iowa with 40 other rural youths. She tours farms notes Iowa corn crops and pig operations while planning to study textiles and design at Iowa State College.
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Peggy Noland
Haywood County
North Carolina
Washington County
George Dare
Barbara Dare
Peggy
Lews State College
Ames
Barbara
Virginia Dare
Washington
4-H
Iowa
Iowa State College
Smoky Mountain
Flight Breakfast set for Washington airport event
The Junior Chamber of Commerce staged flight breakfast at Washington airport set for Sunday morning with free breakfast for visitors. Local model airplane show starts at one o clock Sunday afternoon with pilots arriving from surrounding areas. Parking arranged and airport staff assist with planes while church visitors may attend service. Expect larger turnout than last year with hundreds expected for the model show.
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Chamber of Commeres
Washington Airport
Chamber of Comerce
Fred Minden
Washington
Des Moines Weather Outlook With Warm Weekend Increase
Partly cloudy with highs near 85 to 90 and scattered thunderstorms on the west. Tonight mostly cloudy with showers in the west and north central, continuing into Sunday forenoon. Lows 64 to 68. Southerly winds 15 to 22 mph. Sunday partly cloudy, then haze with highs 92 to 94. Yesterday’s temps were 84/60.
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Des Moines
North Central
Friends Combine Oats On George Zeck Farm
Neighbors rallied to aid George Zeck after a farming accident as his 33 acres of oats faced ruin. Duane Shalla Dale Marek and Harold Strum brought combines and equipment, harvesting about 2000 bushels in two days while Zeck recovered.
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George Zeck
Washington
Zeck
George
Duane Shalla
Dale Marek
Harold Strum
Furth
Extra $100 Offered on Thank You Thursday
Businesses sponsor a drawing on July 28 offering prizes of 109 dollars for first, 50 for second, and 25 for third. Winners must be present to collect and can register at any participating Washington business sources. The event promotes local trade and appreciation.
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Washington
School Tax Needs Show Big Decrease in Local Budget
Washington Independent school district reports a 1949 50 budget shows 14 490 less tax need than 1948 49. General fund drops from 174 000 to 164 000 while total expenditures rise to 277 772 50. State aid accounts for most of the reduced levy amid 1 240 school age residents in the district.
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Washington Independent
No Chicagua Chapter Meeting Here Monday
Members of Chicagua chapter are reminded of a meeting scheduled for Monday at the usual chapter hall. Attendance is requested to discuss upcoming events and chapter business.
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Chicagua
Musicians to Appear at Washington Methodist Church
Richard Maxwell a national radio singing star will perform at the Washington Methodist Church Tuesday evening July 26 to benefit Veterans Hospital programs. He will be assisted by Ivy and Al Walsh, two fellow radio musicians from the same circuit.
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Richard Maxwell
Methodist
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Ivy
al Walsh
Maxwell troupe to perform in Washington under church sponsorship
The Maxwell troupe is brought to Washington by the Washington Ministerial association to present a well known music program at eight o'clock. Proceeds from a Tuesday free will offering will aid the Veterans Hospital program, a non profit effort bringing inspirational entertainment to veterans' hospitals nationwide. Mr. Maxwell has supported the cause since 1946. The Izaak Walton league postpones its July 25 meeting for a Lake Odessa picnic with Louisa county members. The new road plans were discussed.
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Maxwell
Washington
Washington Ministerial Association
Veterans Hospital Program
Veterans
Izaak Walton League
Lake Odessa
Izaak Walton
Louisa County
Odessa
League
Paul Horak
Chicagua
Washington County
West Chester
Five Men Questioned In Cohen Shooting Case
LA police questioned five men in the Mickey Cohen shooting case. One man released, ex-con Tony Brancato booked for attempted murder, and Anthony Trombino sought for questioning. Mesina surrendered and was released after alibi. Tarantino and others arrested in San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Tony Brancato
Anthony Trombingo
Trombino
Brancato
Kansas City
Fred Howser
Cohen
Sunset Strip
Joseph FE. Messina
Jimmy Tarantino
Hollywood Nightlife
San Francisco
Tarantino
Dave Ogul
Ely Lubin
Submit Bill for Control of Reds
Senator Homer Ferguson announced a new Communist control bill to empower the Justice Department to act on alleged Communist conspiracies. The measure, refined from Mundt Nixon, extends the statute of limitations for delivering classified data to ten years and imposes up to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The subcommittee approved the bill, with full committee action expected soon.
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Washington
Homer Ferguson
Justice Department
United States
Ferguson
Karl K. Mundt
Os. D
Olin D. Johnston
Tom C. Clark
Hiss
Hold Farm Hand Arrested After Hammer Slaying
In Pasillion Nebraska a 72 year old farm hand George Froman was arrested after an all night search in connection with the hammer death of Molly Fritz 79 whose body lay on the farmhouse porch. Also attacked were Laura Lab Duke 82 and Pearl Gibson 57. Froman had roomed at the Gibson farm and was said to have attacked Fritz after being ordered to move out.
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Pasillion
Molly Fritz
George Froman
Laura Lab Duke
Pearl Gibson
Jack Risor
George Beerline
Papillion Beer
Froman
Risor
Pearl
Gibson Farm
Joe Embree 55 Dies at Mercy Hospital
Jone Embree 55 of Washington died this afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City where he had been treated. Funeral services likely Monday at two in Jones funeral home. Survivors include wife two daughters Mrs Ernestine Allison and Mrs Phyllis Zieglowsky two sons Richard and Kenneth his mother Mrs J L Embree two brothers Frank and Charles and two sisters Mrs Hal Edwards and Mrs Joe Hill. On Aug 15 1839 Washington county board of commissioners met and began business after qualification.
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Jone Embree
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Ernestine Allison
Phyllis Zieglowsky
Richard
Kenneth
J. L. Embree
Frank
Charles
Hal Edwards
Joe Hill
Courier for a Communist Spy Ring Identified
The report notes the person was then a courier for a Communist spy ring, highlighting involvement with espionage activities and the period of association.
House Democrats Push Health Grants To States On Education Aid
Democratic leaders in Washington propose a 35 million dollar federal grant plan to improve health and education for all public and private school children. The measure, approved by the Senate, would not exclude parochial schools and could ease Catholic opposition to the Barden education bill. Cardinal Spellman condemned Eleanor Roosevelt over anti Catholic charges as Mrs Roosevelt prepared a private reply from Hyde Park.
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Washington
House
Senate
Graham A. Barden
N. C
Percy Priest
D. Tenn
Baroen
Cardinal Spellman
New York
Melbourne thieves hit eleven stores in dawn break-ins
Burglaries struck eleven of Melbourne's 186 shops in the early hours, with initial estimates placing cash taken at about 75 dollars. Authorities say loot was light and items taken were minimal, including a .22 rifle and ammunition. Break-ins were believed to occur between 3 and 4 am, affecting two implement stores two garages two grocery shops an electrical appliance shop a furniture store a cafe a drug store and a hardware store.
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Melbourne
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