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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

21 Dec 1950

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1950

Page

2

Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Carriker in Rubio

Mrs. Charlie Carriker was surprised on her birthday as relatives and friends visited with well-filled baskets for dinner. Attendees included families from Oskaloosa Letts Washington Hillsboro Richland Ottumwa Fairfield and Burlington among other towns, sharing in Sunday dinner and greetings.

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A. V. Sparks Rubio Charlie Carriker Charlie Hughes Ray Moore John Hughes Paul Wilson Mina Long Oskaloosa Elsie Sammons Rence Bond Riley Collins Francis Feltz Valley Wendell Pfeifer W. E. Luithly Martha Jane Swartzwelter Richland Art Luithly Lester Long Linda Rock Island Omer Long Howard Long Bill Long Brighton Keith Barnes Lena Barnes Robert Kientz John Waggoner Clayton Morgan Libertyville Bennie Rusk Ralph Augustine Batavia A. J. Steinbeck van Gabby Lottie Braden Ollie Mary Morgan John Lindauer R. G. Balderson Fairfield Anne Mourer Jennie Hawthorne Edker McClurg Fred Thompson Ruth Johnson Iowa City Rodney Gist Northwestern Chicago Ruth Sam. Tarrence Sam Tarrence Wilma Black Burlington Lyle Tarrence Holly Tarrence Weintz Gene Wood Minot N. D Irrank Hackett Webster Pete Randolph Karen Lancaster Christina Howard Derby Otto Pfeifer
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Plane Crashes in Front Yard Missing Pilot

In Cookeville Tennessee Otto Abner found an air national guard liaison plane crash landed in his front yard after taking off from a nearby field. He says a test engine run caused vibration that shifted the throttle into take-off power, sending the craft aloft with no pilot aboard.

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Cookeville Tenn U. P Otto Abner Abner Air National Guard Wineehanie
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Shower for Mrs Cox Saturday in Rubio

Mrs Paul McClintic hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Wilford Cox Saturday afternoon with help from Little Bobbie Kay Kessler and Barbara Cox. Other notes include visits and family gatherings across Richland and nearby towns with flu illnesses and school absences mentioned.

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A. V. Sparks Rubio Paul McClintic Wilford Cox Bobbie Kay Kessler Barbara Cox McClintic Fred Leppert Lucy Jones Nancy Leppert Oswalt Richland Lester Long Linda Anne Mourer Mace Payton Raymond Lett Oskaloosa Arthur Sparks Deane Watson Susie Sparks Washington R. L. Steinbeck van Gabby Nancy Strickland Ben Carris Bill Augustine Valley George Klett
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Iowa Corn Harvest Drops Significantly in 1950

Iowa’s final corn crop estimate shows 1950 output at 465,655,000 bushels, down from 650,608,000 in 1949 and far below the 10 year average of 527,548,000. The decline stems from a 14 percent drop in acreage and a lower yield per acre.

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DES Motnes Iowa Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service Service
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Beet Webworm Control Using Toxaphone Dust or Spray

Toxaphone applied as a dust or spray at 1 2 to 2 pounds per acre controls beet webworms.

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Atn&h Nicola Harmon Mrs. Carriker Kenneth Steinbeck Ottumwa Steinbeck Clara Fleig Cloyd Watson Margaret Johnson Elwood Johnson Corydon Jimmy Watson Arvin Hackett Jimmy Payton Howard Altenbernd George Frank Zeno Tinnes Valley Ladies Aid Homer Mayer White Oak Arnold Smith MR. and Mrs Julius Kunik Carryl Dodder Leland White Don Ochs Betty Kunik Dennis O’laughlin Hunt’s Boysenberries Red Parkay Oleo Nonesuch Brach’s Chocolate Miniatures Starkist Emon del Monte Atti Holiday Tangerines Jonathan Pontiags Idahos Phyllis Garrison San Juan Puerto Rico Sorden Pquseclea Procter & Gamble Wory Ames Camay Bath Fice Paul R Horak cHei Roy Davison Jim Boyd Phil Leyden Richard Tweeten Emmer Enke Nancy Burham Ray Coffin Gerald Pryor Lyle Long Ray Tweeten Carol Weeks Charlotte Gidley Mrs. W. M. Tweeten Washington Dairy Tweeten
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