Rites Held for Aaron Wonderlich in Richland
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m in the Brethren church of Richland for Aaron Wonderlich who died Saturday at his home near Richland after long illness. Burial followed in Brethren Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters Noma Patterson and Enid Patznall. a grandson. a brother George. two sisters Ollie Gund and Anna Hayes. one daughter Vera died in 1952.
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Richland
Aaron Wonderlich
Brethren Church
Harley Yates
Brethren Cemetery
Mr. Wonderlich
Ollie
F. A
Adeline Bottger Wonderlich
Eisenhower climbs Gettysburg tower with Montgomery
President Eisenhower climbs 62 steps at a Gettysburg battlefield observation tower to show his recovery from a 1955 heart attack. He tours the rocks with British Field Marshal Montgomery and later attends church before returning to Washington for a major peacetime budget speech.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Viscount Montgomery
Montgomery
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
Robert MacAskill
Washington
Child Health Conference at Health Unit on May 17
A Child Health Conference is set at the Health Unit 202 East Main Street Friday May 17 from 1 to 3 30 p m For appointments call 488
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East Main Street
Three Youths Caught After Ottumwa Chase
Three Michigan youths, Dennis Sheminski 15 James E Lees 16 and John Little 15 all of Utica Michigan, were captured after a 52 hour chase from Eldon to Ottumwa Iowa. They admitted stealing a car in Michigan and fleeing across state lines with forged plates before being apprehended by Ottumwa police.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Michigan
Dennis Sheminski
James E. Lees
John Little
Utica
Mich
Wapello County
Eldon
Russell Water
Waters
Cliff Riley
Ohio
Knoxville Residents Demand Policeman Ouster
In Knoxville Iowa a petition filed in Marion County Court seeks removal of William A Larson 44 a police officer and son of Mayor Adolph Larson The document signed by five Knoxville women accuses him of intoxication while in office and notes the mayor appointed him for a second time despite council objections The mayor said Willie had done good on the job and admitted a prior mistake in firing him last October
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Knoxville
Iowa
Marion
William A. Larson
Adolph Larson
Larson
Des Moines
Willie
Tulip Festival Attracts 30,000 In Pella Iowa
The Pella Tulip Festival ended with a national baton twirling contest drawing about 30,000 visitors during the week. The event featured 14 baton divisions and marked a record crowd for the annual fair in Pella Iowa.
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Pella Tulip
Pella
Iowa
Norval D. Hill Dies Resident of Junction
Norval D. Hill 61 of Columbus Junction died early today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after several weeks illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday May 15 1957 at Swank Church northwest of Columbus Junction with Stephens Funeral Home in charge. He was born February 26 1896 in Conesville to Henry and Alice Hill. He farmed near Columbus Junction and married Susan Schlopkohl March 12 1918. Survivors include wife Kenneth of Columbus Junction two daughters Mrs Robert Hurlbut Muscatine and Mrs Benjamin Sanchey California three grandchildren and brother Joe of Washington Iowa.
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Columbus Junction
Norval D. Hill
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Swank Church
Stephens Funeral Home
Mr. Hill
Conesville
Henry
Alice Forbes Hill
Susan Schlopkohl
Kenneth
Robert Hurlbut
Muscatine
Benjamin Sanchey
California
Joe
Washington
Iowa
Monument for Hammes Children Erected in Clear Creek Cemetery
In Clear Creek Iowa volunteers neighbors and the Hammes family are building a hand made monument at the cemetery to honor eight children killed in the Oct 25 1956 car train crash. A 14 foot redwood cross will feature wheat heads representing each child.
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Clear Creek
Iowa
Richard Hammes
Paul A. Kleinfelder
Saints Peter and Paul Church
William Wiebler
Rev. Wiebler
Wiebler
Miner Rescued After 14 Hours Underground
In Richwood West Virginia William C Richmond age 38 father of seven spent 74 hours entombed in a Doengan Coal and Coke Co mine after a roof collapse. He credited the Lord with saving him and recalled praying as rescue crews worked around the clock to reach him. Four others were in the same section during the incident.
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Richwood
W.va
William C. Richmond
Donegan Coal and Coke Co
Richmond
Johnson lashes at budget stance over spending and economy
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson charged the Eisenhower administration with mixed signals on spending. He urged the president to declare an economy or spending approach after a televised budget speech as the Senate readied a 3.965 billion dollar appropriation bill for Treasury and Post Office. A Democratic committee urged targeted cuts in foreign aid while defending disaster and flood policy.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon
Johnson
Eisenhower
Congress
Texas
Treasury
Post Office
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Sen. W. Kerr Scott
D-N.c
Special Committe
Sen
Theodore Francis Green
R.1
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lampasas Flood Destroys Most Of City As 5 000 Suffer Floods
A broken levee sent a 10 foot wall of water through Lampasas Texas destroying about 90 percent of the town of 5000. An elderly man drowned and a woman was missing as merchants cut holes in store ceilings to escape. Dallas and Fort Worth faced new floods with 100 streets closed and 250 residents forced from homes. Fort Worth and Richland Hills also experienced flooding while a cloudburst drenched the region.
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Lampasas
Tex
Dallas
Fort Worth
Ward Lowe
Lampasas Dispatch
Richland Hills
Weather Bureau
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mille Miglia Ends in Tragic Mass Crash at Finish
The Mille Miglia road race near Brescia Italy left 12 dead including Spanish nobleman Alfonso de Portago and American co pilot Eddie Nelson. Nelson was Beloit Wisconsin native and part of the US four man bobsled team. A blowout sent the Ferrari into a roadside group of spectators causing multiple fatalities among children and adults. The disaster adds to the race s bloody history and raises questions about safety and future of the event.
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Brescia
Italy
Alfonso de Portago
Eddie
Gunner
de Portago
Nelson
United States
St. Moritz
Switzerland
le Mans
France
Death of Rose Marie Bragg Claimed in California
Mrs Rose Marie Bragg of Pasadena California is reported dead. Her husband William Bragg survives along with a daughter Patricia Ann and a son William A Braga Jr. Funeral arrangements are pending. Mrs Spear is her daughter in law.
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Charlie Spear
Rose Marie Brage
Pasadena
Calif
William Bragg
Patricia Ann
William A. Braga Jr
Navy reports seven women doctors in U S Navy
One of seven women doctors in the U S Navy is Lt Mary T. Lynch stationed at Newport Naval Hospital. She is the only woman doctor at Newport and among seven in the service nationwide.
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Newport, R. I
Mary T. Lynch
Newport Naval Hospital
U. S. Navy
Three year old Gary Lee Schmitt dies in Washington area
Gary Lee Schmitt three year old son of Everette and Verva Hagist Schmitt of four miles south of Washington died Sunday night May 12 1957 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after several weeks illness. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Smith officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Survivors: parents three brothers Leland Des Moines Richard and Delmar Washington and paternal grandmother Mrs. Katie Schmitt Washington.
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Gary Lee Schmitt
Everette Schmitt
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Keota
Gary Lee
Everette
Verva Hagist Schmitt
Leland
Des Moines
Richard
Delmar
Katie Schmitt
Admits False Records In Aid Application
Iowa City practical nurse Sadie Bash pleaded guilty to falsifying an aid application. She admitted no income in 1954 while receipts totaled 1480 from one employer plus expenditures on a 1954 Lincoln and other items. She received 1866 in ADC payments for one child and received a three month suspended sentence.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Sadie Bash
Ames Student Rides His Horse 100 Miles
Ames Iowa UP A saddle sore Iowa State College student Gerald Bretey 20 completed a 100 mile horseback trip Sunday night after 364 hours on the trail to publicize the Veishea horse show. He vowed to ride by car next time.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Gerald Bretey
Denison
Bretey
E.G. Montei
Jefferson
Police Probe Three Break-Ins In City
Washington police investigated three early Sunday morning break-ins. Fenn Implement Co reported $15 missing from North Second Avenue building. Mills Nash Service garage on North Second Avenue lost $15 in cash and some checks. Smart's Distributing Co on East Washington Street had glass broken and door unlocked with no other losses.
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Washington
Fenn Implement Company
North Second Avenue
Mills Nash
Smart's Distributing Company
East Washington Street
Iowa sees more rain and thunder across the state
Gray skies and thunderstorms drenched Iowa with renewed rain after a dry spell. Rain totals topped an inch in several towns while a cooler air mass from Canada created fog and drizzle in northern counties. The five day forecast calls for additional half to one inch by Saturday.
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Lowa
Canada
Clarence
Gar- Win
Akron
James Merrill
LeMars
Sioux City
Buckeye
Clovier
Conrad
Grundy Center
Haverhill
Hubbard
Montezuma
Jefferson
Toledo
Walford
Williamsburg
Steamboat Rock
Des Moines
Iowa
Waterloo
Mason City
Ottumwa
Burlington
Harold Beatty Named City Sanitary Engineer in Washington
Mayor William Smart announced Harold Beatty will head the city sanitary department overseeing sewage and sanitation after the water and sanitary departments were separated. Beatty has served as assistant to Perry Jordan since June 1950 and will base his office in City Hall addressing sewage system issues.
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Harold Beatty
City of Washington
William Smart
Beatty
Perry Jordan
City Water Works
Jordan
City Water Department
Car Owners Must Have Certificates of Title
The County Treasurer’s office begins sending notices on Certificates of Title for motor vehicles in line with 1953 Iowa law requiring titles before 1958 licensing. Most loans and transfers since Oct 1 1953 already hold titles. about 1000 to 1500 cars still lack them and owners should apply this summer or before Dec 1 to avoid licensing delays. Application is on the back of the registration receipt and must be signed by the owner, or by both signatures if two names appear.
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Iowa
Extortionist Tries To Get 5000 From Consul in Chicago
In Chicago Skid Row an extortionist demanded 5000 for the safe return of Vittorio Barattieri son of the Italian consul general. Police arrested John Hassell 65 after he approached a policewoman posing as a consulate secretary at West Madison Street. The consulate official was en route to Italy and his wife broadcast a missing person appeal from New York.
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Chicago
Vittorio Barattieri
John Hassell
Hassell
Italy
New York
Kathryn Feeley
Madison Street
Miss Feeley
Youth Auto Racing Club Opens for 6 to 16 at Haddonfield
The South Jersey Junior Racing Association a nonprofit club in Haddonfield New Jersey welcomes boys and girls ages six to sixteen to join. The group aims to promote and encourage midget auto racing as an interesting and safe activity for young children.
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Haddonfield
N. J
The
South Jersey
Sight of plane wreckage linked to Cal Jones death
Montreal dispatch reports Trans-Canada Airlines North Star wreckage sighted in the Hope British Columbia mountains. The aircraft had been missing since December with 62 persons aboard. No further details were released.
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Montreal
Trans-Canada Airlines
North Star
Hope
B.C
Cal Jones Iowa lineman among crash victims
Cal Jones a 23 year old Steubenville Ohio native and star guard on the 1953 54 55 Iowa teams and captain in 1955 died in the crash. He earned a United Press All America choice in 1955 and had played for Winnipeg in the Canadian Big Four Football Union during the 1956 season planning to return next season.
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Cal Jones
University of Iowa
Jones
Steubenville
Ohio
Iowa
Winnipeg
Coupon Drawings On Wednesday Here
The Washington city coupon days wind up Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Central Park band stand. Over 800 in prizes will be awarded, with 52 prizes total. Present or not, winners may receive prizes, with extra silver dollars for those present. Grand prize is 50 in cash, plus a 10 prize from the Chamber of Commerce. Merchants should bring coupon boxes to the band stand before 2 p.m.
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Washington
Central Park
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Outlook From United Press Iowa
Considerable cloudiness and scattered showers with thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday with lows 50s to 60s and highs 67 to 75. Cloudy and humid through Wednesday with no big temperature change. Five day forecast shows near normal by weekend with 71 to 73 high and 45 to 48 low. Precipitation moderate to heavy through Wednesday and again Saturday, with showers and thunderstorms averaging a half to one inch.
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United Press
Iowa
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Jackson Township
Journal
Shalla
Cloyce
Marshal Montgomery
Junction
Hammes
Ike
Haly
Rose Marie Bragg
Albany
N. Y
Civil Defense
International Soundphoto
City Sanitary Dept
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