Cooler Weather Moving Across Iowa From Front
A cool front moved into western Iowa and is expected to push hot humid air out of the state by midnight. Temperatures fell from 71.30 a.m. to 66 in Council Bluffs and dropped eight degrees at Sioux City, while statewide highs may reach 75 to 82 tomorrow. Many residents sought shade and pools as temperatures surged to 102 at Council Bluffs and Sioux City cooled with west winds.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Stear
Sioux City
Scill
Council Blutt
Sion
Dale Smith to Work Here During Summer
Dale Smith of Wasland a junior agriculture education student at Iowa State College in James arrived today to join the county extension office for a summer training program. He will assist with youth work and gain on the job experience while supporting local extension workers. Smith is an eight year veteran of 4 H club work and was county president of the boys club, with many beef cattle projects.
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Dale Smith
Wasland
Iowa State College
James
Washington
Dale
Smith
Gospel Messengers At Prairie Flower Church Visit
The Gospel Messengers from Denver Colorado will lead two services at Prairie Flower Baptist Church on Sunday and Monday June 22 starting at 7 50 PM with a morning service participation. They travel from Rocky Mountain Bible Institute and include Doris Benson a member of Grace Notes. A series of special musical performances and institute faculty messages will close each evening.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Rocky Mountain Bible Institut
Denver
Colo
Prairie Flower Church
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Grace Notes
Doris Benson
Methodist pastors receive district appointments in Iowa Des Moines conference
The Burlington district of the Iowa Des Moines conference announced minister assignments at the close of the regular church conference. New appointments include Robert McStabenow to Brighton and Mark Sullivan to West Chester, with Franklin Cooley to Crawfords Ville. Returning for another year are Raymond Reed Washington Carl Steefel Ainsworth Lawrence Jones Katona circuit Robert Dodder Warning Sun Donald C Bissinger Wellman Mo C Shine Winfield Artemae Brown Washington to Fredonia pulpit. Hueh Williams at Keota moves to Stuart, Martin Greer to Keota, greer to preach first sermon next Sunday. Willittus will continue youth and community work.
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Burlington
Iowa-Des Moines
Robert Mc Stabenow
Brighton
Mark ©. Sullivan
West Chester
Franklin Cooley
Crawfords- Ville
Co Raymond Reed
Washington
Carl Steefel
Ainsworth
Lawrence Jones
Katona
Robert Dodder
Warning Sun
Donald C. Bissinger
Wellman
Mo C. Shine
Winfield
Artemae Brown
Fredonia
Hueh Williams
Keota
Stuart
Lows
Martin Greer
Moravia
Greer
Willittus
Seven Towans Die In Weekend Mishaps
Seven Towans died in weekend incidents including two traffic crashes and four drownings in the Des Moines area. Bar bara Bontreger 21 2 Curryville Mo and Byron K Brown 16 Ames died in separate crashes. A girl near Crawfordsville died when her car left Highway 218. Brown perished when the wrecker he drove rolled over on Highway 0. Sisters Betty McDuffy and Laberta McDuffy both 14 and 15 drowned in a gravel pit near Runnells. Mary Campos 15 Des Moines drowned in Birdland pool. Mary Jones 16 Zearing drowned in the Des Moines River. Thomas Shoop 46 Goodell drowned in a gravel pit near his home.
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United Press
Towans
Barbara Bontreger
Curryville Mo
Byron K. Brown
Ames
Crawfordsville
Brown
Des Moines
Runnells
Betty McDuffy
Laberta
Vandalia
Mary Campos
Miss Campos
Marys Jones
Zearing
Thomas Bk. Shoop
Goodell
Ridgway Arrives in Rome Under Heavy Security
General Matthew Ridgway lands at Ciampino with his wife amid a fortified arrival guarded by 50 000 troops and police. Carabinieri clear the airport and runways while routes into Rome are sealed. five men were seized while attempting to plant dynamite near a bridge. Two alleged Communists are jailed.
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Rome
Matthew Bo Midgway
Protessiv
Ciampino
Paris
Voles
No Bridge
Mrs. McAvoy to Open Beauty Salon in Local Building
Mrs Sa dee McAvoy announced plans to open a beauty salon in the building across from the State theatre. She has rented the Stanley McKeone owned property and will furnish it soon with further details to come.
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Sadee McAvoy
State Theatre
Stanley McKeone
Seeman Forms Third Iowa Party for November Slate
Ernest J. Seeman of Waterloo declares a new third party called the Republican Vigilantes with a full slate of state and Black Hawk County candidates for the November election He acts as temporary chairman and plans to run for governor next fall after his disqualified bid in the June 2 Republican primary.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Ernest J. Seemann
Republican Vigilantes
Black Hawk County
Seeman
Secretary of State
Ostriches Kept In Enclosures As Farmed Birds
Ostriches, the largest and most powerful flightless birds, have been kept in enclosures and farmed since S57. The practice underscores their value for meat, feathers, and potential agricultural use.
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy with warmer east winds and late Monday thunderstorms. Local strong winds and scattered hail likely in the northeast late Monday night. Cooler west with northerly winds 25 to 35 mph. Highs 50 to 85 west and 90 to 98 east. Clearing and cooler Monday night with early east thunderstorms. Tuesday fair cooler and less humid central and east. Lows 55 to 65. Highs Tuesday 75 to 82.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Progressive Party in Politics Again
A Communist linked Progressive party returns to presidential politics without Henry A Wallace. Wallace ran but won no electoral votes and less popular support than expected. The American Labor Party of New York backs the effort, with Communists gaining influence as they sponsor the Progressive line.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
FDR
Truman
New York
Communist Front
American Labor Party of
ALP
Recreation Program Starts at Keota Today
Keota opens a summer recreation program directed by Don Goreme for local children from kindergarten through high school. Activities include football coaching at Wheote high school, swimming trips to Fairfield, junior baseball and tennis, with six days weekly at the Keota school grounds and funds donated for new park tennis courts.
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Keota
Don Goreme
Wheote Hig School
Hich
Eweh Das
Fairfield
Parfield Pool
Peeves
Junor
Blasts Rip Through Korean Ammo Dump
A series of blasts destroyed Korea’s largest ammunition storage dump in Haeunde. One Korean was killed and eight Americans injured as a 26,000 Koreans were evacuated. Four American soldiers were unaccounted for. The explosion rattled Pusan city hall and prompted nearby tanks to secure the area. Army investigators link the blasts to a factory fire during ammunition refurbishment. the stockpile is large but only a small portion affected. The fire could burn for days.
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Haeunde
Korea
Pusan
James al van Pleet
Sth Army
Sth
Two Year Old Killed in Crawfordsville Accident
Barbara J Borntrewer two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Borntreger of Curryville Missouri killed Sunday morning near Crawfordsville when a tractor driven by the father lost control and overturned two miles south on highway 25. The sheriff said the tractor hit the shoulder of the road and went out of control. Three wheels on the tractor locked throwing it across the highway. Barbara rode in the cab with her parents and sustained no skull fracture though other injuries occurred. Mrs Borntreger and Barbara were in front. Sarah J four suffered a broken leg. three other children were uninjured. This was the fourth traffic fatality in Washington county this year.
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Barbara J Borntrewer
Dacoh Oy
Curryville
Crawfordsville
Torntrewer
Tohl Sherif Charles Snyder
Farbara
Borntreger
Sarah J
Washington County
UN Warns Reds to Accept Armistice in Korea Talks
UN warned Communist truce negotiators they prolong the war by refusing Allied armistice terms. Maj Gen William K.O. Harrison urged acceptance or risk a bloody, profitless conflict as prisoners are screened during a 22 minute meeting with no progress.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
William KO Harrison
Kroje
Mystery Man Rhyme Guess Prize Contests in Washington Journal
A verse invites readers to identify a prominent Washington man described in a rhyme. Readers must fill an official entry blank in the Journal and submit by June 20 for a chance at prizes of 20, 10, and 5 dollars. The riddle hints at notable but accessible public figures and hints at a ravine reference.
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Washington
Journal
Washington Evening Journal
Official Entry Blank The Mystery Man Contest
Contest entry line shows a participant guessing the Mystery Man with a handwritten prompt. The fragment indicates an applicant begins with I think the Mystery man is and states My name is though no further details are legible.
Five Men Arrested On Intoxication Charge
Three men were arrested in Washington over the weekend on a vehicle intoxication charge. Two others faced intoxication charges on a public highway. Peter Miller of Unionville Missouri Wesley Butterbaugh of Wellman and Niesaor Elmer Virgil Jr of Richland were charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Claude Borders of Crawfordsville posted a $25 appearance bond on intoxication on a public highway. Ray We McGuire of Algona will also face the same charge.
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Washington
Peter Miller
Unionville
Wesley Butterbaugh
Wellman
Niesaor Elmer Virgil Jr
Richland
Claude Borders
Crawfords Ville
Ray We McGuire
Algona
Newark opens multi million dollar airport amid protests
Newark and Elizabeth residents protest as the new $54.29 million Newark airport reopens after four months and three fatal crashes. A spokesman warns commercial flights may wait until late in the week. Mayors' committee plans to urge Gov. Driscoll to close the facility again.
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Newark
N. J
Elizabeth
Aim
Alfred E. Driscoll
Jaycees to Elect Officers in Tonight's Meeting
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce members will elect officers for the coming year at tonight's 7 p.m. session in The Pines. Candidates include Phil Keen or Richard Ross for president, Robert Swartz or Russell Miller for first vice president, Bill Verdock for second vice president, Vernon Stagner or Ken Higdon for secretary, and Carl Dallmeyer for treasurer. Vacancies on the board of directors will be filled, with discussion on the city manager plan of municipal government.
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Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Pines
Phil Keen
Richard Ross
Robert Swartz
Russell Miller
Bill Verdock
Vernon Stagner
Ken Higdon
Carl Dallmeyer
Eight New Vehicles Registered in County
Four new cars one truck and two motorcycles were registered last week in the office of W. E Howell county treasurer. New cars were registered by Logan C Ahrens of Washington Oldsmobile Robert or Florence Stuart of Washington Chevrolet Albert Ollinger of Keota Mercury Kermit R Steinbeck of Rubio Chevrolet LeRoy Jugenheimer of Washington registered a new Dodge truck. Two motorcycles were registered by Vernon Resehly of Crawfordsville and Edwin J Benda of Kalona.
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W. E Howell
Logan C. Ahrens
Washington
Oldsmobile
Robert Or Florence Stuart
Chevrolet
Albert Ollinger
Keota
Mercury
Kermit R. Steinbeck
Rubio
LeRoy Jugenheimer
Dodge
Vernon Resehly
Crawfordsville
Edwin J. Benda
Kalona
Carpenters Build Youth Center at Lake Darling
Carpenters from Washington Fairfield Brighton Pleasant Plain Cotter Noble Ainsworth Wellman Wayland Richland gathered for a one day building bee at Lake Darling to construct the 3460 square foot Youth Center. About 735 workers participated, with plans to return Saturday to install windows and roof shingles for youth group outings at the lake.
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Carpenters
Lake Darling
Building Bee
Washington
Fairfield
Brighton
Pleasant Plain
Cotter
Noble
Ainsworth
Wellman
Wayland
Richland
Kerr forecasts fourth on first ballot for Democratic nomination
Sen. Kerr of Oklahoma predicts he will place no worse than fourth on the initial convention ballot and gain strength afterward. He cautions against expecting victory, says the three frontrunners Kefauver Russell Harriman cannot secure broad support. Kerr expects six ballots at most to choose the best man and campaigns for Iowa’s unpledged 24 vote delegation. He sides with budget restraint but avoids endorsing Taft Eisenhower cuts.
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Des Moines
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Hensien
Wayv
Kefauver
Russell
Harriman
Pnemk
Tiathon
Kerr
Iowa City
Iowa
Sioux City
Sweden protests to Russians after air attack on plane
Sweden denounces Soviet aircraft after two Russian type jets shot down an unarmed Swedish air force flying boat over the Baltic. Seven crew members were wounded and rescued by a German freighter. Two hundred protesters gathered outside the Soviet Embassy as police reinforced security. King Gustaf Adolf was kept informed while visiting Northern Sweden.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic Sea
Gustaf Adolf
Mrs. Orr Attends PEO State Convention
Mrs. Lester Orr president of Chapter CX PEO Sisterhood attends the state convention at Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls this week She will report Monday evening June 16 at the home of Mrs Mary McKee after a potluck dinner
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Lester Orr
Chapter CX
PEO Sisterhood
Colege
Cedar Falls
Mary McKee
Chicago couples attend St Paul wedding as guests
Mrs. Harry W Ramseyer and Mrs. Paut Hammerberg of Chicago returned from St Paul where Mrs Hammerberg served as brid e‘s matt at the wedding of Miss Susan Caldwell. The bride is a sorority sister of Mrs Rammerberg. Capt and Mrs R E Poteter and family of Fort Knox Ky visit in the Ray Redlinger home with relatives. Mr and Mrs Ivan Green of Des Moines were weekend guests in the Redlinger home.
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Harry W. Ramseyer
Paut Hammerberg
Chicago
St .Paul
Minnesota
Hammerberg
Susan Caldwell
St. Paul
Rammerberg
R. E. Poteter
Fort Knox
Ray Redlinger
Ivan Green
Des Moines
Redlinger
Twins Attend Hillsdale College and Serve Together
ST CLAIR SHORES Mich. Twin brothers Bill and Bob Papineau earned bachelor of science degrees at Hillsdale College together. They now serve in a military intelligence unit in Korea, demonstrating shared education and duty.
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ST. Clair Shores
Mich
Bill
Bob Papineau
Hillsdale College
Korea
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