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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1950

Page

4

Crawfordsville Fans Watch Fight on TV

In Crawfordsville crowds gathered at Eagles Produce and a local garage to view the rebroadcast of the Charles-Louis boxing match. The town buzzed with social visits as residents hosted relatives from Granger Missouri and Memphis Missouri while others attended gatherings and dinners around town.

Crawfordsville J. A. Raymond Eagles Produce Charles-Louis Jay Darby Granger, Mo H. J. Whiting Bill Stoner Baby Carleton White Stanley Miller Ora Marlatt Ted Maxwell Florence Maxwell Columbia Texas Aeline Huber Mount Pleasant J. L. Howard Gene Bash Joe Rich Bill Jackson Memphis Jess Raymond Cary Lease Richard Lease Harry Morse North English Edward Hauenstein David Antion Finke Jackie Howard Burlington Washington Russell Zickafoose C. B. Martin Cedar Rapids Don Mitchell San Pedro Calif Earl Ferguson Cliff Thompson Farm Ainsworth Snday Andrew Whiting Waterloo Charles Whiting California Chester Cherryholmes Dell Farrier Iowa City William Henss University Hospital Dale Engle Harold Griggs Carol Denny Rock Island Pat Mike Ernest Farrier Moline John Rich John Alter Oren Harrell Cindy Douglas Fairfield W.E. Jaques W. C. Harrell Forrest McNeil Mary and Paul Letts Pearl McNeil Fred Sipe Henry Cheney Janice Randalia

Minesweepers Sought in Korean Waters

The Navy sent all available minesweepers and patrol ships to Korean waters to locate and destroy Communist mines. Russian-made mines damaged two American destroyers and killed or injured at least 31, with patrol craft ordered to sink floating mines.

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Actor Sterling Hayden Life Adventure Highlights

The film star’s life reads like a voyage from Grand Banks fisherman to world traveler. At twenty one he captained a Boston Tahiti schooner, later ran a doomed shipping venture, then moved to Hollywood. He served in World War II with OSS, parachuting supplies in Yugoslavia and aiding Allied fleets. Now he and his family live aboard a 63 foot boat in Los Angeles Harbor.

Sterling Hayden M-G-M State Theatre Hayden New England Grand Banks Newfoundland Boston Tahiti West Indies Hollywood Puerto Rico Florida United States Marines OSS Europe Tito Yugoslavia Mediterranean Pictures Los Angeles Harbor

Community and Farm Auction Listings Across Iowa Towns

Friday and Thursday livestock sales listed at Whittaker Kalona Midway Ollie and other venues. Notable events include October 6 Duroc sale at Gerald D Nevins farm West Liberty, October 7 and 9 household goods and Polish China hog sales, and October 11 and 12 estate and farm auctions led by local sellers including Dettwiler, Virgil Lewis, Penningroth Bros, and W C Anderson & Son.

Whittaker Sale Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Duroc Gerald D. Nevins West Liberty Howard P. Berry Virgil Lewis Poland Wellman Penningroth Bros Washington Axel Anderson S. W W. C. Anderson & Son

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