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ocrs wiin Hctuiuiuii muiit.Saturday night he played for theMmw uv jjlt;zi uiiu tit v.u aiv iv/ 1adopted at this time.vu i «Man Survives BlastThe condition of Waldon Mohrman, 59, Cascade, who was injured Monday morning at the FarmersLime Co. quarry north of Monticello by an accidental dynamite explosion, was described Wednesday as '‘satisfactory” by Dr, Earl H. DeShaw. attending physician.Mohrman. a shovel operator at the quarry, is receiving treatment in John McDonald hospital here for multiple lacerations about the face and head and fracture of three bones in the leg and foot.*1break them into chunks small enough for the lime crusher.John Behrends, quarry manager, explained that apparently the drill bit struck a dynamite charge which had lodged in the boulder and failed to explode when a section of lime was dynamited from the quarry wall.DRILLING INTO ROCKThe explosion occurred as Mohrman was drilling holes into limestone with an air hammer so that dvnamite charges could be set toDRILL BIT SEVEREDThe explosion blew the end offthe steel drill bit which was about• »two inches in diameter.Behrends, in the quarry office, heard the explosion and found Mohrman lying on the ground between several boulders.The Monticello emergency vehicle was called immediately and Mohrman was taken to the hospital.1955. the defendants had refused to give him an account of the store's business,In another case Sisters of Mercy, inc., operators of Mercy hospital, Anamosa, have filed a suit for $177.16 against William and Constance Herbert for an amount overdue on services rendered between June 10 and 21. 1950.|vaOver 1,200 ServedAt Creamery EventMore than 1.200 people were served Saturday at the “thank you” day held by the Farmers Mutual Creamery Co. The event was “an outstanding success.” according to Manager Ray Leytem.Customers ate hot ham sandwiches, milk and ice cream as guests of the local firm. Purpose of the day was to express appreciation for the patronage of customers.MONTICELLO FIREMEN surround the area-at the Farmers Lime Co. quarry north of Monticello where Waldon Mohrman of Cascade was injured jn an accidental dynamite explosion Monday morning. Mohrman is hospitalized at the hospital here receiving treatment for fdtce and head lacerations and leg and foot fractures. When the picture was taken Mohrman had been placedin the emergency rescue vehicle in the foreground.
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Monticello Express
Monticello, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 31, 1955
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