Iowa patrol district reports traffic fatality drop in 1940
Cedar Rapids district No. 8 shows third best fatality reduction for Jan–Nov 1940 versus 1939 with 51 deaths vs 457 the year prior. Day cites heavy traffic on highways 30 and 6, pedestrian crashes in Cedar Rapids, and rising drunken driving as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McKinney
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Sergt
Clarence B. Day
Atlantic
Humboldt
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Sergt. Day
Linn
Benton
Jones
Marshall
Poweshtek
Linn County
Iowa Highway Safety Patrol
Irwin Jenks
Jenks
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Marengo
Monticello
Vinton
Anamosa
Tama
Toledo
Belle Plaine
Speed In Excess Of Conditions Of Highway Vehicle And Driver
A report notes conduct speeding beyond what weather road surface and vehicle capability would justify. Drivers are urged to adjust speed to conditions to avoid hazards and penalties.
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A newspaper note outlines a thrifty menu for a five person family with daily meals costing about 12 dollars for nine weeks. It lists green beans with bacon and onions, stewed prunes, cooked wheat cereal, cinnamon toast, coffee for adults, and milk for children.
Old World Sweet Roll Recipeная
Crumble yeast in lukewarm water and heat milk with butter to scalding. Combine with yeast, eggs, and 2 cups flour. add salt and sugar. beat until smooth and rise once. Add remaining flour, citron or nuts, rise again, knead, form walnut sized balls, bake 25 minutes at 375 F, glaze with sugar milk.
Willie Willis Speaks of Rivalry and Humility
The quote shows Willie Willis reflecting on his geography and spelling rivals, noting that those who beat him can be matched by others while acknowledging his own limits. He implies a confident stance about future matchups and learning from peers.
Schnecken Style Sweet Rolls with Compressed Yeast
Instructions describe baking rolls with latted sugar until brown. Recipe notes yield about 72 small rolls and mention Schnecken style and compressed yeast with 2 cups sugar. Details imply a bake sequence and ingredient cues for a traditional yeast roll.
Yeast Sweet Rolls with Cinnamon Butter Pecan Topping
A yeast enriched dough is prepared with scalded milk eggs sour cream and sugar then refrigerated overnight up to five days. Rolls are formed rolled with cinnamon sugar sliced baked with a brown sugar butter pecan topping yielding about two dozen rolls.
Township Trustees To List Roads For Linn Improvement Plan 1941 1943
County Auditor Robert M. Wesley was authorized by Linn county supervisors to notify township trustees of the impending three year road improvement program for 1941 to 1943. Trustees will rank roads by public importance for inclusion, with final plan set at a joint session of the county board and trustees representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Wes
Ely
Linn County Supervisors
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
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Day
G. K. Thompson
G. K. Thompson, Outing County
Speed
AL Sale
Syndicate Boys
Kee
Anc
Brioche
Willie Willis
Adler-Rochester
Don Richards
Firet Avenue
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