Friendly Circle Society Holds July Meeting
The Friendly Circle club met on Wednesday with 10 members present. Contests winners were Mrs. Floyd Keasey and Mrs. Elton Christensen. door prize won by Mrs. Paul Barber. Hostess gifts given to Mrs. Cooley. Next meeting scheduled for July 6 with Mrs. Donald Dorsey.
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Friendly Circle Club
Ted Cooley
Floyd Keasey
Elton Christensen
Paul Barber
Cooley
Donald Dorsey
T A Club Hosts Pinochle Gathering With High And Low Scores
Mrs. C G Darrow entertained the T A C Pinochle Club Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Lawrence Hofmeister and Mrs. William McIntyre. Mrs. Oliver Pierce held high score with Mrs. Mike Baetz taking low. Lunch was served.
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CG. F. Darrow
T. A. c. Pinochle Club
Lawrence Hofmeister
Wm. McIntyre
Oliver Pierce
Mike Baetz
D. D. Pinochle Club Meets For Friday Afternoon
The D. D. Pinochle Club met with Mrs. Harold Heeren Friday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. E. B. Luman and Mrs. Jeanette Miller. Mrs. Frank Kramer held high score while Mrs. Donald Chadwick had the low. Lunch was served.
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D. D. Pinochle Club
Harold Heeren
E. B. Luman
Jeanette Miller
Frank Kramer
Donald Chadwick
T. M. Bridge Club Meeting Notes
Mrs Leslie Miner hosted the T M club on Wednesday afternoon with guest Mrs Anna Erlandsen of Phillip South Dakota. she held the high score. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs Otto Mortensen.
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Leslie Miner
T. M. Club
Anna Erlandsen
Phillip
Dak
Otto Mortensen
Strikes across the nation threaten economy and policy
A sweeping critique notes widespread strikes strain the economy and politics. Ford Motor Company rebuffs CIO demands for $100 pensions, warns the economy is down 0.8 percent and warns against wage-driven price rises. The piece calls Taft Hartley act a practical fix amid labor unrest.
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Ford Motor Company
Detroit
CIO
Ford
UAW
Truman
Roosevelt
Congress
Domestic Conflict Threatens Peace and Prosperity
The text warns that true peace and government stability depend on ending the warlike stance at home between American employers and workers. It argues that internal conflict jeopardizes national prosperity and urges recognition of this threat.
Health Dept Warns Of Outdoor Hazards
The Iowa Department of Health urges safe outdoor recreation emphasizing clean water, proper food refrigeration, and sanitary park facilities. It warns against drinking untreated water and spoiled foods, notes the need to swim only in supervised pools, guard against sunburns and poison ivy, and advises checking for ticks after wooded outings.
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Iowa
Model Car Judging Opens July Seventeen 1949 Guild Contest
Judging of model cars entries for the 1949 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild begins July 7 in Detroit. Entries must reach Railway Express by July 1 or be delivered to the judging point. State winners receive regional awards and travel, with national scholarships totaling 65 000 dollars, benefiting youths outside GM.
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Fisher Body Crafts
Man’s ‘Guild
McLean
Railway Express
Detroit
McLean Taid
General Motors
Showrobma
District of Columbia
New York City
Lost fingers of four year old in lawnmower accident
Four year old Litte Areta Anderson of Mediapolis lost the tips of three fingers when she fell into a stationary lawnmower. The blade activated by the fall nipped the fingers at the first joint. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Anderson. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG ELECTRICALLY.
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Litte Areta Anderson
Laverne Anderson
Mediapolis
Traffic Accidents Down Two Per Cent
Safety director L Link of the Motor Club of Iowa credits safety education and patrols for a two per cent drop in U S traffic accidents in 1948. He notes record low death rate, increased vehicle miles, and public emphasis on pedestrian protection and responsible driving. The piece highlights citizen streets safety and youth driver education alongside widespread safety campaigns.
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U. S
L. Link
Motor Club of Iowa
American Automobile Association
Link
Skunk Incident Ends With Sock Triumph on Iowa Farm
A skunk wandered into the Arnold Driscoll farmyard near OKi. Mr. Driscoll fired his last shell and missed. Mrs. Driscoll threw a sock and killed the skunk in a brisk farmyard defense moment.
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Arnold Driscoll
Oki
Cash Deal Ends With Bag of Small Change
Glen Shum of Clarinda offered to buy a used car for "cold ash" and paid $550 in coins including nickels and dimes. It took two hours for Shum and dealer Brnie Johnson to count the money after the transaction.
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Glen Shum
Clarinda
Shum
Brnie Johnson
Catfish Joe Lincoln Wins Cedar River Prize Catch
Moscow mailman Joe Lincoln lands a 20 pound catfish on the Cedar River near Muccatine county drawing praise as a top fisherman. He says the big fish nearly pulled his boat a half mile before it got away.
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Joe Lincoln
Moscow
Muccatine County
Cedar River
Joe
Fire destroys Kansas couple’s trailer near Hubbard
A trailer burned on Highway 65 last week near Hubbard leaving the couple with few possessions saved. Debris yielded several diamond rings belonging to Mrs. Mann, while Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mann were named in connection to the incident.
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Kansas
Hubbard
Strawberry stem displays six large berries at Stuart
Cal Duff showed a stem of six strawberries at Stuart last week, each berry nearly three inches in diameter, highlighting an unusually large fruit presentation.
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Stuart
Cal Duff
OWA Tops Kentucky in Blue Grass Production
Iowa surpasses Kentucky in blue grass seed output with 12 million pounds harvested in 1947 and a 1949 harvest underway in the south central region. The state leads nationally in blue grass seed production as blue grass replaces native prairie grasses in Iowa pasture land.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Diggles Confronts Doctor Price Over Contaminated Prescriptions
An exchange reveals Diggles accusing Dr. Price of improper prescriptions and questionable practices. Price defends his methods while Diggles confronts him over a bottle and dose, hinting at broader medical misuse.
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Price
Lene
Mr. Verables
Diggles
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T. A. Club
T. M. Bridge Club
Health Dept
John Q
ANITA
Catfish
the Legion
American Legion
OWA
Kentucky
Wayne
Anita, Iowa
International Harvester
Holda
Cement Implement Co
Dr. Price
F. Piaa
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