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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1948
Page
3
Fairfield recounts Uncle Bill escape from Washington corn field
Fairfield's Wallace E. Sherlock and Dr. O B Law joined Ralph Shannon's challenge to exit a 2 acre corn field in Washington County. Both men misjudged distances and emerged about 150 to 200 feet from the agreed point. The tale, with photos from the Washington Journal, contrasts Sherlock's and Law's accounts while noting Sherlock's sharp recall of corn field winds and terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Washington
Fairfield Ledger
Journal
Bill
Washington County
Ledger
Wallace E. Sherlock
O. B. Law
Wade News
Sherlock
Shannon
Law
Stutsman
Fairfielders
Washingtonians
Eleanor Roosevelt absolves Hoover of blame for 1929 depression
The POO Independence Bulletin-Journal notes Eleanor Roosevelt in a syndicated column absolves Herbert Hoover of responsibility for the 1929 depression. It argues the downturn began abroad after the Kredit-Anstalt bank failure in Vienna and spread globally, amplifying the US boom and subsequent bust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Bulletin-Journal
Herbert Hoover
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hoover
Kredit-Anstalt Bank
Vienna
United States
Alumni demand coach’s resignation after first defeat
Burlington Hawkeye Gazette notes alumni seek petitions to circulate demanding the coach step down following a stinging gridiron loss. The item reflects campus sentiment and calls for swift leadership change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Morning Song and Local Humour from West Chester Community
A light feature piece sketches daily life in West Chester with Mrs Lafe Stout canning a winter supply including 50 quarts of apple sauce and a story of a shopping trip with a lively three year old. The notes mix local wit, reflections on housecleaning, and cheerful vignettes about family, travel to Des Moines, and sending a son to college dorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafe Stout
West Chester
Des Moines
Checker players in Central Park draw crowds and rivals
In the northeast park corner a steady, informal checker scene has held court for 15 to 20 years with men like Charles Soukup Floyd Roe Jim Turner and others. Spectators chat roast and bet good naturedly while occasional newcomers join. The group values sociability over prizes and plans to keep playing into late fall with talk of winter rooms and possible continuation after benches clear. Separately Bruce Cowden notes the Shaffer family mystery over Henrietta Schaefer Garrett’s 39 million to 40 million estate drawing 26000 claimants and thousands of lawyers amid perjury and forgery cases with Pennsylvania and federal government implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Checker
Horseshoe Club
Lew Shafter
Shaffer
Pennsylvania
Henrietta
Shaffers
Crawfordsville
Lee
The Scramble for the Garrett Millions headline puzzle
A long Saturday Evening Post piece hints at a Washington county link with names Shaffer Shafer Schaefer and other variants. The text suggests a connection to local citizens bearing those pronunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Citzens
Washington County
Shaffer Shafer
Schaefer
Glass Etching Planned for Next Y W Mixers Group
The YW Mixer club at the Y plans a glass etching craft for Tuesday evening. Members will learn from Virginia Gustafson, bring glass items, and contribute to a European relief box. place mats and paper punches urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thew Mixer Club
Virginia Gustafson
Olympiad numbering and cancellations history
The text explains the origin of modern Olympics dating from 896 at Athens and notes that the 14th Olympiad corresponds to 1948, with 1896 as the first. It recalls the 6th Olympiad planned for Berlin 1918 was canceled due to World War I and the 12th Olympiad slated for 1940 in Tokyo was moved to Helsinki then cancelled because of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Berlin
Tokio
Helsinki
Finland
Inside Story at Fox Theatre Exposes Youthful Past
Republic's new comedy drama Inside Story stars Marsha Slunt William Lundigan Charles Wyndinger and Gail Patrick at the Fox Theatre. The film surveys teen hijinks and adult indulgences with sharp humor and a wink at parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby-Soxer
Republic
Marsha Slunt
William Lundigan
Charles Windninger
Gail Patrick
Fox Theatre
Birthday Greetings For Local Residents
A birthday list extends to Mrs. Victor Musson Mrs. Clarenes Jacobs Mrs. Pat Swift Lyle Wilcox Richard Charles George Geila Jarvis Jay Lynn Kloptenstein Cherry Luckenbill Stanley McKeown Mary Voorhees Mrs. Dale Voorhees Mrs. Everett Huber John Lee Coakley Gary Grove Letts Eugene Scott of Pilotburg 12 years old and Wellman 5 and 6 year olds plus Sunday births for Mrs. Mary Scranton Mrs. Lloyd Luers Ivan Norton Ralph Pratt Joe Weir Ronald Ray Stalder M D Lee Jimmie and Johnnie McNeeil 5 year olds and Mrs. Doyle Palmer Keota and Robert Norman Bruts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Musson
Clarenes Jacobs
Pat Swift
Lyle Wilcox
Richard Charles George
Geila Jarvis
Jay Lynn Kloptenstein
Cherry Luckenbill
Stanley McKeown
Mary Voorhees
Dale Voorhees
Everett Huber
Wellman
John Lee Coakley
West Chester
Gary Grove Letts
Eugene Scott
Pilotburg
Mary Scranton
Lloyd Luers
Ivan Norton
Ralph Pratt
Joe Weir
Ronald Ray Stalder
M. D. Lee
Jimmie
Johnnie McNeeil
Doyle Palmer
Keota
Robert Norman Bruts
Gene Autry Gun Spawns Kenton Town Boom
Singlehanded by Gene Autry, the town of Kenton Ohio with 700 residents hosts Kenton Hardware which holds the exclusive right to manufacture the Gene Autry gun a replica of the star's six shooter. The craze fuels near nonstop factory operation to meet demand as Rhythm of the Saddle opens at the Fox Theatre Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Kenton
Ohio
Kenton Hardware Company
Gene
Republic
Fox
Autry
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