Over 500 Attend Halloween Party at the Y M C A
More than five hundred children joined a city wide Halloween celebration at the YMCA with a parade through Central Park led by Melvin Hill’s grade school band and a costume contest. Winners included Eleanor Sturgis and Margaret Young in the grand prize, with multiple awards in junior and senior divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Melvin Hill
Central Park
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eleanor Sturgis
Margaret Young
Sheryl Lynn Edmondson
Sandra Mae Bishop
Janet Black
Janet Foriash
Donna Rich
Janet Meadden
Beverly Jarvis
Jerry Stalder
Karen Pohren
Sandra Moyd
Bill Arthur
Duane Kiene
Erry Neff
Ronald McGill
Judy Patrick
Bobby Long
Darwin Brock
Donald Snodgrass
Sheryl Hu
Navy to Call Up Enlisted Reserves in 1951
The Navy will mobilize 51,000 enlisted reserves and an undisclosed number of reserve officers in the first half of 1951. About 5,000 enlisted reservists will be placed on active duty each month. roughly half are E-3 or E-1/E-2 personnel with six months prior active duty. Officers called will be mainly general duty ranks below lieutenant commander for sea duty.
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Washington
Navy
Two Thousand Left to Reach Chest Drive Goal
Final plans for the Community Chest cleanup will be drafted at a campaign committee meeting. Headquarters reports show over $23,000 pledged for 1951, leaving less than $2,000 to go, with a special effort deemed necessary to meet the goal. Robert Day, campaign director, hopes the goal will be reached after the cleanup.
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Community Chest
Halloween Rain Gauge Vandalism Reported at Logan Home
Halloween pranksters removed the rain gauge container from the Logan residence yard. The state property container is cited as valuable and Clarence Logan urges its return today.
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Clarence Logan
Sale announcement for Inn at Ainsworth changes hands
Announcement today records the Shamrock Inn at Ainsworth sold to Luella Schnoebelen and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Lintz from Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Buckwalter. Buckwalters have run the Shamrock six months. Schnoebelen previously operated it for years and will again supervise with the Lintzes.
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Ainsworth
Shamrock Inn
Luella Schnoebelen
Verne Lintz
Marvin Buckwalter
Mrs. Bueckwalter
Shamrock
4-H Jamboree Set for November 4 in County
Plans for the annual county wide 4-H jamboree are complete officials say. The event will be held Saturday night November 4 at the YMCA replacing the previously reported Monday date. The program features a business meeting with the annual election of county officers and entertainment.
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YMCA
Washington County Swine Producers Association
Farm Bureau
George Horn
Joe Knotek
Sam _ Stephens
Evidence of Russia's Aid to North Koreans Piling Up
United Nations troops have captured large quantities of Russian made weapons from Korea. The tally includes rifles, machine guns, heavy weapons, and anti tank arms, many dating to 1950. The weapons underline Russian involvement though munitions limit use.
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Russia
United Nations
United Navas
Warren R. Austin
Korea
Jacob Malik
County Demos Open Campaign Office
The Washington county demo ed their headquarters in Walcrath central committee open tor Farrell printing office. Daily duty will be available until the election November 7. Call 349 for information on candidates or voting assistance including baby sitters and transportation.
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Washington County
Walcrath
PTA District Six Meets in Davenport
The PTA District Six gathering in Davenport heard Rev. H H Landdeck declare the home shapes national destiny and urged God-fearing families. Registration reached 196 with luncheon after sessions of unit and council reports and a workshop. The afternoon featured a showing by John Hedges on The Challenge of Our Times. The spring conference is slated for Iowa City.
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United States
H. H. Landdeck
PTA
Davenport
Harry White
Sigourney
Paul Herak
Washington
John Hedges
Iowa City
Landdeck
Lincoln
Leland White
Dick Pratt
M. J. Cruise
Paul Fern. Stewart
L. G. Willey
Logan Heilman
Gilbert Mills
Wade Penéa
St. James
Virgil Lintz
Marcella Vittetoe
Lee Marie
Hubert Redlinger
Paul Horak
E. G. Hamm
Albert Stanley
Mrs Sam Simmons Dies In Fairfield After Prolonged Illness
Word reached today that Mrs Sam Simmons died at her Fairfield home after a long illness. She died at 11 30 p m Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Antioch church. Survivors include three children Jay Russell Simmons and Mrs Marie Bush of near Fairfield, two sisters Susie Hopping and Edna Gardner, and four brothers W H Sigafoose and others in Washington.
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Fairfield
Sam Simmons
Antioch Church
Jay
Russell Simmons
Marie Bush
Near
Susie Hopping
Edna Gardner
W. H Sigafoose
Washington
Two Gunmen Thwarted in Plan To Assassinate Truman Today
Riverside firemen fought two blazes in the Riverside area. A 214 acre field fire near a Deutsch Crone farm spread from a backfiring car, mostly leaves and stalks burned but corn ears salvageable. A second fire at Gordon Russell’s eight miles southeast caused extensive basement damage from water and smoke.
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Truman
Riverside
Guards Fire On Assailants At Blair House Door
Two gunmen attempted to assassinate President Truman outside Blair House were shot by Secret Service and White House police. One attacker died, the other was seriously wounded. Truman was unhurt. An assailant identified as Oscar Callazo confessed to shooting, while the dead man was tentatively named Oscar Olliskin.
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YMCA
Washington
Truman
Blair House
Mr. Truman
White House
Secret Service
H. W. Francis
House
Arlington Cemetery
Secret Seeice
Fiee
Arlington
James Capossela
Oscar Callazo
New York City
Callazo
Capossela
Oscar Olliskin
Neighbors Help Ted Gerot Husks Corn Amid Illness
Early Monday morning 29 friends and neighbors husked corn for Ted Gerot while he lies ill in a Veterans hospital in Des Moines. Helpers include Robert Gerot Clair Ardell Oscar Larry Geret O Connor Bernard William Leroy O Connor Hubert Edward Kucera Vince Paul Simons Dave Charles Edward Rotenburger Lawrence Stransky H Mannsmith Marion Thompson Howard Fisher Lloyd Hopping August Schmitt Carl Kallaus Russell Yoder Vern Droll Zeno Knebel Jess Don Mitchell R Frank Fred Fisher.
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Ted Gerot
Mr. Gerot
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Robert
Clair
Ardell
Oscar
Larry Geret
Bernard
William
Leroy O'Conner
Hubert
Edward Kucera
Vince
Paul Simons
Dave
Charles
Edward Rotenburger
Lawrence Stransky
H. Mannsmith
Marion Thompson
Howard Fisher
Lloyd Hopping
August Schmitt
Carl Kallaus
Russell Yoder
Vern Droll
Zeno Knebel
Jess
Don Mitchell
R. Frank
Fred Fisher
Camp Fire Girls to Sell Mints in City
The Camp Fire Girls plan to sell candy mints in November as part of a national project. The local board received 250 boxes in several flavors for sale to city residents. Mrs Harold Thomas, 722 South Third, serves as sales chairman for the local effort.
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Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Organization
Camp Fire Board
Harold Thomassen
South Third
Pope Pius XII Proclaims Dogma Of Virgin Mary at Vatican City
Pope Pius XII declared the Assumption a dogma in a Vatican ceremony on All Saints Day. A vast crowd gathered in St Peter's Square as church bells tolled and Cardinals, including Archbishop Spellman of New York, attended the proclamation.
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Pope Pius XII
Virgin Mary
Vatican City
Mary
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Basilica
Tiber
Palatine Guards
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Washington Moose Lodge to Meet Tonight at City Hall
Members gather for a regular business session in the Legion rooms of Washington City Hall. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 50 o clock.
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Washington
Washington Moose Lodge
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Highway bids opened for Primary Road No 1 grading
In October 1950 the Iowa Highway Commission announced bids due November 21 1950 for grading and culvert work on Primary Road No 1 from Brighton to Washington. Bridge plans are not yet complete but will be advertised for bids as soon as ready with plans completed.
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Carl T. Anderson Wellman
Iowa
Mr. Anderson
Highway Commission
Brighton
Washington
Tam
F. R. White
United States Units Attack in Korea Frontlines
Reports from the Korean theater say U S ground forces led by the 1st Marine Division, the 1st Cavalry, and the 7th Infantry moved to counter Communist advances in three key sectors. Air contention intensified as both sides pressed against each other.
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U. S
Onjong-Unsan
S. K
Yalu River
Chosan
Kusong
Taechon
Chohgju
Iwon
Songjin
Pungsan
Kojo
United States 1St Marines
Tokyo
Korea
1St Marine
1St Cavalry
North Korea
Funeral services for Philips and Wanerus held in Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Philips and Wanerus were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Jones Funeral Home with Dr. C R Reed in charge. Pallbearers were Harvey Waggoner, Loren Robertson, Arnold Carr, Dale Fuhr, Grant Humble and Lee Sueppel. Burial was in the Brighton Cemetery.
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Philips& Wanerus
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Harvey Waggoner
Loren Robertson
Arnold Carr
Dale Fuhr
Grant Humble
Lee Sueppel
Brighton
Marriage License Granted to Wolf and McCall
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to Calvin C. Wolf of West Chester and Margaret J. McCall of Washington.
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Court House
Calvin C. Wolf
West Chester
Margaret J. McCall
Washington
Weather Outlook for Des Moines Iowa
Cloudy windy conditions with light rain in extreme north. Cooler in east with clearing and light freeze in far north tonight. Thursday brings fair and cool weather. Highs in upper 50s to 60s, cooler southeast. Low tonight 28 to 34 north, 32 to 38 south. Winds shifting 30 to 40 mph tonight, then westerly 8 to 15 mph Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Pribes
Wade Pence
Ted Morgan
Kenneth Patterson
West Jefferson
Robert Day
Harry Ferguson
United Press Foreign News
United Press
County Demos Open Campaign Office
Kaster
Riverside - Riverside
R. S Deutsch
Ida Crone
Japan
County Swine Group
MOOSE
Germany
Vilsock
Defense Department
International Sound
Wanerus
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