Grace Hill Moravian Church's 85th Anniversary Observed
Grace Hill Moravian church marks its 85th anniversary this Sunday with morning services, a community basket dinner, and afternoon and evening programs. The church began June 10 1866 when Amos Miksch and family settled nearby and later formed the charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woolford
Grace Hill
Gracehil Moravian Church
Amos Miksch
Ira Miksch
Ganadenhutten
Ohio
Gracehill
Joshua Miksch
Ring of Telephones A Pleasant Sound To Residents Of Farms Surrounding Haskins
Rural residents near Haskins welcome restored phone service after more than a year of outage. The Iowa Illinois Telephone Co. finished reconnecting lines by June 6 after the Haskins Exchange closed June 1 1950. Operators at Ainsworth expect modest traffic with six new lines and most long distance calls likely already routed through Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
John Skubatl
Round Grove
Iowa - Illinois Telephone Co
Ed Murphy
Lillian
Vera Simpson
Ainsworth
Aroma
Simpson Sisters
Riverside
Columbus Junction
William Simpson
Leonard Tweed
Eldon
Lowa
Raymond Coon
Mr. Tweed
Llowa-Illinois Telephone Company
Marshall In Talks With Gen Ridgway In Tokyo
Secretary of defense George C. Marshall held top secret meetings with General Matthew Ridgway in Tokyo and planned to stay at least two more days. Officials offered no statements as a major Korean War development was anticipated and Marshall prepared to inspect U Okinawa bases.
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Tokyo
George C. Marshall
Mathew B. Ridgway
Marshall
Korea
U. S
Okinawa
Votrubas May Favor Renaming Washington Street
In Washington the Adolph Votruba family dominates Third street with multiple members living on East and West Third. The clustered addresses at 606 West Third 726 West Third 1202 East Third and 15 West Third highlight a possible push to rename Third Street to Votruba Street. Nearby relatives reside on East Third including 904 East.
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Third Street
Washington
Votruba
Adolph Votruba
East
West Third Street
Charles Votrut
East Third Street
Votruba's
SSA representative to visit Iowa and Wellman offices
A Social Security Administration official from Burlington will be in Washington on Wednesday morning June Re from 9 30 to 10 50 to help with old age and survivors insurance claims and social security number applications. He then goes to Wellman from 2 to 2 30 in the afternoon to assist local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Burlington
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
Wellman
MacArthur blasts Marshall Mission as major diplomatic blunder
General Douglas MacArthur charged that the postwar Marshall Mission to China was one of the greatest blunders in American diplomatic history. He said the effort weakened Chiang Kai-shek's government and strengthened the communists, warning the free world pays a blood price for it. He sent the telegraph to Senator Knowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Marshall
China
MacArthur
Tokyo
George C. Marshall
William F. Knowland
Calif
Marshall Mission
Chiang Kai- Shek
Funeral services for Charles S Griffith held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Charles S Griffith were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Dr C R Reed presiding. Pallbearers included Fred Longer Robert L Quinn Daryl Longer Richard Schiebel Glenn Miller and George Wheeldon. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Griffith
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Fred Longer
Robert L. Quinn
Daryl Longer
Richard Schiebel
Glenn Miller
George Wheeldon
Elm Grove Cemetery
Reds begin retreat from Korean Iron Triangle anchors
United Press dispatches report Chinese Reds retreating from Kumhwa toward Kumsong and abandoning Chorwon in central Korea. Front units push through delaying actions, with small counterattacks repelled as UN forces gain ground north and east of the retreating center. Night reconnaissance notes a steady UN advance and continued pressure on the iron triangle line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Iron Triangle
Korea
United Press War
William Burson
West Central Front
Kumhwa
Kumsong
38Th Parallel
Chorwon
United Press
LeRoy Hansen
Hansen
Brisk Benefit Auction Draws Crowds at Townsley Park
Hundreds of residents and tourists flocked to Townsley Park for a nine hour benefit auction aiding the Washington County Junior Fair project. Merchandise ranged from sleds to refrigerators while bidders from local banks and auctioneers supported the $100,000 construction initiative. Todays sale showcased town support and will fund fairground buildings as a lasting community asset.
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Townsley Park
Armory
Washington County
Iowa
Fair Ground
Washington
West Monroe Street
Dan Pence
Gamble
DeMolay Installation Planned For Sunday
Public installation services will be held by the De Molays Sunday afternoon at 1 30 o clock in the Masonic temple. Officers elected recently to take office are Larry Thornton master councilor Willis Longer senior councilor Gary Augustine junior councilor Jerry Johnson scribe and Bob Carter treasurer. The general public is invited to attend.
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de Molays
Masonic Temple
Larry Thornton
Willis Longer
Gary Augustine
Jerry Johnson
Bob Carter
Boston Woman Becomes Head of The First Church of Christ Scientist
Mrs Lora C Rathvon of Boston is elected president of The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston. Widow of William R Rathvon, a former Christian Science board member and once secretary to founder Mary Baker Eddy, she has served Christian Science for nearly four decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora C. Rathvon
Boston
First Church of Christ, Scientist
William R. Rathvon
Christian Science Board of Directors
Mary Baker Eddy
Beef Rollback Order Seen as Serious Threat to Cattlemen
J C Holbert president of the Iowa Beef Producers association warned at an Ames Cattle Feeders day program that the April 29 1951 rollback order from the Office of Price Stabilization threatens the cattle industry. He said it lacks livestock experience behind its creation and urged attendees to petition Congress against senate bill S1937 extending price controls. He urged total production over restricted output.
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Office of Price Stabilization
J. C. Holbert
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Ames
Holbert
Washington
Senate
Eleven Airmen Dead In Series Of Military Crashes
At least 11 American airmen were dead or missing in crashes at home and abroad. A group of 71 F-84 Thunderjets over Indiana collided during a storm, killing three pilots and injuring two, with others unhurt. A B-25 crash near Lubbock killed three. A Navy bomber crash near Albuquerque left two dead. a civilian survivor said engines caught fire. An F-80 crashed near Hiragdad with one death. Two 80 Thunderjets remain missing from Wiesbaden training. A Navy F-6F fighter crashed near Wellersburg, pilot parachuted with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lubbock
Tex
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Clayton Shepard
North American Aviation
Hiragdad
Ariz
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Germany
Wellersburg
Atlanta
Chandler
Sumter
S. C
Clifton Forge
Greyhound
Bradley Urges Speed In Armament Plans
Gen Omar Bradley urged the United States and Atlantic powers to accelerate rearmament programs as time is limited. He spoke at a London press conference after meetings with British and French defense officials and cautioned that no country is moving fast enough. He denied carrying a cease fire proposal for Korea.
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London
Omar Bradley
United States
Atlantic
U. S
Bradley
Korea
Emanuel Shinwell
Chiefs of Staff
Marriage License Issued at Court House
A marriage license was issued to William Edward Nunan of Edina Missouri and Joan Leavete of Brighton.
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Court House
William Edward Nunan
Edina, Mo
Joan Leavete
Brighton
Twisters Spar Lightning Rain Sweep Across Dixie
A storm belt brought drought relief to the South with heavy rain and eight tornadoes. Oklahoma and Virginia reported deaths, while chunks of Mississippi Georgia Alabama and Tennessee faced destroyed homes schools and power lines. A bus crash in Virginia killed one and injured 11 others. a deadly lightning strike near Sumter South Carolina injured a girl.
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Dixie
Oklahoma
Virginia
South
Missisippi
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Air Force
Indiana
Richmond
Ind
Eddie Mergert
Lee Mosley
Sayre
Okla
Arkansas
Clarksville
Ark
Atlantic
Truman to appeal to nation on inflation fight
President Truman will address the nation next Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. CST to rally support for a tougher two year extension of the anti inflation controls. He warned Congress that Russia could win the cold war without firing a shot if inflation continues. Congress faces a tough path on the new legislation amid public apathy. Beef price rollback orders may be touched on, as cattlemen seek cancellation of August and October rollbacks to reduce beef costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Congress
Russia
William M. Boyle, Jr
Congressional Farm Bloc
Michael V. di Salle
Ripon
State Department
Bomb Forces Pilot To Land Airliner
A Yugoslav pilot reported a hidden incendiary bomb caused a fire that forced an emergency landing in Germany two minutes before the craft exploded. Among 19 aboard were George Allen Jr. and others who escaped before the blast. Yugoslav officials attributed the explosion to engine trouble, while U S counter intelligence began an investigation.
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Munich
Germany
George Allen Jr
U. S
Yugoslavia
Maciem Branijov
Frankfurt
Belgrade
Bonn
Taft attacks secrecy in foreign policy at Ripon
Senator Robert Taft charges the Democratic Administration with secrecy in foreign policy and asserts the president can steer the nation into war without congressional approval. He spoke at Ripon College and later planned a Milwaukee fundraising dinner.
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Ripon
Wis
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Ripon College
Milwaukee
Russians Escorted To Austrian Border
In Salzburg U S troops expelled three Russians from a repatriation mission after they ignored an American deadline. A sedan, doors locked, was stopped as AGI broke the door and forced the sergeant into the back seat. An American convoy then escorted the trio to the Soviet border amid shouting.
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Salzburg
Austria
U.S
AGI
Weather Outlook for Western and Eastern Areas
OWA forecast shows fair conditions in the west and partly cloudy skies with brief showers possible in the extreme east this afternoon. Highs 72 to 78, cooler tonight with lows 45 to 50. Sunday highs 70 to 75, winds NW to NNW 10 to 15 mph today, 15 mph Sunday. Chance of showers Monday night or Tuesday.
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Miksch
Fith Moravian
Blickensderfer
Romig
Rehmel
Engel
Meyer
R. P. Clewell
Theology School
Bethlehem
Penn
Res. Ploud Smith
Arthur Peters
Grace Hill Moravian Church
Haskins Exchange
Votrubas
C. T. McClintock
Sioux City
L. R. Tripp
Kansas
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