Willard Palmer Elected Farm Bureau President
The Washington County Farm Bureau elected Willard Palmer as president at their annual meeting in a Methodist church gathering. New officers include R L Darbyshire vice president Bill McConnell secretary Bill Day treasurer and Joe Jones voting delegate. The report notes 1954 county membership surpassed 1500 with 1534 new members, 84 more than 1953, aided by about 130 volunteers.
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Ting
Washington County Farm Bureau
Willard Palmer
R. L. Darbyshire
Joe Jones
Bill McConnell
Bill Day
Washington County
Women's Committee
Herbert Campbell
Ray Whisler
Herb Rich
Fieldman’s
Farm Bureau
Farm Service Company
Red Feather Pledges Reach $17 543 Today
Contributions to the Washington Community Chest grow slowly at Chest headquarters by noon today the total including pledges stands at 17 543 64 an increase of under 1 000 since Monday. Black workers urged to finish canvass quickly as the next few days aim to push the total toward this year’s 24 300 quota. First ward leads with 98 percent of its goal while second third and fourth wards report 78 70 and 55 percent respectively.
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Washington
Chest
Community Chest
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Slight Decline Predicted For Farm Costs In 1955
The Agriculture Department forecasts a further slight decline in farm production expenses in 1955 but notes the cost price squeeze on farmers will continue for another year or longer. Costs remain about three times 1950 levels and net farm income is expected near 1954.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Outlook
Department
Infant Dies After Smoke In Home Blaze
Fourteen month old Ann Owen died from smoke after a fire broke out in her Waterloo home bedroom. Firemen administered oxygen for an hour but she could not be revived. Her five year old sister sleeping nearby woke their parents. The blaze caused little damage.
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Waterloo
Ann Owen
James Owen
Policeman Denies Writing Mystery Postcard
Washington assistant police chief John McGaffey faced a city council dispute over his sudden dismissal. Officials set a trap after a postcard invitation led to his arrest at the armory. McGaffey denied writing the card, claiming he was merely investigating during a routine round.
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Washington
John McGaffey
McGaffey
Washington Armory
W. H. Smart
Armory
Why Waterbury Engines Stalled Not Mechanical
Fire crews learned seven engines stalled due to dirty gasoline not mechanical faults. Master mechanic Michael Wallace reported the fuel issue caused the problems, prompting a fuels review and potential corrective action.
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Waterbury, Conn
Michael Wallace
Field To Rest In Poland For Return to West
Hermann Field, the Ohio architect released Monday from a jail in Communist Poland, says he must recuperate in Poland for a short while before returning home to London. He is at a rest home near Warsaw regaining strength prior to travel as U.S. officials report secrecy on talks and the fate of other Field family members remains unknown.
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Vienna
Austria
Hermann Field
Ohio
Poland
London
Field
Red
Kate Field
Warsaw
Hermann
U.S
Joseph B. Flack
Flack
State) Department
Washington
Iron Curtain
Noel
Herta
Erika
Fields
Business Forecast Sees Upturn Ahead
Lee Holland, president of the Iowa Bankers Association and Washington State bank executive, spoke to the Washington Rotary Club on 1954’s solid year. He noted rising savings and improving economic signals toward a 1955 upturn, with no boom bust, and stable, promising conditions ahead.
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Lee Holland
Washington State Bank
Iowa Bankers Association
National Organization of Bankers At
Atlantic City
Washington Rotary Club
Holland
Mr. Holland
Iowa
Washington County
Frank Kos
Agricultural fairs roots traced to early times
Agricultural fairs have long been part of American life, tracing origins to biblical mentions of fairs with livestock and metal wares.
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Ezekiel
Rev Kauffman Speaks At Sugar Creek Church
Nelson E. Kauffman a well known radio speaker from Hannibal Missouri will speak at Sugar Creek Mennonite church Wednesday at 745 p m He conducts the Christ for Today radio program in Missouri and will bring a quartet heard on the same program The public is invited to attend
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Nelson E. Kauffman
Hannibal
Sugar Creek Mennonite
Nelson
Missouri
Snake hunt ends with dry humor in Meriden cellar
Meriden Connecticut police officer Patrolman John Dolan searched a dark cellar for a snake without success. A woman called for aid and Dolan advised, Let's let it stay there. When asked how the snake would escape he added, The same way it got in.
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Meriden
Conn
John Dolan
Dolan
Tree-climbing goby feeds on ants in African forests
An African goby froglike fish climbs trees to feed on wood ants. Typically one goby ascends while others wait below to catch dislodged prey.
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Africa
Dulles Signals Possibility Of New Cold War Talks
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the nation that the United States may enter new discussions with the Soviet Union after Paris German rearmament agreements are ratified. He spoke during a televised cabinet meeting at the White House about building a solid Western European defense and the urgency behind allied unity.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
United States
Russia
Dulles
Western
Europe
Soviet Union
West Germany
White House
P.m
Eisenhower
Paris
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
France
Germany
Herbert Brownell Jr
French Assembly
Campaign activity surges in Iowa races ahead of election
Republicans drive the seven day stretch before the November election as Waggoner cites Gillette remarks to urge a GOP win. Martin highlights farm income gains and parity price declines under prior Dem leadership. Governor candidate Herring criticizes highway delays and funding. Loveless accuses Eisenhower of pressuring for policy benefiting a few.
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Iowa
Robert Waggoner
GOP
Guy Gillette
Senate
Thomas Martin
Waggoner
Martin
Oskaloosa
Eisenhower
Congress
Clyde Herring
Fort Dodge
Herring
Polk
Herschel C. Loveless
Lamont
Loveless
Marvin Carter Elected Trustee of State Moose Association
Marvin Carter as trustee of the Iowa State Moose Association was elected at the 41st annual Des Moines convention. Officers meet in Washington on November 20 for the first year business session. A class of new members is planned for the Washington lodge on November 21. Carter urged Moose members to mark the dates and noted magazine articles in McCall's and Coronet highlighting the order's work.
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Marvin Carter
Loyal Order of Moose
Washington
Iowa State Moose Association
Des Moines
Iowa Moose Association
Washington Lodge
Carter
Moose
McCall's
Coronet
Order of Moose
Jefferson Man Dies Of Polio in Iowa City
Leo E. Seeden age 31 of Jefferson died of polio at University of Iowa Hospitals. It marked the hospital’s 19th polio death this year. He entered the hospital October 11 and is survived by his wife Grace.
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Jefferson Man
Iowa City
Leo E. Seeden
Jefferson
University of Iowa
Seeden
Grace
Eisenhower cites 400000 drop in unemployment and higher output
President Eisenhower announces a Labor Department estimate showing unemployment at 2.7 million for October, 400000 less than September, and predicts a near 4 percent rise in annual output to 500 billion dollars within a decade. He frames it as progress toward higher living standards while urging policy steps and preparing a broader campaign message.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Labor-Commerce Department
Labor
James P. Mitchell
National Security Industrial Association
James R. Forrestal
Citizens For Eisenhower
Weather Outlook For Iowa West To East Tonight Through Sunday
Weather by United Press Iowa shows occasional light rain and drizzle in the west with showers in the extreme east tonight and tomorrow. Partly cloudy and cooler conditions expected elsewhere with low temperatures from 35 to 45 and highs 40 to 54. Five day outlook calls for near normal southeast temperatures and slightly below normal in the northwest with total precipitation around one inch west and half an inch east as showers persist.
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United Press
Iowa
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Mrs. Campbell
Women’s Group
School Board of Directors
State Tax Commission
Red Feather
Rev. Kauffman
Sugar Creek Church
Merriman Smith
Gillette
State Moose Association
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