Education Board Plans Oct 15 Bond Sale for High School Addition
The Washington board of education set October 15 at 2 PM at city hall to offer a $190,000 bond issue approved in August. Funds will back the high school addition featuring a gymnasium, classrooms, and vocational shops. Proceeds may be invested in government bonds until construction starts in a year or two due to material shortages, costs, and regulations. Bonds mature over 18 years, with payoff by 1964, awaiting official notice this week.
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Washington Board of Education
Pierce Dismisses His Court Appeal in Iowa Case
Frank Pieres of Marshalltown filed a motion for dismissal of his appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court from a Marshalltown district court decision. He had sought to overturn the 1945 defeat by Max A. Conrad as secretary of the League of Iowa Municipalities. Most league funds were tied up in a Marshalltown bank pending the court action.
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Des Moines
Frank Pieres
Marshalltown
Iowa Supreme Court
Marshalltowits
League of Iowa Municipalities
Pierce
Max A. Conrad
Burlington
B. F. Thomas
Supreme Court
League
Beggs To Head Republican District Women Group
Mrs. Williams Beggs of Washington was elected district president of the Women's Republican club at a district meeting in the community room of the Y. A. A cooperative luncheon followed with arrangements by Mrs. B. J Holmes and others. Notables included Congressman Tom Martin and State Senator Harlan C. Foster, who addressed delegates.
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Williams Beggs
Washington
Women's Republican Club
B. J Holmes
John Rittenhouse
Roy Lowash
Anpu Dawson
Tom Martin
Jews City
Harlan C. Foster
Mt. Pleasant
Maud Hickman
Centerville
National Republican
Guy Linville
Cedar Rapids
Cairman
Linn County
Martin
Pierce Defeated Again for Secretary Post by Conrad 81 to 73
Pierce ran for secretary a second time but lost to Conrad by a vote of 81 to 73. Mr and Mrs Ira Hough visited the Harvey and Maurice Patehia families in Borger Texas.
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Pierce
Conrad
Ira Hough
Harvey and
Maurice Patehia
Borger, Texas
Army Urges Training for Every Youth
The War Department proposed one year of military training for all physically and mentally fit American youths aged 17 to 21, with six months by the army and six by semi military groups. Patterson urged Congress and Legion support for the plan, echoing a past proposal that failed to pass.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Robert P. Patterson
American Legion National Convention
San Francisco
Patterson
Legion
National Guard
Congress
Legion Festival Stand Profits Drive Fall Benefit
At Leon Beatty post meeting the Legion reported earnings from a festival stand and dance. The stand sold 2960 beefburgers 119 gallons of coffee 20 gallons of orange drink 45 gallons of ice cream 36 quarts of cream 19 pounds of onions 28 jars of mustard 356 bottles of chocolate beverage. The post plans bowling league formation urging teams to register with Wayne Chamberlin or Ed Squire. Ed Squire and helpers provided hamburgers and coffee for attendees.
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Leon Beatty
The
American Legion
Legion
Legion Rooms
Post
Lance
Jay Brewer
Merritt McDaniel
Brewer
Gif Morrison
Wayne Chamberlin
Ed Squire
Fifty Men Enjoy Country Club Dinner
A Washington country club dinner brought together fifty men last evening. Mrs Emma Barnett prepared a fine meal. After eating, attendees read a letter from Mrs Delarue about Davenport schools teaching citizenship and conducting school elections. Alda Crew introduced the afternoon speaker Mrs Linville who spoke on Issues of the Republican Campaign of 1946 and urged women to mobilize voters.
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Washington Country Club
Emma Barnett
Delarue
Davenport
Alda Crew
West Branch
Linville
September Motor Vehicle Licenses Record Cars and Trucks
Twenty-three new cars and sixteen new trucks were licensed in September per the county treasurer’s automobile department. The list names owners and vehicle makes including Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, Plymouth, and Dodge among others, with locations such as Wellman, Kalona, West Chester, and Ames.
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Automobile Department of the County Treasurer's Office
Carl G. Voorhees
Pontiac
Dewey Weeks
Hudson
Tucker Chevrolet
Leo Shalangoski
Ford
Lloyd Edwards
Ainsworth
Chevrolet
Id Schlabaushh
Wellman
Lester R. Woods
John Widmer
Charles P. Nejedly
Fred L. Moore
Ply
Month
Dr. M. L. McCreedy
Co. C. Johnson Wellman
Edwain M. Horn
Riverside
Sam Turkington
H. W. Cummings
Arthur Wiley
Jack C. McFadden
Dodge
Jason G. Yoder
Buick
Charles W. Churchill
F. K. Skola
Oldsmobile
Howard E. Stewart
West Chester
Hugh Lazelott
International
R. HW. Tracy
Brighton
Studebaker
E. C. Temple
Freshwaters Elevator
A. Yoder
C. &. Snyder
Wellman Cooperative Creamery
Divorce suit filed by Patricia Kuhn against Donald Kuhn
Patricia E. Kuhn files for divorce from Donald M. Kuhn in district court asking for a decree of divorce and restoration of her maiden name Patricia E. Swift. The petition notes marriage at Fairfield Town on April 6, 1946 and is represented by attorney A. E. Baldrige.
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Clerk of District Court
Patricia E. Kuhn
Donald M Kuhn
Patricia KE. Swift
Fairfield
Town
A. E. Baldrige
Test Tube Blast Wounds 27 Pupils At Cedar Springs High
A test tube exploded in Cedar Springs High School chemistry room injuring 27 pupils and teacher Mrs. Fred Weaver who held the tube. She suffered over 50 cuts and abrasions. Two students suffered eye injuries from flying glass. others were treated for minor cuts. The tube reportedly contained potassium chlorate and manganese dioxide used to make oxygen.
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Cedar Spring
Mich
Cedar Springs High School
Fred Weaver
County Still High On Sale of Bonds
Des Moines reports August bond sales amid vacations and winter prep. More than 10 million dollars in Series E bonds were purchased, lifting eight month totals to 83,532,996 across 75 Iowa counties. State director Roger I Warin calls eight month sales an excellent record. Among the top ten counties are Ad-
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Des Moines
Roger I. Warin
Iowa
U. S. Saving Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Buses Attacked in Hollywood Amid Wave of Labor Strikes
United Press reports buses carrying non striking workers were stoned at a Hollywood studio as a broad wave of labor action disrupts transit and media. Police and federal mediators attempt to curb violence while strikes expand to Pittsburgh New York and Chicago affecting garment textile and auto industries.
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Pittsburgh
Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer
Whch
CIO Wholesale and Warehouse Worker
New York
Columbus
Ohio
CIO
CIO Council
American Automatic Device Corporation
Chicago
Amalgamated
United Automobile Workers Union
Army Planes to Alaska for Arctic Training
Gen. Carl Spaatz announces that B-29 Superfortresses plus a squadron of P-61 Mustangs will move to Alaska within two months for Arctic training. The plan flags Arctic defense as essential and notes replacement of B-17s with B-24s. Over 4,000 officers and men are in Alaska testing cold weather equipment.
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Alaska
Arctic
Washington
Carl Spaatz
Army Air Forces
AAF
Spaatz
Cap
Whitefield Teen Pitcher Earl Bowwell Trains Umpires
In Whitefield New Hampshire 17 year old Earl Bowwell, a standout high school pitcher, is highlighted as someone umpires can learn from, offering insight into technique and on field conduct.
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Whitefield
N. H. tuPe
Earl Bow Well
Counties Show High Cash-In Sales Across Iowa Regions
The report lists multiple Iowa counties including Winneshiek Ida Plymouth Sioux Lyon Davis Washington Iowa and Carroll with cash-in sales at or above 159 percent. It provides percentages of sales against redemptions per county such as Washington 172.05 Iowa 154.09 Henry 151 Poweshiek 141 Johnson 155.27 Cedar 121 Jasper 116.33 Keokuk 113.80 Mahaska 108.19 Muscatine 8.11 Wapello 90.51 Jefferson 8.25 Louisa 75.48 Scott 60.54.
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Ida
Plymouth
Sioux
Lyon
Davis
Washington
Iowa
Carroll
Henry
Powesheik
Johnson
Cedar
Jasper
Keokuk
Mahaska
Muscatine
Wapello
Jefferson
Louisa
Scott
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