Local Social News Moves and Visits Across Towns
Mrs R J Patterson and family travel to Washington for business and visits. Mrs Joel Arnold visits Brighton. Nancy Vinton visits Muscatine. Mary Brohm to return to Washington Ex-Im bank after month with relatives. birth announced of Scott Douglas Kambiec in Mill Valley. Glenn family return from Brighton. Harold Smith family return from Ottumwa. A J Wotruba returns from Mason City. Iva Sharpe vacationing with Votruba family. Dr C Raymond Reed and Mildred visit Reed parents. Monmouth College Gospel team entertained at United Presbyterian home. Reed family returns from Clear Lake vacation with 25 youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Patterson
James S. Harrison
T. B. Noble
Colorado Springs
Colo
Washington
Mary Brohm
Fairfield
Washington, D. C
Export-Import Bank
Eugene R. Snider
Dennis Brohm
Earl Kambiec
Mill Valley
Calif
Scott Douglas
Janet Martin
Carl Martin
Iva Sharpe
Mason City
A. J. Votruba
C. Raymond Reed
Dr. Reed
C. M. Reed
Mildred
Montrose
Don Radda Wins Tall Corn Stalk in Washington County
Ten years ago in the Journal's Washington county sectional Don Radda brought in the winning stalk measuring 20 feet 3.8 inches and pursued the state tall corn championship though not with an entry matching his 1939 world champion stalk of 23 feet 10 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Washington County
Don Radda
Local Notes on Residents and Hospital Stay
Former Anna Wilson from south of Washington is mentioned. Glenn Widmer checked into Mercy Hospital Iowa City on Monday and is in room 409 awaiting friends. Maud Jackson, matron at United Presbyterian home, left for three week vacation visiting Denver Estes Park and Yellowstone. sister Lena Bergman will oversee the home in her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Widmer
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Maud Jackson
United Presbyterian Home
Denver
Colo
Estes Park
Yellowstone National Park
Lena Bergman
Miss Jackson
Leo Mangold Jr
Leo Mangold Sr
E. 2Nd Street
Local residents share travel plans and visits across states
Community notices list Ralph and Ethel Kelsey planning a two week vacation through Colorado and Arizona with relatives in Montrose. Addie Leichty visits from Wayland, while Harold Schmidt updates address in Fort Belvoir Virginia. Others include Dr. A T Moore visiting from St Louis, and Eugene Dunlap resuming teaching duties in Austin Minnesota.
Collie Rescues Rider From 1200-Lb Guernsey Bull
In Elizabethtown Illinois James Watters escaped serious injury when his collie leapt into action grabbing the bull by the nose as the 1200 pound Guernsey charged and threw the rider from his horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Ill
James Watters
Guernsey
Watters
Waters
Sewing tip to prevent fabric puckering with tissue
When stitching sheer fabric, baste it to strips of tissue paper to prevent puckering. After stitching, the paper tears away easily, leaving a smooth seam.
Impromptu Backyard Picnic Menu Tips
Simple entertaining ideas for a family backyard picnic. Plan a meat loaf and potato salad menu guided by a few efficient prep steps. Bake two meat loaves early in the week one for dinner and one to refrigerate.
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted
Admitted yesterday were Paul Mayer route 1 surgical Mrs. Macneth Jager Keota surgical Mrs. Everette K Burham Yarmouth surgical. Dismissed today were Mrs. Richard Hammes and son Sigourney Mrs. James Lyle and daughter city Katie Hochesteler Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mayer
Route 1
Surgical
Macneth Jager
Keota
Everette K Burham
Yarmouth
Richard Hammes
Sigourney
James Lyle
City
Katie Hochesteler
Kalona
Railroads Spent Record 1949 On Heavier Rails
Railroads spent nearly 54 million dollars for heavier rail in 1949, the largest annual outlay on record. The figure reflects a sustained push to upgrade track infrastructure across rail networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.R. Rails
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FOX
THUR
FBI
SAT
Pat Lleco
Scort Brady
Woxa Freeman
Andrea King
Universal International
Badlands
Charles Starrett
Joel Arnold
Moline
Roger Arnold
Brighton
Nancy Vinton
Mr. and
Mrs
Ray Allison
Gary
Muscatine
William Glenn
Trimble
James Dawson
Dawson
Yunset Park
Harold Smith
Ottumwa
Clarence Smith
A. J. Wotruba
Gosepl
Monmouth College
West Coast
Clear Lake
Lucien Lelong
MON Image
Wrisley
Kay Miulland
Ronalind Russell
Edmund Wenn
Mary Jane Francis Jerome Carter - Saunders
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Ella Howell
Bell & Howell
Ther
Anna Wilson
South of Washington
Ava Gardner
Idiewild
New York
London
Mario Cabre
Spain
Mario
Frank Sinatra
Frank
Sinatra
Miss Gardner
Methodist Church of
Ralph Kelsey
Elmer Roder
Colorado
Arizona
Fornia
Addie Leichty of
Wayland
W. J. Knupp
Sioux City
Marian and
Ruth Bridges
Knapp
Ralston
Margaret
Helen
Brownlee
Presbyterian Home
Ernest Beattie
Albia
Harold Schmidt
Pfe
1St Fch
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Pfe. Schmidt
San Antonio
Texas
Silas Ross
C. H. Woods
Davenport
Kenneth Ross
A. T. Moore
St. Louis
W. T. MclIntyre
Moore
Jennings United Presbyterian Church
St Louis
N. E. Hebner
Owosso, Mich
Br. S. Hebner
Eugene Dunlap
Austin
Minn
Mr. Dunlap
Presbyterian Choir
Leslie Dunlap
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Ed Helecher
Keotz
Roy Burgason
Albert
Milton Muzum
James
Phoenix
Ariz
Joyce Spicher
Raymond Hasty
Joyce
William Baird
Summerset
Ohio
H. M. Shaver
Wilson
William
Entertainment Lifesaver
S. C. Simmering
Business College
Quincy
Illinois
W. G. Musselman
Gem City
College
Quincy, Ill
P. O
Cwa
Alka Seltzer
Ayl
Colgate
Bayer
Phillips
Magnesia
TM Ea
T.R. Phillips
West Side Square
W. J. Loder Electrolux
Electrolux
South Ave
Mary Erwin
Crawfordsville, RR
Dollar Days Spacen
Ford
Mace Motor
Mercury
Lemmon
East Side Square
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