Musings Of The Town Crier by George F Sadler
A light column recounts Maurice Birdsall arriving safely in England with a kitten sitter. The writer riffs on carpenters, upcoming August 9 street fest, and local people like LeRoy Van Arkel and Nettie Blick, interspersed with quotes about saints and faith.
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the Chronicle
Nettie Blick
LeRoy van Arkel
Freda
Livermore
California
LeRoy
Ralph de Cook
Stinky
Adler
Crippled Iowa children enjoy outdoor camp life
Sixty six handicapped children from 44 communities in Iowa attend summer camps near Boone through the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Thirty boys and 36 girls aged 8 to 18 participate at YMCA and YWCA camps with trained counselors from Grinnell College and the Iowa Society. Camp offers drama, crafts, nature study and adapted sports, stressing fun, excitement and social participation as essential to personality growth.
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Des Moines
Towa
Sumer
Towa Society For
YWCA
YMCA
Boone
Town
James P. Kelley
LeMars
Society
Dorothy Pulley
Grinnell College Physical Education Department
Charles Bues
Iowa Society
Town Society For
Sidney diver suffers neck injury from shallow pit
Paul Carter of Sidney dived into shallow water at a sand pit and broke a neck vertebra. He initially felt only shoulder trouble, then lost use of his left arm. An x ray showed the extent. he will wear a neck brace for six months.
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Paul Carter
Sidney
Proceedings of County Board June 5 1950
The Fifteenth Day session of the County Board shows all members present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved and numerous claims listed for roads, feeds, seeds, supplies, medicals, and services, with payrolls and tax items noted. weather notes mention furrows and plowed furrows racing downhill after rain.
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CI & Qrr Co
Ile
Reichard
Sostage
A. Nelson
Marty A. Nelson
Myrtle Hioward
Wrk
Katie ‘Slycord
Ida Wendy
Edd Hornard
Jennie Johnston
RM. Mart
Avery
Storey
Baswett
Floyd Slack
Fel Ruige
Mody & Sons Coy Aus
Ss. Bryan
Hythe & Navin
C&m
City Water Works
Conwell
Filtiman
West End
S. Harvey
Yawkeye Mill
Aston jHawkeye Mim
Harlan Hirsch
Exch
Eugene
Rangebarrels Bros
Overton
Shell
C. Penney
PD Agai
Roberta
Dale
Roger Cutt
Veason Equipment Coy
Wopl
Burt Stevenson
St. Penitentiary
Lovelass
Archie ‘Thomson
Vander Wilt & Beechout
Matt Ver Steg
Avery's
TH. E. A. Campbell
Sip
Irs
Certified
Electric ‘Corp
Charlie Donahue
Russell Dyer
Fast's
Wise
Rob Fidlar
John Re Fisher
Noel G. Frazier
Inbor
Treas
Town
Mutual Liability Inn
Loren Jarman
Mit
Tommy" Jordan
King's of
Tee Cressas
Bill
King
Multigraph Corps
Knoxville
Btn
Knoxville Express
Fepress
Noxville Express
Khowvilg
Knoxville Journal
Bay
Eees
Eee
Knox
Tynewriter Service
Tepe Amm Evveeeteae
Koch “Brothers
Elec
Aup
Margaret’ Knauber
Ntihy
Leoni R. Lister
Nurse i Trens
Merle Maddy
Matt’ Parrott
Leslie W. Sadler
Sinclair
Hte
Dan Speed
Taher Lumber Conert
United Chemical Co. Inc
Vander, Wilt & Reebout
Hospital Insurance Offer Highlights Coverage Details
A testimonial style notice promotes hospital insurance with daily benefits up to ten dollars for hospital stays, but notes zero days used so far. It mentions auxiliary coverage for miscellaneous expenses up to one hundred dollars and up to one hundred fifty dollars for surgical operations. Doctor expenses are included at three dollars per day, with claims of reasonable cost.
Tragic accident ends 12-year-old boy’s life in corn elevator
A 12-year-old named David Hoffman died after being buried under shelled corn in a Laurens area elevator on his parents farm. Three hours of artificial respiration failed to revive him. The disjointed note also mentions a team on a winning streak and a manager seeking a haircut after a long unbeaten run.
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David Hoffman
Near
Laurens
Marengo Player Vows No Haircut During Winning Streak
Dale Mattison of the Marengo baseball team vowed he would not cut his hair while his squad rode a winning streak. The brace of reads shows a promising run for the team as officials note the streak’s momentum.
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Dale Mattison
Marengo
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England
House of Windsor
House of Carpenters
Pella Indies
San Diego
Iowa Ad Gil
U. S
Proceedings OF County Board
Atdeo
Fairbanks-Morse
Fairbanks- Morse
Mart Hoeksema
E. Raymond Mick
John E. Neumann
Roger ©. Scott
Wapelio Co
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At. Miller
Frank Netenn
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A. Spee
Wendy
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Orentz
Payrall Winckman
Payrail
Willis Caldwell
Carpenter
John Garratt
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Alfred Agrall
G. Gutlion
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B. Marver
Bruce Hexwood
Merle Kline
Neal Keenman
Bayon
Robert W. Marshall
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Beravenu
Gien Warrahy
Ashley Gardner
Angay Further
Visinese
ROM
Mort
Ruth Zug Adams, ‘Muditnr
R. Dyer
Dyer
Glennalti
Town Keen Hospital
A. Mater
Allan W." Miller
A Hickett
Manint
A. Rickett Raalat
Sheeltt
Ryn van
Joe Templeton
Asterior
Agi Ten Co
Bennett's Grocery
Hurbank
Enel Caldwell
Cure
Conn
Germ
Shelter
Fee
Fen
Gueden
Hansen
Knogville Res
Mac
Drs
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Oxkalonsa
Ware
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Wieasantville Hospital
Y Ralston
Howard Itebehard
M. Rheris
Mare Hansen
State Dept Welt
Tate
H .Vanden Mere
Enre
C. Vander Meulen
van Viet
Vandevoort Grocery
Treen
Tone
Jack Sprat
Texas
Hershey
Farmers Union
Menninga
Agency
Stedeee
Home Freezer
Brom
the Fashion Academy Medal
Ford
Ford Motor Company
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