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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1950

Page

3

Wayland News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Weather

Wayland May 13 reports Ronnie Roth injured by cement blocks during windstorm at Clarks Produce. Firewall damage at Roth’s hardware, classroom windows blown in and school session canceled for safety. Residents, guests, and visitors listed include Roth family, Easter and Wagner households, and several travel plans across Iowa and nearby states.

Wayland Ronnie Roth Milton Roth Clarks Produce Roth

Sunday Dinner Guests From Wayland and Family Visit

Mrs. Mary Lute of Wayland and Mrs. C Harry Davis were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rinner and family.

William Graft Cedar Rapids Graf Fred Fitch Ross Galloway Rachael Waterloo Bruce Lipscomb Harlan McCreedy Mrs. C. C. Rice Muscatine Ralph Strone Ottumwa Luther Crom Glen Barelay Charles Barelay Washington Robert Barclay West Liberty Allan Barclay Iowa City Edward C. Eicher Myrtle Kelly A. R. Ledger Nauhooo Illinois James Huiscamp Ed McManus Keokuk Alice B. Saiter R. L. Vuench Mary Lute Wayland C. Harry Davis Donald Rinner

Mundt Nixon Ferguson bill critics prompt underground talk

Red Bill Norman Thomas, a perennial Socialist candidate, testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee that the Mundt Nixon Ferguson bill would push the party deeper underground. In school news a May 19 parade and circus unfold with a noon community picnic and displays in the high school.

Norman Thomas Socialist Party House un-American Activities Committee International Prade

New Crest to Hit Flooded Winnipeg

Winnipeg faces a new flood crest as three more feet of water advance on the city of 320,000. About 60,000 residents have fled with 3,000 homes flooded, as Premier Campbell urges women and children to evacuate before power plants fail.

Winnipeg Man Douglas L. Campbell H. W. Haarich Unitedtate Army Emerson Saskatchewan Ontario Alberta Quebec Minnesota North Dakota

Certa-Vin Promises Quick Help for Blood Poverty

An advertisement touts CHATA-VIN as a Hematonic that boosts iron in the blood and energizes nerves with Vitamin B. It claims faster digestion and less gas, with benefits in 2 to 4 days, urging purchase at Pioneer Drug Store, 125 W. Washington.

Pioneer Drug Store Washington

Dikes Flood Evacuations Expand as Red River Floods Region

Families forced from a 540 square mile farm area south of the city after the Red River spread across the prairies to a width of 200 miles. Fathers returning from duty found children unaccounted and evacuation moved residents to distant cities. Soldiers patrolled in amphibious craft with walkie talkies.

Red River Prairies

Stainless steel used by surgeons for bone repair

The metal resists body acids and does not poison the blood, leading some surgeons to patch or replace damaged bones with stainless steel implants.

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