House Guests Join Dickenson Family for Evening Dinner
Rev Michael Schmitt of Dickenson North Dakota visits his sister in law Mrs Lena Schmitt. The Schmitt family, Marie, Richard, Jerome, and David attend a five o'clock dinner at Mr and Mrs W J Marie Jr and Claude Michael's home on Wednesday. If weather allows junior high girls hike Thursday meeting at the YWCA at 10 30 a m with a sack lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Schmitt
Dickinson
N. D
Lena Schmitt
Schmitt
Marie Marie
Richard
Jerome
David
W. J Marie, Jr
Claude Michael
Mevie. Jr
Father Schmitt
Clear Creek
John Schmitt
Marie Blattner
YWCA
Births and travels noted in local column
Mr and Mrs John Wheelan announce the birth of a baby girl Karen Ann to Mr and Mrs Robert Clark of Arensville Illinois. Dennis William born to Rev and Mrs J William Brewer of New Kensington Pa. Gideon convention marks 50th anniversary in Milwaukee five days with international attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wheelan
Karen Ann
Robert Clark
Arensville, Ill
Clark
Wheelans
Jay Brewer
Grandpa
Grandma
J. William Brewer
New Kensington
Dennis William
H.C
J. M. Finney
Milwaukee
Wis
The
Gideon Society
Weather and hog market note
Weathi forecast with scattered thunder showers today and tonight. Temperatures rise to a warmer trend tomorrow. Hog market tops at 23.00 dollars for the day.
Flightless Chickens Highlight Washington Poultry Hobby
The Washington breeder Mr. Duncan, famed for hens ducks and geese, develops White Leghorn flightless chickens to improve pen keeping. His flock includes Chink the 20 year old trained goose, popular at poultry shows in the Midwest years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Washington
Infant Sister Beaten To Death by Brother
A two month old girl, Trudy, died after her three year old brother Garrie and neighbor Raymond Carr Jr. allegedly beat her while playing. John Hayes found his daughter unconscious beside her crib and she died at County General Hospital.
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Los Angeles
John Hayes
Trudy
Hayes
Garrie
Raymond Carr Jr
County General Hospital
Dr. Condon Attacks UnAmerican Probers Before Senate
Dr Edward A Condon director of the National Bureau of Standards testifies before a Senate rules subcommittee accusing the House Un American Activities committee of unfairness and incompetence He urges reforms to shield individuals from what he calls extravagant and injurious actions by the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward A. Condon
House
UN American Activities Committee
Condon
National Bureau of Standards
Senate
House Committee
Francis J. Myers
Subcommittee
House UN- American Activities Committee
Sen
Guy M. Gillette
Charles City Factory Workers Voting Today
Striking CLO farm equipment workers at Oliver Corp vote on a proposed contract to end a near two thousand worker walkout started July 5. Union president Paul Mathers says the pact has no wage increase and includes a 30 day wage reopen clause. rank and file to vote at 2 p.m. mass meeting after negotiation committee recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
CLO
Oliver Corp
Paul Mathers
Mathers
Kennedy Named President of Rail Brotherhood
William Parker Kennedy 57, general secretary treasurer, becomes president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen succeeding the late A F Whitney. Kennedy is from Huttonville Ontario and was elected by the directors after Whitney’s death. D A McKenzie remains interim head prior to Kennedy’s full start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, D
William Parker Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Union
A. F. Whitney
Kennedy
Huttonville
Ont
D. A. McKenzie
Whitney
Kenne
Howard Says He Would Accept GOP Post If Offered
Nebraska Republican leader A. T. Bert Howard says he would accept a national party chairmanship if offered but would not influence the national committee’s decision. He seeks united party support to advance sound government and would aim to weld factions together for effective governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Scottsbluff
National Committee
Wife Shot by Husband During Divorce Action
In Kalamazoo Michigan Dora Baker 54 lay gravely wounded from a gunshot fired by her husband Clarence 56 an unemployed mechanic in a divorce court. After the judge announced the dissolution of the 29 year marriage Baker shot himself in the courthouse hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo, Mich
Dora Baker
Clarence Baker
Licien Sweet
Visit to Milan Missouri Highlights Local Weekend Travel
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Wells drove to Milan Missouri last Thursday. Mrs Hazel Thoeming joined sisters Ethel and Vivian Booth from Davenport Friday and left Sunday with her husband Elmer Thoeming. Joe Shean, a longtime railroading news butcher, has been active in the BRT for 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Burt Wells
Delbert Wells
Milan
Hazel Thoeming
Davenport
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Fklmer Thoeming
Joe
Old Post
Kennedy
BRT
Thirty Polio Cases Reported in State
Iowa reports 30 polio cases in the past week, nearly half of year total. Six towns are marked epidemic centers: Lohrville, Gowrie, Alden, Towns Falls, Panora, and Dubuque. Through year end, 79 cases total have been logged with 42 in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph H. Heeren
Division of Preventable Diseases
Lohrville
Calhoun County
Gowrie
Webster County
Alden
Town Falls
Hardin County
Panora
Guthrie County
Dubuque
State Health Service
Heeren
Towa
Truman to pick Murphy successor with Vinson input
Washington sources say President Truman will rely on Chief Justice Vinson to choose a Supreme Court replacement for the late Frank Murphy. The pick is expected to be Catholic and may favor a Midwest or West candidate, likely a Democrat, with balance of religion politics and geography guiding the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
Truman
Fred M. Vinson
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
White House
High Tribunal
Midwest
Weekend family birthday and moves noted in Haskins area
Mrs Shean's father Dan Edwards and Beverly Coon turned four on Saturday as Mr and Mrs Millie Coon helped celebrate. The Jason Medlin family moved from Haskins to the Wallace farm north of town last Tuesday. Fay Cherwinker and spouse now reside in Muscatine and visited their Haskins home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shean
Dan Edwards
Beverly Coon
Millie Coon
Jason Medlin
Haskins
Wallace
Fay Cherwinker
Muscatine
Cholera Outbreak Hits Brigh ton In 1854
In 1854 Brigh ton reports 36 cholera cases with 27 deaths. The outbreak is traced to immigrants from St Louis bringing the disease into the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
St. Louis
Enjoy Cooperative Dinner at Campbells
Highland Center notes a series of social visits and family gatherings in July. The report lists multiple households from Anamosa Brighton West Chester Washington and nearby areas sharing dinners birthdays and reunions at several homes and places including Campbell Hoben Krotz Soukup and Conry families plus travels from RiverSide Ontario and Woodward Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Verne’ Landiss
Anamosa
Raymond Stacey
Harry Stacy
Richard Nihart
Brighton
Herbert Campbell
Joe Krotz
Bverette
Randall Hoben
Muscatine
From the Sticks Nostalgia and Faith in a Rural Community
Nellie M Wittmer reflects on the death of Harriet Reel at 92 in Wayland, noting the Reel home as it stood decades ago and the value of stored antiques. The piece muses on prayer, neighborliness, revivals, and rural barefoot life, urging use of everyday objects and sincere worship over performative faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Reel
Wayland
Grandma Witting
Reel
First Root Beer Made in Washington by Mr Dodder
The first root beer in Washington was created by Mr. Dodder, grandfather of Harrison Dodder, in his shop on South Avenue B. He sourced roots himself, bottled the drink, and rolled it into town in a wheelbarrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dodder
Harrison Dodder
South Avenue B
Crawfordsville Men Join California Gold Rush in 1849
In 1849 twelve men from Crawfordsville joined the California gold rush as excitement rose over the new finds. The article notes their departure amid fervor for the gold excitement spreading across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Crawfordsville
Garden party mishap ends with bruised knees and ruined stockings
Bed Boshart’s garden party night ended in a stumble on a cement walk. She damaged both knees, ruined new nylons, and broke five dinner plates while packing dishes after guests left. Her grandson Mike and his parents spent the week there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boshart
California
Mike
Bill
Martha
New Baby for Cy Trabert Family in Merrimab
Memorial hospital in Mt Pleasant reports the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Cy Trabert on July 18. Several local families including Glenn Schafer Delmar Rhodebeck Carl Amrine Fred Lantz Roy Eshelman Willis Bain and Roy Lowe were noted visiting relatives in Merrimac and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Merrimag
Cy Trabert
Memorial Hoggieal
Mt. Pleasant
Glenn Schafer
Delmar Rhodebeck
Keota
Harold
John Wieneke
Sarah
Fred Lantz
Martinburg
Roy’ Es
Willis Bain
Mr. Pleasant
Frank Smith
Donald Amrine
Roy Lowe
Dairy cows excel at pasture based feeding according to specialists
Dairy experts say the dairy cow makes the best use of pasture hay and silage for efficient feeding.
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