Korean War Useless Taft Tanks Lead Korean Drive
Riverside notices report the death of George Kos, 86, in Mt. Pleasant after a lingering illness. Funeral at Riverside Methodist Church with Rev. Lawrence Jones. burial in Richmond cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Yaro Sojka and son Carl Kos, plus many grandchildren and greats. born June 14, 1865 in Prague.
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Riverside
George Kos
Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Kos
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Anton
Kathryn Kos
Anna Preby
Washington County
Yaro Sojka
Washington
Carl Kos
Kalona
Emma Shalla
UN Forces Break Through Communist Line at Three Points
United Nations forces using heavy American tanks punched through Communist defenses on three central front sectors Friday. One task force moved toward Pyongyang, another toward Kunsong, about 20 miles north of the 38th parallel. Pyongyang radio acknowledged heavy fighting as U S 2nd and 25th Divisions were named in action. An enormous artillery buildup and vast air support backed the drive.
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Pyongyang
Kunsong
South
North Korea
Pyongang Radio
United Nations
Pyonyang
United States 2Rd
Atillery
Heavy Snowfall Blankets Rocky Mountain Region
United Press reports heavy snow in the Rocky Mountains with flurries expected in the northern Midwest as a cold front moves east at about 20 miles per hour. Lander Wyoming recorded the greatest snowfall with Caspar Laramie and Cheyenne also reporting flurries.
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United Press
Rocks Mountains
Midwest
Lander
Wyo
Wyoming
Caspar
Laramie
Cheyenne
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Black Hills
South Dakota
New York
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Funeral services for Mrs Harold Heundy
Funeral services for Mrs Harold Heundy of Woodbine formerly of o place will be held at 2 20 p m Saturday at Stephens funeral home Columbus Junction Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery A brother Jack Allen in the U S army in New York will attend the service
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Columbus Junction
Harold Heundy
Woodbine
O — Place
Stephens
Columbus City
Jack Allen
U. S. Army Service
New York
Legion Post Names Committees for 1941 52 Activities
Wayne Limerman announces Leon Beatty American Legion committees for 1941 52 with chairs Milo Sorden Paul Shearer Ed Muck Everette Burham Rev Basil McBee John Owen Charles Hotle Alvin Rommel Merritt McDaniel George Baker Ivan Norton Max Donaldson. One hundred twenty one members have joined this year as plans to furnish and improve the Legion rooms at city hall proceed.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Wayne Limerman
Milo Sorden
Paul Shearer
Ed Muck
Everette Burham
Basil McBee
Visitation
John Owen
Charles Hotle
Athletic
Alvin Rommel
Sons of Legion
Merritt McDaniel
George Baker
Diser
Ivan Norton
Max Donaldson
Leon Beatty
Legion
Officials to Probe Beer Sales at Amvets Club
Iowa City officials will seek a county attorney investigation after testimony by three youths that they were served beer at the Amvets club. The case will also be referred to the state beer permit board in Des Moines.
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Iowa City
Amvets Club
James Brown
Walter Insram
Robert Peters
Polce Court
Des Moines
Freedom Motorcade Planned in Washington Saturday
Complete arrangements for the Crusade for Freedom motorcade in Washington after noon Saturday. The motorcade now touring Iowa cities will be stationed on South Iowa avenue near the square. Sponsor is Leon Beatty American Legion post with Eddie Jester of Des Moines as master of ceremonies to raise funds to bring the truth to iron curtain countries.
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Crusade For Freedom
Washington
Lowa
South
Iowa Avenue
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Eddie Jester
Des Moines
Federal Employees Assured Of Raise
Washington AP reports over 500000 federal workers are assured a first pay raise since 1949 but House Senate conferrees must set amount. House approved 400 annual increases for white collar civil service and others retroactive to July 1. Senate proposed 10 percent average about 360 with top 506. Conferees will decide between flat or percentage hike and funding sources remain unsettled due to payroll savings and Capitol scrutiny.
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Washington
House-Senate
House
Civil Service
Senate
Toe House
Camp Fire Girls Offered Prizes for Buddy Poppy Sales
Camp Fire girls who sell VEW Buddy poppies on Washington streets Saturday may win cash prizes of 5 2 and 1 and theater tickets. The prize program is announced by Mrs Truman Hysell VEW auxiliary president. Meet at 9 am at Iowa Southern Utilities store for instructions.
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Camp Fire
Washington’s
Truman Hysell
VEW
Iowa Southern Utilities
YMCA Square Dance Invitation Tonight
All persons over high school age are invited to attend the square dance at the YMCA at 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
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YMCA
YMCA Televsion Presents Saturday Circus for Kids
The YMCA will screen a new television set on Saturday morning to entertain youngsters. A circus program will be shown at 10 o clock in the YMCA building for interested children.
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Ymca Television
YMCA
Mrs Beenblossom 81 Dies At Home In Washington County
Mrs. Beenblossom 81 longtime Washington resident died at 728 East Third Street after lifelong illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. T C Polk. burial in Jim Grove cemetery. Born Eva Estella Essley August 2 1871 near Coppock she wed McClelland Beenblossom March 2 1892 who died in 1941. Survived by five children nine grandchildren six great grandchildren a brother Oral Essley of Whittier California and a sister Hattie Warwick of Montezuma Iowa.
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Mac Beenblossom
Washington County
East Third Street
Samuel
Lucinda Essley
McClelland Beenblossom
Calif
Hattie Warwick
Montezuma
Iowa
Highway Commission Thanks Washingtonians For Their Cooperation
Town Highway Commission officials visited Washington to thank the Sheriff and city police for aiding truck axle weight checks before the new weigh station at Ainsworth opened. Citizens on East Washington Street were praised for tolerating noise from the checks. Trucks were weighed free at Washington Lumber & Fuel and the Cargill plant. Iowa currently has 24 weighing stations with plans for six more to protect highways from over loaded trucks.
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The
Town Highway Commission
Washington
Sheriff's Office
Ainsworth
East Washington Street
Washington Lumber & Fuel
Cargill
Iowa
Washington Included In University Survey
Washington is among Iowa cities over 5,000 population to be included in a study by the State University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs on salaries and working conditions of municipal employees. The survey, done with the League of Iowa Municipalities, mailings sent to 51 cities over 10,000. The director, Robert F. Ray, says the aim is to help city officials set pay scales by comparing with similar cities.
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Washington
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Institute of Public Affairs
League of Iowa
Robert F. Ray
Institute
Iow
Ray
Three Washington Men Pictured in Colliers Magazine
Three Washington men Dr Raymond Reed pastor Milo Phil ippi and Stanly Zager are pictured in Colliers magazine during a color photo session at Green Lake Wisconsin for the article One Week With God by Howard Whitman The piece quotes Zager a drugstore owner from Washington Iowa noting his move from tragedy toward faith as a path to truth and health and calling the Bible the greatest book on psychology.
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Washington
Raymond Reed
The
Methodist Church
Milo Philippi
St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church
Stanly Zager
Colliers Magazine
American Christian Ashram
Green Lake
Wis
Howard Whitman
God
Mr. Zager
Stank Zager
Iowa
Towa River
Zager
Iowa Society For Mental Health
Mt Pleasant Council Bans Center Parking on Square
Mt Pleasant city council approved an ordinance eliminating center parking on the north and east sides of the square after a lengthy hearing and a unanimous vote. The plan, urged by the Chamber of Commerce planning committee, follows earlier eliminations on the remaining sides of the square.
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Mt. Pleasant Square
Mt. Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce Planning Committee
Catholic Daughters Plan Annual Retreat
The Catholic Daughters of America announce their annual Day of Recollection and Retreat at St. James church on Sunday September 25. Attendees will participate in Mass and Holy Communion, litany prayers, a lunch break, a talk by Father Kinnavey, rosaries for the Holy Father, and devotions ending with Benediction.
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Catholic Daughters’ of America
St. James Church
St. Joseph
Father Kinnavey
Russia
CDA
Junior Chamber Invites Youth To Free Watermelon Feed
Officials renew invitation for youngsters to attend a Saturday afternoon watermelon feed. Four tons of watermelons will be cut in Central Park starting at 1 PM. Children in the eighth grade or under are eligible for the treat.
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Chamber of Commerce
Central Park
Junior Chamber of
Cotamerce
Army Authorized To Buy Foreign Beef
Army Undersecretary Archibald S. Alexander signed an order allowing the quartermaster corps to buy 10 million pounds of beef from foreign suppliers. The Chicago market center will invite bids worldwide excluding Soviet bloc nations. Only two firms bid, offering 190000 pounds vs the 13 million requested. most beef will feed troops overseas.
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Washington
Archibald S. Alexander
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Chicago
Soviet Bloc
Mark Master degree work slated after Beth Lehem dinner
Tonight the Mark Master degree work will be conducted after the potluck dinner meeting of Bethlehem Commander No. 45 at the Masonic Temple.
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Bethlehem
Masonic Temple
Police Chief Reports Two Dogs in City Pound
Police Chief Carl Hanecher announced two small dogs are in the city pound and may be claimed by their owners or others interested in adopting a pet.
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Carl Hanecher
United Nations Drive Breaks Through Korean Front
In Korea the 8th Army reported the largest armored push of the war on the central front in Operation Cleaver. Seven Russian made T 34 tanks were destroyed by UN jets and two damaged. One tank column reached near Pyongyang during dawn fighting while another stalled near Kumhwa. On the eastern front Marines and allied units faced stronger Red resistance as the weaponized exchange intensified.
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8Th Army Headquarters
Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Kumhwa
U.S
Burnham Funeral Arrangements Held for Mrs Effie Burnham
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Burnham were conducted at 2 p m Thursday in Jones funeral home with Dr C R Reed presiding. Pallbearers included Hilton Durst William Conssen Dick Embree and Miles Butcher. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Effie Burnham
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Hilton Durst
William Cnossen
Dick Embree
Miles Butcher
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ridgway Delays Reply to Reds on Korean Armistice Talks
Gen. Matthew Ridgway delayed acceptance of the Communist bid to resume armistice talks in Korea. He may demand safeguards and neutral-zone guarantees before any meeting, with liaison officers to discuss conditions for resuming talks at Pan Mun Jom near Kaesong.
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TOKYO
Matthew Bb. Ridgway
United Nations
Kaesong Conference
Ridgway
Pan Mun Jom
Kaesong
Ridgeway
Geyer Rites Saturday In Church At Wellman
Funeral services for Grant Geyer of Wellman will be held Saturday at 2 PM in the Wellman Methodist church with Rev D C Bissinger in charge. Burial will follow in cemetery 16 near Thornburg. Pdwell's funeral home handles arrangements.
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Methodist Church
Riverside
Lawrence Jones
Richmond Cemetery
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
Czechoslovakia
Wellman
Grant Geyer
Wellman Methodist Church
D. C. Bissinger
Thornburg
Iowa
Pdwell’s Funeral Home
It's no more of a sin to play golf on Sunday
The remark suggests Sunday golf is common and not frowned upon, reflecting a casual attitude toward weekend recreation and religious observance. It emphasizes leisure activity without moral judgment and hints at broader cultural norms of the era.
Taft denounces Korea war and attacks administration farm policy
Sen. Robert A. Taft jeered the Korean conflict as useless and labeled the farm program socialistic. He argued the Russian threat remains and blamed Truman for inviting war with a weak foreign policy while speaking at Minneapolis and at a generating plant dedication.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Robert A. Taft
Ohio Republican
Minneapolis
Korea
Truman
Four Men Jailed Here Two On Theft Charge
Four men were in Washington county jail this morning, two held on theft of a cash register containing 35 to 40 dollars from Wolf greenhouse Wednesday night. Richard Crawford and Francis E Beliel, both 19, of Washington charged with the theft. One youth released, another juvenile unnamed. Belliel sentenced five days for intoxication. Bert Arnold, 62, held as county authorities planned to file later charges accusing him of lascivious acts with children.
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Washington County
Richard Crawford
Columbus Junction
Francis E. Beliel
Washington
Sheriff's Office
Francis X. Belliel
HB. M. Putnam
Bert Arnold
Court to order mental hearing for William Chance
In district court Judge J. G. Patterson signaled a mental competency hearing for William Chance sentenced for a statutory rape conviction. An aquittal petition cited trial behavior and a 1951 intelligence test labeling Chance feeble minded with an IQ of 41. The exact hearing details were not finalized.
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J. G. Patterson
William Chance
Harold Boyd
Bramhall
Washington County
Oatis
Weather outlook for Des Moines Iowa cool east south and rain
Des Moines area weather shows considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions tonight with some rain near the southern border. Lows range 38 to 45 northwest to 50 to 55 southeast. Saturday highs 62 to 68 with partly cloudy cool conditions and occasional rain across east and south central portions. Farther outlook calls for fair Sunday and Monday with some warming on Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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