Meat Shortage Forecast by Livestock Expert
A livestock expert told Congress that city consumers face the most acute meat shortage in history within six months. K. M. Conway urged removing price ceilings and subsidies on livestock by June 30 to avert chaos in marketing and processing. He warned higher-grade cattle could rise up to 16 percent for urban buyers, keeping prices near black-market levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Conway
National Livestock Producers Association
House Agriculture Committee
Conway
Appraisal Sets Damages for Airport Site at 58743 Dollars
Six sheriff's commissioners yesterday appraised damages at 58743 dollars in condemnation of 160 acres for a municipal airport two miles southeast of town. They included land value and extra damages for separating 100 acres from the 360 acre Wilson farm between Wayland and airport roads. Sheriff Putnam will certify to the city council with further action awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wilson
Wilson
Wayland Road
Airport
Putnam
Divorce Decree Filed by Judge Patterson
A decree of divorce signed by Judge J G Patterson has been filed in the clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J .G. Patterson
Bowstead Elected Riverside Mayor in Local Elections
Riverside voters chose Dr. Thomas Bowstead over Edwin F. Hill by 191 to 40 votes for mayor making him the youngest Riverside mayor at 25 and a World War II veteran who came to Riverside 18 months ago from DeWitt. He also won a school director seat.
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Bowstead
Riverside
Edwin F. Hill
Aso
DeWitt
Peeles
Rowstead
Albert Navy
Newton Whetstine
Wilfred Bouquet
Ivan H. Cummings
Pat Holderness
William Knebel
C. EF. Fitzsimmon
Elmo Heitzman
Peoples
Citizen
Edward Yessy
Harold Cress
Omer Waldschmidt
James Fisher
Otto Novy
Crawfordsville Mayoral Races and Town Votes Reported
In Crawfordsville 41 votes cast with one spoiled ballot. W P Davidson re elected mayor with 29 votes. Floyd Maxwell 28 as assessor. C C Moorehead 27 as treasurer. councilmen S C Fletcher 29, William Henss 27, J C Huston 28, R I Williams 30, J D Hamil 30 with Henss replacing the deceased Ww Twinam. Wayland notes two tickets with 194 ballots. Andrew Tschantz elected mayor 117. J Lawrence Henss treasurer 176 unopposed. J W McCoy 45 assessor defeating Fred Tschantz 91. Frank Farmer 106, Lester Tschantz 101 re elected councilmen on Citizen ticket. Willis Troyer 161, Laverne Farmer 98, Ronald Roth 105. Amos Wyse 85, Ervin Reschly 87, Clarence Schumacher 89, John Martin 76, Mel Haeberman 87 defeated. Brighton elects Kenneth Elmore mayor 112 to 79 for Lorne McNeese. Velda Spangler case ends with restoration of maiden name Velda Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawfordsville
W. P. Davidson
Floyd Maxwell
C. C. Moorehead
S. C. Fletcher
William Henss
J. C. Huston
R. I. Williams
J. D. Hamil
Henss
Ww. W. Twinam
Wayland Wayland
Citizen
Peoples
Andrew Tschantz
J. Lawrence Henss
J. W. McCoy
Fred Tschantz
Frank Farmer
Lester Tschantz
Willis Troyer
Laverne Farmer
Ronald Roth
Amos Wyse
Ervin Reschly
Clarence Schumacher
John Martin
Mel Haeberman
Elmore
Brighton
Kenneth Elmore
Lorne McNeese
Noel Carter
Primary List of County Candidates for June 3 Election
Filing for the June 3 primary closed with Republican filings only. Contests include sheriff and two supervisor seats. incumbents otherwise unopposed. Notable names include H. M. Putnam and Ned Morrow among sheriffs and supervisors, plus Harriet Coulter as recorder and John C. Owen as county attorney. Ballot copywork begins in the auditor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Ecandidates
H. M. Putnam
Howard P. Miller
Ned Morrow
John Ganon
Arthur Wiley
Robert S. Welte
Harriet Coulter
John C. Owen
R. RK. Noonan
W. E. Howell
Stan Kiesey
W. 38. Kyle
Ed Rayburn
Justice of the Peace
Washington
Iran Settlement Noted by UN Security Council
Soviet Ambassador Gromyko notified the UN Security Council of an Iran Russia agreement on troop removal and asked to delete the Iranian case from the 18th agenda. Secretary Byrnes objected, citing lack of details, while the debate focused on securing Iran’s council hearing amid limited support from Poland.
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Security Council
New York
Andrew A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Counci
Soviet Union
Iran
Council
James Byrnes
Gromyko
Russia
Moscow Radio
Poland
Divorce Decree Orders Care of Minor in Washington County
The decree states the minor may remain in the care of Delores Shalla Shettler within Washington County and provided for unless Milford Blair Shettler grants written permission to remove the child from the county.
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Shettler
Delores Shalla Shettler
Washington County
Milford Blair Shettler
Five for Induction At Fort Snelling
Five Washington county men were sent to Fort Snelling by the selective service board for induction today. They traveled by bus and train via Davenport after pre induction tests. The inductees listed: Richard Leo Te Bockhurst, Robert E. Galloway, Kenneth Ardell Yoder, Orva J. Bender, Maurice Francis Strabala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fort Snelling
Selective Service Board
Davenport
Richard Leo Te Bockhurst
Washington
Robert E. Galloway
Kenneth Ardell Yoder
Kal
Labor Shortage On Farms Acute
Ames Iowa March 26 Farm labor shortages in Iowa grow acute say Jon K Fitzsimmons director of the state farm labor office at Iowa State College He notes despite monthly returns of 11 000 to 25 000 men from service farmers still struggle to plant and tend crops Threatened induction of previously deferred farm workers further tightens the labor pool as selective service officials say this is the only large pool available for induction
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Ames
Iowa
Walton Chapter Plans Sports and Hobby Show
Chi cagua Izaak Walton League members outline a public sports and hobby show for April 22 with entries welcome from nonmembers. Dallas Chamberlin chairs the committee. stores may display goods. A clay pigeon shoot and weekly events are planned near the armory, under Wagenknecht Edwards and Wells. The chapter seeks new members. total 617, Des Moines 592. Lake project plans read by F T Schwob with state commission set to meet April 15, site option to be pursued if approved. Hap DuBois cannot attend national convention. Robert Minick named interim delegate.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Dallas Chamberlin
Tierman Wagenknecht
Mike Edwards
Curt Wells
Paul Horak
Des Moines
C. R. Hallowell
F. T. Schwob
Hap” DuBois
Chicago
Robert Minick
Mrs Kephart 85 Dies at Washington Home
Mrs Margaret M Kephart 865 died today at 12 30 at her home 309 South Marion avenue after a stroke Sunday. Funeral set for Thursday 2 pm at L A Jones Funeral Home with Rev T Polk officiating. Born February 17 1861 near Washington to Abram and Mery Beenblossom. Married Emer Kephart March 8 1882. Surviving sons Roy Homer Fred Kephart Washington. daughter Mrs Mabel Benson Reynolds and others. Several siblings listed. one son Earl deceased. Burial follows in Pleasant Hill.
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Margaret M. Kephart
South
Marion Avenue
Leen
L. A. Jones Funera
Roy
Homer
Fred Kephartz
Washington
Mabel Benson
Rdingoe
Reynolds
Rose Lewis
Earl
Tacce Hal
Esta White
Keosauqua
Ruth Williams
John Beenblossom
Robert Beenblossom
Rock Island
Hazel Davison
Colorado
Ollie Edwards
C. K. Been-blossom
William Lewis Beenblossom
Gertrude Elizabeth
Methodist Men to Hear Al Baldrige Address
Ted Brown announces the March Methodist Men meeting for Thursday March 28 at 6 30 PM in the church dining room. Al Baldrige will speak after dinner and group singing with a Q A session to follow. Committee chairs are Kitchen Ted Brown Program Glen Thompson Dining room George Dare Finance Ralph Bauer.
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Ted Brown
Brotherhood of the Methodis Church
Brotherhood
al Baldrige
AMG
Germany
Baldrige
Glen Thompson
George Dare
Ralph Bauer
Homestead Credit Check Largest Yet For Wash ington County
County Treasurer W E How ell received a Des Moines check for 67743.63 as the first half homestead tax credit for Washington county. The payment, plus expected fall receipts, will bring total tax receipts this week to about 90000. March tax payments on the first half of 1948 total 239252 with over the counter days weekend. Owners have until April 1 to avoid penalties.
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W. E. Howell
Des Moines
Washington County
Reject All Operators Proposals Sparks Nationwide Coal Strike
President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers announced a nation wide stoppage in bituminous coal fields starting at midnight Sunday after notifying soft coal operators the wage contract would end. He said operator proposals were unsatisfactory and stressed health and safety demands without wage hours negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Election set for soil district commissioner race
Washington county landowners vote April 6 1946 to choose a soil conservation district commissioner to replace Leslie Gates. Gates term ends April 8, polls 2 to 9 pm at the conservation office above Nicola and Harmon book store. Candidates include Gates Howard Anderson Crawfordsville and Harry Anderson Brighton.
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Washington County
Soil Conservation District
Leslie Gates
Washington
Gates
Soil Conservation Office
Nicola & Harmon Book Store
Seil Conservation
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I. E. White
Monte Beauchamp
Charles Drish
Lester Fry
M. M. Gowey
J. 2. Lohr
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L. E. Strickler
Crawfordsville
al District Court
Velda Spangler
Albert MN. Spangler
Velda Wagner
UNO
Agen
Ona
Orva J. Bender
Kalona
Maurice Francis Strabala
Richmond
Byrnes
UNO Security Council
Hunter College
N. Y
V. Edward R. Stettinius
U. S
W. R. Hodgson
Australia
Pedro Velloso
Brazil
Trygve Lie
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China
Akrady Sobolev
World Security Council
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Walton
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