YMCA Celebrates 104th Anniversary in Washington
The Washington YMCA marked its 104th anniversary with no formal celebration planned. Secretary Artemas Brown reported 928 members and 27 active groups including Gra Y Hi Y gym swimming and crafts. During the year ending May 18 1948 about 4655 people participated in YMCA activities. Brown noted the global YMCA origins and international reach with 74 countries served and 1 540 YMCAs in the United States totaling 1 665 722 members. He said 58 500 jobs were found by YMCAs in the country during the past year.
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Washington Y.M.C.A
Artemas Brown
Y.M.C.A
Washington
United States
Artemus Brown
Washington Y. M. C. A
Mr. Brown
Weather Update Prediction for Hogs Today
No top on hogs today. Weather partly cloudy tonight. Generally fair tomorrow.
Chevrolet Truck Show Planned At Des Moines Poultry Building
Mr. C W Tucker announces a major Chevrolet truck and equipment show with the motor division and distributors. The display will feature 207 advance design Chevrolet truck models across nine wheelbases and will be held at the Poultry building Strate fair grounds Des Moines on June 9 and 10.
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C. W. Tucker
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Division
Poultry Building
Strate Fair Grounds
Des Moines
Los Angeles Transit Workers Set to Strike
Los Angeles transit operators of the AFL transportation union planned a strike at midnight tomorrow. The walkout would halt 1,150 street cars and buses serving over 1,000,000 daily riders after workers rejected a final wage offer by 2402 to 1309 despite negotiators' urging.
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Los
Local News Briefs from Mason City and Nearby Visits
Ruth Dupuis completes years as Mason City vocal teacher and plans a Greene weekend before visiting her Astoria parents. Memorial weekend travels include Davenport and Powersville outings. a June 7 to 16 vacation closure for Tweeten's Dairy Bar.
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Ruth Dupuis
Mason City
Greene
W. B. Dupuis
Tweeten’s
City Urged to Pay Water Rent With Discount Offer
The notice urges residents to pay water rent now due at the city clerk’s office, with a 10 percent discount if paid by June 10. Sanitary garbage disposal fees are due for service through June 1 48 9317. The document also records local social updates including departures and visits by residents and brief career notes.
Starting Out New wedding comes to Kelowea visit
Besse Jones travels to Kelowea for a weekend with Mr and Mrs Wayne Dann as they host a social with friends and family.
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Besse Jones
Kelowea
Mr. and
Mrs
Wayne Dann
Correction notice and home visit notices in brief
Correction to a Buk gaber Hardware ad states the price of 12 inch oscillating fans is 16.95. Ada Ridgely of Springfield Ohio visits at the Palmer home. she is Mrs. Palmer’s aunt. Ruth Foley of New York also visits. Mr. and Mrs. Bruty return to Chicago with Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel for the week.
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Cora R. Birney
Conneaut, C
Homer
Birney
Mrs. Birney
California
F. P. Bruty
J. F. Gabriel
Johnie
Columbus Junction
W. J. Bruty
Chicago
S 1/C
H. F. Bruty
Carol
San Diego
Calif
J. D. Brown
Peggy Anne
Cloyce Stewart
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Betty
Mr. Stewart
New York
June Knotek
Patricia
Indiana
Miss Knotek
Joe Knotek
Iowa City
Iowa University
Ralph Martin
Mary
Martins
Son-Ip-Lasy
Norman Schoonover
School of Pharmacy
Mary Martin
Grinne's College
Bukgaber
Ada Ridgely
Springfield
Ohio
Everette R. Palmer
Ridgely
Palmer
Ruth Foley
N. Y
Bull Fighting Origins and Global Spread
History hints at bull fighting originating in Crete with the Minotaur legend. The practice gained popularity in the sixth century as the Moors embraced it, and today it is outlawed in many nations but remains widespread in Spanish colonies and former colonies.
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Crete
Unknown facts about the Y M C A from a speech
The speaker notes the Y M C A served 46 806 000 meals and offered swimming lessons to 254 000 and physical exams to 148 800. He adds one in ten members is a girl and over 200 000 lay volunteers serve on boards and committees. Professional staff members total 4 118.
Yellow cab drivers return to streets in Des Moines
Yellow cab drivers in Des Moines resumed service after May 1 strike ends. The company and union agreed to accept arbitrator Judson E. Piper's decision, clearing the way for taxis to roam city streets again.
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Des Moines
iIt
Judson E. Piper
Prediction of Defeat for Red Control Bill in Senate Panel
An administration spokesman forecast the Nixon communist-control bill would die in the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Sen. J. Howard McGrath. The June 5 report notes McGrath’s panel holding the bill for study and possible rejection.
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Washington
Upan Administration
Senate
DNC member predicts majority oppose House bill on constitutionality
A Democratic National Committee member says most of the 13 man committee oppose the House approved bill as unconstitutional. The remark follows President Truman’s Chicago speech arguing that communism cannot be stopped by law.
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Democratic National Committee
McGrath
Truman
Chicago
Sharpens the Wood Electric Pencil Sharpener Debuts
A versatile electric pencil sharpener hits the market with medium fine and super fine point options and accepts AC or DC power. A draftsman model sharpens only wood, bypassing the lead.
Favorite Dishes Across Nations Hot Dogs and Pupusas
In the United States hot dogs are favored while in El Savador the pupusa tops the lists. Pupusas are corn cakes filled with cheese beans or pork cracklings or a mix of all three. They are sold at roadside stands for about a penny in American money.
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United States
Middle American
el Savador
Cloudy Liquid in Cans Signals Possible Spoilage Causes
Cloudy liquid in canned fruits and vegetables may indicate spoilage or result from minerals in hard water or starch from overripe produce. The note explains that appearance alone does not confirm safety and suggests checking seals, smell, and texture.
Starlings Stir Washington Iowa Talk and Flood Suffering
A letter laments starling trouble in Washington Iowa with a resident buying a shotgun to scare them. The writer notes only one starling appeared Thursday and jokes about feeding them. The piece ends recalling floods and shared suffering in Washington and Oregon.
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Washington
Iowa
Oregon
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