Fireboats Contain Blaze Aboard Frej Off Frisco Bay
A fleet of fireboats tugboats and coast guard ships brought under control a fierce fire on the Swedish motorship Frej as she prepared to sail to Havana. Firefighters said the blaze burned amidships after a boiler flash ignited oil and dirt in the engine room. The cargo of 4500 tons of rice was a total loss. The coast guard rescued 18 crewmen from a life raft and towed the vessel to a mud flats site.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
Frej
Havana
Marine Exchange
Frey
Ecom
Local Notes Include Visits and Events Across Hedrick and Nearby
Mrs. Anna Bottorff returns to Hedrick after visiting her sister and brother in law the Woods. Coats sale at E. M. Bridges & Co. Glen Smith returns to Indianapolis after a visit in Sam Weeks’ home. Chicago chapter dinner dance at 7 30 Monday May 12 with Washington Country Club tickets. Mrs. Everett Beenblossom travels to Macomb for a cousin’s funeral. Mrs. Cavender and Mrs. Whistler combine business and pleasure in Iowa City. Mrs. McDaniel and Mrs. Keifer spend day in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Hank Godwin and family with Mrs. Alice Wehr visit Fairfield. Gas range for sale cheap at Mrs. Breitenbach’s. Mrs. Lloyd Fredmund and children visit Davenport relatives. Mrs. S N Sorrell has her mother Mrs. Kumn as house guest from Chariton. Dont miss Tish senior class play May 12 13. Mr. and Mrs. Heileman stay with Rev and Mrs. Cross in Sigourney. Mrs. Metzger of Lancaster Pa guest of Applegate family. she is Jean Applegate. Mrs. Embree visits Iowa City for business. Rotary district conference attendees listed for Waterloo.
Frost Touches Iowa Farms Across State Last Night
Iowa experienced scattered frost with many towns reporting freezing temperatures and light rain. Decorah and Estherville logged the state’s lowest readings near 25 degrees, while Decorah recorded the heaviest statewide rainfall at .41 inches. No major crop damage occurred as small grains had not yet sprouted. The weather bureau predicted fair but cooler tonight with a chance of showers in the far west tomorrow. Lamont and Oskaloosa figures tied to the Cruise and Bauer families note social mentions in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Estherville
Burlington
Charles City
Decorah
Spencer
Forest City
Inwood
Dubuque
Davenport
Iowa City
Lamont
Oskaloosa
Eldridge in Tribute To Gen MacArthur
Local post details three allotments secured for Hawkeye Boys State and names W A Erbe as chairman to coordinate with the high school. S W Easter to lead delinquent membership dues drive, with veterans urged to pay. Memorial day parade report by Max Schlatter and plans for May 380th program. Carnival arrangements chaired by Bill Brown and post to offer Legion rooms for dancing. Entertainment by Bill Frame, Esther Gerdes, and Joe Maxwell at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Boys
W. A. Erbe
S. W. Easter
Kaster
Max Schlatter
Bill Brown
Washington
Legion Rooms
Recreation Council
Bill Frame
Esther Gerdes
Joe Maxwell
Cigarette Ads Urged to Include Fire Safety Warnings
At Washington on May 7, Percy Bugbee of the Fire Protection Association urged cigarette manufacturers to add warnings about fire hazards in advertising. He estimated about 20 percent of U S fires stem from careless smoking and called for an educational campaign to curb lighted cigarette dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Percy Bugbee
Fire Protection Association of Boston
Bugbee
Legion Awards to Martin Knudsen Vinson in August
The American Legion awarded its distinguished service medals to Senator Edward Martin Lt Gen William S Knudsen and Justice Fred M Vinson for their service during perceived peril. Awards to be presented at the national convention in New York City next August. Vinson led the treasury during war bond drives Knudsen chaired the War Production Board and held other military roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
American Legion
Edward Martin
William S. Knudsen
Detroit
Supreme Court
Fred M. Vinson
Kentucky
Paul Griffith
Legion
United States
New York City
Vinson
Treasury Department
Knudson
War Production Board
Atalissa School Head Killed in Train Collision
S A Guiles superintendent of Atalissa schools died today when his car hit a freight train near his home in Atalissa Iowa Mrs Guiles was riding with him and is in critical condition at an Iowa City hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Iowa
S. A. Guiles
Todas
Guiles
Iowa City
Plane crash near Davenport injures Burlington passenger
Mrs. H. W. Larue, 31, of Burlington, was hospitalized with chest injuries after the plane she rode in overturned on takeoff from Cramfield. Pilot All Inghram, also of Burlington, was uninjured. Weather noted a high of 65 and a low of 28 with a 60 day high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
H. W. Larue
Burlington
Cramfield
Car Hits Moving House. Driver Dies in Iowa Crash
Ed Peterson 82 of Britt was fatally injured when his car struck a house being moved on highway 20 near Moorland. A highway employee warned him but he continued. authorities suspect a heart attack before impact. His wife is hospitalized in shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Ed Peterson
Britt
Highway 20
Moorland
Peterson
Oklahoma State Senator Shot by House Member in Oklahoma City
State Sen. Tom Anglin, 64, was shot and seriously wounded in the Oklahoma Senate chamber as he walked after lunch. Rep. Jimmy Scott of Holdenville was arrested in the senate restroom minutes later after entering via the west rear door. Anglin, the chamber's veteran member and 1954 gubernatorial candidate, collapsed from a bullet to the abdomen. a second shot was fired but missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tom Anglin
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Anglin
Senate
Jimmy Scott
Holdenville
Scott
Senate Chamber
Vin
Aleman to Visit Truman Home in Kansas City
President Aleman of Mexico arrives for a six hour goodwill visit to Kansas City Missouri. Schools close as he rides from municipal airport to downtown with honors from the University of Kansas and a luncheon. A 100 red carnation bouquet for Mrs Martha E Truman is planned at Grandview before his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Truman
Mexico
Aleman
United States
University of Kansas
Grandview
Martha E. Truman
Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Bales
Mrs Max Bales was honored at a post-nuptial shower yesterday afternoon hosted by Mrs Herman Eagle with co hosts Mrs Dale Bales Crawfordsville Mrs Steve Radjenovich Minneapolis Minn and Mrs Iva Bales The bride Anna Marie Gowey Pleasant Plain Twenty guests wrote advice autographed a rolling pin and played airplane banco Prizes went to Mrs Merrill Gowey Pleasant Plain traveling Beauchamp high score and Jennie Messer Wayland low Gifts were opened and refreshments served in pink and white
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Bales
Herman Eagle
Dale Bales
Crawfordsville
Steve Radjenovich
Minneapolis
Leo Beauchamp
Jennie Messer
Wayland
Measles Cases Rising in State Says Health Official
Dr Carl Jordan head of the division of communicable diseases reports 859 measles cases in April in the state. First quarter total 448 versus 1,085 in 1946. May projections suggest a longer outbreak with higher counts through June.
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Des Moines
Towa
Carl Jordan
Department of Health
Health Department
Jordan
Social Calendar Details Community Club Meetings
Various fraternal church and civic groups announce weekly gatherings. O ES regular meeting at Mason ic temple with visiting members welcome. Sunshine Club breakfast at Mrs. Charles Cannon. Red Horses Club and H. H. Club events. Prairie Flower Missionary Society and Rural Woman's Club activities. numerous W S C S units with member addresses. Fortnightly Club luncheon at The Pines. reservations via Mrs. Clayvee Stewart by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Hall
Sunshine Community Club
Charles Cannon
Red Horses Club
Raymond Glasgow
Thurday
H. H. Club
Forest Walker
Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Velda Chalupa
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
T. C Reeves
M F. Booth
Rene Warner
P.m
Masonice Temple
Rural Woman’s Club
Grant Humston
Walnut Woman's Club
Alvin Hesgeltine
Roll Call
Mother
Overseaus Box
Independent Eclub
Don Maxwell
Wesleyan Service Guild
Walter A. Smith
Rebekah Eclub
Lloyd Easter
Ll. O O. F
Roy Kephart
Bert Spangler
Glen Green
Fred Burger
W.S.C.S
Lyle Wilson
Henry S Berdo
J. L. Kennedy
Fred D. Stewart
E. E. Ward
W. Main St
Oscar Nordyke
2Nd Ave
J. OD. Dayton
E. Main St
Will E. Jones
E. Washington St
F. W. Bell
S. 4Th Ave
Wm. C. Sitler
W. 3Rd St
Boyd Humble
W. Washington St
the Pines
Clayvee Stewart
Snow Flurries Spotted Around Chicago and Great Lakes
Snow flurries fell along Chicago shorelines and near Lake Superior today, with no significant accumulation. The weather bureau noted no record, citing 1916 as the only June snow. Cold air from Hudson Bay is expected to keep temperatures near freezing in parts of lower Michigan northern Illinois and Indiana tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Hudson Bay
Lower Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
New Electric System Slows 5-Ton Cargo Drop to Dock
A new electric control system for lowering cargo to docks can stop a five-ton load from a 150 foot drop at a farless rate.
China rice price and riots report in Shanghai
Rice prices in China rose to 330000 dollars per dag today as authorities executed two riot leaders in Chengtu. A nightly crew was imposed in Chengtu and police were ordered to shoot to kill to disperse mobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Cnhengtu
Chengtu
Glass Tubing Production Scale Highlighted
A single electrical manufacturer produces over 800 miles of glass tubing each month enough for about a million fluorescent lamps. The output showcases the plant’s large capacity and industrial efficiency.
Homemade Soap From Rendered Fats And Shortenings
Homemade soap can be made from waste fat rendered from cooking meat trims tallow or fat and hardened vegetable shortenings.
Suckers Propagate Century Plants
Century plants propagate through suckers sprouting from older specimens. The process yields new plants from the base, expanding clumps over time.
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Cloyd Garrett
South 9Th
Garrett
Case Athletic Field
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Frisco Bay
Glen Conard
Clara Wallace
GO. V. Grall Hin W. Lee
Associa
Anna Bottorff
Hedrick
P. C. Woods
E. M. Bridges & Co
Glen Smifth
Jet
Okla
Ind
Sam
Chicagua
Washington Country Club
Faul Horak
Everett Beenblossom
Macomb, Ill
Myrtle Cook
Idgg Cavender
Pearl Whistler
George McDaniel
W. J. Keifer
Hank Godwin
Alice Wehr
Larry
Fairfield
Nice
Geo. J. Breitenbach
E. Wash. St
Lloyd Fredmund
Fredmoufid
Lloyd Turnipseed
S. N. Sorrell
R. J. Kumn
Chariton
Kumn
Logan Heileman
Logan Lee
Charles Metzger
Lancaster, Pa
D. R. Applegate
Metzger
Jean Applegate
Frank Embree
Rotary At
Claud Tucker
E. E. Stutsman
M. J. Cruise
Ralph Bauer
Ralph Shannon
Cruise
Eldridge
Gen. MacArthur
Rothschild
Rothschild’s
Martin, Knudsen Vinson
Oklahoma
Bales
United Presbyterian Tradies Aid Society
Loyal Women's Class of Baptist Church
W. P. Moore
George Genkinger
Women’s Council of Christian Church
Hielman’s
Nicola & Harmon
Waterbury Luminous
Life
Time
Ladies Home Journal
House Beautiful
Waterbury Wrist Watches
Helman’s
Newburyport
East Side Square
Rapp’s Shoe Store
Berkshire
Rayon
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