Russia Proposes Simultaneous Korea Withdrawal At UN
At Lake Success the Soviet Union urged a joint U.S. and Soviet withdrawal from Korea and asked the UN General Assembly to include Korean spokesmen in talks on Korea’s future. U.S. delegate John Foster Dulles rejected the plan, insisting occupation forces remain until UN sponsored elections. Gromyko countered with a Jan 1 withdrawal offer if the U.S. pulls out too, arguing the move lets Koreans choose their government without outside pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Assembly
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Gromyko
Korea
Rural Homemakers Recordings Promote Family Living Program
WMT representatives Chuck Worcester and Ross Wilson recorded activities of rural homemakers for the Family Living Program. County leaders Mrs Richard Stephens and Mrs Tom Gerdes outlined reading projects 4H club work and model kitchen progress. Listen to transcriptions starting November 4 at 7 45 each morning through November and attend the county contact meeting Wednesday at 10 A M with Mrs Richard Stre hens and Mrs Merle Twinam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Worcester
Ross Wilson
WMT
Extension Service
Washington County Arm Bureau
Richard Stephens
Washington County
Tom Gerdes
Richard Fisher
Keota
Ted Anderson
West Point
A .L. Duensing
Earl Booth
Rosemend Sojka
Richard Strehens
Merle Twinam
Crawfordsville
District Farm Bureau
Twinam
Beehives Brought to Boston in 1670
The record notes that bees were introduced into Boston in 1670. No additional details on who introduced them or the context are provided in this fragment.
Kucera Services at St Marys Church Riverside
Military funeral for T/5 Robert C. Kucera set for nine o clock tomorrow at St Marys Church Riverside. He is the first World War II veteran from the Pacific arrival to this area. Burial planned at Mt Olivet cemetery with Marner Adams Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Robert C. Kucera
St. Mary's Church
Pacific Theater
San Francisco
Riverside American Lesson Post
Marner & Adams Funeral Home
Mt. Olivet
Victory Medals To Be Distributed To WWII Veterans
Charles L Anson announces readiness of Victory and Defense Service medals for World War II veterans. Eligible applicants must present discharge papers to the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station in the Washington post office basement. Pearl Harbor period covers Sept 8 1939 to Dec 7 1941 for the defense medal. the Victory medal covers service through Dec 31 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Anson
United States Army and
Air Force
Washington Postoffice
War
Navy Department
United States Army and Air Force
Washington Post Office
Armed Services
Pearl Harbor
Victary
Little Change in Moisture of Corn
The sixth weekly moisture test by the AAA office shows the two fields averaged 1.11 percent moisture loss this past week. Field No. 1 readings span 34.14, 30.55, 28.07, 23.87, 20.36, 19.83 percent. Field No. 2 readings are 39.25, 32.38, 28.67, 25.20, 23.52 percent, suggesting damp weather limited moisture improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Desertion charge held awaiting arraignment in district court
Bernard William Barger remains in Washington county jail awaiting arraignment on a desertion charge. He was brought back from Chicago yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Walter Kiesey after being arrested by the Chicago detective bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard William Barger
Washington County
Chicago
Walter Kiesey
Chicago Detective Bureau
Sheriff's of
Government to Buy Tobacco to Steady Market
The Agriculture Department announced it will immediately enter the tobacco market to buy flue-cured tobacco for the Commodity Credit Corporation to shield growers from unstable conditions after Britain reduced purchases. The program allows CCC buyers to procure the tobacco British would normally buy, keeping prices near 90 percent of parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Great Britain
Department
CCC
Divorce Petition Filed by Florence Peters Against Richard Peters
Florence Viola Peters filed in district court for a decree of divorce from Richard Harrison Peters. They were married in Washington on May 13, 1946 and lived together until Sept 26, 1947. The petition requests such other relief as the court deems just and equitable. attorney is T A Michels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Viola Peters
Richard Harrison Peters
Washington
Jast
Equitable
T. A. Michels
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Shaffer held yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Shaffer were held yesterday at the J A Jones funeral home with Rev T C Polk in charge. A pent solo was sung by Mrs Eleanor Morri son and pallbearers included Don Wilbur Homer Jackson Max Jackson Wayne Shaffer and Melvin Shaffer. Burial followed at Flmn Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Shaffer
Indicted man held after late telegram custody report
A telegram late Saturday reported he was in custody. The Washington county grand jury indicted Barger for the September term of district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tice
Barger
Washington County Grand Jury
British MP Victor Yates to Speak at High School
Victor Yates, member of British Parliament, will address an open forum at the Jadywood high school auditorium Thursday at 8 p.m. His talk, The British Labor Government Stands For, is sponsored by the local Y M C A with proceeds by freewill offering to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Yates
The
Jadywood
Birmingham
House of Commons
Yates
England
Marine League Formed in Washington with 16 Members
The Marine League detachment of the United States Marine Corps was chartered yesterday in the city hall Legion room. Officers include Wayne Chamberlin as commander and Dale Booth as vice commander. The charter was presented by Bill Fletcher of Des Moines and oath taken by Capt. J. R. Munday, recruiting officer. The group honors Capt. Harry Barker of Washington killed in the Guam assault. Next meeting is Nov 24, with 16 members and expected 50 soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barker
Marine Corps League
Legion Room
United States Marine Corps
Washington
Wayne Chamberlin
Dale Booth
Nels B. Westermark
Fred Minden
Bill Fletcher
Des Moines
J. R. Munday
Marine Corps
Guam
Captain Barker
Harry Barker, Jr
Eddie Barker
Chicago
G. K. Mace
Charles Hotle
Legion Post
Mrs Anna Novy 87 Dies in Riverside
Riverside reports the death of Anna Novy at 2 19 am at her son Albert Novy's home after pneumonia. Born Oct 14 1860 in Prague, she moved to the Riverside area as a child and married Albert Novy in 1882. Survived by four sons Rudolph Otto Frank Albert, 12 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, two sisters Agnes Fergeson and Mary Chihak. Funeral set for 2 pm Thursday at Trinity Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Anna Novy
Albert Novy
Adams
Trinity Methodist Church
Funeral for Thompson L Brookhart Draws Washington Crowd
One of the region’s largest Washington services honored prominent attorney Thompson L Brookhart. Led by Dr Fred E Miller, Masons, Knights Templar and Eastern Star members attended with military honors at Elm Grove cemetery, firing squad, color guard and Taps by Jesse Radda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thompson L. Brookhart
Brookhart
Iowa
Washington County
Fred E. Miller
Russell Goodin
Roy Cox
Paul Thomassen
George McDaniel
Ralph Shannon
Lee Holland
W T. Carson
Wilder Bell
Order of Eastern Star
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Matt Whittaker
Sam Munson
Jay Brewer
Leo Nardy
Leland Carris
Walter Anderson
Cloyce Stewart
George Baker
George Birney
Georgee Buldger
Roy Steele
Rescue Crews Begin Lifting 45 Crash Victims in Greece
In Athens on October 28, stretcher teams with mules climbed Hymettus Peak to recover 45 people killed when a Swedish DC-4 crashed Sunday night. Bodies would be moved to Korops village then to Athens by Red Cross ambulances. A Swedish investigation team was expected within a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Swedish Airlines
Gustave Enrund
Vilage
Korops
Red Cross
Sweden
Texas Has Biggest Well Washington
Oct. 28 report by the interior department finds the largest water well in the United States in San Antonio Texas. The release notes Texas led in well size compared with all other states and waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Washington
Interior Department
United States
San Antonio
Tex
Riverside Service Led by Rev M O McKenzie
Riverside service will be conducted by Rev M O McKenzie with burial planned in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Cemetery
M. O. McKenzie
Walton Chapter Seeks Members for Izaak Walton League Drive
A county wide membership drive for the Chic equa Walton League chapter was launched by the board of directors. Washington group including Robert Arthur Frank Miller and others will lead efforts. current county membership stands at 615. Dues are 3.59 yearly with December first as a key deadline to maximize local retention. Interested individuals may join via secretary Paul Horak or later in town offices. Conservation officer Wesley Ashby spoke on the league’s work and showed two films Fish Fare and Town State Parks with a projector from Lester Krabill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicequa
Izaak Walton League
Washington
Hap’ DuBois
Washington County
Paul Horak
Wesley Ashby
Oxford
Walton League
Lester B. Krabill
Witnesses Refuse to Answer as Communism Hearings Proceed
Hollywood witnesses face contempt charges as Dalton Trumbo and John Howard Lawson refuse to answer if they are communists. Roy K. Brewer testifies communists influenced unions and that Herbert Sorrell is a communist. The committee intends to present further evidence of party ties among industry leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard Lawson
Commissar’ of
Hollywood Writers
Washington
Congress
International Soundphoto
House
Hollywood
Reds
Dalton Trumbo
UN American Activities Committee
Trumbo
Louis J. Russell
Communist Party
Lawson
Russell
Russia
Roy Kk. Brewer
International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage
AFL
Sorrell
Herbert Sorrell
Conference of
Brewer
IATSE
California
Robert W. Kenny
Daphne Du Maurier Denies Stealing in Rebecca Case
Daphne Du Maurier testified in federal court that she could not have copied the plot of Rebecca from Edwina Devin Mac Donald’s works because she did not read them before the plagiarism suit was filed. She admitted some similarity to Blind Windows from 1926 but said it did not influence Rebecca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca
Edwina Devin MacDonald
Funeral attendance by Brookhart linked to Masonic leaders
Brookhart attended the funeral service with about 59 distinguished visitors and around 60 Masonic fraternity members. Honorary pallbearers included officers from the Grand Council of Iowa led by illustrious grand master Brookhart and several regional grand officers from Des Moines Atlantic Cedar Falls Iowa City Virden Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Council
Lowa
Brookhart
Roy J. Eider
Des Moines
Ross J. Cambini
Atlantic
Grand Recorder
J. Editt Grayson
Cedar Falls
Ray V. Smifth
Iowa City
Guard
Harry EF
Virden
Mr. Pleasant
Grand Sentinel
Edwin J. Hruska
Cedar Rapids
Grand Treasurer
John FE
W. Ehlers
Grand Steward
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United
Vance
U.S
Bos
Ton
Czar
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
House un-American Activities Investigation Committee
Johnston
Paul V. McNutt
Congressional
Kucera
St. Mary’s Church
William Kucera
Defense Service
Anson
Mrs. Shaffer
Audi
Victor F. Yates
Bar Harbor
Marine League
Claire Whiting
Marine Corps Reserve
Mr. Whiting
Walton Chapter
Knight Templars
A. R. Harstad
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Lloyd Rime
Ottumwa
Earl FE. Dusenbery
General Grand Chapter
Howard Miller
Marshalltown
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