Bradley Returns To Stand In Dismissal Debate
General Omar N. Bradley testified that the joint Chiefs of Staff recommended dismissing General Douglas MacArthur for actions seen as undermining civilian control. Bradley rejected MacArthur's plan to widen the Korean War against China, saying it would require substantially more air, naval, and land forces.
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Washington
IEE
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Tracitov
Joint Chiefs
Bradley
MacArthur
China
United States
Durst Feed Store Celebrates Third Anniversary
Durst Feed Store marks its third business anniversary today. Located at the east edge of Washington on highway 92, the shop opened May 21, 1948. Owners Mr and Mrs Hilton Durst run the firm with EB Pp. O Connor, offering a full line of live stock and poultry feeds plus poultry and livestock remedies and equipment.
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Durst
Washington
Highway 92
Hilton Durst
EB. Pp. O'Connor
Mystery Man Rhyme Prompts Washington Puzzle Prize
A rhyming clue invites readers to identify a prominent Washington man. The poem hints at a pleasant, easily found figure who works year round, with hints about a first name, last name, and voting pattern. Entrants must fill an official Journal entry blank and submit to win on Ridiculous Day.
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Washington
Journal
Eontest
Cattle Prices Cut 10 Percent Under National Controls
Washington- Price controller Michael V. DiSalle ordered a 10 percent rollback on live cattle prices at major markets. He said further rollbacks will follow to cut retail beef by 4 to 5 cents per pound by August 1 and October 1, aiming to ease household costs while denying rationing. Strong opposition on Capitol Hill and from producers warns against immediate success.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Jess
Congress
Fair” DiSalie
Navy Veterans Meet To Form Memorial Committee
Navy veterans in Washington County are urged to gather Wednesday at 7:45 PM at the VFW hall to organize a permanent committee of former sailors. Harold Kerr, chair, says the group will handle requests for navy firing squads guards of honor and related services for Memorial Day events.
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Washington County
VFW
Harold Kerr
Guards of Honor
Roy T Quinn Dies After Car Accident in Ainsworth
Roy T Quinn 67 of Columbus Junction died at 4 AM from injuries sustained Friday in a car crash in Ainsworth. Funeral at 9 AM Wednesday at St. James Catholic. Rosary at 8 PM Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include son Robert L. of Washington, daughter Mrs. Wilbur Roby of Muscatine, grandson William Roby, twin brother R L Quinn of Washington, and several brothers and sisters.
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Roy T. Quinn
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
St. James Catholic Church
Rev
R. J. Kinnavey
Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove
Mr. Quinn
Louisa County
Felix
Margaret Hogan Quinn
Washington County
Laura Pearl Boyd
Robert Ll
Washington
Wilbur Roby
Muscatine
William Roby
R. L. Quinn
Rev Polk S spots at Baccalaureate for Washington high
Rev T C Polk of the Christian church spoke at the Washington high and junior college baccalaureate urging graduates to aim for character over fame. The theme What Do You Want? followed clay motto Build for Character not For Fame. Commencement is Thursday at 8 pm in the Methodist church with Dr Conrad Bergendorf of Augustana college as speaker.
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Washington High School
T. C. Polk
The
Christian Church
Polk
Conrad Bergendorf
Augustana College
Bus Westermark Finds Giant Mushroom on Skunk River Bottom
Bus Westermark found a colossal mushroom Sunday morning in the Skunk river bottom lands. The specimen measured 11.42 inches around the base and 12 inches long, described as the great granddaddy of all mushrooms.
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Bus Westermark
Skunk
Bus
Rowland divorce petition filed in district court
Fern Rowland petitions the district court for a divorce from John H. Rowland. The couple married January 27, 1940 and are parents of one son. The petition seeks divorce, child custody, child support, and costs.
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District Court
R.R. Noonan
Fern Rowland
John H. Rowland
Funeral set for Rush Helwick at Elm Grove cemetery
Funeral services for Rush Helwick, 63, farmer seven miles north of Washington, will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home with burial at Elm Grove cemetery. Helwick was found dead at his farm home after reportedly hanging himself. He had been ill, hospitalised in Iowa City, and died on the same farm where he was born June 26, 1887. He married Stella Cunningham on February 21, 1912 and is survived by his wife and a sister, Mrs. Harry Welsh of Marianna, Florida.
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Rush Helwick
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Elm Grove
Mr. Helwick
W. D. Kyle
Helwieck
Elias N
Emma Mauck Helwick
Washington Academy
State University of
Iowa
Stella Cunningham
Helwick
Methodist Church
Harry Welsh
Marianna, Fla
Funeral Services At Kalona for Mrs. Bowman
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs. Catherine Bowman were held at the Kalona Methodist church with Rev. L E Jones presiding. She died Saturday at the Washington county home after living there four years. Born November 12, 1877 in Jones county, she was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Anderson. She married Isaac N. Bowman February 17, 1925. he died March 15, 1945. Survivors include a sister Mrs. John Wilhelm Cedar Rapids one nephew and several nieces. Burial was in Sharon Hill cemetery with Peterseim and Son in charge.
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Kalona
Catherine Bowman
Kalona Methodist Church
L. E. Jones
Bowman
Washington County
Jones County
Samuel
Sarah Anderson
Isaac N. Bowman
John Wilhelm
Cedar Rapids
Methodist Church
WSCS
Peterseim and Son Funeral Home
Sharon Hill
May Queen Service At St James Church
The ceremony crowning the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of the May will be at St James church Wednesday at 8 pm. Phyllis Kinner is May Queen with Eileen Wittetoe as attendant, Gladys Schulty to carry the crown.
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St James Church
Phyllis Kinner
Eileen Wittetoe
Gladys Schulty
Eighth Graders To Graduate At Washington Methodist Church
Ninety-one rural eighth grade students will graduate at a May 25 commencement in the Washington Methodist church. State Supt Jessie Parker will speak, with rural choir numbers. The list includes students from Brighton, Riverside, Walnut, Cedar, Lexington, Prairie Flower, Clay, Rubio, Green Vale, White Hawk, Center Wellston, English River Lookout, Maple Grove, Middleburg, Pleasant Hill, Snake Hollow, Holy Trinity, Franklin Center, Grant, Highland, and Center districts with numerous named graduates.
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Washington County
Washington Methodist Church
Lester B. Krabill
Jessie B. Parker
Junior Miller
Mary D. Miller
Emory Ropp
Pleasant Hill
Enos Glick
Ruby Hershberger
William Hochstetler
Snake Hollow
Norman Bontrager
Joseph Hostetler
Verta Yoder
Dorothy Logan
Holy Trinity
Gary Kallous
Robert Kern
Sally McGuire
Lawrence Strabala
Franklin Township
Franklin Chmelar
Karen Davidson
Grant
Charles Phelps
Highland Township
Albaugh
William Lewis
Max Tucker
Arden Wessely
VFW Jr Vice Commander Elected At Iowa District Meet
About 300 people gathered in Washington Iowa on Sunday for the annual VFW convention of the first district. Delegates numbered 120 among 117 auxiliary members with sessions at the VFW hall and Knights of Pythias hall. Local members elected three district officers and auxiliary officers include Perry Mathews Marion McAvoy and others. The day featured speeches by VEW leaders Des Moines and department officers Cloe and Sarecone and a district auxiliary gathering followed by a cafeteria supper.
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Washington
VFW
Iowa
Knights of Pythias
Perry Mathews
Pleasant
Robert Johnson
Fairfield
Marion McAvoy
Fred Lang
Muscatine
Roger Galore
Howard Gilroy
Iowa City
Clyde Shulman
Ruth Davis
Burlington
Jean Sprott
Knoxville
Wilma Atkinson
VEW
Jack Sarecone
Des Moines
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Sarcone
Howard Cloe
Department Service
Leland D. Goosey
Ft. Madison
Mabel Lang
Funeral services for Mrs Iva Wittmer at Bicher church
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the Bicher church at Noble with Rev Delbert Welte and Rev L D Fast in charge. Music was by Mrs L D Fast. Honorary pallbearers included Vernon Fry Orlin Fry Robert and Daryl Wittmer. Active pallbearers were Emerson Krabill Russell Al Wittmer Raymond Witting Charles Cannon and David Wittmer. Burial followed at Eicher cemetery with Jones funeral home in charge.
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Iva Wittmer
Bicher
Noble
Delbert IX. Welte
Rev
L. ID. Fast
L. D. Fast
Vernon Fry
Orlin Fry
Robert
Daryl Wittmer
Emerson Krabill
Russell
al Wittmer
Raymond Witting
Charles Cannon
David Wittmer
Mushroom King Nomination Trims Season In Skunk River Hunt
Nate Young and companions last week found mushrooms on Skunk river bottoms though many were dried and past peak signaling the season’s end. They nominate tindley Walt man as Mushroom King for 151 Had ley for his guiding in both trips. He allegedly once picked 1,288 mushrooms in an hour, claimed as a possible world record.
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Nate Young
Won Sheetz
Louie Janacek
Don Simmering
Walt Doak
Skunk River
Tindley Waltman
Hadley
Masonic Meeting Called For Wednesday Temple Session
All Masons urged to attend a temple meeting on Wednesday evening to perform work in the third degree.
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The
Temple
Boys Invited to YMCA Camp Arrowhead Meeting
Ottumwa YMCA invites boys interested in Camp Arrowhead to a July program at the Washington YMCA tonight at 7 36. Parents may attend. Washington registrations are closing soon with only 30 places reserved. Camp director will present films and describe activities.
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Ottumwa Ymca
Arrowhead
Washington Ymca
Washington
Ottumwa
Westpoint 4-H elects Colleen Phelps to state convention
The Westpoint 4-H regular meeting met at Mrs. Bill Martin's home with five members present. Colleen Phelps, president, opened the session and was chosen to attend the girls 4-H state convention at Ames. Corinne Phelps served as reporter during the salad discussion led by Mrs. Martin.
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Westpoint
Bill Martin
Colleen Phelps
Colleen
Ames
Two Cars Damaged In Crash West Of Washington
Two cars were badly damaged but no one was injured in a highway accident on highway 92 west of Washington Saturday evening at 8:50. The sheriff's office investigated in front of Don Rinner farm. McConnell of route four Washington and Gilson of Mt. Pleasant were the drivers. Both cars rolled into the ditch. McConnell's car overturned.
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Washington
Harold L. McConnell
Leo L. Gilson
Mt. Pleasant
Don Rinner
Sheriff's Office
Route Four
McConnell
Gilson
Communists Retreat After Heavy Losses On Korean Front
Reports from Tokyo indicate Chinese Communist forces withdrew across the Korean front after their heaviest one day losses. Allied units pursued on multiple fronts as the Reds abandoned key positions near Seoul and the Pukhan River bridgehead. An 8th Army communique tallied 37,500 enemy killed or captured in five days, with 24,700 losses on Sunday alone on the east central front.
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Tokyo
Munsan
Uijongbu
Seoul
East Central
U. S. 2Nd Division
West Central
Pukhan River
U.S
8Th Army
Edward M. Almond
10Th Corps
Almond
Seven In Family Die In Boating Accident
DOYLE Tennessee seven members of a single family and a fisherman die after a home-built boat capsizes in Calf Killer River. Rescue teams recover nine-month-old David Franklin Harris and the parents sisters brother and 70-year-old Tom Rodgers.
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Doyle
Tenn
David Franklin Harris
Tom Rodgers
Funeral services for Mrs W R Crawford held in Ainsworth
Funeral services were conducted at 10 30 AM Saturday at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth with Rev V V Wortman and Rev Karl Megeehelsen presiding. Pallbearers included William McGinnis Sr Roger Colthurst Max White Pete Koehler Mac Wallace and Howard Stewart. Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements and burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery.
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W. R. Crawford
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
V. V. Wortman
Karl Megeehelsen
William McGinnis Sr
Roger Colthurst
Max White
Pete Koehler
Mac Wallace
Howard Stewart
Jones Funeral Home
Ainsworth Cemetery
Weather outlook for Iowa with scattered showers
Considerable cloudiness and cooler temperatures expected in Des Moines and across Iowa this afternoon with scattered showers. High near 70, showers in the southeast this evening, clearing gradually north and west tonight. Low 45 to 56. Sunny tomorrow with highs 70 to 80 and light variable winds shifting to east southeast 10 to 15 mph. More showers likely Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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