Book Notes: Hawkeworth and Berlin Spy Novel Reviews
A survey of three works: A Transaction of Free Men by David Hawke analyzes the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Continental Congress struggle, with emphasis on John Adams. Fiction Checkpoint by Charles W. Thayer is a West Berlin set modern spy tale by a former service officer. The Wight Watchman by Simone Jecquemard is a Renaudot Prize winning French avant garde novel translated into English, noted for its experimental style and grotesque hero.
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David Hawke
Charles Scribner's Sons
Continental Congress
John Adams
New England
Hawk
Charles W Thayer
Harper & Row
West Berlin
Berlin
Moscow
East Berlin Wall
H. T. Watts
Simone Jecquemard
Holt Rinehart & Winsom
Dragon Cove praises Vaughan swashbuckling Revolution tale
Enthusiasts enjoy Mary Ann Riley Dragon Cove by Carter A. Vaughan from Doubleday priced at 4.50. The novel follows underground Patriots in the American Revolution, set in Newport with sabotaging the British navy amid swashbuckling heroes and villains.
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Dragon Cove
Carter A. Vaughan
Doubleday & Co
Mr. Vaughan
Newport
Kimballton and area residents noted in brief updates
Kimballton figures William Christensen of Denmark visited friends, a Danish resident who lived in Kimballton 15 years ago. Mrs. Christine Molgaard moved from her daughter’s home to her son Hilmer’s near Anita. A group including Pete Jensen Diane Jensen Christine Sammons and Carl Christoffersen of Hamlin traveled to Fairbanks Alaska to visit Jerry Jensen stationed there. The Ed Wilwers family from Russellville Arkansas visited Mrs Witwers parents Aage and Elsa Mathke. Emanuel Rasmussen and Karl Rasmussen visited Ortonville Minnesota. Ellen Jensen and Neal moved to the late Elsa Madsen’s former home. The cancer crusade drive raised 105 dollars, led by Mrs Victor Andersen. Dan Johnson of Racine Wisconsin spent a week with his mother Lena Johnson.
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Kimballton
William Christensen
Denmark
Christine Molgaard
Gaylor Christensen
Hilmer
Anita
Pete Jensen
Diane
Christine Sammons
Carl Christoffersen
Hamlin
Fairbanks
Alaska
Jensens
Jerry
Posen
Ed Wilwers
Russellville
Ark
Witwers
Aage Mathke Jas Mere
Emmanuel Rasmussen
Karl
Ortonville
Minn
Ellen Jensen
Neal
Elsa Madsen
Victor Andersen
Dan Johnson
Racine
Wis
Lena Johnson
Pipe Accident Kills Man In Otay California
A dog chased a squirrel into a pipe and two men lifted the pipe. The pipe touched a 7,500 volt power line and electrocuted one man. The other worker released in time.
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Otay
Calif
Local visitors return from Lakewood and Santa Barbara
Casey and Ed Egger came home from Lakewood to visit daughter Margin Barber and niece E R Mosiemer’s family in Santa Barbara. Clarence Mowry of Los Angeles visits Frank Bassett and others here. Vernell Mark of Houston visits his parents Charles and Mrs Mark.
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Casey
Ed Egger
Lakewood
Candi
Margin Barber
Egger
E. R. Masonhiemer
Santa Barbara
Clarence Mowry
Los Angeles
Frank Bassett
Vernell Mark
Houston
Tex
Charles Mark
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U.P.L
President Kennedy
Jim Bishop
Ernest Hemingway
Vance Packard
John F. Kennedy
Mr. Nagel
FF. M. Wilholt
Wilhot
Drake University
Des Moines
Mary Ann Riley
Adair
W. H. Emgarten
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Oregon
Phoenix
Bill Leninger
Clifford Uhlig
Norman Watt
Robin Elizabeth
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