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Holdredge Get Well Tree
Tribune photo published December 15, 1951
Holdredge Get Well Tree
Tribune photo published December 15, 1951
The hospital room of Earl Holdredge was brightened here yesterday when Highway Patrolmen Gerald Fisk, Nevada, Mel Hove, Ames, Marvin Vanderlinden, Des Moines, and Chuck Elliott, Ames, brought a Christmas tree to the Ames man's bedside in Mary greeley hospital. The four patrolmen and Holdredge, operator of Holdredge Garage and Tow-In Service, have worked together at highway accident scenes for years.
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| Holdredge was injured late in October when he was struck by a heavy roll of paper which fell off a truck he was attempting to pull out of a ditch. While they were about it, the four patrolmen gave Holdredge a summons yesterday: The "summons" ordered Holdredge to be out of the hospital just as soon as possible. |
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| Ames Daily
Tribune, December 4, 1952
Five automobiles parked on the triangle at Lincoln Way and Lynn were towed away Wednesday morning on orders of the Ft. Dodge, Des Moines and Southern railroad when two of the cars blocked the railroad tracks. One train was held up for half an hour Tuesday morning while the cars were moved. Although only two of the cars were actually on the track, the conductor of the train asked Ames police to have all five of the cars moved. The triangle is railroad property. All five car-owners were required to pay $2.50 towing charges to Earl's garage. |
Unpublished photo from July, 1957 The wrecker from Earl's Garage was a familiar sight around Ames in the 1950s. View a photo of Earl Holdredge standing with Clifford Thompson, the world's tallest man. |
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This photo looks southeast with Kellogg Avenue visible in the foreground. Motor Sales & Service and the Martin family house at 218 Lincoln Way are visible at right. |