Mediators Approve 40-Hour Week for Railroad Workers
In Chicago on March 14 mediators ruled for a 40 hour five day week with two days off for 16 non operating railroad unions and set a seven cent hourly raise retroactive to Oct 1. The decision applies to non operating employees receiving 48 hours pay and becomes effective Sept 1 pending signatures. Separately about 425000 coal miners began a two week holiday amid layoffs of 55000 rail workers and a projected stockpile drop from 67.5 million to 45.5 thousand tons.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Eastern Railroads
Lewis
James Boyd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Three Rural Youths Earn Show Honors
Three Washington county farm youths earned top honors in live stock shows at Cedar Rapids and Mt. Pleasant. LeRoy Hammen of the Hustlers 4-H club showed a blue ribbon pen of Durocs at the Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show and ranked among the top six for grand championship. Bill Rowe of Lime Creek Live Wires won first in the judging contest at Mt. Pleasant with 291 points, earning $25, while Ralph Stout of the Hustlers placed second for $15 with 279.6 points.
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Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Pleasant
Gus Alsip
Washington County Farm Bureau
LeRoy Hammen
Washington Hustlers
Hawkeye Downs
Riday
LeRoy
Bill Rowe
Lime Creek Live Wires
Southeastern
Funeral services for Harry D Kleese Held at West Chester
Funeral services for Harry D. Kleese were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in the West Chester Methodist church with Rev. Vernon Pike presiding. Pallbearers were Lou Bauer Jr E Coffey Jame Combs Gene Smith Walter Leet and Lafe.
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Harry D. Kleese
West Chester
Des Moines Weather: Cold with light snow west and central
Mostly cloudy this afternoon with light snow in west and central portions. High this afternoon 20 to 30. North winds 15 to 24 mph. Generally fair and colder tonight with low 0 to 14 above. Tomorrow partly cloudy and cold with highs 25 to 28 and winds 10 to 14 mph. Low tomorrow night 18.
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Des Moines
Mar
Goodwin Rites Held At Wellman
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 p m in the Powell funeral home at Wellman for Edward Goodwin 78 son of the late Mr and Mrs John Goodwin. A sister Mrs John Polton of Washington resides there. He was found dead in his Wellman home on Friday. His wife Anna Jelly of Daytonville had preceded him in death.
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Powell
Wellman
Edward Goodwin
John Polton
Washington
Goodwin
Friday
Anna Jelly
Daytonville
Fonken to Discuss Tile Drainage Here
George Fonken of the Soil Conservation Service will discuss tile drainage at a meeting for contractors Wednesday March 16 at 9 30 a m at the service office on the north side of the square. Topics include layout of tile systems outlets drainage surveys grade stakes and technician assistance. Fonken brings extensive drainage engineering experience. All tile contractors and interested persons are welcome.
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George Fonken
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service Office
Fonken
Uilers
Ryan Denounces New York Mayor
Millionaire Clendenin Ryan charges he was offered the ambassadorship to France to halt his campaign to oust Mayor William O Dwyer and topple alleged underworld boss Frank Costello. He names Benjamin Sonnenberg as the public relations expert involved. Kenneth Ryan, a former detective, surrenders after escaping and confessing to a wiretapping plot targeting officials in multiple cities.
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New York
Clendenin Ryan
France
William O'Dwyer
Frank Costello
Ryan
Benjamin Sonnenberg
Costello
Kenneth Ryan
Cendenin
District Attorney's Office
City Hall
Detroit
Chicago
Probe Explodes Rural Mail Boxes in Audubon
Audubon authorities investigated the destruction of 13 rural mail boxes by unknown explosives. Acting postmaster Russell Ramsey said one box was hurled 50 feet by the blast, and the boxes, standard types, were knocked from posts or flattened. The blasting occurred Friday night in front of rural homes.
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Audubon
Mar
Russell Ramsey
Stout Burial Recorded at Elm Grove Cemetery
A burial for Stout is documented with interment at Elm Grove cemetery, per local obituary or funeral records.
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Joint County Meeting
Washington county Legionnaires and the Legion Auxiliary will meet jointly at city hall. Department and district commanders will be special guests as the session includes business and a dancing entertainment program afterward.
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Legion, Auxiliary
Legionnaires
Legion Auxiliary
Washington County
Contest Winners Heard on Radio
Four Washington county students visited Des Moines after winning the soil conservation essay contest. Guided by State Senator Harlan Foster and joined by State Representative Carl Anderson, they toured the capitol, met Governor Beardsley, and discussed lawmaking during Herb Plambeck's Corn Belt Hour.
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Des Moines
State Capitol
Harlan Foster
Carl T Anderson
Washington County
Homer Vincent
Howard Anderson
Dismet Soil Commissioners
Commissioners’ Conservation
Beverly Palmer
Margaret Bell
Neil Augustine
George Janecek
WHO
Plambeck
Beardsley
Capitol
Foster
Johson County
Washington teacher wins award in Missouri art salon
Mrs Doris Byrd Yordy art instructor at Washington high school wins recognition in the First Biennial All Missouri Art Salon at Stephens College. Award news comes from Will Freund, sponsor of the salon, with the preview showing to be held tonight at the Stephens Art Center.
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Doris Byrd Yordy
Washington High School
Stephens College
Washington Today
Will Freund
Stephens Art Center
Yordy
Washington
Lamb crop for New Mexico in 1948 falls short
The 1948 New Mexico lamb crop was estimated at 947000, five percent below the previous year and nine percent under 1944 levels, indicating a decline in production over both the recent year and the older comparison.
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New Mexico
Dr Will Orr to Become College President
Dr Will W Orr, pastor of Westminster United Presbyterian Church Des Moines for ten years, resigned to become president of Westminster College New Wilmington Pa near Pittsburgh. He will end his Des Moines ministry April 24. He has spoken in Washington and was a top commencement speaker here two years ago. the Des Moines church numbers about 2250 members, the largest Presbyterian congregation in town.
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Will W. Orr
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Pittsburgh
Orr
Washington
Six Killed in Iowa Accidents
Six people died and more than a dozen were injured in Iowa weekend crashes. Victims include Ray Dowdall in Keokuk, Clarence Long of Oskaloosa, John Puhlmann of Mason City, Lillie Reents of Atlantic, George Kelsh of Mason City, and Charles Pizinger of Omaha. Dowdall’s death ended Keokuk’s 589 day fatal crash record. Dowdall was struck downtown by a car driven by J B Hickey. Long died in a car truck collision near Oskaloosa on Highway 92 yesterday.
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United Press
Iowa
Ray Dowdall
Keokuk
Clarence Long
Oskaloosa
John Puhlmann
Paullina
George Kelsh
Mason City
Lillie Reents
Atlantic
Charles Pizinger
Omaha
Dowdalls
Towa
Dowdall
J. B. Hickey
Long
Denmark Discusses Signing of North Atlantic Treaty
Danish Foreign Minister Gustaf Rasmussen outlined Denmark's armament needs as a NATO member in a two hour meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Ernest Gross. Rasmussen said he would consult again with Gross and other American officials.
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Denmark
Washington
Pep
United States
Gustav Rasmussen
Ernest Gross
Rasmussen
Gross
Georgia Wise Wins County Spelling Champ Title
Georgia Wise eighth grade Pleasant Valley wins Washington county spelling contest at the courthouse earning a place in the state contest. Wynne Potratz is runner up with Marvy Pacha third. Notables include Dorothy Kos Dorothea Swartzendruber Mary Jane Bruty Carl Hawkins Edith Mae Simpson Essie Mune Milam Evelyn Benda. Edward J. Kelly presided over the oral rounds.
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Georgia Wise
Edgar Wise
Clay Township
Washington County
Court House
Georgia
Pleasant Valley
Ehone
Wynne Petratz
Oakland School
Mary Pacha
Brighton Independent School
Wynne Potratz
Oakland
Brighton Township
Marvy Pacha
Brighton Independent
Helen Jean Winn
Ed Potratz
Myrtle Schwab
Iva Turner
Dorothy Kos
St. James School
Washington
Dorothea Swartzendruber
Wellman Independent
Mary Jane Bruty
St James School
Carl Hawkins
Ainsworth
Edith Mae Simpson
Essie Mune Milam
Lexington School
Evelyn Benda
Brighton
County Voters Name School Boards in County
Polls opened across all precincts to select members of the board of education. With only one candidate on the Washington Independent district ballot and none on the county ballot in two districts, turnout was expected to be light. John Winga heads the Washington ballot, Harold L. Johnson is sole county candidate in the southeastern district, Vernon White announces a write in for the post, George Havel runs in the northeast district.
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Board of Education
Washington Independent School District
John Winga
Washington
Harold L. Johnson
Vernon White
Crawfordsville
George Havel
County Board
Compromise Sought In Senate Filibuster Fight
Administration seeks a plan to end the filibuster war as southern Democrats delay details. Democratic leader Lucas says administration rejected a GOP proposal as not far enough. A second three-way meeting is hoped to yield settlement while Ellender signals lengthy remarks in the ongoing debate.
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Senate
Scott W Lucas
Illinois
Allen J. Ellender
Ellender
Dinner reservations urged for March chamber meeting
Washington Chamber of Commerce members were reminded that reservations for the March dinner meeting must be turned in at the Chamber office by Wednesday March 16. Arthur Brayton, a noted humorist and lecturer, has been secured for the March 17 YMCA meeting night. A special business meeting is planned during the evening.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Brayton
YMCAA
New Washington Baptist pastor Rev Currier makes first pulpit appearance
Rev. W. L. Currier preached his first sermon in Washington’s Baptist church, succeeding Paul K. Wells who left for a chaplaincy in the U S armed forces. Currier, formerly at Finley Avenue Baptist Ottumwa, urged crusading faith to overcome today’s church, political, social and business obstacles. He and Mrs. Currier have five children, with several still at home.
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W. L. Currier
Baptist Church
Washington
Paul K. Wells
United States Armed Forces
Currier
Ottumwa
Finley Avenue
Vinton
Des Moines
Moody Bible Institute
Chicag
Drake University
Central Seminary
Kansas City
Paul
Dorothy
David
Mary Jean
Vermillion
Cak
Phyllis
Christ
Capernaum
Urges Seek Power Of Holy Spirit In Church Service
Dr. Loren E. Lair of Des Moines spoke at the United Presbyterian church on The Church of The Spirit urging that the early church’s strength came from the Holy Spirit not from creed or organization. Assistants included Rev. T C Polk Rev Vance Currier Dr George Kerr and Rev Walter Smith with special music by the union choir. Next week’s service moves to the Methodist church.
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United Presbyterian Church
Dr. Lair
Lair
Christian Church
T. C. Polk
Vance Currier
George Kerr
Walter Smith
Union Choir
Methodist Church
Plan Rites for Harry Singmaster
Harry Singmaster 82 of Des Moines a native of Washington and resident here for years will be buried in Elm Grove Cemetery Tuesday at one o clock Rev Fred E Miler will lead the graveside service with Shermans funeral home in charge He died Friday evening at Broadlawns General Hospital after a brief illness Born April 18 1866 in Washington he married Nellie Amelia Waggoner in 1891 who died in 1915 Survivors include son Leo Knoxville three sisters Mrs Minnie Hartman Mrs Ethel Ferguson Mrs Bessie Casey and three brothers Dr O Singmaster Allen and Carl Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning in Des Moines followed by graveside rites in Des Moines
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Harry Singmaster
Des Moines
Washington
Elm Grove
Fred E. Miler
Sherman
Singmaster
Broadlawns General Hospital
Nellie Amelia Waggoner
Brighton
Leo
Knoxville
Iowa
Minnie Hartman
Ethel Ferguson
Bessie Casey
Los Angeles
Calif
O. Singmaster
Cincinnati
Ohio
Allen
Estherville
Carl
Local Students Earn High Honors in Music Meet
Washington high school instrumental and vocal students captured 13 Division I ratings at the preliminary small groups music contest in Columbus Junction. Winners advance to Iowa City meet April 29 30. Division I solos include Marilyn Caldwell Marguerite Utter Mary Rita McLaughin and more with numerous instrumental ensembles also earning top ratings.
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Colum
Washington
Muscatine
Burlington
Iowa City
Wendell Rider
Melvin Hill
Marilyn Caldwell
Marguerite Utterback
Mary Rita McLaughin
Ted Stewart
Bob Kleese
Dan Holland
Audrey Steele
Joyce Logan
Mildred Stewart
Martha Whittaker
Jane Whitehead
Betty Logan
Norma Eatinger
Mary Blick
Pat Thompson
John Winga
Pat Weldin
Shirley Blattner
Eva Blattner
Marolyn Fenn
Harry Duensing
Maynard Goff
Don Kuntz
Marilyn Falkhorn
Vivian Luers
Marilou Robertson
Delores Krotz
Andy Hauter
Wayne Brock
Delight Davison
Betty Kunik
William Wessler
Kay Holland
Jim Alsin
Dan Brindley
Ray Tweeten
Paul Grossheim
Marilyn Leet
Mary Stevens
Donna Crone
Richard Tweeten
Gus Mast
Eddie Winga
Joann Wilson
Maxine Crone
Mary Louise Redlinger
Donna Peters
Marilyn Falk
Rita Ahrens
Today’s Smile Coffee Trick Ends With Dog
During a formal dinner a guest copied a host’s coffee ritual by pouring between cup and saucer. The host added cream and sugar and tasted the mix. The guest followed suit until the host set the saucer on the floor for his dog.
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Nola Faulker
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