Hundred County Pupils Receive Diplomas in County Commencement
One hundred boys and girls completed rural schooling and received diplomas at a countywide ceremony in the Methodist church. County Superintendent Lester B. Krabill presided, with Dr. W. J. Peterson of the university delivering the address and 15 honor students named prior to diplomas being distributed.
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Couny
Lester B. Krablil
Iowa
W. J. Peterson
University
Krabill
Deaths Increase On Highways of U S This Year
Chicago reports the National Safety Council says last month saw 2 650 traffic deaths, 47 percent above April 1945 and just above April 1941. Officials warn that about 38 000 Americans will die in traffic this year unless driving habits improve. They call the nation drunk on gasoline and urge immediate restraint to protect wartime gains. The four month totals for 1945 show 7 420 deaths vs 10 770 in 1941, nearing the record.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
United States
Rites Planned for 19 Year Old Killed Under Tractor
Donald Nauman, 19, died in Floyd Iowa after a tractor overturned while he was grading top soil at a Cedar River gravel pit. Final rites were being planned in Floyd.
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Floyd
Iowa
Donald Nauman
Cedar River
Prairie Flower Baptist Pastor Delivers Benediction
In Sommer, Marion township the program closed with a benediction delivered by Merle Boot student pastor of Prairie Flower Baptist Church short ceremony closed the event.
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Sommer
Marions Township
Merle Boot
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
House approves final Case labor bill after strikes ban push
The House passed the final version of the Case labor bill with 220 votes, enacting new permanent controls on private industry strikes and outlawing “a val racketeering.” President Truman faces a key decision on signing or vetoing the measure as Senate set a 5 p.m. EST vote to strip the draft-for-strike provision from emergency labor legislation.
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House
Washington
Senate
Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
Urge motorists to drive carefully this Memorial Day weekend
Iowa safety leaders urged motorists to drive sanely over the Memorial Day weekend. Bert L. Woodcock of the safety education division warned eight Iowans could be killed on highways without caution during the holiday period.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bert L. Woodcock
Department of Public Safety
Marriage Licenses Issued At Court House Today
Marriage licenses issued at the court house include Harry Dale Dusenbery and Patricia Arnetta Griffith of West Chester. Alexander Dersch and Getty Maxine Rapp, both of Washington, also received licenses.
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Court House
Harry Dale Dusenbery
Patricia Arnetta Griffith
West Chester
Alexander Dersch
Getty Maxine Rapp
Washington
Nettie F. Davis, 72, Dies at Home in Washington
Nettie Florence Davis died at 1 15 PM at her home 515 West Washington Street after a year of poor health and a three week illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 30 PM at L A Jones funeral home with Rev W Allen of Bethel Presbyterian Church officiating. A longtime schoolteacher and active church member, she was born May 2 1874 in Jackson township, daughter of James and Sarah Ann Davis, and lived in Washington since 1943. She leaves one sister.
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Nettie Florence Davis
West Washington
L. A
Jackson Township
James
Sarah Ann Davis
Pleasant Plain Academy
Washington
Community Honors Its Soldier Dead Tomorrow
Washington town joins Memorial Day tribute for nation’s war dead. Services at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries with parade from square to the cemeteries. Speakers include E. D. Morrison Jr. and Robert Day. firing squads, Taps, and grave decorations. Parade formation details given by KE R Burham.
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Washington
Elm Grove
Woodlawn
W. A. Erbe
T. C. Polk
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Alfred Trenerry
State Guard Company
Washington High School
A. E. Baldrige
T. B. White
Robert Day
Legajn Bost
Carrie Davis and Two Brothers Named
Carrie Davis is mentioned along with brothers Edward of Ainsworth and James of Washington in a brief readable fragment.
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Carrie Davis
Edward
Ainsworth
James
Washington
Flowers Delivered Early For Memorial Parade
The Memorial day decorating committee asks that ferns and flowers be delivered early tomorrow morning at the court house. The basement where the women will work on the Powers will be open by seven o'clock to prepare for the parade.
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Court House
West Main Parade Route Details For Elm Grove Cemetery Services
The parade proceeds at 10 00 a m from Avenue B West Washington to Marion and Main Iowa Washington and back to Marion The Elm Grove and Woodlawn sections turn at State Bank to Elm Grove Cemetery with Elm Grove joining from North Avenue B and West Main The Washington Municipal band and high school band perform before and during the procession under director Ralph Young with coordinating helpers and contingents from Veterans groups Boy Scouts and auxiliary units.
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Woodlawn
Avenue B
West Washington Street
West Main
Court House
Washington
Marion
Main
Iowa
Elm Grove
State Bank
Elm Grove Cemetery
Gate
Circle
H. S. Band
N. W
V.F.W
State Bank Corner
Washington Municipal Band
McDaniel Corner
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Ralph Young
Boyd White
Central Park
Karlsson Named Physician and Boys' Secretary at Y M C A
Rolfe Karlsson, formerly active in Cornell athletics, will serve as physical director and boys work secretary at the Washington Y M C A, starting June 5. A Rockford native with Army service and overseas theater experience, he brings football wrestling and swimming background and Boy Scout work to the post.
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Rolfe Karlsson
Cornell College
Washington Y. M C. A
O. E. Schmitt
Karlsson
Rockford
Chicago
New York
Midwest
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Des Moines
Cornell
G. W. Moberly Dies at 75 After Illness
George W. Moberly, 75, died Tuesday at his home 321 West Washington after a post surgical decline following a supposed recovery. Funeral held 1:30 Friday at Sherman’s Funeral Home with Rev. T. C. Polk officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Davenport. Born August.
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George W. Moberly
West
Washington Street
Sherman
T. C. Polk
Memorial Fark
Davenport
Mr. Moberly
Wage contract ratified to end coal strike
The United Mine Workers wage policy committee reportedly ratified a contract with the government to restart coal production in federally operated pits. Officials expected a White House announcement, with Sen. Lucas predicting 3 p.m. EST, as John L. Lewis and J A Krug moved toward final terms for 490 000 miners.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
John J. O'Leary
UMW
White House
Uncle Sam
Interior
Julius A. Krug
Adm
Ben Moreell
Washington
AFL
Scott Lucas
Ill
J A. Krug
Teacher May Join Husband in Vienna
Mrs. Lucille Woods a Lincoln school teacher received word from her husband Staff Sergeant C H Woods now civilian in Vienna that he has started an application for her and her eight year old daughter Zilpha to join him there The trip would likely occur in August pending final approval and details Mrs Woods plans a one year stay while S Sgt Woods works in public relations for the United States civil service in Vienna after his army discharge Many wives of soldiers have joined their husbands in occupied Europe during this period.
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T. C. Polk
Olive Barker
Iowa State Teachers College
Edna Klein
H. R. Baker
Women's Relief Corps
Iowa
Kirkwood
Doris Benson
Union
Cedar Township
Arlene Knup
Prairie Flower
Donald Fortney
Pleasant Plain
Jackson Township
Duane Moite
New Haven
Dutch Creek
Prairie Flower School
Joan Noffsinger
Washington County
Charlies Morgan
Rubio School
Clay Township
Elsie Stout
Rural Teachers’ Club
Marjorie Collett
Charles
Lucille Woods
Lincoln School
C. H. Woods
Vienna
Zilpha
United States Civil Service
Woods
Bo- Germany
Pope Pius to Broadcast on Vatican Radio Saturday
The Vatican announced that Pope Pius will broadcast at 4 45 a m EDT Saturday, expanding the reach of his message. No further details were given about the program or content.
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Pope
Rome
Pope Pius
Vatican
Life of George W Moberly of Trenton Honored
31, 1870 at Trenton Missouri a son of George W and Margaret Moberly. He married June 23 1938 at Marshalltown to Mrs Margaret Ledgerwood. He lived in Washington for eight years. He was a Christian and served in the regular army as a young man. Surviving are his wife a son O B Moberly of St Joseph and a step son Sidney Carson of Davenport.
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Trenton
George W
Margaret Moberly
Marshalltown
Margaret Ledgerwood
Washington
Christian Church
Regular
Moberly
O. B. Moberly
St. Joseph
Sidney Carson
Davenport
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Colleen Strum
John Emde
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Franklin
Lizzie Beachy
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