Four Girls Sell Cold Drinks on West Fifth Street
On a hot Friday morning in Columbus Junction four girls set up a makeshift drinks stand during road repair on West Fifth Street. The bottle stands sold orange drinks for a nickel, drawing thirsty workers and a passing observer, Robert Humphrey, who bought a glass and praised the enterprise. The sellers were Linda Bryant, Brenda Bryant, Dianna Phelps, and Sheila Hines.
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Robert ‘Humphrey
Columbus Junction
Linda Bryant
Brenda Bryant
Dianna Phelps
Sheila Hines
Escapee Peters Held After Pan States Pursuit
Newton held 32 year old escapee Stanley D Peters wanted in four states after a high speed chase on Highway 6 between Grinnell and Lynnville. Peters, who fled Green Bay reformatory May 29, faced charges including shooting a police officer in Lake City Minnesota. Two TV sets were found in the stolen car.
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Newton
Stanley D Peters
Wisconsin
Jasper County
Grinnell
Peters
Green Bay
Wis
Minnesota
Ilinois
Iowa
Gaylor
Howard Gludt
Lake City
Minn
Gladt
Antioch
Polk County
Des Moines
Driver Killed As Car Upsets Near Marshalltown
A Marshalltown man was killed and another injured Friday night when a sports convertible in which they rode flipped on a blacktop road three miles west of here. Patrick Raymond Larkin, 25, died. Kenneth Hesmer, 26, was treated for a fractured pelvis and ruptured liver and later reported in good condition. Patrolmen A. D. Bates and Wayne Danielson investigated the crash leading to a pursuit and shooting at a roadblock near Interstate 80. Peters, unarmed, surrendered after officers fired two warning shots.
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Marshalltown
Here
Patrick Raymond Larkin
Kenneth
Hesmer
A. D. Bates
Bonds Set On Charges Of Murder
Charles Shimkus 26 and Julian Hasselmay at Maline faced murder charges after a July 6 robbery left Lewis Forrest 64 of Camp Point Illinois dead from injuries. Both were held on $20,000 bonds.
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Rock Island
Charles Shimkus
Julian Hasselmay
Maline
Lewis Forrest
Camp Point
Forrest
Plans Move Forward For Rail Lines Merger
Plans outline a tentative merger of Western Railway with Chicago and North Western Rail lines. The agreement proposes exchanging 4 off a sate of North Western preferred stocks for each of Great Western’s 965,740 shares and issuing 710 of a share of North Western common for each of Great Western’s 399,508 outstanding common shares. Great Western’s Iowa offices and shop are in Oelwein.
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E Western Railway
Chicago and North: Western Rail Lines
Iowa
Great
Western’ Sdirecto
Mer- Worth Western
Briday
North Western Preferred
Great, Western
North Western
Great Western
Oelwein
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Mail Refunds
Approximately 7 000 checks totaling 22000 were mailed to member consumers of Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative on Monday. General Manager F.B. For the checks represent patronage refunds for the year 1950, reflecting the difference between power cost and income from energy sales. The cooperative is a member-owned electric transmission and distribution system serving rural citizens in 12 eastern Iowa counties.
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Towa
Achievement Day at Bloomington 4-H Club
Bloomington Best 4-H Club hosted its annual Achievement Day at Spangler Chapel on Thursday evening. Roll call acknowledged all members as plans for a Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress trip were discussed. Holly Hendriks was chosen to arrange transportation and a 40 person help effort was announced to clean the West Liberty Fairgrounds 4-H building on Aug 10 at 1 p.m. Cathy Morehouse, Holly Hendriks, Terri Day, Paula Dagel and Kris Thicker will serve on the cleanup committee. The Clover demonstration team Vicki Trader and Debbie Wessels showcased Aba Cadabra Accessory Change for later at the West Liberty Fair. Mother-daughter recreation was led by Holly Hendriks, Kay Satterthwaite and Paula Dagel. Home furnishings exhibits were judged by Mrs. Irvin Krueger and Mrs. Robert Lary. Refreshments closed the meeting.
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Waterloo
Holly Hendriks
Bloomington Best
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Cathy Morehouse
Terri Day
Paula Dagel
Kris Thicker
Vicki Trader
Debbie Wessels
West Liberty Fair
Retirement Certificate For Muscatine Lockmaster Kinsley
George W. Kinsley of Muscatine received his retirement certificate Friday for 1444 years as Lockmaster of Lock and Dam No. 22 at Laverton Missouri. Col. Howard B. Coffman Jr. presented the certificate and Kinsley and his wife now reside at 5 Jacqueline Drive Muscatine.
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George W. Kinsley
Muscatine
Laverton
Col
Howard B. Coffman Jr
Kinsley
Jacqueline Drive
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Ray L. Gaylor
Clint McClintock
Lynnville
Ankeny
McClintock
Pelers
Highway 6
Wayne Danielson
Bonds
Penneys
Penney
Penney S. Tong
Reir
Ormed Percalstion
O'Shar
Penney's
Atalissa
Gepping
Henry ‘Smill
Durante
Mes
Jennie’ Richards
Jerome
Aviz
Fred Coyner
Gerold O'Donald
Nipert
Mary Getilts
Herbert" Gerdis
Walcott
Mraz
Harold Nipert
Louis Gerdis
Mary Gerdis
Dennis Tharp
Armed Forces
Nd RT
San Diego
Calif
Oakland Township Farm Bureau
Conesville
Oakland
Orong
Orono Township Farm Bureau
James Bloomquist
Oakland Towship Farm Bureau
Touisa ‘County Farm Bureau
Weed Park
Muscaline
Jerry Moser
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Farm Service Feed
Town
Apt
Charles L. Buser
Sylvia
Lawrence Yocum
Henry L. Brown
Barrel ‘Gabriel
Herbert Dudley
4-H Club
Bloomington
Spangler Chapel
Kay Satterthwaite
Irvin Kruegar
Robert Lary
Pao
Whitman
Orien
Vest
Camerom
Colby
Seeyey Ae
Gepauermnees
Richard
King ‘Size
Pepsi-Cola
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