Medal of Honor Presented to Emmett Bowers Jr for Heroic Rescue
Emmett Ross Bowers Jr of Dixon Iowa receives the Medal of Honor for saving a two year old from an oncoming Rock Island Rocket at Wilton Junction on April 27 1962. Witnesses describe his daring leap across tracks to pull the child clear with the train bearing down at 745 miles per hour. The citation notes 28 seconds of warning and confirms the train obeyed safety rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Emmett Ross Bowers, Jr
Dixon
Iowa
Rock Island
Wilton Junction
Emmett
Chestnut Street
Larry Baker
Larry
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Rocky Mountain
Emmett Bowers
The
United States
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Yoder couple welcomed six pound six ounce daughter Elizabeth Ann
Mr and Mrs Myron Yoder of Keota welcomed Elizabeth Ann a six pound six ounce girl born Saturday afternoon at Washington hospital The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Yoder Keota and Mr and Mrs Sam B Miller Cedar Rapids The article also notes local visits and family gatherings across Keota Cedar Rapids Wayland Sigourney Ottumwa and Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Myron Yoder
Washington Hospital
Elizabeth Ann
Robert Yoder
Keota
Sam B. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Vera McDowell
Floyd Stover
Wayland
Richard Hudson
Sigourney
Iowa City
Hudson
Louis Powell
Doug
Cedar Falls
Goshen
Indiana
Hubert K. Henry
Ray Weber
Local history notes for Washington 125th anniversary booklet
Chuck Hotle outlines a proposed souvenir booklet for Washington town 125th anniversary. He presents a concise county history sketch noting early settlers 1836, town founding 1839, Civil War links, and first leaders like Dr. George C. Vincent. A plaque for Joseph Adams’s pioneer cabin is proposed. The piece previews a future printed history this year.
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Chuck Hotle
Washington
Hotle
Washington County Historical Society
George C. Vincent
Iowa
First United Presbyterian
Marion Avenue
John Owen
Dr. Vincent
John
Chuck
Joseph Adams
Iowa Avenue
Grimms move into apartment at Keota home
Glen and Mrs. Glen Grimm plus baby relocated to the apartment at Daisy Chambers' Keota residence. Grimm, employed by Gretters at Harper, previously lived in Webster. Patty Sonday birthday dinner honors. guests include Sonday family, Christine of Cedar Rapids, Roger Greiner, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Daisy Chambers
Matt Sondag
University Hospital
Iowa City
David Coffman
West Liberty
Ralph Sondag
T. J. Sorden
Lone Tree
Mary Sorden
Webster
Sorden
Judy Herr
Keith Herrs
Mercy Hospital
Dale Singleton
Pam
Kenny
Cordell Singleton
Ottumwa
John Braun
Beverly Sprague
Cedar Rapids
Isaac Sprague
Bowling meet scores and high totals at local lanes
Watson Cleaners and Melody Lanes led team play with 6 6 splits as Sorrell Auto and Steele Discount Spar. Washington Oil posted 2674 as team high with 980 game while Shell Oilers posted 957. Pat Burroughs led individuals with 591 in series and 235 in game, followed by Dick Hotle 584. Cloyce Zieglowsky added 217 in the top game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Cleaners
Melody Lanes
Sorrell Auto
Steele Discount
Professional Directory Listing for Local Attorneys and Doctors
A local directory lists attorneys such as Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Building and Livingston Day Bates at 204 West Main with phone numbers. Also shown are Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 W. Washington, John C. Owen at 1192 West Washington, Stewart & Shearer at 225 West Main, and Dr P L Etter with rectal care notes. Optometrists John W Lemmon and Dr R Q Eastland are noted with contact details and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
Abstract Dept
West Main St
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clyder Herring
Interstate Commerce Commission
Emmet Ross Bowers
Blitz Brothers
BY Sakren
Evening Journal
Myron Yoders
Mark Weber
Leon Vogel
Jerry Vogel
Eugene Vogels
Martinsburg
Danieleta
Eugene Vogel
Jerry
Dvenport
St. Ambrose College
John Weerman
Walter Bower
Everette Green
Francis Wright
Ames
Leo Fanning
Wright
Fanning
Vernon Brubaker
John van Fleet
Pat
Gary Bucher
Kim
North English
Dyle van Fleet
Richland
Caldwell
Glen Grimms
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Hi-Rollers League
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
Ira Morrison
South
Marion Ave
John C. Owen
West
South Side Square
P. L. Etter
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
O. D
Logan Jewelry
R. Q. Eastland
Journal Bidg
Firestone
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Firestone Nylon Farm
Fkr
Ewalls
Gevoche
West Washington
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