Scrap Drive by 4-H Boys Aims to Boost Washington County Funds
Washington County 4-H clubs launch a county wide treasure hunt style scrap drive to raise five thousand dollars for the junior fair treasury. Farmers urged to survey farms for scrap iron and steel and hand it to a bus for cash. Tom Robb and local extension office coordinate with Future Farmers of America to collect scrap in county towns. The new fair site building and livestock show tie in as joint 4 H and FRA efforts.
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Washington
Washington County
Tom Robb
Future Farmers of America
Wayne Simerman Sr
John Gammon
Ernest Wagner
Five Die in Pella Highway Crash
Five persons were killed and three injured in a two car collision on highway 165 east of Pella Iowa. The dead include Mr and Mrs John Vandervert Sr and Mr and Mrs Harry Ketels and their daughter Janice. The injured are Carroll Ketels Evan Vandervert and Bonnie.
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Pella
Highway 165
Here
John Vandervert Sr
Near
Harry Ketels
Janice
Caroll Ketels
Evan Vandervert
Bonnie
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Carroll
Evan
Norwalk
Jim van Hemert
Knoxville
Vandervert
Ketels
First Phase of Washington Street Repairs Completed
City officials report the first phase of Washington street repairs is finished with sealing and patch work on many blocks of black top streets. Further residential street work awaits funds and favorable court rulings on city bonding powers, with Richards Construction Co. already involved.
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Washington
Dewrens Tt
Wress
Town State Supreme Court
Plenty of Spuds but Prices High After Decontrol
Government experts say shoppers will find plenty of potatoes next week but prices may be high in early post decontrol. Agriculture Department and Price Stabilization predictions note prices could drop later though not to previous ceiling levels.
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Washington
Coocery
Agriculture Department
Office of Price Stabilization
Beardsley Defeat Seen Over Income Tax Scandal
Des Moines sources say Gov. Beardsley faces defeat in November as Democratic chairman Jake More predicts the income tax controversy will cost him reelection. The Ottumwa mayoral nomination boosts opposition, and Beardsley failed to top 40 percent in renomination.
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DES Moines Cup
Democratic
Jake More
William 8S
Beardsley
More
Herschel Loveles
Ottumwa
Al Hopper Named To City Council
Ortielay announces the appointment of Al Hopper to the Washington city council after Ed Sorrell’s resignation. Hopper will not fill the fourth ward seat. Keith Norton’s resignation created a fourth ward post, allowing Hopper to become councilman at large as the council returns to full strength.
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al Hopper
Ortielay
Washington City
Hopper
Keith Norton
Washington
Tiarold Mangold
Wayne Marston
County Farmers Attend Cattle Feeders Day in Ames
A large group of Washington county men attended the Cart Feeders program at Ames this week. Attendees included Charles Berdo Robert Buck Paul Widmer Guy Cole Eline Wenger Robert Mikseh Willare PaWner Carl Jnungbluth Maynard Widmer Charles Wolfe J W Evans Bob Howell Raymond Sojka Mr and Mrs Wayne Norman Ralph Tadlock Mr and Mrs Spear Mr and Mrs John Fla ding Mr and Mrs Cecil Amlong Mr and Mrs Bill Martin J Holbert and Tom Robb.
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Washington County
Cart
Ames
Charles Berdo
Robert Buck
Paul Widmer
Guy Cole
Eline Wenger
Robert Mikseh
Willare PaWner
Carl Jnungbluth
Maynard Widmer
Charles Wolfe
J W. Evans
Bob Howell
Raymond Sojka
Wayne Norman
Ralph Tadlock
Spear
John Flading
Cecil Amlong
Bill Martin
J. Holbert
Tom Robb
Employment Report Shows Fewer Jobs Available In City
Mrs. Permelia Lay of the Iowa State Employment Service reports May activity in Washington. Sixty-one calls, eighty nine new applications, twenty six placed on non farm jobs, S on farm work, 15 new unemployment claims and 475 continuing. compared with May of last year. Twenty four employers visited and 26 job openings found. active files include 20 for office work and several for farm and summer positions.
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Permelia R. Lay
Iowa State Employment Service
S&s
Washington
Mrs. Henrietta Salmon Dies at Columbus Jct
Mrs. Henrietta Salmon longtime resident of Columbus Junction died at 6 p m Thursday at Kestopia Nursing Home Funeral services are set for Sunday at Staeyv funeral home with Rev E C Leary officiating Organist will be Mrs B O Roundy She was born near Cairo to Erastus and Mary Weaver and married druggist G A Salmon in 1893 He predeceased her She belonged to the Methodist church WSCS and was active in local affairs
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Columbus Junction
Henrietta Salmon
Kestopia
Staeyv
E. C. Leary
B. O. Roundy
Salmon
Cairo
Erastus
Mary Marshall Weaver
G. A. Salmon
Par
Methodist Church
WSCS
Etive
Death Takes Wife On Late Honeymoon
Mrs EKurus Johnson Jr., wife of a Des Moines auto salesman, died of leukemia nine days after a physician warned she had little time to live. The couple, who postponed their wedding nine years ago, had planned a delayed honeymoon to Chicago and returned ill from the trip.
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Des Moines
Ekurus Johnson Jr
Samuel T Wheeler, 77, Dies at Ainsworth
Samuel T Wheeler, 77, of Ainsworth, died Thursday at Washington county hospital after two months of illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2:30 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev. Carl Steefel officiating. burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Born March 18 1875 in Erie Pennsylvania, he was married July 1 1866 to Carole Walker and lived in Washington county. survived by his wife, a son Burton Wheeler of Silvis Illinois, a daughter Mrs Ray Co of Washington, two grandsons and two great grandsons.
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Samuel T. Wheeler
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Carl Steefel
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Wheeler
Erie
Pennsylvania
Alonzo and
Cordelia Titus Wheeler
Carole Walker
Highland Township
Pennsyllvani
Washington County
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Burton Wheeler
Silvis Ht
Ray Co
Washington
VEW Members to Meet at Hall Tuesday Evening
Washington VEW post members will hold a regular meeting at the VEW hall on Tuesday evening in June. All members are urged to attend.
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Washington Vew Post
VEW Hall
Singers To Be Heard In Eicher Church On Monday Night
The St. Paul Bible Institute in St. Paul Minnesota presents a sacred concert Monday June 9 at 8 30 PM in the Eicher Mennonite church. Rev George A French Dean of Men directs the group and its touring program across several states. The public is invited to attend this inspirational event.
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Eicher Church
St. Paul Bible Institute
St. Paul
Minnesota
Soom
Kieher Mennonite
George A. French
YMCA Holds First Meeting of New Year
YMCA board members will convene Saturday for the first meeting of the year at the YMCA. New officers will be announced at the gathering. Mr. ED Morrison Jr. retires as president. Mr. and Mrs. Carl House of Perry Iowa visit relatives and Mrs Pardun.
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Ymca Board
YMCA
Hoon
ED. Morrison Jr
Carl House
Perry
Iowa
Wooe Pardun
Mrs. Pardun
Mroo
Mrs. House
Bi Partisan foreign policy urged in Senate talks
Sen Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin urged bipartisan foreign policy as the Senate pressed to finish action Friday on a 6.45 billion aid bill for Western Allies. He called for prompt ratification of the German peace contract and extending NATO guarantees to West Germany while hearings on German agreements begin next Tuesday. Wiley asked Taft and Eisenhower to keep foreign policy from becoming a political football.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate
America
Wiley
GOP
Senate Foreign Relations
West Germany
Foreign Relations Committee
Robert A. Tait
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Cedar wood bleeding and shellac finish guidance
The article advises cedar wood may bleed during finishing and recommends two thin coats of fresh white shellac to prevent bleeding before applying any final finish. Fresh shellac acts as a suitable final coat if desired.
UN Jets Bay Seven MIGs Over Korea
United Nations Sabrejets shot down seven Communist MIG-115s over Northwest Korea in two dogfights on Friday. Sixty four FSGs engaged 28 MIGs aiding rail cutting and supply attacks, marking the largest one day haul since April 21.
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Korea
Seoul
Sth
Fifth Air Force Bombers Hit Rail Lines South of Yalu River
Night bombers of the Fifth Air Force struck Red railway and road lines just south of the Yalu River destroying 45 trucks six box cars and two locomotives.
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Fifth Air Force
Yalu River
4-H Clubs Schedule Tours In June
County 4-H clubs plan tours this month to share ideas and observe farm project progress. The Chicagua club tours today ending with a Wiener roast at Bennie Barnes home. Washington Hustlers tour on June 9 with Highlanders June 12 Lime Creek Livewires June 14 and Ainsworth Beavers plus Franklin Cubs June 16.
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County 4-H
Chicagua Club
Bennie Barnes
Washington Hustlers
Highlanders
Lime Creek Livewires
Ainsworth Beavers
Franklin Cubs
Marriage license issued at courthouse today
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse here today to John Riley Collins of Rubio and Dora.
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John Riley Collins
Rubio
Dora
Washington Ridiculous Days Parade Set This June
The Sales Committee of the Chamber of Commerce announces the fourth annual Ridiculous Days event in Washington. Activities begin June 20 with a parade and include a kids contest, sidewalk merchant displays, and the Mystery Man contest with entry forms in the Evening Journal. Local business entries confirm participation including Grecian Jewelry Montgomery Ward Spurgeon s McClellan s Falk s Clothiers Tucker Chevrolet Nicola & Warmon Connelly Hardware Duncan s Store Wittmer s U-Save Evening Journal and J C Penney Co with more anticipated.
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Reta ‘Trade Committee
Chamber of Commerce Today
Washington
Evening Journal
Grecian Jewelry
Montgomery Ward
Spurgeons
McClellans
Falks Clothiers
Tucker Chevrolet
Nicola & Warmon
Connelly Hardware
Duncan's Store
Wittmers U-Save
J. ©. Penney Co
Mrs Swartzendruber Dies After Farm Fall Near Kalona
Mrs Dan B Swartendruber 77 died at Mercy hospital after a morning fall at home near Kalona She passed away Thursday evening at the hospital Funeral services were held at East Union Mennonite church Rev Dan J Fisher presiding Burial followed at East Union cemetery with Yoder funeral home in charge Survivors include daughter Martha and sons William A Lloyd and Jacob along with four brothers and two sisters
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Kalona
Dan B. Swartzendruber
Mercy
Barbara Beachy Guengerich
Dan B. Swartendruber
Martha
William
Peoria
A. Lloyd
Jacob
Marion
Will
Noah
Upland
Calif
Menno
Blackie
Alberta
Canada
Joel
Wellman
Lizzie Bender
Henry Kuhns
Muscatine Mayor Quits Post Thursday Night
Mayor Bert P. Olsen resigned unexpectedly at a City Council meeting amid unspecified reasons. Elected in 1951, his term would have run to January 1, 1954. Also noted: visitors from Buffalo, New York, Howard Barton and Mrs. Helen Niebergall, traveling to Rock Island for a Saturday reception for Mrs. Laverne Myers.
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Muscatine
Bert P. Olsen
Olsen
Howard Barton
Helen N. Niebergall
Buffalo
N. Y
Fred Reid
Bartons
Niebergall
Kansas City
Rock Island
Laverne Myers
The
Supreme Shrine
Taft calls for fair split of delegates amid Eisenhower clashes
Indiana politics report shows Senator Robert Taft urging compromise on Republican delegate contests as Texas conflicts highlight party rifts. Taft warns armistice in Korea and favors 15 percent tax cuts, budget balance, and foreign aid restraint while Indiana prepares to choose its 32 delegates.
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Indianapolis
Robert Ro
Tatt
Dwight Eisenhower
Texas
Indiana
Taft
Eisenhower
Korea
Abilene
Kan
Truman
Europe
Masterson Awaits Sentencing June 21
John Masterson, 24, awaits sentencing after a jury found him guilty of assault with attempt to commit manslaughter for stabbing Theresa O'Connor, 24, as she walked toward the communion rail at St Ambrose Cathedral. Judge Needham set June 21 for sentencing. maximum penalty is five years.
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Des Moines
John Masterson
St Ambrose Cathedral
Masterson
Dring Needham
Theresa O'Connor
Post Office Employees Get Pay Checks Today
Washington post office employees received overdue payments today after funds were provided by a bill passed Thursday. Earlier delays had forced postponement of payrolls in the post office departments.
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Washington Post Office
Washington, D. C
Post Office
Des Moines Forecast Warm Through Saturday
Weather summary reports fair and very warm conditions in Des Moines through Saturday with highs near 88 to 93 and lows around 64 to 68, cooler in the far north. Saturday highs expected 85 to 94 with partly cloudy skies and possible thundershowers west and north central Sunday. Temperatures run three to six degrees above normal with normal highs 79 to 82 and normals lows around 59.
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Des Moines
North Central
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