Faces marriage on a shoestring in a charred home
Clarence Lothridge, 19, faces August nuptials after a fire destroyed his father’s house. He escaped the blaze and found $3 one dollar bills among the ashes, with about $800 saved for the wedding lost. The fire, blamed on a kerosene stove, left the owner with roughly $1,000 gone. In Washington, the FCC granted a conditional approval for an FM station to Nongeres Broadcasting Co. in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Clarence ©. Lothridge
C. L. Lothridge
J. J. Clark
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Nongeres Broadcasting Co
Council Bluffs
Armed strife threat to Java as cabinet quits
Premier Sjahrir resigns amid broad opposition to his moderate policy and a Dutch ultimatum. Indonesian sources warn only a miracle can avert renewed armed conflict with the Dutch while Soekarno prepares to seek arbitration from a third power or the United Nations in the crisis.
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Jogjakarta
Java
Sutan Sjahrir
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Soekarno
United Nations
NEI
H. J. van Mook
Sjahrir
Netherlands
United States of Indonesia
Anita briefs Kathryn DeCamp visits Des Moines for checkup
Anita reports Mrs Kathryn DeCamp traveled to Des Moines Friday for a physical examination with a medical specialist.
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Anita
Kathryn DeCamp
Desa Moines
Dominion Lutheran observances honor 70th Zion and 100th Synod
Rev W E Hinck of Carroll and Rev W H Jurgens of Leavenworth Kansas will speak at Zion Lutheran observances Sunday. Hinck will address the 11 am morning service at Sun nyside amphitheater and Jurgens will speak at the afternoon program in the high school auditorium.
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W. H. Jurgens
Zion Lutheran Congregation
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri
W. E. Hinck
Carroll
Leavenworth
Kan
Mr. Hinck
Sunnyside
Mr. Jurgens
U S Turkey aid agreements to be signed soon
Washington reports that the United States will sign a $100 million modernization aid package for the Turkish army in the next few days, following a similar Greece program. Negotiations in Ankara with Ambassador Edwin C. Wilson reflect Turkish concern over American imperialism amid Soviet pressure in the Middle East.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Greece
Ankara
Edwin C. Wilson
Middle East
Dardanelles
Kars
Ardahan
Soviet Union
Kremlin
State Department
Gildersleeve Weds Hollywood Actress in Nevada Ceremony
Harold Peary and radio actress Gloria Holliday married in Yerington Nevada on Tuesday four days after Peary's divorce from Betty was finalized. The couple now honeymoon publicly as the former Great Gildersleeve actor weds at age 38 and his bride at 22.
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Hollywood
Harold
Gildersleeve
Peary
Gloria Holliday
Yerington
Nev
Betty
Audubon Retired Farmer Chris Nelsen Dies at 67
Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Bethany Lutheran for Chris A. Nelsen 67 a retired Audubon farmer who died Tuesday night at St Anthony hospital Carroll from a heart attack He was born in Denmark March 1 1880 came to the United States in 1885 lived near Brayton before moving seven miles west of Audubon He is survived by three sons Armour Virgil and Emmett a daughter Lucille Rice of California three brothers Sidney Bertel William all of Brayton and three sisters Katie B Nelson Tom Sorensen Atlantic and Mrs Chas Lambert Brayton The deceased had resided with his children since his 1942 retirement.
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Audubon
Chris A. Nelsen
St. Anthony Hospital
Carroll
Bethany Lutheran Church
M. P. Bollesen
Bethany Cemetery
Mr. Nelsen
Denmark
United States
Brayton
Luella Marie Andersen
Armour
Virgil
Emmett
Cedar Rapids
Lucille Rice
California
Sidney
Bertel
William
Katie B. Nelson
Extra
Tom Sorensen
Atlantic
Chas. Lambert
Fire wounds 2 children at farm home near Carbon
Viota-Arthur Gibbie Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Gibbie was rescued from a fire at the family farm near Carbon by Thomas McDermott. He is undergoing treatment at Red Oak hospital and will be moved to Iowa City for skin grafting. The other child burned is reported to be recovering well. The blaze occurred before Red Oak high water while parents were away at Corning.
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Viota
Arthur Gibbie Jr
Arthur Gibbie
Near Carbon
Thomas McDermott
Mack Bell
Lyman
Red Oak
University Hospital
Iowa City
Corning
Casey Man Dies at 67 in Iowa Rural Area
Funeral services were held at Casey Methodist for P. Hubbard, 67, a retired Casey farmer who lived north of Isenhart school and died Monday at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Rev. Alta Nichols led the rites and burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Adair Miss Phyllis Wegner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wegner, will teach home economics at Griswold next year after teaching at Manning. Her daughter, Mrs. Margie ilow at one park. Don’t drive if you drink.
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Casey
Casey Methodist Church
P. §. Hubbard
Casey Farmer
Isenhart School
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Alta Nichols
Oakwood Cemetery
Griswold Adair
Phyllis Wegner
George Wegner
Griswold School
Manning Two Day
Margie Ilow
One Park
Burns Fatal to Former Audubon Resident Franis Kaizer
Funeral held in Des Moines for Franis Kaizer who died from burns after an explosion during dry cleaning. She was daughter of former Audubon residents Mr. and Mrs. George Mushrush and is survived by husband and two sons Larry and Terry, her mother, and one sister.
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Audphon
Addie Timmons
RR. H. Curtis
Charles Johnson
Des Moines
Francis Kaizer
Kaizer
George Mushrush
Audubon
Larry
Terry
Adair Coach Accepts Woodward School Post
Adair coach Kenneth Erwin will take a teaching position in Woodward schools for the coming year and will spend the summer with his parents in Kent 101.
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Woodward Adair
Kenneth Erwin
Woodward
Kent
101
Brighton Blue Belles Plan Demonstration Team at Camp Brewster
The Brighton 4 H club met at De lores Thomson home with seven members. They named a reporter and historian to succeed Patty Craney and discussed display plans for a demonstration team. Loretta Peter spoke on closet accessories and Carol Sue Gaddis spoke on home dyeing.
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Brighton Blue Belles
Delores Thomson
Camp Brewster
JoAon Gaddis
Patty Craney
Loretta Peter
Carol Sue Gaddis
Rasmussen Takes Cream Route From Jacobsen
Kimbalston Edward Rasmussen purchased the cream route from Viggo Jacobsen and is now employed at the Crystal Springs Creamery.
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Kimbalston
Edward Rasmussen
Viggo Jacobsen
Crystal Springs Jereamery
Pedestrians urged to wear white at night on highways
Officials advise pedestrians to wear bright white or light clothing when walking along highways after dark to improve visibility and reduce risk of accidents.
Sister Mourns Death of Mrs Aman da South in Iowa
Avoca and Irvine residents mourn the death of their sister Mrs Aman da South 77 in Council Bluffs after a lingering illness. Survivors include five daughters three sons 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Avoca
Irvine Pierce
Lina Deming
Amanda South
Council Bluffs
Moves Touch Adair Community in Northwest and Southwest
Adair reports residents relocating within town zones. Adair man and wife Charles Couts and Mrs. Ed Burtt move to Burtt’s northeast Adair home recently vacated by Coach and Mrs. Kenneth Erwin. Wayne Hobson and son Jimmy relocate to the Couts hall in southwest Adair.
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Adair
Charles Couts
Ed Burtt
Kenneth Erwin
Wayne Hobson
Jimmy
Couts
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U. S
Audubon Retired
Casey Man
Mr. Farmer
Star Brand
Bailey Feed Co
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Adlerira
White Rose Inn
West Seventh Street
LeRoy Pont
Bill South
Lucky Strike
W B. R. Leech
Glasgow
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