Rail Strike Slows Iowa Travel Across State
Iowa faces limited rail service as the nations first strike since 1926 disrupts the system. In Burlington hundreds stranded as bus depots fill, while Des Moines sees emergency crews manning Rock Island rockets. Otumwa reports 1200 workers affected and Ottumwa division hit hard. The Pacific Limited with 300 to 4000 aboard stays idle until a non union crew takes over.
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Iowa
Burlington
Des Moines
Rock Island Railroad
B. J. Dew
Rock Island
Otumwa
Burlington Rigds -Ottumwa-creston
Ottumwa
North Western
Pacific Limited
Boone
Wallace says Truman will seek reelection in 1948
Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace told reporters at LaGuardia Field that President Truman will run for reelection in 1948 and that he will support him. The report also notes Rev. and Mrs. Carl Klein and their son Donald visiting New York from Washington.
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New York
Commerce
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Carl Klein
Donald
Washington
Bread Supply Expected To Normalize In Weeks
A U S agriculture department spokesman said bread in near normal quantities should reappear on shelves within two to three weeks unless the rail strike drags on. Lifting millers inventory limits will let stocks rebuild and flour flow resume. The government began requisitioning 50 percent of 1946 wheat in 26 states to stockpile for exports and domestic needs. Farmers are expected to receive full 1946 wheat ceiling prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U. S
Cut-off Grading Underway for Rock Island Line Project
Grading work has begun on the Rock Island cut off between Ainsworth and Brighton with preliminary operations near Skunk River. S. J. Groves & Son of Minneapolis holds the grading contract. eight bridges will be built by List & Weatherly. A condemnation hearing at the county courthouse is under way to secure right of way.
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Rock Island
Ainsworth
Brighton
Skunk River
Woral
Washington
S. J. Groves & Son
Minneapolis
List & Weatherly
Kansas City
Skunk
Court House
Carl C. Reed
State Commerce Commission
A. B. Howland
Des Moines
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
John C. Owen
EF. D. Morrison, Jr
C. C. Wilson
Missionary Reverend Dalton Galloway to Speak at Ainsworth
Rev Dalton Galloway a long time United Presbyterian missionary in Egypt will give the morning service address at the U P church in Ainsworth next Sunday He lived in Monmouth College with Rev Karl Megdelsen of Ainsworth and will stay at the Megchelsen home
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Dalton Galloway
United Presbyterian Church
Egypt
U. P
Ainsworth
Galloway
Monmouth
Karl Megdelsen
Megchelsen
Diplomas Awarded 82 Seniors at 1946 High School Commencement
Washington high school held its 1946 commencement at the Methodist church awarding diplomas to 82 graduates. Principal R. Terrell announced names as Dr. Moehlman of Iowa University delivered the address on New Horizons for the Citizens. Special recognition went to five war-impacted students. scholarships were announced by Supt. Schell and the program included invocations and musical numbers.
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Washington High School
Methodist Church
Marion George
Board of Education
R. Terrell
Wayne Davis
Richard Dewis Everette Prebyl
Thomas Tanner
Darwin Vacha
Moehliman
A. H. Moehlman
Lows University
Moehlimen
India
Great
Britain
Germany
Fred’ K. Miter
Supt
M. M. Schell
Terrell
Schell
George
Junior College Scholarships Awarded At Commencement
At the high school commencement last night Washington junior college scholarships were announced. Don Wilson received the American Legion scholarship, James Kuster the Legion Auxiliary scholarship, and Mary Ellen Beliel the George and Ella Griffith scholarship.
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Don Wilson
American Legion
James Kuster
Legion Auxiliary
George and Ella Griffith
Mary Ellen Beliel
High School Alumni List Honors Many Names
A long roster of alumni including Delores L Adam Robert Erwin Anderson Mary Ellen Beliel Carol Ann Blackmer Marjorie Boyd Beverly Brown Mary Lucille Bruty Rhea Buck Celia Campbell Shirley Carris Gerald Chance William Cole Wayne Davis Donald Disney Shirley Dowell Richard Down Martha Downing Marjorie Eyestone Helen Falk William Foster Mary Freshwater Carolyn Gault Harold Gilmore Ellen Green Catherine Hermann James Holbert Dorothy Hotle Norma Huber John James Stanley Jarrard Robert Johnson Jimmie Easter Shirley Kennedly Gloria Keyser Laurine Kiese Evelyn Krabill Robert Livingston Virginia Luers John Mangoli Laura Murphy Margaret McCall Richard MecCleery Shirley McDale Dorothy Nichols Marilyn Nicola Lois Ofelt Doris Owens Authora Patterson John Pauls Nancy Pauls Marilyn Peiffer Adolph Perez Theodore Pratt Everette Prebys Susanne Richards Pauline Schantz Stanley Scranton Franceine Shaw Norman Simmering Virginia Simmering Virginia Smith Frances Sojka Donald Stone Betty Steele Wayne Sweet Doris Swift Dorothy Tanner Thomas Tanner Rosemary TeBockhurst Darwin Vacha William Waggoner Alice Walker Eugene Wead June Wellington Robert White William Wiley Donald Wilson Louise Wylie Dorothy Yoder
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Delores L. Adam Robert Erwin Anderson
Mary Ellen Beliel Carol Ann Blackmer
Marjorie M. Boyd Beverly Ruth Brown
Mary Lucille Bruty
Rhea Cleone Buck
Celia LaVerne Campbell Shirley B. Carris
Richard Bryson Down
Martha Ann Downing Marjorie Ellen Bower Leslie Dale Eyestone
Helen Bernice Falk
William B. Foster Mary Jean Freshwater
Carolyn Jean Gault
Harold Lee Gilmore
Ellen Gray John Henry Green
Catherine Rosa Hermann James Allen Holbert
Dorothy Ann Hotle
Norma F
Laura Jane Murphy
Margaret J. McCall
Richard G. MecCleery
Shirley Ann McDale
Dorothy Marie Nichols
Marilyn J. Nicola Lois Harriett Ofelt
Doris Ferne Owens Authora
Jean Patterson
John F. Pauls
Nancy Jane Pauls
Marilyn E. Peiffer
Adolph Perez Theodore Wayne Pratt Everette Dale Prebys
Susanne Richards Pauline Mabel Schantz
Stanley E. Scranton
Franceine Shaw
Norman E. Simmering
Virginia Ann Simmering
Virginia Mae Smith
Frances E. Sojka Donald L. Stone
Betty Marie Steele Wayne Joseph Sweet
Doris W. Swift
Dorothy Ann
Poppy Day Observance Planned in Washington
Tomorrow 3100 poppies will be distributed by American Legion Auxiliary volunteers led by Mrs. E F Ward and Leon Beatty post unit. Poppies worn honor World War I and II dead, with donations to welfare and rehabilitation funds aiding disabled veterans and families in Washington.
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Washington
United States
EF. E. Ward
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Legion and Auxiliary
Iowa to spend 124 million on road program
Gov. Robert D. Blue announced a 124 million dollar Iowa road plan to be spent over two and a half years. The proposal, larger than the prior 118 million bond program, includes 18 million contingent on gasoline tax constitutionality pending Iowa Supreme Court ruling. About 250 Polk County Republicans heard the address.
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Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Polk County
Iowa Supreme Court
Blue
Iowa boy wins national spelling bee on flaccid
John McKinney a 13 year old from Woodbine Iowa clinched the national spelling bee title after 28 rounds defeating competitors from 19 states. The winner correctly spelled flaccid to end the contest in Washington.
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Washington
John McKinney
Woodbine
Iowa
Rainfall Reported After Precipitation
Rainfall measured at .57 of an inch yesterday and last night, indicating a light downpour across the area. Local gauges recorded rainfall totals across several neighborhoods with no reports of severe flooding or damage.
Mrs. McDole 51 Passed Away
Mrs Viola Ruth McDole age 51 died yesterday at the county hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services set for Saturday at 4 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Dr Fred E Miller in charge. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by husband Delbert MeDole three sons one daughter two brothers three sisters and many grandchildren. Also notes prior residence in Winfield Wellman and Washington with ties to local church and VFW Auxiliary.
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Viola Ruth MccDole
South Ninth Avenue
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove
Methodist Church
V.F. W
Elwood
Glasgow
John J. Davison
Manuel McKune
Washington
Robert Eugene
Only One Train Hits Town Today During Rails Strike
Washington experienced rail traffic disruption as a nationwide strike halted most trains. The Rock Island run merged the Golden State Limited and the Californian eastbound before seven this morning, with another soldiers’ train due noon. The westbound Southwest Express and Milwaukee local provided the day’s only services, while Burlington suspended operations until the strike ends. Mail delivery was lighter with many trains not reaching Iowa City and parcel post restricted beyond local and star routes.
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Washington
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Californian
Lewis Goodlander
Southwest Express
Milwaukee
Burlington
R. B. Haight
Washington Post Office
Cal
Ifornia
Iowa City
Industry Is Hard Hit as Trains Stop
The May 21 report shows a nationwide railroad strike crippling rail service. Lines of freight cars choke yards coast to coast as steel mills idle and auto plants brace for shutdowns. Government attempts to avert shortages while railroads report only a fraction of trains running.
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Washington
National Railroad
Association of American Railroads
Association
Railroad Strike Bulletin Sparks Government Action
The navy orders surveys of naval personnel with railroad experience as Truman convenes an extraordinary conference on the strike. Byrd says Truman weighs Byrd’s request for extra powers to address the crisis. Rear Adm. Reeves recalls 1110 plane commanders to boost navy traffic amid the disruption. Eisenhower orders to Washington for an emergency conference on the strike. Meat Institute warns meat supplies could run out in four days if current stock is relied on.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Truman
Feaders
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Congress
Chicago
The
American Meat Institute
Savannah
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Georgia Seacoast
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Harry S. Truman
Robert E. Hannegan
International
Dr. Moehlman
Uni
Versity
Schol
Arships
Ellen Gray
Martha Downing
Alice Walker
Shirley Dowell
Marjorie Buwer
Margaret McCall
Marie Blattner
Clara Falk
Joan Boileau
Louise Barnes
Mary Martin
Lorene Booth
Long Island Railroad
Sunnyside
L.1
Mrs. McDole
Treasuries
Strand
San Francisco
Paducah
Ciuse
Post Office Department
Oakland
Calif
J. W. Reeves, Jr
Naval Air Transport Service
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