Beardsley Victory Shakes Iowa Political Scene
The Beardsley Becomes leading candidate in Iowa gubernatorial race defeating Gov. Blue in the Monday primary. Switzer emerges as a new Democratic challenger while Blue contemplates returning to law practice. The piece notes ballot issues at precincts and explains legality of potential further elections, plus a newspaper name and format change to The Washington Evening Journal.
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Beardsley
Blue
Iowa
William S. Beardsley
Iowa Senate
House of Representatives
Robert D. Blue
Carroll O. Switzer
Switzer
Polk County Court House
U. S. Senate
George Wilson
Evening Journal
Washington Evening Journal
the Journal
The
the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon ,& Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charlee Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Anedit Bureau
Price fears linger over budget and tax plan
The article notes ongoing talk of buying while prices revert to normal, argues a price millennium is unlikely, and cites the Oskaloosa Herald arguing that Truman's tax cuts may push the budget into deficit as fourteen billion dollars are sent to Europe.
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Pierson
Oskaloosa Herald
Truman
Europe
Ballot Shortage Stuns Iowa Primary Reporters
In a unique Iowa primary, some precincts ran out of ballots delaying vote counting. The shortage stemmed from a surge of Republican ballot demand and a misalignment with previous election turnout. County official Bourgeois followed legal printing rules, but reserve supplies proved inadequate. Voters debated recalls and potential fixes as officials sought guidance from Des Moines without immediate rulings.
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County Board of Supervisors
Fred Bourgeois
Bourgeois
Wedding News and Local Notes from a Sunday Jubilee
A Sunday wedding at the Baptist church unites Isabelle Combs and Melvin Booth as light fills the stained window interior. The column reports on plant talks, real estate abstracts trainee Jim Caster, and a California wedding invitation for Richard Gardner, with local anecdotes and cheer.
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Baptist Church
Isabelle Combs
Melvin Booth
Ourself
Delayed tabulation of county election returns
Voters waited outside as returns were not copied into the election table causing delays. Des Moines advised the auditor's office to proceed to avoid jams and speed precinct results. By Tuesday morning most precincts had reported though county attorney and sheriff contests remained unclear.
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Des Moines
Epitaph Verse From Farm Homemaker Prefers Quiet Rest
A farm homemaker, moved to Indianola years ago and now on the west coast for an event, offers a verse as a potential epitaph. The quatrain mocks toil and dishwashing, ending with a wish to do nothing forever and ever.
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Indianola
West Coast
Union Bible School Public Program At Richland
A successful union Bible school near Richland has nearly 100 pupils enrolled and will run two weeks ending with a public program in the M E church Sunday evening. Memorial day was observed with Dr J W Dennis of Parsons college delivering the address I Highly Resolve. A large crowd attended including many out of town visitors. A mother-daughter banquet was noted.
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C. A. Neville
Richland
Union Bible School
M. E. Church
J. W. Dennis
Parsons College
Community notices reflect local events and family ties
A P. E. S. hall gathering hosted 69 members and guests with a V. F. W. Auxiliary banquet. Obituary notes Lloyd McNurlan of Des Moines, former local resident. Five generations featured in this week’s papers including Mrs. Mary Davidson and descendants. Local travels include the Kime and Greeson family updates with births, illnesses, teaching abroad, and relatives visiting Ottumwa and Waterloo.
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Mary Davidson
Fairfield
Ernest Brown
Ottumwa
Clyde Farley
Richland
Chas. Kessler
Rubio
Bobby Kay
Sleep Patterns of Humans Versus Animals
The article notes humans do not sleep as soundly as many animals. It discusses woodchuck hibernation with near freezing body temperature and ice forming in blood in extreme cold. It also describes a luncheon dish of dried beef sauteed in butter and served in a sauce of condensed mushroom soup and milk on toast or in a noodle ring.
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Animal Kingdom
Woodchuck
Braille and Moon Raised Print Systems for the Blind
The Braille system uses two vertical columns of three raised dots to form 63 characters and 258 signs and contractions. Moon is a raised type that modifies Roman characters, favored by readers with less sensitive touch due to larger characters.
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John
Hillbill
Voice of America
Ogo
Methodists
Board of Bishops
Bruce Cowden
Blue Beardsley
John C. Owen
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy and
Strizbel
Livingston and Day
Jim Caster
George Norman
Jim
Journal Office
Sarah
C. G. Schmoeller
Gardner
Morton
California
Richard Gardner
Richard
Wace Gardner
Washington County
Joe Palooka
Humphrey
Pennyworth
Guam
Hawaii
San Francisco
Ham Fisher
Tony
P. E. S. Hall
Lloyd McNurlan
Julius Kime
Mason City
Mary Kime
Washington Hospital
Harold Greeson
Anna Harlan
Helen Bridger
Manson School
Waterloo
Andy George
Frederick
Willard A. Jones
Ramallah Palestine
Jerusalem
Verle Bennett
Jack Sellers
Richard Lee
Amiwars
Sporticians
Westinghouse
Gwendolyn Davis
Westinghouse Co
Ed Landromat
Iowa Utilities
Southern Company
Brown Finance
Brown Finance Co
Court House
Phillips 66
Securi Romy
Washington and
Earth Oil Company
Washington, Llowa
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