Young Politicians Rise in Iowa After War
The Young Republicans and Young Democrats in Iowa grow active postwar, with Republicans planning county groups to aid returning veterans and Democrats reviving activity. Rumors hint at a potential Democratic bid by Max H. Jenk in the second district. Bond sales exceed 100 million since Pearl Harbor, with 21,139,071 in stamps and bonds sold in the seventh war loan drive. Iowa State Guard conducts summer encampments at Camp Dodge, training two weeks. Agnes Samuelson plans to leave as executive secretary of the Iowa State Teachers Association after seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Republicans
Iowa
Joan Budd
Atlantic
Young Democrats
Curtis
State Liquor Control Commission
Pearl Harbor
Commission
Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
Iowa State Teachers Association
Agnes Samuelson
Agnes Samuelson, Formerly State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Samuelson
Shenandoah
Afton Vicinity Update Notes Induction Delays and Visits
Archie Sexton has not been inducted yet and awaits his call. Funeral attendance marked Mrs Lynn Morgan's service at Spencer with burial near Sioux Rapids. A daughter born to Ray and wife at Sioux Valley hospital Cherokee on Wednesday July 4. Relatives report Paul Jones arrived in California from Okinawa. wife and child followed. Local visits included Ray Jones news, Will Sleezer Cherokee, and Betty Brewster with Laurine Zwick Cherokee. Walter Anderson to return home soon from overseas. Clifford Menefee back from furlough at Camp Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Sexton
Burt Mummert
Arthur Phipps
Ray Jones
Paul
California
Okinawa
Will Sleezer
Chas. Menefee
Pal Club
Elaine Smith
Junior Kastengren
Bangor
Washington
Kastengren
Vallejo
Calif
Bremerton
Swan Swanson
Alyce
Hinton and Merrill
Dale Sleezer
Patricia
George Zwick
Fred Hokanson
Alta
Will Hansbruch
Betty Brewster
Laurine Zwick
Cherokee
Robert Whiting
Lawrence
Gladys
Lorilla Anderson
Spring Township
Earl Zwick
Guy Anderson
Art Anderson
Walter Anderson
Clifford Menefee
Camp Hood
Texas
State Education Leader Ready to Seek Top Posts
The article notes a prominent state education figure moving toward higher offices, after 12 years as state superintendent and remaining the lone Republican in a Democratic state house era. It also mentions the association seeking expanded state aid through the legislature and reports on the group receiving about one quarter of its requested funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Local families share visits and a July Fourth picnic
Hanover News reports Mr. and Mrs. Gust Magnuson of Rockford Illinois returning from a week with daughter Mrs. Anton Larson and relatives. A July 4 picnic near Peterson at Harold Hogrefe’s home drew several families including the Hogrefes and Iversens. Ensign LaVerne Peters left for Florida after furlough with his parents. Glen Lillie arrived from Richmond California to visit before army call. Anton Larson and Donna Magnuson hosted lakeside Sunday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Magnuson
Rockford
Ill
Anton Larson
Fred Sarbe
Marilyn
Wm. Hogrefe
Merle
Albert City
Leila Iversen
Storm Lake
Charles Zwemke
Harold Hogrefe
Peterson
Ensign LaVerne Peters
Florida
Henry Peters
Donna Magnuson
Lakes
Glen Lillie
Richmond
Calif
Fred Roth
Army
Sell Swap Rent Buy Want Ad Way
Classified column touts buy sell swap and rental services in a bold Want Ad format urging readers to trade or lease items through simple listings and quick exchanges.
Live stock market report from Sioux City shippers
Two day fat cattle sales held Monday and Tuesday in Sioux City stead to 15 cents lower. Hogs firm around 14.45 to 18.70 ceilings. Fed shorn lambs steady and spring lambs steady to weak. Cows cashed 7.00 to 14.00, bulls to 14.75, stockers 11.00 to 14.00. Cherokee county shippers include Letsche, Joynt and Grayson, Magnusen, Simons, Smith and Mansfield, Langwin and Nelson, Schmillen, and Erickson with multiple steer lots and hogs listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cherokee County
Carl Letsche
Joynt
Donald Simons
Steers
Smith & Mansfield
Langwin & Nelson
Alfred Schmillen
Ernie Erickson
Two Good Reasons for Accidents at Intersections
Experts cite two main causes of crashes at intersections: drivers trying to beat others and those racing through, hoping others won’t enter. Slowing before entering and being ready to stop extends life. do not speed toward a green signal. Stay cautious at intersections.
Badger Opening Fire Ends Threats to Hen Yard
Ed Bedford a farmer near Orthel in Hancock county fired his shotgun at prowling badgers disturbing his chickens and killed two on the yard. He had earlier disposed of several foxes on similar errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bedford
Orthel
Hancock County
Spuds In Them Hills Harvest Highlight Saint Farm
Ray Knight of the Saints home farm near Lamoni checked his potato field and found 48 good potatoes in the first hill. The harvest displays in the Lamoni Chronicle window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Knight
Saints
Lamoni
Lamoni Chronicle
Mt Olive Community Ties Mark Weekend Gatherings
Mt Olive residents hosted and attended numerous family dinners and social visits from nearby towns including Cherokee Storm Lake Aurelia Larrabee and Quimby. Notable gatherings featured Earl Crippen Earl Flanigan Alfred Simonson Lincoln Hahn and Clifford Bruce among others with birthday celebrations and a funeral service for Mrs L H Morgan recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Johnson
San Diego
Calif
Cpl
Lincoln Hahn
Gerald
John Cox
L. C. Bengtson
Clifford Bruce
F. N. C. Club
K. A. Florine
Axel Johnson
Donald Johnson
Baby
Lloyd Ohlson
Ellen Smith
Marian Sexton
Cherokee
John Hahn
Nellie Sawwell
Near Quimby
Will Hahn
Storm Lake
Forrest Lenz
Near Storm Lake
Edwin Johnson
Quimby
Robert Lenz
Cletus
August Peterson
John Larson
Albin Hanson
Oscar Smith
Mirs
Harry Smith
Larrabee
Jess Pennington
Art Bobolz
Town City
Ray Johnson
Near Cheerkee
Lester Jacobs
Myron Johnson
B. H. Dukes
Earl Crippen
L. H. Morgan
Sioux Rapids
Alert
Earl Flanigan
Dorothy Anne Bengtson
Beverly Ohlson
Edna Mae Nordstrom
Spirit Lake
John Leber
Clinton Furguson
Ralph Godfrey
Washta
Bernhard Buenger
Louis Stellish
Beverly
Lara Stewart
Earl Bruce
George Pinches
Pella
Iowa
Mt. Olive
Pinches
K. Florine
Frances
Helen
Birthday Luncheon Guests Share Gifts and Thanks
A luncheon featured self invited guests who sang the birthday song and presented gifts and cards. She expressed gratitude to all attendees.
Diamond Center social notes amid visits and births
Mrs O C Hickey reports a week of family visits from Lake Okoboji to Aurelia Storm Lake and Aurelia while Lt Adrian Kline and Mrs Kline welcomed a baby girl. Other gatherings include Burns family events, Ohlson and Hench households with several relatives and friends, and a Seaman First Class Burns assignment to a San Francisco aircraft carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Hickey
Lake Okoboji
Arnold Otto
John Sullman
Storm Lake
Henry Otto
Aurelia
Patricia Kay Hickey
Marlyce Rae Vogel
al Vogel
Arthur Hickey
W. I. Hickey
Adrian Kline
Adrian
South Pacific
Roy Ohlson
Creston
Iowa
Tony Rhinehart
H. M. Burns
William
Arlene Nelson
Sioux City
LeRoy Hench
Seaman
William Burns
San Francisco
Art Ohlson
Lois
Walter Radke
Ella Johnson
Harry Wilson
Harry Cellebrate
Clifford Wilson
Jes Weatherman
B. C
Buenger and family visit from Storm Lake with Sweet family and Wilson kin
Buenger and family from Storm Lake join Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sweet and their son and Harry Wilson's sister from Sioux in a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenger
Dan Sweet
Storm Lake
Harry Wilson
Sioux City
East Afton and Elk Social Notes
Mrs W M Booth hosts Sunday guests from Spencer Alta and local towns. Attendees include Theodore Tigges George Glawe Donald Anderson Candice and John Kracht. Additional callers include Dale Sleezer Patty and Dale Jr Gene Ammons Sioux City Bill Henley Irving Brewster Swen Axelson and Emmet Ammons. Jack Kudrle visited Kolpin family Tuesday afternoon. A classified ad may sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kolpin
Theodore Tigges
Spencer
George Glawe
Donald Anderson
Candice
Alta
John Kracht
Dale Sleezer
Patty
Dale, Jr
W. M. Booth
Gene Ammons
Sioux City
W. S
Bill Henley
Irving Brewster
Betty
Swen Axelson
Emmet Ammons
Jack
Margaret Kudrle
Larry
Carolynne Kolpin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cherokee Livestock Auction Co
Geo. A. Pierce
Missouri
State Capitol
GOP
Max H. Jenk
Dyersville
Congress
Afton
A. B. Lindsay
W. A. Liebsch
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Fred Radke
H. H. Leckin
Leckin
C. H. Kaskey
Reggy
Simonsen
Robert Bjorkgren
Landon
Harry Truman
Alf Landon
Kansas City
Truman
Will Rogers
Hanover
Irene Zwemke
Aurelia Iron Works
ROY Collier & Sons
Acetylene
Helen Hahn
Paul Anderson
Gary
Louis Bengtson
Myrna Thomas
Charlene Hahn
Daniel Sweet
Tom Boothby
Ben Buenger
Jess Weatherman
Vernon Warriner
Colette
Mae Hanson
Gunnar Hanson
T.R
Trace
Porter Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission Company
Diamond Center
Mrs. O. C. Hickey
East Afton & Elk
Ona
Garner
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