Thirty Millionth Bell Telephone Installed in Marshalltown
The 30 millionth Bell System telephone was installed Tuesday morning, June 29, in Marshalltown Iowa at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Bragg. Northwestern Bell representatives attended with civic leaders. The first call went to Seattle to Bragg's brother and the mayor made the second call to his mother in Brainerd.
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Bell System
Marshalltown
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Harold Bragg
South 16Th Avenue
Mr. Bragg
W. G. Bragg
Seattle
Washington
Donald E. Taylor
Emma M. Taylor
Brainerd
Minnesota
C. L. Sampson
Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Company
Leroy A. Wilson
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Russell J. Hopley
Omaha
Hopley
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Bragg
Lennox Furnace Company
Jane Kay
University of Missouri
France
Holland
Germany
First Army
Thomas Sorensen
Ardis Olson
Jowa Has Most Municipally Owned Power Plants
Iowa leads the nation in municipally owned light and power plants with Akron among 81 towns operating diesel plants. Hawarden Orange City Paullina Primghar Remsen Rock Rapids also host such facilities. Iowa has 316 905 horsepower in Diesel engines plus thousands more in locomotives and machinery, with demand for electricity expected to double in five years postwar.
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Iowa
Akron
Hawarden
Orange City
Paullina
Primghar
Remsen
Rock Rapids
Towa
Rural Electrification Administration
Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association
Akron Baseball Club 1948 Schedule Highlights
The Akron Baseball Club lists a 1948 schedule with dates in July and August across several towns including Hawarden Vermillion Kingsley Remsen Storm Lake Lake Park Sibley Storm Lake Elk Point Oakland Rock Valley and Vermillion games. Fixtures show matinee and evening starts with a mix of home and away venues.
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AKRON
Sun
Hawarden
Vermillion
Kingsley
Remsen
Storm Lake
Lake Park
Sibley
Elk Point
Oakland
Sob
Rock Valley
Bruner Dominates Akron In Storm Lake Baseball Clash
Bruner allowed three hits and struck out 16 as Storm Lake defeated Akron 8 to 1 on June 15, 1947. Remsen built a 6 run lead with key hits by Matgen Schon and Sehon, while Akron failed to capitalize with multiple errors and limited offense despite Harmon and Miller contributing. Umpires were M. McCarthy, R. Brown and F. Hall.
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Peck
B. Tucker
Swift
Bruner
Akron
Storm Lake
Remsen
ABA
Harmon
Tucker
Brown
Miller
Swit
Enockson
Hartman
Remsen— AB R Hpoae Matejka,ss
Schon
Matgen
Kelly
Mabry
Abboud
McArdle
Becker
Pp V.ceeee
Sehon
Vanderlooto el. Tucker
M. McCarthy
R. B. Brown
F. Hall
Notice of Sale of Parish Hall Building
The Union Creek Lutheran Church Board of Administration invites sealed bids for the Parish Hall Building located east of Union Creek church in Section 12 Township 93 Range 49 Union County South Dakota. Bids due by 12 00 noon Thursday August 5 1948 submitted to Lawrence Ericson Chairman of Trustees. The board may reject any or all bids.
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Union Creek Lutheran Church Board of Administraton
Township 93
Range 49
Union County
South Dakota
Lawrence Ericson
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Death Takes Grant Township Woman
Gretje Johanna Osterbuhr daughter of John A Dirks and Anna nee Zimmerman was born June 17 1872 near Mount Olive Illinois. She lived in Grant township Plymouth county for most of her life and died June 28 at Sacred Heart hospital after a period of illness. She was 76 years 11 days old and survived by nine children twenty two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 2 at the Grant township Lutheran church with Rev F C Bunge officiating.
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Gretje Johanna Osterbuhr
John A. Dirks
Anna
Zimmerman
Mount Olive
Ill
Plymouth County
Grant Township
Gerd Osterbuhr
Hannah
John
Sacred Heart Hospital
Christ Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
Women's Missionary Federation
Mary Johnson
Ada
Minn
Meta Schmidt
Herman
Blachly
Oregon
Grant Township Lutheran Church
F. C. Bunge
Card of Appreciation from Mrs Maret Sommervold
Mrs Maret Sommervold thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness during hospital stay with cards letters flowers gifts and visits.
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Maret Sommervold
Notice to submit news and ads by noon Tuesday
Public notice urging readers to send news matter advertising copy and correspondence to the Register-Tribune office by noon on Tuesday of the publication week and to support local merchants.
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Register-Tribune
Hoppers and weeds killed by single roadside spray
On Highway 77 roadside seven miles north of the junction near Union county farms the county sprayer applied one quart butyl ester 2 40 3 pints of 34 percent chlordane and water to make five gallons. Within 24 hours about 75 percent of the estimated 250 hoppers per square yard were dead or dying and weeds showed rapid decline. Ninety eight percent of hoppers were expected to die in three days with no mowing needed. Agricultural techniques progress march.
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Highway 77
Everett Peterson
Fleege
Martin Miller
Union County
Polio Precautions and Early Warning Signs
Precaution against poliomyelitis emphasizes its varied impact including crippling after effects. The disease can affect young and old with fever, neck stiffness, muscle tenderness, and painful contractions. Early treatment and diagnosis can lessen paralysis severity. initial measures include hot applications.
Preventive Care Noted In Poliomyelitis Guidance
Advice warns that fatigue and chilling may predispose the body to poliomyelitis outbreaks, with peaks in August and September. It suggests postponing tonsillectomy during this period and urges immediate physician contact if symptoms appear, along with patient isolation to limit spread. It cites small wants in the Register Tribune yielding fine results.
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Register Tribune
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Bell Company
Jowa
Gretje Osterbuhr
Grant Church
M! Schmidts City Club
Sieethe New Ghia
EAN
Schmdts
Minaesota
Riversioux
Curly Boyd
Patty Chicoine
Accre Farm
Beresford
Dak
Emil J. Willer
Akron, Ta
J. E. Akin
Akron Lumber CO
Ois Ac
Henry Taylor
America
KTRI
Sioux City
Dirks Motor Co
Akron, Iowa
NORKA
Gale Sherwood
Bile & Coo
Jimmy, the Crow
Gampus
Lynn Wilde
Rifp-Raff
Pat O’brien
Black Bart
Silver River
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Robinhood
Portasue
Nelson Hatchery
H. D. Vanderkam
Wei
Coffeyville
Kansas
Co-Op
Plymouth Co-Op Oil CO
John Milbrodt
Tankwagon
Upright Tank Hand
Kirby
Hamilton Beach
Bee Vac
Sorensen Service Shop
Postoffice
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