Parade Marks Memorial Day Ceremonies
The Municipal Band led a May Day parade as patriotic groups’ colors came into camera range on West Washington Street during Memorial Day ceremonies.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
1
Tito Likely to Ask Russia for Freed Satellites
Yugoslav leader Tito plans a Moscow visit lasting three weeks to press for greater autonomy for eastern European satellites. He argues Stalin’s debunking marks a historical shift and seeks paths to socialism distinct from the Kremlin line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
Yugoslavia
Russia
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Mr. B
Mr. K
Belgrade
Stalin
Kremlin
United Press
Rus
Kardelj
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce elects new officers
Rodney Davisson is named president for the coming year. Officers include Eddie Nardy as first vice president, Dale Batterson as second, Dale Doggett as third, Bill Norman secretary, and Harry Levy treasurer. Board of directors for two years: Dick Ross Gordon Cooper Bill Perdock Richard Young Everette Miller. One year terms: Merle Turnipseed Rex Ray Russell Miller Bill Reis Doyle Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Davisson
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Nardy
Dale Batterson
Dale Doggett
Bill Norman
Harry Levy
Dick Ross
Gordon Cooper
Bill Perdock
Richard Young
Everette Miller
Merle Turnipseed
Rex Ray
Russell Miller
Bill Reis
Doyle Gray
Moose Child City to Be Seen on Television
Mooseheart Louisiana will be featured on ABC's You Asked For It on June 3. Art Baker and crew filmed three days at Mooseheart for the Chile City story about three orphaned girls whose father died of cancer. The program will contrast life before and after arriving at Mooseheart and air locally on KCRG TV Channel 9 at 6 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart
Moose Lodge
Art Baker
Chile
Des Moines
Iowa
Kcrg. TV
Cedar Rapids
Morrell Plant Ottumwa May Close Permanently
Ottumwa union leadership met after John Morrell and Co. announced the plant will close permanently. The United Packinghouse Workers represent 3,000 employees out of work since Friday, with the company citing a slow down and noting it must operate as if it will not reopen. Blankenship said products are being removed from the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
United Packinghouse Workers Union
John Morrell and Co
John Blankenship
Blankenship
Iowa Memorial Day Traffic Safe With No Fatalities
Iowa marked Memorial Day with a record safe day as thousands visited lakes parks and pools and the Highway Patrol Chief predicted 10 deaths. Traffic injuries were down about 50 percent, patrols and guard units watched highways from air and land. Tom Crosley was rescued after becoming trapped under a boat. winds halted a 20-boat race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Highway Patrol
David Herrick
National
Clear Lake
Tom Crosley
Webster City
Crosley
David
W. E
Ed) Myers
Lake Ahquabi
Indianola
National Guard
Herrick
Deere Strike Ends After 134 Days at East Moline Plant
United Auto Workers at John Deere spreader works in East Moline ratified a 134 day strike settlement by unanimous vote. 650 workers of Local 79 return to work tomorrow while 2,850 workers at other Deere plants vote tonight and tomorrow. Agreement raises incentive pay up to 15 percent and sets July 1 as future dispute procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
United Auto Workers
John Deere
Harvester
Mallable
Deere
Des Moines
Eisenhower rallies GOP workers to campaign for re election
President Eisenhower addressed Citizens for Eisenhower leaders from 40 states pledging to campaign energetically for his re election and for a Republican Congress. He urged a vigorous get out the vote drive and stressed party loyalty and government of the people. Dorothy Houghton predicted high female support but warned against complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Citizens For Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Europe
United States
Dorothy D. Houghton
Red Oak
Iowa
Republican Party
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Surges to Record Highs Across Nation
United Press tallies Memorial Day 1956 traffic deaths at 147, with 11,550 deaths in four months and a feared 42,000 annual total. Warm weather boosted drownings to 29 and 4 plane crash deaths, while 14 states and D C posted perfect records. Illinois led with 16 deaths. police and Guardsmen enforced road safety nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
United Press
Ned H. Dearborn
Illinois
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Washington
Louisiana
Michigan
Texas
District of Columbia
Alabama
Delaware
Iowa
Maine
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
Utah
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Wisconsin
Twining to Attend Moscow Air Show
General Nathan F. Twining Air Force chief to visit Moscow June 24 for the Soviet air show with presidential approval. The move sparks talk of reciprocal displays and potential top level exchanges, drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Moscow
Eisenhower Twining
United States
Senate
William F. Knowland
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Twining
Russia
Donald A. Quarles
Charles E. Wilson
Quarles
Wilson
John Foster Dulles
White House
James C. Hagerty
Union Services To Start Sunday Night
The City Ministerial Association begins its annual union church service series Sunday evening June 3 at United Presbyterian Church. If warm weather forces a move, services switch to the church chapel. Rev. Halsey Wakelin speaks with Dr. Evert Haney assisting. music by Robert Steele Ivan Rich and Mrs Charles McConnell. organist Mrs Edith Bell invited all community members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
City Ministerial Association
United Presbyterian Church
Halsey Wakelin
The
Christian Church
Ministerial Association
Evert Haney
Robert Steele
Ivan Rich
Charles McConnell
Edith Bell
Benson to Put Soil Bank in Operation in 1956
Secretary Ezra Benson announced immediate use of the soil bank with payments to farmers who plow under 1956 corn wheat cotton rice peanuts and tobacco. Eligible growers may also qualify by reducing acreage below their allotments. Corn at 90 cents per bushel and wheat at $1.20 per bushel are the stated rates, with cutoffs to be set regionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Soil Bank
Benson
Eisenhower
Soil Bank Act
Plan Davis Services At Winfield On Friday
Mittle Clarice Byars Davis, 60, longtime Crawfordsville and Wyman resident, died at Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant after three weeks. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Winfield Presbyterian Church. Burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Survivors: husband C Dewey Davis, two daughters, eight grandchildren, sister, half brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
C. Dewey Davis
Crawfordsville
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Winfield
Chester Chandler
Barton and McKasson
Mittle Clarice Byars
Mississippi
Robert
Mollie Goodson Byars
Calhoun City
Miss
Iowa
Stephen T. de. LaMater
Mountainview
Calif
Donald Oldt
Dale Fleming
Jackson, Miss
Ethel Byars
Memphis, Tenn
Retarded Children Association Convention Planned at Ottumwa
The State Association for Retarded Children will hold its annual convention at the Ottumwa Hotel on June 2 and 3 with registration at 9 30 a m. The program features round table discussions panels and a guest speech by Mrs Elizabeth Boggs Director of Special Education of New Jersey. Election of state officers will occur during the meeting open to interested parties, especially parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association For
Ottumwa Hotel
Elizabeth Boggs
Special Education of
New Jersey
Girl Thirteen Catches 3 Year Old Falling From Window
In Milwaukee Patricia Grimm a 13 year old girl acted quickly when Lorraine Olwig aged 3 fell from a second floor window. Patricia rushed over caught the child then slid down a short roof sustaining sore arms while Lorraine suffered minor friction burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Patricia Grimm
Patricia
Lorraine Olwig
Lorraine
Storm Lake Man Freed From Life Sentence
DES MOINES UP Joe Anderson 70 of Storm Lake was paroled from a life sentence for the June 14 1940 shooting of Mrs Lara Jones at a Storm Lake dance. Parole board said he is a model prisoner at the Clive state honor farm. He was born in Sweden and became naturalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Joe Anderson
Storm Lake
Iowa
Iowa Parole Board
Anderson
Sweden
Clive
Lara Jones
Cobblestone
Leo A. Hoegh
Mrs Robertson Dies In Denver
Mrs. George Robertson sister of Russell A. Frink of Washington died May 29 in Denver Colorado. Her home was Denver and she had visited Washington frequently. Funeral services are planned in Denver Friday. cremation will follow and ashes go to Algona for graveside services Monday. Survivors include her husband and her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Robertson
Russell A. Frink
Washington
Denver
Colo
Hubbell Services Planned For Wellman Woman
Mrs. Hubbell 65 died at her Wellman home. Funeral set Friday at 2 p.m. at Daytonville Mennonite Church with Rev. Ezra Shenk officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Born May 25 1889 in Iowa County daughter of Joseph and Anna Groff. Married to Harry Hubbell March 27 1941. lived in the community 37 years. Survived by three brothers Tom Groff Wellman Ben Groff Marcito NM Fred Groff Edmonton OK. Member of Daytonville Mennonite Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Harry Hubbell
Daytonville Minnonite
Ezra Shenk
Fairview Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Hubbell
Iowa County
Joseph
Anna Groff
Tom Groff
Ben Groff
Marcito, N.M
Fred Groff
Edmonton
Oklo
Daytonville
Frost Warning and Weekend Weather Outlook
United Press Iowa reports an extreme northwest frost warning tonight with diminishing winds. Friday will be fair and cooler with low temperatures from 38 to 45 in the northwest and 46 to 52 in the southeast, and highs reaching 68 in the northeast and 78 in the southwest. Saturday brings partly cloudy and warmer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
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International Soundphoto
Plan Davis
Retarded Children Association
Plan Hubbell
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