Vacation Fun in ’50 Lets Yosemite National Park Star
Central Press Staff recounts Yosemite National Park in the High Sierras east of the San Joaquin Valley. The piece notes Miwok history, major landmarks like Half Dome and El Capitan, Tioga Road conditions, park canyons, forests, and a visit with local residents and visitors detailing scenes around Happy Isles and Wawona.
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Central Press
High Sierras
California
San Joaquin Valley
Yosemite National Park
Sierra Nevada
Yosemite Valley
Sierra
Half Dome
Glacier Point
el Capitan
L. H. Bunnell
Inspiration Point
Bunnell
Merced
Yosemite
San Francisco
Fresno
Yosmite
Tioga Road
Tioga Pass
Fornia
Happy Isles
Nevada
Vernal Falls
James Lamon
Wawona
Tuolumne River
Tuolumne Grove
Renewal Certificate for West Chester Savings Bank Iowa
The Office of Superintendent of Banking certifies West Chester Savings Bank in Iowa has full capital and compliance to transact savings bank business. Alvin R. Wolf Jonathan Butler Harry A. Dunsenbery Calvin C. Wolf Lois M. Smith named as first board of directors. Issued in Des Moines May 16, 150 N. J. Black Superintendent. Duplicate original to be published weekly for four weeks in county newspaper.
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West Chester
Savings Bank
Iowa
Alvin R. Wolf Jona Hd Butler
Harry A. Dunsenbery
Calvin C. Wolf
Lois M. Smith
Les Moines
N. J. Black
H. R. Tarson
Helscher Family Reunion Held in Iowa City
In Iowa City five Helscher brothers and all their families gathered May 28 for a reunion. The event included a picnic lunch in the park and an evening visit at Bill Helsche’s home. Birthday cakes and coffee honored Mrs. George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Krause Keota
Helscher
Iowa City
Helscher Brothers
Bill Helsche
George
Spring Burning Fails Against Weeds
Spring burning does not control weeds as weed seeds already reside in the soil. Burning creates an ideal seedbed for weed cron.
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Cron
Miriam Ruth Jones Becomes Square Circle Resident
Miriam Ruth Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones, is now a resident of Square Circle as she reaches one month old. The Jones family and neighbors extend thanks for kind gestures and share notes on local activities including Bible school in Crawfordsville, visitors from Derby Colorado and Toledo Iowa, and various family visits and events in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Ruth Jones
Square Circle
Joe Hugh Jones
Crawfordsville
Chester Peiper
Clark Woods
Darrell
Dayton
Ohio
Earl Walker
Aul Kissinger
Flint
Michigan
Arizona
Henry Kissinger
Morning Sun
Harold Wissinger
Winfield
Lester Crouch
Union
Fred Stephenson
Mrye
Bill Ells
Burlington
Earl Lowe
Leonard Reigle
Derby
Colo
William Garretson
Toledo
Iowa
J. H. Jones
Reigle
Garretson
Jones
Lois Leichty
Town State Teachers College
Miss Leichty
S.T.C
Sheri Hamil
Sheri
Ed Beuhler
Annie Thomas
Red Oak
Mary E. Jones
Elizabeth Williams
Bowman
Holmes
Norfolk
Nebraska
Ed Thomas
Cotter
Walden Smith
Oakville
Dennis Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Willing Workers of Charles Rath Home Meeting Report
Riverside June 1 The Willing Workers met at the home of Mrs Chas Rath with several members from Washington and area households. Seven tear sheets of carpet rags were prepared for use at the childrens hospital. The next meeting is set for June 26 at Mrs Joe Soukups home in Washington with Mr and Mrs Carl Lindblom.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Chas Rath
Joe M. Soukup
Washington
Albert Novy
Wes Sojka
Newton Whetstine
Worth Hartzell
Chas. Karel
Fitzsimmons
Anna Krotz
Childrens’ Hospital
Carl Lindblom
Billy
Oscar Lindblom
Anita
Lindbloms
Iowa City
Paul Schmidt
Dike
J. T. Neilsen
Connie Pailliotet
A. A. A. Motor Club
Davenport
Joe Pailliotet
Karl Walton
John Walton
Waterloo
Ray Walton
Ruth Ann
Freddie Rae Wilman
Rodney
Hary Walton
Anna Walters
Chas
Karel
Clarence Forbes
Conesville
Raymond Jondle
Sharon
Charles Kolosiek
Ainsworth
Milton
Birka
Mary Birwa
Joe Krotz
Maury Prymek
Marilla Lucker
James Benish
Cedar Rapids
Gene Cale
Barbara
Suzanne
Marjorie Main in New Crepe Themed Comedy at State Theatre
Universal-International opens Ma and I a Kettle Go To Town with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. Main enjoys glamor wardrobe designed by Rosemary Odell, while Kilbride admires the couture as fans await the film.
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State Theatre
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
The Average Person Walks the World Twice in a Lifetime
A study finds the typical individual would walk about twice around the globe over an average lifetime. Researchers tracked daily steps and environmental factors to estimate cumulative distance and health implications.
Wendell L. Shaffer Dentist Advertisement
Wendell L. Shaffer Dent ist. Phone 556. Across street south from Hotel Washington.
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Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Prominent Iowans Named for 1950 National Duroe Congress
The 1950 National Duroe Congress roster includes H. H. Kildee former dean at Iowa State College as Type Standardization chair. Others listed are Harold Timm of Muscatine and Harry Russell of Urbana along with Chas Bell Jr. of Athens assisting in judging class selection and conference duties.
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Hawkeye Cowns
Cedar Rapids
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Dean Kildee
Duroe breeders Henry Hohwieler and C N Mosely listed
Henry Hohwieler of Chester South Dakota and C Nl Moseley of Peru Indiana are named as Duroe breeders in the trade notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hohwieler
Duroe Breeder
Chester
S. Dak
C. Nl. Moseley
Tiuroe Breeder
Peru
Ind
Rhubarb Leaves Not Fully Grown Prove Tender
Early stalks show leaves underdeveloped yet tender, as growers note that immature shoots contribute to a milder flavor. Chefs advise selecting stalks with small, tight leaves and firm red stalks for best texture.
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Yosemite National
Rarn
By Roy BE. Dunne
City of
Hetch-Hetchy
O'Slaughnessy
Grand Canyon
The
Tuolumne
Bill Helscher
Norman Renaud
Gertrude Snakenberg
George Helscher
Howard Helscher
Mary Jo
Bert D. Helscher
Harry Helscher
Sigourney
Lou Ramigh
Des Plaines
Illinois
Charles C. Helscher
David
Vickie
Oskaloosa
J. Walter Helscher
Walter Stoutner
Will G. Helscher
Carl Richardson
J. Robert Helscher
Rickey
Chuck
Keota
J. William Helscher
Mary
John
Bob
Dianne
Ethel Wilcox
Chicago
Lake
Glen Richardson
Alfred Mess
Jane
Leland Kracau
Gary
Claud Holmes
Lake Odessa
L. R. Burton
Otumwa
Edna Singmaster
Hueli Kirkpatrick
Parnell
Will Holmes
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Gerald Arnold
New Sharon
Trene Eaton
Cedar Falls
Marguerite Stewart
Town City
Bob Krause
Fulier
Keokuk Company
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mr. Pleasant
Mirror Lake
State of
Blondie
Chic Young
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Kissingers
Charles Rath Home
Miss Main
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey
Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
D. Morrison
D Morrison Jr
Morrison
S. W. Livingston
Robert Way
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
McCreedy
Optometrists
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
P. L. Etter
Il’hone
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Solowa Ave
N. Y
New Jersey
Hudson River
East River
Airview
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Battery
New York
Duroe
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Knotek Bros
Haver
Hampshire
Harrow
Roper
Kimball Piano
John D. Jones
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