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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
6
Two Iowa sisters Miss Lillian Crone of Washington and Mrs Lenora Hicks of Hampton were run over and taken to hospital in Peoria while visiting a third sister also hospitalized there. The accident occurred as they walked across a street in Peoria.
A multi-vehicle collision near Osceola involved eight cars. The lead vehicle slowed, prompting a chain-reaction accordion effect as following cars collided. The primary cause cited was a car attempting to pass a truck uphill while an oncoming vehicle forced him back, causing others to brake. The offending driver fled the scene.
R W Ashby reports on 4 H tours in Silver Lake and district events. July 19 county sports festival features 4 H and open events. Soil conservation data from Page county shows soil loss reductions in crop rotations. Safety stats flag tractor drivers as most at risk. 4 H girls attend District Camp at Okoboji and state convention in Ames. LeMars officials misreport a man found on the railroad embankment.
J Buntin of Brandon, aged 79, watched his son Keith, 16, receive his diploma, marking a 63 year age gap. P P Sullivan of Adair retires again after 64 years in teaching, his career spanning 30 years with four retirements. Two Audubon county farmers post a $200 reward for six hogs and two steers rustled from their farms. Dr Frank Bay of Albia patents a wound irrigation device. In Buchanan county seven bridges washed out in one night after heavy rain on June 1. Des Moines’ Sam Sandy falls from a roof while removing storm windows, breaking his back.
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