Indians Snap Sain Bid to Tie World Series
Cleveland defeats Boston 2 to 1 as Steve Gromek delivers seven strong innings and Murry Doby adds a solo homer. Jimmy Sain suffers loss after strong 1948 performance. Torgeson doubles for Boston. Rickert homers for Cleveland in a tightly played contest.
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Cleveland
Billy Southworth
Johnny Sain
Boster Braves
Cleveland Indians
Sain
Bobby Feller
Steve Gromek
Indians
Boston Holmes
Gromek
Judnieh
Dark
Hegan
Torgeson
Elliott
Mitchell
Doby
Boudreau
Holmes
Gordon
Camp Fire Girls Thrive In Chest Organizing Fifty Girls
Camp Fire Girls and Bluebird units in Chest with five Camp Fire groups totaling fifty girls aged ten to sixteen and four Bluebird groups with forty-five girls aged seven to fourteen. The movement promotes Wohelo work health and love, teaches outdoor skills and service, and pursues four ranks Trail Seekers Fire Makers Wood Gatherers Torch Bearers.
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Camp Fire
Bluebird
Youth Center Auto and Appliance Show Opens at Armory
The Washington Armory hosts a three night Youth Center Auto and Appliance Show October 12 to 14 to raise funds for redecorating and furnishing the Youth Center hall on the east side of the square. Local merchants sponsor 16 booths with band music and dances led by groups from Brighton Keota and Washington. Admission is free with door prizes and a live auction of merchandise each evening.
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Armory
Youth Center
Washington Armory
McClellan
Legil
Keola
Brighton
Washington
Keota
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Harold Mangell
Golia Miller
Milo Steele, Jr
Mysories
Tommy Tucker
Lloyd Moothart
James Hotle
Gerald Moothart
Harold Kerr
Social Security Rep to Aid Claims in Washington
A Social Security administration representative from Burlington Iowa will visit Washington October 13 from 8 50 a m to 9 30 a m at the Washington County Employment Office 208 W Washington Street to assist filing Old Age and Survivors Insurance claims or issue social security numbers.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Iowa
Washington
Washington County
W. Washington Street
Warren Campaigns in Iowa for Wilson and GOP slate
California Governor Warren campaigned in Manly Iowa urging voters to back Senator Wilson and GOP congressman candidate H R Gross. He urged unity with Dewey to win a Republican majority, warned against partisan blame, and planned stops in Waterloo Ft. Dodge Cherokee and Sioux City after Minnesota campaigning for Senator Ball.
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Manly
Iowa
Karl Warren
Dewey
Congress
White House
California
Ios H. S
Warren
H. R. Gross
GOP
U.S
George Wilson
Wilson
Guy Gillette
Senate
Hie
Waterloo
Ft. Dodge
Cherokeee
Sioux City
Minnesota
Joseph H. Ball
Weather for Des Moines Forecast Tonight
Des Moines forecasts cool conditions with frost expected across the region. Light to heavy frost in the south and moderate to killing frost in the north overnight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Truman Rushes Home for Talk With Marshall
President Truman hurried home from a three day campaign swing to confer with Secretary of State George C. Marshall on grave world conditions. Marshall returns from Paris for the Berlin crisis as Truman cancels some campaign stops and prepares to meet Marshall at National airport.
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Truman
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Paris
Berlin
Washington
Milwaukee Baby Dies After Filling Station Truck Collision
Carilyn Klebanski, 18 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Klebanski, Milwaukee, died from injuries after being struck by a truck at a filling station in Des Moines. Witnesses said the child was playing in the driveway when the truck pulled away. the driver, Ray Ricker, stated he could not have seen her.
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Des Moines
Carilyn Klebanski
Bernard Klebanski
Milwaukee
Ray Ricker
Churchill Says Only Atom Bomb Can Prevent War
Churchill warned that only American atomic bombs can deter war and warned the United States against destroying existing bombs. He cited Bolshevik Russia as heavily armed and noted Soviet forces in Europe vastly exceed Western powers. Sir Hartley Shawcross told the UN that Russia’s army is two and a quarter times prewar strength and rejected disarmament by the Big Five.
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Llandudno
Wales
Europe
Churchill
Hartley Shawcross
United Nations
Paris
Russia
Britain
Hartley Shanccross
United Nations Political Committee
Temperature Outlook With Cool Friday Skies
Tomorrow brings a cool but bright day with highs around 60 to 65 degrees. Nighttime lows dip to 28 to 33 degrees north and 30 to 35 south, with Friday’s high near 65 and low around 42.
Britain Rejects Russ Disarmament Proposal At UN
British delegate Sir Hartley Shawcross dismissed the Soviet plan as a threadbare propagand a device and said Russia must open its secrecy before any disarmament or control talks. He warned there could be no agreement on conventional arms without atomic energy control and noted Soviet suspicions of US inspectors.
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Shawcross
Russia
Britain
Hie
United States
Poland
Zygmunt Modzelewski
Kuzna Kisselev
Dewey Weighs Labor Stance Before Pittsburgh Speech
Governor Dewey contemplates a labor policy address as he nears a Pittsburgh appearance and a sweeping nine state swing. Officials say a decision on addressing labor in Pennsylvania is pending amid speculation and mounting campaign travel.
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Thomas BE
Dewey
Pittsburgh
New York
Truman
Albany
Pittsbursh
Lohin
Pennslvania
Miijor
Kansas City
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Don Radda Wins Tall Corn Contest With 24-Foot Stalk
Don Radda, world champion tall corn grower, won Washington county’s Tall Corn Contest with a 24 feet 6 inch stalk that branched about eight feet above the roots. Rose Taylor was named Tall Corn Queen with several contenders listed for other placements and a $25 prize pool.
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Don Radda
Washington County
Rose Taylor
Darlene Garrett
Nancy Burlam
Florence Whitlow
Martha Whittaker
Audrey Steele
Allton
The
Evening Journal
Stutsman
Newton Davis
Bernadine Jones
Duane Redinger
Billy Joe Redlinger
Clyde Garrett
Clyde Garret
B. J. Redlinger
George Johnson
Jess Radda
Exlurse
James Walker
Duane Reillinger
Marion Swift
Walter Zelinsky
Charles Wiley
Steeleri Co
J. C. Penney Co
Spurgeon’s
Phillips Drug
Berdos Return from Visit to England
Mr and Mrs Charles Berdos returned Thursday from a two month trip to England. They sailed October 1 on the Queen Elizabeth and landed in New York City Wednesday. They visited Cambridge London and Kent and met relatives including Mrs Gerati Deuink in New York. Mr Berdos also toured Paris for five days.
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Charles Berdo
England
New York City
New York
Chicago
Mt. Pleasant
Boyd Berdo
Berdo
Paris
Funeral services for H. T. Ferguson in Columbus Junction
Funeral services for H. T. Ferguson of Columbus Junction are set for two o clock Sunday afternoon at the Richie funeral home with Rev. W. N. Sanford of the Independent Bible church presiding. V F W members will conduct graveside rites at Columbus City cemetery.
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H. T. Ferguson
Columbus Junction
Richie Funeral Home
Rev. W. N. Sanford
The
Independent Bible Church
V.F.W
Columbus City Cemetery
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Masi
Keltner
Judnich
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Stanky
Sam
Romek
Mass
Sai
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Christopher
Feller
Same
Kennedy
Eliott
Hogan
Staunky
Bearden
Kleimans
Salkeld
Camp Fire Girls
Ottumwa
Orphans Home
Jessie Dougherty
Lytle's
Dr. A. ©. Peterson
Paul Horak
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
Brindley
Crull & Turnipseed Cife
David Kleese
Walter Starr
Izaak Walton League
Sitlers
Don Paul
Odd Fellows Lodge
Robert Arthur
Ross Motor Company
J. M. Lloyd
Brown Finance
C. W. McLaughlin
Shermans’ Funeral
Marty Whittaker
V. Crull
American Legion
Marrell Printing Company
George Young
H. G. Simpson
R. H. Hampsher
L. H. Orr
WJ. Magson
Yard & Me
W Shafer
Leo
Dr. P Montgomery
Jones Funeral Heme
Maybelle’s
Tom Duncan
Willits Motor Co
Hite
Washington Fruit Market
Claude ‘Packer
Hinde
Beardon
Gene Beardon
Celerland
Boston Braves
Lou Boudreau
International Soundphoto
Senator Wilson
Miust
Secretary of State
Atom Control
Juan A. Bramuglia
Security Council
Council
Bramuglia
Washington Community Chest
Washington Chest
Paul W. Shearer
Lee Holland
Art Brown
Stand On
Labor
Berdos
Puneral Sunday
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