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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
3
Report on the May 27 executions at Landsberg prison where 22 Mauthausen guards and collaborators were hanged in a mass trial aftermath. Two Polish defendants were executed together earlier, bringing daily toll to 24 with 27 more expected, as American hangmen witnessed a dramatic attempted rope escape by Anton Kaufmann.
Notice in the District Court of Iowa in Washington County lists plaintiffs James Brooks and others against Farmers Co operative Exchange and others with intervenors named. Includes a long list of recipients and devisees heirs at law and instructs notice to the State of Iowa and the collector of internal revenue.
Merle Eckels reports complete liquidation of all assets of Farmers Co operative Exchange of Washington Iowa. The court is asked to establish ownership of uncertified stock, deposit certificates with the Clerk, cancel outstanding stock, distribute proceeds pro rata, and pay attorney fees and costs. Hearing set for June 6 1947 in Washington Iowa. objections must be filed beforehand.
Radio Moscow announced the death penalty has been abolished throughout the Soviet Union. Sentences already handed down will be commuted to forced labor prison terms up to 25 years. After today no further death sentences will be pronounced.
Lora Mae Palmer of Keota was elected president of the Iowa chapter of Future Homemakers of America during a two day convention in Des Moines. She was installed with officers named by 100 delegates from 45 chapters after a dinner closing the event.
Mildred Hatfield Coggan vice president Perry Baker Jefferson secretary Betty Olson Nevada treasurer. Chairmen named for the coming year included Joyce Jamison Clarinda projects Barbara Swartzendruber Wellman public relations Ann Henderson Indianola recreation historian Colleen Hodson Adel parliamentarian Hazel Hermanson Story City. Honorary memberships were conferred upon Mrs Edna Eraft state supervisor of home economics Merlene Nelson home economics teacher at Leeds Sioux City Abagal Flonn of Wellman and Evelyn Stanworth Aurelia.
Farmers and hired workers logged shorter workdays than last year with operators averaging 10.5 hours and hired hands 9.1 hours per day. Despite lighter harvests, substantial tasks remained across farms nationwide.
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