Hope Many County Writes Letters on OPS Price Controls
Washington county farm and business leaders urged residents to write Congress about price controls and OPS policy. A Washington high school meeting drew about 200 people who opposed the present system and urged letters to Washington to influence national inflation policy. Speakers included L. J. Kehoe and Ken Thatcher discussing price ideas and five rules for any controls.
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Washington County
Iowa
Office of Price Administration
Washington High School
Veryone
Washington, D. C
L. J. Kehoe
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Ken Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
John Ganon
Washington County Farm Bureau
Dave Livingston
Mr. Kehoe
DiSalle and
Johnston
More Items Donated For Junior Fair Sale June 9
Washington county residents contribute a range of goods for the Junior Fair Auction to fund the fair buildings. Items listed include a baby bed, bassinet, vases, Fiesta dinnerware, an ice box, water heater, canned produce, fresh baked goods, a dog bed, chairs, and antique glassware. Some donors report cash, a 115 pound pig, a gasoline engine, and 100 pounds of chrome grass seed.
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Washington County
Phil Kneen
Washington
Junior Fair Building Fund
Install New Lights in Illuminated Fountain in Central Park
Workmen install four large colored lights in the outer basin of the Central Park illuminated fountain. Perry Jordan, water superintendent, says operation expected by Memorial Day with a new coat of white paint to boost the display. The fountain should be turned on by next Wednesday night after the first band concert of the season.
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Perry Jordan
Jordan
Tomorow
Masons Meet Monday on Date of Centennial
Owen Grecian announces a special Washington lodge Masons meeting next Monday evening at eight. Work will be on the third degree and the event marks the 100th anniversary of the lodge charter issued on June 4, 1851. Refreshments follow with an autumn centennial celebration planned.
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Owen Grecian
Washington Lodge of Masons
Washington Lodge
Grecian
Bible School Program At Taber Nacle Tonight
Children of the Christian Tabernacle will present a Bible School program at the church tonight at 7 30 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
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Children of the Christian Tabernacle
YMCA Announces Summer Schedule Of Activities
YMCA secretary Artemas Brown unveiled a summer plan effective Monday June 4 with swimming times for grade school junior high and high school boys and mixed classes starting June 21. Additional activities include softball leagues hikes Bible school swim classes and a week at Camp Arrowhead July 22 to 29 for Washington group participants.
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YMCA
Artemas Brown
Brown
Washington
Camp Arrowhead
Intervenors File in Corn Belt Turkey Suit
Two petitions of intervention filed in district court in the case Joe Lindburg vs Corn Belt Turkey Farms et al. Frank D. Simmons Co of Modesto seeks 13299.07 for turkey eggs sold Jan 1 to Jun 1 1949. E G Hamm of Washington seeks 2144.24 for bottled gas and appliances. Baldrige and Bailey represent both intervenors.
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R. R. Noonan
Joe Lindburg
Corn Belt
Turkey Farms
Frank D. Simmons Co
Modesto
Calif
Baldrige and
Bailey
Acheson Fights to Keep Paper On Formosa From Publication
Secretary of State Dean Acheson resisted publishing a December 1949 State Department document on Formosa policy as senators clashed over releasing the text. Debates touched on MacArthur and Truman remarks, with Acheson arguing disclosure would not serve national interests while noting only one third of the dispatch was printed.
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Acheson
Formosa
Washington
Dean Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
State Department
Foreign Service
Charles W. Tobey
N. H
Omar N. Bradley
Truman
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Press
Tokyo
U. S
United Press Dispatch
Tobey
New York Price War Signals Possible End
New York stores intensified a price war into a third day with Gimbels Marcy’s and Macy’s cutting springweave tropical suits from 49.54 to 29.65. But reports say Macy’s Gimbels and Abraham Straus announced sold out and raised prices back to 49.50, hinting at an armistice.
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New York
Gimbel’s
Marcy's
Brooklyn Bridge
Abraham & Straus
Macy's
Richmond Car Damaged in Street-Backout Crash
A Richmond resident Robert Welte reported his car was damaged this morning when a truck driven by Levi Kauffman from Iowa City backed onto a Richmond street and struck the right side of the vehicle. The accident caused about $200 in damage to both vehicles.
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Robert Welte
Richmond
Levi Kauffman
Iowa City
Richmond Street
Courtesy Corner Marks Fifth Anniversary
Edsall Brown marks five years since reopening Brown's Courtesy Corner on June 1 1946 opposite the State theatre after wartime service. The shop formerly run with Don Orr from 1939 to 1942, now operated with Charlie Johnson and Maynard Goff Jr offering lubrication, washing, polishing, tire and battery service plus Cities Service products and auto accessories.
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Edsall Brown
State Theatre
U. S. Army
Don Orr
Charlie Johnson
Maynard Goff Jr
Visitors urged to use city dump road to reach pound
Washington residents visiting the new dog pound near Woodlawn cemetery were urged by Street Commissioner Earl Little to use the cemetery entrance. People climbing the fence have damaged it. all visitors are asked to enter through the city dump road entrance.
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Washington
Woodlawn Cemetery
Earl Little
Brindley and DeLa Win Tie for Bridge Benefit Winners
Mrs Brindley and Mrs DeLa Win were named winners of the Y s Men s club benefit bridge tournament after four nights of play. The fourth session was held at the YMCA Thursday night. Evening winners were Mr and Mrs Dave Elder in east west and Mr and Mrs Joe Falk in north south. The Elders also claimed second high for the full tournament.
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Dan Brindley
R. B. DeLa
YMCA
Dave Elder
Joe Falk
Elder
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued to Harlan J. Hoeh stettler of Iowa City and Joretta Jane Boshart of Wayland and to Royce Elvin Bickwalter and Betty Jean Swartzendruber, both of Wellman.
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Harlan J. Hoehstettler
Iowa City
Joretta Jane Boshart
Wayland
Royce Elvin Bickwalter
Betty Jean Swartzendruber
Wellman
Funeral services for Mrs L Blick held at Sherman’s funeral home
Funeral services for Mrs. L Blick were held at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon in Shermans funeral home with Dr B E Ha ney in charge. Pallbearers were William Hinkle Frank Ross and Charles Gault and Manuel and Owen Blick. Burial was in Wood lawn cemetery.
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L. Blick
Sherman
BE. L. Haney
William Hinkle
Frank Ross
Charles Gault
Manuel
Owen Blick
Woodlawn Cemetery
Fatal fall at Arlington water tower work site
Dean Weller of Independence fell 35 feet during water tower repair in Arlington when a block and tackle slipped. He died from the injuries sustained in the plunge.
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Arlington
Dean Weller
Independence
Keller
First Park Service Slated Sunday Night
Dr. W. J. Grossheim, pastor of the Presbyterian church, opens the summer union series in Central Park Sunday at 7 30. Dr. Haney will read scripture and lead prayer, with Rev. Walter Smith presiding. If rain, services move to the Presbyterian church.
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Central Park
W. J. Grossheim
Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Ell Haney
Walter Smith
Union Bible School Opens Here Monday
On Monday morning June 4, Wilma O'Riley and about 40 teachers will start the ten session Union Vacation Bible School at Lincoln school in Washington. Classes run weekdays 9 to 11:30 a m June 4 to 15 for children ages four through eighth grade with transportation arranged from Stewart junior high and the Associate Presbyterian church pickup spots.
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YMCA
Wilma O'Riley
Lincoln School
Union Vacation Bible School
Washington
Cloid Willits
Clarence Logan
Stewart School
Associate Presbyterian Church
Biggest Air Assault Near Manchurian Border In Korea
Communist jets attacked U S bombers and fighters 110 miles south of the Manchurian border near Sinanju. The clash left three Red planes downed, two over Pyongyang, as UN forces and B 29s and F 86s clashed near the front.
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Red Jets
Korea
Tokyo
Manchurian
U.S
Pyongyang
United Nations
Sinanju
Yalu River
Manchurian Frontier
Weather Summary for Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines area reports cloudy skies with showers in the north and central portions. Parts of the state are partly cloudy warm and humid this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Winds shift 20 to 30 mph. Showers thunderstorms with heavy downpours in the southeast and south central. Rain may end in the northwest Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Surmlay
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Robert Wiley
Norman Schoonover
Leonard Young
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June Knotek
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