Riverside Lions Club White Elephant Sale Promotes Community Spirit
Riverside residents and businessmen contributed merchandize for a Lions Club white elephant sale. The event netted approximately $850 with food stands adding about $145. Over 100 people attended as auctioneers led bids for clothing and unusual items like sleds and a horse drawn cultivator. Most items found new homes before dusk.
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Riverside
Bert Cray
A. H.llaspes
Eughe
Vna
City Police Collect Many Speeding Fines
The new speed analyzer led to numerous speeding tickets and fines in the city. Several individuals including Harlan Berger Homerod Godwin Gregory Boake Donald Rotenburger Walter Goettsch and others were named as fined, with others paying for red light violations improper parking and reckless driving.
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Harlan G. Berger
Homerod Godwin
Gregory Altona Boake
Donald Rotenburger
Walter J. Goettsch
Duane M. Disney
Virgil Kk. Davis
Carl D. Zieglowsky
Robert J. Koehler
Carl M Greiner
Robert C. Lohman
Ernest Ross van Nostrand
Clarence Rathmel
Jesse Herrell
Kenneth Krewson
Sterling Co
Mische
Phyllis Nadine Stevens
Herbert H. Kis
Milfred CC. Thompson
Arthur Danner
William E. Bryson
Louis Keeppel
Leroy Zeman
Karl A. Conrad
Richard Jean Harbison
Merle H. Crossett
Airport Club Meeting Set for Friday Evening
The Airport Club will meet in the Legion room of City Hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock, announced today by club secretary Peturs.
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Airport Club
Legion Room
City Hall
Sec: Peturs
Senate Committee Restores Power to Hold Prices
Washington bank committee votes 7 to 4 to restore government power to hold down prices and profits for manufacturers and processors by revising the Capehart amendment. The move would allow upward adjustments only for firms facing financial hardship, a term not defined.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Aie
Washington High Elects Class Officers In School Elections
Washington High School students elected class officers for all grades. In the senior class Jim Wolfe won president with Roger Waggoner as vice president Pat Berry as secretary and Marvin McClure as treasurer. The junior class chose Charles Luckenbill president Ray Tweeten vice president and Leonard Renoux secretary. Prestimens named Dick Gorham and Bill Sherman as student council representatives with Carla McBee first alternate and Roger Humm second alternate.
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Jim Wolfe
Roger Waggoner
Pat Berry
Marvin McClure
Charles Luckenbill
Ray Tweeten
Leonard Renoux
Prestimen
Dick Gorham
Bill Sherman
Carla McBee
Roger Humm
Funeral services for Mrs. Eftie Jane Burnham
Mrs. Eftie Jane Burnham of Chicago, formerly of Washington, died recently. Funeral services were held at Jones Funeral Home with Dr. C. R. Reed in charge. Burial followed in Wim Grove cemetery. Born February 13, 1847 in Louisa County to Andrew J. and Prudence Phillips Knauss, she married James P. Burnham on September 15, 1896 and had lived in Chicago for 46 years.
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Eftie Jane Burnham
Chicago
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Wim Grove
Trade Agreement Signed With Red Lane in Germany
Berlin dispatch details a $100 million trade pact between West Germany and the Soviet zone for this year in exchange for Moscow's promise to ease Berlin travel and trade limits. Western officials warned shipments to East Germany will halt if Soviet-supported restrictions resume. The deal, delayed by Berlin’s Red restrictions, follows aggressive Soviet moves tightening the noose around the city.
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Berlin
West Germany
West
Red Germany
Western Germany
No Family Swim Friday At YMCA Due To Events
The YMCA disables family swim Friday night because of a square dance at the Y and the Oskaloosa football game.
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YMCA
Oskaloosa
Robbery Report At Wolf Greenhouse In Washington
Sheriff Charles Snyder investigated a break in at the Wolf Floral greenhouse in southern Washington last night. Entry was gained through an east door and the burglar left with a cash register containing about 35 dollars.
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Charles Snyder
Wolf Floral Greenhouse
Washington
Angus Breeders Hold Field Day At Junction Sept 23
Plans for the Southeast Iowa Aberdeen Angus breeders field day at the Columbus Junction fair grounds on Sunday September 23 are nearly complete. Don Rinner president invites the public to attend a 1 p m cooperative picnic dinner rain or shine provisions for shelter. Highlights include top cattle displays type demonstrations judging contests with prizes and a talk by J C Holbert of Iowa Beef Producers association. Door prize Angus heifer to be awarded to every attendee of any age.
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Iowa
Columbus Junction Fair Grounds
Don Rinner
Holbert
J.C. Holbert
Washington
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Lyle Hering
Iowa Beet Producers Association
Robert Duprey
Chicago
National Angus Breeders Association
Russell Plager
John Morrell & Co
Proclamation Endorses Buddy Poppy Fundraiser by VFW
Washington mayor W B Dupuis urges citizens to support the Buddy Poppy sale by Veterans of Foreign Wars. The ceremony honors veterans and benefits disabled and needy veterans and widows and orphans of deceased servicemen. Citizens are asked to wear a Buddy Poppy on September 22.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Congress
President of the
Veterans Administration
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. B. Dupuis
City of
Washington
High School Football Season Tickets On Sale At Three Stores
Osineup's Drug Store Chamberlin Sport Shop and Mills Market will sell season tickets today. Principal Robert Everetts Price explains the £8.25 pass covers five punches usable for multiple games, allowing five people to one game or one person to five games. Tickets are cheaper than individual entries but not reserved seating.
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Osineup’s
Chamberlin Sport Shop
Mills Market
Robert Everetts
Everetts
Grant Geyer 54 Dies in Wellman After Illness
Grant Geyer 54 died Wednesday morning at University hospital in Owa City after a month of heart trouble. Services pending. Powell Funeral Home in charge. Born July 14, 1897, son of Frank and mother. Married Grace McGimpsey May 14, 191?. Survived by wife, mother, 11 children, ten grandchildren, and three brothers. A final line about a proverb remains with no clear relevance.
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Wellman Grant Geyer
University Hospital
Owa City
Powell
Mr. Geyer
Frank Geyer
Grace McGimpsey
Thornburg
Wellman
Des Moines man on hunger strike in Anamosa cell
John A Masterson 24 Des Moines jailed for alleged assault on Theresa O Connor admitted stabbing her after romance ended. He begun hunger strike and refuses to eat or speak at Anamosa Reformatory. Guards feed him liquids to prevent starvation. Brother visitation failed to break the silence.
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Anamosa
John A Masterson
Des Moines
Anamosa Reformatory
Foss Davis
Formatory Hospital
Davis
Tom K. Morrow
Masterson
Reformatory
Polk County
Theresa O'Connor
Wisconsin
City Leaders Promote Visible House Number Markers
The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors luminous steel house markers for easy identification. Officers note benefits for fire and police protection and have placed demo markers in the 400 and 600 blocks of East Washington Street. They mailed explanation cards to all city homes and urge residents to observe both day and night markers.
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Virgel Weittmer
Chamber of Commerce
W. 8B. Dupuis
Carl Hancher
Maynard
Bill) Brown
Chamber of Commercce
MD Sid
East
Washington St
Twe Jaycees
Thirteen Members Join FFA Chapter
The Washington chapter of Future Farmers of America opened the school season with its first meeting at 1 o clock Tuesday evening. Forty five members attended including 13 new initiates into the Green Hand degree. Bob Kennedy presided with Bruce Campbell and Duane Martin assisting. New members named include Jack Peiffer Leland Swift George Moore Rodney Campbell Charles Phelps Frank Chemlar Rogar Kleese Larry Jackson David Ballou Gerry Albright Donald Palmer Bill Kleese and David Bell. Leonard Tindal presented pins to each new member. An informal invitation followed the ceremonies and a joint meeting with Future Homemakers of America was discussed. Gary Augustine was elected an alternate member of the student council.
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Duane Martin
Washington
Future Farmers of
George Moore
Rodney Campbell
Charles Phelps
Frank Chemlar
Rogar Kleese
Larry Jackson
David Ballou
Gerry Albright
Donad Palmer
Bill Kleese
David Bell
Leonard Tindal
Homemakers of America
Gary Augustine
FFA
Two Bandits Hold Up Ames Grocery Store
Two bandits robbed an Ames grocery store last night escaping with 274 dollars including 75 in checks. Police said the men entered asking for gum, produced a weapon and demanded cash, with only two employees present.
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Ames
AMS
Truman Says U S Must Rely On Force With Russia
President Truman stated the United States should rely on force rather than diplomacy in future dealings with Russia, despite disliking that approach. He linked this stance to the San Francisco and Ottawa diplomatic progress and to a large defense program. He affirmed willingness to seek agreements only when enforceable.
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Russia
Truman
Washington
Free Nations
San Francisco
Ottawa
Urge Iowans To Help Gather Up Scrap Metal
National production authority appeals to Iowa merchants and businessmen to collect idle scrap metal to relieve a steel shortage. John H. Bickert, district NPA manager, says scrap from plants and businesses can keep mills rolling to produce steel for tanks guns plows and trucks.
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Des Moines
Ntional Production Authority
Iowa
Moose Lodge Opens New Season With Plans and Dances
The Moose lodge held its first regular meeting in rooms on the north square amid a large crowd. Committees were named for entertainment, delinquent work, refreshments, and house duties. Cliff Brown reported a successful fish fry and plans for an October event with an orchestra. The next dance is scheduled for Friday October 5 with members families and guests invited, and several members will be present for initiation of local candidates at Burlington.
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Moose Lodge
Marvin Carter
Donald Hazen
Dale Fuhr
Bud Hunsaker
N. Sorrell
Fred Franklin
Rolla Hesseltine
Ed Wolfe
H. M. Dougal
House
Woody Richards
Bob Dunbar
Wayne Chamberlin
Cliff Brown
Moose
Burlington
Des Moines Weather Forecast for Iowa
Partly cloudy and cooler with local showers in extreme north. Southerly winds 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Highs 70 in the northwest to 80 in the southeast. Cloudy with occasional showers tonight turning cooler west and central portions. Friday cloudy and much cooler with showers ending. Low 42 to 48 northwest and near 60 southeast. High Friday 60 to 66. Northwest winds 26 mph Friday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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