For Sale Ads Report Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
The column notes hospital activity with admissions and dismissals. Mrs. Marvin Buck of Ainsworth was admitted yesterday for medical care. Judith Ann Hering of Crawfordsville was admitted today for a tonsillectomy. Dismissals include Mrs. Harlan Neu hart and her son from rural route Washington yesterday. Also discharged today were Mrs. John Pendergraft and her son from Richland and Mrs. H N Poston. Mrs. Anna Daering of Keota Brighton is listed in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Buck
Ainsworth
Medical
Judith Ann Hering
Crawfordsville
Harlan Neuhart and Son
Washington
John Pendergraft
Richland
H. N. Poston
Keota
Anna Daering
Brighton
M. J. Mayeau
Mark
Wheaton
John Tucker
Local News items span visits, travels, and events
The diary lists many residents traveling to Des Moines Keota and Gibbon for funerals visits and holidays. Notable notes include Mrs Esther Powers resigning to join her navy husband in California and Doris Williams leaving Pioneer Drug for Mongomery Wards. Midnight Show tickets go on sale and many local families host guests and hostesses during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Powers
Jackson Center School
California
Powers
Navy
Merle Green
Doris Williams
Pioneer Drug Store
Mongomery Wards
Fight on Ragweed Sprays NYC Area With Weed Killer Campaign
New York City sprayed 3 000 acres using 850 000 gallons of weed killer in a campaign against ragweed costing 33 000 dollars. Farmers and officials coordinated the effort to curb ragweed spread and protect crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Public hearing on Iowa hospital building program
Dr. Walter L. Bierring said he was very satisfied with the outcome of a public hearing on Iowa’s 20 million hospital building plan. Critics cited town versus city competition for federal aid. revisions may be made by May 15 for the next funding year while the program is reviewed by the Kansas City district public health office. The plan would provide one third of funds from federal sources over five years, with the rest from hospitals, aiming to add 6 036 beds to meet a need for 12 483 beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Walter L. Bierring
Iowa
Bierring
Kansas City
The
Public Health Service
Iowa marriages and divorces fall in 1947 totals
Iowa records 25 399 marriages and 5 684 divorces in the first 11 months of 1947 the state health department reports a roughly 25 percent drop from the 1946 totals of 32 434 marriages and 9 800 divorces. June leads for marriages and September for divorces with year end figures incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fiber From Milk Casein Sparks Industrial Use
Research workers years ago perfected a process to make fiber from milk casein and manufacturers now produce about 10 million pounds of that fiber annually.
Journal Force Dinners In Honor Of Departing Members
Members of the Journal force held a turkey dinner at The Pines last night to honor Clarice Meek who will start for California and Betty Simons who will move to Jefferson City Missouri for new work. W J Shannon acted as master of ceremonies and speeches recalled memories as gifts were presented to the two honorees. Frances Whisler, Meeks niece, joined the gathering for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Clarice Meek
Betty Simons
Journal Force
the Pines
California
Jefferson City
Journal Gas
Miss Meek
Miss Simons
Frances Whisler
Radio patent for voice interrupted music station
A South African inventor received a patent for a radio that plays music only and automatically switches to another station when a speaking voice interrupts the program for over a minute.
Community Women Schedule Meetings and Activities
The social calendar lists the Women's Missionary Society afternoon division at 2 15 p m at the church with Emma C Anderson leading a China study group at 230 p m at Walter Smith's home Ruth Nichol Missionary Society meets at 2 p m with Mrs Raymond Anderson Farm Bureau Woman's Chorus practice postponed Saturday's Woman's Relief Corps plans installation of officers at 2 30 p m at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
U. P. Church
Emma C. Anderson
Roup
China
Paul Deimely
Walter Smith
Ruth Nichol
Derson
Farm Bureau Woman's
Woman's Relief Corps
Legion Hall
Sewer gas blamed for Boston underground explosions
Leaking sewer gas caused three underground explosions that hurled manhole covers into the air in front of South Station. Several pedestrians and four firefighters were injured and admitted to hospital. windows were shattered and nearby buildings rattled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
South Station
City Hospital
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Fred Downing
le Mars
Santa
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Fred D. Stewart
J. J. Fitzgerald
Ben Fitzgerald
Lois Rains
Phyllis Guenther
Naomi Sheetz
Rex West
State Theatre
Mae Cannon
Los Angeles
Calif
Arch Cannon
Charles Cannon
Bessie Lindblom
Boone
Everette Dennison
Dennison
Ameal Chabal
St. Mary's Circle
Marston
Skelgas
Mrs
Delbert Maxwell of
Wellman
Ruth Bell
Ralph Freeman Bell
Patricia Bell
Gilbert Bells
Farmington
D. M. Cholcher
Saginaw, Mich
Mrs. Herbert Gould
Wilmore, Ky
Norman Lee
Mason City
Firestone
Miss Bell
Alex Gevock
Kathy
George Young
Doris
Tricia Bell
Ralph Young
Dennis and
Harley
Belmond
Young
Atchison Shoe Store
Boyd White
Marilyn and
Gwendolyn
Quincy, Ill
John C. Owen
Denny Bell Young
Gordon Morris
Dorcas Howard
Milwaukee
Foster Bagge
Fox Hunt
Dublin
Edward Prebyl Jr
Veterans Hospital
Ward C
30Th
Euclid
Don Maxwell
Cole
M. EB. Houck
Joe Nelson
Centerville
Maxwells
Robert Amlong
Roberta Georgeann
Harold Tucker
Routt
Colo
Blanche Davis
Davenport
Charles Graysons
C. O. Dayton
Dayton
Washington County Hospital
Jose
Mary
Nave
Eve’ Sundé Jes
Hes
Lys
Ppeneses
al Oped
E. Wash
FAA
Mr. Sturgeon
John Knotek
Washington County
Sorden’s
Victor
Columbia
Beethoven
Greig
Tschaikovsky
Rershwin
Pathetique Symphony
Concerto No
Rachmaninoff
Schubert
Sorden Music Co
East Side Square
CWA
Stephe
A Labs
Connie
Jacqueline
Sims Shoe Store
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