YMCA Members Hold 25th Annual Meeting
Washington YMCA members plan the 25th annual meeting at the Y on Tuesday evening in May. Reports for the past year will be shared, board members reelected, and Rich ard McCleery will discuss Drops In the Bucket based on his recent trip. Reservations cost one dollar per dinner and are due by May 6.
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Washington Ymca
Richard McCleery
McCleery
YMCA
L. FE
Dunlap George Masson Jr
Robert Wiley
Harold Mangold
Charles Morrison McClure
Merritt McDaniel
Robert McFarlane
Morrell Male Chorus to Perform at Local Church
The Morrell Male chorus of Morrell Packing Ottumwa will sing Tuesday night at 8:09 at the Christian church. Sponsored by Group IV of the Women’s Council, the 29 member group performs across the Midwest. Admission is free with a free will offering.
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Morrell
The
Christian Church
Group IV of
Women’s Council
Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
Iowa
Concert Sunday to Feature National Music Week
National Music week will be celebrated in Washington with a Sunday afternoon concert at 4:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Wendell Rider directs the program with guest organist John Yousling. The junior high glee club, high school glee club, and mixed chorus perform and the event is free to the public.
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Washington
Wendell Rider
John Yousling
Municipal Band Switches Practice to Mondays
The municipal band announces Monday evening rehearsals starting tonight May 1, moving from the prior Thursday schedule.
Over 300 Presbyterians Rally At Washington Church
More than 300 young people from area Presbyterian churches gathered at Washington Presbyterian on Sunday for the Westminster Fellowship Spring rally. Dr. Kirkland West spoke on Faith and Life in China, with group discussions on youth work and daily life.
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Presbyterian
Washington Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship
Kirkland West
China
Woman's Service Guild
Communist Guerillas Seize Wis town hall in mock Soviet rule
In Mosinee Wisconsin a pretend communist raid arrests Mayor Ralph Kronenwetter at his home and proclaims the United Soviet State of America as 75 American Legion members stage a dawn demonstration. Residents begin living under a staged soviet regime for a day to illustrate life behind the Iron Curtain.
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Mosinee
Wis
Ralph E. Kronenwetter
Edward Davis
Joseph Kohrnteder
Communist Party
Kronenwetter
Am‘rica
Marriage License Issued for Franzen and Becker
A marriage license was issued today to Charles J. Franzen of Washington and Delores D. Becker of Wellman confirming their planned union.
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Charles J. Franzen
Washington
Delores D. Becker
Wellman
Child Health Conference Set For Friday Afternoon
A child health conference will be held this Friday afternoon at the Health Unit office. Parents seeking appointments should call 488.
Fire damages estimated at Farmers' Store blaze
Washington firemen answered a call from the farmers' store at 411 North Iowa. The fire began from gasoline in an upstairs apartment. They tore away a section of the upstairs wall and extinguished the flames before reaching the store. Water damage was minor with a small plaster section loosened from the ceiling.
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Washington
Farmers
North
Iowa
Navy Approved to Start Work on 335 Million Modernization Submarine
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously endorsed a 335 million modernization plan for the Navy including construction of an atomic powered submarine costing 40 million. Adm. Forrest Sherman said the nuclear sub could be finished in three years with other experimental vessels and missiles slated for rapid deployment.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Adm
Forrest YP
Sherman
Naval Operations
Police Chief Warns Against Violations
Washington Police Chief Carl Hancher announced a major campaign to cut traffic violations. He urged full stops at all signs and warned that offenders will be arrested to enforce the ordinances.
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Washington
Carl Hancher
Hancher
Urges Legionnaires to Attend Post Meeting
Leon Beatty American Legion post plans to send a delegate to Hawkeye Boys State this year and discuss building plans at the Tuesday city hall meeting. Post commander Ray Minick urges all members to attend to help with these projects while notices remind members to pay dues or risk removal from the rolls.
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Hawkeye Boys State
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Ray Minick
National Headquarters
Police Chiefs Warn Motorists About Interfering With Fires
Police Chief Daw Hancher and Fire Chief George Baker condemn motorists parking near fires and following fire trucks. They vow strict enforcement of ordinances, with tickets for cars blocking hydrants and access, as Sunday blaze at the Farmers’ Store on North Town Avenue delayed firefighting.
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Daw] Hancher
George Baker
Fire Department
Farmers
North Town Avenue
Haneher
Baker
Twelve motorists fined in Justice court session
Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam heard twelve cases last week. Fines ranged from 1 to 14 dollars for offenses including speeding stop sign violations reckless driving and speeding. Notable defendants included John L. Archer from Burlington Ruth Ryan and Paul O Connell from Washington Ottumwa and Washington residents.
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Court of Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
John L. Archer
Burlington
Paul O'Connell
Ottumwa
Ruth Ryan
Washington
Jesse EF. Moore
Charles E. Lemley
Homer E. Patterson
Delmar L. Romine
Robert Reschly
Robert L. Libe
Owen W. White
Dean Marshall
Cumbus Junction
Lafayette Hamil
Earl of Strathmore Guilty of Drunken Driving
The Earl of Strathmore 31, nephew of Queen Elizabeth, was found guilty of drunken driving. He pleaded innocent and was fined $28 and forbidden to drive for one year.
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Perth
Scotland
Earl of Strathmore
Elizabeth
May Day protest in Berlin could spark clashes
Senator Tydings warns a planned communist youth march into West Berlin this month may trigger a nasty situation and possible shooting. Officials say the allies will use force if needed to maintain order in their sectors. Communists plan to deploy 500 000 East German youths into western Berlin late in May amid fears of heightened tension and potential street fighting.
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Washington
Len Millard E. Tydings
Berlin
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Dean Acheson
U. S
Frank F. Prymek 88 Riverside Dies
Frank F Prymek 88 a Riverside lifelong resident died Saturday afternoon in Restopia nursing home at Columbus Junction Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Riverside Methodist church with burial in Riverside cemetery Sorden and Adams funeral home in charge Friends may call Tuesday Survivors include wife four children five grandchildren and two great grandchildren One daughter Rosa Steele preceded him in death.
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Riverside
Frank F. Prymek
Restopia
Columbus Junction
Methodist
Sorden and Adams
Mr. Prymek
Johnson County
Joseph
Catherine Prymek
Frank Dvorak
Henry Prymek
Walter Prymek
Burlington
Omar
Dallas
Iowa
Rosa Steele
Large Crowd Attends Meeting of Washington County Baptists
A large crowd gathered at the Washington County Baptist association meeting held Sunday at the New Haven church. The program featured a young people's session with a film, a basket dinner, and an evening service led by Rev. Ada Hillis. Rev. Peters welcomed guests as Rev. Martin and Rev. Althoff participated. the next meeting will be in Kalona.
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Davenport
First Presbyterian Church
James Robertson
Parsons College
Robertson
Grinnell
Mary Jo Kennedy
Muscatine
Betty Bowen
Marengo
Paul Figge
Brooklyn
Washington County Baptist Association
New Haven
Lovisa Sojka
Washington Church
Arthur Peters
Charles Martin
Iowa Baptist Convention
William Althoff
Ada Hillis
Washington Choir
Association
Kalona
Chrysler Strike Heads Toward Quick Resolution
Longest auto industry bargaining session edges Chrysler and the CIO United Auto Workers closer to a pension contract. After 97 days of walkout the teams labor through a marathon 43 hour session planning a $100 monthly pension and non economic demands amid renewed optimism and late night media interest.
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Chrysler Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Telephone Installers Return in New York
About 11 000 Western Electric installation workers returned to their jobs in New York ending a week long strike that threatened a national telephone tie up. Division 6 CIO said it had reached a settlement on the South Bend incident and negotiations would resume with U S mediator Thomas R Steutel.
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New York
Communication Workers of America
CIO
Western Electric
Telephone Company
South Bend
County Residents Plan Mount Pleasant Meeting on International Relations
Washington county will be represented at a Mount Pleasant gathering Tuesday night hosted by rural leaders and extension office staff. Wallace Ogg of Ames will direct the session with attendees from Crawfordsville Wellman and surrounding areas including J W Evans Carl Jidfield George Horn and others.
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Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Wallace Ogg
Ames
J. W. Evans
Crawfordsville
Carl Jidfield
Wellman
George Horn
Wayne Edmundson
Carl Anderson
Howard Anderson
William Gamon
Robert Miksch
Ainsworth
Richard Stephens
Joe HH. Jones
Charles Morgan
Ruth Foster
Herbert Campbell
Earl Booth
The Machine Put in Its Two Cents Worth
In Minneapolis Carl J. Hixon Jr. tried to get a coffee when a vending machine failed to dispense. He shook the unit, triggering a burst of coffee that soaked his suit and a sign flashed stating the coffee was sold out.
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Minneapolis
Carl J. Hixon Jr
Hixon
Berlin May Day clashes as 750000 protestors rally
In Berlin western and eastern May Day protests drew over 750000 people. Stones pelted Soviet sector police at Potsdamer Platz as West Berlin and Allied forces moved to quell clashes. Moscow meanwhile staged a grand May Day with Stalin's rare red square appearance.
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Berlin
Postdamer Platz
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Red Square
Vassili Stalin
Tiergarten
Potsdamer Platz
Marion George Will Preside at Iowa School Board Meet
School board members from four southeast Iowa counties meet at Fairfield High School Thursday May 4. Marion George ninth district representative on the Iowa Association of School Boards will preside. P R Harris of Clinton and Don Foster executive director speak. Topics include contemporary problems and future legislative issues.
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Iowa
Fairfield
Iowa Association of School Boards
Marion George
Association
P. R. Harris
Clinton
Don Foster
Rural Exams Set For May Across 5 6 7 Grades
County Superintendent Lester Krapill announced tests for conservation and science will be given to rural school 5th 6th and 7th graders on May 8. Each teacher will administer at the local school. Regular state grade 7 and X% exams will be held at the same location as January on May 5.
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Lester Krapill
Funeral services held for Lloyd Marshall in Cairo community
Lloyd Marshall life resident of Cairo near Columbus Junction died after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Cairo Church of God with Rev. Burris P. Moore officiating. Burial followed in Cairo cemetery. Survivors include his widow and son James Marshall of Cairo.
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Columbus Junction
Lloyd Marshall
Cairo
Weather Update for Local Area
Partly cloudy and warmer with highs around 50 to 55 degrees. Lows tonight near 3 degrees. Tuesday remains partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 60.
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