Begin Final Arguments In Trial Of Robert Fischer
The state opened final arguments in the second degree murder trial of Robert Fischer 15 charged with shooting his father Alf Fischer 42 former Jewell school superintendent on April 18 in Jewell Iowa. Defense motions to withdraw the charge and to declare a mistrial were overruled by Judge John Schaupp as the six man six woman jury prepares to hear the case.
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Webster City
Wotder
Robert Fischer
Pudgy
Lawrenee Kayser
John Schaupp
Lant H. Doran
Doran
Schaupp
Wendell Stout
Jewell
Stout
Robert
Alf Fischer
Jewell Shoo
Television impact outlined at Y's Men’s club
Mr Becker of the State University of Iowa spoke at the YMCA on Tuesday evening about the history growth and rapid expansion of television. He emphasized the medium will significantly affect daily life for the average American during this era.
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United States
Y's
YMCA
Becker
State University of
Iiona
Ralph Bozman Named Commander of VFW Post
Ralph Bozman was named commander of the Washington VFW post during the annual election Tuesday evening. Officers listed include senior vice commander Meryl Steele, junior commander Herbert, quartermaster Bob Koehler, adjutant, post advocate Marion McAvoy, chaplain Maurice Meyers, surgeon George Kroger metz, officer of the day Milo Steele, guard Delbert Earl, and other officers such as Ray and Delpon historian Mil K Burhan.
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Meryl Steele
Herbert Ting
Cowpauley
Mander
E. R. Burham
Bob Koehler
Marion McAvoy
Maurice Meyers
Qeorge Krogmetz
Milo Steele
Delbert Earl
Dave McGattey
Truman Hysel
Jexislan
Pwieht Hayes
Post O
Post
National Color Guard
George Miles
Delbe National
Rt Grecian
Jurors Report Date Delayed to March 31
Judge Patterson delays petit jurors report to 10 a.m. March 31 at district court. Jurors are to appear for the present term unless further notice is issued.
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Patterson
Parents Speak Up On School Policy
Exeter scene as parents press school committee over new policy. The report notes parental concerns and calls for review, with remarks highlighting student impact and governance responses.
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Exeter
R. J
Name Workers For Red Cross Campaign
Walter Farrell, chairman of the Washington county Red Cross drive, announced the workers for the campaign in Washington and reported donations totaling $1,006.15 with 55 solicitors at headquarters. The list includes many named chairmen and volunteers across wards and business districts.
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Walter Farrell
Washington County
Red Cross
Washington
Farrell
First Ward
Rural Youth Meeting Planned for Thursday in Washington County
The Washington county Rural Youth organization schedules its March meeting Thursday night at the Farm Bureau Building. Members will assemble at 7 50 and discuss upcoming activities for the next several months.
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Washington County Rural Youth Organization
Farm Bureau
Late Blizzard Roars East From Kansas
A late winter blizzard roared from Kansas into the upper Midwest with blizzard conditions and strong winds. The Weather Bureau forecast 3 to 6 inches of snow for parts of South Dakota Minnesota and northern Wisconsin while gusts reached 71 mph near Goodland Kansas. Roads and schools faced travel disruption and travel warnings urged caution as visibility dropped to near zero in Imperial and other storm areas.
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Kansas
Upper Middle
Dakotas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Kans
Isnow
Imperial
Apology for Late Evening Journal Deliveries
Machine trouble at the Evening Journal plant caused Tuesday delays for carrier boys in Washington Ainsworth and Brighton. The Journal apologizes and asks subscribers not blame the drivers for the late hour of delivery.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Ainsworth
Brighton
Journal
Toe injury sidelines state worker Harvey Waggoner
Harvey Waggoner of 220 West 2nd Street is confined to his home after a snow plow crushed his large toe Friday. The State Highway Commission employee received orders to stay off work for several weeks due to the injury.
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Harvey Waggoner
West 2Nd Street
Waggoner
State Highway Commission
David McLaughlin Dies at 84 in Washington Iowa
David McLaughlin 84 of Washington died at 2 50 this morning at University hospital Iowa City from leukemia. Funeral 2 30 p m Friday March 14 at United Presbyterian church with Dr Er L Haney officiating. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. McLaughlin a pioneer in Washington county, survived by his wife Ferne, two daughters Mrs George Rudiger and Mrs Shirley Clark, a brother Dr C W McLaughlin, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was active in the church and livestock farming for decades.
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David McLaughlin
Washington
West Main Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
McLaughlin
United Presbyterian Church
Er. L. Haney
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. McLaughlin
West Chester
Westminister
George Rudiger
Shirley Clark
Cedar Rapids
J. H. McCall
Corydon
C. W. McLaughlin
Ferrell Fund Reaches $1.00 Milestone
Kenton Mangold reports contributions to the Jeffrey Ferrell Fund have reached 1.00 dollars as the fund’s treasurer and Chamber of Commerce secretary coordinates the drive. Donations can be mailed to Jeffrey Ferrell Fund, Post Office Box 484, Washington, Iowa.
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Jeffrey Ferrell
Kenton Mangold
Mangold
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, Iowa
Brighton Community Group Names Directors At Meeting
Brighton and surrounding communities organized the Community Chamber of Commerce with about 110 attendees. The board includes Clifford Chamberlin Walter Hagan Jack Scheeler L P Guy Ed Wise Albert Pacha Howard Zihlman and others with plans to attract professionals to Brighton and meet monthly.
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Brighton Community Group
Brighton
Community Chamber of Commerce
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Lary
Brightoners
Clifford
Chamberlin
Walter Hagan
Jack Scheeler
Brighton Township
L. P. Guy
Clay
Ed Wise
Penn
Albert Pacha
Walnut
Howard Zihlman
William Arndt
Earl Dickinson
Pleasant Plain
Most Pleasant Plain
County Legion Group Meets Tuesday Night
More than 70 persons attended the Washington county Legion meeting in Crawfordsville Tuesday evening. Schantz-Mitchell post No. 593 hosted. Crawfordsville auxiliary served refreshments. Three towns Washington Ainsworth and Crawfordsville were represented with Don Johnson a candidate for department commander present. Other dignitaries included Jim McCabe Mt Pleasant first district commander and Mrs. F E Ward first district auxiliary president. Entertainment was provided by Herb Jones Mt Pleasant assisted by Jean Farnsworth.
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Washington County Legion
Crawfordsville
Schantz-Mitchell
Washington
Ainsworth
Don Johnson
Wese Branch
Johnson
Jim McCabe
Mt Pleasant
First District
F. FE. Ward
Herb Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Jean Farnsworth
Missing One Million In Iowa Tax Revenue Potential
A Griffenhagen & Associates report for Iowa's legislative interim committee projects nearly one million dollars more in state tax revenues if the tax commission adopts proposed reforms. Recommendations include consolidating field forces, creating nine divisions, targeting business classes, and tightening preliminary audits to boost field productivity.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Griffenhagen & Associates
Chicago
Tax Commission
Legislative Interim Committee
Griffenhagen
Griggenhagen
Ting
The
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Mayo held at Shermans
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Mayo were held at 10 30 a m Tuesday in Shermans funeral home with Rev E C Longfellow in charge. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Werner Lowry Richard Weeks Harold Kerr and John Beenblossom.
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Annie Mayo
Sherman
E. C. Longfellow
Elm Grove Cemetery
Werner Lowry
Richard Weeks
Harold Kerr
John Beenblossom
Rail workers defy court order in Midwest walkout
Nearly 2,000 railroad workers resist a federal injunction and union leaders, delaying traffic on the New York Central line west of Buffalo. About 1,100 Toledo members vote to secede from three brotherhoods and an independent union called The Model Railroad Club, aiming to dodge the injunction. Trains will run with supervisory crews. Toledo and Elkhart factions may follow.
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Chicago
New York Central
Buffalo
Toledo
Cleveland
Elkhart
Ind
20Th Century Limited
New York
Fireman, Engineers and Conductors Brotherhoods
Model Railroad Club
Iegan
Cleve
Brighton Firemen Plan to Purchase Resuscitator
Brighton fire department members consider buying a resuscitator to be housed by the fire department. Fire Chief Donald Dickinson leads the effort with demonstrations and promotions from two companies. Final plans to be announced later.
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Brighton
Brighton Fire Department
Donald Dickinson
Welfare Workers Meet in Marengo to Coordinate Programs
Public health nurses, welfare directors and county supervisors met in Marengo to discuss shared problems and improve coordination of welfare programs. The morning session featured Eleanor Carris of the state department of social welfare and Laura Davis of Oakdale Sanatorium as speakers.
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Marengo
Eleanor Carris
State Department of Social Welfare
Laura Davis
Oakdale Sanatorium
General Eisenhower Kefauver Triumph In New Hampshire Primary
New Hampshire voters backed Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in the Republican straw poll and Sen Estes Kefauver led in the Democratic vote, producing a decisive showing for both leading contenders. Taft trailed Eisenhower while Truman faced Kefauver, with write ins by Gen Douglas MacArthur and Harold Stassen. Voter turnout was heavy despite bad weather, with over 75 thousand participants. United Press totals placed Eisenhower and Kefauver atop the dawned results.
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Concord
N. M
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hstes Kefaver
New Hampshire
United Press
Sen
Kefauver
Iruman
Minnesota
Harold E. Staseen
Douglas Mace Arthur
William R. Schneider
St. Louis
Services Thursday For Mrs. Oscar Martin 73
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Finley Chapel Wayland for Mrs. Mary Martin 73 who died Tuesday after a long illness. She was born February 21 1879 in Washington county and married Oscar S. Martin March 2 1898. Survivors include her husband two sons two daughters a sister twenty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Burial will be in Finley cemetery with music by local musicians and pallbearers named Fred Martin Billy Stockman Charles Spenser Delbert Fuller Leo Drish and Joe Vargas.
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Mary Martin
Finley Chapel
J. J. Pritchard
Paul Textor
Finley Cemetery
Oscar S. Martin
John B. Martin
Allen Martin
Loveland
Colo
Vera Stockman
Fulton Ill
Esther Meredith
Norway
Jons
Delia Hesseltine
Washington
Martin
C. C. Christner
John Dil Hulme
Carl Seberg
Guy Eubank
Fred Martin
Billy Stockman
Charles Spenser
Delbert Fuller
Leo Drish
Joe Vargas
Robins Reported Near City Cemetery Signals Spring
A Washington resident told the Journal by phone that he spotted a robin near the city cemetery this morning, indicating that spring may be approaching.
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Washington
The
Journal
Shaffer Fined for Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated
Ross Silas Shaffer was fined 300 dollars and costs Tuesday by Judge J G Patterson on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Ross Silas Shaffer
J. G. Patterson
Weather Forecast Des Moines Iowa Turns Colder With Snow Potential
Cloudy and windy conditions spread across Iowa with rain in the west this afternoon. Temperatures reach 40 to 45 in the northeast and 45 to 53 in the southwest. Tonight rain likely mixes with snow as weather turns colder. Thursday clears with diminishing winds and cooler highs around 28 to 35. Snow likely continues in the north.
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Des Moines
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