Bessie Busby 57 Dies After Illness at Holt Nursing Home
Bessie Fern Busby 57 died last night at 10 at Holt nursing home Mt. Pleasant after weeks of illness. Services Sunday 2 30 at L A Jones funeral home with burial Elm Grove cemetery. Born Nov 11 1889 near Washington the daughter of C W and Mary Jane Busby. Survived by two sisters and two brothers.
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Bessie Fern Busby
Ten O’colok
Holt Nursing Home
Mt. Pleasant
L. A
Washington High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Methodist Church
C. V. Crull
Washington
J. L. McConnell
Tacoma
Wash
Harve Busby
Harley Busby
Fort Madison
Truman Arrives in Kansas City for 5th Division Reunion
President Truman, accompanied by General Eisenhower and Fleet Admiral Leahy, is greeted by hundreds at municipal auditorium. A battery lines an honor guard from the 129th field artillery and the 35th division extends a welcome, with veterans calling out greetings to the president and to Ike.
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Kansas City
Truman
Dwight D. Kisen
Municipal Auditorium
Eisenhower
Fleet
William D. Leahy
Battery D
129Th Field Artillery
Cap
Harry
35Th
Ike
Navy
Leahy
Voruman
Marriage licenses issued at the court house
Marriage licenses were issued at the court house to Donald Smith and Lucille K Votruba both of Washington Stanley Eugene Jarrard of Washington and Maxine Kay Reeves of Wellman Lawrence A Swift and Gertrude Bruegge both of Washington.
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Donald &. Smith
Lucille K. Votruba
Washington
Stanley Eugene Jarrard
Maxine Kay Reeves
Wellman
Lawrence A. Swift
Gertrude Bruegge
Harness racing at Junction by Hawkeye club
Hawkeye Racing club hosts harness races at Columbius Junction on Sunday June 8 starting at 2:00 p m The program features 9 races in 28 class pace 22 class trot and 18 class pace Lee Bebee to start and M L Hogue appointed superintendent of speed
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Hawkeye Racing Club Incorporated
Columbius Junction
Lee Bebee
M. L. Hogue
Speed
Lewis Piles Up Big Fund For Miners
John L. Lewis built the United Mine Workers welfare fund rapidly from June 1946 to May this year, reaching about 21.8 million dollars financed by a five cent per ton soft coal levy. Government forecasts project a first full year total near 724 million and by month end over 26 million dollars. Trustees have authorized 1,000 dollar payments to dependents of workers killed on the job. The fund prompts disputes with operators and government over control and Taft Hartley limits. Lewis is in Springfield Illinois due to his mother's serious illness.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Lewis
Northern
Furd
Springfield
Children Appear in Show at Miller Home
An elaborate show was held at the Charles Miller and Dale Cruse home at 953 South Fourth Avenue last evening. Neighborhood children aged two to eleven performed songs dances and readings. Admission was five cents for adults and one cent for children. Cast included Sharon Geraldine Ronnie Raymond Pammy Miller David Crose Barbara Shannon with costumes by Mrs Miller and Mrs Crose. Spectators included parents of the cast Imez Schoonover Mrs Robert West and daughter Mary Jo.
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Charles Miller
Dale Cruse
South Fourth Avenue
Sharon
Geraldine
Ronnie
Raymond
Pammy Miller
David Crose
Barbara Shannon
Skunk River Floods Rise Across County Trails of Rain Ties
Reports from Coppock and Brighton show the Skunk River at flood stage and rising, threatening further damage as heavy rains move downstream. In Coppock the crest reached 18 feet with wide floodplain impact, while Crooked Creek and lowlands flooded. in Brighton water covered about half the No. 1 road but one-way traffic remained.
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Coppock
Brighton
Skunk
Washington
Crawfordsville
Coppock Copyock
Crooked Creek
John Ricks
Iowa
No. 1
Truman approves note to Russia on Hungary coup
The United States plans a sharp note to the Soviet Union over the Hungary coup, with potential UN intervention. The draft calls for a joint US British Soviet inquiry, cites Yalta breaches, and warns of coercive actions while keeping diplomatic ties intact. Szexvedcy-Maszak urges UN action as Hungary seeks relief from Soviet domination.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Hungary
United Nations
State Department
Moscow
Russ
U.S
Yalta
United States
Raxsin
Budapest
London
Selden Chapin
Alidar Szexvedcy- Maszak
Leet's Market Marks Fifth Anniversary with Remodeling
Richard Leet celebrates five years in Washington and unveils remodeling nearly complete. Changes double meat counter space, improve patron and staff convenience, add ware space for groceries, and introduce daily delivery. Interior repainted with ceiling lowered and a larger meat case moved to the south side.
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Richard Leet
Washington
Leet’s
Leet’'s
Weather Update Impacts Rail Lines Across Iowa Farmland Voices
Farmers in several localities report waters falling and no serious flooding though conditions remain uncertain. Heavy rains in southern Iowa force detours for Rock Island and Milwaukee trains via Washington Seymour and Des Moines routes, altering Kansas City to Minneapolis service and rerouting Milwaukee trains through Seymour.
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Iowa
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Washington
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Allerton
Des Moines
Seymour
Rally day draws 300 plus 4 H members and guests at Lincoln School
More than three hundred 4 H girls, mothers, leaders, and guests filled Lincoln School for the annual Rally Day. West Point club led with 20 members, Cedar Clippers and Farmerettes also honored with top awards as peers applauded grooming, dress, shoes, and records.
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Lincoln School
West Point
Cedar Clippers
Farmerettes
West Point Club
Mary Ann Bauer
Stanley Bush
Donald Penningrod
C. T. Johnson, Jr
George Lutz
Northernites
Maurice Crawford
Joe Knotek
Ray Sojka
Orville Griess
T. R. Anderson
Bob Beckels
Isabelle
Flower Show Returns as Postwar Event in Fort Nightly
The Garden club of the Fort nightly sponsors a postwar flower show on June 10 at the Legion hall. Organized since 1926, the show aims to improve flowers and town beautification, with features like junior miniature arrangements and iris displays. Entries run 8 to 10 and the public may attend 1 to 9 pm.
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Garden Club
Legion Hall
Burial Service for Soldier Here Sunday
Burial with military honors planned at Elm Grove cemetery for Corporal Arnold Scott Phillips who died August 18 1946 on Luzon Philippines. Funeral in Muscatine at 2 pm then Washington arrival about 4 pm with firing squad by the Washington American Legion post.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Arnold Scott Phillips
Philippines
Muscatine
Washington
Pearl Phillips
War Department
Phillips
Luzon
Pearl and
Elizabeth Scott Phillips
Washington County
First Baptist Church
Harlan
Des Moines River Rampage Threatens Record Flood Levels
Des Moines residents flee as Des Moines river valley faces potential flood reach of 1905 record. Weather bureau warns locally heavy rain south of Des Moines tonight and tomorrow, swelling already high waters and hindering Eddyville evacuation. Alerts also issued for Iowa City as a new crest on the Iowa River nears the 1944 record.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Des Moines River Valley
Ost
Eddyville
Iowa City
U. S. Geological Department
Iowa River
Native of India to Speak Here Sunday
Rev. W. T. Williams, an Indian native, will speak at United Presbyterian church on Sunday with a 7:15 p.m. service to accommodate his travel to Car Salisbury. He will address a women’s missionary society in the afternoon and also appear at the Washington church in the morning. The evening service will involve other churches as well. Saturday he visits Iowa City for an interview with Dr. Marcus Baeh, then Burlington and Monmouth for missionary society meetings. Des Moines flood report details large evacuations across central and southern Iowa with Des Moines river crests near 1905 levels and towns like Eddyville and Ottumwa evacuated.
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W. T. Williams
India
United Presbyterian Church
Williams
Crawforsville
Washington
Women’s Missionary Society
Washington Church
Iowa City
Marcus Baeh
University School of Religion
Burlington
Monmouth, J
Women's Missionary Society of the Denom
Des Moines
Iowa
Middle River
Tracy
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Tracey
Chris Hartog
United Press
Hartog
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Judge Yoder Holds District Court Session in Washington
Judge R J Yoder of Sigourney is in Washington to conduct a day session of district court as part of the March term handling miscellaneous court business.
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R. J. Yoder
Sigourney
Washington
Williams Leads U P Mission Ties From Punjab Work
Mr Williams, superintendent of missions of Gurdaspur presbytery in Punjab, oversees the U P Mission's location and activities within the region.
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Williams
Gurdaspur Presbytery
Punjab
U. P
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