Government Takes Over Railroad Operation Organizing County Food Drive
Washington county forms a famine relief effort led by Rev. Trevelyn E. White to raise cash and canned goods for overseas victims. A county executive committee including C. R. Wilson and O. E. Lehmitt plans a June 2 8 drive with a depot at the Albert Orcutt building and coordinated can collections from churches, lodges, and towns.
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Washington County
Trevelyn E. White
Iis
Mr. White
CC. R. Wilson
Rotary Club
O. E. Lehmitt
Chamber of Commerce
Rev
T. C. Polk
Ministerial Association
Howard Witting
Julius Kunik
Bruce Cowden
Journal
White
General County Committee
Ella Gordon
Atchison Shoe
Red Cross
Albert Orcutt
Bee Line
Memorial Day Assemblies Honor Home and Nation
Washington youths heard A E Baldrige, a World War II veteran, speak at Memorial Day assemblies hosted by local patriotic groups. The talk contrasted American student life with wartime England and France and featured a Russian girls interview. Poster contest winners from Stewart and Lincoln schools were announced.
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Washington
A. E. Baldrige
United States Army
Baldrige
England
France
Mr. Baldrige
Germany
L. R. Baker
George Foster
Woman's Relief Corps
Co. A. Baice
W. B
M. M. Schell
Frances Sojka
Lerne Owen
St. James Parochial
Ralph W. Young
Home Talent Play Draws Full House at High School
The Y's Men's home talent play Nothing But the Truth returned with a second performance to a full high school audience. The first show had some empty seats, but last night's audience was sold out. Net earnings are reported around $350.
Collision at East Fifth and North Intersection
An oil truck driven by Joe Walsh of Riverside collided with a station wagon driven by Harold Moore at the East Fifth Street North intersection. Emergency responders attended the scene and evaluated injuries and vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Walsh
Riverside
Harold Moore
East Fifth Street
Control on Meat Prices Criticized by Hickenlooper
Sen Bourke B Hickenlooper of Iowa on the Senate Banking Committee urged lifting price controls on most agricultural products and said meat tobacco and fresh produce should be decontrolled. He noted OPA promises to lift controls but actions lag. President Truman refused to remove price ceilings on scarce basic commodities and opposed cutting dairy ceilings to spur production.
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Washington
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Hickenlooper
New York
Robert A. Taft
R. O
Banking Committee
Chester Bowles
Paul Porter
Truman
Crawfordsville Presbyterian and United Presbyterians Vote to Federate
The Presbyterian and United Presbyterian congregations at Crawfordsville vote almost unanimously to merge into a federated church. A committee led by Frank Gault and Clarence Moorhead outlines articles of federation for approval by Beckuik Presbytery and Iowa City Presbytery. The federation preserves individual identities within one congregation.
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Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Churches
Crawfordsville
Frank Gault
United Presbyterians
Clarence Moorhead
The
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Gault
Lyle Maxwell
Karl Munson
United Presbyterian Session
Robert Howell
Latimer Davis
Helna Wonking
Joe Johnston
Moorehead
Beckuk
United Presbyterian Denomination
Iowa City
West Chester
Keota
Iowa
St Pauls Church Dinner Marks Family Week Culmination
A congregational dinner at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Sunday at one o clock follows the Sunday school service. The meal concludes the congregation observance of national family week.
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St Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Minor Accident Report on Fourth Avenue
This morning a minor collision occurred on Fourth Avenue with no injuries. Vehicle damage was estimated at about $250.
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Fourth Avenue
Truman to Open Governors Conference on May 27 Radio Speech
President Truman will launch the governors conference in Oklahoma City on May 27 with a noon CST nationwide radio address. He will speak from the municipal auditorium before traveling to the city for the event.
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Truman
Washington
Oklahoma City
White House
Mr. Truman
Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium
Des Moines Bakers Strike Continues After Talks Fail
Five large Des Moines bakeries remain on strike after wage dispute talks between the AFL bakery union and plant officials stalled. Union offers reportedly included a 12 to 15 cent hourly rise for classified workers and 11 cents for bakers helpers. U S conciliation commissioner Roy B Shaffer noted a counter proposal but no date was set for further meetings.
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Des Moines
Bakery and Confectionery Union
AFL
Roy B. Shaffer
United States Commissioner of Conciliation
Cedar Rapids boy dies after bicycle collision
Billy Tolheim, 12, of Cedar Rapids, died from injuries after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle. John A. Cox, 56, the car's driver, was released without charge.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Billy Tolheim
John A. Cox
Thieves Break Into Levy's Warehouse
The Mose Levy warehouse on East Fifth Street near the water works was broken into. About 210 bags of insulating material were stolen, according to sheriff's office reports.
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Sheriff's Office
Mose Levy
East Fifth Street
Returned veterans honored at church welcome by council
The event will honor returned veterans of the church with an official welcome led by Ted Givans, president of the church council.
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Ted Givans
Church Council
Disabled Veterans Organizing Tonight in Iowa
Clyde Welch and William Stout arrive in Washington to organize a chapter of the Disabled American Veterans. They will meet at the Washington hotel at eight this evening with about 150 county Purple Heart recipients eligible to join.
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Clyde Welch
Waterloo
Iowa Disabled American War Veterans
William Stout
Des Moines
Washington
Washington Hotel
Welch
Mr. Stout
Canned Goods Pile Up at United Presbyterian for Famine Relief
The United Presbyterian Church of Washington is assembling relief donations with about 400 cases of 24 cans each already delivered, totaling nearly 10,000 cans of vegetables, fruit, evaporated milk, and meat. Members are urged to donate by case or individual cans, with classes and junior missionary society collecting and hoping to reach 500 cases or 12,000 cans.
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United Presbyterian Church of Washington
Junior Missionary Society
Ten Year Term For Clyde Little
Judge J G Patterson sentences Clyde Little to not more than ten years in Fort Madison state prison for breaking and entering. Sheriff H M Putnam presents him to court. County Attorney John C Owen reads the charge. Little pleads guilty to breaking and entering the Frank Casey restaurant on the night of April 16 with intent to commit larceny.
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J. G. Patterson
Clyde Little
Fort Madison
Little
Sherrif H. M. Putnam
John C. Owen
Patterson
Frank Casey
Price controls suspend on most fresh and frozen fish
Washington reports price ceilings on most fresh and frozen fish will be suspended for 90 days starting Monday amid high New England catches and expected strong summer production. OPA says controls could be reinstated if prices rise. shrimp canned fish remain included.
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Washington
OPA
New England
Picture to be taken Monday for cases and cans
A photograph will be taken Monday showing cases and cans left for a day or two the first of the week. The scene will be viewed by anyone interested.
President Truman orders seizure of nations railroads
Washington May 17 UPI President Truman ordered government seizure of the railroads effective 4 p m EST to avert a nationwide strike after unions could not settle with carriers. The railroads will be operated by the Office of Defense Transportation.
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Truman
Office of Defense Transportation
J. Monroe Johnson
United States
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Train Crash Kills Woman and Child in Iowa
In Newton Iowa Mrs Donald Elscott aged 30 and her four year old daughter Connie Louise were killed when their car stalled at a crossing and was struck by an east bound Rock Island train. The crash occurred last night and investigators believe the car slowed then crossed in front of the oncoming train.
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Newton
Iowa
Donald Elscott
Connie Louise
Rock Island
Elscott
Fort Dodge stores set weekend closing schedule
The Fort Dodge retailer association votes to close all stores Saturday June 1 at 6 p.m. and reopen Monday at noon with Monday hours extended to 9 p.m. Weekday hours run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Associated Retailer Association
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C. R. Wilson
Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
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International Soundphoto
Yan
Lincoln
Howard Miller
American Legion Auxiliary
Atkinson
Alvin Rommel
Robbins
Baker
Stewart School
St. James School
Archie M. Euwer
Jessie B. Stewart
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Presbyterian and Presbyterian Churches
St. Paul’s Church
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Devers
Joseph W. Stilwell
Jonathan Wainwright
Courtney H. Hodges
Carl A. Spaatz
Wm. H. Simpson
Oscar Griswold
Walton H. Walker
Army
War Department
Jacob L. Devers
First Army
DES Moines Bakers
Disabled Veterans Organizing Tonight
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