Rail Strike Shuts Major Steel Mills in South Dakota Area
A wildcat railroad strike halted production at four large steel mills in the region, with 18 to 19 blast furnaces down and substantial losses in ingots, pig iron, and finished steel. About 1,800 union workers walked out over grievances, wage demands, and operating rules, bypassing the Taft Hartley act per union leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Co. R. Cox
Carnegie-Ilinois
Lt. Steel
Union Railroad Company
U. S. Steel
negro-Illinois Steel Corporation
Car
Brotherhoods of
BRT
A. F. Whitney
Frank Coyle
J. P. Cahill
Socialist antidote hoax says Senator Ball in Chicago
Sen Joseph Ball says socialism is the greatest hoax of the century and warns Americans to study England where government programs could draft men. He urged executives to resist socialistic schemes and planned economy plans, warning against extended government control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph H. Ball
Minn Ball
Executives’ Club
Atlantic
England
America
Fire Damages Basement Oil Grease Fire at Lunow Home
Firemen were called yesterday afternoon to the Ernest Lunow residence at 1002 North Seventh Avenue where a can of old oil and grease in the basement caught fire possibly from a hot water heater. There was little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lunow
North
Seventh Avenue
Rehearsal Passes for Echoes of Peace Pageant Issued
Cast members must pick up their pageant passes at the Exposition office on the west side of Square this evening or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Office
West Side of Square
Need Men for Exposition Work
The Washington County Exposition seeks 15 to 20 men over 16 to erect stands and equipment for the carnival. Workers should report on the square between midnight and 12 15 Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Barn Burns At Anderson Farm Near Ainsworth
A large barn and its contents burned on the Wylie Anderson farm three and a half miles east of Ainsworth on Thursday afternoon. Loss included about 40 tons of hay 800 bushels of oats harness and a few pigs. A corn crib and nearby trees were damaged. Fire departments from Columbus Junction Crawfordsville and the Farmers Mutual truck from Washington fought the fire. Cause suspected as spontaneous combustion. Estimated loss about 12000 with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylie Anderson
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Farmers Mutual
Washington
Washington Farmers Mutual
Arthur Smith Elected President Of Iowa Walton Leaguers
Arthur Smith of Emmetsburg was named president of the Iowa Izaak Walton League at the 25th annual state convention in Marshalltown Iowa. Other officers named were Rod Fitch Clinton first vice president JR C Leggett Fairfield second vice president and F E Keterson Davenport treasurer. About 110 delegates representing 10 000 Iowa members attended. Delegates pledged to support the state conservation commission and oppose political interference with its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Towa
Arthur Smith
Emmetsburg
Iowa Isaak Walton League
Rod Fitch
Clinton
JR. C. Leggett
Fairfield
F E. H. Keterson
Davenport
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Iowans Drink More Beer But Smoke Less
Iowans drank more beer in August while cigarette tax receipts fell from July. Cigaret tax revenue totaled 401,420, down from 431,423 in July, whereas beer tax receipts rose to 345,987 from 281,913. The August beer haul was nearly triple that of August last year, while cigarette revenue exceeded August 1946 by 35,448.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Infant Richard Smart Buried at Elm Grove Cemetery
Graveside services were held at Elm Grove cemetery this afternoon for Richard William Smart infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Smart. He died at the university hospital in Iowa City after a brief life. Dr Fred Miller officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove Cemetery
Richard William Smart
William H. Smart
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fred &. Miller
Junior Band to Perform At Friday Exposition Concert
A 45 member junior high and grade school band will perform at nine o'clock Friday morning as part of the exposition program. They will also end the pet parade at ten o'clock with children taking major roles and the band having no specially tailored part.
Carnival set up on the square begins midnight Sunday
The Snapp carnival arrives from Marshfield Wisconsin and will begin setting up on the square at midnight Sunday night. Several big trucks are already here as the shows move to Arkansas next, with J QC Green noting eleven new rides will be in operation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Wis
Wisconsin
Arkan
J. QC. Green
Carnival Company
Hoover Park Expansion Plans At West Branch Iowa
West Branch Iowa after its Birthplace society annual meeting announced expansion and development of former President Herbert Hoover's birthplace site. The park will total about 30 acres with added land including the old West Branch fairgrounds and will grow over years. Tree planting and preliminary landscape work are planned. the Hoover cottage has seen 138000 visitors in two years, caretaker says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
The
Birthplace Society
South End
West Branch Fairgrounds
Hoover
Collectors Don’t Smoke Largest Cigar Band Hoards
At a convention of the International cigar band society two top collectors reveal they never smoke. G Budlow of West Allis Wisconsin owns 50009 bands while ICBS president G A Greasby of Milwaukee has 40000 bands and says he has never used tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Cigar Band Society
G. Budlow
West Allis
Wis
ICBS
G. A. Greasby
Milwaukee
Greasby
Express Trains Not Running Sign Sent To New York Board
A sign reading Express Trains Not Running was mailed to the New York board of transportation with a note claiming it was taken from Lexington Ave at the last Legion convention in 1837. The sender signs as Post 6 Lynn Mass and hopes the agency has not been seeking it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sept
New York Board of Transportation
Lexington Ave
Lynn
Mass
Truman Escapes Narrow Road Crash in Brazil Visit
President Truman narrowly escaped a serious accident on a muddy mountain road during a sightseeing drive with Ambassador Pawley and Admiral Leahy. The Cadillac slid toward a six inch wall as Secret Service and Brazilian police hauled the car back onto the road before lunch at Ernesto Fonte’s mountaintop estate. The party then attended a banquet hosted by President Dutra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Truman
Missouri
Washington
Fleet Adm
William D. Leahy
George C. Marshall
William D. Pawley
Admiral D. Leahy
Ernesto G. Fontes
Gavea Pequena
Secret Service
Mr. Truman
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Recluse Vincent Barrante Leaves Big Estate In Tama
The Tama Iowa recluse Vincent Barrante who died last June left an estate estimated near 92 000 after police found 14282 in a paper bag in his cluttered fruit store and a second sack with 215 after his death. He owned property and had bank money but left no will leaving entire estate to a brother and sister in Sicily. A continued search sought more hidden money in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Towa
Vincent Barrante
Barrante
Barante
Italy
Sicily
Washington man plans White Horse Patrol show Monday
Tom Berdo, a Washington resident, joins the White Horse Patrol for a Monday afternoon and evening performance. His cousin Harold Benson is set to ride one of the horses owned by Benson's father, who runs a large Sioux City furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Berdo
Washington
White Horse Patrol
Harold Benson
Mr. Benson
Sioux City
Marriage License Issued at Court House
A marriage license was issued today to Stan ley FE Wallace and Catherine E Little, both of Washington, at the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Stanley Fe, Wallace
Catherine E Little
Washington
Band Booster Meeting At Crawfordsville School
Crawfordsville reports a band boosters gathering at the school gym on Monday at 7 30 pm. Music teacher John McCoy leads the session and the band will perform a few numbers. All parents are urged to attend, regardless of their instrument status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John McCoy
Newbold Faces Assault Charge in Keosauqua
Joseph W. Newbold of Keosauqua was arraigned in Justice Oren Randall's court on a charge of assault and battery against John Boren. Boren, a patient at Yocom Hospital since August 28 for an operation, was reportedly assaulted at the hospital yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Herald-Patriot
Joseph W. Newbold
Keosauqua
Justice of the Peace
Oren Randall's Court
John Boren
Boren
Yocom Hospital
Parking Space At Armory Field Exposition Opens
Armory.Field parking space will be ample next week for cars with west end lots used during all events starting tomorrow evening. The courthouse remains open for rest room facilities until 10 p.m. nightly. About 4500 people attended last night's dress rehearsal for the Echoes of Peace pageant at Armory Field. Downtown plans consider additional costumes for this evening, and Saturday shoppers may be surprised by clerks in pageant costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Armory Field
Court House
Martin Will Speak Tuesday Morning at Exposition Event
Congressman Tom Martin of Iowa City will speak at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in Central Park as part of the Washington County Exposition program. The speakers committee secured Mr. Martin who will likely discuss the United Nations theme echoed in the pageant Echoes of Peace and in window displays and flags around the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Martin
Iowa City
Central Park
Washington County
Martin
United Nations
Dr S W Huston 72 Dies in Mt Pleasant
Dr S W Huston aged 72 died at Memorial hospital Mt Pleasant after a stroke in July. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 PM in the Methodist church with burial at Crawfordsville. He was born near Crawfordsville and practiced there before moving to Mt Pleasant. Survived by wife two sons Hayden Houston of Houston TX and Dr Marshall Huston of Cedar Falls four brothers J C and T H Huston Crawfordsville D F Huston Burlington and J H Huston Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
W. Huston
Memorial Hospital
Black Hills
Crawfordsville
Huston
Hayden
Houston
Texas
Marshall Huston
Cedar Falls
J. C
T. H. Huston
D. F. Huston
Burlington
J H. Huston
Columbus Junction
Newbold Pleads Innocent as Sept Ninth Hearing Set
Newbold enters a plea of innocent and a court schedules the next hearing for September 9. He is released on a 350 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbold
Ready for Horseshoe Pitching at Festival
Southeast Iowa hosts an open horseshoe pitching contest with 16 entrants as Oscar Wilson defends last year’s title. Notables include Harold Sojka Bill Maas M J McKune Dallas Chamberlin and Rev Marvin Johnson. Locals Ray Patterson Fred Humphreys Lyle Ross Walter Anderson Willis Richards Elmer Stalder Tom Kallaus and others compete in round robin format after Wednesday’s qualifying rounds. Additional entries from West Chester Kalona Brighton Rubio Morning Sun and Crawfordsville expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Ruegsegger
Oscar Wilson
Harold Sojka
Allison Maas
M. J. McKune
Dallas Chamberlin
Bill Maas
Marvin Johnson
Lee Drollinger
Des Moines
Ray Patterson
Iowa
Fred Humphreys
Wyman
Lyle Ross
Walter Anderson
Willis Richards
Elmer Stalder
Tom Kallaus
Armour Hog
John Biederweiden
Chester Howard
Andy Anderson
John Lee
West Chester
Kalona
Brighton
Rubio
Morning Sun
Crawfordsville
Former West Chester Resident Mrs Niner Dies in California
Funeral services were held for Mrs. E. K. Niner in Compton California after a brief illness. A former resident near West Chester she had lived in Compton about 24 years. Surviving are her husband and siblings including FE C. Smith of Washington and Louis Smith of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Niner
Compton
Calif
Niner
West Chester
Niners
Alice Smith
George W. Smith
Washington County
FE. C. Smith
Washington
Louis Smith
Radda to Chair Tall Corn Contest Committee
Jess Radda will head the committee planning the annual tall corn contest in Cedar township on Friday Sept. 12. He previously chaired the group and boosted county publicity, promoting the world beating corn grown here by his brother Don. This drought year may keep stalks shorter, but the contest offers $25 in cash prizes and will name committee members and candidates for queen early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Radda
Radda
Cedar Township
Don Radda
Washington
Washington County
Ask Receiver for Midland Air Inc
A suit in district court asks for the appointment of a receiver for Midland Air Incorporated. Plaintiffs Ernest L. Krantz Clifford W. Freel Omar J. Stoutner Marvin O. Gingerich Edward Gingerich E G Schlmeyer Leo Gislain and Olin Bishor, stockholders or officers, seek to conserve assets and pay creditors. The firm formed in 1946 and operates an airport five miles southeast of Welprun. debts exceed 7000 dollars with assets about 4500. The receiver may operate the airport or liquidate the business. Attorney L J Kehoe represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Air, Incorporated
Ernest L. Krantz
Clifford W. Freel
Omar J. Stoutner
Marvin O. Gingerich
Edward Gingerich
E. G Schlmeyer
Leo Gislain
Olin Bishor
Welprun
L. J. Kehoe
Local Residents Named in Social Notices
Emma Cherry of Washington Mrs Lester Van Dyke of Rubio Pearl Smith of West Chester and Kay Smith of Bell Calif are listed in wedding and social notices reflecting regional ties and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Cherry
Washington
Lester van Dyke
Rubio
Pearl Smith
West Chester
Kay Smith
Bell, Calif
Prairie Fire in South Dakota Burns Vast Range Area
Highmore South Dakota September 6 A massive prairie fire driven by wind burned about 700 square miles of grain and range land. Firefighters halted the blaze after 12 hours with no lives lost though thousands of bushels of grain and some cattle perished or were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highmore
S. D
South Dakota
Dakotas
Plenty of Seats for White Horse Patrol
A rumor says all seats are sold for the Sioux City White Horse Patrol at the Armory field next Monday afternoon and evening. Advance sale has been encouraging but plenty of seats remain for both shows at two and eight oclock. Buyers are urged to purchase seats in advance at local drug stores to avoid congestion at show time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
White Horse Patrol
Armory Field
Ropes Set Around Square For Midnight Sunday Celebration
Chief of Police Carl Hancher announced streets around the park will be roped off from midnight Sunday for next week's celebration. The cordon covers streets facing the park and extends half a block to alleys on all four sides. Drivers with cars on these streets should relocate by midnight Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hancher
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Rio
Lunow
Snyder
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Mrs. Snyder
London
International Bank
International
Anderson Farm
Izaak Walton Leaguers
Sas
Hoover Park
W. Branch
Callin
Famlay
S. W. Huston
Midland Air, Inc
George Adams
Gettysburg
Adams
White Horse
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