Town Tuesday May Event Noted in Washington Journal
A fragment from the 16 1950 Fyrening Journal in Washington notes a Town Tuesday event in May with limited details.
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Fyrening Journal
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
2
Bridge collapses under rock truck near Grace Hill
Nelson Wood ford escaped injury when a bridge on the rock road east of Howard Hoyles collapsed under a county truck hauling rock. The vehicle slid into a ditch on the east side as the load brushed the bridge supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Nelson Woodford
Rock Road
Howard Hoyles
Truck wreck traps driver under collapsed bridge
The truck bed came loose causing rocks to strike the cab and push it onto a damaged road bridge. The doors held, enabling the driver to crawl out the window with a cut finger, stiff neck, and sprained hand. The truck and bridge were wrecked.
Local Families Attend Mother's Day Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Custer Mr and Mrs Bert Hahn Dickie and David Mr and Mrs Willis Richards and children and Rolla Hesseltine were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Pagett in honor of Mrs Pagett for Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Custer
Bert Hahn
Dickie
David
Willis Richards
Rolla Hesseltine
Arthur Pagett
Pagett
Mrs. Lloyd Farrier Is Indian Creek Hostess
Mrs. Lloyd Farrier hosted the Indian Creek club in Sandy Hook with 13 members present and guests including Marie's mother Mrs. Charles Griffin of Washington Wanda Guy and Catherine Farrier. Roll call featured a Mother's day verse. Refreshments ended the meeting and the next gathering is set for May 24 with Mrs. Dan Guy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Lloyd Farrier
Indian Creek Club
Marie
Charles Griffin
Washington
Wanda Guy
Catherine Farrier
Dan Guy
Harold Guy
Ames
Mt. Pleasant
Guy
D. W. Tucker
Harry Snyder
Cincinnati
Iowa
Aaron Arnold
Harold Bogner
Near Lockridge
D. W. Tuckers
Arnold
Tucker
Bogner
Glen Sinn
Mullikin
Skunk River
Indian Creek
Tung nut harvest climbs in United States oil production
United States tung nut harvest rose from 6200 tons in 1943 to 66000 tons in 1949 as new tung tree groves in Mississippi Louisiana and Florida reached production, boosting fast drying oil for paint use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Englishman Visits At Stephens Farm
John Green of Spaulding England stays four weeks at Richard Stephens home to study pork production and visits nearby farms in Iowa before heading to Colorado for sugar beet research. Crawfordsville May 165 records local notes on free summer movie nights, class trip plans, a saddle club meeting, and farm activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J .A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
John Green
Spaulding
England
Richard Stephens
Howard Hill
Roy Gettings
Iowa
Towans
Stephens
Colorado
Arthur Sparks
Rubio
Sparks Movie Service
Oren Harrell
Fairfield
Harrell
St. Louis
Saddle Club
Legion Hall
Henry Cheney
Lease party names listed for upcoming rental agreements
Mrs. Clarence Lowe, Mrs. Wayne Davis, Mrs. Max Mitchell, Mrs. John McNeil and Mrs. Carleton White are named as lessees in the notice outlining forthcoming rental agreements.
Brighton Pythian Sisters Host Mother's Day Tea
In Brighton on May 15 the Pythian Sisters held a Mother’s Day tea with 75 attendees. Entertainment included songs and readings by Mrs. Laton Sehooley and others. gifts went to the oldest mother, the mother with the largest family, and travelers from Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Pythian Sisters
Laton Sehooley
Bobby
Kathy Everett
James Morgan
H. Hagans
Sherry Willis
Edna Crile
Martha Kasowski
Ben Stout
Arthur Cooper
Fairfield
Ralph Larson
Glen Pringle
Keith Barnes
Birthday greetings in local society notes
Mrs Ralph Kleese Edna Bridges Mrs Peter Witting Mrs Clara Warren and Mrs Armiene Erwin receive wishes in a community column. Also noted are Mrs Anton Kauffman Helen Lou Baker Mrs John Kauffman and Mrs Forrest Lance. Four candles top David Lee Sorrell birthday cake today. David is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Sorrell.
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Yesterday admitted include Rude S Warfel from Washington and Pat Holi erness from Riverside with medical status, Mrs Peter Lahr of East Pleasant Plain, plus Candy Sprinkle of Town City and John Skipton of Washington. Also Connie Sue West of Winfield with ten sillectomies and Mrs Florence Bush of RZ. Today admissions include same, with Elmer Wade of Keota and Lowell Wirene of Washington being dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rude S. Warfel Washington
Pat Holierness
Riverside
Peter Lahr
East Pleasant Plain
Candy Sprinkle
Town City
John Skipton
Washington
Connie Sue West
Winfield
Florence Bush
Medical
Elmer Wade
Keota
Lowell Wirene
Highland Social Club Hosts Mrs Krotz Meeting
Mrs Joe Krotz entertained the Highland Social club Thursday afternoon with 12 members present. A Mother’s Day themed roll call and business discussion were held. Refreshments were served and Mrs Anna Krotz of Riverside will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Social Club
Joe Krotz
Anna Krotz
Riverside
Mrs Hayes Dislocates Hip in Grace Hill
Grace Hill reports Mrs Lyle Hayes dislocated a hip on Tuesday requiring medical care. Also noted is Beth Vodicka dislocating an elbow but it popped back during X rays. Family and social updates follow with visits and a funeral in Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
Grace Hill
Lyle Hayes
Beth Vodicka
Moths Threaten Furs Prompt Storage at Vaults
Warning about summer heat and moth damage leads to fur storage at Cownie Hygro-Cold Vaults. Experts inspect for needed repairs as Mr. Cline Greer, Downie factory representative, tours Washington on Friday May 19 at E. M. Bridges & Co. Bring in fur worth wearing next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cownie
Cline Greer
Downie Factory
Washington
E. M. Bridges & Co
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John
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Zinnias
Asters
South
Marion
Nicola & Harmon
Nicola
Harmon
Stephens Farm
Vernon White
Lillian Maxwell
Robert Lauer
Des Moines
Vernon
Alice Holmes
T. M. Holmes
Sells
John D. Jones
Orville Coakley
West Chester
Richard Pratt
Mr. Coakley
Ches
Cancer Fund
Cleo Fletcher
Richard
Ak Sulmet
Lederle
U.S
Certified Fur Storage Assn
Rothschild’'S
Pythian
Harold Klopfenstein
Cecelia
Jay
Debbie Brenneman
Paul Harvey
Max Waterhouse
Guy Stacy
Harry Stacy
Elmer Young
Carold Lemley
Ainsworth
Ralph Chorpening
Stanley Wodicka
Sorden Music Co
TL EL RC LL Plu RS
Our Service
Paul R
Horak
Ture
Washington Dairy
Tweeten
S. E. Corner Square
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