Fire Strips Home as Miller Family Escapes in Night
Barely clothed, Delmer Miller wife and infant Robert Lee flee a four room dwelling after a midnight blaze. The disaster follows a string of local incidents with injuries, births, and community updates from Washington.
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Delmer Miller
Robert Lee Miller
Washington News Roundup Highlights Local Transfers and Plans
The state commerce commission ordered a 30 day extension of the Washington Davenport Burlington Trailways bus run amid protests. Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a magazine drive to fund hospital equipment for Washington county residents. Oats wheat soybeans loan and purchase dates are set for Jan 31 1950 and May 31 1950 for corn. Local events include birthdays family gatherings theater concerts and community meetings with multiple residents and visitors noted throughout the week.
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Washington items include burglaries and a shooting spree
This week in Washington a night marshal uncovered five burglaries at schools, a fuel office, a service station, and a locker plant with coins from the March of Dimes. A motorist was shot by a supposed helper near Riverside, with the assailant still at large. Weather brought ice and a near-freezing week, while transport cuts and a new state representative candidate emerged. Washington high boys fell to Ottumwa in a tight game, and Ainsworth girls claimed county champ honors at Riverside.
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Washington
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al Dusek
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Mills announce opening of new Cash Market
Thursday Mr and Mrs Albert Mills announce the opening of their new Cash Market with plans for Friday January events.
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Forum speaker links youth issues to leadership
Dr. Frank D. Slutz warned that each case of youth trouble stems from poor adult leadership as a large audience gathered for the first Community Forum at the high school. A Missouri transit bus wreck east of Washington injured a female passenger. damage was $200. Harold D. Briley announced Briley Wild Associates, a new consulting engineers firm based in Daytona Beach. Mrs. Sam Munson was elected Homemakers club president at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Elmer Bontrager.
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Lexington Families Entertained at Church Gathering
Lexington January event reports the Lexington Ladies Aid Society hosting families at the church hall with Progressive Rook entertainment, sandwiches, pie and coffee. Attendees include Wayne Norman Ralph Tadlock Bill Norman John Capper Omer Flanders Cecil Amlong Billy Flynn John Flading Mrs June Gardner Marion Pence Annette MacGugin and Mrs Morton Emde. Hostesses planned for February 16 and February 8 with further needlework activities noted.
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Lexington
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Lexington Circle
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College Ski School draw 202 scholars at Winter Park
Ruth Bartow of Colorado Woman's College Denver joins 201 other students at Winter Park Ski School with a five week session. This year 500 girls from 4 states and seven foreign countries are enrolled at the college.
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Colorado Woman's College
Denver
Colorado
Winter Park
Hospital News And Obituaries Summary Item
Hospital activity includes admissions and discharges with names Ruth Cram Kenneth Fuller Mrs. John Richardson and others. Births noted for Willard Gray family and Henry Taylor. Obituaries report Dr John M Wishart former pastor and John Ritchey Maxwell native of Crawfordsville. Deaths occurred in Crafton Pa and California.
Births and medical notes across Ames and Washington
Mrs. Claude Tucker and Charles Guzman are noted for medical matters. How ard Kyle of Ames undergoes surgery. Ruth Cram of Washington appears in the record. Birth announcement: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zieglowsky of route three.
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Charles Guzman
Howard Kyle
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Washington
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Route Three
Deaths This Week MOND Fred Mouser 91
Fred Mouser 91 longtime resident of Washington county died at 11:55 this morning after a 19 day illness. He was born on a farm 12 miles northwest of Washington.
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Washington County
Mr. Mouser
Washing
Death notices for Work and Romans recorded in Washington
Harry A. Work age 83 died this morning after a brief illness. He had been an invalid for years. In Washington word arrived of the death of Mrs. Romans mother of Cedar Falls resident Mrs. J. H. Peet. Mr. Peet once served as superintendent of schools and lived in Washington with Mrs. Peet. Mrs. Romans was a frequent visitor there.
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Crawfordsville
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