Masses Fill Prague as Masaryk Is Laid to Rest
Thousands in Prague packed Wenceslaus Square and spill into surrounding streets to honor Jan Masaryk at a state funeral arranged by the new Communist regime. President Eduard Beneš and Premier Klement Gottwald led ceremonies, with Masaryk's coffin carried to the foreign ministry and then to Lang in a tribute described as a pantheon of the nation.
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Pantheon
Prague Museum
Masaryk
Foreign Ministry
Lang
Prague
Gottwald
Klement Gottwald
Marriage License Issued to Rogers and Stutzman at Court
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to Carl William Rogers and Gildys Arsen Stutzman, both of Woeliman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl William Rogers
Gildys Arsene Stutzman
Woeliman
Sunshine Morrison Advises Visitors to Law Offices
The Morrison & Morrison firm emphasizes abundant sunlight from three large south windows as a health and efficiency factor. E D Morrison Sr established the office forty years ago, believing daily sunshine keeps workers cheerful and robust compared with northern light interiors. The decor uses dark green wainscoting with a sky above to reflect nature’s color balance.
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Morrison & Morrison
E. D. Morrison Sr
Tye
Mr. Morrison
Stassen Ends Nebraska Tour In Stop In Kearney
Harold Stassen said two major miscalculations by the Truman administration prove centralized economy worsens conditions. He planned speeches in Kearney Grand Island and Beatrice as part of his Nebraskan bid ahead of the April 15 presidential primary. He argued government price controls and rationing worsen economies and cited 1946 strikes and job losses.
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Kearney
Neb
Harold
Stassen
Truman
Grand Island
Beatrice
Nebraska
Hastings
Local Legion Meetings Adjust for Riverside Conclave
Charlies Hotle commander of Leon Beatty Post announces cancellation of the regular Legion meeting on Tuesday March 16 due to the county wide Riverside gathering. Washington Post members will depart city hall at 7 40 PM to attend in a body. An executive council meeting at 7 PM will adjourn to join the Riverside conclave and discuss Boys State youth projects Junior baseball and other community concerns.
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Charlies Hotle
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Legion
Riverside
Washington Post
City Hall Legion Room
Hotle
Executive Council
Office color schemes linked to vision and calm
A study suggests that color choices in workspaces influence visual comfort and mental ease. Warmer neutrals and softer tones may reduce glare and eye strain while promoting concentration and serenity during tasks.
Warmer Weather Ahead for Iowa
The Des Moines report says spring is near and the weather bureau predicts highs up to 54 in the south and 47 to 42 elsewhere, likely melting regional snow and ice. Tonight will be fair and warmer, with increasing clouds tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Home Talent Play Draws Large Washington Crowd
A near capacity audience filled the high school auditorium for the final performance of Father Didn't Bother staged by the Y's Men's club of Washington The club anticipates net receipts near 300 after expenses to fund community service projects Mrs Sarah Sandys attended between acts Merle Simpson thanked her for directing the play and praised the cast.
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Y's Men's Club of
Washington
Y's Men’s
Sarah Sandys
Merle Simpson
Funeral services for Mrs Elia Coon held in United Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Mrs Elia Coon were held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in the United Presbyterian church with Rev George Kerr in charge. Burial was in Lone Tree Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Rath Louis Rath Oral Rath Wilbur Rath Carl White and Diane White. Mrs Pruce Lipscomb was soloist. Arrangements were by Sherman’s Funeral Home.
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Elia Coon
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Buria
Lone Tree Cemetery
John
Louis
Oral
Wilbur Rath
Carl
Diane White
Pruce Lipscomb
Sherman
Oskaloosa YMCA team to play Washington Y Monday
An Oskaloosa YMCA volleyball team will travel to Washington to face the Washington Y team Monday evening per notice to Secretary Artemas Brown. The event outlines a local athletic match between YMCA squads in Washington.
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Oskaloosa V. M. C. A
Washington
Washington Y Team
Artemas Brown
Stassen Leads Unofficial Poll At Iowa Convention
An unofficial Iowa county Republican convention straw poll shows Harold Stassen leading with 860 votes across 17 polls, Dewey 278, Taft tied for first in one poll and finishing second in another. Green county instructed its delegates for Stassen. Dallas urged delegates to consider poll results. Story and other counties favored Stassen. The state convention will name 238 delegates in Des Moines on April 2 ahead of the national GOP gathering in Philadelphia.
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Repulican
Court House
Washington
Taft
Stassen
Dewey
Vandenberg
MacArthur
Des Moines
Ita
Harold Stassen
Iowa County
Republican Conven
Minnesota
Repub
Thomas FE. Dewey
New York
Sen
Robert
Green
Dallas County
Story County
Iowa
Philadelphia
Story
Dallas
Johnson
Poweshiek
Jasher
Wright
Linn County
Jefferson County
Thomas Dewey
Robert Taft
Rev Robertson to Lead Services at Washington Presby
Rev James Robertson of Wilton Junction will preach both morning and evening sermons at Washington Presbyterian Church this Sunday as part of a series of supply pastors after Rev T E White’s resignation. The pulpit supply committee chair William Graf announced tentative speakers for the coming weeks including Rev Arnold Langenberg and Dr Lauren Brubaker with dates in March and April.
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James Robertson
Wilton Junction
Washington Presbyterian Church
Robertson
T. E. White
William Graf
Arnold Langenberg
Dubuque
Lauren Brubaker
Parsons College
Daniel K. Ford
Crawfordsville
Eleven-Year-Old Irene Small Keeps 580 Doll Family
In Brockton Massachusetts Irene Small an eleven year old girl boasts a doll collection totaling 580 dolls claiming more dolls than any other child in the country. Her extensive assortment includes various fashions and accessories reflecting a wide range of doll types.
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Brockton, Mass
Irene Small
Ainsworth Man John E Adams Dies After Long Illness
John E Adams lifelong Ainsworth resident died Friday night March 12 at 11 45 in Columbus Junction nursing home after a three week illness. Funeral set for Monday at Jones funeral home with Reverend Lavermest? officiating. He married Della Ivy Rickey February 28 1888. farmed near Ainsworth until 1940. Survived by four daughters two sons a brother two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren with several predeceased. He belonged to Ainsworth Masonic lodge Methodist church and Journal Three Quarter Century Club.
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John E. Adams
Ainsworth
Columbus
Junetio
Jones
Les Glark
Lavermest
Tont
Hannah O. Dawson Adams
West Liberty
Glenn Adams
Fairfield
Harve Adams
Omaha
Nebraska
Grace Uhl
Cameron
Missouri
Faith McKee
Phoenix
Ariz
Firemen find only burned meal in apartment alarm
Washington firemen answered an alarm at the J. A. Morrett apartment 2152 West Main Street this morning. A neighbor saw smoke from an open window and reported a possible fire, but firefighters found nothing more serious than burnt food.
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Washington
J. A. Morrett
West Main Street
Funeral at Wayland for Marline Base
Funeral services will be held for Marline Kay Base a 3 year old girl from Wayland March 13. Stacy's Funeral Home will host at 1 30 p m followed by services at Sugar Creek Church at 2 00 p m. Rev Simon Gingeritch and Rev Willard Leichty will officiate.
Local Hospital Death Reported with Funeral Details
County hospital and died Thursday night at 10 o'clock. Casket bearers will be Earl Wieneke Harold, Max and Clinton Beese Burial will be at Sugar Creek.
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Earl Wieneke
Harold, Max and
Clinton Beese
Sugar Creek
Federal Housing Bill Approved by Congress Panel
A 14-member joint congressional housing committee approved a public housing program to build 100000 low rent units in four years. The group split over action on the plan though agreeing on federal aid for slum clearance, rent yield protection, and standardized building codes. The panel plans to report to Congress about housing during the coming week.
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Washington
Congressional Housing Committee
House and
Senate
Ralph A. Gamble
N. Y
Ralph EH. Flanders
Flanders
Congress
Washington High Plans One Act Play Festival March 16
Members of the Washington high school speech and drama department under Mrs. Sarah Sandys will stage a one act play festival Tuesday evening March 16 at the high school. Students from Brighton Ainsworth and Crawfordsville join in the program. Washington will perform Moon Call Mugofrd with Patricia Brown and Bil Berde among the participants.
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Washington High School
Sarah Sandys
Brighton
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Washington Group
Patricia Brown
Bil Berde
Christmas Gift Restores Joy as Santa Delivers Cheer
Prior to last Christmas, families welcomed extra gifts as Santa delivered. The season brought renewed happiness and community spirit, with children eagerly opening presents and sharing smiles. Local shoppers reported festive windows and cheerful gatherings across town.
This Coal Dealer Is a Merchandiser features J M White
J M Jim White veteran Washington coal and building materials dealer is profiled in The Coal Dealer February issue. Don Ross, now with Meredith Publications in Des Moines, writes the piece and notes White’s success stems from his chatty personal weekly advertisements every Friday in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Jim) White
Washington
Don Ross
Meredith Publications
Des Moines
White
Ross
Journal
Papanek Ousted From UN Post
The Czech embassy in Washington notified UN secretary-general Trygve Lie that Dr Jan Papanek has been removed as Czechoslovakia's UN delegate. Papanek said Russia aided a communist takeover and asked Lie to recognize the government. Chile appealed the move and the Security Council was set to discuss the issue Wednesday afternoon.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Washington
United Nations
Tryeve Lie
Jan Papanek
Lie
Papanek
Czechoslovakia
Russia
League
Chile
Security Council
Missing Northwest DC4 Overdue From Edmonton Flight
Northwest Airlines reported a DC4 with 80 aboard overdue on a charter from Shanghai to New York. The plane carried 24 oil crew members and six other crew. names not yet available. A radio failure and mountainous terrain were noted possibilities.
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Minneapolis
Northwest Airlines
Edmonton
Alberta
Shanghai
New York
U.S
Seattle
UP Coast Guard
Kodiak-Anchorage
Gulkana Range
Anchorage
Alaska
Mount Sanford
Wrangell Mountains
Declamations Highlight One-Act Play Program
The program will also feature declamations between the one act plays, providing a seamless sequence of performances and audience interludes.
School board group urges state aid increase
UP Des Moines Iowa March 13 Directors of the Iowa association of school boards urge the state government to cover at least one quarter of public education costs in the state. A recommendation adopted at the meeting calls for raising state support to that level and another recommendation would amend the state tuition law to provide that the tuition
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Des Moines
Iowa Association of School Boards
Senate Approves Expanded Farm Shipments to Europe
The Senate approved by voice vote a farm amendment to boost surplus U S farm goods for European recovery. The measure allows the secretary of agriculture to cover up to half the cost of making goods available and directs use where practicable to meet Europe’s food needs.
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Washington
Senate
Europe
Kenneth S. Wherry
Secretary of Agriculture
John J. Williams
Del
Agriculture Department
Tom Connally
Tex
Propa
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Truman Garners One GOP Vote in Iowa Straw Poll
In Oelwein Iowa a Republican convention straw vote shows President Truman attracting one vote for the GOP nomination. Harold Stassen wins the poll with 54 votes as Fayette County Republicans consider cross party support amid Southern Democrat troubles.
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Oelwein
Truman
Fayette County
Harold Stacsen
High School Per Pupil Cost to Base Non-Resident Fees
A proposal seeks to set non-resident pupil charges at the district actual cost of instruction. Another amendment would exempt school districts and other tax-levying bodies from sales tax on goods purchased or indirectly used for public purposes.
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Sunshine Morrison
U. S
Washington, D. C
Irvin Munk
Edith
Kathleen
Munk
United States
International
Legionaires
Coon Services
Rev. Robertson
Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Delta Airlines
Miami
Fla
International Soundphoto
Wayland
Marline Base
NWA
Fident
Connally
Kenneth 8. Wherry
House
Styles Bridges
N. H
Appropriations Committee
Bridges
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