See Great Interest In Proposed Zoning Ordinance for City
Paul I. Adcock of Waterloo announced Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation’s largest ad campaign at a meeting in WEFW hall. Distributors, salesmen, and dealers heard previews of spring and summer plans, with a newspaper campaign to run in over 900 papers, marking a major push by the company.
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Paul I. Adcock
Waterloo
Iowa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Wefw Hall
Glenn Neis
Territory
O. L. Verners
Anager
Don Paul
Dalen
Ed Hite
G. K. Wilson
H. J. Wilson
Washington
Hugh
Paul Hazelett
Ainsworth
Compans
Public Hearing Planned on Washington Zoning April 16
Plan for zoning divides Washington into residential, business and industrial districts with building restrictions and required permits. A public hearing April 16 in city hall will discuss the ordinance and a building inspector and board of adjustment would hear appeals. Maps and copies are on file with City Clerk John K. Lowash for inspection prior to the hearing.
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Washington
Evening Journal
John K. Lowash
City of Washington
Board of Adjustment
Third Street
Treasury to Create Fraud Section to Target Tax Cheats
Treasury Secretary John W Snyder announced a plan to establish a special fraud section under the Internal Revenue Service to pursue major league criminals through their tax accounts. The move targets gamblers, racketeers, and similar figures while avoiding disruption to normal bureau operations.
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Treasury
John W. Snyder
Snyder
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Edward H. Foley
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
The
Bureau
Foley
Charles W. Tobey
N. H
al Capone
Ralph Capone
al Brother
Samuel Beard
Washington Gambler
Revenue Service
Two Youths Arrested For Thefts From Cars
Two 17 year old youths from Wellman and Washington were jailed in Washington County on larceny from an automobile charges. A third youth is being sought after being implicated by the pair. The suspects were captured early today by city police. the third suspect escaped.
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Wellman
Washington
Washington County
Four fines levied in city police court
Leonard Joseph Marie was fined 100 and costs for intoxication. Curtis Paul York paid 5 for reckless driving. Glen Ro Bappe was fined 5 for failure to stop at a stop sign. Richard L. Power was charged with speeding and failure to stop at a stop sign and fined 15 and costs.
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Leonard Joseph Marie
Curtis Paul York
Glen Ro Bappe
Richard L. Power
Brighton County Legion Forum Votes on Relief Bill
Washington county American Legion members met in Brighton with about 35 attendees to hear FE R Burham report on the Soldiers Relief bill in Des Moines. The group endorsed Charles Hotle for district vice commander and passed a highway maintenance resolution.
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Des Moines
Washington County American Legion
Brighton
FE. R. Burham
Washington
Charles Hotle
Burlington
Golf Lessons Open At YMCA Series Begins
About 25 to 30 women and a smaller number of men attended the first free golf instruction period at the YMCA last night directed by local pro Charles Wiese. The four lesson series, sponsored by Washington Golf and Country Club the YMCA and YWCA, offers technique demonstrations educational films and is free of charge for all residents with adult sessions next Monday night and Saturday afternoons for youths.
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YMCA
Charles Wiese
The
Washington Golf and Country Club
YWCA
Wiele
Iowa House Passes Vehicle Check Law
The Iowa house passed a vehicle safety inspection bill 86 to 15, requiring at least one and at most two inspections annually at private garages, with a 5 cent fee. The measure envisions administration by the state public safety commissioner and possible one inspection in the first year, then twice yearly.
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Iowa House
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Verneisle
Clarinda
State Public Safety Commissioner
Lisle
Pennsylvania
Coordinated Effort Underway for Washington Junior Fair
Washington county civic groups meet under Chamber of Commerce leadership to fund and develop the county junior fair grounds on the west edge of Washington. The junior fair board plans the annual 4 H and FEA show with potential incorporation and fund raising methods including stock sales donations and events. A April 5 YMCA meeting will finalize advisory and board participation.
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Washington County
Dave Livingston
Washington Chamber of Commeree
Washington
Townsley Tract
Washington County Junior Fair Board
FEA
Washington Kiwanis Club
Junior Fair Board
Gayle Cupp
Wayne Limerman Sr
Gus Alsip
A. K Y. Stoutner
Herbert Campbell
Keith Barnes
Frank Kleese
C. BR. Wilson
Bill Gamon
John Knotek
John Hedberg
Sotn
Wan
YMCA
Frances Sales 80 Dies After Stroke in Brighton
Frances Sales 80 of Brighton died at 2 this morning at the county home after a paralytic stroke Sunday. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Omar Hoskins Funeral Home Brighton with Rev. RK Fillmore officiating. burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born July 28, 1870, in Brighton and spent her life there. She worked in a local drug store, belonged to the Brighton Christian Church and PEO Chapter AQ, and is survived by cousin W. D. Israel of New Rochelle, N.Y. Her parents and a brother Fred are deceased.
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Frances Sales
Omar Hoskins
RK. W. Fillmore
Hillcrest Cemetery
Miss Sales
Henry
Elizabeth Israel Sales
Israel
Mary Israel
Miss Israel
Brighton Christian Church
Chapter AQ
PEO
W. D. Israel
New Rochelle
N. Y
Fred
Lightning Triggers City Siren in Oxford Miss
A lightning strike near Oxford Mississippi set off the fire alarm siren atop a water tank, sounding for 19 minutes before it was disconnected as residents prepared for bed.
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Oxford
Miss
High School Chorus To Stage Night Concert
Washington high school chorus directed by Robert B. Ferrell performs in the auditorium tonight at eight. The program features mixed chorus, male chorus, girls glee club, solos and small ensembles, with season tickets valid for tonight and at the door admissions available.
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Washington
Robert B. Ferrell
Immunization Clinic at Stewart School Rescheduled
The immunization clinic at Stewart School will begin at 9 00 Wednesday morning March 28 instead of 1 00 in the afternoon as previously reported by the Journal.
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Stewart
VFW Auxiliary Essay Contest Opens Today
Entry blanks for the VFW Auxiliary annual essay contest have been mailed to high schools in Washington county. The 16th national contest offers top prizes up to 1000 dollars. Local awards include 15 for first, 10 for second, and 5 for third.
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VFW
Washington County
Iowa
Waltonians Hear of Conservation Work
K V Pierce of Muscatine Fish and Wildlife Service spoke at the Chi cagua chapter meeting at St James social hall. Dwight Bramon reported 100 adult pheasants released in five areas of Washington county. Don Nichols discussed the Lake Odessa water control project and showed the Fish Fare film. The next two meetings will be dinner events at Riverside Methodist Church and St James, with a Father Son night planned for May.
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Muscatine
Fish and Wildlife Service
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
St. James Social Hall
Dwight Bramon
Washington County
Don Nichols
Louisa County
Lake Odessa
Riverside Methodist Church
St. James
Norman Lechner
Argentine DC-3 crashes during landing near Rio Grande
An Argentine Airlines DC-3 crashed while landing at Rio Grande near the southern tip of South America. Eleven people died and the 200 aboard were affected.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rio Grande
South America
American Troops Begin Mopping Up South of 38th Parallel
American forces in the Seoul area advance south of the 38th parallel while South Korean troops push north along the east coast toward North Korea. US units report destroying a Chinese regiment near Ui Jongbu and isolating another force, with heavy clashes and bombardment limiting enemy defenses.
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Tokyo
Seoul
North Korea
Uijongbu
U. Ss. Sth
77Th
26Th Army Corps
Kampo
Moose Lodge Hall Set to Open April 4
Plans announce formal opening of the new Moose lodge hall on the north side of the square for the evening of April 4. Lodge officials say a class of candidates will be initiated that night and discuss plans for a July 4 celebration at the Washington airport. Robert Burham of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., visited the parental Everett Burham home over Easter weekend.
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Moose Lodge
Washington
Robert Burham
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Everett Burham
Citizens' Party Dominates City Elections in Washington
W B Dupuis wins mayoralty by 701 to 415 amid single contest ballot. Citizens' party also sweeps seats: councilmen at large Keith Norton Wayne Marston, ward officials Vernon Witting Deon McClure William Smart Ed Sorrell, treasurer C P Weldin, park commissioner Preston Wolf, with over 1100 voters participating.
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W. B. Dupuis
Washington
Local Election Totals From First and Second Ward Results
First Ward results show mayor W B Dupuis 162 votes, M Putnam 54, treasurer Weldin 124, Muck 2, park commissioner Wolf 125, Miller 1, council at large 224 for Norton 106 Fields 1 Arthur 1 Sowden 0, Marston 1112, Minick 0, Ward 0, Vernon Witting 119. Second Ward results list mayor Dupuis 280, H M Putnam 5, treasurer Weldin 226, Wolf 22, council at large 426 for Norton 187 and others 1 or 2.
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First Ward
W. B. Dupuis
Fl. M. Putnam
C. P. Weldin
E. A. Muck
Keith Norton
J. W. Fields
Robert Arthur
Harry Sowden
Wayne Marston
Ray Minick
E. E. Ward
T Councilman
Vernon Witting
W.B. Dupuis
H. M. Putnam
Weather in Des Moines Iowa Cloudy Mild Rain
Des Moines Iowa forecast shows cloudy mild conditions with occasional rain this afternoon and tonight. Highs range from 45 to 55 with lows around 35 to 40, then cooler Wednesday with rain east portion and highs near 45 to 50. Winds shift from south 25 mph to north 20-25 mph, outlook for clearing and colder Wednesday night and Thursday fair and warmer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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