Giants Prevail in Tie Breaking Game 6 to 2
New York Giants beat the Yankees 6 to 2 at Polo Grounds in a World Series tie breaking contest. Hearn matched Raschi on the mound as the Giants took a 1-0 lead in the early innings and secured the victory with key hits and defensive plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yankees
Giants
Polo Grounds
Jim Hern
Vic Raschi
Hearn
Dodgers
Woodling
Thomson
Rizzuto
Westrum
McDougald
DiMaggio
Irvin
Raschi
Stanky
Dark
Thompson
Lockman
Berra
Brown
Stanky Collins
Mays
Durocher
Leo
Daugald
Bauer
Hank
Darks
Proclamation Declares National Newspaper Day in Iowa
Governor William S Beardsley proclaims Saturday October 6 as National Newspaper Day praising newspaper boys for dependable service and youth enterprise and urges parents and customers to show appreciation for their loyalty and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Beardsley
State of
Iowa
Name Candidates In Tall Corn Contest
Sik girls were named today as candidates for Tall Corn Queen in connection with this year's Evening Journal Tall Corn contest. Jesse Radda, general chairman, reports that these girls will be candidates Colleen Phelps Connie Keyser Bertriy Palmer Gelaine Patterson Margery Godlove and Janet Koehler. Each entrant will be entitled to cast a vote for her favorite candidate. A number of prizes will be offered the girl elected queen. Wayne Brock will judge and measure the stalks with Jim Schwerzler Bessie Schmidt and Carla Caldwell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Schwerzler
Bessie Schmidt
Carla Caldwell
Abandon Search For Missing Seamen After Southern Isles Sinks
The Coast Guard will end the nightfall search for 15 missing seamen from the Southern Isles wrecked in the Atlantic. The Cherokee reported little chance of survivors after about 36 hours. 17 dead in total. Survivors and four dead were aboard the Cherokee rescued by the Charlotte Sykes, with planes and merchant ships aiding earlier.
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Norfolk
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Charlotte Sykes
Reign At Columbus Junction Homecoming Queen and King Crowned
Lor etta Griffin and Ronnie Hill were crowned Homecoming Queen and King after a Columbus Junction New London game won 13 to 7. A parade and homecoming dance followed with prizes for floats, costumes, bikes, dolls and pet entries awarded to local students and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Loretta Griffin
Ronnie Hill
New London
Joyce Shellabarger
Claudette Davis
Margaret Houseal
Dunn Motor Co
King
Jack Lord
Leslie Buffington
Bob Herr
Fund Campaign For U. P. Home Launched Here
A drive to finish Sherman Hall at the United Presbyterian Home opened at a Washington church dinner. Samuel A. Fulton of Milwaukee urged a 50 000 goal over ten months in Iowa and Illinois synods. Over 100 attendees heard of pledges surpassing 3 000 with gifts up to 600.
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Sherman
United Presbbytrian
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Samuel A. Fulton
Milwaukee
Keokuk Presbytery
Iowa
Illinois
Fulton
W. T. McIntyre
Clarence Logan
Kenneth Nichols
Burlington
British Official Ambushed in Malay Jungle
Sir Henry Gurney the British high commissioner in Malaya was ambushed and killed on a jungle road near Fraser's Hill in central Malay. Lady Gurney survived. The attackers were described as bandits linked to Communist guerrillas active in the region since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinapore
Henry Gurney
Gurney
Fraser's Hill
Malay
Kuala Lumpur
Keota Church Plans Homecoming and Anniversary Day
Keota residents will observe homecoming and anniversary at the Christian church. A basket dinner follows morning services, then a program from 12 30 to 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Christian Church
Iowa Weather Forecast: Clouds Drizzle and Cooling
Weather for Iowa calls for cloudy and cool conditions this afternoon with occasional light rain or drizzle southeast and ending this evening. Tonight will be a bit cooler with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Highs near 54 to 55 today and 55 to 60 tomorrow, with northeast winds 12 to 18 mph this afternoon fading to variable Sunday. Generally fair Sunday night through Tuesday with rising temperatures early next week.
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Iowa
Stassen Seeks Subpoena For Vandenberg Diary On China Policy
Former Minnesota governor Stassen told Senate investigators he may prove his China policy charges by subpoenaing the personal diary of the late Senator Arthur Vandenberg. He cited Vandenberg Jr saying the diary would corroborate his testimony. The diary is owned by the New York Herald Tribune syndicate and Houghton Mifflin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stassen
China
Washington
Harold EF. Stassen
Senate
Suboena
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
University of Pennsylvania
Internal Security
New York Herald-Tribune Syndicate
Houghton-Mifflin Publishers
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Jr
Sen. Vandenberg
Minnesota
Vandenberg
White House
Dean Acheson
Phillip €. Jessup
Cherry blossoms bloom on Iowa farm tree
Anton Kauffman of a southerly Washington farm reports early blossoms on a cherry tree this week. The sight adds a note of spring to the area's rural landscape.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa
Anton Kauffman
Mr. Kauffman
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Office
Donald L. Stone and Helen M. Givans of Washington obtained a marriage license here Friday. An other license was issued to E. Eugene Lyle and Barbara Jean Lillig, both of Keota.
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Donald L. Stone
Helen M. Givans
Washington
E. Eugene Lyle
Barbara Jean Lillig
Keota
Parade entries urged for Carni-Gras Fiesta at Washington
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce announces over fifty entries received for the Carni-Gras parade with groups such as the PTA VW Mixers and 4-H clubs. Entry fee is 1 dollar, first prize 50 dollars, six top prizes for simplicity and humor. Wellman, West Chester and Washington high school bands are set to perform next Thursday October 11 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee
PTA
VW Mixers
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Wellman
West Chester
Social Security Aid Visits Iowa Towns for Claims Help
A Social Security Administration representative from Burlington Iowa will be at the Iowa State Employment Office 110 West Main Street Washington on Wednesday October 10 from 9 30 to 10 30 A M to assist with filing claims for old age and survivors insurance and applications for social security numbers He will also be in Wellman on Wednesday from 2 to 239 PM to help residents with the same services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Burlington
Iowa
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
West Main Street
Wellman
New Draft Policy Applies to Married Men Before Christmas
The army plans to discharge recalled enlisted men by December 20 with the first childless married draftees moving in to replace them. Selective Service will reclassify about 500000 childless married men for possible induction as older married men are taken first. Officers and other reserves remain unchanged.
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Washington
Army
Defense
Anna M. Rosenberg
George H. Mahon
Tex
Rosenberg
Roard Hershey
Hershey
Mrs Mae Werner 81 Dies at Home in Washington
Mae Werner age 81 died from a heart attack Friday afternoon at her home 108 West Jefferson street Washington. Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at Sherman’s Funeral Home with Dr BK Honey in charge. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born August 10 1870 in Washington she was daughter of Wilford L and Narcissa Saville Humston. She married Fred W Werner October 20 1908 in Washington and lived in Brighton Missouri before returning to Washington in 1915. She was a member of the United Presbyterian church. Surviving are nieces and nephews.
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Mae Werner
West Jefferson Street
Sherman
Honey
Woodlawn Ceme
Tery
Ida Mae Humston
Washington
Wilford L
Narcissa (Saville) Humston
Fred W. Werner
Brighton
Missouri
United Presbyterian Church
Werner
Foreign Aid Bill Faces Setback Delaying Congress
The 7.5 billion dollar foreign aid program stalled as the House refused a compromise provision, removing the Mutual Security Administrator from directorship of the Export-Import Bank and sending the bill back to the Senate, potentially keeping Congress in session for weeks.
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Washington Iup
Congress
House
Senate
Export-Import Bank
White House
Welfare Workers Attend Southeast Iowa Meeting in Knoxville
Washington County welfare office sent director Mrs. Payne Marshall and staff Katherine Flynn Mary Martin and Millard DeLashmutt to the southeast Iowa welfare meeting in Knoxville Thursday. Mrs. Winnee Belter from Washington and Red Cross secretary Mrs. Winnie Belter attended. Speakers included Iowa Attorney General Robert Larson and assistant Herman Walters. Davenport Mayor A. R. Kroppach also spoke.
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Washington County
Iowa
Knoxville
Payne Marshall
Katherine Flynn
Mary Martin
Millard DeLashmutt
Winnee Belter
Washington
Winnie Belter
Red Cross
Robert Larson
Herman Walters
A. R. Kroppach
Davenport
Grandma's Daughter Takes Up Roulette Like Grandma
A grandmother who once worked at a spinning wheel now has a daughter who enjoys roulette as well, signaling a shared family interest in gambling.
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Grandma
Spinning Wheel
Allies Press Deep Into Korea as War Escalates at Heartbreak Ridge
U N forces seized most of Heartbreak Ridge with French and Dutch infantry storming peaks above Yanggu. American Sabrejets and a UN naval task force led by the New Jersey bombed railway yards and warehouses at Hangman Harbor, while Red air losses mounted and ground fighting intensified across east and west fronts.
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STH Army
Korea
United Nations
Heartbreak Ridge
Yanggu
U. S
New Jersey
Hangman Harbor
88Th Parallel
Charges Filed After Wild Police Chase
William B Larsen 27 of Iowa Falls faces assault and battery reckless driving and speeding charges after a tavern disturbance. He led police on a 70 mile an hour chase ending when his pickup hit a telephone pole. no injuries. A 65 year old dance hall supervisor said Larsen threw chairs and fired at him but missed.
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Dis Moines
William B. Larsen
Iowa Falls
Tav
Larsen
Jack Heenan
East Walnut
Heenan
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Douglas Duncan
Howard Dunn
Judy Lukins
Lynn Edwards
Tom Wasson
Joyce Nebric
Benita Swails
Vicki Duncan
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Eddie Hamil
Mary Newell
U. P. Home
Poe
State Department
Jessup
David Barr
Far East
Truman
Wayland Legion Post
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Wayland
Bain Hulme Post
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Wayne Limerman Jr
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