Holbert urges Iowa ban on Mexican cattle imports
J. C. Holbert of Washington and president of the Iowa Beef Producers association urges state officials to reimpose a one year embargo on moving cattle from Mexico into Iowa. He warns of hoof and mouth disease risk and possible ripple embargoes harming Iowa's beef and dairy industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Holbert
Washington
Iowa Beef Producers Association
United States
Clyde Spry
Iowa
H. A. Garrett
Division of
Animal Husbandry
Holbert
Mexico
M. Holbert
Dr. Robert Clawson Opens Optometry Office
Dr. Robert L. Clawson, optometrist, has purchased the practice of the late Homer Stephen and opened an office at 111 East Washington in the rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Stephen. He graduated from the Chicago College of Optometry in 1951 after attending Purdue University and is a World War II Marine Corps veteran. He and Mrs. Clawson reside at 320 South Iowa Ave in Lafayette after moving from Lafayette, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Clawson
Homer Stephen
East
Washington
Stephen
Clawson
Chicago College of Optometry
Purdue University
U.S. Marine Corps
Lafayette
Ind
South
Iowa Ave
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Bell Helicopter Parts
A $1,000,000 blaze at a Bell Aircraft Corp. warehouse in Fort Worth destroyed many helicopter parts and crippled production for Korea. The same city faced a separate windstorm at Carswell Air Force Base, damaging B-26 atomic bombers on the flight line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Korea
Bell Aircraft Corp
America
Carswell Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast Tonight Through Saturday
Mostly fair tonight with some cloudiness west. Warmer east and south tonight and Friday. Lows 57 to 63 west and 50 to 56 east. Highs 85 to 91 west and 61 to 86 east. Partly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers west and north central Friday night into Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Boy Scout Camporee at Lake Darling Cancelled
Polio prevalence in Washington County leads to cancellation of the district Boy Scout Camporee planned for this weekend at Lake Darling. The event included all local troops and may be rescheduled for a later date.
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Washington County
Lake Darling
District VEW Meeting Slated For Sept 14
The first district VEW meet will be held in Iowa City on September 14 with Post No 2581 as host. District commander Joseph Maher will preside, district president Jean Sprott will lead the VEW auxiliary portion, with registration at 1 AM and meetings to 6 PM followed by dancing and entertainment after dinner.
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Iowa City
Joseph Maher
VEW
Jean Sprott
YMCA
Iowans in National Plowing Competition
Four Iowa farmers compete Saturday in the National Plowing Contest near Kasson Minnesota. Contenders include Robert Barrow Keosauqua runner up in contour plowing Lloyd Goode Albia third in level land 1951 Robert Bane Ankeny 1952 state champ and Ernest Johnson Decorah Iowa contour winner this year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kasson
Minn
Robert Barrow
Lloyd Goode
Albia
Robert Bane
Ankeny
Ernest Johnson
Decorah
Fall Schedule Announced for Washington YMCA
The Washington YMCA releases a fall and winter activity timetable through May with gym classes, swim sessions, hikes, bean feeds, and basketball leagues. ARThe secretarys Artemas Brown and Bob Wartenbee will announce additional events as needed, including high school and family programs.
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Washington Ymca
Artemas Brown
Bob Wartenbee
YMCA
Buddy Poppies Sale Planned by VFW Members
The 1952 Buddy Poppy drive is set for September 27 in Washington. Commander Ralph Borman Jr. of Washington County Post No. 2508 outlines local distribution by Campfire Girls and the Ladies Auxiliary, with a goal of 4000 pins. Local proceeds fund veteran relief and welfare locally, while a penny from every poppy supports the WEW National Home for widows and orphans in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington
Ralph Borman, Jr
Washington County Post
WEW National Home For Widows and Orphans
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Orphans Helped to Become Healthy Self-Sufficient Citizens
The organization founded in 1925 has given hundreds of orphans the chance to grow into healthy and self-supporting adults, fostering their education and well being.
Eisenhower to Speak in Des Moines on Sept 18
Dwight D. Eisenhower is expected to deliver an off-the-train speech in Des Moines during a Sept 18 campaign swing. A motorcade parade is planned with a crowd-friendly appearance. The Republican train will make rear platform stops at Iowa City Grinnell Newton and Atlantic and slow at Wilton West Liberty Marengo and Brooklyn.
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Des Moines
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gerald Bogan
Republican National
Iowa City
Grinnell
Newton
Atlantic
Wilton
West Liberty
Marengo
Brooklyn
New Polio Victim Found at Ainsworth
Bill Frame oldest son of Mr and Mrs John Frame of south of Ainsworth was taken to University hospital this morning with polio his throat thought affected by the disease Bill is a second grade student Richard Stephens a second Ainsworth youth 19 was readmitted to the active ward according to the hospital bulletin Mrs Blanche Stephens said the report was not confirmed on their last visit to Iowa City He was outside the iron lung for 500 minutes Tuesday and six minutes yesterday
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Ainsworth
Bill Frame
John Frame
South of
University Hospital
Bill
Richard Stephens
Daily Bulletin
Blanche Stephens
Iowa City
Republicans plan get out the vote drive in Washington county
Washington county Republican Central committee members met to discuss a fall Get out the Vote drive. Roger Sherman was named city chairman and block workers will be chosen before further meetings draft final plans. Later sessions may cover other county communities and rural areas.
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Republican Central Committee
Washington County
Washington
Roger Sherman
Patricia Ann Brock Joins Mercy Hospital Nurse Training
Patricia Ann Brock daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Brock enters Mercy hospital Iowa City for a three year nurse training course. She has worked at Philips drug store for six years building many friendships.
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Patricia Ann Brock
Harley Brock
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Patricia
Phillip
Guards Reinforced at Hearing on Communist Union Activities
Chicago AP. Guards at the U S Courthouse were increased with riot sticks and shotguns issued to guards at two mail tunnel entrances. Pistols were removed from regular guards amid hearings into Communist infiltration of Midwest defense industry. Wont answer: Oakes Fields and Gilpin refuse to testify, invoking the Fifth Amendment.
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Chicago
U. S
House Un-American Activities Committee
Midwest Defense Industry
Grant W. Oakes
Gerald Fields
International Harvester Conference Board
Dewitt Gilpin
Plan Ticket Sale For Football Games
Casefield high school will sell season tickets next Tuesday announced by Robert Everetts. Tickets cost 2.60 and can be bought at Brody's Osineup's Drug Store Klein Klothing Ko or from Letter club members or at the opening game gate against Centerville. Four home games set include Centerville Sept 12 Fairfield Oct 10 Keokuk Mt. Pleasant at Greenfield. Single prices 75 cents adults 60 cents students 40 cents junior high 25 cents elementary.
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Casefield
Robert Everetts
Brody's
Osineup's Drug Store
Klein Klothing Ko
Letter Club
Centerville
Fairfield
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Greenfield
Adlai Plans South Campaign Swing and Ike Speech
Des Moines theater manager Al Hopper said he will not move his family before November and remains in Washington with no definite relocation plans. Dwight D. Eisenhower scheduled a strong foreign policy speech in Philadelphia, broadcast by NBC, amid crossfire with Truman policy and Stevenson warnings. Stevenson plans a lengthy October South tour, staying with a fixed itinerary and contrasting Eisenhower’s regional reach.
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al Hopper
Evening Journal
Today
Washington
Des Moines
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Philadelphia
United States
Legion
Adlai E. Stevenson
Moscow
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Polio Cases Near Peak Says Public Health Service
The Public Health Service reports 8 559 new polio cases for the week ending Aug 30, a 1.6 percent rise from the prior week, with officials hopeful the outbreak may have reached its peak as the current disease year begins.
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Washington
Public Health Service
High Cost of TV Stuns National Fund Raisers
Washington reports that heavy TV costs strain both Democratic and Republican fund raisers. Experts cite base rates for 30 minutes on a network, plus radio simulcasts and production costs, with total costs for a broad 80 minute speech reaching about 875,000 and prompting calls to raise federal spending limits.
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Washington
Beardsley Ruml
Democratic Finance Committee
Rumi
National Committee
Congress
Sion
Miles Stearns Dies Today in Washington
Mrs. A S Stephens of Ainsworth received word that her brother Miles Stearns died in Washington D C from a heart attack this morning. Stearns had lived in the capital for several years and was retired from government work. No further details were available.
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Ainsworth
A. Stephens
Miles Stearns
Washington, D. C
Stearns
Washington
Quintuplets Reported at Don Knight Chinchilla Farm
A chinchilla at Don Knight’s farm near Washington gave birth to five kits. Chinchilla litters typically number two or three, making quintuplets a rare occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Knight
Washington
Mr. Knight
Weather Service to Adjust Schedules if Snow Requires Changes
Officials say they will displace snows only when necessary to change schedules or add programs.
William Henry Miller of Wellman Dies at Home
William Henry Miller of Wellman died at his John son county home Wednesday September 3 after four years bedfast. Funeral plans unknown but likely at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church with burial there. Born January 27 1876 in Johnson county he was a farmer and lumber dealer. Survived by wife Sadie Hartzler two marriages, four children Harold Mrs E King Mrs Ira Wagner Mrs Dale Slaymaker sixteen grandchildren and three brothers one sister.
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Wellman
William Henry Miller
Johnson County
Here
Lower Deer Creek
Invention of 2 verter in 1856 made possible
A historical note states that the invention or discovery labeled 2 verter in 1856 enabled new possibilities. The fragmentary text emphasizes the event year and its enabling effect on subsequent developments.
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