Meatless days push meat prices down says committee
Chicago June 4 UP Chairman Charles Luckman of the Citizens Food committee said meatless Tuesdays lowered meat prices slightly due to reduced demand. He noted the program is progressing, surveys show observers, and farmers market hogs lighter to save grain, with US hog average weight dropping from 240 to 219 pounds by early October.
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Chicago
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
Luckman
U. S
Army cooks up triple decker cake for soldier son
Mrs. Almeda Hundley of Avalon wrote to the army asking for a 21st birthday cake for her son S/Sgt James Hundley at Camp Crawford Japan. The army replied with a triple decker chocolate cake and 21 candles for the birthday wish.
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Avalon
Almeda, Hundley
James Hundley
Camp Crawford
Japan
Cub Pack Committee Sets Meeting for Wednesday
A newly formed Cub Scout committee will meet Wednesday evening at nine at the Baptist church. All committeemen and den mothers should attend. prospective cubs should not attend. Nine to eleven year old boys may obtain application blanks from local pastors or at the YMCA. Fill and sign with a 50 cent fee and return by November 5. The first Pack meeting for registered cubs and parents is set for Wednesday evening at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
George Aserr
United Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Paul K Wells
Thomas C. Volk
Christian Church
American public spends millions on sports yearly
An estimate suggests the American public allocates more than four million dollars annually to sports.
Wallace cites European hopes for U S aid after Europe trip
Henry Wallace former vice president and cabinet member said leaders across Italian politics expect U S assistance as Italy faces wheat shortages by February. He spoke at La Guardia after a four week Mediterranean tour aboard the DC 4 Gates of Suez. He voiced shock at John G. Winant death and noted Palestine tensions are not as high as press reports. Wallace compared European needs to last year, saying needs have intensified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Wallace
Near East
Italy
Wallace
la Guardia Field
Rome
Trans-World Airlines
Suez
Mediterranean
Winant
John G. Winant
Palmiro Tossiatti
Communist Party
New Republic
Palestine
Europe
Nine Qualify Here For Assessor Post
County Auditor Fred Bourgeois received from the state tax commission a list of nine Washington county residents who qualified to be appointed county assessor after exams held recently. The assessor will appoint a chief deputy and the post becomes a fulltime office under the new law.
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Fred Bourgeois
State Tax Commission
Washington County
Cedar Falls arsonist confesses to 17 fires
Charls H. Griffith 47 of Cedar Falls admits starting 17 fires between July 10 and Sept 29. He pled guilty to forgery and began a one year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary. Damage totaled about 16000 dollars across 10 cars two trucks several businesses and homes.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Charls H. Griffith
H. T. Wagner
Wagner
Griffith
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Shannon B. Charlton
Notable County Figures Named in Obituary List
Frederick Lloyd Bauer Charles Sampson Custer Lucian Orville Griggs Thomas Elmer Jones Walter Lewis Whitsey Ina L L McDowell Ralph Vinton Nicholson Walter William Schroeder Joseph H TeBoekhorst are listed as residents or prominent individuals in a county obituary or memorial notice. The fragment suggests a roster of deceased or honorees with full names, implying a formal county record or tribute.
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Frederick Lloyd Bauer
Charles Sampson Custer
Lucian Orville Griggs
Thomas Elmer Jones
Walter Lewis Whitsey
Inal L. McDowell
Ralph Vinton Nicholson
Walter William Schroeder
Joseph H. TeBoekhorst
United States Revises Korea Intervention Proposal
The United States updates its Korea proposal calling for UN supervised elections by March 31 and a 90 day withdrawal window for American and Soviet troops after a new Korean government is formed. Dulles notes practical difficulties but says withdrawal may be attempted. The plan also requires a new Korean government to form its security forces and disband other military groups.
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Lake Success
United States
Korea
Red Nations
Possibe
Dulles
Funeral services for Mrs Isa Utterback at Ainsworth
Funeral services for Mrs Isa Utterback of Ainsworth, who died last Saturday, are set for 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Ainsworth Methodist church conducted by Rev Carl Stiefel. Burial will follow in Columbus City cemetery. L A Jones funeral home handles arrangements.
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Isa Utterback
Ainsworth
Carl Stiefel
Columbus City
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Joan Davis seeks divorce from Si Wills over mental cruelty
Hollywood reports radio comedienne Joan Davis filed for divorce from Si Wills after 16 years of marriage. Davis accuses Wills, the writer on her shows, of mental cruelty.
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Hollywood
uPt
World Service Dinner at Y in Washington Friday
A World Service Department dinner and meeting of the Y M C A will be held Friday in the TV community room. Dinner served at 6 50. All Washington Y members invited with reservations due by Wednesday. Eugene A Turner will speak on Y M C A work in India China and postwar China.
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World Service Department
TV Community Room
Washington
Eugene A. Turner
India
China
Japan
Turner
Blue Gets Blame By Dr Bierring
Des Moines reports public health commissioner Dr Walter L Bierring charges state administration blocked merit system reforms in salaries and qualifications. Dr Estee Ford Warner says Iowa may lose over 2 million dollars in federal health grants if federal merit standards aren’t met. Tensions between governor, council and Bierring have persisted over the merit system.
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Des Moines
Walter L. Bierring
Department of Health
Bierring
Estee Ford Warner
Public Health Service
Washington
Iowa
Executive Council
Dr. Bierring
Health Department
Blue
Dr. Bierling
Evangelism Theme At United Presbyterian Meeting
Dr P G Dykhuizen a synodical missions head from Iowa addressed the United Presbyterian Brotherhood urging greater evangelistic effort during a state church tour. Robert Day vice president presided and A L Duensing led devotion as Dr George Kerr presented slides from the Washington home dedication.
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P. G. Dykhuizen
Iowa
United Presbyterian Brotherhood
Robert Day
A. L. Duensing
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Princess Elizabeth urged to sell wedding gown design
The Daily Mirror suggested Elizabeth sell the dress design to American dress makers for dollars. It argued she could be remembered as the girl who would sell the wedding gown to aid Britain.
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London
The
Daily Mirror
Elizabeth
Britain
Washington council approves Kiesey farm lease of airport land
At a mayoral meeting the Washington city council authorized a 100 acre lease of municipal airport property to Stan Kiesey. The land will be planted with farm crops next year as it was this year. The decision followed a report from the public rounds committee. Regular winter meetings will be held monthly. A sewage survey by H R Green of Cedar Rapids is expected and a future election on his recommendations will be scheduled.
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Washington City Council
Stan Kiesey
Kiesey
Public Rounds
H. R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Akeletion
Seek Recruits for Ordnance Company
Captain William Perdock announces recruitment for the 468th Ordnance Medium Maintenance company of the army reserve in Washington. He will be at the armory Thursday and Friday nights from 7 to 9 to confer with interested men, seeking 15 to 20 recruits to start the unit. Only veterans are eligible. eight have signed, aiming for 26 to form the company, with a long-term goal of 120. Officers with ordnance experience are preferred. enlisted men may come from any branch. An application has been filed.
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William Perdock
Ordnance
Army Reserve
Washington
Perdock
Army
Navy
Ordnance Service
Ordnance Department
Charles Hazen Taken by Death at 73 in Washington
Charles M. Hazen age 73 of 1027 East Main street died at Washington county hospital at 10 this morning after a heart attack while dining yesterday. L. A. Jones funeral home handles arrangements. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Alfred Neale Des Moines and Mrs Earl Crossett Grinnell three sons Howard Washington Dwight Des Moines Rex Portland Oregon two brothers Loren Washington and Glen Muscatine and six grandchildren.
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Charles M. Hazen
East Main Street
Washington County Hospital
Bulance
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Hazen
Ainsworth
John
Ellen
White) Hazen
Iowa corn harvest advances amid variable weather
Des Moines reports Thirty percent of Iowa corn acreage had been picked by week end with northwest still the driest area. Soybean combining is 80 percent done while remaining acres concentrate in southern and east central districts. Recent rains improved soil moisture for pastures hay seeding and fall sown grain. Winter wheat stands improved to near normal. Forage from grazing covers three quarters of cattle sheep and horse needs as stalk fields open for grazing.
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Des Moines
Crop Bulletin
Armory to House 113th Cavalry Activation This Week
The company plans to organize in the armory which will also host the 113th mechanized cavalry squadron unit to be activated this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
113Th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
Knutson Plans Action At Extra Session
Washington reports that the tax advisory committee urged to cut individual income tax rates for all with regard for living costs of the poor. The nine of ten members endorsed a broad equitable adjustment and the minority report was filed by Matthew Woll. Knutson aims to push a quick tax reduction and long range reform during the November 17 special session and seeks early relief for taxpayers beginning January 1.
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Washington
Tax Advisory Committee
House
Wass and Means Committee
Wars and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Roswell Magill
New York
the Treasury
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Knutson
House Reublican
Washington Public Schools Dismissed Friday for Convention
W A Erbe announced Washington public schools will be dismissed Friday to allow teachers to attend the Friday Sessions of the state teachers convention in Des Moines this week. Practically all teachers are expected to go.
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W. A. Erbe
Washington
Des Moines
Train fall kills Joseph Howe in Muscatine
Joseph Howe aged 34 of Mystle died instantly in Muscatine after falling from a Milwaukee passenger train as he was headed home from Davenport.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Ulb
Joseph Howe
Mystle
Milwaukee
Davenport
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