Ramblings and Remnants by Bruce Cowden
The columnist explains a brief trip with President Cloud Willits to a Grinnell Rotary district conference. A long distance call offered an extra all star baseball game ticket in Chicago, requiring an early morning departure from L. A. Jones’s home to reach the city on time.
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Rotary Club
Grinnell
District Rotary Conference
Willits
Raymond Reed
The
Methodist Church
Washington
L. A
Grinnell Trip Ends With Wreck Rescue Near Montezuma
The writer recalls a Grinnell trip halted near Montezuma by two wrecked cars blocking the highway. Seven people were injured including four with broken legs, a scalp wound, and facial injuries. Willits aided in aiding the injured as a doctor and two ambulances arrived along with the sheriff.
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Grinnell
Montezuma
Willits
Mon
Accident near Tezuma delays homeward trip
Tezuma travelers describe injuries taken to Grinnell hospital after a crash. Both cars were damaged and towed. witnesses could not recount the moment of impact. One observer notes neither car likely repairable, while the writer heads home to rest before a big game.
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Grinnell
Washington Evening Journal publication details and rates
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including Shannon and Co publishers Ed Shannon managing editor Dave Elder business manager Bruce Cowden and news editor Charles Morris with W J Shannon advertising manager Max Marble and plant superintendent. The paper is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is a second class matter under the act of March 3 1879. Subscription rates show weekly carrier and yearly mail options within and outside Iowa with payable in advance.
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Washington Evening
Washington
Nowa Elder
Shannon & Co
E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Ifress
Iowa Daily Press
Local visitors attend gatherings amid funeral in Wellman area
Col. W. G. Eldridge of Ur bana Illinois stayed overnight with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Eldridge. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Moot hart of Sioux City shared supper with the W. R. Gamon household as they attend the funeral of J. B. Moot hart of Wellman. Nita Corbin of Birmingham Alabama visited the Gamon family weekend. she left yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hedges of Tampa Florida are visiting Mrs. Hedges’ sister Mrs. Will E. Jones for a few days.
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W. G. Eldridge
Urbana, Ill
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W. S. Eldridge
R. D. Moothart
Sioux City
W. R. Gamon
Moothart
Mr. Moothart
J. B. Moothart
Wellman
Nita Corbin
Birmingham
Ala
Gamon
W. C. Hedges
Tampa, Fla
Hedges
Will E. Jones
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