Odom Lands Safely After Record Hawaii to New Jersey Flight
William P. Odom landed at Teterboro New Jersey after a solo Hawaii to New Jersey flight setting a new world distance record for light planes. He landed at 11 05 a m CST after 36 hours and one minute aloft, enduring snow rain fog and ice over Indiana as engine fuel ran low.
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Odom
Hawaii
Teterboro
March
William P. Odom
Honolulu
Skyways
Hickam Field
Waikiki
Indiana
Hudson River
New York
Mid- Manhattan
Fortnightly Meeting Set With Tree Policy Talk
Mayor G. E. Mace will speak on the tree situation at the called general Fortnightly meeting tomorrow at two o'clock at the YMCA. Mrs. Ralph Kleest, president of Fortnightly, urges members to be present.
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G. E. Mace
YMCA
Ralph Kleest
G. K. Mace
Local Junior Chamber Organizes In Washington
Thirty-two Washington young businessmen signed as members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at an YMCA meeting. Dale Booth was named president with Don McClure as first vice president and Wayne Marston as second vice president. Other officers include Wendell Shaffer secretary and Fred Speed treasurer. Board members elected: Nic McCleery, Bob Speed, Francis Mangold, Phillip Kneen, Richard Skipton, Tom Tanner, Virgil Wittmer, and Dale Caldwell.
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Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Fairfield Junior Chamber Organization
Dale Booth
Don McClure
Wayne Marston
Wendell Shaffer
Fred Speed
Nic McCleery
Bob Speed
Francis Mangold
Phillip Kneen
Richard Skipton
Tom Tanner
Virgil Wittmer
Dale Caldwell
Weather Summary for Iowa and Des Moines Region
Cloudy conditions with occasional rain in the southeast and far south this afternoon. East-northeast winds 15 to 18 mph. Tonight cloudy with rain or snow in the south and extreme east portions. lows about 20 in the north and 45 in the south. Light snow in the west. Rain or snow in the southeast tomorrow with colder air. high near 25 to 35. East-northeast winds 15 to 18 mph tomorrow. Monday temperatures in Des Moines show a high around 45 and low near 20.
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Des Moines
Mar
Two Iowa Students Win State Honors in Crayon Art Contest
Donne Osineup a seven year old first grader at Lincoln school and Donald Kerr an eighteen year old eighth grader at Washington junior high were named among nine first place winners in Milton Bradley’s nationwide Ameli a the Beautiful crayon art contest. Each drawing titled Playing in the Winter and Main Street respectively was chosen by a panel of art authorities. Winners receive mounted plaques and their works advance to the national contest for a chance at a $500 government bond scholastic fund prize.
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Donne Karen Osineup
Lincoln School
Donald Ray Kerr
Washington Junior High School
Iowa
Milton Bradley Company
Patricia Davis
Donna
Donald
George Kerr
West Washington Street
Main Street
Doris Yordy
Clinton to Speak at Washington Methodist Rally
Dr. John Clinton of Des Moines, Iowa, will address a two county Methodist layman rally in Washington Thursday evening at 7 20 in the local church. District superintendent Dr Walter Scheuermann will lead the gathering with delegations from Washington and Johnson counties attending.
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John Clinton
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Iowa
Washington
Johnson Counties
Walter Scheuermann
Clinton
Focus on Faith at Methodist gathering in Washington
An able speaker presents photos from Methodist work and events. The program includes images from the General Conference held in Boston last May and Clinton's local visit two years ago. The evening's theme is Focus on Faith, aligned with a yearlong Our Faith program. All community friends are welcome.
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Boston
Clinton
Methodists of
Washington
Illinois farm worker productivity climbs since 1880
In 1880 an Illinois farm worker harvested 23 acres. Today the average is three times that amount, reflecting a major rise in productivity across the state's agriculture sector.
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Illinois
Plans for Two Livestock Show Buildings for Youth Project
Washington youths push rapid development of the Townsley tract for county wide activities. Two 150 by 50 foot buildings for hogs sheep and cattle will be placed end to end with space for an amphitheater, enabling next summer's 4 H and FFA shows. A name for the organization will be selected with a $10 prize from 100 submissions. Gus Alsip is office secretary and stock sale of $50 a share will begin next week as the non profit group seeks $20 000 capital.
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Harry Sowden
Washington
Wayne Simmerman
FFA
Gayle Cupp
Gus Alsip
The
F.F.A. Swine Win Market Awards at Ottumwa Show
Swine entries by Ronald Sheetz and Jim Redlinger took third and fifth in the individual farrow class at Ottumwa's vocational agriculture swine marketing show. Washington youths Bob Kleese Bob Jowman and Duane Redlinger competed among about 200 Iowa participants with chaperones and instructors present. The program featured grading demonstrations a noon luncheon and a carcass demonstration.
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Ottumwa
Ronald Sheetz
Jim Redlinger
Farrow
Washington
Iowa
Bob Kleese
Bob Jowman
Duane Redlinger
Merle Sheetz
Bert Booth
Bob McLaughlin
Frank Lee
Evening swimming resumes at YWCA with guard on duty
The YWCA announces evening swimming will begin tonight for women and girls from 7:30 to 8:30 p m Mrs Lloyd Turnipseed Jr serves as life guard on Tuesday and Friday evenings to supervise the sessions
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YWCA
Lloyd Turnipseed, Jr
Funeral Thursday For Mrs. Bishop 62
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Bishop 62 longtime Washington county resident are set for 10:30 Wednesday at Jones funeral home Rev T C Polk to officiate She died Sunday after a two day illness born July 4 1886 in Proctor Kansas moved to the county as a child attended rural Ainsworth schools and Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid church member since age 11 Burial in Elm Grove cemetery will follow local obituaries say
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Harry Bishop
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
T. C. Polk
Bishop
Proctor
Kansas
Ainsworth
Pleasant Hill
Decker to Trace Jap Expansion in Washington Lecture
Dr John A Decker arrives to lecture at Washington high school auditorium Thursday March 10 on Japanese expansion from 1894 China attacks through Korea annexation to modern conquest of Southeast Asia. Sponsored by Washingtons Men's Club Fortnightly YMCA and Rotary. season tickets admitted free.
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John A. Decker
Washington High School
Asia
Pearl Harbor
Dr. Decker
Community Forum
Washington
YMCA
Rotary Club
Decker
China
Korea
Pacific Islands
March Assignments For District Court Include Jury Cases
Judge J G Patterson assigns seven jury cases and three non jury actions for the March term of district court. The term opens this week with petit jurors to report Monday March 14 at 1 40 pm. No grand jury will be convened. The State v Ulin is set for 2 00 pm Monday March 14 involving Oral C Ulin of Wellman in an incident at a Wellman tavern.
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J. G. Patterson
Ulin
Oral C. Ulin
Wellman
Justice of
Washington United Presbyterian names new officers at annual dinner
About 140 men and boys attended the father and son dinner at the Washington United Presbyterian church. Officers named for the church brotherhood include Robert Buck president, Robert McFarline vice president, Robert Brewer treasurer, and Francis McConnell secretary. Installation planned for April.
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Washington United Presbyterian Church
John E. Simpson
United Presbyterian Church
Oak Park
Church Brotherhood
Robert Buck
Robert McFarline
Robert Brewer
Francis McConnell
Brotherhood
William McConnell, Jr
C. G. Lunan
Ilinois
John Owen
YMCA
E. G. Hamm
Lee Norris
Maynard Goff
Edith Miller
Marion George
Arthur Duetisine
Cloyce Stewart
Ted Stewart
Ladies Aid Society
Dr Simpson
Washington
Ev Stewart
Commit Simpson Wwerette
Tee
Navy chief faces court martial for stealing typewriters
Claude R. Buckner a 30 year old navy chief storekeeper from Sioux City Iowa is charged with stealing typewriters from the wartime naval air base at Ottumwa Iowa and faces a court martial next Monday.
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Chicago
Claude R. Buckner
Navy
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Naval Air Base
March court calendar shows multiple trials and hearings
Peace E. D. Rayburn attended a hearing last week. Trials set for March 14 include State of Iowa vs Oscar Fetters. On March 21 jury cases Swift vs Ainsworth State Bank et al Beenblossom vs Community Feed Store Carpenter vs Noonan. March 22 hears Martin vs Miller and Shalla vs Roberts. Non jury actions include Martin vs Maplecrest Turkey Farms Vedora vs Martin and Miller vs Campbell.
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Peace E. D. Rayburn
State of
Iowa
Oscar Fetters
Swift
Ainsworth State Bank
Et al
Beenblossom
Community Feed Store
Carpenter
Noonan
Martin
Miller
Shalla
Roberts
Maplecrest Turkey Farms, Inc
Vedora
Campbell
Washington City to See Six Council Members Seek Reelection
Nomination papers for a full People's Party slate for Washington city election March 28 have been taken out by all six current council members, treasurer Phil Weldin, and newcomer Ernest Salladay who aims for mayor. Salladay, an insurer and former highway official, resides at 741 South Marion. All other incumbents seek second terms. Weldin is completing an unexpired 1942-term.
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Roy K. Sowash
People’s Party
Washington City
Phil C. Weldin
Ernest Salladay
Salladay
Washington
State Highway Commission
Riverside
Board of Education
South
Marion Avenue
Mr. Weldin
Weldin
Peoples Party
George Rudiger
G. M. Humble
Robert Arthur
J. W. Fields
Harry B. Sowden
H. F. Freshwaters
Lowash
PTA Speaker J Leonard Davies to Address Lincoln School Meeting
PTA program at Lincoln school invites members of Stewart and St James groups for a 2:50 PM session led by J Leonard Davies from the University of Iowa College of Education on Adult Education. Davies seeks data on adult interests and abilities with Washington named as a representative area for his research.
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J. Leonard Davies
College of Education
University of Iowa
Linccoln School
Stewart and
St. James
Davies
Washington
Legislature OKs Beardsley plan to stabilize reserve fund
Des Moines reports the Iowa Legislature approved Gov. Beardsley’s tax stabilizing reserve after trimming the target to 30 million dollars and requiring interim committee approval before any release. The vote was 93 to 3 in the House.
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Des Moines
Mar
William S. Beardsley
House
Senate
Legislative Interim Committee
Beardsley
Lawence Long Sentenced for Assault in Washington County
District court Judge J G Patterson sentences Lawrence Long to six months in Washington county jail after he pled guilty to assault stemming from an altercation in front of a Washington tavern a few weeks prior.
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J. G. Patterson
Lawrence Long
Washington County
Long
Patterson
Washington
Judge Barnes Denies Buckner Habeas Corpus Plea
Federal Judge John P. Barnes yesterday rejected Buckner's petition for release on a habeas corpus writ. The ruling leaves Buckner in custody as the legal process continues.
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John P. Barnes
Buckner
Ministerial Group Plans Holy Week Y Services
Washington ministers met at the YMCA to map Holy Week programs and a Daily Vacation Bible School. Services are set daily at eight in the morning the week before Easter to fit workers’ schedules. A Bible school planning committee was named with Rev. Walter Smith as chairman and members Rev. Milo Phillips Rev. Basil McBee and Dr William J Grossheim. A separate committee will meet the city council to discuss law enforcement issues.
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Washington Ministerial Association
YMCA
Walter Smith
Bible School
Milo Phillips
Basil McBee
William J. Grossheim
Boy Scouts Guests At Baptist Meeting
Rev Grobe pastor of the First Baptist church in Burlington spoke to the Men s Fellowship group after a 6 30 dinner in which the Boy Scouts were guests of honor at the local Baptist church Monday evening.
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Grobe
First Baptist Church
Burlington
Boy Scouts
Milk and dairy products dominate one fourth of American diet
A historic nutrition note states milk and milk products account for about a quarter of foods consumed by the average American. It underscores dairy as a major dietary staple with widespread availability and long-standing cultural role.
Farmer oils windmill in deep snow joke
A Nebraska farmer, while digging through heavy snow, explains he is oiling the windmill as a practical joke on nature. He says the windmill squeaked the last time it ran, and the snow offers a chance to service it. Dan Paul Greiner, Keota.
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Nebraska
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