House Armed Services Committee Backs Draft Bill
The House Armed Services Committee voted 28 to 6 to draft men aged 18 through 25 for two years, boosting total forces to 2,005,882 by 1950 with 502,000 in the air force. The draft would start automatically 90 days after congressional approval and presidential signature. Veterans would be exempt.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Defense
James Forrestal
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Committee
Farm Bureau Director Stephens joins Washington visit
Richard Stephens of Crawfordsville traveled to Washington D C with Iowa Farm Bureau board members to tour sights dine with the Iowa congressional delegation and honor the lawmakers at a Willard Hotel dinner last Tuesday. He returned home late last week.
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Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Iowa Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Willard Hotel
Mr. Stephens
Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary in Dairy
The Washington Dairy marks eleven years under W M Tweeten since buying from Rex Smith at the same site. Once home to the first pasteurizing plant in Washington, the dairy now features modern equipment, homogenized and vitamin D fortified milk, its square milk bottle, plus ice cream and Tweeten's Dairy Bar soda fountain.
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Washington
W. M. Tweeten
Rex Smith
Smith
Tweeten
Mr. Tweeten
Evansville man taps gas and water from one well
Henry Tapper drilled a new gas well deeper for water and inserted a water pipe inside the casing. He now obtains both gas and water from the same well in Evansville, Indiana.
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Evansville
Ind
Henry Tapper
Tapper
Morning Sun Hosts All Day Music Festival
Three hundred fifty music students from nine southeastern Iowa high schools will attend an all day festival Tuesday May 4 at Morning Sun high school. Directors include Leonard Kokesh Gaylord Hufstader and J W Pritchard with judges Milo Sorden Melvin Hill Maurice Wright and Mr Wright. A massed band concert will close the day either at the city ball park or the high school gym with baton twirlers from Yarmouth and Winfield and a National anthem finale.
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Southeastern Iowa
Morning Sun High School
Leonard Kokesh
Gaylord Hufstader
Lorden Music Company
J. W. Pritchard
New London High School
Ollie
Ainsworth
Brighton
Morning Sun
Kokesh
Winfield
Olds
Yarmouth
Mediapolis
New London
Pritchard
Milo Sorden
Melvin Hill
Washington
Maurice Wright
Burlington
Wright
Red Cross Drive Lags as County Seeks Funds
Roger Sherman, chairman of the Washington county Red Cross committee, reported slow contributions and a county short of its quota in this year's drive. No organized canvassing occurred. a national quota of 3120 was set. Sherman said receipts to date are just over half the total and urged immediate mail contributions to Red Cross.
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Roger Sherman
Washington County
Red Cross
Rev and Mrs Wagner to Leave for Indo China Mission
The Wagners and their family, missionary couple from Indo China, were honored at an all day Prairie Flower Baptist church meeting. They will depart Washington for their return trip to China on Wednesday morning May 5 after a visit to the Prairie Flower community earlier this year.
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Harry Wagner
Indo-China
Washington
China
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Wagner
Prairie Flower
Ross Motor Service Celebrates 13th Birthday
Ross Motor Service marks thirteen years in business this week. Owner Darrell Ross previously worked six years at Pease and Ross before starting his own repair shop in a modern facility. He was among the first U S garage operators to use Bear wheel and axle equipment, purchasing the first unit sold by the company. The shop focuses solely on service and repair work and intends to continue this path.
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Ross Motor Service
Darrell Ross
Pease and Ross
Ross
United States
Mr. Ross
Rev Anger Accepts Call to Local Church
E. J. Blatter reports Rev. H. J. Anger of Milwaukee has accepted the call to Immanuel Lutheran church. Anger plans to arrive mid May to begin duties, succeeding Rev. L. M. Bliechwehl who becomes pastor at Fort Madison. An installation is set for May 30.
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E. J. Blatter
Immanuel Lutheran Church
H. J. Anger
Milwaukee
Wis
Anger
L. M. Bliechwehl
Fort Madison
Calvary Baptist Pastor Speaks at Prairie Flower Meeting
Rev. Paul White of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington addressed the afternoon gathering in Prairie Flower, sharing remarks with attendees during the regional event.
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United States
Paul White
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington
Prairie Flower
British Troops Halt Fighting In Jerusalem
British reinforcements poured into Jerusalem and silenced Arab and Jewish gunfire under a ceasefire order. Sir Henry Gurney announced arrivals to control the situation as talks with Jewish and Arab officials aim at a solid truce before the May 15 mandate expiration.
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Jerusalem
Holy City
Henry Gurney
Palestine Government
Hold Memorial Rites For Two Servicemen
Public services planned in Keota for World War II dead Ralph Arden Romine and Lester Malley at 2:30 in the Keota school auditorium. Rev. J. E. Carney and Father S Kempker to lead. Malley hailed from Keota with a wartime record and survivors listed. Romine born 1918 served after enlisting 1942 and died July 6 after Cherbourg battle. mentions families and siblings. editorial note adds a county geography fact about the Canadian River.
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Keota
Ralph Arden Romine
Lester Malley
Washington County
Father S. Kempker
J. E. Carney
Leo R. Malley
St. Lo
Normandy
Leo, Jr
Robert
Wyatt Dayton
Moline
Inl
Leola
Francis Monahan
Charles Coxe
North Faelish
Ralph Romine
Seventy-six Township
Cherbourg
N. £. Romine
Roger
Robert Johnson
Oskaloosa
Plane Crashes Kill Four Iowans in Two Accidents
Officials investigated two crashes in Bremer and Buena Vista counties with Civil Aeronautics Authority. Victims include Reed 41, a restaurant operator, Elmer 35, George A Miller 66, and Robert Phillips 18. Miller and Phillips died near Storm Lake in a light plane crash on the Swanson farm. An inquest was planned for Miller and Phillips.
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United Press
Bremer and
Buena Vista Counties
Civil Aeronautics Authority Today
Waverly
Reed
Elmer
George A Miller
Robert Phillips
Storm Lake
Opperator
Hahlweg
Rng
John Leary
Highway 218
John A. Taylor
Everett Swan Son
Alta
Miller
Phillips
Ministerial Group Sponsors Dr Hotalen Lecture in Washington
Rev T C Polk reports that Dr W Hotalen a nationally known temperance lecturer will speak in Washington Wednesday evening May 5 in a union service sponsored by the Washington Ministerial Association. He will lecture at the Christian church with members from other congregations urged to attend. The speaker is highly regarded by audiences and travels for the National Temperance Movement.
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T. C. Polk
The
Christian Church
W. Hotalen
Washington
Washington Ministerial Association
National Temperance Movement
Seventy Six Placed in Local Jobs Report
Mrs. Permelia R. Lay of the Iowa employment office reports April activity: 567 receptions, 47 new applications including 28 women, 10 veterans, 6 handicapped. 211 interviews with 7 women and 6 veterans. 76 placed locally including 10 women, 8 veterans, 65 non agricultural, 45 additional placed by state clearance. 8 farm hands, 8 job counselling. 31 employers visited. 44 new openings. 15 county veterans claimants for unemployment compensation. new staff member Juanita Murphy joins as clerk.
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Permelia R. Lay
Iowa State Employment Service Office
Storms Claim Twenty Lives Across Nation
United Press reports deadly storms. Twisters killed ten in Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. West Virginia Kentucky losses include five near Alpha Kentucky and four in central West Virginia. Illinois survivor electrocuted, widespread property damage and homelessness in Clarksburg and Monticello with multiple casualties.
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United Press
Middle
West
West Virginia
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Alpha
Illinois
Charley Baek
Monticello
Clarksburg
W. Va
Rainfall Totals 1.59 Inches In Washington Over Weekend
Washington's official weather observer reports the weekend rainfall measured 1.59 inches across Saturday and Sunday. The tally reflects significant precipitation for the period.
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Washington
Legion Meet Plans Initiation Tuesday Night
Charles Hotle commander of Leon Beatty post American Legion announced plans to initiate new members at the regular Legion meeting Tuesday evening in the Legion rooms at city hall. The gathering will begin at eight o clock sharp with uninitiated members urged to attend.
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Charles Hotle
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Regular Legion
Colombia Missionary to Speak at Local Church Tonight
Edmund F. Outhouse, a missionary who returned from Colombia South America, will speak and show films at a 7 30 oclock service in the Christian Tabernacle. He spent five years in El Secreda about 250 miles from Bogota during the recent Colombian revolt. Rev W J Stevens endorses him.
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Edmund F. Outhouse
Colombia
South America
Christian Tabernacle
Outhouse
el Secreda
Bogota
Washington Church
W. J. Stevens
Bell Sells Interest In Firestone Store
Alex Gevoeck and Ralph Bell, co-owners of the Bell and Gevoek Firestone store in Washington, announce a change in ownership. Bell sold his interest to his sister Ruth Bell. The Bell couple will move to Columbus Junction after May 10 to join Luckey's Firestone store, with Mrs. Bell handling bookkeeping.
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Alex Gevoeck
Ralph Bell
Bell & Gevoek Firestone
Washington
Bad Cuts Suffered By Lawrence Barth
Lawrence Barth of Washington is recovering at home from severe cuts after falling through a glass door at the Y M C A on Saturday while chasing a playmate. He pushed his hand through the door as he missed the cross bar.
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Lawrence Barth
W. P. Barth
Washington
V. M
Lawrence
Seed corn detasselers sought for summer work
The local office continues to accept applications for seed corn detasselers this summer. Adults and youths over 14 are urged to register for this important and profitable employment opportunity.
CIO Boss Seeks Price Cuts to Fund Nine Cent Wage Rise
President Ralph Helstein of the CIO United Packinghouse Workers says the union would consider a nine cent hourly raise if meat prices are cut and stayed reduced. He noted a shift from a 29 cent demand, urged definite price relief, and cited strikes against independents allied with the Big Four. The strike spread to Detroit with 200 CIO members, while Omaha saw little back to work movement. In Chicago big lines formed at the Wilson plant to block returns.
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Chicago
Ralph Helstein
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
Helstein
International Union
Big Four
Detroit
CIO
Armour
Swift
Omaha
Henry Boesen
Wilson
Gilmore Long Mark Fourth Anniversary
Gilmore and Long Shelf Service station on West Washington at South Ave marked its fourth business anniversary on Saturday May 1. Les Gilmore took over the station from Paul Long on May 1 1944, with Curtis Long joining in September 1946. The shop has expanded equipment and service, especially in batteries and auto parts.
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Gilmore & Long
West
Washington
South Ave
Les Gilmore
Paul Long
Les
Peters Hardware
Long
Curtis Long
Gilmere
Journal Carrier Lawrence Suffers Arm and Shoulder Wounds
The injured man, identified as Lawrence a Journal carrier, sustained arm and shoulder wounds requiring thirteen stitches. A back gash proved too deep for stitching.
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Lawrence
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