Tall Corn winner Don Radda tops 1950 contest entries
Don Radda won the 1950 Tall Corn contest with a 23 feet 7⅞ inch entry from 117 entries. Frances Anderson was chosen Tall Corn Queen and the top ten winners heights included Ella Anderson 16 feet 9 inches and Madison Jones 13 feet 9⅞ inches. The three tallest stalks will be shipped to Philadelphia display venues. prizes totaled ten with a $10 first prize and $1 minimum. Jesse Radda chaired the event. queen to receive dance tickets and other gifts from local merchants.
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Don Radda
Frances Anderson
Comxchange and National Bank and Trust Company
Philadelphia
Ella Anderson
Madison Jones
Ray Prgo
George Johnson
Sandra Johnson
Bernadine Jones
Ruth Beatty
Ruth Ayers
Eddie Anderson
G. N. Neroman
Jesse Radda
Washington
Thursday
Steele Oil Company
The
Evening Journal
Darlene Custer
Bessie Schmidt
Joy Bauer
Meda Owens
Genevieve van Trump
Darlene Garrett
Duane Redlinger
Jim Walker
Marion Swift
Rose Taylor
Hershey backs new draft plan for exceptional workers
Washington Oscar Hershey endorsed the general principles of a new draft proposal that would exempt exceptional students and some scientists and professionals. He supported deferment criteria based on aptitude and grades and noted a second registration for doctors and dentists educated at government expense.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Truman
Tractors Damaged After Truck Skids on Wet Highway
A truck carrying new tractors bound for Wapello left Highway 92 near West Chester around 7:30 this morning. Wet pavement caused the skid, sending the vehicle into a grain bin near the Ralph Orr home. no injuries were reported.
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Wapello
Highway 92
West Chester
Ralph Orr
Bechly Readies Return to Washington Court Term
Judge Frank Bechly will resume duties in the September term of district court Monday morning. Three cases set for next week include Long versus Shafer, Walker versus Libe, and Shalt versus Roberts. No jury trials are planned.
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Frank Bechly
Washington
District Court
Long
Senate probes tie between racing, crime network in loan case
Senate investigators opened a probe into a Chicago race track official’s $80,000 loan to Paul Ricca, a former Capone associate, amid wider inquiries into gambling, bootlegging, and underworld activity across New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Miami. The panel planned New York hearings next week and later sessions in Oklahoma, with questions slated for Dragna, Rozelli, and other figures.
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Chicago
Senate
Esges Kefauver
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Hugo Bennett
New York
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Nefauver
Oklahoma
Jack Dragna
John Roselli
Edward J. McBride
Continental Press Service of
Luis Kutner
William Drury
William Brantman
Sneak Thief Steals $90 From Freezer Hideout
In Quincy Massachusetts a thief broke into a grocer Samuel Jo las shop hidden deep freezer and stole 90 dollars in cash. Police investigate the bold daytime theft at the store.
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Quincy. Mass
Samuel Jolas
UN Forces Readied for Push Farm Bureau Meeting Tuesday
Over 300 Washington county Farm Bureau members are expected to attend the annual meeting Tuesday evening October 10 in the West Chester school gym. E. Howard Hill Iowa Farm Bureau Federation president will give the principal address after a 6 p.m. dinner. The session will include officer elections resolutions reports and town directors nominations.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
West Chester
Wayne Edmundson
E. Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
John Gamon
Herbert Campbell
Robert Miksch
Clifford Conklin
BK. Ray Bell
Keith Barnes
J. H. Jones
Gayle Cupp
John Flading
Farm Bureau
Joe H. Jones
Jones
Farm Bureau Women’s Organization
State Farm Bureau
Washington County
TNT crates found in tunnel under old Fort Strong
Boston guards responded after four crates labeled TNT were found in a tunnel beneath the abandoned Fort Strong, where WWII munitions were once stored. Workmen opened the cases and found them empty.
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Boston
Fort Strong
Des Moines Weather Forecast Delivers Mild Weekend
DES MOINES Iowa sunny conditions in the west and clear to fair skies in the east. Highs near 60 to 70 today, cooler tonight with lows 40 to 45. Sunday brings partly cloudy, mild temps with highs 60 to 68, winds from 15 to 25 mph. Next week trends show 72 to 75 Monday, with scattered showers Monday night into Tuesday and a cooler turn Tuesday.
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Iowa
Yankees Clinch World Series With Fourth Straight Win
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 at Yankee Stadium to win the World Series four games to none. Starters Ed Ford and Bob Miller were highlights as the Yankees pulled ahead early and held on for the clinching victory.
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Yankees
New York
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Miller
Yankee Stadium
Eddie Sawyer
Terre Haute
Ind
Whitey) Ford
Miller
Phillies
Ford
Kansas City
Hamner
Rizzuto
Seminick
Mize
Goliat
Woodling
Bauer
Coleman
Sisler
UN Forces Form Great Half Moon Across Korea Front
The story describes a sweeping UN deployment from Wonsan to Kaesong as Gen. MacArthur prepares a final offensive. The 1st Marine Division is replaced by the 1st Cavalry, with others like the 8th and 5th divisions near the front. Korean advances push toward Wonsan and Seoul amid missing American prisoners concerns.
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Tokyo
United Nation
Wonsan
Korea
Kaesong
Douglas MacArthur
North Korea
Seoul
1St Cavalry
38Th Parallel
MacArthur
Inchon
Unijongbu
Sosong
Eighth Divisions
United Nations
Maesong
1St Marine
25Th
South Korea
Tajeon
Will Hold Religious Service in Park Tonight
Special religious services will be held in Central Park tonight at 7 30 o clock with three ministers participating. Rev. William Varney Rev. W J Stevens and Rev. Robert Sturz will sing as a trio while Mrs Varney plays the accordion Rev Sturz will bring the message using the text John 1 29.
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Central Park
William Varney
W. J. Stevens
Robert Sturz
Cecil Long Purchases Snack Shack In Washington
Cecil Long, a Washington businessman, announced he has bought the Snack Shack on East Washington street from Milan Thompson. The deal becomes effective November 1 as Mr. Thompson plans full time to pursue the ministry.
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Cecil Long
Washington
East Washington Street
Milan Thompson
Thompson
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