Hen Sits For Sonkup Kittens As Mother Hen Oversees
Highland Center report details five newborn kittens tended by an old setting hen after the mother cat leaves. The piece notes local visitors, family visits, and church events, with condolences extended to the Lasek family on John Lasek’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Center
Jim Sonkup
Dickie
Ezra Fitch
Herbert Jones
Steven
Carla
Richland
Sidney Coon
Joe Krotz
Delbert
Milford McCree
William Krotz
Harry Dye
Washington
Buchanan
Newark
Ohio
B. E. McCreedy
Herman Wagenknecht
Floyd Martin
Ben Harrison
Famous sports announcer calls big race
Jack Colon, longtime Los Angeles track announcer, narrates the upcoming "The Big Wheel" at the State Theatre via United Artists. Mickey Rooney and Thomas Mitchell star, with Jacek Dempsey cited for influence. cast includes Spring Byington, Mary Hatcher, and Michael O'Shea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Colon
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
State Theatre Tonight
United Artists
Mickey Rooney
Thomas Mitchell
Jacek Dempsey
Colon
Portland
Oregon
Spring Byington
Mary Hatcher
Michael O’shea
Franklin Pupils Picnic to End Franklin School Year
Franklin May 25 pupils from Franklin township hold a Sunset Park outing on the last day of school. Eighth graders Janet Shalla Jo Ann Fulton Deborah Brenneman are noted on the honor roll. Teacher Mildred Noonan will teach in West Chester. Families, slides and rides highlighted the afternoon as students head to high school.
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W. V. Durst
Franklin
Franklin Cater
Sunset Park
Washington
Jo Ann Fulton
Deborah Brenneman
Dean Schmitt
Mildred
Robert) Noonan
West Chester
Bernice Sheetz
Ner
Merle Sheetz
Glen Miller
Josephine
Clifford Pohren
Bessie Palmer
Denver
Colo
R. H. Fulton
Jeanette Kyle
Joe Clyde
Rock Falls
Ill
R H. Fulton
Dale Bower
Harry McKune
Gary
H. J. Breneman
Circle
Methodist
WSCS
Washington High
Henry Sheets
Stauffer
Joe Chmelar
William Chmelar
Elliott McKinstry
Jullia Hauter
Clifford Pohren and Sons
Chris Pohren
Janet Augustine
Franklin Center School
H. J. Brenneman
Deborah
Arminda Brenneman
Wellman
Congress likely to reject tax revision bill says Mason
Rep. Noah Mason of Illinois predicts Congress will refuse a tax revision this year. He notes the Ways and Means Committee rejected taxing cooperatives to bridge a large excise cut and says political favoritism toward cooperatives is shown. President Truman warned he would veto any revenue loss bill.
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Washington
ULP
Noah M. Mason
Congress
Mason
House
Ways and Means
Enue
Truman
Treasury
Wrestling Reaches Big Arenas via Television Reform
Milwaukee readers learn wrestling gains traction through TV, moving from small clubs to large arenas. The piece recalls early 1900s champions Hackenschmidt and Gotch, jokes about the sport, and notes the rise of televised matches expanding audiences.
Man Gives Away 350000 To Make Friends Happy
In Aurora Illinois James Powell a 74 year old retired real estate and insurance man gave away 350000 to friends to make them happy while alive. He did so anonymously as an unknown soldier marching away and insisted his name not be public to avoid publicity.
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Hackenschmidt
Frank Goteh
Gotch
Man
Aurora, Ill
James Powell
U S Patent Office Grants Its 2 5 Millionth Patent
The U S Patent Office issued its 2 5 millionth patent signed by John A Marrall to Francis M Lambert of Narbeth Pa for a quick acting latch mechanism for watertight doors on ships The history notes No 1 issued July 31 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for making pot and pearl ashes in Vermont The piece also recounts a Norfolk Virginia anecdote about Vice President Alben Barkley and his wife being assisted by a cab driver Oscar Osmund
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Washington
United States Patent Office
George Washington
Samuel Hopkins
Vermont
John A. Marrall
Francis M. Lambert
Narbeth
Mkkfolk
Oscar Osmund
Little Creek
Norfolk
Osmund
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Phoney Money Counterfeiting Losses Jump in 1949
Secret Service chief A E Baughman reports public losses from counterfeiting rose to 651 445 in 1949 from 190 133 in 1948. The total marked the highest since 1935 and 703 423 in bogus notes was seized. 478 arrests were made, with 273 convictions recorded. increases also noted in forgeries of treasury checks and savings bonds. In Marion Virginia organized bear hunts are sponsored out of season by the state game commission to protect flocks from predators.
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Washington
Secret Service
A. E. Baughman
Baughman
The
Treasury
Marion
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Pauline Florang Joins Chmelars for Graduation Visit
Pauline Florang of Sacramento California visits Franklin to attend her nephew William Chmelar Jr s graduation from Washington high school. The narrative also notes local calls, gatherings, and a Demolay Mothers circle event with family and community members. A separate Memphis Tennessee beat reports a moonshiner chase ending with a stove explosion destroying evidence.
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Franklin
Pauline Florang
Sacramento
Calif
William Chmelar
William Chmelar Jr
Washington High School
Henry Sheets
Community and Farm Sale Notices From Various Iowa Locations
A record of multiple upcoming sales including weekly livestock auctions at Kelona and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction and Ollie Livestock Exchange in Ollie. Also lists closing out sales by Mrs Henry Dittmer at Crawfordsville, John D. Jones at Crawfordsville, and Glenn Harris at 222 East 6th Street with start times and locations.
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Whittaker
Kelona
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
North Marion
Henry Dittmer
Crawfordsville
Havre
John D. Jones
East 6Th Street
Glenn Harris
Out of Town Shoppers Visit Washington Stores
Yesterday found Rose Marie Morgan and Mrs. James Morgan of Brighton, Bonnie Johnson of Cedar Rapids, in the city for shopping. Mrs. Homer Davis of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Rodney Redlinger, Mrs. Clarence Redlinger, and Terry Lee of Weisman were in Washington shopping this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Morgan
James Morgan
Brighton
Bonnie Johnson Co
Cedar Rapids
Homer Davis
Crawfordsville
Rodney Redlinger
Clarence Redlinger
Terry Lee
Weisman
Washington
Waters Fined For Impeded Operation In Pittsfield
John Waters told a judge his coupe felt less cramped with the rumble seat empty and four aboard in front before being fined ten dollars for impeded operation of a motor vehicle in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Pittsfield
Mass
ULP
John Waters
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Melvin Soukup
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance Agency
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Mt. Pleasant
Walt
S. Second St
Er Nicholson
Wayne
Corky, Jr
Humble Produce
Cambridge, Mass
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United Pentecostal Council of the Church of God
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K. D. Waldo
East High School
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Mina
U.S. Patent Office
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Walter Nicholson
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Roberta Sheets
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Andy Pimmie
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Frank Kleese
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J. J. Brenneman
Homer Brinning
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Memphys, Tenn. (III
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Gordon Macrae
Warner Boos
Rosie O'Grady
Technicolor
FOX
Vera Vague
Virginia Welles
Sheila Ryan
Ustomers
Monogram
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Rock Island Produce Co
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Aureomycin
Oa Meyer
Frank
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Tam
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Kalona
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