Highway deaths pass wartime toll in Korean conflict era
The record shows highway fatalities in the United States surpassing American combat deaths in Korea. Over two years fighting, about 74,500 people died in auto accidents versus 19,350 combat deaths. The millionth traffic fatality and the GI X milestone align with a grim comparison of civilian and military losses.
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Korea
South Korea
New York City
Association
U. S
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America
Local Notes and Remedies From Milledgeville
Milledgeville society notes report 65 in Sunday school attendance and a sermon by Rev. Christy of Ottumwa. The column lists many visits and calls among residents, hospital updates, and social events. Agriculture tips from Iowa State College advise shade for cattle in heat and routine dusting for vegetables, with crop pest guidance and wheat supply context.
Derby Vosburgh Visit Ties Pontiac Guests to Centerville
Mr and Mrs Eugene Cooper and family from Pontiac Michigan stayed in Centerville from Monday evening to Thursday morning visiting the Emmett Derby family and relatives. The group shared meals and social calls with local residents including the Allen/Derby household and attended a Franklin Farmers 4 H game in Albia Friday evening.
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Eugene Cooper
Kenneth
Karen
Esther Murphy
Pontiac
Mich
Emmett Derby
Happy ‘Helpers Club
Dona Swift
Russell Brown
Dick Brown
Centerville
B. R. Ulem
Clayton Sheldon
al Derbys
Fred Argos
Carolyn Swift
Clair Long
Larry Derby
W. Gregg’ O’hara
Albia
Franklin Farmers
Roy Sheldon
Donrad
Darlene
Doyle
Ronald
George Hammond
Lorraine
Hugene Cooper
Karen Ann
Dorman Irwin
Larry
Linda
Emmett. Derby
Karen Rose
Monte Lynn
Estler Murphy
Gerald Rinehart
Coopers
Best time to spray poison ivy now advised
Iowa State College extension weed specialist E. P. Sylvester urges spraying poison ivy in woodlots and picnic areas now using a mixture of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-F or 2,4-D alone. Apply at two tablespoons per gallon or two quarts per 50 gallons, wetting plants thoroughly on a calm day.
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E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Sylvester
Ben Vance
Unionville By Mrs. Verner Hawk
Miss Beverly and Roberta Wood of Ottumwa visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Mike Dommer. Pugh family heads to Dubuque and on to New Jersey for overseas service. Dale Reigel and wife visit before naval assignment to New Jersey. Susan Ann Wilson hospitalized in Centerville. Various relatives and friends visit in Ottumwa and nearby towns as service members depart or return.
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Roberta Wood
Ottumwa
Mike Dommer
Bernard Pugh
Dubuque
Pugh
New Jersey
Germany
Dale Reigel
Ft. Bliss
Texas
John Reuman
Susan Ann
Gerald Wilson
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Hattie Shannon
Lester
Gary
Ind
Ola Stanley
Larry Stotler
Oak Park
Ill
Clara Wilson
Orville Rogers
Irvin Willawn
West Grove
Charlie Loeffler
Pat
St. Louis
Lee Wyldes
Stanley Greene
Navy
Des Moines
San Diego
Calif
W. W. White
St. Catherine
Glen Thompson
Glen Clancy Land
David Underwood
Karen Scott
Albia
Clark Fay
Everett Cremer
Agency
George Moore
Rockford, Sr
Fred Davis
M. C. Wintermate
Bob Wails
Barbara
Myrtle Harrington
Claude Underwood
Shirley
Anna Walter
Myrtle
Hiattaville Community Visit Highlights
Hiattaville notes a string of visits and social events this week. Families including Hiatt, Sears, McDanel, Clough, Rose, and Dooley share gatherings, picnics, and a 10 day vacation plan, with several staying at Centerville park and nearby homes.
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Marion Clayworth
Bloomfield Clinic
Jay Clayworth
Centerville Park
Clair McDanel
Barbara
Clinton
Ernest Hiatt
Cyril McDanel
Robert Hiatt
Marjorie McKinain
National Farm Safety Week Proclaimed for July Week
The week of July 20 is proclaimed National Farm Safety Week highlighting agricultural health and safety awareness. The notice underscores farm practices and measures to reduce hazards in farming communities.
Community notes of visits and gatherings in Moravia
Local residents hosted and visited over a week with numerous calls and social events. Families such as the Clayworths, Gladfelders, Nortons, and Gladfelder circle gathered at homes, farms, and at Centerville and Ottumwa areas. Also includes garden and plant-care tip from Ben Vance on fertilizer for 1953 blooms.
Weed-killing chemicals unsafe for vegetable gardens
Iowa State College horticulturists advise using a sharp hoe for garden weed control. They caution against chemical herbicides in vegetable plots and recommend manual weeding as a safer, more effective method. The guidance emphasizes careful cultivation to protect crops.
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