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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1950
Page
4
Mrs. Ellis Fraizer reported that her father George M. Brown of Plainview Texas is the father grandfather great grandfather and great great grandfather of twins, extending a multigenerational twin lineage.
Two Muscatine police officers were sent to pick up a dead dog. On arrival they radioed the report that the dog “just got up and walked away,” a curious incident that left them puzzled.
The Coast Guard prepared to evacuate 16 men from the French Frigate Shoals navigation station as a tropical hurricane bears down. Captain Joseph D. Conway said a B 17 bomber would remove the crew if conditions worsen, while the storm intensified to 75 mph and loomed about 150 miles northwest of Kauai.
Des Moines IA selective service official said no 50 000 man draft call is planned for November but the office expects future calls. Col R A Lancaster deputy director noted Iowa board will deliver first inductees for the September draft by late August. Maj Gen Hershey told a House committee a 50 000 man call was anticipated in November.
Elizabeth Wood and Louise Ryan hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride to be Frances Harvey at her home Tuesday evening. Fifteen guests who are long distance operators participated, designs drawn on luncheon cloth and napkins made by Miss Wood, blue and white color scheme, refreshments served with nut cups as umbrellas.
Six University of Wisconsin researchers led by Prof. Peter Morrison are in Alaska this summer studying Arctic animals temperature regulation. The goal is to aid pilots who fly in northern conditions by understanding how survival mechanisms in seals relate to human frostbite and metabolic responses.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets September 12, 1950 at 10:00 a.m. in Des Moines for the hearing on a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company for a franchise to erect and maintain electric transmission lines in Washington County. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing. objectors should be represented by authorized personnel.
Sealed bids are due by 30 p.m. August 31 1950 at the State Conservation Commission for furnishing hauling and spreading about 2500 tons of crushed stone to surface the park road and parking area in Lake Darling State Park Washington County Iowa per specifications.
A Washington man claims his stomach gas and bloating disappeared after using CERTA-VIN a new formula with Ten Great Herbs plus vitamin B and iron Taken before meals it claims to expel gas enrich the blood and strengthen nerves The ad urges readers to buy CERTA-VIN at Pioneer Cut Rate Drug Store.
The State Conservation Commission invites bids for a project located on State Highway 1 west of Crichton Iowa in sections 27 and 28 T74N R9W. Specifications and forms are available from the commission at 14 Grand Avenue Des Moines Iowa. The commission may waive technicalities and reject all bids.
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