Soft Coal Operators Reject Three Day Week Plan
Soft coal operators representing most of the industry vote to reject John L. Lewis proposal for a temporary three day work week in the mines. The move comes two days before the wage contract expiration with the United Mine Workers. An industry-wide meeting at White Sulphur Springs announced the unanimous stance. operators planned to inform Lewis at 4 p.m. EDT and did not disclose any counter-offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
John L. Lewis
Lewis’ United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
UMW
Funeral Friday Planned for Corporal Sutton
Graveside services for Corporal Charles Albert Sutton killed in action December 238 1944 will be held Friday at four o clock in Woodlawn cemetery Rev W L Currier and Dr George Kerr in charge with Sherman s funeral home arranging The body with military escort arrives Friday morning and will be taken to the funeral home Survived by father Joseph A and Grace Sutton and several siblings and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Albert Sutton
Woodlawn
W. L. Currier
George Kerr
Sherman
Sutten
Ceme
Local Iowa Teens Featured In Ladies' Home Journal
The July issue spotlights Ronald Baker 17 a Washington High School senior and son of George Baker American Legion post commander. Writers spent weeks at the school gathering material for a national profile of rural teen life and dating habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ladies’ Home Journal
U.S.A
Ronald Baker
Washington High School
Ronnd
George Baker
American Legion Post
Weather outlook with warm temps and scattered storms
Partly cloudy today with warmer conditions in the west. Scattered thundershowers expected in the extreme west by Wednesday night. Highs near 80 to 85 and nightly lows around 58 north and 6 south. Wednesday highs near 85 to 90 with variable winds turning southerly. Monday temperatures show a high around 90 and a low near 45.
Funeral services for Henry Anders at Sherman’s Funeral Home
Funeral services for eight year old Henry Anders son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Anders were held Monday morning at ten o'clock in Sherman s funeral home with Rev J A Cochran in charge burial is in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Henry Anders
Vernon Anders
Sherman
J. A. Cochran
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fred A. Knecht
Fred E. Miller
Alumni citations honor 18 former students at University of Chicago
At Mandel Hall the University of Chicago alumni assembly awarded citations for outstanding service to 18 former students. Nena Wilson Badenoch of River Forest Illinois, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank L Wilson, was among the honorees. Mrs Badenoch has long led welfare work in the community.
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Mandel
Junior Chamber Plans Benefit Dance and Airport Day
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce outlines two upcoming events. A flight breakfast at the Washington airport on July 24 features 100 to 150 visiting planes, a model airplane show, church transport, and prizes for pilots. A August 3 dance at Oakwood pavilion Wellman raises funds for a two way radio for the police Department with other proceeds from Battery A and Roger Bros circus. Parking concerns in the business district on Saturdays are also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Dale Booth
Iowa
Ilinois
Don Batterson
Dick Skipton
Oakwood Pavilion
Wellman
Art Mooney
Roger Bros. Circus
Washington Business
Priest investigates actions of spirit at Illinois farm home
In LIVELY GROVE Illinois a Roman Catholic priest said disturbances at farmer Tony Greten s ramshackle home appeared to be spirit manifestations Theologian Rev Edward Dahmus assigned by Bishop Zuroweste will keep investigation details secret for now Others describe the events as preternatural but unsure if benign or diabolic Pencil marks and ink spills accompanied reports with the word mass and number 1000 appearing on paper during attempts to identify the spirit
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Lively Grove
Ill
Edward Dahmus
St. Libory
Tony Greten
Father Dahmus
Albert Zuroweste
Belleville
Chancery
Greten
Rain Forces Change in Plans for VFW Picnic
Weather disrupts the VFW and auxiliary picnic in Sunset park. It moves to the VFW hall at six o'clock tonight. Attendees are asked to bring their own ham burgers and buns for the meal.
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VFW
VEW
Sunset Park
VFW Hall
VEFW
Rotary Club Receives Annual Reports and New Members
Rotary members heard committee reports on a year of work under retiring president Dr. Fred E. Miller. Dr. A W Clow defended the program while introducing new lapel buttons. New member Jay Brewer joined and guests from New York and Illinois attended. There will be no meeting next Monday for the July 4 holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Miller
Rotary Club
A. W. Clow
Rotary
Clow
M. J. Cruise
Miller
Cruise
M. M. Schell
East
Jay Brewer
Herbert Peschel
E. E Stutsman
Long Island
New York
Vaughn R. Barth
Danville
Illinois
Irvin Whitham
Henry Bailey
Joe Falk
Walter Smith
Homestead Exemption Deadline Approaching in Washington County
County Auditor Fred E. Bourgeois reminds property owners that July 1 is the deadline to file homestead and soldiers exemption applications. Applications are at the auditor’s office in the courthouse. Exemptions from prior years remain in effect unless a veteran changes the designated property. Each year requires a new homestead application.
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Fred E. Bourgeois
Washington County
Thr Court House
Bourgeois
Death of Henry Heuck Marked in Davenport
Word reached Davenport of the death of Henry Heuck in Washington early Monday. Heuck long served as the Crane company representative in the area and built a wide circle of friends through his Washington contacts as a firm salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Heuck
Davenport
Heuck
Crane Company
House Group Approves Farm Plan to Boost 1950 Supports
The House Agriculture Committee approved 17 to 9 a 1950 farm program boosting price supports and allowing direct producer subsidies on a trial basis. Pace aims for quick Rules Committee action while Republicans push to extend current supports. The plan limits the subsidy trial to three commodities and awaits cost assessments before broader enactment.
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House Group
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Stephen Pace
Rules Committee
House
Republican Committee
Pace
Congress
Legion Boosts Playground Fund With Donated Receipts
American Legion Post adds 63.57 to Sunset Park playground equipment fund from last night's donkey softball game receipts. The Softball Association received an equal amount to ease its season deficit, and Leon Beatty Post also donated 40 separately from the benefit game receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Legion
Sunset Park
Softball Association
Leon Beatty Post
Home Association Advances Elderly Housing Project
The Home Association of Washington reports progress on a planned elderly home after purchasing a site on South Iowa Avenue. President John Owen says funds exceed the land cost and a $100,000 build start is projected for facilities for about 30 residents. A 500 gift from Dora Jones boosts financing as committees organize landscaping and information gathering from other homes.
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The
Home Association of Washington
R. E. Shannon
South
Iowa Avenue
John Owen
Chasge
Henry Bailey
George Kerr
M. L. McCreedy
Dora Jones
L. J. Kehoe
Administration Loses Battle Over Strike Injunctions
The administration failed to kill the use of injunctions against strikes endangering health and safety. A 44 to 44 Senate vote defeated Senator Lucas's amendment to remove injunction provisions from Taft-Hartley repeal. Taft's broader double-barreled plan faced another crucial test as Barkley did not cast a deciding vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Robert A Taft
Ohio
Lucas
Taft
Ccript
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
Marriage License Issued to Dewis and Randall
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse on Monday afternoon to Richard Bryson Dewis and Mary Ellen Randall, both residents of Washington.
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Court House
Richard Bryson Dewis
Mary Ellen Randall
Washington
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Corporal Sutton
Washingto Evening Journal
Armed Service
Amos Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Baptist Church
Muscatine
John
Robert
Galt
Calif
Adrian
la Plata
Maryland
Nellie Sutton
Journal
Towa River
Mount Pleasant
Iowa City
John Hageman
Georgia
Et Ata Carind Lr
Latao
Dawn Ee
Anders
Courtly
Romeo
Debonair Sigmond Engel
Chicago
Reseda Corrigan
Engel
International Soundphoto
Junior Chamber
GOP
Home Association
J. C. Owen
L. J Kehoe
Ivan Cummings
Riverside
Ralph Shannon
Fred Bauer
West Chester
I. E. Coffey
Chester Eatinger
North
Marion Avenue
Knbecht
Stalin
Cyril and Methodius
Sofia
Russia
Georgi Dimitrov
Maren
Invercaralll
Washington Municipal Band
Princess of
India
Air Varue
Ray Tweeten
Alexander's Ragtime
Central Park
Lithgow
Harlow
Airey
Berlin
Tarver
de Rose
Davis Meller-Vrammer
Nell
Jack Dalton
Narration
Claire Davis
March
Sousa
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