Storms, Floods Kill 45 in 11 States Sweep Midregion
A 1100 mile storm with high winds tornadoes and heavy rain swept 11 states killing 45 people and injuring 600 plus. Illinois reported 29 dead others included Ohio Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Pennsylvania Michigan and more as floods worsened.
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United Press
Canada
Atlantic
Missouri
Ilinois
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Taxi line owner cites makeshift station phone at South Washington
A.B. Copeman of Washington taxi service says trains no longer meet at South Washington station. Passengers can use a station phone to call a taxicab, though the arrangement is temporary and delays streetcar-to-town transport. Copeman notes the road to the country station remains poor and travel was difficult yesterday.
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A.B. Copeman
Washington
The
Journal
Rock Island
South Washington
Cope- Mian
Doctor says emergency surgery may be needed for thermometer
Oakland news brief reports doctors consider immediate operation to recover a thermometer swallowed by two year old Jimmy Looney. The incident prompts urgent medical caution and parental concern as the hospital monitors the child.
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Oakland
Cal
Jimmy Looney
Iowa farmers plan shift from corn to oats and hay in 1947
Iowa farmers plan to move more than 400000 acres from corn and soybeans to oats and tame hay in 1947, raising all crop acreage to just over 22 million. Intended corn acreage drops about 2 percent to 1065900 acres, soybeans fall 16 percent, while oats seedings rise to 6.128 million acres, the largest oats planting in two decades. Farmers cite early livestock feed needs and soil concerns amid minor numbers.
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Des Molune
S. la
Lowa
Lowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Service
W. B. Hampton
Hampton
Will Confirm Class At St. Pauls Church
Rev Milo J Phillips pastor of the St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed churches of Washington and Valley announced today that the Washington Valley confirmation class will be welcomed into the fellowship of St Pauls in a ceremony soon.
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St. Paul’s Church
Milo J. Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Churches
Washington and Valley
Washington Valley
Fellowship of St. Paul's
Notable Moment During Mother’s Temperature Check
A brief scene shows a child being held by a mother while she takes the child’s temperature. The moment captures care and concern in a domestic setting. No further details are provided about location or outcome.
County Resident Margaret Bopp Dies at 68 in Ainsworth
Mrs. Margaret Letitia Bopp 68 of Ainsworth died at home after long illness. Funeral at Holy Trinity church Richmond March 22 at 9:30 with Father Beckman in charge. Buried Richmond cemetery. Born Kinross Iowa May 31 1879 she married Leo Droll 1898, widowed 1899, then John Bopp 1910. Survived by husband four sons three daughters two siblings twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Margaret Letitia Bopp
Ainsworth
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
W. FP. Beckman
Richmond Cemetery
Kinross
Iowa
Bopp
Mrs George Cottrill Dies in Wisconsin
Funeral services for Mrs George Cottrill 87 formerly of Columbus Junction were held in Cedar Rapids after she died March 15 at her son Frank Cottrill’s home in Eleo Wisconsin Relatives attended the funeral She was born near Columbus Junction in 1861 and was formerly Miss Henrietta Skinner Surviving are three sons one daughter a sister Mrs J R Johnston of Columbus Junction and a brother T C Skinner of Peabody Kansas
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Columbus Junction
George Cottrill
Frank Cottrill
Cedar Rapids
Henrietta Skinner
Here
Eleo
Wis
J. R. Johnston
T. C. Skinner
Peabody, Kans
Confirmation Service at St Pauls Church Washington
Special confirmation service Sunday morning at 11 in St Pauls church of Washington. Class members include Duane Crawford Wilbur Crawford Roger Mayer and Ethel Eva Oswalt of Valley. Harold Lunning Howard Lunning Dorothy Schnicker Melva Schnicker Milton Schnicker all of Washington. No Valley church service Sunday to allow attendance in Washington.
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St. Paul's Church of Washington
Duane Crawford
Wilbur Crawford
Roger Mayer
Ethel Eva Oswalt
Valley
Harold Lunning
Howard Lunning
Dorothy Schnicker
Melva Schnicker
Milton Schnicker
Washington
Valley Church
U S reversal of Palestine stand sparks congress revolt
Washington reports a U S policy reversal on Palestine plans triggers claims of betrayal and sell out in congress and among diplomats. Observers recall Marshall statements as Arabs stage a victory march through Jerusalem near the American school of archaeology and Rockefeller museum. In Tel Aviv the Jewish Agency convenes as announcements of a Jewish state loom.
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Washington
Palestine
Congress
United Nations
George C. Marshall
Jerusalem
Damascus Gate
Amerian School of Archeology
Rockefeller Nauseau
Falesth
Jewish Agency
Tel Aviv
Judge Bechly Hosts Birthday Banquet at YMCA
Judge Frank Bechly of Montezuma celebrated his 75th birthday with over 100 guests at the Washington YMCA community room. Attendees included attorneys from the sixth judicial district and friends from nearby counties, with a sumptuous dinner and informal program honoring the jurist.
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Frank Bechly
YMCA
Marion Hammer
Cora Johannsen
Burlington
Montezuma
Washington Ymca
Sixth Judicial District
Beebly
Beehly
Famil
R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Operators Ask Court to Name Fund Trustee
Soft coal operators petitioned federal district court to appoint a third independent trustee for the United Mine Workers welfare and retirement fund. Ezra Van Horn announced the filing. John L. Lewis did not join the petition. Lewis had until yesterday to agree to a joint filing.
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Federal District Court
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Ezra van Horn
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers and Union
van Horn
Lewis
Chicago
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington County Dairy Herd Improvement picks Burkholder as supervisor
Stanley D. Burkholder is named supervisor for the Washington County Dairy Herd Improvement Association and will begin work April 1. He is among 15 men completing a DITLA Supervisor's training course at Iowa State College, with all graduates assigned to associations in Iowa. A backlog of groups seeks organization as supervisors become available.
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Stanley D. Burkholder
Washington County
Mr. Burkholder
Crawfordsville
Iowa State College
Don Voelker Voelker
Iowa
Injunction Averts Atomic Plant Strike In Knoxville
The U S district court granted a temporary injunction to halt a planned midnight walkout of Oak Ridge national laboratories workers. The action, under Taft Hartley emergency clause, aims to preserve national defense readiness and keep operations uninterrupted. Attorneys for the unions protested the injunction, while the operating company supported the government.
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Knoxville
Tenn
EPA
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
U. S
George C. Taylor
Tom Clark
It Atomic Laboratories
The
Atomic Trades and A Labor Council
Carlide and
Carbon Chemical
Meat supply hinges on corn crop prospects in 4 year low acreage
Washington dispatch notes that meat supplies depend on the corn crop this year. Farmers will plant what could be the smallest corn acreage in four years, delaying recovery of meat stocks.
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Washington
Brighton Infant Dies After Eating Pills
Brighton March 20 Robert Neiderhiser Jr age 20 months died at a Cedar Rapids hospital after ingesting pills found at his grandfather W. J. Neiderhiser’s Ely farm. His mother Virginia Schooley of Brighton is identified with Laton Schooles as maternal grandparents.
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Brighton
Robert Neiderhiser
Robert Neiderhiser Jr
Robert
Neiderhiser
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Neiderhiser
Ely
Virginia Schooley
Mrs. Laton Schooles
Honor Former Pastor At Riverside Church
A solemn requiem high mass was held at St Marys Church Riverside in March for late Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier former Riverside pastor who died February 22 in Fort Madison Thomas L Wolfe served as celebrant with Rev Edward Neuzil of Town City as master of ceremonies Other priests of the deanery attended.
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Riverside
St. Mary's Chuch
Bernard Jacobsmeier
Fort Madison
Fey
Thomas L. Wolfe
Edward Neuzil
Town City
Prospects for 1948 corn crop hinge on weather
Agriculture experts say farmers can grow a good sized crop with high yielding hybrid corn seed if weather remains favorable. If 1948 yields are strong, pork supplies may rebound in the fall of 1940. otherwise meat shortages could persist through the fall of 1959.
Plan Final Rites for Resident of Junction
Funeral services for Mrs. O. S. Willey 79 lifelong Louisa county resident are planned for Sunday at 2 30 p m at Stephens funeral home Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery. She died March 19 at Bellevue hospital Muscatine after living with son Carl Willey near Columbus Junction. She was born March 4 1869 married O S Willey November 27 1889 and was member of the Reformed church. Survived by son Carl two daughters Blanche Edmondson of Columbus Junction Jessie Kg of Muscatine, 15 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
O. S. Willey
Louisa County
Stephens
Columbus City
Willey
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Carl Willey
Cora Stapp
Reuben Stapp
Junction
Reformed Church
Blanche Edmondson
Jessie Kg
Clergy Names Gathered From Iowa City Center
Included are Monsignor Geo Giglinger, Monsignor J P O Reilly and Monsignor Carl Meinberg of Iowa City. Rev Leonard Brug man and Rev Father McEleney of the Student Center of Iowa City. Rev Father Keating of the Nolan Settlement. Rev Father Manning of Holbreck. Rev Walter Boeckman of Richmond. Rev Francis Kelley of Cosgrove. Rev Father Dugan of North English. Rev Father Kuebrick of Kinross. Rev Father Vogel of Nichols. Rev Father Walsh of Lone Tree. Rev Father Shoentfelder of Harper.
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Geo. Giglinger
J. P. O'Reilly
Carl Meinberg
Iowa City
Leonard Brugman
Father McEleney
Father Keating
Nolan Settlement
Father Manning
Holbreck
Walter Boeckman
Richmond
Fancis Kelley
Cosgrove
Father Dugan
North English
Father Kuebrick
Kinross
Father Vogel
Nichols
Walsh
Lone Tres
Shoentfelder
Harper
Marriage License Issued to Robert H McKenzie and Henrietta F Stewart
A marriage license was issued yesterday at the court house to Robert H. McKenzie of Fairfield and Henrietta Frances Stewart of Washington. Judge Beehly, longtime district judge since 1937, celebrated his 60th birthday with attendees from several districts and a planned next year’s party in Montezuma.
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Robert H. McKenzie
Fairfield
Henrietta Frances Stewart
Washington
Beehly
John Hammil
Henry Wagner
Sigourney
Iowa Supreme Court
S. E. Pratt
Indianola
E. L. Simmons
Centerville
H. D. Evans
Iowa City
Ed Newell
Burlington
Bechly
Montezuma
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