Birth of Royal Prince Stirs Britain in Awaited News
London reports Princess Elizabeth gave birth to a son at Buckingham Palace. The baby, second in line to the throne after the mother, weighed seven pounds six ounces and was described as satisfactory. Crowds gathered outside the palace as Britain celebrated the royal birth.
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London
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Britain
The
Daily Express
Prince George
Edinburgh
Philip
New Christian Secretary Loren Lair Visits Iowa Churches
Rev. Loren Lair of Des Moines and new state secretary of the Christian denomination met Sunday at the Washington church with members from Washington Brighton Kalona Pleasant Hill and Keota. Lair, from Indianapolis headquarters, spoke on the relation of God and men and urged active church work following a noon dinner and afternoon program.
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Loren Lair
Des Moines
Christian Denomination
Iowa
Wasington
Brighton
Kalona
Pleasant Hill
Keota
Washington Church
Indianapolis
Lair
Christian Church
Annual 4-H Vespers Set for Sunday in Washington
Washington county 4-H club members plan Harvest Home vesper service at Washington Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. T C Polk of the Christian church will deliver the message with special musical numbers and talks by 4-H members. County 4-H officers elected at the October 30 jamboree will be installed.
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Washington County
Washington Baptist Church
Inductions Start Today in Iowa for Army Draft
About 175 draftees will begin their induction into the army this week under the postwar draft act. They report to 10 induction centers in Iowa, Omaha Nebraska, and Sioux Falls South Dakota before moving to eight basic training camps nationwide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Sioux Falls
United States
Non Jury Hearings Set for Nov 29 in District Court
Judge R G Yoder realigns two non jury trials for the November term to November 29. Swartzendruber vs Rodgers and Wellman Savings Bank vs Rodgers moved from today. It remains uncertain if any jury trials will be assigned this term.
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R. G. Yoder
Swartzendruber
Rodgers
Wellman Savings Bank
Vocational Ag Boys Buy Purebred Cheviot Sheep
Frank Lee, instructor at Washington high school, reports the purchase of ten registered Cheviot ewes and a top ram from Archie Minish herd near Cedar Rapids. Jim Rich led the trip with Jim Redlinger and Donald Meyer. The group plans to attend Ottumwa state sheep sale to acquire more ewes. Bill Foster presides over a new young adult class with twenty members and officers.
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Frank Lee
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Jim Rich
Jim Redlinger
Donald Meyer
Mr. Lee
Ottumwa
Bill Foster
Iowa Farm Bureau Convenes 380th Annual Convention
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation opens its 380th four day convention with thousands in attendance the largest crowd in history. Senator George Aiken will speak and the program covers the 1949 legislative agenda, tax policy, and bureau relations with extension service and USDA. Howard Hill and Richard Stephens will keep their leadership roles.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
George Aiken
Lewis Dunnington
Iowa City
Europe
Ransom Aldrich
Mississippi Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Richard Stephens
Crawfords Ville
Minburn
Stephens
Iowa State College
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hayter Chosen for FFA Band in Kansas City
More than 590 Towans attend the national convention of the Future Farmers of America which opened in Kansas City Missouri yesterday.
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Kansas City. MO
The
Future Farmers of America
Accidents Toll in Iowa Weekend Reports Five Dead
United Press reports a grim Iowa weekend with five killed in hunting and traffic incidents. The deceased include Dale Shipp 62 Irwin Hutchinson 65 Ralph Danford 29 Kort Madison 7 month old Michelle White of Waterloo and Boone C F Welch 50 Davenport.
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United Press
Iowa
Dale Shipp
Irwin Isaac Hutchinson
Kort Madison
Ralph Danford
Boone C. F. Welch
Davenport
Michelle White
Waterloo
Welch
Hihome
Paul Peters
Peters
Danford
Boone
Paul White
William Lyman
Des Moines
Two County Youths Recruited for Army
Two local youths have been accepted for service in the United States army and air corps. Charles L. Anson, the county recruiter, announced Ben H. Faris of Brighton enlisted for three years in the air force and will report to Lackland AFB Texas Harold Moore Jr of 526 South Avenue re-enlisted in the counter intelligence corps as a corporal He served in CIC in Germany before and will report to Holabird Maryland for his new assignment.
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Air Corps
Charles L. Anson
Ben H. Faris
Brighton
Air Force
Lackland Air Base
Texas
Harold Moore, Jr
South Avenue
Counter Intelligence Corps
Harold
CIC
Germany
Holabird
Maryland
Iowa FFA selects delegates and band members for national event
Dale Hoover of Oskaloosa Iowa FFA president and Don Jorgen of Lake City state reporter are the two Iowa voting delegates. Eight Iowa FFA members were chosen for the national organization band with Andy Hauter of Washington among them.
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Oskinloosa
Iowa
FFA
Don Jorgenson
Lake City
National Organization
Andy Hauter
Washington
Congress to Grant Truman Price Controls and Rationing
Sen. Scott W. Lucas predicted Congress will grant President Truman standby price control and rationing powers as part of the anti inflation program. Democratic leaders seek a stronger tax committee majority to back the president's tax recommendations. Senator Mahoney backs restoring the excess profits tax and committee balance aims for eight to five. O Mahone and Hatch rebut Stassen’s claim of a Truman low mood if pledges become law.
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Sen
Scott W. Lucas
Lucas
Congress
Truman
Joseph CC. Mahoney
Wyo
Joint Economic Committee
Senate Finance Committee
O'Mahones
Carl A. Hatch
N. M
Harold E. Stassen
YMCA Young Adults Plan Gym Night at Washington Y
Friday November 19 the YMCA young adult group at the Washington YMCA hosts Gym Night with volleyball badminton and other games led by George Masson Jr and committee. The event runs from 7 38 to 10 00 PM and ends with a marshmallow roast and community sing. Masson committee members include Marilyn Ruegsegger Harold Stephens Dorothy Putman and Richard Merschon.
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George Masson, Jr
Mr. Masson
Marilyn Ruegsegger
Harold Stephens
Dorothy Putman
Richard Merschon
Ready to Halt U S Program To Help China
The Economic Cooperation Administration signals readiness to end its aid to China on 24 hours notice if the Far East crisis worsens. Officials say the $25,000,000 recovery program could remain for now but daily authorizations could stop if needed. In Nanking, Chinese troops threaten Suchow and air links. air flights halted southeast of Suchow as nationalist forces claim a tank aided victory near Nienchuang.
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The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Far East
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
China
Nanking
Suchow
Suhsien
Air Force
Nienchuang Area
County farmers enter Chicago Livestock Exposition show
Washington county exhibitors appear for the International Livestock Exposition and Horse Show at Chicago stockyards November 27 to December 1. Crawfords ville’s Jones and Caputo plan Tamworth barrows. Penningroth farms Wellman enter two Shorthorns. Yoder Kalona bring two Hereford barrows. Norman R. Havel Ainsworth, 17, shows an Aberdeen Angus calf in the Junior Feeding contest. Entries closed November 1 for livestock classes. car load entries accepted until November 24. Hugh Morrin of Ainsworth brings two loads of Shorthorns. Morrin is a noted Shorthorn feeder and judge.
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Chicago Stockyards
Jones and Caputo
Crawfordsville
Penningroth Farms
Wellman
Monroe
Yoder
Kalona
Norman R. Havel
Ainsworth
Hugh Morrin
Morris
Chicago
Washington observes Book Week with daily afternoon reviews
The public library hosts daily 1:30 pm reviews through Sunday Nov 19 as Edith Weldin previews Remembering Rock by Carl Sandburg. Each session lasts until 2:30 pm with talks on Peace of Mind Iowa Poetry The Fames of Time and more led by librarians and volunteers in the main reading room.
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Public Library
Edith Weldin
Carl Sandburg
Homer Stephen
Joshua Loth Liebman
Fred E. Miller
S. G. Morley
Carl Roberts
Iowa
George W. Rudiger
Baynard Kendrick
Irma Butner
Mrs V Brown Returns To Mercy Hospital In Iowa
Mrs V Brown was readmitted to Mercy Hospital in Iowa on Wednesday the 18th, progressing nicely after treatment.
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V. Brown
Mercy Hospital
IoWa
Supreme Court Upholds Portal to Portal Wage Claim Law
The Supreme Court today affirmed the constitutionality of the 1947 portal-to-portal pay act, wiping out back pay claims for prework activities and other noncontractual wages. The ruling involved HUBPCTL of Sons, Inc. and cited the Mount Clemens Pottery decision. The decision follows earlier rulings on Ford Motor Co and General Motors regarding finance company practices.
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Washington
Nov. Vic
Tribunal Oiice
Mt. Clemens Pottery Co
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Ford Company
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General Motors Corp
General Motor Acceptance
Legion Will Attend Brighton Meeting
The Washington Legion post will forgo its regular Tuesday meeting in Washington due to the county Legion meeting in Brighton on Tuesday evening November 16. All Washington post members may attend the Brighton gathering at 8 o clock, with transportation provided for those joining from Washington. Members should assemble at 7 20 tomorrow night at the city hall post rooms to depart for Brighton.
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Brighton
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Burial Service Honors Beenblossom Soldier in Elm Grove
Military burial service held Sunday afternoon for Vernon Beenblossom in Elm Grove cemetery following his death in Germany. Reverend Fred Trenerry led at Baptist church with organist Mrs. Charles McConnell. Veterans of Foreign Wars oversaw honors including color bearers, firing squad, bugler, and pallbearers.
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Beenblossom
Germany
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Mn Cnarge
Atfred Trenerry
OL Bonupurle
Lowi
Witstitetor
Enuren Musiec
B. J
Clarence Lee
Jess Radda
Ted Stewart
Vonaia
Forrest Mitchell
Dale Hyde
Glenn Murphy
Sam Simmering
Marsh Atkinson
Christmas decorations ordered for storefronts on square
The Chamber of Commerce collects requests for decorating materials for the annual contest offering 190 in prizes. An order will be placed with a Minnesota firm, delivery set for December 1. Secretary John Lee notes high demand as merchants have already ordered over 2000 feet of greenery and roping.
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John Lee
Minnesota
Washington
Lee
Chamber of Commercce
Births and Deaths Decrease in Iowa in 1948
Iowa reports fewer births and deaths for the first nine months of 1948. There were 44,408 births, down 7.5 percent from the previous year, and 18,918 deaths, down 4.4 percent. Polio deaths were four, compared with six a year earlier.
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Moines
Iowa
State Department of Vital Statistics
Weather summary for Des Moines Iowa falls with mild afternoon
Fair and mild this afternoon with a maximum of 50 to 55 degrees in the north and 65 in the south. Increasing clouds and warmer tonight. Tomorrow mostly cloudy and colder in the north and west with highs near 50 in the northwest and mid 60s in the southeast.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Music Program At Art Exhibit At Junior High
Principal Ed Kelly announced a 7:30 pm instrumental program linked to the school art exhibit. Performers include Dan Brindley Ray Tweeten Margaret McCleery Marilyn Leet Paul Graf and Judy Arthur. Exhibit runs seven to nine each evening this week in the assembly room with proceeds funding new school pictures.
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Ed Kelly
Today
Dan Brindley
Ray Tweeten
Margaret McCleery
Marilyn Leet
Paul Graf
Judy Arthur
Kelly
Sermon by Dr. Grossheim on Thanksgiving Day
Washington church members will hear Dr. W. J. Grossheim, new Presbyterian pastor, deliver the Thanksgiving sermon at 10 a.m. in the Presbyterian church. George Kerr of United Presbyterian chairs the organizing committee. Donations from the service will go to CROP. An interstate union service schedule may be debated at a future meeting.
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W. J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Circle of Washington
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
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CROP
Overseas Relief Agency
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