Improved Soviet ties lift Franco Syria talks at UN conference
Delegates in Franchsco report hopes for quick windup as American Soviet relations improve. US seeks Big Five accord on charter amendments veto power and new international court. Hopkins meets Stalin signals warming, while Damascus peace news cheers smaller nations amid push for a binding world security council.
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United States
Nozezn
Stettinian
Moscow
Prospect
World Security Council
Truman
Harry Hopkins
Marshal Stalin
Washington
Damascus
International Court
League
Security Council
Births New Son for Smith Family in Ames
New son born last night at Ames hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith Jr. of Ames. The child weighs 80 pounds and is the couple’s first. Mrs. Smith was Gretchen Budd of Atlantic before marriage.
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Frank Smith, Jr
Ames
Ames Hospital
Elk Horn
Lorens Jensen
Early Quakes Recorded in Japan Date Back to 285 B.C.
Ancient seismic events in Japan are traced to as early as 285 B.C. according to historical extracts noting repeated earthquakes across ancient periods. The record highlights early recognition of geological activity and regional tremor history.
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Japan
Memorial Day Rites Planned in Anita and Adair
Memorial services H held Wednesday in Anita high school auditorium with Legion colors pledged and prayers, selections, and addresses including Lincoln Gettysburg Address and Lest We Forget. An annual dinner followed at Anita Congregational Church with about 200 attendees. Adair held rites at the opera house with Legion in charge and grave decoration at the cemetery.
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Anita
Legion
America
Frank Henry
Raymond Lantz
Dorothy Woodruff
Jennette Miller
Betsy Crawford
Frank Osten
Ralph Biggs
A. G. McCrory
H. A. Gill
Eric Osen
Lincoln
Reid Wilson
Flanders Field
Shirley Linfor
M. D. Summerbell
Howard Stanbrough
Des Moines
Henry
Anita Congregational Church
Melvin Christensen
Raymond Bohning
Hazel Forshay
Mary Forshay Garman
Jennie Fox
Warren Kelloway
Mayme Hammer
Laura Campbell
Ray Willenberg
Ralph Bohning
Atlantic
Jesse Carlton
Chicago
Bert Willison
Norwalk
Ray Sterner
Marjorie
Ann
Omaha
Stella Musick
Adair
Opera House
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
F. P. Larkin
Jane Hoffman
Ruth Krumm
Margaret Rochholz
Margaret Lalley
John M. Bloomquist
H. G. Parker
Legion and Auxiliary
Poppy Sale Sets Record Funds In Griswold Event
Receipts from the poppy sale here Saturday totaled $163.71 the largest in years. Mrs. Dale Ellis of the American Legion Auxiliary directed the drive while Girl Scouts did the selling. Top cash handlers honored were Willa DeWitt Dolores Kirk Lella Powers Maribeth DeWitt Lucille Bailey Virginia Jensen Doris Brunk and Margaret Wolf.
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Griswold
Dale Ellis
American Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Willa DeWitt
Dolores Kirk
Lella Powers
Maribeth DeWitt
Lucille Bailey
Virginia Jensen
Doris Brunk
Margaret Wolf
Save a life drive slowly near highway children
Public safety guidance urges drivers to reduce speed when children are near roadways and to remain alert to stop immediately if a child or pedestrian enters the path of a vehicle.
Marne Bible School attendance dips on muddy opening day
Marne Methodist church vacation Bible school opened with 23 attendees as muddy roads reduced crowds. The juniors studied Our Heavenly Father's Guidebook with named students including Janice Peters and Marjorie Odle. Primary pupils worked on Bible Boats with Connie Palmer and Carol Gress among others. Beginners focused on Gods Protecting Care with Ronnie Palmer and Shirley Ann Hansen. The Christian Service children's society met at the Maine church with a large group, and the next meeting is set for June 12 at 2 pm replacing the following Saturday.
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Marne
Danny Peters
Bobby Gress
Ronnie Palmer
Shirley Ann Hansen
DeLoy Lanny
Billy Gunderson
Delbert Jensen
Children’s Society of Christian Service
Maine Church
Jerome Peters
Clark Jensen
Donald Polkinghorn
Bonnie Odle
Carol Gress
Marjorie Odle
Marilyn Jensen
Vivian Harrison
Loretta Petera
Elizabeth Harrison
Vernice Ann Bannister
Garnet Lee Ellis
Griswold News Briefs Move Through Local Visitors
Griswold residents and relatives send updates as Griswold-Sue Ellis and Mari beth DeWitt visit Chicago with Miss Jane Ellis. Alice Bucknum visits her parents in Griswold while studying in Davenport. The Zimmermans return from Marion Indiana to live in Griswold. Alma Pierson of Red Oak visits C W Asay family. Dr Herbert Poulson of Cambridge Illinois visits Griswold relatives. Mercedes Hemsted from Eldora vacationing with her parents in Griswold.
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Griswold
Sue Ellis
Maribeth DeWitt
Chicago
Sue
Jane Ellis
Alice Bucknum
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
E. M. Bucknum
Edgar Zimmerman
Ward
Dean
Loren
Marion
Ind
Alma Pierson
Powell School
Red Oak
C. W. Asay
Herbert Poulson
Cambridge
Ill
Walnut
Mercedes Hemsted
Eldora
Sam Hemsted
Lt Clarke recounts Mindanao escape and guerrilla service
Lt. Jack R. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke visit her parents as he recalls escape from Japanese on Mindanao after Bataan and Clark Field duty. He fought with Filipino guerrillas, survived a harsh period including rations and wild foods, earned Luzon Bataan Mindanao battle stars and a presidential unit citation, and married Miss Proctor in Hollywood on March 15 after returning to the States.
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Griswold
Jack R. Clarke
Clarke
George Proctor
Wichita
Kan
Mindanao
Clark Field
Philippines
19Th
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Ifantry
Clarkield
Bataan
Cabanatuan
Luzon
States
Miss Proctor
Hollywood
Jos. Brown Called to Washington for RFC Audit Manual
Grand Rapids man Joseph C. Brown, son of Mrs. Margaret Brown, former Griswold resident, has been summoned to Washington to develop a uniform record keeping method for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation auditors on 2300 war project contracts. He will edit an instruction manual for RFC auditors as part of overseeing over 18 billion dollars in war plant construction.
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Washington
Pacific
Okinawa
Griswold
Joseph C. Brown
Grand Rapids
Mich
Margaret K. Brown
Washington, D. C
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Brown
RFS
RFC
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