Union Service in Central Park Seeks Life Theme
Rev Basil McBee of the Associate Presbyterian church will preach at a Union Church service in Central Park Sunday evening at 7:36 with the sermon theme Life. Music is led by the Baptist church with Charles Murdock and Rhea Buck featuring I Am a Pilgrim and a piano prelude.
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Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church
Unio
Central Park
Baptist Church
Charles Murdock
Rhea Buck
The
Baptist Choir
Johnson
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Brighton Legionnaires Boost Salvation Army March Fund
Dwight Robison of Brighton reports a one day drive raises 97.50 for The Salvation Army Marching Forward campaign. The county total reaches 2500, 500 short of the goal, with Washington contributions totaling 1394 and a notable 435 from a local manufacturer.
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Salvation Army
Dwight Robison
Brighton
Washington
Waslinngton
Judge Matchett Dies in Chicago Hospital
Chicago papers report the death of Judge David F. Matchett 79 a Cook County appellate judge since 1917 after a heart attack at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago He was a noted alumnus of the old Washington academy and spoke at the funeral of Prof S E F McKee, first principal of the academy Born Newton Iowa.
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Chicago
David F. Matchett
Cook County Appellate Court
Presbyterian Hospital
Judge Matchett
Old
Washington Academy
Washington
S. EF. McKee
Riverside to Welcome New $40,000 Turkey Plant
Riverside announces construction of a $40,000 turkey processing plant on the Rock Island stock yards site. The two carloads per day facility in brick and block will operate by October and employ about forty, with W. Schnoebelen as manager and officers F W Schnoebelen, Co A Kelly, and H G Swartzenruber leading the new corporation.
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Riverside
Rock Island Railway
English River Valley Turkey Association
Ive Corporation
F. W. Schnoebelen
Co. A. Kelly
Iowa City
H. G. Swartzenaruber
Wellman
I W. Schnoebelen
Bus Line Permit Sought From Washington to Keosauqua
The Iowa State Commerce Commission announced that Lester L. Brerton and associates of Washington Iowa have applied for a certificate to operate a passenger and freight bus line between Washington and Keosauqua. A hearing date was set for August 23 at Fairfield.
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Des Moines
State Commerce Commission
Lester L. Brereton
Washington
Iowa
Keosauqua
Fairfield
Oskaloosa Lawyer John McCoy Dies at 73
Final rites were planned for John McCoy 73 prominent Oskaloosa attorney who died after several weeks illness. He formerly served as Mahaska county and city attorney and was at one time republican county chairman. Survived by widow and son Jerry a Navy lieutenant. The article notes Baltimore used gas lighting first in 1879.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
John McCoy
Mahaska County
Jerry
Chicago judge with Illinois and Iowa roots dies
He taught school in Illinois and Iowa then studied at Cornell Law School in New York. Practicing in Chicago from 1895, he became a circuit judge in 1915 and appellate judge in 1917. A Republican leader in Cook County, he ran for state's attorney in 1920. He leaves two sons and funeral services were held today at Woodlawn United Presbyterian Church in Chicago.
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Illinois
Iowa
Cornell University
New Yor
Chicago
Cook County
Woodlawn United Presbyterian Church
Iowa Republicans Narrow Secretary of State Fight to Two
Des Moines reports that at the Iowa Republican convention delegates narrowed the secretary of state contest to incumbent Wayne Ropes of Ona wa and Rollo H. Burgeson of 385, with district endorsements locking blocs of 366 and 339 votes respectively. Governor Schoeppel urged GOP gains in 1948, criticizing federal policy and praising Republican leadership in agriculture and labor, while Governor Blue warned of deficits and demanded change.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wayne Ropes
Onawa
Rollo H. Burgeson
Earl Miller
Ropes
Burgeson
Miller
Kansas
Andrew Schoeppel
Robert Blue
Speaks
Washington
House
Senate
Schoeppel
House of Representatives
House of Congress
United States
Blue
Truman
Henry
The
United
Dietocrats
Europe
Tammany Hall
New York
Pendergast Machine
Kansas City
Kelly Muscle
Chicago
Hague
New Jersey
Re-elect York to State Committee Meet Des Moines
Willis York of Madrid was re elected to the state republican committee in Des Moines by 218 votes to 127 for Dwight Rider of Fort Dodge in the sixth district caucus. A. L. Doud of Douds was re elected in the first district, and Mrs. Margaret Hinderman of Wapello as committeewoman. W Keith Hamill of Newton was elected fourth district committeeman, succeeding R E White of Ottumwa who did not seek another term.
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Des Moines
Willis York
Madrid
Dwight Rider
Fort Dodge
A. L. Doud
Douds
Margaret Hinderman
Wapello
W. Keith Hamill
Newton
R. E. White
Ottumwa
Rock Island Plans New South Washington Station Site
A Rock Island railroad project shows a planned South Washington station south of the H J Schoonover farm, three and a half miles from town near the Wayland road. The Rock Island also plans a large passenger and freight station on North Iowa avenue in Washington near the Milwaukee station.
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Rock Island
Ainsworth-Brighton
Washington
South Washington
H. J. Schoonover
Wayland Road
Iowa Avenue
Milwaukee Station
John Atkinson Dies in Hospital
John Finley Atkinson 63 of four miles southwest of Washington died this morning at the county hospital after a heart condition. He owned the family farm and had farmed all his life. Surviving are his wife Lelia Foster, a son William of Davenport, a brother M D Atkinson, three sisters, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:39 at L A Jones funeral home with Dr. Fred E. Miller officiating. Burial in Mo. Grove cemetery. He was born April 26, 1883 in Stark county and moved to Washington at age seven. He married in 1908. He was a Methodist.
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John Finley Atkinson
Washington
L. A. Jones
Fred E. Miller
Mo. Grove Cemetery
Mr. Atkinson
Stark County
Charles and
Laura
Finley) Atkinson
Lelia Foster
Methodist Church
Atkinson
William Atkinson
Davenport
M. D. Atkinson
Ask Increase in Newsprint Costs
The newsprint industry advisory committee will meet with OPA officials to seek a 6.80 per ton price raise. The rise follows a Canadian dollar revaluation earlier this month that added 6.80 to newsprint costs, with Canada supplying 82 percent of imports.
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Washington
OPA
Canada
Pastor Fred E Miller Returns From Vacation
Dr. Fred E Miller, pastor of the Methodist church, resumes pulpit duties after five weeks away visiting Clear Lake Iowa. Rev Walter Smith served as interim pastor. Miller also acted as dean of the Iowa Pastors school at Clear Lake for one week with leaders such as Bishop Charles W Brahares Dr James F Carlyon Dr Rockwell Smith Dr Earl B Harper Dr Harry Kalas and Dr Walter Briggs participating.
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Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Clear Lake
Iowa
Walter Smith
Miller
Iowa Pastors
Des Moines
Charles W. Brashares
James F. Carlyon
Dallas
Texas
Rockwell Smith
Evanston, Ir
Earl &. Harper
Iowa City
Harry Kalas
The
Interchurch Council of
Walter Briggs
OPA considers newsprint price rise to curb Canadian exports
An OPA official warned that without action a $2 to $4 per ton increase on newsprint could be imposed as controls. Current price is $67 a ton at post cities while Canadian sales could divert 25 percent of U.S. demand. Canadian newsprint futures run $125 a ton. producers may halt supply if no increase, risking prosecutions for selling at $78.80.
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OPA
Canada
Iowa Vows Fast Action Under New OPA Law
Des Moines reports Iowa district price administration will enforce the new OPA measure immediately. Walter D Kline says Iowa will operate with county price boards and the Des Moines office, restoring June rent ceilings in 17 counties and invalidating evictions and increases since June 30. He urged public cooperation to curb inflation and noted forthcoming national guidance. A special session on rent control seemed unlikely unless federal action falls short, with Gov. Blue watching for outcomes and potential legislature plans in January.
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Des Moines
Iowa District Price Administration
OPA
Walter D Kline
Iowa
Office of Price Administration
County Price Boards
Kline
UPA
Congress
Robert D. Blue
Blue
State Attorney General
OPA Restores Ceiling Prices After Lapse Across Goods
The Office of Price Administration resumes controls with higher maximums for groceries, clothing, shoes, and many commodities. Butter meat milk and ice cream may rise to market levels. bread flour and cereals near decontrol. New car prices could add up to $100 over prior CPAs as restaur ant pricing and other items follow. Hog prices fall while cattle hold steady amid potential live stock ceiling return.
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Washington
OPA
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Frances E. Dustin
Dexter
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Dustin
Ralph Brewster
Maine
International Soundphoto
Turkey
Baltimore
Blue and
Russia
Agriculture Administration
York
State
Rock Island Station
John Atkinson
Fred Miller
Lawa
Trict
Thority
Landards
CPA
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