Local News from Iowa and Montana Travelers
Helen Livingston of Alexandria Virginia visits relatives here before returning home. Earl Miksch of Ainsworth comes home from a 2000 mile Ozarks trip. Dr Fred Taylor of Lewis town Montana visits his sisters in town. Roger and Mrs Smith travel to Des Moines to see Lloyd Stebbing of Honolulu visiting Iowa. The Weads return from Bluford Illinois with Mrs Miller. Mrs Larson of Oak California calls about Don Gardner injured in a motorcycle crash. Don shows improvement at Washington County Hospital. Nels Westermark and Mrs Westermark visit Chicago with Wayne Brown family.
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Fred Taylor
Lewis- Lown, Montana
G. H. Brinton
F. R. Mouthie
Mrs
Roger Smith
Des Moines
Mr. Smith
Lloyd Stebbing
Honolulu
Hawaii
Iowa
Floyd Larson
Oak
Calif
Everette Gardner
Don Gardner
Don
Washington County Hospital
Former AT&T Head Truman Chooses British Ambassador
Walt er S. Gifford retired president of American Telephone and Telegraph Co is President Truman s choice to succeed Lewis W Douglas as ambassador to Great Britain The 65 year old executive s name has been sent to the British government for approval under diplomatic procedure Douglas resigned as ambassador to the Court of St James s for three and a half years citing personal considerations including health and urging continued Anglo American cooperation
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Washington
Walter S. Gifford
The
American Telephone and Teleceph Co
Truman
Lewis W. Douglas
Great Britain
Telephone Company
Gifford
Douglas
Court of St. James
Hoosier Poet Riley Early Career with Traveling Doctor
The Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley began public writing as an apprentice to a traveling doctor selling patent medicines. Riley drew crowds by writing catchy songs and performing them to promote the doctor’s wares according to The Book House for Children.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Book House For Children
Riley
Farm Tour Highlights Cattle and Pig Rearing Practices
A farm tour in Washington County compared Scott and Stransky operations. Scott raises beef cattle and about 18 pigs yearly with 7.8 average piglets per litter while Stransky manages 184 acres plus 120 rented, 43 pig litters annually, 7.2 pigs per litter, and early pasture grazing. Both use alfalfa and rye pasture with pasture-integrated feeding. Extension specialists Howell and McWilliams discussed farm outlook. Tom Robb chaired ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Stransky
Washington County
Mr. Stransky
Herb Howell
Ames
Dick McWilliams
Tom Robb
Paving Opens on South Second Avenue Section
Ten years ago today the two block paving project on South Second avenue between East Washington and East Madison streets opened. The two blocks join preliminary highways No. 92 and No. 1 via Washington and are expected to see heavy automobile and truck traffic.
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South Second Avenue
East Washington
East Madison Streets
Washington
Marines Cross Han River in Seoul Battle Assault Vehicles Lead
H D Quigg reports from KO REA on Sept 27 as Marine LVTs amphibious assault across the Han River near Haengju precede infantry toward Seoul. Fire erupts, carrier planes strafing hills. by 9 10 a m small arms fall silent, Amtracks move in waves, the Inchon operation ties to ongoing advance.
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H. D. Quigg
Han River
Seoul
Korea
Haengju
Inchon
Ivanhoe Whitted Dies In Muscatine
Col um bus City resident Ivanhoe Whitted died Tuesday at Bellevue hospital in Muscatine after a ambulance transfer. Stacy funeral home to handle arrangements pending the arrival of a son.
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Ivanhoe Whitted
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Bellevue Hospital
Stacy Funeral Home
UAW To Pay Premiums For Deere Strike Families
The UAW-CIO announced it would cover group insurance premiums for families of Deere & Co farm equipment plant workers in Illinois and Town on strike. John Livingston said the move costs about 40 090 a month and requires no restitution from Deere. Over 10 000 Deere workers have been on strike nearly a month seeking a 15 cent hourly raise.
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Chicago
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Seven Deere & Co
Illinois
John Livingston
UAW
Deere Company
Livingston
Uaw-Cio
Deere
Des Moines Newspaper Man Whitted Linked to Sioux City Figure
Harry from Sioux City recalls a Des Moines journalist Whitted from early life, noting his career at a Des Moines newspaper.
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Harry
Sioux City
Mr. Whitted
Des Moines
Hospital Classifieds Log Mix Admits and Births
Admitted yesterday Mrs. David Lantz Kalona medical and Mrs. Nellie M Kent Richland medical. Today Patsy Tellin Wellinston appendectomy. Dismissed today Mrs. Robert Grubb Washington and Mrs. Emil Peiffer Washington. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Don Ross Brighton a son at 5 30 pm. Today Mr and Mrs Richard Houseal Columbus Junction a daughter at 1 03 am and Mr and Mrs Delmer Rhodebeck Keota a son at 2 05 am.
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David Lantz
Kalona
Nellie M. Kent
Richland
Patsy Tellin
Wellinston
Robert Grubb
Washington
Emil Peiffer
Don Ross
Brighton
Richard Houseal
Columbus Junction
Delmer Rhodebeck
Keota
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Helen Livingston
Alexandria, Va
Dave Elder
Earl Miksch of
Ainsworth
Ozarks
Robert Wead
Bluford, Ill
Nels Westermark
AT & T
Truman Choice
FOX
Lonely Heart Bandits
Dorothy Patrick
John Eldredge
Mh Mee
Black Jack
Eddy Waller
Virginia Herrick
Vielen
Redea
Redhead
Mt Hi Oy
Woll's Flower Shop
Papa
Eversharp-Schick
Little America
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
America
Simmering
St. Ont SR
Easr
S. C. Simmering
Janet Elaine Tucker
Jimmy McPire
Jimmy
Jim
Mace Motor
Ford and
Mercury Sales & Service
Klein’s
Klein
Klothing KO
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