Davenport Crash Ends With Fire In Wreck
A car crashed into a tree in Davenport late Friday night and burst into flames before firefighters extinguished the blaze. Meanwhile Thomas Finnegan, 57, of Ruthven, died Saturday from injuries after his truck was struck by a Milwaukee Road freight train near Dickensen. Harlan Johnston, 62, of Chelsea, was found dead in his car north of his hometown Saturday. authorities call it a fatal heart attack not counted as a traffic fatality. The weekend safety tally showed 354 traffic deaths nationwide since Friday. A holiday mood remained as families exchanged gifts and hosted dinners across Iowa communities with multiple local visitations noted.
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Davenport
Thomas Finnegan
Ruthven
Milwaukee Road
Dickens
Harlan Johnston
Chelsea
Johnston
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Howard Pyle
United Press International
Multiple County Farm and Livestock Sales Schedule
A detailed list of upcoming sales across Iowa towns including Leighton Pella Ainsworth Washington Keota Kalona and Columbus. Entries note dates January 7 8 10 12 14 17 23 times 11 a.m. 1 p.m. and sale locations with roads and managers such as Hackett Bruxvoort Carl Steele Richard Hagist Susana Schmitt J. J. Jones W R Murphy Kalona Sales Barn and various livestock auctions.
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Sale
Leighton
S. E
Pella
Hackett
Guy D. Bruxvoort
Ainsworth Junction
Columbus Junction
Carl Steele
Washington
Bill McConnell, Jr
West Chester
Lyle Romine
Keota
Iowa
Richard Hagist
West Main
Susana Schmitt
Ainsworth
Old White Way
Crawfordsville
J. J. Jones
W.R. Murphy
Kalona
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Wayland
Smytes
Columbus
Wallee
Wapello
Keota Man Injured In Highway 1 Crash
Donald Genkins 23 of Keota sustained injuries in an auto crash on highway 1 south of Richmond Saturday evening. His 1960 car was demolished after skidding on ice and overturning, then resting in a ditch. he was taken by motorist to Kalona and then to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Donald Genkins
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Highway 1
Richmond
Genkins
Kalona
Iowa City hospital tests keep Toni Meth in care
Toni Meth daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Meth Burlington and granddaughter of the Luther Croms Washington is in an Iowa City hospital for tests and will likely remain about two weeks. Mr and Mrs Dale Caldwell and family and John Hughes will have supper tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Leach in Moline and on Christmas Day will be guests in the Wendell Hughes home at Bettendorf.
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Ray Stalder
Bob
Ronald Stalder
Richard Stalder
Connie Jo
Mark
Weinard
la Verne Weinard
West Liberty
B. T. Howland
Elizabeth
Littleton
Colo
Toni Meth
Ray Meth
Burlington
Luther Croms
Washington
Iowa City
Dale Caldwell
John Hughes
Stanley Leach
Moline
Wendell Hughes
Bettendort
Births List From The Record Admitted Yesterday
Admitted yesterday William H. Brown Ainsworth and others. Births Saturday include twin sons for Mr and Mrs Gene Miller Washington and a son for Mr and Mrs Dennis Conrad Keota. Other newborns include to Mrs Margaret Reschly Wayland Mrs Richard Wart Wellman Jimmy Horn Nichols Monty Wagner Muscatine Marlene Peiffer Washington Mrs Roman Gevock East Pleasant Plain Mrs Wesley Hochstetler and daughter Kalona Todays entries include Mrs Everett Speas and daughter West Chester Mrs Robert Schulte and daughter Harper Mrs Clindus Brown and daughter Columbus Junction.
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Gene Miller
Washington
Dennis Conrad
Keota
Margaret Reschly
Wayland
Richard Wart
Wellman
Jimmy Horn
Nichols
Monty Wagner
Muscatine
Marlene Peiffer
Roman Gevock
East Pleasant Plain
Wesley Hochstedler
Kalona
Everett Speas
West Chester
Robert Schulte
Harper
Clindus Brown
Columbus Junction
Thursday Niners League Standings And Top Scores
The Thursday Niners League shows Ful-O-Pep leading with a 30 to 15 record while Phillips Drug sits at 28, Martin Cleaners 24 21, Evening Journal 24 21, Ross Bulldozers 22 23, Falk Clothiers, Carpenters Union, and Old Pioneers also listed with scores.
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Ful-O-Pep
Phillips Drug
Martin Cleaners
Evening Journal
Ross Bulldozers
Falk Clothiers Carpenters Union Old Pioneers High Sc
Market Report Chicago Livestock Prices Hogs and Sheep
UPI reports Chicago markets with hogs mostly 25 higher across weights 190 to 220 pounds priced 17.75 to 18.00 for 1-2, several large lots around 18.10 to 18.25 for 210 to 215 pounds. Sheep steady with slaughter lambs 95 to 100 pounds at 20.00 to 20.50. other lambs 17.00 to 19.00. pelts 19.5 for 97 pounds.
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Chicago
UPI
U.S
Wittrigs 50th Wedding Anniversary Dinner Hosts Named
Mr and Mrs Raymond Wittrig of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Charles Cannon of Winfield hosted a noon Saturday dinner at the Captain's Table for the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Howard L Wittrig. About 30 relatives attended the dinner and 125 attended the open house.
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Raymond Wittrig
Cedar Rapids
Charles Cannon
Winfield
Howard L. Wittrig
Cannon
Witting
Donna Lynn Canno
Patricia Fetzer
Mt. Pleasant
Max Cannon
Richard Rew
Ettiene Spenser
Washington
Lucy Cannon
Cedar Falls
Virgil and wife celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Virgil Lintz marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Sunday. The couple’s anniversary date is December 28 and their children Leonard Lintz Hazeltt Robert Leon Dean and Sue Ann Lintz presented a gift.
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Virgil Lintz
Leonard Lintz
Paul G. Hazelett
Robert
Leon
Dean
Sue Ann Lintz
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