Cumberland Chamber of Commerce Banquet Report
The Cumberland Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the Christian church with the 97 o clock meal served by church ladies. Chas P Shearer Cumberland banker acted as toastmaster and Rev Joel N Boone delivered the invocation. Special guests included several local clergy and new school superintendent Frank Marcus and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce
Christian Church
Chas. P. Shearer
Cumberland Banker
Joel N. Boone
The
Harold Ducker
Franklin Township
Town
Walsh
Reno Catholic Church
Duane Morscheck
Baptist Church
Clarence Woollard
Methodist Church
Ralph Weaver
Frank Marcus
Marcus
Anita Children’s Day Program Shown At Methodist Church
The annual Anita Children’s Day program directed by Mrs. Harold Smith Mrs. Carl Moore and Mrs. Gilbert Wehrman was presented Sunday evening at the Methodist church. Decorations led by Mrs. Lester King and Mrs. Clarence Norberg made the church beautiful with garden flowers and vine gates with peonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Harold Smith
Carl Moore
Gilbert Wehrman
Methodist Church
Lester King
Clarence Norberg
Marshall plan aims to shield Europe from communist rise
AP analysis notes U S Secretary of State Marshall unveils an economic regeneration plan for Europe to foster free institutions, while Hungary's communist coup under Russian occupation signals a broader Red threat. Truman pledges support for self governing nations as Italy and France face intensified communist pressure.
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Dewitt M’kenzie
U. S
Marshall
Europe
Hungary
Moscow
Hengeryee
America
Ottawa
Truman
Western
Ace
Wiota Vacation School Closes With First Communions
The Wiota religious vacation school ended with two girls and five boys receiving first communion at St. Joseph's church. Rev. M. J. O'Connor presided. Sr. M. Celine and Sr. M. Julian directed the program with Frances Barl of Wiota assisting.
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Wiota
St. Joseph’s Church
M. J. O’connor
Sr. M. Celine
Sr. M. Julian
Des Moines
Frances Barl
Donald
Ronald Richter
Roger Tueselman
Dean Wheelock
Richard Retz
Dorothy Kurtenbach
Marie Ritz
Kimballton notes visit and local moves in Franklin county
Mrs Silas Petersen and daughter Susan Kay stay at the Town Inn before visiting Mrs Meta Petersen. Former Fanborg takes a bank job in Popejoy. The town of about 200 in Franklin county near Dows hosts rentals in Dows for July 1. Dave Randolph visits from Jefferson to his son Donald. Mrs Dagmar Thomson returns from California to make her home here. Albert Shupe of Schuyler visits at Ed Esbeck’s home. Don’t drive if you drink.
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Kimballton
Silas Petersen
Susan Kay
Meta Petersen
Fanborg
Popejoy
Franklin County
Dows
Dave Randolph
Jefferson
Donald Randolph
Dagmar Thomson
California
Albert Shupe
Schuyler, Neb
Ed Esbeck
Demand wartime match books destroyed at once
New York June 1947 The Catholic War Veterans urge Secretary of War Patterson to destroy millions of war department match books rather than selling them through retail channels The designs include a green light prophylaxis center and a girl with easy to pick up The group condemns the covers as crude vulgar and in shabby taste demanding an investigation of government agencies promoting promiscuity.
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New York
War Department
Catholic War Veterans
Max H. Sorenson
Patterson
Former editor Sweeney sent back to prison for 19 years
Des Moines reports Leo J. T. Sweeney, once editor of the penitentiary magazine and recently paroled, was sentenced to return to the state institution for 19 years after pleading guilty to two counts of uttering forged instruments and one count of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was arrested in Dubuque on forged check charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Leo JT. Sweeney
State Penitentiary
Sweeney
Dubuque
Russell Jordan
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Atlantic
Highway 71
Cemetery
Ih. C. Schroeder
Jorgensen
James Leslie
Convent Saas
Perini
Fay
Goeken Airways Corp
Atlantic, Iowa
Maine
Ebane
Good Housekeeping
Haneon Radio & Electric Atlantic
Brayton Lumber Co
Brayton
Esbeck’s
Elk Horn
Iowa
C. P. Meredith Hardware Griswold
Marker's Hardware
Lewis
Green Bay Lumber Co
Oakland
Antrim Lumber & Supply
Maccona Drug & Jewelry
Massena
Dime & Dollar Store
Avoca
Audubon
Square Deal Hardware
Farmers Lumber Co
Adair
White Electric
Casey
Lewis Radio & Electric
Elliott
C. A. Long & Son
McCall & Jayne Extra
M. Salgrove Home
Impl
Bridgewater
Farmers’ Lumber Co
Fontanelle
Washington Workers
Washington Workers Club
Winona Knap
Tanner
Lois Ellis
Doris Shepperd
Esta Shepperd
Lincoln
Om & Gonttomen
Cook &Caslow's
Kimballton News
God
Scomt S
Safeway
Steve Bacom Brisas
Puss'n Boots
CAT Food
Black Tea
Canturbury
Geous
Santa Rosa
Valencia
Phg
Bry
Ceewane
Eevere
Sig
Maryland
Carel Drake
Carol Drake
Dept. CV
San Francisco
Dairy Foods
Philadelphia
Uae
Nabisco
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