Local News Notes and Announcements
Mrs. Robert Hann and daughter Barbara Lynn of Joliet Illinois visited Mrs. Hanns sister Mrs. Don Rinner and Mr. Rinner. The second birthday of Barbara Lynn was celebrated at a family dinner last night. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown of Mt. Union called at the S. T. Rickey home recently. Ladies suede pump sale advertised at Atchison Shoe Store with clearance prices. Mrs. Albert Enders shopped in Washington and was escorted to Wayland by Vaughn and Jean Rinner who will visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Schlatter while their parents Mr. and Mrs. Don Rinner travel to Ames. Notice: dental office closed until November 1. Dr. M. J. Cruise. 202 3 S. Cocklin, formerly of Washington, suffered a stroke in St. Paul Saturday and is in serious condition at Bethesda hospital. The Cocklin family left Washington in 1918. Dr. M. J. Cruise left today for a hunting trip to join a Montana group for a week or two.
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Robert Hann
Barbara Lynn
Joliet, Inl
Albert Enders
Washington
Wayland
Vaughn
Jean Rinner
C. W. Schlatter
Don Rinner
Ames
S. J. Cocklin
St. Paul
Bethesda Hospital
Cocklin
M. J. Cruise
Montana
Doctor's Absence Noted With November 1 Return
A brief notice states the doctor will be away until November 1 due to mountain wilderness travel in that state. The schedule implies limited access during the absence and urges contact after the noted date.
MacArthur Club Formed in Chicago for MacArthur Bid
Three Chicago men announce formation of a MacArthur for president committee of Illinois. Attorney Luther M. Lewis says a state charter is granted and an organizational meeting is set for Oct. 15 with a state convention next month to spearhead a national campaign for Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Incorporators listed are Lewis, Robert Mendelson, and Jim Fisk.
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Chicago
Illinois
Luther M. Lewis
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Lewis
Robert Mendelson
Jim Fisk
Fairfield Airport Manager Killed In Plane Crash
The body of Frank Howard, Fairfield airport manager, is being returned to Iowa after he failed to bail out of a crippled plane ten miles south of Coriscana. The other occupant, B. E. Newman, parachuted to safety with an ankle injury and a lacerated nose.
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Coriscana
Tex
Frank Howard
Fairfield
Here
Iowa
B. E. Newman
Agency
Newman
Howard
Parachute incident ends in plane crash near Cuero
Newman and Howard departed Cuero at 9 a.m. and were unable to free a hanging parachute before the aircraft crashed. Howard’s wife, daughter and son in law were left to drive home.
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Fairfield
Newman
Howard
Cuero
Soil Conservation Workers Meet discuss flood control abroad
More than 250 Iowa soil conservation commissioners will gather in Des Moines for a two day meeting to tackle flood control and the world food problem. Frank Mendell will lead flood control discussion and R E Buchanan will direct a forum on national and international food issues. George Lamp will discuss Little Sioux river watershed improvements with Ralph Wilcox and others as speakers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Soil Conservation
Frank Mendell
R. E. Buchanan
Iowa State College
George Lamp
Sioux City
Little Sioux River
Ralph Wilcox
Woodbury
R. Kk. Bliss
Gladwin E. Young
Lincoln
Neb
Robert Larson
Larson Explains Slot Machine Ruling In Iowa
Iowa attorney general Robert Larson appeared in Onawa to explain a ruling by his office on the sale of confiscated slot machines. The explanation followed the office’s ruling issued earlier that morning.
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Onawa
Iowa
Robert Larson
Lawmen Hear Ruling on Slot Machines in Iowa Counties
Larsen told officers across six western Iowa counties that slot machines could not be sold. He said courts may not order sales where there is a forfeiture, but must direct immediate destruction. The appearance coincided with the new ruling aimed mainly at Monona county.
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Iowa
Monona County
Larsen
Disappointed car thief crashes into water main hole
In Muscatine Iowa a would be thief slipped into a 1947 Dodge on a used car lot and rammed through a fence and down the street only to crash into a water main repair hole. He escaped but the owner recovered the Dodge with minimal damage.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Fire destroys Iowa laundry plant in Cheroker
A laundry dry cleaning plant in Cheroker Iowa was destroyed by fire early today after a midnight explosion. Firemen fought the blaze for nearly three hours and estimated losses exceed 50 000 dollars.
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Burss Cheroker
Iowa
Combustion Threat Uproots Ten Percent Of Harvested Hay
Annual reports warn that spontaneous combustion destroys about ten percent of harvested hay. Farmers face risk from damp storage and heat buildup as barns age and baled hay oxidizes during longer seasons.
Iowa Catfish Get Dog Tags For Study
Des Moines report says about 2000 channel catfish stocked in the Des Moines Boone and Raccoon rivers north of Des Moines carry small metal tags with serial numbers. Biologists insert tags to track growth and migration, hoping anglers report tag numbers to officers when fish are caught.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Boone
Raccoon
State Conservation Commission
Commission
When a Snake Spits Venom Misfire Reports
A historical note explains that when a poisonous snake misses its mark venom may spray from its mouth. Reports describe snakes spitting venom as a possible defensive or offensive display in early text.
Soap to Float a Ship From a Curious Ancient Idea
An odd note describes using lavid soap bought yearly by a sleeping cave to fill a swimming pool atop a 40 by 30 by 8 foot space. The item appears in a fragmented historical record with unknown provenance.
Miracle says saved passengers as plane flies upside down
El Paso Texas October 9 Fifty three passengers and crew members credited a miracle for their survival when a four motor American Airlines DC-4 on a Dallas to Los Angeles flight went out of control at eight thousand feet and flew upside down in the opposite direction. Captain Charles Sisto blamed no explanation for the sudden acrobatics and Civil Aeronautics officials planned inspection. None of the fifty three or five crew members were seriously injured though one remained for treatment.
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EL Paso
Tex
Charles Sisto
Culver City
Cal
American Airlines
Dallas
Los Angeles
Sisto
Civil Aeronautics
Plane pitched and landed after near miss over El Paso
Passengers and baggage bounced as Sisto and co-pilot Capt. Mel Logan with student observer Capt. John Beck fought to steady the aircraft. They finally leveled the plane about 460 feet up and made an unscheduled landing at El Paso airport.
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Sisto
Mel Logan
John Beck
el Paso
Grinnell Restores Power After Cable Blowout
Grinnell Iowa residents lived in darkness for over half an hour when the main underground power cable from Centerville blew out. Electricians could not determine the cause and repaired the line after bringing a replacement cable. Candles and battery powered phones kept some services running.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Centerville
Water Over Niagara Falls 262.8 Billion Tons Annual Flow
The Niagara Falls region reports an estimated 262,800,000,000 tons of water discharged each year, equating to about 500,000 tons every minute, illustrating the falls' immense natural output.
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Niagara Niagara Falls
Marriage of Snider and McDowell in Kirksville
Announcement of a secret wedding for Eleanor Snider and Feanas McDowell held July 17 in Kirksville Missouri. Rev Fred P Haynes performed the ceremony. The bride is daughter of Harold Snider of Riverside and Verney McDowell of Wellman. The groom works in Wellman.
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Eleanor Snider
Feanas McDowell
Kirksville
Fred P. Haynes
Harold Snider
Riverside
Verney McDowell
Wellman
Watch For Saie Ads The Evening Journal
Read and remember the notice section of The Evening Journal for advertising details and subscription information. The paper lists staff roles and standard rates for carriers and readers in Washington Iowa with zone pricing and payment terms.
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Jonathan
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Abe
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Max Marble
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