Vacationing foursome plan Minnesota fishing trip
Four men left Saturday evening for a week of vacation and fishing in Minnesota. In the party were C. C. Buerkens Louis Van Roekel John A. Vander Wal and Martin Heerema. They intended to fish in small lakes the Brainard and Mille Lac area. Wilbur J. Veenstra entered Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa for medical treatment. Mrs Juke Goemaat entered Mercy for medical care. Gweneth Mathes dismissed after surgery. Mrs. Tester Vander Linden left Mercy after submission to discharge. Antonie M. Blom entered Mercy for medical treatment. Mrs. Stuart Kuyper and baby daughter dismissed from Mahaska Hospital. Dr and Mrs John M Letiche visiting Des Moines mother Mrs Hugo Kuyper and will travel to Montreal then Queen Mary cruise to Europe. Letiches to be in Des Moines until June 29.
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Railroad crossings warned by Iowa safety congress
The Iowa safety Congress urges motorists to slow down and heed signals at railroad crossings after traffic data show trains cause a significant portion of fatalities. Five months show two Towans killed in train accidents and 15 percent of 209 total traffic deaths involve trains, with 20 of 163 Iowa deaths last year from car train crashes.
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Tragic Military Family Car Crash Ends Son’s Training
A young soldier returns home for furlough and drives with his father in a rain drenched night. The speeding sedan drifts off a highway, collides with an oncoming car, and the son dies in the back seat while clinging to a small handbag. The father survives, recalling that last words shared before the crash.
Marion County 4-H Projects Grow Ahead of Fair
Baby beeves lead Marion County 4-H projects with 129 on feed up from 76 last year while dairy heifers rise rapidly. Beef heifers drop from 52 to 49. Market pigs total 28 members, purebred litters 26 up from 18. Sheep show big gains with 21 purebred and 19 market, up from 12 and 10. Beef cow and calf projects rise to 9 from 3. rabbit projects hold at four. Fair Aug 15–19 promises a strong show.
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Loyalty and the red light of life in town musings
A Fourth of July reflection on loyalty inspired by Josiah Royce. The piece urges readers to examine their dedication to family, workplace, community, church, and country, and to answer if life has improved because of them. It also shares quotes from Leona Vander Linden and a civic life quiz, ending with a poetic note on conscience and red, amber, and green lights guiding moral choices.
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Three Ames youths learn crime doesn't pay quickly
Three Ames youths learned crime does not pay after a rural schoolhouse incident. Sheriff Paul Hodis on the case traced them from a Falls county call when a farmer reported the boys climbed out a schoolhouse window and gave their license number.
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Tax Totals Show Marion Co Sales Climb Over Last Year
Marion County retail purchases reached nearly 19 million dollars last year averaging 728 per person and 2912 per family. The Knoxville Journal reports statewide sales tax figures show growth across quarters with county and Knoxville volumes up 1950 over 1949. Fourth quarter sales in the county declined sharply from 608 to 85 compared with the prior year.
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Child Hurt as Stand Collapses and Barrel Falls
A stand collapsed in New York injuring three year old boy Shelly rant last week pinning him Som at it and breaking his leg. Police and witnesses describe the accident and responders rushing the child to hospital for treatment. The incident highlights safety concerns at events with temporary structures.
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