Washington Community Chest drive kicks off with coffees and pledges
Volunteer block workers begin the annual campaign in Washington this evening after coffees in all city areas. Ralph Martin, campaign chairman, urges residents to give their fair share toward a $23 875 goal supporting 13 organizations. The guidance on fair share follows national United Fund suggestions, with a salaried person earning 1 hour per month as a baseline.
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Washington
Ralph Martin
Community Chest Campaign
Martin
United Fund
Community Chest
Farm Project Leaders Set 4-H Plans October 29 Meeting
Washington County farm project 4 H leaders will meet October 29 at the extension office to elect a new county club committee. They will receive premium checks from the county fair for distribution to club members. Weighing in of baby beeves is planned for January.
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Washington County Farm Project 4H
Washington
Washington County
Beef Tour Planned By County Producers in November
Plans progress for November beef tour sponsored by Washington County Beef Producers Association and the county Extension Service. The tour starts November 1 at Joe Tobin farm at 9 am with eight or nine farms visited and lunch at The Epicurean. Participants will view fat cattle feeder calves and cow calf weights and grades.
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Washington County Beef Producers Association
County Extension Service
Joe Tobin
Epicurean
4-H Jamboree Set At Washington High Saturday
Washington County 4-H clubs will hold their annual jamboree at the Washington High School auditorium starting at 7 30 p.m. Saturday. Main business includes awards to 4-H members and the election of new county officers with Karla Parcell presiding for the girls and Larry Shalla presiding for the boys.
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Washington County
Washington High School
Karla Parcell
Larry Shalla
Eisenhower plans more campaign trips after coast swing
President Eisenhower, back from a five day West Coast swing, plans additional campaign trips. White House officials cautioned against calling it a major swing, but said new trips are under study and a televised interview with women panelists will air nationally on CBS. He will also attend events at a New York union meeting and at Madison Square Garden.
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Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Republican National Committee
Columbia Broadcasting System
Sheraton Park
Madison Square Garden
New York
United Nations
Deer crashes through stores in Des Moines fright
A deer burst from Walnut Creek brush and smashed through a glass door of a sporting goods shop in West Des Moines. It toppled displays, collided with a moving car, and shattered a glass showcase in another store before fleeing back into the brush as three local youths, ages 9 and 3, attempted to shoot it with a bow.
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Des Moines
West Des Moines
Walnut Creek
Russian Refugee's Hidden Identity Exposed in Shooting
Victor Kravchenko the Russian refugee and author admitted he was the man known as Peter Martin who wounded intruder Michael Garcia during a home invasion at his New York apartment. Police linked the assault to Kravchenko amid prior life threats. Garcia faces felonious assault charges and Joseph Ruiz was later released.
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New York
Victor Kravchenko
Kravchenko
Soviet Purchasing Commission
Washington
United States
Peter Martin
Central Intelligence Agency
Michael Garcia
Garcia
Martin
Kravcchenko
Joseph Ruiz
Ruiz
Country Club Closed For Winter After Final Week
Frank Melegari reminds local golfers this is his and his wife’s final week living at the country club before it shuts for winter. The pair will move into town for the winter months, urging members to pick up their golf clubs soon.
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Frank Melegari
Death by own action leads to fatal shooting incident
Gerald Record a 30 year old farm laborer accidentally killed his mother 64 when a .22 rifle he used in a self inflicted attempt wounded him and the bullet pierced the kitchen door striking her on the back porch. Sheriff Al Christopher disarmed him and he is held on manslaughter charges in Sidney.
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Percival
Iowa
Earl Record
Gerald Record
Ralph Lovelady
Fremont
Lovelady
Record
Sidney
Ten WHS Students Earn Top Ratings In Music Tryouts
Washington High School will send ten students to the all state orchestra and chorus festival at KANT Theater Des Moines over Thanksgiving weekend. Four Division I ratings were earned at Iowa City tryouts with two instrumental and two vocal quartets achieving top marks.
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Kant Theater
Des Moines
Washington
Iowa City
Ann Peterson
Jack Salladay
Ann
A. C. Peterson
Jack
Myron Salladay
Gordon Morris
Charlotte Berry
Mary Berry
Roberta Wiley
Bob Wiley
Richard Winga
John Winga
Charles Morris
Sue Conner
Ed Conner
Wanda Blattner
S. E. Blattner
Dick Horak
Paul Horak
Steve Jones
Herbert Jones
Melvin Hill
Robert Ferrell
Enid McConnell
Charles McConnell
Enid
Allstate Chorus
Poland’s Trybuna Ludu Warns West Against Interference
The Trybuna Ludu reaffirms Poland’s ties to the Soviet Union and says Western calls for policy changes are naive. It rejects Eisenhower’s role in Poland’s affairs and cautions Adenauer against meddling as Rokossovsky’s Politburo removal signals a shift from Stalinist control. Poznan verdicts are expected as Gomulka consolidates leadership ahead of December elections.
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Eisenhower
United States
Konrad Adenauer
Our Freedom
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Konstantin Rokossovsky
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Soviet Union
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Stalingrad
Moscow
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Gomulka
Maynese
Josef Stalin
Gomul Ka
Poznan
Appraisers Continue Work in Washington
Two new dwelling inspectors Dewey Inglisjgerd and Don Wilson have joined the real estate re appraisal team in Washington. They focus on interiors and carry identification for homeowners. Residents have cooperated as outdoor measurements proceed in preparation for re appraisal of all real estate in Washington.
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Washington
Dewey Inglisjgerd
Don Wilson
City of
Hickenlooper Defends Bomb Tests In Iowa Speech
Sen Rourke B. Hickenlooper defended continued atomic weapon testing while challenging Adlai Stevenson. He argued a “clean bomb” was developed under tests Stevenson would halt and cautioned it would take two years to resume tests, not eight weeks. He said testing is to assess new types and firing mechanisms, not to blast weapons.
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Des Moines
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Adlai Stevenson
Iowa
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Stevenson
1956 Turkey Crop Forecast Shows 16 Percent Rise
The 1956 turkey crop is estimated to be 16 percent larger than last year, signaling a strong poultry production year. Industry analysts note favorable feed costs and steady demand as supporting factors.
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Turkey
Lillian Simpson 57 dies in Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Lillian Mae Simpson a 57 year old telephone operator in Ainsworth for 37 years died at 2 45 am today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after three years of illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday October 24 at 2 pm in the United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home is in charge. She was born November 26 1898 in Washington County daughter of William M and Fannie Nicholson Simpson and was educated in Ainsworth. She was a Baptist and an American Legion auxiliary member. Survivors include sister Vera and brothers Laird and Charles all of Ainsworth. Her parents and one brother preceded her in death.
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Mercy
Washington County
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Fannie Nicholson Simpson
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American Legion Auxiliary
Vera
Laird
Charles
Charles Robison Secures Hole in One at Club
Charles Robison joined a select group by scoring a hole in one at the 144 yard second hole of the Washington Golf and Country Club. Playing with Bob Lowe, his ball landed six feet from the pin and rolled in after a couple of bounces. This follows Bud DeLa’s ace on number eight at the same club recently. Robison finished with a 38 for the round and stood three under par after three holes.
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Charles Robison
Chic
Bob Lowe
Washington Golf and Country Club
Bud DeLa
Six Persons Die In Iowa Weekend Traffic Toll
Iowa reports six fatalities in weekend crashes raising 1956 toll to 60 more than last year. Victims include Ellen Olson 86 of Calamus and Larry Lyden 17 of Birmingham. Other deaths involve Beulah Schaffer 44 of New Virginia Miller Payne 56 of Hamburg James Van Houten 45 of Bethany Leo Dessell 74 of Ossian and William Andrews 8 of Alburnett.
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Iowa
Ellen Olson
Calamus
Lost Nation
Clinton County
Larry Lyden
Birmingham
Iowa 1
New Virginia
Beulah Schaffer
Osceola
Miller Payne Jr
Hamburg
Sidney
James van Houten
Bethany
Shenandoah
Leo Dessell
Ossian
Donald Scheidle
Dessell
William Andrews
Alburnett
Melissa Embree 81 Dies at Washington Home
Melissa K. Embree aged 81 died at 11 15 a m today at the home of her daughter Mrs Joe Hill 904 North Fifth Avenue Washington She was taken to Jones Funeral Home with funeral arrangements as yet undetermined
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Melissa K. Embree
Joe Hill
North Fifth Avenue
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Six Boys Charged In Vandalism At County Schools
Six minor boys were apprehended and charged with vandalism at Red Brick Shiloh Eureka Gray rural schools and Washington High School. Most damage was broken windows with interior harm at one building. Police warn more charges may follow as Halloween approaches.
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Eureka and
Gray Rural
Washington High School
Juniors Stage The Great Big Doorstep at Washington High
Washington High School juniors rehearse for their annual class play to be held in the school auditorium on November 16. The three act comedy by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett features Marlene Benn, Clemma Mosier, Roberta Wiley, Jean Beauregard, Linda McConnell, Gene Glider, Everette Jones, Lewis Kerr, Pat Marston, Bill Blick, Craig Neuhart, and Sylvia McClure. Matinees for junior high on November 15 and high school on November 16 accompany the evening performance.
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Washington High School
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
James Hervey
Marlene Benn
Evvie Crochet
Clemma Mosier
Topal Crochet
Roberta Wiley
Mrs. Crochet
Jean Beauregard
Elma Crochet
Linda McConnell
Fleece Crochet
Gene Glider
Arthur Crochet
Everette Jones
Mr. Tobin
Lewis Kerr
Commodore
Pat Marston
Dupre
Bill Blick
Tajo Delacroix
Craig Neuhart
Dewey Crochet
Sylvia McClure
Beaumont Crochet
Marshalltown Girl To Star in Saint Joan Film
A 17-year-old Marshalltown Iowa girl was chosen to star as Joan of Arc in the movie Saint Joan. Jean Seberg, previously in a high school play, was picked by Otto Preminger from 1200 hopefuls after Chicago tryouts and a Sunday TV announcement.
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New York
Marshalltown
George Bernard Shaw
Jean Seberg
Otto Preminger
Chicago
Jean
Joan of Arc
Motorist Rams Car Into Six People in Iowa
In Cedar Rapids James Williams 35 was charged with assault with intent to murder after allegedly ramming his car into six pedestrians during an argument. He fled then returned driving on the wrong side of the road onto a sidewalk. Three were hospitalized and three treated and released, including a child.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
James Williams
Williams
Texas Holds About 24,000 Miles Of Gas Pipelines
Texas features approximately 24,000 miles of natural gas pipelines forming a vast network. Industry data show widespread distribution across counties, with key lines serving major cities and industrial hubs.
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Texas
Refugee fled United States fearing Soviet Embassy
Alexander Chwastov and his 2 year old daughter Tanya left the U S on Oct 3 under fear the Soviet embassy would capture him. Roland Elliott of Church World Service testified before a Senate subcommittee probing whether pressure coerced the departure.
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Alexei Chwastov
United States
Tanya
Roland Elliott
Church World Service
Chwastow
National Council of Churches
America
Elliott
Senate
Internal Security
Chwastov
Philadelphia
Iowa Weather Brief Mostly Fair Through Tuesday
Weather report notes mostly fair conditions through Tuesday with cooler nights and daytime highs in the 60s, cooler areas in the north. Five day outlook shows average temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal, with light precipitation late Friday into Saturday.
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Iowa
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