Balloting Underway for Chamber Board Election
Balloting for the Chamber of Commerce board of directors is in progress with results due at the football dinner on November 20. Terms of Ralph Martin George Stewart John Hedberg and Irv Wiithens expire this year. Vote by mail is used and ballots have been mailed to attendees.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kenton Mangold
Chamber Sec
Ralph Martin
Chamber
George Stewart
John Hedberg
Irv Wiithens
Iowa Sailor Reports H-Bomb Blast Proximity
Iowa sailor Seaman Andrew J. Butters on the U S S Rendova writes parents he was near the hydrogen bomb test on November 1 at 7 15 a m He says the explosion sent a cloud to 60 000 feet in 245 minutes the island where it began was a quarter mile away and obliterated He notes the heat wave and blast reached his ship about 40 seconds after the detonation the ship was about 30 miles from the blast.
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Far Pacific
Lima
International Sound
Davenport Kidnapper Admits Robbery Motive
Laverne Zaehinger of Davenport confessed to kidnapping a young couple, saying he needed quick money to marry. Police report he will face aggravated robbery charges for the incident involving Jerry Stolze of Davenport and Mary Minea of Rock Island.
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Davenport
Laverne Zaehinger
Jerry Stolze
Mary Minea
Rock Island, I
Weather Chicago Iowa Partly Cloudy Then Warmer Friday
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday in Chicago and Iowa. Warmer conditions in the east and north tonight, cooler Friday. Low near 86 to 46 with highs Friday 62 to 68. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph tonight becoming westerly Friday, humidity increasing Friday.
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Chicago
Iowa
Chinese Back On Sniper Ridge Recaptured Crest After Repeated Assault
South Korean defenders fought against a large Chinese assault to retake Sniper Ridge, the crest north of Kumbhwa, as the hill changed hands 28 times in a month. The night attack began at 11 10 p.m. with hand carried sub machine guns and brutal close combat.
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Seoul
Korea
Chitech Press
Aent
Victor Kendrick
Republic of Korea
Kumbhwa
Iowa Banker Is Given Suspended 16 Year Sentence
Ura Mraneis Beauchamp a 52 year old bank manager from Grimes Iowa was sentenced to a suspended 16 years after pleading guilty to embezzling 75000 over 17 years to support a lavish lifestyle. He received five years probation with the judge stating ends of justice require leniency.
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Des Moines
Ura Mraneis Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Grimes
William Riley
Mrs Will Shearer Dies In Inglewood California
Mrs Will Shearer of Inglewood California died Monday afternoon. Dade Shearer reports the death and says services will be at Wnorx Mortuary in Moline Illinois Saturday at 1 30 p m. Surviving son W G Shearer lives in Inglewood. Mrs Shearer had visited Washington several times. Former Washington resident Mr Shearer is mentioned.
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Dade Shearer
Will Shearer
Inglewood
Calif
Wnorx Mortuary
Moline
Ill
Shearer
Washington
Males Carry Young in Sea Horses Pouches
In warm seas sea horses raise their young in external pouches. Unlike most mammals females do not wear the pouch. the male incubates and carries the offspring. The sea horse family shows notable male parental care.
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Seas
Christmas Decoration Plans By Chamber In Washington
The Washington Chamber of Commerce plans to buy evergreen roping for the square but will not supply roping for individuals or residents. Interested buyers should contact secretary Kenton Mangold. price is 6.25 dollars per hundred feet, with a minimum order of 30 feet.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Kenton Mangold
Heir to millions not excited by possible inheritance
George Garlock, 46, may receive millions but says two daughters in Iowa and Chicago could use the money. He and his wife do not need the fortune, and neighbors overestimate the amount. Garlock laughs at $85 million guesses.
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Minneapolis
George Garlock
Iowa
Garlock
Helen Riches
Sioux City
Nellie Shore
Chicago
Knights of Columbus Plan Father Son Banquet
Washington Knights of Columbus schedule a father and son banquet on Wednesday November 19 at 6 56 PM in St James social hall Attorney Matt Hart state deputy of Iowa will be principal speaker The event will be served by St Anthony circle with Mrs Ray Hammen in charge A musical and speaking program is planned Bernard McCarthy grad knight will be toastmaster about 200 expected to attend.
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Washington Knights of Columbus
St. James
Matt Hart
Davenport
Knights of Columbus
Iowa
St. Anthony Circle
Ray Hammen
Bernard McCarthy
Predict Congress Will Back U. S. Foreign Aid Program
Three Republican senators predicted Congress will support current U S defense and foreign aid programs while promising a rigorous review of costs. Senator Bourke B Hickenlooper noted the new GOP majority must address military budgets and foreign aid with an eye to value and savings.
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Congress
U. S
Washington
CAP
House
Senate
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R-la
Foreign Relations and
Atomic Energy Committees
Education Week A Nation Built On Freedom And Opportunity
A speech extols American progress across natural resources politics production and culture. It highlights transportation communication medical advances agriculture labor and industry. It notes freedom and free institutions turning rights into reality and cites the 1867 Alaska purchase by the United States.
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America
Beef Producers Plan Washington County Beef Tour Friday
A Washington County Beef Producers association and the county extension invite beef producers to a Friday beef tour to study wintering calves and yearlings. The 9 15 a m start at Lloyd Foster farm northeast of Washington includes stops at Crawford Norman Bowser Wenger Evans McGinnis farms with Don Rinner as president and directors Mikseh Turkington Wenger Tadlock Brinton Schnieder Fladung.
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Lloyd Foster
Washington
Riverside Road
Maurice Crawford
Bill Norman
Sam Bowser
Elmer Wenger
J. W. Evans
William N. McGinnis
Don Rinner
The
Producers Association
Last Rites for CIO Leader Philip Murray Held in Pittsburgh
Solemn requiem mass for Philip Murray, immigrant coal miner who led the CIO, drew about 2,200 attendees at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Burial followed at St. Anne’s Cemetery in western Pennsylvania’s coal fields, with crowds outside the church as dignitaries and pallbearers processed in.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
St. Paul's
St. Anne's
Football Dinner Reservations Urged by Chamber
Arrangements for the annual Chamber of Commerce football dinner are set for November 20 at 7 PM in the YMCA Community room. Each business man will bring a boy as his guest. 200 tickets at 3 dollars per couple are available. Speaker Brad Wilson of the Des Moines Register and Tribune will headline.
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Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Orphanage Girls Return After Escape Incident
Eighteen girls escaped from an Iowa state home amid weather induced unrest. State official Robert Lappen and Annie Wittenmyer visited Davenport to hear complaints. Police recovered the runaways. three reported mistreatment but agreed to return after a night at the juvenile home.
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Robert Lappen
Iowa Board of Control
Hie
Annie Wittenmyver
Elizabeth Palmer
Board
Lappen
Leon Lyle
State Board
Davenport
Ivie
Scott County
Plan 4 H vesper service November 23
Plans for the Wash ington county 4 H vesper services announce a November 23 gathering at 2 PM in the YMCA community room. New county officers will be installed and Mrs Maurice Crawford and Bill Gamon oversee arrangements.
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Washington County
YMCA
Maurice Crawford
Bill Gamon
Tour Planned for 10 Foreign Students in Washington
Ten University of Iowa foreign women guests join YWCA World Fellowship week events in Washington. They will tour local sites Saturday morning after a cooperative supper Friday night at the YWCA, with luncheon at the YWCA and a return to Iowa City after activities.
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Washington
University of Iowa
YWCA
Philippines
Sunset Park
Tripp Farm
G and H Dairy
Washington Evening Journal
The
Iowa City
International House
Funeral services for Frank A Mayhew held at Jones
Funeral services for Frank A Mayhew were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Jones funeral home with Dr. R Reed in charge. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery. Members of the Good Will club attended in a group. Pallbearers were Walter Jarrard P KE Babcock B C Babcock W A Bealer I B Hex worth and A C Ruegsegger.
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Frank A. Mayhew
Jones Funeral Home
7. R. Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
Good Will Club
Walter Jarrard
P. Ke, Babcock
B.C. Babcock
W. A. Bealer
I. B. Hexworth
A. C. Ruegsegger
Alvin James Miller Dies at Morning Sun
Alvin James Miller 81 died Wednesday at the Ross Nursing Home in Morning Sun where he had lived six months. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Stephens funeral home with Rev. W N Sanford. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. He was born March 6 1871 in Des Moines county and married Lizzie Orr on Oct 18 1903. She died Jan 14 1946. One son Frank Dr Miller survives.
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Columbus Junction
Alvin James Miller
Ross Nursing Home
Stephens Funeral Home
Rev. W. N. Sanford
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Miller
Des Moines County
Lizzie Orr
Youth Charged In Girl's Death
Des Moines 22 year old Charles Gene Van Dyck faced arraignment on liquor and driving charges tied to the death of 18 year old Jacqueline Jacobs. Investigators found a revolver, liquor bottles, and a club name linked to a Des Moines Key Club near the crash scene.
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Des Moines
Charles Gene van Dyck
van Dyck
Jacqueline Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
van Dycx
Mrs. Walter Wells of Chicago Heights Dies in Illinois
Mrs. Walter Wells of Chicago Heights Illinois died Wednesday evening after a three year illness. She was born March 28 1916 in Zearing Iowa and is survived by her husband son James Edward three, her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Collins of Winner South Dakota and five sisters. Funeral services are in Chicago Heights with graveside rites in Winner South Dakota. Curt Wells and family attend.
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Washington
Walter Wells
Chicago Heights
Wells
Curt Wells Washington
Zearing
Iowa
James Edward
Robert Collins
Winner
South Dakota
J. E. Wells
Chicago
Curt Wells
Gerardi
Chicago Road
Dominion of Canada Established on July First
The Dominion of Canada was established on July 1, 1867 marking the unification of colonies into a federal dominion. The Act united Ontario Quebec New Brunswick and Nova Scotia under a central government with provincial powers retained.
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The
Dominion of Canada
Acheson Snyder To Sit In On Parley With Next President
Secretary of State Dean Acheson and at least two other cabinet members will attend the Truman Eisenhower talks at the White House. Plans call for a private session between Truman and Eisenhower followed by a full conference with top advisers.
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Acheson
Washington
Secretary of
Dean Acheson
Truman-Fisenhower
White House
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mr. Truman
United Nations
New York
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Eisenhower
Sen
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
R-Mass
Detroit
Joseph M. Dodge
Lodge
Defense Department
Truman Has Many Offers Of Jobs
President Truman receives a briefcase full of lucrative job offers after leaving the White House on January 20. He has not indicated which, if any, he will accept and plans to delay any decision for months. Acting press secretary Roger Tubby said Truman will discuss future plans with aides only when ready. Some aides think he may return to Independence, Missouri for a few months before choosing non government work.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Roger Tubby
Mr. Truman
Whits House
Independence
Marriage license issued to Kempf and Mc Coy
A marriage license has been issued to Lester Kempf of Jews City and Mary Frances Mc Coy of Washington.
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Lester Kempf
Jews City
Mary Frances McCoy
Washington
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Des Moines Register and Tribune
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