Farmer Business Men's Dinner Set for Oct 23 in Washington
The annual Farmer Business Man's Banquet will be held Thursday October 23 at the Methodist church basement with Washington business men hosting. Russell Whitsell State University of Iowa political science instructor and army major will speak on Pacific affairs and the Korean situation. A short debate between Harry Levy Democratic chairman and Bill Smart Republican chairman is planned. Tickets available by calling 894.
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Washington
Russell Whitsell
State University of Iowa
Whitsell
Tokyo
Pacific
Harry Levy
Bill Smart
Long-Time Members Are Honored by K C Knights
The Knights of Columbus in Washington held a Sunday program at St James church to honor honorary life members and 25 year members. Toast master Al Chebular and speaker Fr Ruppenkamp of East Pleasant Plain noted the order’s work while music from Catholic Daughters of America and local soloists filled the event. Guests from Pleasant Plain Keota Richmond and Washington attended. honorary life members named include Koenig Stumpf Sullivan KeMey Marie Horn Boyd and Te Bockhorst. Honorary 25 year members listed are Szanya Pacha Melinski and Shelangosh.
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Washingto Council
The
Knights of Crumps
St. James Church
al Chebular
Ruppenkamp
East Pleasant Plain
Columbus
America
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Daughters of America
Bob Marie
Mildred Moore
Boeckman
Fr. Kinnavey
Pleasant Plain
Keota
Richmond
Washington
W. H. Butterfield
William Koenig
George Stumpf
Ed Sullivan
J. M. KeMey
J. A. Marie
Frank Horn
S. J. Boyd
Henry Te Bockhorst
Frank Szanya
Joseph Pacha
Brighton
Joseph Melinski
Leo Shelangosh
Buttons
George Slosser Named New Manager of Des Moines Register
George Slosser of Washington announced he will be the new manager of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Agency in Washington. A former Davenport Democrat office manager, Slosser is well known locally and succeeds Richard Moore who previously ran the agency.
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George Slosser
Washington Today
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Washington
Slosser
Davenport Democrat
Richard Moore
Weather Digest Des Moines Iowa Outlook
Mostly cloudy conditions with a cooler trend overall. Scattered showers are expected in the east with light sprinkles in the west. Highs range from near 60 in the north to 72 in the southeast. Tonight will be mostly cloudy and colder, with lows from 30s to 40s. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler air, with highs in the 50s. Wednesday looks mostly fair and cool.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weekend County Road Crashes Reported No Injuries
Two weekend collisions were investigated by the Washington county sheriff. A three car crash occurred on a county road north of West Chester when Joseph Wrecycki and Carolyn Trier could not avoid Lucille Gott’s parked car at a hill crest. Trier’s car damaged $300 and Wrecycki’s $600. A second crash near Crawfordsville on highway 21S involved James Wilson overturning in a ditch after losing control at a crest seeing another turning vehicle. No injuries were reported in either incident.
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Washington County
Ollie
Iowa Poetry Day Set As Beardsley Proclaims Oktober 18
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Poetry Association tenth anniversary convention on Saturday October 18 in Younkers Tea Room. A noon luncheon precedes district chairmen reports and officer elections with a poetry seminar by Elizabeth Lathrop. Chauncey R. Piety of Movul ton will give the main after dinner speech. Eleven writers clubs in Iowa are affiliated with the association. Agnes V. Flennery of Des Moines founded the movement.
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William S. Beardsley
Iowa Poetry Association
Younkers Tea Room
Des Moines
Elizabeth Lathrop
Powers
Washington
Teo
Chauncey R. Piety
Movulton
Iowa
Towa
Towa Poetry Day Association
Agnes V. Flennery
Ves Moines
I’vetry Day
Evangelist Clarence Erickson to Speak at Washington Baptist
Rev Earl Longfellow announces evangelist Clarence Erickson of Chicago will address Washington Baptist church in morning and evening services this Sunday October 19. Erickson, known for Heaven and Home Hour broadcasts, will present South American pictures Sunday night.
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Earl Longfellow
Washington Baptist Church
Clarence Erickson
Chicago
Erickson
Rev. Erickson
South America
Funeral services for J E Linder held in Sherman’s
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sherman’s funeral home for J. E. Linder with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Rev. T C Polk led the service. Robert Everetts served as soloist. Pallbearers included Ed Simm ering, Charles Anderson, Ed Chalupa, Howard Benn, Howard Caldwell and Clyde Lamberten.
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J. E. Linder
Sherman
Ainsworth
Rev. T. C. Polk
Robert Everetts
Ed Simmering
Charles Anderson
Ed Chalupa
Howard Benn
Howard Caldwell
Clyde Lamberten
Campbell Funeral for Mrs Doris Jean Campbell
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Jean Campbell were held Saturday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev Earl Longfellow presiding. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were James Davison Don Kiesey Robert Kiesey Robert Burham William Patterson and Max Owens.
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Doris Jean Campbell
Jones Funeral Home
Earl Longfellow
Elm Grove Cemetery
James Davidson
Don
Robert Kiesey
Robert Burham
William Patterson
Max Owens
Howard Sigafoose Dies Sunday Evening in Washington
Howard Sigafoose, longtime Washington county resident, died Sunday at 6 30 p m of a heart attack. He lived on a farm, was retired four years, and attended the Methodist church. Survived by wife Tilla Coppock, a daughter Mrs Roger Chapman of Davenport, two sisters Susie Hopping and Edna Gardner, and a Marion township birth. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m with Dr CO RK Reed and Rev Walter Smith officiating. burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Howard Sigafoose
Washington County
Mr. Sigafoose
Washington
South
Second Avenue
CO. RK. Reed
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Sigarloose
L. KF
Eliza Hamilton Sie
Iss
Marion Township
Tilla Coppock
Sigatoose
Marion
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Roger Chapman
Davenport
Susie Hopping
Edna Gardner
Floyd Greens Remain In County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Floyd Green of Keota remain patients at Washington county hospital after a Friday afternoon automobile accident near Keota. The couple were occupants of one of two cars. Mrs Green has six broken ribs and a broken shoulder blade while Mr Green sustains two broken ribs and a broken bone in the right hand along with multiple cuts and bruises.
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Floyd Green
Keota
Washington County Hospital
Workers for Chest to Meet in YWCA Rooms
Community Chest block workers and captains in the first, second, and fourth wards are scheduled to meet in the YWCA rooms. The first two wards meet tonight at 6 o'clock, and fourth ward workers meet Tuesday evening in the YWCA rooms.
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Chest
YWCA
At & Oo ‘Lock
Keith Vetter
Annpaien
Wenger Funeral To Be Wednesday
Mrs. Ed Wenger 70 dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Mennonite Church near Wayland. Survivors include husband three daughters one son and 16 grandchildren. Burial in Bethel cemetery with Zehr Funeral Home in charge.
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Wayland
Ed Wenger
Bethel Mennonite Church
Elizabeth Good Wenger
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wenger
Hopedale
Flr
Joseph
Fannie Beiler Good
Minnie
Elmer Roth
Frances
Mahlon Wyse
Margaret
Glen Richard
Clarence
Jacob
Joseph Good
Amos Ood
Davenport
M. E. Heiser
Dewey
Dewey, NL
Albert Heiser
Rantoul, Tl
Daniel Good
Elmer Joseph
Roger Joe Wenzer
Graveside services for Namie West held in Mim Grove Cemetery
Graveside services for Namie West were held Saturday at 4 30 PM in Mim Grove Cemetery. Dr C RR Reed was in charge. pallbearers Merle Lytle Robert Patterson Ray Guest and Frank Miller. Jones Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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Namie West
Mim Grove
Dr. C. RR. Reed
Merle Lytle
Robert Patterson
Ray Guest
Frank Miller
Jones Funeral Home
Surrender by Jealous Lover Ends Murder Suspect Hunt
George Duffy aged 23 surrendered to police in Cedar Rapids after a statewide manhunt for three days. He traveled from a Waukon farm to turn himself in on a murder charge tied to the slaying of James Hackman 19, who rivaled Duffy for Shirley Arnold 18. Duffy said he feared being shot by state police and cited his mother’s pleas.
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Cedar Rapids
Waukon
George Duffy
Duffy
James Hackman
Shirley Arnold
William Duffy
William Huffman
New Ralph M. Smith Memorial Bank Stand Dedicated
Dedication ceremonies were held in Central Park on Sunday afternoon October 12 for the Ralph M. Smith Memorial Bank Stand. Frank Bo Miller presided as Lee Holland delivered remarks while the Washington Municipal band performed a short concert. Milburn McKay Milo Sowden former band directors led the ensemble with Melvin Hill current director. H B Sowden of Washington was contractor and builder. Architects were Arthur Kk Burton and Donald L McKeown of Iowa State college. A large crowd attended the dedication concert though some work remained to finish the structure.
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Ralph M. Smith
Central Park
Frank Bo Miller
Lee Holland
Washington Municipal
Milburn McKay
Milo Sowden
Melvin Hill
H. B. Sowden
Washington
Arthur Kk. Burton
Donald L. McKeown
Iowa State College
Plan Funeral for Lucille Beardsly
Lucille Beardsly 57 of Haskins died October 11 in Oakdale Sanitarium after months of illness. Born June 21 1895 in Muscatine she was daughter of William H and Mabel Ledbetter Beardsly and is survived by two aunts.
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Lucille Beardsly
Haskins
Oakdale
Miss Beardsly
William H. and
Mabel Ledbetrter Beardsly
Muscatine
Cancer Society Receives Share in Community Chest Drive
The American Cancer Society gains a portion of the Washington Community Chest funds as local solicitors collect pledges for the 1953 drive set for October 20 to 24. Among registered vehicles and donors named are David McClellan, Harold Brenneman, Earl Hobbs, Frank W. Greiner, Maurice Altenhoten, and others. Dr. L. V. Ackerman of St. Louis praises Iowa's cancer control program, urging donors to support the Society with their contributions.
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David McClellan
Wellman
Ford
Harold Brenneman
Plymouth
Earl Hobbs
West Chester
Frank W. Greiner
Keota
Chevrolet
Maurice Altenhoten
Washington
Studebaker
Esther No Booth
Don Kolosiek
Kalona
Clarence E. Wuitthoft
Olds
Hazel FC Durst
Ponatiac
David RF. Shantz
Wayland
Worth Berguson
DeSoto
Iowa
L. V. Ackerman
St. Louis
American Cancer Society
The
Cancer Society
Lowa
Funeral services set for Tuesday in Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services will be held at 1 30 a m Tuesday in the Jones funeral home with Dr C R Reed in charge.
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California
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Russians Brag and Long for a Washing Machine
A Soviet housewife in Voroshilovgrad laments the lack of a washing machine or refrigerator. The piece contrasts ordinary Russian life with grand Soviet production targets and Moscow’s hardline stance, illustrating tensions in U S Soviet relations.
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Soldatenko
Soviet Union
Korea
Berlin
Pleasant Hill Church Celebrates 116th Anniversary
Pleasant Hill Christian church southeast of Washington observed its 116th anniversary with a morning worship service led by Minister Duane Hedges and a basket dinner for more than 150. Dr Loren Lair of Des Moines delivered the afternoon address as Rev Nichols, ordained here 62 years ago, attended alongside several area ministers. Visitors from Ottumwa Des Moines Ainsworth Winfield and other Washington County points joined the celebration.
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Loren Lair
Des Moines
A. C. Roach
C. P. Shepard
Keota
T. C. Polk
Milo Phillips
Washington
Weistzer
James Nichols
Nichols
Pleasant Hill
Hedges
Polk
Lair
Pleasant Hill Church
Iowa
George Nicholson
California
Dora Jones
Ottumwa
Ainsworth
Winfield
Washington County
Fires Struck Sartor Farm and Nearby Areas
Firemen responded to multiple calls including a Sartor home blaze where only a fruit tree burned and a second fire at the Richard Scott farm south of Wellman where day and corn field flames caused slight damage. No truck was available at first for the North Iowa grass fire before standby by Farmers Mutual.
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Washington
M. H. Sartor
West Washington Street
Sartor
Marion Avenue
Iowa
Maynard L. Brown
Farmers Mutual
Richard Scott
Wellman
Veterans May Apply For Unemployment Pay
Washington county veterans may apply for unemployment compensation under the Korean War GI bill at the Iowa State Employment Service office in Washington after October 14. Payments cover weeks of unemployment after that date and require job registration. The program replaces the World War II 220 club and offers $26 weekly for up to 26 weeks for veterans who served after June 17, 1950 and have a non dishonorable discharge.
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Washington County
Iowa
Lay
Marriage License Issued at Court House
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse on Saturday to W. Durst of Keota and Margaret L. Dixon of Washington.
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Court House
W. ¥. Durst
Keota
Margaret L. Dixon
Washington
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