Baccalaureate Service Encourages Life Goals
Basil McBee of the Associate Presbyterian church urged junior college and high school seniors to fix a life goal beyond wealth and power, stressing the love of Christ and divine guidance. The service at the large Methodist church featured processional, Scripture, prayer, and special music by the high school choirs.
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Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church
Mr. McBee
Christ
Fred E. Miller
George Kerr
Thomas Polk
Miller
Centet
Wendell Rider
Edna Klein
Methodist
Navy Memorial Day Plans Set for Washington
Don Hazen, chairman of the committee organizing Navy Memorial Day services in Washington, called a meeting for Wednesday at eight o'clock in the Legion hall. Final plans will be arranged then and all interested are urged to attend.
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Don Hazen
Washington
Legion Hall
Marriage License Issued to Burhhardt and Amiong
A marriage license was issued at the county courthouse on Saturday to Robert Lee Burhhardt and Hazel Jeannette Amiong, both residents of Washington.
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County Court House
Robert Lee Burhhardt
Hazel Jeannette Amiong
Washington
Local Scout Leaders Complete Training in River Council
Harold Jarvis and Bill Crayne, chairman of Cub scouting and regular Scout work in Washington, completed a training course for scoutmasters of the Lews River council. They received cards of recognition as the instruction period closed on Sunday after Monday night sessions covering Cub and older scout projects. They camped, cooked, and learned outdoor scouting methods to better lead the boys they work with.
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Lews River
Jarvis
Bill Crayne
Washington
President Plans Western Speeches
President Truman plans a Western trip with at least five major speeches. The first is in Chicago June 4 for the Swedish American centennial, focusing partly on displaced persons. Subsequent stops include Omaha June 5, Seattle June 10, Berkeley June 12, and Los Angeles June 14 with prepared texts.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Chicago
Los Angeles
Greater Los Angeles
Thompson Rites Held for Mrs Oscen Mae Thompson
Final rites for Mrs Oscen Mae Thompson were held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at Jones funeral home with Rev W Eastwood presiding. Pallbearers included Merle Sheetz Harry Hutt James Combs and George Bar.
John C. Cannon Pioneer Dies in Crawfordsville
John C. Cannon 85 a native of Iowa and cattle raiser in Wyman and Crawfordsville died at home Saturday May 22. He was long active in community affairs and widow Margaret Love Cannon died in 1941. Survivors include four daughters fifteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home Washington with interment in Crawfordsville cemetery.
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John C. Cannon
Iowa
Crawfordsville
Cannon
Halth
Federated Church
D. I. Ford
Mr. Cannon
Louisa County
J. R
Margaret Charlton Cannon
Wyman
Covenanter Church
Ainsworth
Margaret Love
Ing
Cloyce Stewart
Washington
Samuel Kepper
Winfield
Nell Kracaw
Lawrence Lemley
Naches
Jones Funeral Home
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Melvin Booth and Harry Davidson Burial Report
Melvin Booth and Harry Davidson are noted in a burial notice with interment at Keota cemetery, detailing the family’s remembrance facet and final rites.
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Tholomew
Melvin Booth
Harry Davidson
Keota Cemetery
Federal Board Moves to Compel Coal Negotiations
The National Labor Relations Board general counsel filed a formal complaint charging John L. Lewis with refusing to bargain in good faith with the Southern Coal Producers Association under Taft Hartley. The action seeks a federal court injunction to force Lewis and the United Mine Workers to negotiate with the association as a group. Lewis insisted on bargaining only with individual members, not the association.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board Today
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
Coal Association
Robert N. Denham
Labor Board
Southern Coal Producers Group
Denham
United Mine Workers
Mit
Change in date for annual Flower Show announced
Washington gardeners planning entries for the Fort nightley club show are told the event moves to Saturday May 29 at the Methodist church basement. Entries due by May 28 evening for nonperishables. perishable entries to be numbered Friday evening and delivered Saturday morning. The show runs all day with an admission of 23 cents and includes open, men, and junior classifications.
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Washington
Methodist Church
Vocational Agriculture Students in Washington School Projects
Fifty-two Washington high school students in vocational agriculture programs invested to date $11 061.80 in on farm projects including beef and dairy cattle swine and sheep. The program covers grain production and livestock care with future farmers of america activities and leadership events.
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Washington High School
Frank Lee
Lee
Future Farmers of America
Rotary Clubs
F.F.A
Town State College
Weishea
America
Walton Sues Baker Over Crash Damages
Raymond E Walton files a 20000 damage suit in district court naming Richard Baker of Washington as defendant. The petition asserts Baker owned and drove the car involved in a collision with a second vehicle driven by Frank Ledger, with Walton a passenger.
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Richard Baker
Washington
R. R. Noonan
District Court Today
Raymond E. Walton
Baker
Frank Ledger
Three in Hospital Following Accident East of Ainsworth
Three people were hospitalized after an automobile crash three miles east of Ainsworth. Paul Rexroth of Moline Illinois suffered a broken shoulder and severe bruises. W R Carrett and Edward F Gill of Ottumwa had severe cuts and bruises.
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Washington County
Muscatine
Ainsworth
H. M. Putnam
Paul Rexroth
Moline Ti
W. R. Carrett
Edward F. Gill
Ottumwa
Washington Hospital
Samuel R. Warren
Route Four
Washington
Seek More Time Before Halting War With Jews
United Press reports that the UN deadline for a truce expired with no halt in Jewish Arab fighting in Palestine. Arab nations may seek a time extension while Israel warned that lacking a cease fire they would continue defense actions. London and Washington face pressure over British policy and Western aid dependency.
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Tion
Holy Land
Lake Success
UN_ security council
Israel
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy
Negev
Galilee
Haifa
Jaffa
London
Washington
Middle East
Britain
Western European Defense Union
General Motors Tries Raised Pay to Head Off Auto Strike
Detroit reports GM offers a wage increase to avert a strike by 225,000 workers as Chrysler and Ford face ongoing wage disputes. CIO AFL state the six cent offer is far from the proposal and industry sources cite a nine cent pattern from meat packing as a benchmark. Chrysler and CAW resume talks after agreeing to return to negotiations with the union seeking higher wages.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
Chrysler Corporation
UAW
Chrysler
Ford
CAW
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Federal Board
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Garden Department
Indianapolis
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Fuzzy
G. R. Douglas
Hiram T. Sexson
Poland
Raymond BE. Walton
Court House
Florence Miranda Amlong
Fred &. Miller
Walter Smith
Cecil
Ira
Robert Amiong
Ray Sitler
John Swartzendruber
Robert McAvoy
Richmond Cemetery
West van Burstreet
South Marion Avenue
United Press
General Motors
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