Prague Primate Faces Imminent Arrest Clash With Government
Archbishop Josef Beran vows to continue spiritual duties despite government threats and a five minute radio broadcast from Premier Antonin Zapotocky signaling potential arrest. Church observers note Beran seeks strict spiritual obedience and has kept nonviolent stance amid disputed control attempts.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Catholic
Josef Beran
Antonin Zapotocky
Beran
Zapotocky
Strahov
Funeral services for Raymond R Ferguson held at Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Raymond Randal Ferguson were held Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock at the graveside in Elm Grove cemetery. Dr. Fred FE. Miller and Roy Walter Smith were in charge with pallbearers Howard McCall Wilbur Wright Frank Kleese and Alvin Bauer. Arrangements were with Jones funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Randal Ferguson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fred FE. Miller
Roy Walter Smith
Howard McCall
Wilbur Wright
Frank Kleese
Alvin Bauer
Jones Funeral Home
Junior High Bike Hike Planned by YMCA
Don Wilson announced plans for a junior high school bike hike at the YMCA on Friday. The event replaces the postponed Ottumwa trip and is open to boys entering or returning to junior high next year. Departing the YMCA at eleven, they will picnic, swim at Chmelar's lake with lifeguards on duty, and return by four.
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YMCA
Don Wilson
Ottumwa
Chmelar’s Lake
Wilson
Jane Whitehead
Marilyn Cook
Miss Blattner
Ywca Kirls
Des Moines Weather: Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers
Partly cloudy and warmer today with scattered thundershowers in the west this afternoon and north tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer with scattered showers in the northwest. Highs 80 to 90 today and 86 to 92 tomorrow. Lows 65 to 70 tonight. Winds mainly south and southwest 14 to 20 mph.
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Des Moines
Hold Services for Mrs Leigh Wallace
Funeral services for Mrs Leigh H. Wallace widow of a former Washington man were held Monday in Iowa City with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. She was 78 and died Saturday at University hospital after a fall that fractured her hip at 2 Melrose Avenue Iowa City. Survivors include son Ben of Iowa City and daughter Virginia of Pittsburg Kansas.
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Leigh H. Wallace
Washington
Iowa City
Elm Grove
Wallace
University Hospital
Francis Parkinson Wallace
Moundsville
W. Va
Ainsworth
Melrose Avenue
Ben
Virginia
Pittsburg
Kansas
Change in Arrival Plans for Chicago Children in County
Mrs. L. A. Dunlap announces a last minute shift in plans for Chicago fresh air children. The first group including Billy Hladik Carol Pussler Patty Pastorek Tommy Jakubicek and Helen Jakubicek will now arrive at South Washington at 4 14 PM Monday. Residents willing to host town homes for the summer have another week to contact Mrs. Dunlap about hosting Howell Neighborhood House children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. A. Dunlap
Washington County
Heavyweight Championship Fight Telecast on ABC
The heavyweight title bout will be carried by ABC from Comiskey Park in Chicago with doors opening before the 8 30 p m CST start time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaimpionship
ABC
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Legion Post Raises Funds For Sunset Park Equipment
Leon Beatty American Legion post held its regular meeting with Commander George Baker presiding. A Baldrige reported over 100 contributed to the Herbert Pauley fund to aid a local World War II disabled veteran. The group approved a plan to buy two $200 slides for Sunset park and to use Thursday’s donkey ball proceeds to boost the fund. Officers to be elected July 1 with nominations from the floor. Refreshments were served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Herbert Pauley
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
George Baker
A. E Baldrige
Legion Post
Legion
Palmer Schilling
S. W. Kaster
Two men sentenced on check charges in city court
Judge Frank Bechly sentenced Clif ford Ayers to a suspended one year term in Ft. Madison and parole to Sheriff Charles Snyder. Donald Marion Seigler received a seven year term at the men's reformatory in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bechly
Clifford Ayers
Ft. Madison
Charles Snyder
Donald Marion Seigler
Anamosa
Agriculture Department Sees Record 98 Million Pigs Crop
The Agriculture Department predicts a peacetime pig crop of about 98,040,000 head for the year, up 11 percent from last year and second only to 1942 and 1943 in output. Fall and winter supplies rise, with spring slaughter around 69,040,000 head, and per capita pork consumption will not hit the peacetime high.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Charles F. Brannan
Department
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Marriage License Issued for Hillman and Falk
A marriage license was issued Tuesday afternoon to Leon L. Hillman of Bettendorf and Clara Ann Falk of Washington.
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Leon L. Hillman
Bettendorf
Clara Ann Falk
Washington
Summer Activity Schedule Planned by Washington YWCA
The Washington YWCA announces a summer program starting June 27 with weekly girl activity blocks for grade school and junior high students. Maria Blattner leads supervised games at Lincoln school or VW room, plus Thursday hikes and picnics, and Saturday story hours for younger children.
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Mits
Marie Blattner
YWCAA
Y's Men elects officers and funds YMCA repair
Bob Arthur named president of the Washington Y's Men club succeeding John Owen. New officers include Charles Morris as vice president Bill Boshart as secretary and Dr George Krogmeier as treasurer Don Orr and Robert Auer join the board. The club approves a 559 gift to the YMCA to fix moisture damage in ceilings and votes to send the incoming president and vice president to the International convention in Minneapolis. Duane Griggs presents a film on beekeeping. The piece ends noting annual solar eclipses occur two to five times yearly.
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Bob Arthur
Washington Y's
YMCA
John Owen
Club
Charles Morris
Bill Boshart
George Krogmeier
Don Orr
Robert Auer
Y's Men
Minneapolis
Minn Duane Griggs
YMCA Releases Girls Swim Schedule at Washington Y
Marie Blattner director of recreation at the Washington YMCA announced completion of plans for girl use of the YMCA pool. The schedule starts after Bible school with swimming Tuesday and Friday and mixed swims Thursday.
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Marie Blattner
YMCA
Bible School
4 H Girls Urged To Use Talents At State Convention
Iowa 4 H girls at the 20th annual convention on the Iowa State College campus received guidance on home living topics. Rev Murray W Allen urged talent use for success while Florence Falgatter and Mary Omen spoke on home economics opportunities and styling lines. Fannie Gannon and Marjorie Garfield outlined kitchen efficiency and room decoration. Dean H Kildee to be inducted as honorary 4 H member.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Murray W. Allen
Congregation Shurch At Ame
Mary Omen
J.C. Penney Company
New York
Fannie Gannon
Marjorie Garfield
Department of Applied Arts
Dean H. H. Kildee
Division of Agriculture
Rail Strikers Agree To Resume Berlin Freight Trains
West Berlin railway union says 15 000 strikers will restart emergency freight service between Berlin and Helmstedt as Western powers likely accept. The action follows a Four Power Paris accord on cooperation in Germany and comes after strikers rejected a Soviet backed wage compromise.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Germany
Heinz Bracht
Railway Union
Helmstedt
Bracht
Paris
Russia
A. Kvashnin
Kvashnin
Portable Lung Lets Polio Patients Move Forwards
A one pound portable iron lung shown in New York could aid the polio season. Designed by J J Monaghan of Denver the device lets patients walk and feed themselves while a conventional iron lung remains heavy and requires technicians. Demonstration at Willard Parker hospital was sponsored by the Greater New York Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with about 100 units in use and stockpiled in Denver ready for shipment.
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Nesw York
J J. Monaghan
Denver
Willard Parker Hospital
Greater New York
National Foundation For Infantil Paralysis Company
Subcommittee backs higher farm price supports 1950 plan
The House Agriculture subcommittee approved a farm bill proposing higher price supports for 1950 and a three crop pilot of Brannan direct subsidies. It repeals the Aiken law’s price support floor and expands subsidy use while adding milk and butterfat to prohibited list. The panel also authorizes up to 10 percent cuts in feed grain or livestock supports to maintain price ratios. The full committee was set to vote next day amid expectant Democratic push.
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Washington
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Gey
George D. Aiken
Charles F Brannan
Brannan
Stephen Pace
Secretary of Agriculture
Mrs Lizzy Nickols Taken in Ottumwa
Mrs Lizzy Nickols of Ottumwa died in St Josephs hospital after illness. Funeral services will be held in Memphis Missouri at three o clock Thursday for the Washington native who left one son Lester Nickols and another son, a daughter, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive. Burial will be in Memphis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ymca
Artemas Brown
YMCA
Bible School
Memphis
Lizzy Nickols
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Nickols
Washington
Lester Nickols
Missouri
Parents Asked to Keep Quiet at Municipal Band Concert
Friends of the Municipal band request parental cooperation to prevent children from being boisterous during the weekly concert. The appeal aims to ensure the audience can enjoy the music and cites a near accident when children threw rocks near the band stand.
Funeral rites for Mrs Matilda Deal at Valley St Pauls
Funeral services for Mrs Matilda Deal were held Tuesday at 2 pm in Valley St. Pauls Evangelical and Re formed Church with Rev Milo Phillips officiating. Pallbearers included Robert, Walter, and Kenneth Sheetz, Homer and Arthur Mayer, and Lyle Conklin Jones. Burial followed at Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Deal
Valley St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Milo Phillips
Charg
Roger Peppers
Robert, Walter
Kenneth Sheetz
Homer
Arthur Mayer
Lyle Conklin Jones
Charra Af
Valley
Judge Bech Signs Three Divorce Decrees in DC Session
Judge Frank Bech, in Washington Tuesday for a district court session, signed three divorce decrees. Darew Loeffler vs Darlene J Loeffler awarded the plaintiff a divorce and custody of three minor children. William F Miller granted a divorce from Anna Miller. CE Weitrich and Ora A Wetrich case approved a court settlement in addition to the decree.
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Frank Bech
Washington
Darew Loeffler
Darlene J Loeffler
William F Miller
Anna Miller
CE. Wetrich
Ora A. Wetrich
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