Armistice Banquet Features Hoegh Call for Strength and UN Faith
Leo Hoegh of Chariton urged universal military training as protection and a firmer foreign policy to keep America strong. He promoted the United Nations as a preventer of a third world war and described his wartime contact with Russians in Germany. The speech capped Armistice day events at the Leon Beatty post in Washington with 100 attendees, music, and a Wick school dance finale.
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America
Leo Hoegh
Chariton
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Korea
Hoegh
United Nations Organization
United Nations
Germany
Unariton
Iowa
Marion Rapp
Beatty Post
Farmers Invited To Attend Weed Meeting
Washington county farmers are invited to a Wednesday 7:50 pm meeting in the agriculture room at Washington High School to discuss Weeds and Weed Laws. This is the first in a series of 19 farm problem meetings sponsored by the local vocational agriculture department. a full list of topics appears in today’s Evening Journal.
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Washington County
Agriculture Room
Washington High School
Vocational Agriculture Department
Mrs Ralph Shalla Taken in Keokuk
Mrs Ralph Shalla 48 a former Keota resident died early today at a Keokuk hospital where she had lived for years Funeral services will be in Keokuk Wednesday at 4pm and in Iowa City Thursday at 2pm Burial in Iowa City She was born Myrna Fountain July 38 1902 in Illinois Survivors include her husband her mother and a son Clayton 13
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Keota
Ralph Shalla
Keokuk
Iowa City
Shalla
Myrna Fountain
Illinois
William and
Nora Bell Fountain
Riverside
Cotter
Methodist Church
Shallas
Clayton
Ruth Michels Named NSA Regional Officer
Ruth Michels, a senior at the State University of Iowa, was elected secretary-treasurer of the Iowa Nebraska regional office of the National Students Association this week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Michels of 1030 N Iowa Ave Washington. The NSA is a national organization focusing on student government issues.
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Iowa City
Ruth Michels
State University of Iowa
Iowa-Nebraska
National Student Association
T. A. Michels
Iowa Ave
Washington
NSA
Annual CROP Drive Opens In Washington County
Washington county farmers join a county wide drive for CROP Christian Rural Overseas Program with Carl T. Anderson as chair, Rev. Tom Polk and Rev. R. J. Kinnavey as vice chairs. The article notes CROP has raised over 9 million dollars nationwide in three years to aid European refugees, many from the Soviet zone, amid mounting need in camps across Europe. Richard Stephens, a Washington county farmer and Iowa Farm Bureau vice president, spoke in Europe to promote aid, while Kirk Fox of Successful Farming serves as state CROP chairman.
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Washington County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Carl T. Anderson
Tom Polk
Servite
R. J. Kinnavey
Europe
Richard Stephens
Iowa Farm Bureau
Kirk Fox
Successful Farming Magazine
Ancient Dover Clock Still Ticks After Centuries
One of the earliest practical clocks, created around 1295, was housed in Dover Castle and kept time there until 1872. It is now on display in the Science Museum in South Kensington, England, still in operation.
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Dover Castle
Jewelry Industry Council
Science Museum
South Kensington
England
Armistice Day Observed by St James School Civics Club
St Patrick’s Civics club at St James school marked Armistice Day with a 11 10 a m meeting led by chairman Bar bara Redlinger and president Robert Ward who announced official recognition of the Eighth Grade Civics club by the Catholic University of America. Paul Shearer spoke on Armistice Day followed by a program including In Flanders Field Taps Our Soldier Dead I Would Be True and America Remembers with student performance and Diana Schulty on piano.
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St Patrick's Civics Club
St. James School
Barbara Redlinger
Robert Ward
Commission On American Citizenship of the
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
Paul Shearer
Leland Swift
Flander
Sally Bruty
Alicia Merz
Assembly America Remembers
Joan Friese
Diana Schulty
Nebraska man jailed after license plate felony verdict
Oscar Cliburn of Nebraska is in the county jail after being found guilty of illegal use of license plates by Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam. He remained jailed pending payment of a $15 fine.
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Oscar Cliburn
Nebraska
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Cliburn
Juniors to Stage Cheaper by the Dozen at Local High School
The Gilbreth family farce unfolds on November 16 and 17 with the junior class presenting Cheaper by the Dozen. Tickets go on sale at Phillips Drug Store. reserved 60c, general 45c. Performances begin at 8 pm with 1:30 pm matinees for students. Zernice Wilcke directs. cast includes John Winga, Duane Martin, Carla Caldwell, Betty Martin, and others.
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Phillips’ Drug Store
Zernice Wilcke
Wee
John Winga
Duane Martin
Carla Caldwell
Betty Martin
Arnesting
Carla Benell
Nancy Burham
Larry Thornton
Winona Barr
Pat Brock
Fale Walker
Wayne Barnes
Jim Wolfe
Anne Scence
Mat Bebe
Bierman Resigns As Minnesota Football Coach
Coach Bernie Bierman asked to be relieved of coaching duties at the end of the season marking the worst era in Minnesota football. Athletic Director Ike Armstrong praised Bierman for national titles in 1934 1940 1941 and Big Ten titles in 1934 1935 1937 1940 1941 while noting no future role was decided.
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Minneapolis
Bernie Bierman
Ike Armstrong
Minnesota
Armstrong
Bierman
Golden Gophers
Bernie
Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Willis Beatty
Mrs. Willis Beatty 69 of 805 Fast Madison street died after a two week illness. Funeral at 2 PM Tuesday in Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. T C Poth in charge. Burial in Blea Grove cemetery. Orpha Letitia Anderson born February 2 1881 near Washington. She married Willis Beatty on February 25 1901 and had three sons Ralph Harold and Clifford plus six grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Christian church and survived by sisters Ola Jacobs Ella Anderson and brothers Martin and Charles G Anderson. one sister Jenni Pickens preceded her in death.
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Willis Beatty
Madison Street
Sanday
Sherman
T. C. Poth
Blea Grove Cemetery
Orpha Letitia Anderson
Pleasant Hill
Washington
Levi M
Sarah Ann (Cooper) Anderson
Washington County
Ola Jacobs
Ella Anderson
Martin
Charles G. Anderson
Jennie Pickens
Pheasant Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Mc Keown
Mr and Mrs Stanley Mc Keown entertained at a pheasant dinner Sunday noon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Raymond Gerdes of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Phillip Gerdes of Crawfordsville.
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Stanley McKeown
Raymond Gerdes
Ainsworth
Phillip Gerdes
Crawfordsville
Marriage License Issued to Masson and Atkinson
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse Friday afternoon to David J. Masson of Washington and Ruthe Atkinson of Crawfordsville.
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Court House
David J. Masson
Washington
Ruthe Atkinson
Crawfordsville
Chinese Red Government Denies War With UN Armies
United Press report quotes two 20 year old Chinese Communist soldiers captured in North Korea who say they were ordered to Korea rather than volunteering and that they only learned American troops were the enemy after reaching front lines. They describe uncertain motives and fear of torture if captured.
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United States
United Nations
North Korea
United Press
U. P
William Chapman
Shiah Wen-Chiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Red Army
Chang Kong-Hsing
Yalu
Korea
Chapman
Wag on the Wall Clocks Highlight Early American Timepieces
The Jewelry Industry Council notes most early American clocks were grandfather clocks. Clockmakers supplied movements while local cabinetmakers crafted cases, and some clocks featured wall mounting without a cabinet, known as wag on the wall clocks.
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America
Jewelry Industry Council
W H Anderson 84 Dies Here Sunday
William Harvey Anderson 84 longtime Cedar township farmer died at his home 702 West Monroe at 2 30 Sunday afternoon after four years of ill health. He was born November 10 1866 near West Chester and married February 17 1892 to Hila Davis. He served Cedar township as assessor for 10 years and was active in the Methodist church. Survivors include his wife six children ten grandchildren five great grandchildren a sister and a brother. One daughter Ethel Woodruff preceded him in death.
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William Harvey Anderson
Cedar Township
West
Monroe Street
Mr. Anderson
West Chester
Harvey and
Sophronia Angeline Ketchum Andereson
Washington Academy
Hila Davis
Anderson
Methodist Church
Roscoe D
Muscatine
Grace Sophronia Boshart
Moline
Carrie Maude Testroet
Theodore Raymond Anderson
Birmingham
Geraldine Elizabeth Houseal
Willma Louise Hoyle
Colona
Ill
Nellie Wallace
Brownsville
Gilbert Anderson
Rochester
Wash
Ethel Edna Woodruff
Gideon Zone Meeting Held in Fort Dodge
Mr and Mrs H C Finney and J M Finney of Washington attended a zone Gideon meeting in Fort Dodge on Saturday with Gideons from Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Illinois and Missouri. A daytime business session followed by an evening banquet featured Zone leader Forbes as speaker. On Sunday attendees visited 21 churches in the Fort Dodge area to deliver the Gideon message.
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J. M. Finney
Washington
Gideon Society
Ft Dodge
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Illinois
Missouri
Forbes
Gideons
Ft. Dodge
Gideon
Sunday Dinner Guests at Givans Home
Mrs. Gwen Telford shared Sunday dinner with Mrs. Bert Givans at the Ted Givans residence.
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Gwen Telford
Bert Givans
Ted Givans
Red Armies Show Little Desire For Offensive Action
United Nations forces pressed along a 250 mile Korean front on Monday advancing cautiously toward Yongbyon and probing around Tokchon. The U S 1st Cavalry division repelled a communist battalion northeast of Kumu amid heavy mortar and machine gun fire and pushed toward Yongbyon but did not seize the town. The cavalry continued to Unsan as a counterattack hint suggested the Reds favored delaying tactics. South Korean divisions tried to tighten a wedge near the eastern end of the line and aimed to cut off a Chinese division.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Yongbyon
Tokchon
U.S
Kumu
Kth
Iowa AFL Chief Urges Truman to Fire Brannan
Des Moines Iowa federation of labor head A A Couch urged President Truman to remove Secretary of Agriculture Charles F Brannan. He cites Brannans farm plan upsetting Iowa politics and aiding Sen Bourke B Hickenlooper and Loveland in last weeks election. Couch claims Brannan alienated farm and labor voters by backing Loveland in the primary.
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Des Moines
A. A. Couch
Iowa Federation of Labor
AFL
Truman
Charles F. Brannan
Couch
Brannan
Iowa
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Hickenlooper
Albert J. Loveland
Loveland
Iowa Afl
AFL State Board
Brannin
Washer Co. President W. Neal Gallagher Dies at 55
Newton, Iowa UP reports W Neal Gallagher 55 longtime head of Automatic Washer Co died last night. A What Cheer native he rose from salesman to president in 1931 and had one year leave of absence due to ill health at the time of death.
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Newton
W. Neal Gallagher
The
Automatic Washer Co
What Cheer
Gallagher
Weather forecast for Des Moines region
Des Moines area partly cloudy this afternoon through Tuesday with warmer conditions west tonight and east and central Tuesday. Highs today 40 to 48, Tuesday 40 to 50 with southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. lows 20 to 30. Outlook: increasing clouds, rain or snow late Wednesday into Thursday, cooler Thursday. Skipper's forecast: northeast Iowa 10, elsewhere 26.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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