PMA Committee Members to Attend Two Day Meeting Here
Washington County PMA committeemen will gather September 25 at the YMCA for farm-by-farm instruction on the T465 IMA conservation program and on planning and on-site training. The event is part of a statewide series with county signups for the 1955 ACP plan and revised November 14 deadlines.
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PMA
IMA
YMCA
Howard L. Witting
Washington County
Andyance
Lyon
Kwaen
Wittrie
Nixon interrupts tour for nationwide television address
Senator Richard M Nixon abruptly cuts Pacific Northwest tour to fly to Los Angeles for a nationwide television report on a political fund. He pledges to resume his whistle stop tour and says he will present a full financial history.
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Nixon
Portland, Or
Richard Mo Nixon Jowlas
Pacific
Los Angeles
Owa
Pacific North
No Report Yet On Polio Serum Tests
Dr William Hammon of the University of Pittsburgh heads mass tests of gamma globulin for polio. He says results are not yet known and not opened. About 55 000 children in Texas Iowa Nebraska and Utah participated with early reports suggesting short term immunity, but preliminary Sun Times notes call findings unconfirmed.
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Stoux City
William Hammon
University of Pittsburgh
Chicago Sun-Times
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Utah
Sioux Ci Jowa
Sioux City
Ned
Sun-Times
Hammon
Ministers Gather for Spiritual Life Retreat at Washington Club
About fifty Methodist ministers arrived this afternoon for a spiritual life retreat at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Group includes Dr Loren Thomas and Mr Pleasant Burlington district superintendent, Dr Alvin Maberry Ottumwa district superintendent. Speaker Dr James Uhlinger Davenport pastor. Meals provided at the club and ministers will stay overnight.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Loren Thomas
Pleasant
Burlington
Alvin Maberry
Ottumwa
James Uhlinger
Davenport
St. John’s Methodist Church
Country Club
Rum Mage Sale by American Legion Auxiliary at City Hall
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary plan a rummage sale at Washington City Hall on Friday, September 2. Proceeds support veteran programs and local community needs.
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American Legion Auxiliary
City Hall
Washington
Football Page Starts In Journal This Week
The Evening Journal launches eight weekly Football Pages with a guessing contest for games each week. Local merchants sponsor prizes with winners announced the Monday after the games. rules appear on the football page this week.
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Evening Journal
Two Cars Collide at Cemetery Entrance Collision Injures Three at Elm Grove Entrance
Washington reports a Sunday accident at the Elm Grove cemetery entrance when a northbound Jeep driven by Charles Miller was hit by Donald Helfrich. Miller suffered head and leg cuts, Mrs Helfrich had a broken tooth, and a Helfrich boy was cut on the head. All four left hospital after examination. City police investigated.
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Charles Miller
Donald Paul Helfrich
Miller
Six Youths Inducted into Armed Forces from Washington County
Six Washington county youths left by bus for induction into the armed forces in Des Moines. The group includes Richard Le Roy Anderson Lowell Lester Carroll Donald Dean Leslie George William Barr Donald Glen Kauffman and Donald Harold Dvorsky, all of Washington Wellman and Riverside respective hometowns.
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Washington County
Washington
Armed Forces
Des Moines
Richard le Roy Anderson
Lowell Lester Carroll
Donald Dean Leslie
George William Barr
Donald Glen Kauffman
Wellman
Donald Harold Dvorsky
Riverside
Plan Dedication of New Bible Version At Special Service
The nationwide observance marks the release of the Revised Standard Version with interchurch meetings September 28 to October 5. Washington events include a September 30 service at 8 pm in the Methodist church led by Dr. Frank Gardner of Drake University.
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United States
Canada
Interchurch
Washington
The
Methodist Church
T. C. Polk
C. R. Reed
Frank Gardner
Gardner
College of the Bible
Drake University
America
Washington Ministerial Association
Iowa Council of Churches
Division of Christian Education
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Eight New Vehicles Registered Last Week
Eight new vehicles were registered last week in the office of W. K. Howell, county treasurer. Registrants include Walter H. Gardner of Washington, Nash D. Sadler of Katona, Buick. Robert Wieland of Riverside, Chevrolet. Roy Marr of Ainsworth, Walser. Lois Greenwood of Washington, Chevrolet. Bartolo Gonsalez of Walona, Chevrolet truck. Amos Hostetler of Kalona, Pontiac. Audrey Humblex of Washington, Mercury.
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W. Hk. Howell
Walter H. Gardner
Washeington
Nash
Sadler
Katona
Buick
Robert
Delpha Wieland
Riverside
Chevrolet
Roy Marr
Ainsworth
Walser
Lois
Francis Greenwood
Washington
Bartolo Gonsalez
Walona
Amos L
Ella RR
Hostetler
Kalona
Pontiac
Audrey Humblex
Mercury
Ike pins Korean War on incompetent diplomats during Evansville stop
President hopeful Dwight D. Eisenhower accused incompetent diplomats of causing the Korean War while campaigning in Evansville on the way to Cincinnati. He blamed the Democrats for foreign policy failures, cited two major crises since 1945, and urged stronger military backing to prevent future crises.
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Ike
Cial
Dwight Dpd
Eisenhower
Evansville
Cincinnati
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
United States
VFW Buddy Poppy Day Planned With Local Support
Saturday September 27 marks VFW Buddy Poppy Day nationwide with the local post selling poppies in Washington. Mrs. Phil Kneen, poppy chairman, says Camp Fire Girls and VEW Auxiliary will aid in the sale to raise funds for veterans relief and welfare. One penny per poppy goes to the National Home. the rest funds local relief and rehabilitation efforts.
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VEW Post
Washington
Phil Kneen
VEW
The
View National Home
Three Days under Dead in Old Baldy Bunker
A U S sergeant and three others survived three days under fallen Americans on Old Baldy as Chinese troops swarmed the crest. They drank no water and ate nothing while American bombardment and grenades rained. Rescued by the 2nd Division early today they recalled gruesome close calls and battle chaos in the bunker amid blood and death.
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Old Baldy
2Nd Division
King Company
County Legion Meet Postponed After District Conference
The Washington county American Legion meeting at Riverside on Tuesday September 23 is postponed. Commander Jerry Johnson says the delay is due to the district fall conference in West Point on that date. A new meeting date will be announced soon.
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Washington County American Legion
Riverside
Jerry Johnson
West Point
Two Slightly Hurt in Sunday Iowa Highway Accident
State patrolmen investigated a Sunday crash one mile west of Ainsworth Iowa. Alan Aringdale Centerville tried to back off the highway and was struck from the rear by Harry Miller Jamesport Missouri. The Aringdale car overturned into a ditch. both Miller occupants went to the hospital and were later discharged.
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Ainsworth
Alan Aringdale
Centerville
Harry Miller
Jamesport
Aringdale
Mrs. Whiting Dies At Crawfordsville
Mrs Hollis Whiting 64 of Crawfordsville dies at home after illness begun last April. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Federated church with Rev Earnest Smith, burial in Crawfordsville cemetery. Jones funeral home handles arrangements. Survivors include husband nine children siblings and 11 grandchildren.
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Crawfordsville
Federated Church
Earnest Smith
Jones Funeral Home
Whiting
Riverside
Washington
Delpha Cummings
J. B
Mary Lingo Cummings
American Legion Auxiliary
Leona Rath
Des Moines
Earnest
Robert
Mildred Whiting
John
Jefferson
Charles
Waverly
Andrew
Dallas
Texas
Arthur Whiting
Ft. Campbell
Martha Darby
Granger
Harley Thomann
Acific Grove
Calif
Ray Cummings
North Liberty
Committal Services Here Tuesday for David S Simon
Committal services for the ashes of David S Simon aged 90 who died in Los Angeles on June 4 1952 will be held at 1 50 oclock Tuesday afternoon at the graveside in Elm Grove cemetery. Friends will meet at Shermans Funeral Home to proceed to the cemetery for the service. Simon was the oldest member of a former Washington family and left a substantial bequest to the Washington YMCA. His grand-nephew Carl R Simon of Van Nuys California is the only survivor expected here for the service.
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David S. Simon
Los Angeles
California
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman
Mr. Simon
Washington
Washington Y.M.C.A
Ludwig Simon
Carl R. Simon
van Nuys
Prisoner Dies in Cheju Island Enclosure Incident
PANMUNJOM Korea UP The United Nations Prisoner of War Command reports another Communist POW found dead in an enclosure on Cheju Island. The death is described as a passing by own action, aimed at provoking protests by the Communists against Allied atrocities.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Cheju Island
United Nations Prisoner of War Command
U. N
Stevenson calls Taft Hartley law a tire with 23 punctures
Governor Stevenson blasted the Taft Hartley Act as a tire with 23 punctures and five blowouts at the AFL convention in New York. He urged junking the law rather than a recap and proposed a five point program to strengthen the Department of Labor including a labor training service. He contrasted Eisenhower’s stance as vague on national emergency strikes and warned against union busting clauses.
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New York
Llp
Adlai S. Stevenson
Department of Labor
Agricultural Extension Service
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Soil Conservation Delegates Attend Cedar Rapids Meeting
Three Washington county soil conservation district commissioners and their wives attended the sixth annual conference of soil conservation district commissioners in Cedar Rapids last week. Over 300 people were present with guest speakers including Gov. Beard who outlined Iowa's soil conservation responsibilities and progress. Riverett Mitchell of the National Farm and Home Hour discussed global soil conservation issues, while St H Bennett described the establishment and operation of soil conservation districts.
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Washington County
Conference of
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Cedar Rapids
Homer Vincent
Wellman
James Birney
Jackson Township
Herb Campbell
Highland Township
Wm. 8S
Beardley
State of Iowa
Lowa
Riverett Mitchell
National Farm and Home Hour
Br. St. H. Bennett
Brannan
Des Moines Weather Forecast With Frost Tonight
Frost tonight with low 32 to 38 in the northwest areas and 38 to 42 in the southeast. Mostly fair tonight then increasing cloudiness and a little warmer Tuesday with a high near 68 to 74. Wednesday looks mostly fair and somewhat warmer with lighter winds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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