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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1950

Page

2

Funeral Attendees From Out of Town Honor Mrs Palmer

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Palmer were held yesterday at the United Presbyterian Church. Attendees from distant places included Burton Sprole. Mr and Mrs Mitchell Sprole of Mason City. Mr and Mrs W T Martin of Keota. Leonard Bridges of Davenport. Mr and Mrs Oscar Hughes of Columbus City. Mr and Mrs J C Baumhoefener of Cedar Rapids. Dr and Mrs J A Marshall of Morrison Illinois. Mr and Mrs J W Marshall of Davenport. Mr and Mrs James Newkirk and Ruth of Galesburg. Dr and Mrs E H Norris of Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Lemuel Massey of Muscatine. David Thompson and W Shelton of Columbia Missouri. Artie Mc Culley of Winfield. Mr and Mrs Delbert Maxwell. Mr and Mrs John Fading and Mrs Homer Vincent of Wellman. Mr and Mrs A K Stoutner of Keota.

Fred Palmer United Presbyterian Church Burton Sprole Mitchell Sprole Mason City W. T. Martin Keota Leonard Bridges Davenport Oscar Hughes Columbus City J. C. Baumhoefener Cedar Rapids J. A. Marshall Morrison, Ilinois J. W. Marshall James Newkirk Ruth Galesburg E. H. Norris Des Moines Lemuel Massey Muscatine David Thompson W. Shelton Columbia, Missouri Artie McCulley Winfield Delbert Maxwell John Fading Homer Vincent Wellman A. K. Stoutner

Public Hearing on Service Testimony in Washington

Senate investigators questioned John S. Service on wartime military information given to Amerasia and Philip Jaffe. The subcommittee paused secret questioning after Senator McCarthy said the FBI informed them Service passed military data to Jaffe.

Washington,app Senate John S. Service Amerasia Philip Jaffe Joseph R. McCarthy Wis FBI Jaffe

McCarthy Says EBI Found Microphone Proof in Daffe Case

McCarthy charged the EBI hid a microphone in Daffe's Statler room to listen to State Department talks. A hearing was set for 2:30 a.m. CST as the subcommittee probes alleged Communist influence in the State Department and Amerasia evidence. Jaffe and four others faced 1945 charges. Jaffe fined $2,500 while Service was cleared by a grand jury.

McCarthy EBI Daffe Statler State Department Foreign Service State Department Amerasia Tase Service Jaffe Jaffe Wi

Haskins Locals Highlights From Community Notes

Haskins residents report Max Embree of Washington visiting his aunt Una Gordon and L. M. Birney. Visitors include William Bartnicki and son Jimmy from near Chicago staying with Ed Murphy and his wife. Jimmy extends his visit. Bert Wells and family spent Sunday in Brighton with Mrs. Wells' mother Mrs. Jones. A veterinary began vaccinating about 400 hogs for David McCartney with helpers Bernard Weiss and Jasper Medlin. McCartney and crew attended a Karina dairy sale Monday night. Mrs. Bernard Weiss transported Mrs. Medlin and her four daughters to a clinic in Ainsworth. John Irwin and Mrs. Agnes Kamerer shopped in Columbus Junction Wednesday.

Haskins - Max Embree Washington Una Gordon L. M. Birney William Bartnicki Jimmy Chicago

Kempker to sail for Rome Holy Year pilgrimage

Reverend C. Kempker of St. Mary's Keota will depart June 25 from New York and sail June 26 to Rome for a Holy Year pilgrimage. The trip is funded by a nearly two thousand dollar gift from his parishioners in thanks for his work on the church and rectory. He will return August 6 and be back in Keota August 11.

Kempker Rome Italy A. R. Krause Keota Rey Gos Kempker St. Mary's Church New York City Itauivy Father Kempker James Minette St. Ambrose Academy Davenport United States Monticello George Freshwaters Freshwater R. A. Cartano J. R. Heisener and Sons Co. ¢. Ball San Antonio Texas Ballg Ten Mile Lake Wisconsin Mr. Helscher

Community notes dated June events and local visits

Keota remodeling begins at the Melvin Bells farm. a 50 lady miscellaneous shower at the east of Keota Community building. June activities include dinners, visits from relatives in Galesburg Monmouth Streetar and Flint Michigan, and local talks by Harry Harrison of the Iowa Conservation Commission.

Melvin Bell Tanner Glass H. Chris Wallace John Wallace Galesburg Sarah Lucas Monmouth Paul Davis Streetar Ply

Columbus superintendent excavating for house in Chautauqua Park

H E Ross superintendent of Columbus schools is excavating for a house on his lot in the Chautauqua park addition to Columbus. Local note reports the construction activity and location within the city.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction H. E. Ross Columbus Schools Chautauqua Park Columbus

Henry Burden of Troy Inventor of Iron Tools

Henry Burden of Troy New York was a prominent mid-1800s ironmaster and inventor. His notable devices include the squeezer for puddled iron and a horseshoe making machine. Burden horseshoes were highly coveted by Confederate commanders during the Civil War.

Henry Burden Troy New York

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