Reach $16 500 Mark In Chest Campaign
Campaign chairman Robert Day reports the Washington Community Chest drive has reached 16500 at noon today. He notes this trails last year when the 20000 target was reached and attributes the delay to pledges deferred by many donors. Day urges prompt pledges and asks workers not to return needlessly. 82 black workers in residential districts and several by the square have not yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Day
Day
Washington Junior High Plans Halloween Dance After School
Washington junior high students will attend a Halloween dance Tuesday after school at the school building. The event runs from 3 45 p m to 5 p m with the after school activity set on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior High School
Hallowe'en Party for Youth Center Students in Washington
All high school students are invited to a Hallowe'en partry and dance at the Washington Youth Center on Wednesday evening at 8. The event is announced as a Jean party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Center
Washington
Jean
Des Moines Cup Iowa Weather Outlook
Increasing cloudiness today with a rise in temperatures. Highs 55 to 60 in the north and 60 to 65 in the south. Tonight and Tuesday partly to cloudy with some rain in the southeast. Lows 35 to 40 north and 42 to 40 south. Tuesday highs about 50 north and 60 to 70 south. Winds 15 mph north, 20 to 25 mph south. Tuesday night light rain possible. Wednesday colder, much so in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Twenty Two New Cars Registered In County
Twenty two new cars were registered in the office of W E Hipwell county treasurer during the past week. Names include Isaac D. Yoder Kalona Plymouth Rex Crandall Washington Ford Ralph Winifred Melville Washington De Soto Richard B Hotle Ainsworth Studebaker John K E Richards Washington Allen Snyder Riverside International truck Mrs Oscar Lane Washington Chevrolet Lando Gingerich Kalona De Soto W Lins Washington Dr G A White Washington William Houseal Washington August Zieglowsky Washington Ford W T McIntyre Washington Nash Bert Cray Riverside Plymouth John P Jeffries Washington Chevrolet truck Seba Fleenor Keota Olds mobile Leo Birka Riverside Ford Wendell Phillips Wellman Ronald Hotle Washington Dean C Feldman Kalona Mr and Mrs Daryl Pearson Ainsworth Ford Paul F Mayer Washington Mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. KE. Hipwell
Isaac D. Yoder
Kalona
Plymouth
Rex Crandall
Washington
Ford Ralph
Winifred Melville
DeSoto
Richard B. Hotle
Ainsworth
Studebaker
John KE. Richards
Pontiac Allen Snyder
Riverside
International Truck
Oscar Lane
Chevrolet
Lando Gingerich
Leo Birka
Ford
Wendell Phillips
Wellman
Ronald Hotle
Dean C. Feldman
Daryl Pearson
Paul F. Mayer
Mercury
Chinese Reinforce Troops At Kumsong
Chinese Communists rushed a fresh division into the Kumsong area as UN forces won a series of engagements along the Korean front. The division shift bolsters Red troops around Kumsong while cease-fire talks in Panmunjon address the front lines location. UN troops gained ground at both ends of the front and repelled Chinese attempts to retake a key hill southeast of rubble strewn Kum Song, 29 miles north of the 38th parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STH
Korea
Kumsong
United Nations
Panmunjon
Two men jailed for marijuana crop in Gary Indiana
Gary Indiana police say gardening led to a marijuana harvest that landed two men in jail. The case centers on an outdoor crop found on their property and their subsequent arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary. Ind
Farmers urged to test corn moisture before cribbing
County extension director Tom Robb urges farmers to check corn moisture before cribbing as favorable weather may lead to picking soon. PMA chair Howard Witting notes samples range 21 to 33 percent moisture with 22 percent deemed safe with proper ventilation and packing. keep husks clean and screen shelled corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Robb
Howard Witting
PMA
Wittiig
Funeral services held for Mrs Eliza Gideon at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza C Gideon were held Saturday at 2 pm at the Jones funeral home with Rev Milan Thompson officiating. Pallbearers were Earl Kolosick Charles Pleck er Charles Wulf Maurice Meyer David McCartney and Ray Niffenegger. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza C. Gideon
Jones Funeral Home
Milan Thompson
Earl Kolosick
Charles Plecker
Charles Wulf
Maurice Meyer
David McCartney
Ray Niffenegger
Elm Grove Cemetery
City mayor's court fines for traffic violations listed
Fran cis J. Gembreska Owen K. Whe lan Arthur F. E. Pratt David S. Robinson Ethel M. Haskour fined for speeding. David Lee Meyer cited for improper school driver permit use John Weerman for improper parking Clifford L. Jacobs for horn excess and no muffler Spooners lore noted as medieval lovers gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kight
Francis J. Gembreska
Owen KF. Whelan
Arthur FE. Pratt
David S. Robinson
Ethel M. Haskour
David Lee Meyer
John Weerman
Clifford L. Jacobs
UN Rejects Bargain Over Korean Cease-Fire Line
UN truce negotiators in Pan Munjom reject communists bid to trade two western Korean peninsulas for central and eastern mountains. They say minor refinements would not provide real concessions and emphasize seeking a militarily defendable armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Munjom
Korea
United Nations
Red Cross Unable To Use Funds For Resuscitator Here
Local Red Cross chapter and fire chief report they cannot allocate $500 from chapter funds for a resuscitator. National St Louis office blocks local authority citing policy. Chairman Nate Young says other chapters have used funds, but only when not under St Louis direction. Fire chief M L Brown says alternative fund methods will be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
St. Louis
Nate Young
St Louis
Board of Governors
Resuscitator Company
Washington
M. L. Brown
Brown
All Masons Urged to Attend Second Degree Work
All Masons are urged to attend work in the second degree Wednesday evening October 31 at the temple here.
Pilot injured after plane crashes near Mennonite church
Kenneth Perkins 27 of Wellman is in Iowa City hospital after his light Piper Cruiser struck a power line and crash landed one mile west of a Mennonite church near Oskaloosa. He suffered a severe facial cut and three broken vertebrae, with flight stops in Oskaloosa Burlington and Iowa City before darkness halted the cross country trip. Relatives say Perkins is a farming father of three and a GI trained pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Kenneth Perkins
Oskaloosa
University Hospital
Iowa City
Perkins
Jay Miller
Cedar
Oskaloosa Airways
G. I
Oskaloosa Field
Ben
Burlington
Wellman Methodist Church To Be Consecrated Troops To Stay In Korea After Truce
Gen. J. Lawton Collins said American forces will remain in Korea after a truce to train the South Korean army. He warned troops cannot withdraw immediately and will stay "for some time" until Seoul’s forces are ready for full defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lawton Collins
Korea
U.S. Army
South Korea
Escaped Prisoner Surrenders to Sheriff in Iowa City
Ceara Elmer G. Lavora of Iowa pried loose a jail window and fled the city jail early Friday morning. He surrendered to Washington County Sheriff Charles Snyder this morning and was jailed pending disposition. Lavora has a lengthy Iowa City offense record after being found intoxicated Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer G. Lavora
Iowa
Washington County
Charles Snyder
Lavora
Iowa City
Children’s Home Fund Drive Near End in Washington County
With only a few days left before the closing date for the Iowa Children's Home Society campaign in Washington county, workers must complete solicitations and report to county chairman Mrs. Joe Wolfe. The goal remains unmet, and contributions may be left at the National Bank in Washington or mailed to Mrs. Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Children's Home Society
Washington County
Joe Wolfe
Washington
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Wolfe
YMCA Announces Fall Swimming Classes Schedule
Fall swimming instruction sessions begin at the YMCA on Thursday November 1 at 4 pm with meeting for those seeking to improve or pass advanced tests. Beginners gather Saturdays at 9 am. Robert Wortinbee boys work director leads instruction. Cpl LeRoy V Havel from Camp Atterbury Indiana spent the weekend with the Havel family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Robert Wortinbee
Cpl
LeRoy V. Havel
Camp
Atterbury
Ind
Roy Havel
Plan UMT Program For Next Year
Washington reports government planners hope to start a six month universal military training program for 18 year olds on a limited scale next summer. Commission member Dr Karl Compton says about 60,000 can be spared from the draft for training while Congress must approve legislation to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Karl T. Compton
National Security Training Commission
Congress
Armed Services
Compton
Commission
Tne
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Napoleon Succumbs to Illness Amid Leipzig Battle Turmoil
Report notes Napoleon suffered indigestion from mutton and onion stuffing during the 1813 Leipzig encounter. Military maneuvers and coalition forces shaped the scene as French fortunes waned and unwell leadership faced the German field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Leipzig
Driver Escapes After Tractor Truck Upset Near Sunset Knolls
Leslie Odbert of Milwaukee reported a semi truck transporting farm tractors overturned near Sunset Knolls farm on Highways 92 west of Washington. While eastbound, Odbert said he was blinded by dirt placed along a highway shoulder work area, causing the vehicle to leave the road and roll but the driver escaped with only bruises and scratches. The tractor portion suffered extensive damage as the truck bed settled on its side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Knolls Farm
Washington
Leslie Odbert
Milwaukee
Volleyball Games Set With Local Clubs This Thursday
Volleyball games resume with the Y's Men's team facing VFW at 7 30 p.m. The YMCA team meets the Jaycees at 8 30 p.m. promising local sports action this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
YMCA
Jaycees
Loyalty Month Ends With Union Service in Methodist Church
Loyalty Month in Washington churches culminated with a union service at the Methodist church where J. O. Nelson, Inter Church Council secretary, spoke. Final attendance reports were given at morning services. Nazarene led with 18 percent, followed by Associate Presbyterian 12.2 percent, Presbyterian 86 percent, Evangelical and Reformed 86 percent, Christian 73 percent, Baptist 67 percent, and Methodist 41 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Methodist
J. O. Nelson
Inter Church Council
Church of the Nazarene
Associate Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Evangelical
Reformed
Christian
Baptist
Mrs. George Ferguson Dies This Afternoon
Mrs. George Ferguson died this afternoon at the Logan Nursing home. Funeral arrangements, still indefinite, will be handled by Sherman’s funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ferguson
Logan Nursing Home
Sherman
Wellman Methodist Church Sets November 4 Building consecration
Congregation in Wellman prepares for the consecration of a new sanctuary on Sunday November 4 with a 10 30 a m worship by Dr Laurence D Thomas and a 3 p m consecration sermon by Bishop Charles Wesley Brashares Rev Robert Pinell and Dr Laurence Thomas participate in the services The church plans week long activities including a cooperative noon dinner and a candlelight holy communion and lists events through November 11 and 16 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Methodist Church
Laurence D. Thomas
Burlington District
Charles Wesley Brashares
Des Moines
Robert Pinell
Ames
Laurence Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
David Seamonds
Hyderabad India
Washington and Johnson
Seamons
Funeral services for F. J. Klein held in Riverside
Riverside funeral for Finlay J. Klein conducted at St. Marys Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas Wolfe officiating. Burial in Mt. Olivet. Klein died Saturday in Iowa City where he had lived since May. Surviving daughter Mrs. William Krotz. sons Charles, Edward, Fred and Howard. four sisters and two brothers. 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Finlay J. Klein
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Thomas Wolfe
Mt. Olivet
Klein
Iowa City
Phillip Klein
Josephine Yansky
St. Mary’s Church
William Krotz
Ainsworth
Charles
Culver City
Calif
Edward
Seattle
Fred
Howard
Thoughtful Mana on civilization's future extent
The query reflects on whether current civilization marks the final stage of human progress. It invokes Santayana's view on history and civilization, prompting contemplation of cultural evolution beyond present conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Santayana
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Chester
Kleese
Trojans
Party
Soto
W. Lins
Chrysler
G. A. White
William Houseal
Pontiac
August Zieglowsky
W. T. McIntyre
Nash
Bert Cray
Ply
Mouth
John P. Jeffries
Seba Fleenor
Keota
Olds
Alee
Gideon Funeral
Masons
Wellman Methodist Church
Journal
Harold Ahrens
North
Mr. Ahrens
Mr. Perkins
Oskaloosa Herald
Ceara
Children’s Home
U.S
F. J. Klein
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!