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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
3
The Agriculture Department forecasts a peacetime record pig crop of 99,079,000 head for the year. Spring pigs total 60,979,000 and fall crops at 359,000,000, with both seasons expected to be the largest since 1942 and 1945 except for wartime years. Farmers plan a five percent larger sow farrow than last fall, assuming average litter sizes.
Pittsburgh report details dairy milk trucks dumped and drivers beaten during early morning strikes by AFL milkmen. Donald Gibson, 29, was dragged from a Reed Brothers Dairy Co. truck and beaten by eight men. A truck was dumped on a side road and driven over a hillside near Darlington as the 18th day of the strike grows hotter with talks toward a settlement stalled after a three and a half hour meeting. Public pressure mounts as the strike halts milk deliveries to about 3 million people.
Mrs. Fred E. Palmer 71 of Route 1 Washington died suddenly at home from a heart attack. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. George Kerr and Rev. Lee Fastwood. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband Marvin Sproule grandson, two daughters deceased son Gerald, brother Robbie Thompson, sister Nan Coulter Bering, and grandchildren Martha and Keith Phillips.
The Washington county Rural Youth will host a barn dance Thursday evening June 22 at the Wittetoe farm east of Washington LeRoy Hotle, general chairman, announced the event begins at 8:30. Music by the Wickenkamp orchestra of Richland. Rural youth members and guests invited. Admission at the door.
Doctors Reid and Gregory veterinarians moved into a new building at 1414 East Washington on Saturday. They previously used Reid’s garage during construction. The new facility offers better animal care space and marks an improvement over the former location. Dr. Reid has practiced near the square for nineteen years, and Dr. Gregory joined about a year ago.
Sitler's Auto Parts sponsored a third variety show at the armory drawing about 650 attendees including car dealers service station operators contractors and garagesmen. Eddie Tullock served as master of ceremonies with four featured acts and door prizes before Bill Sitter spoke about loyalty and sales.
The House passes a $2 billion farm price support measure by 234 to 2, sending the bill to the Senate and then to President Truman. It includes an import provision allowing tariffs up to 50 percent or quotas up to half normal imports to protect farm programs.
Nour Hussein, a Moslem seaman from Calcutta, is the sole known survivor of the explosion on the 7,319 ton British freighter Indian Enterprise in the Red Sea. Sealed in bandages, he remains dazed and repeats that the ship did not come and that he will die as debris and flames surround him. Most of the crew were Indian and explosives were aboard bound for India.
Jespersen of the State Patrol told 41 peace officers that teen aged drivers cause many town fatalities and called for a crackdown. He urged suspending licenses after the first violation and banning licenses for reckless racing, citing a 46 percent drop in accidents among warned motorists.
The Bureau of Standards unveiled SEACter, an entirely electronic computer able to perform rapid complex calculations. Edward Condon, its director, told 270 officials that SEAC and its descendants will free minds from dull routine and advance multiple fields from physics to economics.
British authorities said Russia may seek to close the Baltic Sea to all ships except Baltic vessels. Soviet experts argued in State and Right that use by non Baltic ships has no legal basis. Russia could block the Baltic with mines and longer territorial waters, threatening Sweden and Denmark who are likely to reject the Soviet convention.
Harold Jarvis marks his fourteenth anniversary as proprietor of the Modern Appliance Store in Washington. He began in 1986 buying half interest from Carl Bauer, previously worked with a Burlington firm in bottle gas products, and moved the shop to the current site after a 1945 remodel. His son Oren and his father John aid in running the business with a team that includes Norman Bud Lechner Don Knight Robert Roth and Marion Rinner.
A United Press summary reports cool to warm conditions across the northern panhandle and Dakotas to New England. Temperatures ranged from 1 degree at Grand Marais Minnesota to 55 at Land O Lakes Wisconsin with scattered thundershowers and 1.21 inch rain causing urban flooding in Portsmouth and New Boston. Canadian volunteers and soldiers fought to defend dikes on the Fraser River while U.S. rivers rose and farm herds moved cattle by raft near Bonnie Perry Idaho. The Chicago weather bureau predicted no severe changes tomorrow, noting 1950s spring as unusually fine with above normal temperatures and little rain.
Mrs. John Cherry, production chairman of the local Red Cross, reports required items for station hospitals at Fort Sill Oklahoma Chanute Air Force Base Illinois and Veterans Administration Hospital North Little Rock Arkansas. The request lists 0 card table covers 5 layettes and 50 cushion covers and invites volunteers to call the Red Cross office at 484.
A judge dismissed the 1947 indictment against former Polk County welfare director H H Thompson and ex supervisors William H Cotton Roy J Hild and Charles B Parmenter at the county attorney's request leaving only one long standing fraud case active. Dewey remains separately indicted for conspiracy to obtain money by false pretenses. Thayer plans to try Dewey after the September term opens.
The YWCA announced summer day camp details with registration due by Friday. Camp runs June 25 through August 16, meeting Wednesdays from 9:51 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The full summer fee is $2. Si, covering lunch and incidentals, with activities including games singing cooking crafts nature study and a special event. Girls meet at Sunset Park on Wednesdays.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey proposes three civil rights provisions to the draft extension bill. He seeks to outlaw racial segregation in the armed forces, make lynching a federal crime against servicemen, and ban racial or religious discrimination on public conveyances. Senate leaders fear a protracted fight could delay final passage.
House and senate conferees reach a compromise authorizing a 70 group air force as a target strength. The measure also fixes army strength at 822 004 and air force at 502 000, with regulars totaling 27 500 in the air force. Final approval awaits congressional action, while Truman previously blocked funds.
YMCA secretary Arte mus Brown announced a bicycle hike starting from the Y Friday morning at 7 30. Boys aged 12 and older are invited to bring bicycles and meet at the Y for an event with plans for each Friday.
The D A V and the Priscilla club will hold a gathering in the basement of the UP church on Thursday at 1 45 oclock to attend the Palmer service.
The VEW parade in Cedar Rapids will feature Camp Fire girls invited to march and will now be held Friday instead of Thursday as previously reported.
The Independent club will meet in the UP church basement at 1 45 PM Thursday to attend the Palmer funeral.
Weather update for Des Moines Iowa indicates mostly fair and warmer conditions this afternoon through Thursday. Local thunder showers possible in the west portion with south to southwest winds 15 to 24 mph Thursday and moderate humidity. Highs reach the upper 50s today and mid 60s to 70s later, with lows around 50s to 60s. Scatter thunder showers expected Thursday night and Friday with Friday highs around 85 to 92 and weekend turning cooler and fair.
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