County Democrats Name New Washington Chairman
Harry Levy of Washington has been elected as the county's new Democratic chairman succeeding S. W. Easter after the county Democratic convention in the courthouse. Levy was out of town for the election and a chairwoman secretary and treasurer will be chosen at a later called meeting.
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Harry Levy
Washington
Washington County
S. W. Easter
Democrats Central Committee
Court House
Twenty-Eight Chosen To Attend State Convention May 28
Delegates from Washington county met in the court room to select 14 delegates and 14 alternates for the state convention on May 28 at Des Moines. S. W. Easter chaired. Mrs. Paul Shearer served as temporary secretary. The group backed Adlai Stevenson for president and named 14 Washington county delegates and 14 alternates.
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Washington County
Court Room
Washington
S. W. Easter
Paul Shearer
KRNT
Des Moines
Alex Gevock
Harr
Levy
Bill Palmer
Bob Swart
Yaro Sojka
Everette Swift
Bb. Ward
Caroline Waloer
Manx McClintic
Brighton
Charles Snider
Riverside
Harry Duesenberg
West Chester
E. Kb. Wara
Frank Horn
Hilton Rabenota
Rank Sehad
Gus Smith
T. V. Knerr
Kalona
Melvin Booth
Dwight Robinson
N. BE. West
Wilbur Rose
Crawfordsville
Ivo Grady
Ralph Bull
Welman
Adlai Steven On
Ollinois
Stevenson
Destructive Winter Storm Claims 250 Plus Lives Across States
The post storm toll rises as Red Cross reports over 250 deaths and thousands injured in deadly tornadoes across Arkansas Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee Missouri and Alabama. Winds to 55 mph flood Lake St Clair Erie and Detroit River shores. widespread damage to hundreds of homes and sea walls.
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Tay
Thas Ches Fe
Southoin
American Red Cross
Barbier
The
Red Cross
Golene
Bub Daca Jges
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
Alabama
Midwest
Lake St. Clair
Lake Eerie
Detroit River
Michigan
Truce Conferees Near Agreement at Panmunjom
Allied and Communist negotiators pushed toward a framework banning prisoner talks as they met over three hours to decide the scope of future discussions. U N and US officials kept details private while examining secrecy, executive sessions, and ports of entry for an eventual armistice.
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William V P. Nuckols
USN
Privacs
U.N
Firemen Use New Resuscitator on Infant Rescue
Washington firemen were called to 1114 fast Washington street to aid an ill 11 month old girl of Mr and Mrs Warren Lins with a new resuscitator. The child began breathing normally after the apparatus was applied.
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Washington
Washington Street
Warren Lins
Mrs Livingston Dies Here Sunday
Mrs. S. W. Livingston of Washington died Sunday after a month in hospital. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday March 26 at United Presbyterian Church with Dr. K. L. Vanes. burial in bio Grove. Survivors include two sons David F. Livingston and William Lassydegeton, a daughter Mer Jerry Voorhis, four grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. One daughter Killlot Moses preceded her death.
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S. W. Livingston
Washington
Livingston
Tnehuten
United
R. L. Livingston
Pittsburch
Key W.L. Samson
Pittshurch Pa
Killiott Moses
Residents Urged Not To Buy Rock for Street Parking
Washington residents are urged to refrain from buying rock to create street parking along their curbs. City street commissioner Karl Little warned that such expenditures would be wasted and noted that action would await better weather.
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Washington
Karl Little
Williams Evashevski Ris To Speak Tuesday at High School
Paul Brehier unable to attend due to illness, Rollie Williams to substitute alongside Forest Evashevski and Wally Ris in the Iowa football and play methods program sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Doors open 7pm with free admission. Dinner with basketball players at 6:50pm in the high school.
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Paul Breehier
State University of Iowa
Washington
Rollie Williams
Brechler
Forest Evashevski
Wally Ris
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Evashevski
Iowa
Washington State
Jarrards Safe After Tornado Near Diereks Ark
Stanely Jarrard and his wife were reported safe after a tornado hit the Diereks area. Red Cross contacted relatives in Washington to confirm their safety and praised relief workers. Residents were urged to avoid unnecessary spending on rock removal for street work as recovery plans proceed.
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Amercan Red Cross
Diereks
Ark
Stanley Jarrard
Jarrard
Maxie Reeves
Shercks
Red Cross
Jarrards
Washington
Nate Young
Washington County
Jerrard
Gruenther Urges Foreign Aid Funds For Europe Defense
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Western Europe must rely largely on itself for defense, while endorsing the Mutual Security program and noting growing allied military strength. He said the Soviet threat remains, with European unity and internal effort key to security.
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Gen. Gruenther
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Western Europe
Alfred M. Gruenther
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
United States
Gruenther
Western
Europe
Senate Committee
William S. Draper, Jr
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Draper
edward w bambrick rites held for 71 year old agent
Rites were held for Edward W Bambrick 71 a former Rock Island railroad agent who served at Stark Cambridge Pleasant Plain Seymour and Washington before moving to Manhattan Kansas Services were conducted in Manhattan Friday with rosary at 7 00 pm Saturday in Orion at the Anderson and Swanson funeral home Graveside rites occurred Sunday afternoon at Western cemetery Orion He was born March 8 187? in Iowa or nearby area and died Wednesday in Manhattan Kansas
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Edward W Bambrick
Rar Island
Washington
Western
Orion
Bambrick
Manhattan
Anderson and Swanson
Rock Island Lines
Stark
Cambridge
Pleasant Plain
Seymour
Jode
Hle
PSST
FourYearOld Found Alive After Blizzard ordeal
Mary Ann Church, age four, survived 43 hours in a north woods blizzard in Wisconsin. Her sister Kathy age five and cousin Stevie Kennedy, ages six, died. A forest ranger found Mary Ann near a privy in Nicolet forest as volunteers converge with rangers to search the area for the missing children.
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Oconto
Wis
North Woods
Mary Ann Church
Joe Dougherty
Suring
Joe Foral
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Kathy Church
Mary Ann
Stevie Kennedy
Japan Nearing Independence After Occupation
After seven years of defeat and occupation, Japan edges toward independence. American troops will become guest troops and withdraw as Japan can defend itself. Economically, standards improve since Pearl Harbor era, with high national health levels due to occupation work, though the international family Japan joins differs from early hopes.
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Phil Newsom
UP Foreign News
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Japan urged to rearm amid Cold War pressures
Gen. Matthew Ridgway told Japan that aiding Korea against Communism staved off a threat to both Japan and South Korea. He warned Communism in Japan mirrors China, while Premier Yoshida's anti Communist government faces limited Communist influence and a recent Senate setback.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Korea
Japan
South Korea
China
United States
Ridgway
Shigeru Yoshida
Breeders Cooperative to Hold Annual Meeting Tuesday
The Washington Breeders cooperative association schedules its annual meeting for Tuesday evening March 25 in the Farm Bureau building. The event includes a program and the annual election of directors.
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Washington Breeders Cooperative Association
S P. mm
Farm Bureau
Repeal Extra Charges On U S Postal Cards
Postmaster O J Brown announced to local officers that the 10 percent surcharge on postal cards bought in quantities of 50 or more has been repealed. Postmasters were ordered to stop collecting the extra charge and sell all cards at face value. The surcharge was added when the two cent rate took effect months ago.
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O. J. Brown
Brown
Funeral services for Leafa Mc Atlin
Funeral services for Leafa Mc Atlin were held at 2 pm on Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Dr. C R Reed in charge. Pallbearers were Homer Jarrard Walter Jarrard George Jarrard and Carl Jarrard. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Leafa McAtlin
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Homer
Walter
George
Carl Jarrard
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington Dentist Dr Davis Killed in Walnut Auto Crash
Dr. D. D. Davis 63 a Washington dentist with 40 years of practice died in a March 22 automobile crash near Walnut Illinois. He rear ended a car and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. Burial at Elm Grove cemetery with Dr. Evert Haney in charge. Survivors include wife Rose Springman and three children.
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D. D. Davis
Washington
Walnut
Ill
Jones Funeral Home
Evert Haney
Elm Grove Cemetery
Dr. Davis
Keota
Isreal and
Sarah Elizabeth Rumble Davis
Iowa
State University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Iowa State
American Dental Societies
Iowa State Society
Rose Springman
Davis
Donald TI. Davis
Burlington
Sarah Marie Davis
Detroit
Mich
Con LL Davis
Hila Anderson
May Davis
Maude Fleming
Wellman
Wayland Cafe Burns Damage Set at 2100
A floor furnace explosion caused a fire at Wayland Cafe on Saturday with flames reaching floor joists. Firemen faced access issues due to no basement and had to rip up flooring to reach the blaze. Damages pegged at 2100 including fire water and smoke. Nearby South Side Cafe moved stock fearing spread.
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Wayland
Po Je
Wayland Tire
Mt Mica Sant
Funeral Today for A. E. Warner 84
A. E. Warner 84 a retired railroad foreman died at his home Saturday at 7 20 p m after a period of illness. Funeral services were held today at 2 p m at Jones funeral home with Rev T C Polk officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery at Trenton Missouri. Warner born August 17 1867 in Grundy County Missouri was married to Alice Rogers and survived by his wife two children two step children five grandchildren and six great grandchildren with one son and one daughter predeceasing him.
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A. E. Warner
North
Iowa Avenue
Jones Funeral
Rev
T. C. Polk
Maple Grove
Trenton
Gipson
Gipson Funeral Home
Mr. Warner
Grundy County
Charles David
Margaret Ann Hoskins Warner
Alice Rogers
Rock Island Railroad
St. Joseph
Washington
Eagle Lodge
Don R. Daughters
Ed Kunder
Ed Cahill
Batavia
Iowa
Joel Rogers
Chicago
Prize Winners Named in Farmer Appreciation Drawings
Friday winners include Mrs L K Howell route three Columbus Junction who received a Grid o Matic tractor tire from Bell and Gevock Firestone. Mrs Wayne Fisher route one Wellman won 100 lb key S S penny nails from Stewart Hardware. Saturday winners are Mrs P E Babcock 308 East Jefferson Street Borg Bathroom Scales from Eveready Plumbing and Sam Statler of West Chester who received Oo shots of Rovac serum from Pioneer Drug Store.
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L .K. Howell
Columbus Junction
P. E. Babcock
East Jefferson Street
Borg
Eveready Plumbing
Sam Statler
West Chester
Pioneer Drug Store
Police Chief Seeks Homes for City Dogs
Carl Hancher reports several nice dogs at the city dog pound and urges anyone seeking a pet to contact the city police soon.
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Carl Hancher
Des Moines Area Weather Outlook
Weather summary for Des Moines area with temperatures in the 28 to 35 range north and 35 to 42 south. Tonight remains fair and cold with near zero to single digits. Tuesday will be cloudy and warmer with 45 to 50 high. Rain is expected from the southwest tomorrow night. Wednesday turns cloudy with light rain and little temperature change.
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Des Moines
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Washington High School
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