French Demand Ruhr Control Delays German Peace Treaty
France urged allies to start German peace talks but threatened to veto economic unity for Germany until the Ruhr coal region is placed under international control. French deputy premier Maurice Couve De Murville warned that without safeguards a unified Germany could risk reviving imperial power and trigger a third world war. Byrnes pressed for early settlement discussions as the Big Four meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Todey
Germany
Ruhr
Ferstand
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Maurice Couve de Murville
Byrnes
United States
County Farmers Set Dividend From Farm Loan Stock
More than 150 Washington county farmers will share a 1848 dollar dividend declared Friday November 15 by the directors of the Washington County National Farm Loan Association. Dividend checks will be mailed to members as of October 31 1946. The 5 percent dividend is on National Farm Loan Association capital stock owned by farmers with Federal Land Bank loans. Officers include J Homer Vincent president Arthur E Bos hart Howard Anderson Elmer H Steele and Ira Miksch. The main office is in Fairfield with Geo D Umphrey sec treas serving Washington county from the Jeff rey building in Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington County National Warm Loan Association
Farm Loan
National Farm Loan Association Capital
Washington County National Farm Loan Association
J. Homer Vincent
Arthur E. Boshart
Howard Anderson
Elmer H. Steele
Ira Miksch
National Farm Loan Association
Fairfield
Town
Geo. D. Umphrey, Secu-Treas
Jeffrey
Washington, la
4-H Vespers at Baptist Church in Washington
4 H boys and girls with families observe Harvest Home Sunday at the Washington Baptist Church on November 24 with a vesper service at 2 30 p m Rev Merle Booth of Prairie Flower Church delivers the sermon The service includes preludes solos and installations of 4 H officers and a sermon titled Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving with programs tied to Iowa Harvest Home Sunday observances now in their eighteenth year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Washington
Friends of
Iowa
Merle Booth
Plan Shower for Victims of Fire
The Pansy Hill community club sponsors a miscellaneous shower for the Robert Gray family after their Cy Birka farm home near Washington burned Thursday. Gifts can be left next week at the Iowa Memorial company office on South Iowa avenue in Washington, with the memorial company serving as reception HQ. The Grays moved from Columbus Junction and have five children under eight, losing most household furnishings and food supplies in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Hill Community Club
Robert Gray
Cy Birka
Washington
Glen Thompson
Pansy Hill Club
Iowa Memorial Company
South
Iowa Avenue
S. W. Kuster
Memorial Company
Columbus Junction
Thompson
Health unit activities schedule for Crawfordsville event
The health unit lists a child health conference held Tuesday during the week of November 25 from 1:20 to 3:45 PM in Crawfordsville High School home economics room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville High School
Rescue on Alpine glacier after C-53 crash
Swiss climbers reached 12 Americans stranded four days on a Wetterkessel glacier near Interlaken as army planes began relief efforts. Brig. Gen. Ralph Snavely and Ralph Tate, whose wives were aboard, said the victims would be moved to a halfway house tonight and evacuated in two groups tomorrow with the seriously injured prioritized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenlaus
Switzerland
Wetterkessel
Interlaken
Ralph Snavely
Ralph Tate
Meiringen
Dan S Graber 65 Dies in Wayland
Dan S Graber 65 lifelong Wayland resident dies at his home. He was born January 2, 1881 near Noble and farmed near Wayland. He married Margaret Widmer January 14, 1913. Funeral services scheduled Monday at 2 PM at Eicher church, with body at Stacey funeral home until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Dan S. Graber
Mr. Graber
Noble
Margaret Widmer
Eicher
Stacey Funeral Home
Wilson Defends Stand on Taxes
Senator George A. Wilson of Iowa says he has received letters urging immediate income tax cuts but opposes any plan that would sustain deficits. He argues tax cuts won't fix deficits quickly and stresses balancing the budget and debt reduction alongside tax relief, aligning with Senator B. B. Hickenlooper on deficit spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
IDPA
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Loarn
Anderson Appointed to Serve for Gates
Howard Anderson of Crawfordsville was appointed soil conservation district commissioner to serve for W Leslie Gates during his leave of absence. The Gates family moved to Oregon. The action was taken by fellow commissioners Carl T. Anderson and Joe Knotek at their regular monthly meeting Thursday. Carl T. Anderson was selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Office of
Soil Conservation District
W Leslie Gates
Gates
Oregon
Carl T. Anderson
Joe Knotek
Notable Surviving Family Members Mentioned in Obituary
The obituary lists the deceased's widow and four children Wilbur of this community Glenn in China Mrs Bessie Seton and Max at home. Two sisters also survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servors
Wilbur
Glenn
China
Bessie Seton
Max
Benefit Dance Ticket Sales Stay Strong for Fireman Family Aid
Advance tickets for the Viremen’s annual benefit dance, chaired by Mike Crone, show solid sales. The Monday November 25 event moves to Hiland Palace due to venue limits in Washington and raises funds for firefighter families and station furniture. Jimmy Smith’s Waterloo orchestra provides the music, with ticket prices $1.50 per couple in advance and $2.09 at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Crone
Tirémeh
Hiland Palace
Jimmy Smith
Waterloo
Des Moines
Funeral services for Homer Hesselzgesser held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Homer Hesselzgesser were held yesterday afternoon at 1:30 in Jones funeral home with Rev. Fred E. Miller in charge. Pallbearers included Joe Lohberger Will Hotle Albert Mills Fred Bey Rene Warner Clarence Goff. Burial took place in Elm Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hesselzgesser
Jones Funeral Home
Fred EE. Miller
Joe Lohberger
Will Hotle
Albert Mills
Fred Bey
Rene Warner
Clarence Goff
Gurial
Elm Grove
Gates Leads Soil District Aiding 200 Farmers
As new chairman Gates directs the soil conservation district with commissioners who serve without pay. The district assists over two hundred county farmers on soil erosion drainage and water disposal issues. Landowners thank W. Leslie Gates Carl Anderson and Joe Knotek for two years of public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates
Soil Conservation District
W. Leslie Gates
Carl Anderson
Joe Knotek
Anti-British Riot in Egypt Today
Cairo reports violent clashes between Egyptian students and police and troops in a anti-British anti-government demonstration. Tear gas grenades shotguns and paving blocks were used. eight police wounded and demonstrators injured. University area sealed with two thousand security forces.
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Cairo
Carl Bard Dies at 68 In Washington Visit Memory Held
News from Washington reports the death of Carl Bard aged about 68 from St. Paul Minnesota. Though not a resident he had many acquaintances in Washington from frequent town visits. He belonged to a group that took annual fishing trips to northern lakes.
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Carl Bard
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mr. Bard
Washington
President Truman Leaves Florida for Coal Strike Fight
President Truman ends a week long vacation in Key West and flies home on the Sacred Cow to confront the coal strike. He departed Boca Chica at 6 40 p.m. EST and is due in Washington shortly after 6 p.m. The trip marks a turning point as he returns to tackle a major White House challenge.
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V. M. Molotov
Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
U. 8
Tom Connally
Texas
Key West
Fla
Truman
White House
Boca Chica
Here
Tru Aty
Est
Washington
Fulton Services Sunday for W H Fulton
Arrangements are complete for the funeral of W H Fulton who died suddenly at his son Earl Fultons home in Alhambra California. Services will be at Jones funeral home at 3 00 Sunday afternoon with Rev George Kerr in charge. Interment follows at Elm Grove cemetery.
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W. H. Fulton
Earl
Althambra
California
Jones
George Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Final rites for Lamir Vacha held at Jones funeral home
Lamir Vacha's funeral services took place yesterday afternoon at the Jones funeral home with Rev. Fred E. Miller officiating. Pallbearers included Max Marble, Harry Watkins, Bob Marble, Howard Hazen, R. E. Shannon, and W. J. Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamir Vacha
Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Max Marble
Harry Watkins
Bob Marble
Howard Hazen
R. E. Shannon
W. J. Shannon
21 States Affected by CPA Dimout Order
The Civilian Production Administration orders a 25 percent light and power reduction nationwide to conserve coal during the strike. Iowa and two other states face stricter curbs with 5 pm lights-out for store windows neon signs and public displays and a 25 percent cut for street lighting buildings and nonresidential power. Elevators and escalators lose a quarter of power and air conditioning is banned except for health and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
Civilian Production Administration
Washington
CPA
Coal strike actions and government measures amid nationwide stoppage
Washington reports a court appearance for John L. Lewis on contempt charges. The government orders a 11 state brownout starting Monday 6 p m and cuts railway passenger service by 25 percent at midnight Sunday. An embargo on non essential freight is not required yet. The navy offers emergency fuel and power to at risk communities. Six blast furnaces in steel shut down with 17 to close. some Colorado schools close. About 400 000 soft coal miners and thousands of hard coal miners participate, with 2100 Independent Progressive Mine Workers of America members in sympathy. Government refuses to negotiate with Lewis on fundamental demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
District of Columbia
Navy
Colorado
Independent
Progressive Mine Workers of America
Navy Guards Coal Mine in Harlan County Shutdown
In Harlan Kentucky a single United Mine Workers mine continued operating under navy protection. The unidentified mine produced 40 tons on the first day of the nationwide UMW shutdown and the navy will protect workers as long as they report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
United Mine Workers
Harlan County
Kentucky
Navy
UMW
Funeral services for Alice Kirkpatrick set for Monday
Alice Kirkpatrick died recently at the Al Logan home. Re Y George Kerr will conduct services at Sherman Funeral Home at 2 o clock. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Kirkpatrick
al Logan
George Kerr
Sherman Funeral
Woodlawn
Woman breaks leg after fall from merry-go-round
Jermyn Pennsylvania residents report a 70 year old woman Mrs Thomas Roberts broke a leg in a fall from a merry go round. She told hospital attendants she had the time of her life.
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Jermyn
U.P
Thomas Roberts
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