Community Chest Campaign Set For October Drive
Washington residents prepare for a four day Community Chest drive October 18 to 21 under Chairman Paul V. Shearer. The campaign uses ward generals and colonels to organize solicitors, aiming to exceed last year's $22 998 60 total with a budget to be announced after a budget committee meeting.
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Washington Community Chest
Y.M.C.A
Paul V. Shearer
Shearer
Community Chest
Washington
Merle Lytle
Walter Smith
M. L. McCreedy
Ralph Bauer
Bill Sither
Merritt McDaniel
G. E. Montgomery
Wshington
Artems Brown
Julius Kunick
Bill Sitt Or
T. B. Brown
Merritt McDand
G. KE
Montgomery
George Krogmeier
Rev. Smith
Harry Dye
Weather Report Des Moines Area Notice
Town clearing and cool tonight with tomorrow fair and cool. Highs in the low 70s west and 68 to 70 east. Lows tonight 45 to 50 northwest and 54 to 59 southeast. High tomorrow in the low 70s. Rainfall around one half inch.
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Des Moines
Sept
Japanese Citizen to Speak at Y M C A meeting
Tsutane Nara a Y M C A secretary from Osaka Japan will address the Washington Vs Mens club Tuesday evening September 20 at seven. As regional director of Japanese Ys Men he delegates to the International convention in California and is touring the United States. John Owei presented the World Outlook Trophy to the club for outstanding work in Ys Men efforts. The meeting marked the group’s return from summer vacation.
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Tsutane Nara
Y.M.C.A
Osaka
Japan
Nara
California
Miglal
United States
John Owei
Wilsh- Inston Club
Brighton man dies suddenly at home
Martin J. Dzycinski 2 of Brighton died Tuesday evening after being stricken while eating. Funeral at St Josephs church Faust Pleasant Plain Friday at nine. Born Poland Oct 7 1865, came to Pleasant Plain at age 35. Survived by wife Mary Wyosky predeceased 1946, son Dominick, four daughters, a sister, and ten grandchildren. The piece also notes Salem Oregon hosting the nations smallest park to protect a Sequoia base. unrelated names appear.
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Brighton
Martin J. Dzycinski
St. Josephs Church
Faust Pleasant Plain
Paul Wetzstine
Mr. Dzycinski
Poland
Pleasant Plain
Mary Wvysosky
Dominick
Gertrude Sesern
Pawpaw, Mich
Barbara Mosinski
Fairfield
Jane
Clara Shelangoski
Maggie Larkowski
Chicago
Polio Cure? Dr Murray Sanders Reports Lab Findings
Dr Murray Sanders of Columbia University New York reports experiments with Darvisul a new drug that cured mice in early infantile paralysis stages and made them immune to reinfection. Administered orally it is the first virus disease in mice treated with a man made chemical. American Cyanamid Co asserts it has not yet tested on humans.
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Murray Sanders
Columbia University
New York
Nation Braces as New Strikes Threaten Across Industries
The labor picture darkens as 25,000 communications equipment workers threaten a Sept. 17 strike in 45 states. Western Electric talks fail to avert a Bell system walkout while oil, trucking, and grain workers plan fresh actions in California and the Twin Cities, threatening nationwide disruptions and rationing.
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New York
New Jersey
Western Electric Company
Chicago
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Company
Bell
AFL
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
General Mill Inc
Very Large Peaches Exhibited by Marguerite Hering
Marguerite Hering displayed very large peaches at the Journal on Wednesday. The rosy cheeked yellow fruit rivalled shipped varieties in size with about four fruits enough to can a quart. origin not specified.
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Marguerite Hering
The
Journal of the
Mrs Rehmeyer Dies in Albuquerque Funeral Planned Here
Mrs Rehmeyer a Mona han Texas native and sister of Mrs Rob Arthur of Washington died after surgery Tuesday at St Josephs hospital Albuquerque New Mexico. The body will return to Washington for a Saturday funeral at 2 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev Fred Miller to officiate. Burial is in Kalona. She trained at St Lukes Cedar Rapids and served as a registered nurse at Washington county hospital. She was born September 14 1910 in Walona and married Dr Walter O Rehmeyer in 1942.
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Ha Rehmeyer
Monahan
Texas
Rob. Arthur
Washington
St. Josephs Hospital
Albuquerque
New Mexico
K Rehmeser
Ha O Loughlin
Riverside
Wooo Rehmesyer
William O'Loughlin
Maaiie White Quonn
Iowa
Jones Funeral Home
Fred Miller
Kalona
Rehimeyer
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Washington County Hospital
Walona
William O Loughlin
Emma Sommers O'Loughlin
Walter O Rehmeyer
Washington County
Held Military Rites For Harvey Barnes
Funeral services for Harvey Barnes were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 in the Federated Church in Crawfordsville followed by military rites. Rev. D K Ford led the service. A male quartet provided music. Pallbearers included William Edgar Milton White Robert Shaffer rank Gault Clint Rhea and KR Williams. Members of the Span ish American War Veterans attended. The color guard and firing squad were on duty, with Jewish Beenblossom as a bugler. Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Harves Barnes
Crawfordsvithe
Via Era
Armsworth Ceulelery
D. BK. Ford
Chireiuce Moorhead
Kenneth Kirkpatrick
John White
Joe Jones
William Edgar
Milton White
Robert Shaffer
Rank Gault
Clint Rhea
KR. J. Williams
Albert
Plan Trial for Six on Murder Charge
The six defendants face murder charges in the death of Charles Gallup a Nora Springs farmer. The trial was set for September 14 with Floyd County attorney Weston Jones saying Orin Lee Burns 25 Hampton admitted striking Gallup last July and knocking him down at the C F E Hering farm north of Washington.
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Charles City
Charles Gallup
Nora Springs Farmer
Floyd County
Weston Jones
Orin Lee Burns
Hampton
Gallup
Employment Office Sees Strong August Activity in Washington County
Washington County Employment Services reports August activity with 54 new applications, 95 interviews, 24 employers visited including 10 agricultural, 72 job openings secured from employers totaling 586, and 67 referrals to non agricultural and 4 to farm work. 31 workers moved to non agricultural jobs and two placed outside county. At month end 43 non agricultural and 37 farm openings remained.
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Permelia R. Lay
Washington County Employment Services
Stxty
Swoll
Ath. ET
TJ Tor Tari
West Washington Street
Earl O. Smith 67 Dies Near Brighton After Stroke
Earl O Smith a lifelong Brighton area resident died at nine this morning after suffering a stroke yesterday while returning from Wayland with his son Frank His home was near Germanville eight miles southeast of Brighton He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Gore Murnville and the Knights of Pythias in Brighton He was born August 6 1881 to Albert and Louisa Smith Married Clara Crile December 22 1900 He leaves a wife two adopted children Frank and Mrs Merlin Anderson a brother Alvin Smith and a sister Mrs Howard Cook plus five grandchildren Continuous funeral arrangements were set at Stacy funeral home Wayland and then the home.
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Brighton
Earl O Smith
Clara Crile
Frank
Merlin Anderson
Alvin Smith
Ft. Colling
Colo
Howard Cook
Richland
Rev John McKune Announces Iowa Christian Movie Distribution
Rev. John McKune Jr. announced the start of distributing Evangel Films for Christian Movies in Iowa. Films include The Missing Christians and Mother and Home as part of the new release lineup.
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John MeKune, Jr
Evangel Films’ Inc
Iowa
McKune
Stassen Seeks GOP Campaign Edge Over Truman
In Detroit on Labor Day, former Minnesota Gov Harold Stassen opened the Republican campaign by attacking Truman’s domestic and foreign policies. He defended Dewey’s record in New York on labor law, unemployment benefits, minimum wage, and housing. He blamed postwar shortages for high prices and urged shifting goods abroad to aid other nations.
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Detroit
Republican Party
Truman
Forner
Minnesota
Harold EK
Staussen
Masonic Temple
Stassen
Stussen
GOP
Dewey
New York
Uvediation Board and Labor Relations Board
New Yorks
Krotian
Two Keota Drivers Involved in Crash Near West Chester
Two Keota men were involved in a minor crash on Highway 2 several miles west of West Chester. Chiaries Keller signaled a left turn. Lawrence Zehr dimmed lights as courtesy, but misread the signal and rear-ended Keller, with damages estimated over 40 dollars.
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Keota
West Chester
HH. M Putnam
Chiaries
Keller
Lawrence W. Zehr
Zehr
Auriol asks Queuille to form French government in crisis
President Vincent Auriol asked Henri Queuille to form a government as France faces its deepest postwar crisis. Queuille, 46, delayed acceptance pending guidance from party leaders after Edouard Herriot declined due to ill health. Auriol also consulted Gaullist supporters Jean Pulewski and Paul Giacobbi.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
Henri Queuille
Frances
Auriols
Queuille
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Auriol
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Jean Pulewski
Paul Giacobbi
Survey Finds Most Frozen Food Lockers in North Central States
A recent survey shows 63 percent of cooperative frozen food lockers located in the north central states. The findings indicate these pictures appear in local churches and others across the state.
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North Central States
Locol
Benes Funeral Guards Face Silent Prague Crowd
Police and communist guards protected Eduard Benes at his Prague funeral as thousands gathered in Wenceslaus Square and along the route to Sezimovo Usti. Red leaders shed crocodile tears, while mourners wept for the 64 year old former president after the February coup and resignation. He was buried Friday in his garden. Premier Zapotocky and others attended the service.</s>
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Prague
Eduard Benes
Benes
Communist Action Squad
Red
Wenceslaus Square
National Museum
Sezimovo Usti
Klement Gottwald
Antonin Zapotocky
Oldrich Jolin
84 year old John Taber Fitzgerald makes singing debut
The aged singer John Taber Fitzgerald, 84, is set to perform his voice debut in September at New York's Town. The report notes his long life and a period of low mood, reflecting a challenging era before his entrance into the music scene.
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John Taber Fitzgerald
New
Russians protest as Berlin airlift tensions rise
Berlin faced renewed friction as Soviet planes flew over the city and western corridors, risking supply flights. Gen. Koenig protested to Marshal Sokolovski after the seizure of 19 German police during the battle for Berlin city hall. Soviet air maneuvers were announced, with fighter formations spotted by American pilots, defying four power accords.
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Berlin
Pierre Koenig
Vassily Sokolovski
U. S
U. S. Air Force
Britain Accepts Russian Plan for Foreign Ministers Meeting
London reports Britain agrees to a meeting of the big four foreign ministers on Italian colonies before September 15. The British note suggests Paris as the venue to align with the General Assembly opening September 21. The Soviet proposal aimed to refer the issue to the UN body.
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London
Britein
Foreign Office
Council of Foreign Ministers
George Zarubin
Meniay
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
General Assembly
Morrell Packing Workers to Vote on Strike
Morrell workers at the John Morrell company packing plant in Ottumwa Iowa will vote this week on a strike. The vote follows a mass meeting where locals of the United Packinghouse Workers CIO authorized a secret strike vote if needed since the contract expired. Negotiations since August 7 have continued without a new agreement.
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West
California
CIO
Shell Oil Company
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ottumwa
John Mere' God Company
Cris
United Packinghouse Workers
UPWA
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