Former Resident Dies In Des Moines Home
Mrs. Sarah K. Crawford aged 89 died at her Des Moines home after a three year illness. Funeral services are set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hamilton funeral home Des Moines with interment at Oakdale cemetery Davenport at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Born in Washington she married John A Crawford who died in 1932. Survivors include two daughters one son and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an aunt of Ralph Martin of Washington.
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Sarah K. Crawford
Des Moines
Hamilton Funeral Home
Oakdale
Davenport
Washington
John A Crawford
Daughers
Ralph Martin
Insurance Clinic Slated Here Tuesday
District two of the Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance agents will hold a one day clinic in St. James social hall. The school for agents runs 9 30 to 4 with about 50 agents expected. Paul Horak chairs the event with local attendees A L Griffith R O Ferguson and Ira Coon. George F Howes of Iowa Mutual Casualty De Witt will conduct the clinic.
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Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Agents
St. James Social Hall
Iowa
Paul Horak
Tomorrow's Clinic
A. L. Griffith
R. 0. Ferguson
Ira Coon
Mr. Horak
Duane L. Colburn
Sac City
Frederick R. Meyer
Aplington
Association
George F. Howes
Iowa Mutual Casualty Company
de Witt
Dies Here Harry Dye A Widely Known Political Figure
Harry Dye 74 long active in Iowa politics died here Saturday night after a heart attack. A Washington County Democratic central committee chairman and Bethel Presbyterian elder, he lived on 908 North Second Avenue and will be honored Tuesday Sept 26 at 2 PM at Jones funeral home. Burial at Ainsworth cemetery. He was born Oct 5 1875 in Morgan County Ohio and married Elizabeth Parmiter in 1902. Survivors include his wife and twin sister Carrie Rabenold of Ainsworth.
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Harry Dye
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Milan Thompson
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Dye
North Second Avenue
Washington Man
Iowa
Democratic Central Committee
Washington County
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Morgan County
Ohio
Ainsworth
Joseph
Nancy McFarland Dye
Ainsworth High School
Elizabeth Parmiter
Dye Chauteau
Carrie Rabenold
Lunar Eclipse Shines Over North America Tonight
The eclipse of the moon will be visible across North America if skies are clear. Times: 9 31 p m first bite, 10 54 p m totality begins, 11 17 p m middle, 11 40 p m totality ends. The last total lunar eclipse seen in North America occurred last October with the next not until January 29 1953.
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New York
North America
County High In Sales Total Collected in Iowa
The record lists tax and revenue figures for County High in Iowa with multiple large numbers across columns and a final total of 4,809,725.70 before a negative total of 179,753.08.
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Iowa
Three New Families Join Washington Community
The Chamber of Commerce reports three families moving to Washington. The Crouchs from Richmond Missouri now live at 61514 West Monroe. Crouch is Penney store assistant manager and the family attends Baptist church. The Wilburn Johnsons from Salina Kansas reside at 1102 East Washington with children Jerry Frances and Johnny. Johnson is McLellan store manager and the family is Baptist. Ronald Heyde and Ruth from Winfield live at 319% East Washington. Heyde works at Peters hardware and the family attends Presbyterian church.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Melvin Crouchs
Wilburn Johnsons
Ronald Heydes
Mr. Crouch
Rebecca
Johnny
West
Monroe
Richmond
Missouri
Crouch
Penney
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Johnson
Grace
East Washington
Jerry
Frances
Johnson
McLellan
Salina
Kansas
Ronald Heyde
Ruth
Winfield
Heyde
Peter's Hardware
Presbyterian Church
Jaycee Meeting At The Pines Tonight
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans its regular meeting at The Pines tonight at 7 o'clock. Members are urged to attend and discuss local civic projects.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
the Pines
Mission Speaker at Nazarene Church Here
Dorothy Ahleman a missionary from Argentina will speak at the Church of the Nazarene Monday night October 2. She is currently touring the state with a series of speaking engagements and will proceed to Fairfield afterward.
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Dorothy Ahleman
Argentina
Church of the Nazarene
Fairfield
VFW District Meet Held in Iowa City
The VEW and VFW Auxiliary district meeting convened in Iowa City with Local Commander Marion McAvoy Auxiliary president Mrs. Harold Kerr and many Washington attendees. U S Representative Thomas B Martin gave the principal address as resolutions aimed at draft deferments schooling of reservists and Korea veterans benefits were approved for state convention review. The auxiliary session featured department president Mrs. Angus Nelson of Knoxville and ten department officers focusing on public and hospital service to veterans.
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VEW
VFW
Iowa City
Marion McAvoy
Harold Kerr
Washington
U. S
Thomas B. Martin
Paul Conway
Creston
Frank Burhaut
Harry Dawson
Congress
Korea
Angus Nelson
Knoxville
Department
Two Named in Damage Suit Filed in Court
Donald Thompson and the Eclipse Lumber Co. are named defendants in a district court damage suit filed by Walter E. Marner seeking 292.95 for injuries from a July 1949 automobile accident 514 miles northeast of Kalona. Marner alleges Thompson swerved into a ditch to avoid a head on collision with a Eclipse Lumber truck. The case requests a jury trial.
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Donald Thompson
Eclipse Lumber Co
Walter E. Marner
R. R. Noonan
Marner
Kalona
Eclipse Lumber
Don Thompson
Thompson
E. D. Morrison Jr
Judge Bechly Leads Washington District Court Docket
Judge Frank Bechly presided in Washington today during the September term of the district court. Several cases appeared on the afternoon docket as sessions continued.
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Frank Bechly
Washington
District Court
Trailways Burlington Bus Schedule Announced
Ray Lowe at the 92 Cafe reports Burlington Trailways unveils a new east and westbound timetable effective Tuesday September 26. Westbound departures are 6 30 am and 4 55 pm with eastbound at 2 25 am and 6 40 pm.
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Burlington Trailways
Ray Lowe
92 Cafe
Knights of Pythias Fall Meeting Tonight at 7:30
The Knights of Pythias hold their first fall meeting this evening at 7 30. All members are urged to attend.
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The
Knights of Pythias
American Veterans Committee Hosts Block Party at Newport Beach
Up Easton's Beach in Newport hosts an annual volunteer event drawing 3,000 workers at no cost to the community. The group bury numbered wooden cubes along the strand and give prizes ranging from cap pistols to bicycles for each block that wins.
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Newport
R. I
Easton’s Beach
The
American Veterans Committee
Strand
Seoul Falls to Marine Drive On Two Fronts In Seoul
American Marines entered Seoul from the west and Seventh Division forces from the Han River route, taking South Mountain and pressing into the city. The assault linked up near the parliament building as fighters struggled through ridges and streets, with Gen Walker declaring victory in sight and a free Korea ahead.
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Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
Seoul
38Th Parallel
Chosen Christian College
Ray Murray
Oliver P. Smith
Murray
Parliament Building
Seventh Division
Han River
South Mountain
32Nd Infantry Regiment
Seventh Regiment
Waegwan
U. S
Sonsan
Tabu
Kumchon
Naktong
Songju
Uisong
Kigye
Hunghae
Suwon
Chinju
Evangelists to Speak in Series at Christian Tabernacle
Evangelists William E. Varney and his wife will deliver a series of talks at the Christian Tabernacle starting Tuesday at 7 30 p m The nightly addresses are scheduled for each evening this week with Sunday excluded and are open to the public
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William E. Varney
Christian Tabernacle
Home Association Plans New Community Home
The Home Association of Washington has issued a booklet outlining plans for a new living home for 30 members with expansion capability. A 7 acre site near Washington County Hospital will host the facility with meals and nurse care. Membership offers life or monthly temporary tenure, financed by gifts and donations from the public.
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The
Home Association of Washington
Recorder's Office
Court House
Harriet Coulter
Washington County Hospital
Funeral services for Dr L R Tripp held in Sherman’s funeral home
Funeral services for Dr. L R Tripp were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Sherman’s funeral home with Dr W J Grossheim in charge. Pallbearers were Dr Fred Reid Howard Mc Cleery Nic MecCleery Robert Shields Cloyce Stewart and Robert Day. Burial was in Elm Grove.
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L. R. Tripp
Sherman
W. J. Grossheim
Fred Reid
Howard McCleery
Nic MecCleery
Robert Shields
Cloyce Stewart
Robert Day
Elm Grove Cemetery
YWCA To Present Rosa Page Welch In Concert
The Young Womens Christian Association will host Rosa Page Welch of Chicago, a nationally known negro mezzo soprano, in concert at the Methodist church next Thursday evening. A free will offering will be collected with proceeds beyond expenses supporting the World Fellowship fund of the YWCA.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Rosa Page Welch
Chicago
Methodist Church
World Fellowship Fund
YWCA
Welch
United States
World Fellowship
Divorce Petition Filed In District Court Here
Ana Irene Strandberg sues Alfred Strandberg Jr in district court seeking a divorce and custody of their minor child. Petitioner requests $40 monthly child support and cites a marriage date of August 20 1948 in Colorado.
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Clerk of District Court
Ana Irene Strandberg
Alfred Strandberg Jr
Colorado
Des Moines Weather Forecast Cloudy Warm Start
Des Moines reports considerable cloudiness and warmer temperatures this afternoon into tonight and Tuesday. Highs in the mid 70s today and 75 to 78 Tuesday, with southerly winds 12 to 20 mph. Showers begin extreme west Wednesday and spread east Thursday with a mostly cloudy outlook for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Des Moines
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