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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
8
In Des Moines Ella Gimme stad reports that Iowa Red Cross nurses are urged to keep the Red Cross nursing service active. The remark underscores calls for ongoing nursing support amid statewide relief efforts.
Miss Gimme stad assistant national director of nursing for the Red Cross Midwest notes the Red Cross first reserve includes 18 000 registered nurses with 700 in Iowa. She cites a target of 25 000 nurses in the first reserve at the Iowa State Association of registered nurses annual convention.
Seven people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on highway 61 eight miles west of life. The first crash involved Harold C. Walfora 60 Conesville F J McKee 20 Mediapolis Betty Rankin 16 and Virginia Stef ford 17 returning from Linwood. In the second car J E Jamison 5 Morning Sun and Kean Isett 28 were passengers. Truck driver Bo Morehugh suffered severe facial and head cuts as a Rock Island railroad lines truck halted to place flares at the scene. All other injuries were cuts and facial bruises.
In Hardscrabble on Oct 12, Enterprise school operates with five pupils transported by three bicycles and one pony. Bicycles owned by Bill Hamilton Roberta Lynn and Wilma Robertson while the pony belongs to the Redeker girls. The item also lists local social notes including visits to Fairfield centennial and various family gatherings and minor community happenings.
A dense timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains including the Golden State Limited and Californian with arrival and departure times. Knoxville and Goodlander agent notes, plus Burlington Trailways bus routes from Washington, with ticketing at the local depot and notes on transfers.
A large Pleasant Hill homecoming drew many residents on Sunday October 8 with 115 attending Sunday school. Rev. Carl Check of the Student Centers Foundation delivered an engaging afternoon address to the crowd.
Wellston residents report a weekend gathering at Cloyce Hayes with Lloyd Hayes Harold Hayes and families joining Mrs Hayes and Mr Wilson in social time. Walter Wilson and Lloyd helped Lee Ralston with wood. News notes mention corn husking and a large Brumbach gate gathering with Mr Brum bach walking outdoors.
Article notes that women typically carry more head hair than men and that blondes tend to have more hair than brunettes, pointing to hair count differences by gender and hair color.
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