Bitter fight over Barden bill as compromise rejected
Washington UPI reports Catholic lawmakers and Barden bill supporters rejected a midway settlement in the heated dispute over federal aid to education. The health bill backing universal school child health care passed the Senate and moved to full committee, while Barden’s aid program remains stalled in the House labor committee. Cardinal Spellman criticized the ban on federal funds to Catholic schools.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Interstate Commerce
J. Percy Priest
Tenn
Priest
John W. McComack
Mass
House Labor Committee
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Capture Two Escapees From Ft Madison Farm
Suburban Clayton police captured Cecil F. Adkins of Williamsville Kentucky and Jerome Osborne of Des Moines Iowa who admitted escaping a Ft. Madison Iowa prison farm. They stole a car in Kirksville Missouri and broke into a local home obtaining food and clothing. Adkins serves 25 years for armed robbery and Osborne 10 years for burglary.
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ST. Louis
Clayton
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Cecil F. Adkins
Williamsville
Jerome Osborne
Des Moines
Kirksville
Adkins
Osborne
Turkeys Get New Price Support Schedule
The U S Department of Agriculture issues a price support plan effective August 1 through December 31 for Zone II Iowa turkey producers. Live to producer prices range 25.75 to 35.25 cents per pound by weight class, while frozen New York dressed prices vary by weight, with rates from 35 to 46.50 cents per pound. Corn Belt Turkey Farms owner Don Stutsman notes new outlets will aid marketing and remodeling at the local plant should wrap in coming days.
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Don Stutsman
United State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Midwest
New York
Zone Two
Stutsman
Typhoon Gloria Leaves Shanghai Devastation and 20 Dead
Typhoon Gloria strikes Shanghai with 60 mph winds and torrential rain. More than 200000 people homeless as rickety shanties collapse and floodwaters fill streets. At least 20 killed and 70 injured. damage also reported at Okinawa bases with substantial hut destruction.
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Okinawa
Communist Radio
Shavaoghai
U.S. Tiase
Farm Bureau Groups Hear from Visitors
Haywood County North Carolina 4-H delegation visits Washington County to speak at four township Farm Bureau meetings. Leaders including Harold Hagist and Margaret Green discuss 4-H programs and farm bill topics while German guest Heidi Meyer zu Rahden shares youth work insights.
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North Carolina
Washington County Farm Bureau
Harold Hagist
76 Progressive
76 Township
Gerald Hagist
Victor Bowen
Leland Funston
Margaret Green
Nancy Medford
Nicky Wilkerson
Joe Jones
County Farm Bureau
Oregon
Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden
Westphalia
Germany
Bill McGinnis Jr
Wayne Edmundson
Charles Marsh Dies at Springfield Minnesota
Charles Asher Marsh died at his home in Springfield Minnesota. He was born May 11, 1894 near Ainsworth and lived there in his youth. He married Cassa Clark July 22, 1919 at Pella and is survived by three children and his widow along with four brothers and a sister. Funeral set for Friday at 2 PM in Springfield with burial there.
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Marietta Workman
Charles Asher Marsh
Springfield
Minn
Ainsworth
J. A
Emma (Athearn) Marsh
Cassa Clark
Pella
Marceline
Allen
Donna Jean
Junior Chamber to Meet in Sunset Park at 7:30
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular business session Wednesday evening in Sunset Park at 7 30 o clock.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sunset Park
Washington County GOP Meeting Set for Friday
Dave Livingston county Republican chairman calls the Washington County Republican Central Committee meeting for Friday evening at the YMCA. Farm program is the chief topic along with other important issues.
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Dave Livingston
Washington County Republican Central Committee
YMCA
Des Moines Weather Forecast Turns Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with local thunder showers mainly in the afternoon or evening. Warm and humid, cooler in the northwest portion. Highs around 95 in the southeast and 90s elsewhere, lows near 60 to 75. Southwest winds rise to 12 to 14 mph with temperatures in the low 90s on Monday.
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Des Moines
Grade Girls to Hike From YW Thursday
Marie Blattner the summer recreational director at the YWCA has scheduled events for the week. Tomorrow at 9 a.m. junior high supervised play at Lincoln school grounds. Thursday at 11 a.m. grade school girls meet at the YWCA for a hike with sack lunches. Saturday 9:30 a.m. storytelling hour for young girls in YWCA room followed by a bike hike for fourth through junior high grades. Weather permitting they bike to Red Brick school. 6 p.m. Red Caps face Bums in YWCA softball at Green field.
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Marie Blattner
YWCA
Lincoln School
Miss Blattner
Red Brick
Red Caps
Greenfield
Funeral services for Joe Em bree held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Joe Em bree were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock in the Jones funeral home with Rev. Walter Smith in charge. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were Howard Hoyle, Sam Murphy, Paul Mayer, H. J. Brenneman, George Bartholomew and Fred Zieglowsky.
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Joe Embree
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Howard Hoyle
Sam Murphy
Paul Mayer
H. J. Brenneman
George Bartholomew
Fred Zieglowsky
Administration Aims Quick Move on Arms for Europe Bill
Senate action to begin on Truman arms for Europe plan of 1.45 billion dollars as Connally announces the bill’s intro and a tough fight ahead. He expects no Republican sponsors though Democrats Thomas Pep per Green join as sponsors. Hearings set in the House with Acheson first witness.
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Connally
Senate
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Claude Pepper
Fla
Theodore Francis Green
R. I
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Acheson
Legion Post Purchases Slides for Sunset Park
The Leon Beatty post of the American Legion bought two playground slides for Sunset park. One slide is 24 feet and the other 10 feet long. delivery is expected today and installation will occur within days. The $250 cost was covered by the post as a community service project of the summer. Wendell Taker chaired the procurement committee.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Sunset Park
The
Legion Post
Wendell Taker
Yarn Drive Aims to Support Red Cross Veterans Care
Mrs Winnie Belter reports abundant yarn at the Washington County Red Cross office for knitting gloves sweaters and socks for hospitalized veterans. Volunteers may contact the office or Ella Gordon at 696 W. John Cherry notes five layettes ready for shipment to Fort Warren Wyoming station hospital and a batch of men’s bathrobes has been sent to Cheyenne Wyoming. Help is still needed to finish the county quota of house slippers with material available at the Red Cross office.
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Winnie Belter
Washington County
Red Cross
Leeds Market
Ella Gordon
John Cherry
Station
Ft. Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Veterans’ Hospital
Cheyenne
4-H Tour Visits Washington County Farms and Dairy
A North Carolina 4-H tour organized by Floyd M. Goodell visited Washington County farms including Maurice Crawford's Hereford herd, Carl Anderson's 440 acre operation, Duane Yoder's turkey care, and Twin County Cooperative Dairy. Officials explained crop rotation soil conservation and cheese making for export to Wisconsin.
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Floyd M. Goodell
North Carolina
Maurice Crawford
Washington
Sam Turkington
Amarillo
Texas
Crawford Farm
Anderson Farm
Carl Anderson
Carolina
Anderson
Duane Yoder
Mr. Yoder
Twin County
Chamber and City Launch Final Drive to Cut Flies
The Washington Chamber of Commerce and city officials announce a final spray and cleanup drive to reduce flies. Residents must cooperate, spraying alleys and garbage containers. rental sprayers at Freshwaters Feed store cost 2 dollars per three and a half gallon container.
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Chamber of Commerce
City
Washington
Washington Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Bennett
Dave Livingston
Freshwaters
State conservation panel allocates funds for lake project
The SPIRIT LAKE area lake project gains a $404,000 allocation as the state conservation commission, meeting at Gull Point state park, continues its session. Officers were named and Ewald Trost of Fort Dodge was re elected as chairman with A C Gingerich also noted.
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Union
Cass
Iowa Great Lakes
Honey Creek
Brighton
Washington County
Iowa
Conservation Commission
Spirit Lake
State Conservation Commission
Gull Point State Park
Ewald Trost
Fort Dodge
A. C. Gingerich
How To Cooperate For Freshwaters Feed Store Sprayer Use
Go to Freshwaters Feed store and rent a home sprayer for 24 hours at 2.00. Two or three households may share. Spray garbage containers and a 4 to 6 foot surrounding area. Target fly gathering refuse piles and chicken yards. Do not spray edible fruits, vegetables, or crops. Return sprayer quickly so others may use it.
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Freshwaters Feed Store
Extra $100 giveaway on Thank You Thursday
Three lucky Washington residents can win up to 100 dollars on Thank You Thursday July 28. To enter register at participating Washington businesses with a first prize of 100 dollars, second prize 50 dollars, and third prize 25 dollars. Winners must be present to claim.
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