Journal Scrapbook Contest Winners Named for Get Acquainted Event
Judges named Mrs. R. A. Jurging winner of 50 dollars, with Mrs. Ruby L. Taylor second and Eva Mae Fish third. Fourth went to Mrs. Phillip L. Manahl. Honorable mentions of two dollars awarded to 11 entrants. Entries featured chain of community friendship and creative scrapbooks from March 14 copies, on display at the Journal office through Thursday.
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R. A. Jurging
The
Evening Journal
Ruby L. Taylor
Phillip Manaht
Eva Mae Fish
Phillip L. Manahl
Jurging
John McGaffey
Clark Bauer
Grant Humston Jr
Leighton Kelley
John Duvall
Harold Norton
Clyde Knight
Janice Samuelson
Don
Mary Kiesey
Raymond Anderson
Charles Murdock
Beverly Bean
Journal Office
Square Dance Classes Start Delayed at Washington YMCA
The Washington YMCA announces square dance classes begin Thursday April 14 due to pre Easter program conflicts. Interested persons may join weekly sessions and should call the YMCA or Kenneth Anderson’s residence by Thursday April 7.
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YMCA
Washington
Thursae
Toay
Kenneth Anderson
Nothing Wrong In Highway Auditing In Iowa
State Auditor Chet B. Akers said examiners found nothing to criticize in an audit of the Iowa Highway Commission but the audit is not yet finished. He will share it with Reps Dillon and Pollock, who sought a House investigation of the commission's purchasing. The special check results are expected soon.
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Des Moines
Chet B. Akers
Iowa Highway Commission
Akers
Commission
William D. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Roscoe L. Pollock
Douds
House
Nautilus Skipper Declares Submarine A Success
Cmdr. Eugene P. Wilkinson, 37, commander of USS Nautilus, announced after the first nuclear powered submarine trials that the 50 million dollar vessel had passed all tests. He noted 3,000 miles traveled, 319 hours 32 minutes under nuclear power, 69 dives, and 92 hours submerged with minor early electrical fires quickly fixed.
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Groton
Wilkinson
Logans Sell Rest Home to Davenport Buyer
The Logan Rest Home in Washington was sold to Mrs Carrie Sump of Council Bluffs. The Logans, who have run the facility for seven years, will move April 15 as they take over another nursing home in Davenport, Iowa. Mrs Sump, a registered practical nurse, will assume operation of the Wash ington home.
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Logan Rest
Washington
Carrie Sump
Council Bluffs
A. L. Logan
Logans
Sump
Plans Form Polio Vaccine Use For County Students
Plans are set to vaccinate 791 Washington County children if licensed. Dr. T. M. Mast notes all first and second grade pupils in public private and parochial schools would be included and others through physicians. The program is voluntary with forms through schools and health officials awaiting Michigan study results.
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Washington County
T. M. Mast
Washington County Medical Society
State Health Department
Mast
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Health Department
Judge Directs Verdict For Defendants In Trier Case
Judge J G Patterson directed a verdict for the defendants in the case Donald Trier vs Pittman Moore Co Allied Laboratories Inc and Paul J McAndrews DVM Kalona The plaintiff sought 5000 alleging 120 dogs vaccinated for cholera by Dr Andrews using Allied vaccine died from the inoculation The verdict was directed due to insufficient evidence supporting the plaintiff's claim
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J. G. Patterson
Donald Trier
Pittman Moore Co
Allied Laboratories Inc
Paul J. McAndrews
DVM
Kalona
Trier
Andrews
Patterson
Auto Workers Vote Record Strike Fund
Delegates at the CIO United Auto Workers convention approve a 25 million dollar strike fund the largest in the union's history by tripling monthly dues from 2.50 to 7.50 until the target is reached and then reducing to 1.00 per month. AFL President George Meany urged unity and practical cooperation as he addressed the gathering of about 1.3 million members.
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Cleveland
Ohio
CIO United Auto Workers Convention
AFL
George Meany
AFL Cio
UAW
CIO
Meany
Private Guilty Of Being AWOL Six Years
Pvt. William Verdine of Starks Louisiana was found guilty by a U S Army court martial of being absent without leave for nearly six years in East Europe and a Soviet slave labor camp. Verdine who vanished Feb 3 1949 from the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment near Coburg West Germany was captured by Russians Jan 20 last and described torture in East German prisons and a Soviet camp. He received a 53 year Soviet imprisonment verdict according to his testimony.
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Frankfurt
Germany
William Verdine
East Europe
Verdine
Starks
14Th Armored Cavalry
Coburg
West Germany
Arctic
Russia
East Germany
Indochina Truce Bases Threat Of Civil War
In Saigon the French high command reported a tacit night truce between Viet Nam national army forces and the Binh Xuyen sect aimed at halting a civil war. Fighting persisted in Cholon with casualties and resignations as Bao Dai faced pressure to oust Diem. rebels vowed to blockade the capital. Saigon’s Communist underground cheered a potential Red handover.
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Saigon
Indochina
Binh Xuyen
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Cholon
Cao Dai
Hao
Bao Dai
Bai Vien
South Viet Nam
Sales Clinic Opens Thursday at Washington High School
Washington plans a sales clinic with B. J. Kerper as opening night speaker at the high school old gym. Sessions start at 7 15 p m with tickets from Harold Wolf and Sam Young. panel includes William A Brown Mrs Nels Westermark Cathleen Godfrey James Steggall and L J Adkins. final session moved to April 6 to align with churches and ministerial events.
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Washington
B. J. Kerper
Midwest-Timmerman Co
Harold Wolf
Sam Young
Wolf Floral
Chamber of Commerce
Kerper
William A. Brown
Nels Westermark
Cathleen Godfrey
James Steggall
L. J
Skip) Adkins
Les Giblin
Hoegh Considers Reissuing Lundy Nomination to Iowa Highway Board
Gov. Leo A. Hoegh indicated he might again seek Senate confirmation for Russell Lundy to the Iowa Highway Commission after the prior rejection. Hoegh called Lundy highly capable and said he has not ruled out re submitting Lundy or naming another candidate like Charlies Reilly as discussions continue with lawmakers.
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Des Moines
LLP
Leo A. Hoegh
State Senate
Russell Lundy
Iowa Highway Commission
Senate
Hoegh
Lundy
Iowa
Charlies Reilly
New Hampton
Reilly
Robert R. Rigler
Statehouse
Chickasaw County Central Committee
Rigler
Waterloo
Pat Touchae
Commission
Iowa Senate
Luke Caffrey
Cresco
Board of Social Welfare
Caffrey
Robert Beck
Centerville
Chris Larsen
Sioux City
Don Curtis to Move His Produce Business
Don Curtis will relocate his produce business tonight to a new location, the second door north of the Methodist church. The move is forced by the Fareway store plan to use the former Curtis site for parking facilities.
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Don Curtis
Methodist Church
Fareway
Curtis
Officers Installed By Washington Y's Men
Kenneth Wright of Muscatine spoke at a Washington Ys Men’s ladies night as the club installed its officers for the coming year. Bill Boshart became president succeeding Logan Heilman. other officers include Bob Brewer vice president Don Minick secretary Dr M L Smith treasurer Bob Choate Bill McConnell Jr and Harold E Johnson as board members. Special entertainment featured Herb and Betty Osincup.
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Kenneth Wright
Muscatine
Washington Y
Bill Boshart
Logan Heilman
Bob Brewer
Don Minick
M. L. Smith
Bob Choate
Bill McConnell Jr
Harold E. Johnson
Herb
Betty Osincup
Eisenhower defends silence as Carney on Far East talks stirs policy debate
President Eisenhower admonished officials who speculate publicly on Far East war prospects while avoiding direct rebuke of Adm. Robert Carney. He said such statements hinder the administration and stressed officials may hold opinions yet must not jeopardize government operations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Far East
Carney
Strait of
Formosa
Matsu
Iowa House advances penalties for unpaid state income tax
The Iowa House Tax Revision Committee introduced a bill to impose stiff penalties on residents who do not file or pay state income taxes. A 50 percent penalty applies for willful nonfiling, 50 percent plus at least $100 for fraudulent returns, and 5 to 25 percent penalties with minimums for each delinquent month. The bill allows April 30 1956 without penalty and authorizes audits for those who did not file.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa House Tax Revision Committee
House Senate
Iowa Tax Commission
Commission
Iowa House Approves Six Cent Gas Tax Increase Bill
The Iowa House passed a six cent gas tax plan 64 to 40 sending it to the Senate. The measure would raise about 7 to 8 million dollars annually for road funding, with the sixth and fifth cents earmarked for modernization and primary road paving. Critics argued against, noting political constraints and impact on farmers.
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House
Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Iowa
Wendell Pendleton
Rstorm Lake
Willard M. Freed
D-Gowrie
J.F. W. McGregor
Clark McNeal
Belmond
Frank Thompson
Guthrie Center
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Gus Kuester
Griswold
William Tate
Mason City
Day Partly Cloudy Change in Temperature
Weather bulletin for central and eastern regions shows partly cloudy skies. Night cooler with lows in the 30s northeast, lower south and west. Daytime highs not specified.
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United Pres
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