Girl 14 Rescues Brothers From Palatine Fire
In Palatine near Arthneyton race track a 14 year old girl named Carol Tonch woke to a flash fire that trapped her parents Leo J. Lynch 44 and Caroline Lynch 42 and her older brother. She carried 8 year old Michael to safety from a second floor window while helping 10 year old Thomas drop to safety. Firefighters arrived and rescued the parents and Warren 16 who were critically burned.
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Chicago
Caro Tonch
Arhneyton Race Track
Palatine
Michael
Thomas
Carol
Leo J. Lynch
Caroline
Warren
Johnny Sheffield and Peggy Ann Garner Co Star in First
Johnny Sheffield and Peggy Ann Garner are paired as co stars marking their first film collaboration together in a new project. Sheffield, known for his Tarzan series role as Boy, teams with Garner to headline the production.
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Johnny Sheffield
Boy
Peggy Ann Garner
Bomba the Jungle Boy at Fox Theatre This Sunday
The adventure drama based on Roy Rockwood follows an explorer's daughter lost in the jungle and rescued by a jungle boy. Walter Mirisch produces with cast including Onslow Stevens Charles Irwin Smoki Whitfield and Martin Wilkins Ford Beebe directs.
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Monotram
Bomba
Fox Theatre
Roy Rockwood
Walter Mirisch
Onslow Stevens
Charles Irwin
Smoki Whitfield
Martin Wilkins
Ford Beebe
Directo
Local families visit relatives this weekend
Mrs. Gladys Humphrey and daughter Carol with brothers John Mauthe of Ithaca N Y spent last weekend at uncles Fred Mauthe and Mrs Frank Anderson and Mrs Ivan Rehme. Mrs A Van Dyke visits her daughter Armour Griggs near Columbus Junction. Eva Hedland of Oskaloosa visits daughter and son in law. Clark Talbot Janeene Myers of Keota stays with Richard Schiebel family for the summer.
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Gladys Humphrey
Carol
John Mauthe
Ithaca
N. Y
Fred Mauthe
Frank Anderson
Ivan Rehme
A. van Dyke
Armour Griggs
Columbus Junction
Eva Hedland
Oskaloosa
Clark Talbot
Janeene Myers
Keota
Richard Schiebel
the Schiebels
Pirates Ride Hot Pitching Toward First Division
The Pirates moved from near last to near first with seven straight wins as Vic Lombardi pitched six effective innings to beat the Cubs 2 to 1. Dodgers, Cardinals, Red Sox and White Sox also won. Cleveland edged Detroit 6-5. Chicago's win and Boston's 16-inning thriller highlighted a day of tight pennant battles.
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Pirates
New York
Pittsburgh
Vic Lombardis
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Roy Smalley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Rex Barney
Erv Palica
Clint Hartung
PeeWee Reese
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Howie Pollet
Pollet
Ewell Blackwell
Boston Braves
del Crandall
Mary Rickett
Bob Hogue
Schoolboy Rowe
Yankees
Washington Senators
Joe Page
Billy Johnson
Mickey Harris
Washington
Philadelphia A’s
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Red Sox
Joe Dobson
Vern Stephens
Cleveland Indians
Browns
St. Louis
Larry Doby
Indians
Karly Wynn
Tribe
Cliff Fannin
Bill Peerce
Detroit Tigers
White Sox
Bob Swift
Two Girls Softball Games at Greenfield Monday Evening
Monday at 7 20 p m two YWCA Girls softball games are on the schedule at Greenfield Klein s Rubs tied for second face fourth place Red Caps in the opener The Bums at facing league leaders the Drive Inn in the second game If Monday nightly action mirrors Thursday under lights the Red Caps and Drive Inns will provide a close battle with a one run margin possible.
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Greenfield
YWCA
Klein
Rubs
Red Caps
Drive Inn
Drive Inns
Y.W.C.A
Major League Standings and Today’s Results Feature
National League standings show Brooklyn 46 30 and St Louis 44 32 leading. American League schedule lists Washington New York Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Chicago Detroit results and tonight’s games.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Sain
Donelly
Lanier
Cinccinnati
Fox
Hacker
Chambers
Il Pot
Cleyveramt
Mobiom Ooo
RCM Es Ais Eee
Washington
Ty. Sucris
Jonas
Cleveland
Detroit
Calvert
Raschi
Kellner
Parnell
Feller
Garver
Daniel Nebel Dies After Stroke at 65 in Washington
Daniel Webster Nebel born July 21 1883 near Nobletown was a longtime member of the Bieber Mennonite Church. He married Alice Roth in 1908 and lived in Wayland Noble Olds Iowa City Washington and Mt. Pleasant. He died July 5 1944 in Washington after two strokes while driving a mail truck. He leaves six children eleven grandchildren and several siblings.
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Daniel Webster Nebel
Nobletown
Martin and
Barbara
Stucky) Nebel
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Bieber Mennonite Church
Alice Roth
Wayland- Noble-Olds
Iowa City
Washington
Alice
Mt. Pleasant
Ainsworth
Bill Nebel
Milton
Lorene
Amos Graber
Wayland
Dale
Kathryn
James Stoopssil
Raymond
Sam Nebel
Joe Nebel
Mary Conrad
Lena Kauffman
Anna Gerry
Mar
YWCA Summer Play Programs Sponsored for Girls
The YWCA invites grade school and junior high girls to Monday and Wednesday supervised play sessions at Lincoln School and Greenfield fields. Marie Blattner leads activities with kiln schedule shifts, rain plans, and a story hour for younger children. Community support funds softball and future programs as mothers rally to involve daughters in healthy, structured recreation.
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Y.W.C.A
Marie Blattner
Tlincoln
Y.W.C
Marie
Grinnell College
Proud Parents Of New Baby Daughter
Brighton July 7 reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rich at Washington County Hospital on July 5. Frank Smith and Tarry Miller travel to Colorado for a health benefit for Frank Smith and will visit Alvin Smith in Ft. Collins. Mrs Frank Gibson and Danny depart Osceola after visiting her parents, taking Roberta and Marilyn Horton home. William Kraemer and his baby daughter stay with his wife employed at Lone Tree.
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Edna Crile
Brighton
Arthur Rich
Washington County Hospital
Frank Smith
South of Brighton
Tarry Miller
Washington
Colorado
Alvin Smith
Ft. Collins
Cole
Frank Gibson
Danny
Osceola
A. B. Horton
Roberta
Marilyn Hor
Local Notary Sworn July 6 1949 Donald R Boyer Secretary
A notary public in Washington County Iowa authenticates the document with the signature of Donald R Boyer as Secretary. The oath is sworn on July 6 1949 before IA L McDowell with notary seal affixed. Financial numbers appear as part of the document but the main event is the sworn statement and official acknowledgment.
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Independencp
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Donald R. Boyer
IA L. McDowell
Lowa
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Hotel Washington
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