Rural Graduation Exercises Planned for May Second
Rural eighth grade commencement set for Tuesday at Washington Methodist Church with Dr. John Leonard Davies of the State University of Iowa as speaker. The program includes musical solos by Keith Horn John E Bell and Richard Shalla plus piano duet Sarahhe Trotman and Frances McConnell, with Alice Hunter directing. Honor students listed from multiple local schools, with many names across townships and schools.
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Rural School
Washington Methodist Church
Lester Bb. Krabill
John Leonard Davies
State University of Iowa
Keith Horn
John E. Bell
Richard Shalla
Sarahe Trotman
Frances McConnell
Alice Hunter
Mrs. Marys Shield
Edius Klein
Jesuias
Thn
Wife of Fairfield Man Faces Charges In German Court
Mrs Katherine G Reed, wife of Col Allen W Reed of Fairfield Iowa, faces 16 counts in a German court for dealings in US currency German marks coffee and cigars. Trial set for July 7 at Wiesbaden before a US commission court with deposition to be taken from J T Hudson Co Detroit executives.
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Katherine G Reed
Wiesbanden
U. S. Bint Commission
Allen W Reed
Pairfield
Wiesbades
Clyde K Rieh
Ul S 12Th Air Force
Wiesbaden
J. J. Silverstein
High Commission
J. T. Hudson Co
Detroit
Mich
Labor Bulletin Indicates Farmhand Shortage in Iowa
Des Moines report notes at least 250 farmhands needed across the state. Last week 263 regular and 149 seasonal workers were placed by 57 offices in Iowa. Waterloo leads in orders with unfilled openings paying 125 to 190 dollars monthly. Marshalltown shows 20 stormhands at 60 to 80 dollars monthly.
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Des Moines
the Bulletin
Iowa
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Prison Riot Used by Reds For Propaganda
The Red delegation at Panmunjom seized on the Pusan prison riot to charge the United Nations with a hoax over voluntary repatriation. Nam W1 Nam warned of serious protest over a Red prisoner’s death as 85 inmates and one Allied guard were injured. U N and Nam clashed over who bore responsibility in the uprising.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Red
Pusan
United Nations
Nam Wl
Nam
Turner Joy
Nain
New Atom Smasher Tested Successfully
Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists tested the doughnut shaped cosmotron and fired hydrogen protons at the highest voltage and speed yet achieved. The 167,000 turns per second device exceeded prior limits and marked a new era in atomic energy research.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Atomie Energy Commission
Subscribers Rally To Aid Publisher In Tax Dues
In Pekin Indiana publisher Victor Green appealed for funds to cover back taxes and prevent a padlock on his plant. Donations poured in from as far as St Kills to Soo with residents voicing public indignation at government actions and urging support for the tax debt relief effort.
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PEKIN
IND Cues
Victor Green
Green
S.O.S
Tan
St Kills
Soo
Une
Washington Couety Fowls
Flower Show Delayed to June 6 in Washington
The annual Washington counts flower show has been postponed until June 6. The decision was announced by the Garden Department Top of the Fortnightly club due to cooler weather in recent days.
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Washington Counts
Garden Department
No Trash Collection On Friday This Week
Washington residents who normally get Friday trash pickup are told to have refuse out on Thursday as city workers repaint the truck and shift Friday collections to Thursday this week. The change affects weekly pickup duties and requires preparation by households.
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Washington
McGranery Plans Talks With Truman On Corruption Fight
Steven-old Philadelphia Federal judge McGranery prepares to discuss strategy with President Truman before official oath as attorney general. He will rely on FRE chief Weaver to expose wrongdoing in the federal payroll and plans to avoid reappointing Morris. A White House ceremony is expected later this week.
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Lnines P
McGraners
Senate
Truman
Stevenr
Philadelphia
Howard McGrath
Justices Department
Oreaty
Preman
McGrath
Mr. Trueman
Newbold Morris
McGranery
Morris
Fodear Weaver
Cau McCranery
White House
Pilot Killed As Thunderjet Explodes Over Manston Base
A U S Air Force F S 4 Thunderjet exploded in flight over Manston England crashing on the American fighter base field. The pilot Thephine, part of the Sky Blazers acrobatic team, was killed. Thunderjets stationed in England were grounded after the weekend incident.
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Manston
England
Thephine
Sky Blazers
Furstentelbruch
Germany
Koje Island Prisoners Stage New Riot Against UN Rules
Communist prisoners on Koje Island staged a fresh demonstration against UN authorities at compound 76. A Chinese prisoner was killed at gate 602 after a threatening gesture to a UN guard, Brig. Gen. Boatner announced. Prisoners at another mainland camp near Pusan rioted injuring several, as U.S. troops moved to restore order.
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Koje Islands
Korea
United Nations
Pusan
Koje Island
Ilavdon Il. Boatner
Koje
Boatner
U.N
Boutner
Ecompound
Wei Lin
Francis T. Dodd
Ridgway to Take Command in Europe at Month’s End
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will hand over Allied supreme command to Gen Matthew Ridgway at a special ceremony at Allied Headquarters before leaving for Washington on May 1. Ridgway arrives in Europe after briefing from Tokyo and will assume command while Ike plans a presidential run. The transition marks a formal change in leadership as Ridgway takes control of European operations.
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Ridgway
Europe
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Matthew T. Rideway
Washington
Allied Supreme Commaner
Rideway
Trailer House on Farm Destroyed by Flames
Fire on the Jason Yoder farm south of Wellman destroyed a trailer house and its contents. Firefighters could not save the trailer used as a tenant house where the Bender family resided. faulty wiring is suspected. The occupied farm home was Paul Guengerich’s and located near Wellman.
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Wellman
Jason Yoder
Paul Guengerich
Bender
House Debates Bill On U S Foreign Aid
Rep Jamieson Richards told the House that deeper cuts in foreign aid risk the nation’s best chance to deter Soviet influence. He warned Republican proposals would jeopardize security by weakening allied resolve and global strength, urging continued aid to keep free nations collectively strong.
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House
U.S
Washington
Ttl
Jamies OP Richards
South Carolina
Democrac
Richards Cout
Trumants
Richards
Two Honorary Degrees To Be Awarded lowans
Drake University will award two honorary degrees at spring Commencement on May 26. Forrest Wy Severous editor at the Des Moines Register and Tribune will receive a Doctor of Laws and Loren B Laie executive secretary of the LCA Missionary Society will receive a Doctor of Divinity Both men are Drake graduates.
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Drake University
Forrest Wy. Severous
The
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Loren KB. Laie
Laws Christian Missionary Society
Hilton Dursts Mark Business Anniversary
Mro and Mrs. Hillton Durst celebrate their fourth business anniversary at Durst Feed Store on the East edge of Washington on highway 92. The store opened May 21, 14s, and offers Gainer livestock and poultry feeds along with a large stock of poultry and livestock remedies.
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Mro
Hillton Durst
Durst
Washington
Highway 92
Taft Victory in Montana Lengthens Delegates Lead
Washington report says Montana Republican convention elected an unwonstructed eight member delegation with seven Taft supporters and one Eisenhower backer. The tally shows Taft 386 delegates to Eisenhower 360 nationally as Washington GOP prepares to vote. Democrats in Montana chose two delegates. Washington Republicans meet this weekend while Oregon’s primary boosted Eisenhower prospects.
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Washington
Montana
Sen
Robert A Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington State
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
United Press
Oregon
Truman Endorses California Delegates Against Kefauver
California leader Edmund G. Brown says at the White House that President Truman endorsed a 68 vote favorite son slate in the California primary against Estes Kefauver. Brown quoted Truman as saying he hoped Brown’s slate would be elected and noted the move was not a stop Kefauver effort.
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Washington
California
White House
Truman
Estes Kefauver
Edmund G. Brown
Kefauver
Brown
Ridgway Reports On Korean Truce Talks For Senate
Former UN Forces commander Gen Matthew Ridgway testified to a closed Senate hearing on Rose Island prisoner camps and the Korean war talks. He indicated to senators that the truce prospects were not optimistic and described Communist abuses at Koje Island.
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Washington
Matthew Bb
Ridgway
Far East
Senate Armed Services Committee
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Styles Bridges
N.H
Bridges
Tae
Rose Island
Richard B. Russell
D.ga
Russell
Reds
Tokyo
Koje Island
U. S
Koje
John Garfield Dies at 39 in Manhattan Apartment
New York actor John Garfield was found dead in a Gramercy Park apartment at age 39 from a cardiac condition. Garfield, a New Yorker and Broadway star known for tough guy roles, had testified before the House Un American Activities Committee about his beliefs while denying Communist ties.
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New York
John Garfield
Manhattan
Charles W. Nammock
Garfield
New Yorker
Gramercy Park
Iris Whitney
House Won American Activities Committee
Washington
Judge Patterson to Visit Washington for District Court Work
Judge J. G. Patterson will travel to Washington Friday to conduct district court business, according to a note received today by BR. R. Noonan, clerk of district court.
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J. G. Patterson
Washington
BR. R. Noonan
Moose lodge dance planned for May 24 in Washington
Members of the Moose lodge sponsor a dance Saturday evening at the Moose hall in Washington.
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Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Washington
Des Moines Weather Forecast for Iowa
Partly cloudy with little temperature change and widely scattered showers this afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Mostly cloudy tonight Thursday with scattered showers and warmer streets in the far east. Low 50 to 58. High 62 to 66. Outlook partly cloudy and cooler Friday.
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Supt. Krabill
Annabelle Zeck
Center
Jackson Township
Verne Schnoevelen
Suvilla Stutzman
Snake Blolos School
Michael Scott
Lookout School
Betty Whitmire
Richmond Schou
Prances McConnell
Noo 4
Washington Township
Constance Pieper
Holy Trinity
Duane Krotz
Catherine Resehly
Kieher School
Gladys Knupp
Prairie Flower
Charlotte Rhodes
Riehmann
Brighton Township
Indian Creek
Johllen Guy
Cedar Township
Lee Christner
Beverly Shalla Summit
Leah Dell Bush
Marvin Howsare
Clay Township
Clay
Geraldine Clark
White Hawk
Myrna Jones
Pleasent Valley
Winifred Kitz
Dutch Creek
Janice Richardson
Karen Trier
New Haven
James Hess
Allen Griggs
English River Township
Middlebury
Fannie Beachy
Eldon Gingerich
Paul Gingerich
Harvey Yoder
Pleasant Hill
Ruby Bender
Oren Miller
Richmond
Jon Harland
Annie Yoder
Robert Bertelli
Snake Hollow
Mary Miller
Knos Miller
Savilla Stutsman
Roger Altenhofen
Ronald Altenhofen
Yvonne Kallaus
William Move
Sue Ann Sakulin
Verle Schnoebelen
Joanne Stumpf
Thomas Stumpf
Franklin Township
Cedar
Lorene Graber
Catherine Neff
Highland Township
East Prairie
Nancy Havel
James Decker
Gerald Weiland
Iowa Township
Crescent
JoAnn Frank
Gary Mincer
Jackson Township Center
Living Lake
Dorothy Hermann
Keith Hora
Jerry Moore
Frankfurt, Germany
Queer
Tos Wir Toree
Reed
Labor Bulletin
Nat
Paul Thomassen
Thomassen
Whitesmith
South Prairie Students Journal Visitors
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Journal
Rob Gideon
Bertha Hoyle
Miss Gideon
Delbert Hoyle
Diane Alvine
Paul Hoste
Euagene Hoyle
Elaine Wulf
Harry Hoyle
Gene Alvine
Bobby Applegate
View
N.Y
Tony Vevere
Olds
Alice Eubank
Edward Evans
Jerry Hawbaker
Miles Sherman
Malcom Alvine
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