Washington county fatal auto crashes rise in 1949
Bruce Cowden recounts Washington county 1949 auto crash toll totaling six fatalities, with two pedestrians in 1948 and none in 1949. Most deaths occurred on highway 92 and highway 99 east of town, with several on-month tallies and a July to September peak.
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Washington
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Eddyville
Verne Richardson
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Ralph J. Robertson
Myron Levy
Kalona
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Hugh Kincaid
Evanston
Johnson County
Jefferson
Henry
Louisa
Keokuk
Iowa County
Mahaska
Muscatine
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Editorial reflections mix politics and faith in 1950s Newton
A collection of short columns comments on local bonds for Newton schools, inflation, weather easing water worries, and advice on organized action. The piece questions mercy killing debates, praises musical accompaniment roles, notes State Treasurer John M. Grimes plans to retire, warns against hitchhiking after a Columbus Junction incident, and ends with New Year reflections and and national views on welfare state and nut prices.
Traffic rise shown by 1949 vehicle licenses countywide
Washington county residents account for three motor vehicle crashes while outsiders figure in two. The 1949 year shows about 500 more cars and 200 more trucks licensed than in 1948, with 6 562 cars and 1 822 trucks licensed by December. Statewide fatalities total 573, down from 585 in 1948.
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Washington County
Efficient butchery tip to bone beef carcass output
Instructs on conserving locker space by boning beef meat. States a medium or commercial grade carcass yields about 60 pounds of lean meat per 100 pounds of carcass weight.
Gallic Chieftains Buried Seated With Horses Found
Archaeologists report 400 B.C Gallic chieftains buried seated in chariots with horses and harnesses, some remains uncovered in the Champagne region of France.
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Champagne
France
Local residents share visits and travel over holidays
Ada M Lewis of Columbus Junction returned home after a two week visit with daughter R J Wagenknecht. Emma Walker of Ainsworth dined with Mae Jeffrey and Grace Walker. Charles Pacha of Brighton returned to St Ambrose classes. Betty Hamil and Helen Klepfer toured Long Beach, California. Carl Steele family returned from a ten day trip visiting North Carolina and other states.
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Ada M. Lewis
Columbus Junction
R. J. Wagenknecht
Emma Walker
Ainsworth
Mrs. Mae Jeffrey
Grace Walker
Charles Pacha
Brighton
St. Ambrose
Floyd Hamil
Lafe
Les
Long Beach
California
Betty Hamil
Helen Klepfer
Betty
Procter and Gamble Mfg. Co
Helen
Associated Telephone Ltd
Carl Steele
Rovyona
Maralee
Orval Miller
Fayetteville
North Carolina
ISU denies housing survey mirrors university probe
Dr J C Schilletter housing director at Iowa State college said a check of student living quarters is not like the University of Iowa survey. The Iowa State probes aim to resume pre war practice ensuring off campus housing meets sanitation rental and occupancy rules. A private residence at 41 Iowa is being re surveyed after the death of Margaret Jackson 20 Burlington in a 23 rooming house. Robert Bednasek 94 Cedar Rapids awaits grand jury action on a first degree murder charge in the coed s death.
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Ames
J. C. Schilletter
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Iowa
Margaret Jackson
Burlington
Robert Bednasek
Cedar Rapids
Schilletter
Concrete work for farmstead when freezing danger passes
Agricultural engineers outline concrete tasks for farmsteads including paving feeding lots and barnyards, constructing concrete walks between buildings, and adding a concrete strip along each foundation wall.
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