Chester Fish Dies Former Resident of Muscatine
Chester P. Fish of Muscatine a former Washington resident died at his Muscatine home at 1 80 this morning Funeral services will be held at 2 oclock Monday afternoon at the Fairbanks funeral home Muscatine with burial in Memorial park cemetery here Charles Fish 285 Avenue is nephew Mr and Mrs Chester Fish observed their golden wedding anniversary this spring Surviving are his wife and several children
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Chester P. Fish
Muscatine
Washington
Fairbanks Funeral Home
Memorial Park
Charles Fish
Chester Fish
Mayor of Columbus City Dies Suddenly
Joseph C Schoch aged 62 mayor of Columbus City died suddenly at his home after a brief illness. Funeral plans are pending with Richie funeral home with services in Columbus City and burial in Columbus City cemetery. Schoch born Oct 27 1904 in Columbus Junction later moved to Columbus City and married Fay Duncan in 1925. Surviving are his widow a daughter Dorothy King Muscatine two grandchildren and sisters Jennie Duncan and Fedd Hanft of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Joseph C. Sehoch
Columbus City
Richie
Joseph C. Schoch
Harry Schoch
Fay Duncan
Sehuch
Dorothy King
Muscatine
Jennie Duncan
Fedd Hanft
Columbe
Junction
Harold Jarvis Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Washington
Harold Jarvis owner of Modern Appliance marks ten years in Washington at 205 South Marion Avenue. Established June 1937 on the square’s north side, later moved to East Washington Street. From 1944 to 1945 Jarvis served in the army, with the business run by his father J. W. Jarvis and Mrs Minnie Green. On May 21, 1966 the shop moved to its current, expanded location.
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Harold Jarvis
Washington
South
Marion Avenue
Jarvis
Square J
Crane Market
East Washington Street
State Theater
Jervis
J. W. Jarvis
Minnie Green
Health Unit Activities and Class Schedule
Health unit activities show a special mother’s class on Wednesday June 25 from 2 08 to 3 06 p m led by the health unit officer. On Thursday June 26 a child related session is listed.
Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House
Marriage licenses were issued at the court house yesterday to Philip Jean Kneen of Mt. Union and Marjorie Faulkner of Washington. Charles G Anderson and Mrs Dora E Solar, both of Washington, also received licenses. In 1947, 60 licenses have been issued and 21 of them were issued this month.
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Court House
Philip Jean Kneen
Mt. Union
Marjorie Faulkner
Washington
Charles.g. Anderson
Dora E.solar
Auto Dealers Meet Washington County Club Dinner
The Washington county automobile dealers gathered at the Pines for a dinner meeting with nine members present. Claude Tucker presided and Bill Bushert served as secretary. Ed Polson of the state public safety department spoke on the year’s safety campaign and training youth in careful driving through schools.
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Washington County
the Pines
Claude Tucker
Bill Bushert
Ed Polson
State Public Safety Department
Ainsworth Legion To Elect Officers
The James Harlan Thoma Post of the American Legion at Ainsworth will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 8:00 PM in the Masonic hall. It will elect officers for the coming year and all members are urged to attend the important business session.
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James Harlan Thoma
American Legion
Ainsworth
Masonic
Truman Accepts Brazil Invitation
President Truman accepts an invitation to visit Brazil as announced by Ambassador Carlos Martins after a White House meeting. The ambassador said the date could not yet be fixed and noted the invitation was extended to Mr Truman and his daughter Margaret on behalf of President Dutra of Brazil.
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Washington
Truman
Brazil
Carlos Martins
White House
Martins
Mercaret
Dutra
Hatcheries in Iowa Increase Chick Production
Iowa hatcheries produced 26,700,000 chicks in May, up 14 percent from April but 12 percent below the five year average, says the Iowa crop and livestock reporting service. First five months chick totals reach 750,000, compared with 80,000 last year. June hatch expected to be higher than last June but still light as many hatcheries closed in May.
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IES
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Health Conference at Wellman Lesson Hall
A health conference is scheduled in Wellman Lesson Hall from 1 30 to 3 20 p m. The event features presentations on medical topics and public health discussions with participants and organizers listed in the program.
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Wellman
County Delegates At 4H Convention
Washington county 4 H delegates at Ames completed duties for the convention. The group represented the 4 H Service for Line Wide World with shields for Red Cross polio tuberculosis cancer control flood relief conservation and aid. Delegates Joellen Kollinger Mary Knotek Marjorie Gamon Margaret Lintz Dorothy Schnicker Virginia Leng Betty Farrier Barbara Dare and Lucille Gault led the program with Lucille Gault and Mary Ann Bauer chosen as soloists. Lucille sang on radio and Mary Ann performed pieces on Farm Facts and a nutrition program. Mary Knotek served as voting delegate and Marjorie Gamon Virginia Griggs ushers.
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Washington County
Ames
Line Wide World
Virginia Uriggs
Joellen Qollinger
Mar) Knotek
Marjorie Gamen
Margaret Lintz
Dorothy Schnicker
Virginia Leng
Betty Farrier
Barbara Dare
Lucille Gault
Mary Ann Bauer
Lucille
Frids
Mary Ann
Mary Knotek
Marjorie Gamon
Virginia Griggs
Iowa Fire Losses Hit 14 Year High
Iowa fire losses rose to a 14 year high of about 6.55 million dollars with farm fires totaling over 1.95 million. Fire marshall John Strohm blamed carelessness and postwar safety laxity, noting 90 percent of fires were due to carelessness and nine common causes are preventable.
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Iowa
John Strohm
Strom
Strohm
Davis Reappointed Warden Of Anamosa Reformatory
Foss Davis, warden of the men's reformatory at Anamosa, was reappointed by the board of control. He was first named warden for a four-year term in 1939 and again in 1943. His current term runs until July 1.
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Des Moines
Foss Davis
Anamosd
Board of Control
Davis
Iowa drunk drivers tied to 1486 crashes last year
Iowa police reports show drivers displaying alcohol impairment caused 1,486 traffic crashes during the previous year across multiple counties. The figures highlight rising risks on roads and prompt renewed enforcement and public safety campaigns by state agencies.
Optimistic Still About Iowa Crops
Iowa experts at Iowa State College remain hopeful about the crop despite three weeks of heavy rains floods hail and cool weather They note few counties have emergency declarations and weather improves could yield a fair crop The state reports soybeans seed shortages with 200000 bushels vanished but 40000 to 50000 bushels of early varieties available and 80 to 90 day corn seed in supply Some counties report hail flood damage while large areas remain out of cultivation due to floods with corn two weeks behind last year and 50 to 75 percent of corn cultivated once vs 92 percent a year ago
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
H. H. Kldee
The
College Agricultural Extension Service
Wisconsin
Kildee
Webster
Humboldt
Calhoun
Webster County
R. C. Bentley
Missouri River
North Central
Northwest
Washington County Board of Supervisors Portrait and Terms
The Washington County Board of Supervisors consists of three members who oversee roads and county property. Chairman Wiley will retire next January after his final year. Mor row serves a tenth year and is the first to reach a fourth term. Fulton is into his second year of the first term.
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Wellman
Fulton
Crawfordsville
New Flood Danger in Iowa
The threat of more flooding rose as heavy rains hit the Racoon River Watershed. Forecasts warned of three to four feet rises at Van Meter and about two feet on the Des Moines River. Ottumwa officials and Red Cross prepared for possible emergency as rains continued, with showers and thunderstorms expected statewide tonight and tomorrow.
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Ses Moines
Iowa
Raccoon River
The
Weather Bureau
van Meter
Des Moines
Raccoon
Bureau
Ottumwa
Donald Stout
National Red Cross
Herman Schaefer
Stout
Not Selling Corn as Prices Stand in Chicago Skyrocket
Bentley notes cash corn in Chicago topped Two dollars per bushel yesterday as exporters and processors bid against each other for limited supplies. He sees some Iowa farms holding back despite a spring of expected normal crop if weather cooperates.
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Bentley
Chicago
Iowa
Judge R G Yoder Holds Court in Washington Session
Judge R G Yoder of Sigourney presided over a Washington district court session yesterday handling miscellaneous matters. He plans to return next Friday for further court work. A divorce case, Hazel Arlene Ulin vs Oral C Ulin, resulted in a stipulation, court order and deed conveyance to the plaintiff in Wellman and consent to adoption of minor.
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R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
District Court
Washington
Hazel Arlene Ulin
Oral C. Ulin
Wellman
Min
Washington Camp Fire Girls Aid Flood Sufferers
The Washington Camp Fire Girls conduct a community canvass in Ottumwa to aid flood victims. They accept cash clothing food and other items and plan to finish the drive by Wednesday with contributions to Mrs. George Dowell by person or mail.
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Washington Camp Fire
Ottumwa
George Dowell
Youngest Iowa National Guard officer is 20
Des Moines June 21 Up The youngest officer ever commissioned in the Iowa National Guard is 20 year old Glenn D. Schipper of Le Mars He will be 21 on July 3 and is the first officer covered by a Washington rule allowing commissioning of Iowans under 21 Schipper a Western Union College student entered service as a private in 1944 graduated Fort Benning officer candidate school in 1945 and served in the European theater in 1946 He will serve as executive officer of Company K Le Mars.
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Des Moines
Jowsa National Guard
Glenn D. Schipper
le Mars
Schipper
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Western Union College
Fort Benning Ga
le Marrs
Deere Purchases Plant at Ankeny
Kansas City June 21 The John Deere Co has bought the Des Moines Iowa ordnance plant at Ankeny for 4 million dollars. E J Turney War Asset Zone administrator said the sale closed yesterday and legal papers are in process in the Kansas City WA A office. Deere plans to use the plant to make certain implements at its 15 other plants. The company expects possession within about two weeks.
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Kansas City, Mo
John Deere Co
Des Moines
Ankeny
E. J. Turney
Turney
Kansas City
WAA
Deer Company
John Deere Board of Directors
War Assets Administration
Deere
Arlene Ulin Whetstine Children Mentioned in Notice
The notice references children of Merle and Hazel Arlene Ulin Whetstine.
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Merle and
Hazel Arlene Ulin
Clara Wallace 57 Dies in Iowa City
Clara M. Wallace 57, educator since 1919 graduate of Iowa University, died at 8:30 last night at 314 North Clinton Iowa City after illness since December. Funeral at 2 pm Monday at McGovern funeral home Iowa City conducted by Dr Pollock. Burial in family lot at Ainsworth cemetery. Surviving are Dr Olive Pearl Ritter with whom she lived 19 years, sisters Mrs Glen Conard and Mrs Clarence Walker, brother W Mae Wallace and other relatives. Her parents died previously.
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Clara M. Wallace
State University of Iowa
Clinton Street
Iowa City
McGovern Funeral Home
Pollock
Wallace
State University of
Iowa
Olive Pearl Ritter
Ritter
Glen Conard
Washington
Clarence Walker
Ainsworth
W. Mae Wallace
Iowa Avenue
Clarinda Buildings Sold in Quick Time
Kansas City June 21 Forty minutes sufficed for a War Assets Administration spot sale crew to dispose of buildings and other facilities at the prisoner of war camp in Clarinda Iowa The total sale brought in 8439 dollars above the WAA appraisal The land in the POW camp had been transferred to Clarinda city which would employ about 5600 men and carry a payroll near 5 million dollars yearly.
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Kansas City
War Assets
Clarinda
Iowa
War Assets Administration Office
WAA
Senate filibuster delays crucial Taft-Hartley vote
A long non stop filibuster by insurgent Republicans and Democrats held the Senate in continuous session for a second day delaying the vote on overriding President Truman's veto of the Taft Hartley labor bill. Morse led the talkathon as leaders sought a compromise to postpone until Monday.
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Senate
Washington
Truman
Morse
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
House
Glen Taylor
Singing Cowboy
Idaho
Wayne More
Ore
Auction of Residual Airport Buildings Draws 200 Bidders
Buildings sold Wednesday were leftovers from prior offerings to priority groups. About 200 purchasers bid on the mud covered structures despite bad weather and recent floods. Items included barracks guard houses storage admin and supply houses.
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New York City
Marine Engineers
National Maritime Union
American Communications Association
Joseph Curran
NMU
Frank J. Taylor
American Merchant Marine Institution
John W. Gibson
Samuel J. Hogan
CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Warren Evans
MEBA
William N. Margolis
Conciliators Service
Fred R. Livingston
Joseph R. Selly
International Soundphoto
Ainsworth Legion
Ames Experts
Kildes
State Department of Agriculture
Board of Supervisors
Arthur Wiley
Ned Morrow
Clarence Fulton
Frost
National Guard
Clara Wallace
Clarinda Buildings
Taylor
Scott W. Lucas
Mir
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
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