Olsons Celebrate 50th Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Olson plan a double open house on Sunday to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. The first event runs 3 to 5 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, the second 7 to 9 p.m. at 1516 Grove. The gathering features church members, holiday refreshments, and plans for a March father son banquet.
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Julius Olson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Grove
Ben Sterling
Arlene Dunlap
Alex Thompson
Nichols
Hawaii
Donald Madison
Sunset Beach Christian Day School
Melvin Lagerval
Herman Kooy
Vern Bulson
B. W. Kauts
Della Day
Bethel 20 outlines dance plans and toboggan party
Final plans for the formal dance were discussed by Job's Daughters Bethel 20 Tuesday evening at the Masonic Hall. Members also planned a toboggan party January 3. Past honored queens Mrs Betty Kelstrom Miss Lottie Andersen and Mrs Alrene Novotny attended with Bert Elefson guest. Lunch followed served by Unity Chapter No 29 Order of Eastern Star.
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Job
Bethel
Masonic Hall
Betty Kelstrom
Lottie Andersen
Alrene Novotny
Bert Elefson
Unity Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Mrs Kloberdanz Hosts St Catherine's Unit Meeting
Mrs Kloberdanz at 507 N First hosted St Catherine's Unit on Wednesday evening. Recitation of the Rosary preceded the study club discussion led by Miss Kathryn Uschold. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Mayme Pace Miss Uschold and Mrs M Callahan. The January meeting will be with Mrs Clifford Hines.
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Joe Kloberdanz
N. First
St. Catherine’s Unit
Kathryn Uschold
Mayme Pace
Uschold
M. Callahan
Clifford Hines
Miss Kay Irwin and Guy Adams Krall Wed in Maquoketa
Miss Kay Irwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Irwin Andrew Iowa and Guy Adams Krall son of Mr and Mrs L J Krall Riceville Iowa were married at 2 p m December 10 in the Methodist Church Maquoketa Iowa Eleanor Clark maid of honor James Rankin best man A reception followed at the Irwins home The couple will reside in Maquoketa where Mr Krall works for the Iowa State Conservation Commission.
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Kay Irwin
Dale Irwin
Andrew Iowa
Guy Adams Krall
L. J. Krall
Riceville
Iowa
Maquoketa
Eleanor Clark
James Rankin
Lynn Irwin
Adams Choir Christmas Party at Little Cedar Church
After rehearsal, the Adams senior choir of Little Cedar Lutheran Church Adams held a Christmas party at the parsonage. Host Rev M L Witte and Mrs Witte welcomed 25 choir members and guests with carol singing and devotions followed by a cooperative lunch.
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Little Cedar Lutheran Church
Adams
M. L. Witte
Popcorn Balls Made for Hospital Delivery
One hundred eight popcorn balls were prepared by the American Legion Auxiliary of LeRoy on Monday. They will be sent to the Veterans Hospital in St. Cloud. M. S. Orke donated the popcorn and members assembled the treats at Mrs. A. C. Buesing’s home.
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American Legion Auxiliary of
LeRoy
Veterans Hospital
St. Cloud
M. S. Orke
A. C. Buesing
Joe Louis to Wed on Christmas Day
New York former heavyweight champion Joe Louis and Rose Morgan obtained a marriage license and plan a Christmas Day wedding. Louis age 41 lists boxer as his occupation. Morgan is 42 and a beauty shop operator. Louis has two previous marriages. Morgan’s prior marriage ended in 1945. Louis said he is very happy to have someone to come home to.
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New York
Joe Louis
Rose Morgan
Louis
Marva Trotter
Miss Morgan
Philomathian Club Contributes to Holiday Baskets
Philomathian Club members hosted a Christmas party at the Philomathian Library. President C. R. Hansen opened with One Solitary Life. Instead of gifts, the group donated baskets for St. Augustine and Queen of Angels parishes. Slides of the Holyland were shown by Mrs. H. V. Plunkett Jr. and refreshments followed.
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Philomathian Club
Philomathian Library
George Healy
C. R. Hansen
St. Augustine
Queen of Angels
Holyland
H. V. Plunkett Jr
Rail Workers Win 14 Percent Pay Boost Across System
Nearly 800000 railroad workers receive wage hikes from 10 to 14 2 cents an hour in agreements signed by eleven rail brotherhoods and carriers. Nonoperating staff gain 31 cents daily plus company funded hospital and medical coverage retroactive to last Dec 1. Operating workers see a variable scale retroactive to Oct 1. Estimated annual carrier cost exceeds 300 million dollars.
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Chicago
Ford Show Flops Amid Chorus of Mixed Reviews
Charles Mercer critiques Ford Star Jubilee's "I Hear America Singing" on CBS-TV noting a blend of distorted history slapstick and songs that fail to rise. Eddie Fisher Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald deliver moments, but overall the program lacks coherence. Eartha Kitt's Salome on Omnibus earns high marks for a bold interpretation and strong stage presence.
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Cbs-Tv
America
Eddie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Red Skelton
Nat (King) Cole
Ella Fitzgerald
Jessica Tandy
Hume Cronyn
Nbc-Tv
Ernest Kinoy
Eartha Shines
Oscar Wilde
Salome
Eartha Kitt
Miss Kitt
Honeybear
Herod
East German Premier Grotewohl Leaves NKorea for China
Peiping radio said Otto Grotewohl and his visiting delegation departed Communist North Korea for China last night en route home.
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Tokyo
Otto Grotewohl
North Korea
China
Peiping Radio
Polished casual shoes rival dressier pairs in style
The low-cut casual shoe can be as elegant as its dressier sisters if kept polished to perfection.
Dionne Quints Likely Return Home for Christmas
The four surviving Dionne quintuplets are expected to spend Christmas at their Callander Ontario home. Marie and Annette, previously patients at Notre Dame de lEsperance Hospital, are reported very well and ready to go home. Cecile and Yvonne, nurses in training at the hospital, may join for Christmas or New Year with the earlier date likely. Marie planned to enter a Quebec convent while Annette studied art at Nicolet.
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Montreal
Callander
Ont
Notre Dame de l'Esperance Hospital
Marie
Annette
Cecile
Yvonne
Quebec City
Nicolet, Que
Iowa to Keep Tax Official Who Sold Irish Sweepstakes Tickets
The Iowa Tax Commission voted to retain Robert F. Stone as assistant sales tax director despite a fine for selling Irish sweepstakes tickets. The commission cited merit and past conduct, while Gov. Hoegh said retention depended on trust that the offense would not recur. Stone pleaded guilty, paying a $100 fine after his December arrest.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Robert F. Stone
Ray FE. Johnson
Commission
Commission Chairman, Said, “This Kind of Activity By Any Employe,’’ Johnson
Stone
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Harold Young
Iowa Temperance League
Young
Leo Hoegh
Tuesay
Hoegh
Christmas in Japan reflects fun over faith in a busy season
In Tokyo and across Japan the Yuletide mix of Western flair and local culture grows. Santa figures, bright department store displays, and affordable gifts draw families while New Year decor remains central. Christians observe Eve services, hymns, and sermons as commerce and celebration shape the season.
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James Cary
Tokyop
Santa Claus San
Japan
Holiday Office Parties Often End in Accidents
National Safety Council notes Dec 24 has the highest traffic fatalities. Fraternal Order of Police urges coffee to curb fatigue. liquor groups back safety ads with Seagrams. Distiller distributes instant coffee packets to bars and retailers to offer departing drivers a drink.
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National Safety Council
Temperance
Fraternal
Order of Police
Philadelphia
Fire destroys centuries-old Wayside Inn in Sudbury
The Wayside Inn, a 1686 era historic site linked to Longfellow and Henry Ford, burned early today in Sudbury Massachusetts. Fire officials say the building is a total loss after a blaze that started in the ballroom, with no injuries reported.
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Sudbury
Mass
Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
Henry Ford
Boston Post Road
Ford
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Old
Ford Foundation
Wayside Inn
Reds Can't Scare Off Hollywood Troupe
A Hollywood troupe on tour of Alaska military installations will perform a New Year’s Eve show for American servicemen at a remote Wales outpost on the Seward Peninsula. Ben Yost leads 16 entertainers in the act less than 30 miles from Soviet-held Big Diomede Island across the Bering Strait.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Wales
Seward Peninsula
Bering Strait
Big Diomede Island
Ben Yost
Ohio Wesleyan coeds outpace male students in averages
Delaware Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University statistics show women with a 2.77 average versus men at 2.49. The college reports the coed student body performs notably higher on the grade scale.
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Delaware
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Polio Vaccine Saved About 1300 Children Says Doctor
Dr. Hart E. Van Riper of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis stated a 1955 Salk vaccine program probably saved 1,200 to 1,300 children. He cited nationwide reports from 11 states showing a sharp drop in polio hospital cases among 7 and 8 year olds, with 52 percent fewer admissions for 8-year-olds and 40 percent fewer for 7-year-olds, versus a 17 percent decline overall.
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New York
Hart E. van Riper
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Hotels Expected to Gross Record Dollar Volume in 1955
New York The nations hotels will gross about 2.653 billion dollars in 1955, up three per cent from 1954, according to Charles A. Hortworth of the American Hotel Association. Occupancy stayed at 73 per cent as dining and restaurant receipts rose and room rates edged higher.
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New York
Charles A. Hortworth
The
American Hotel Assn
Westinghouse Ends Negotiations With IUE Over Obscene Remark
Westinghouse Electric Corp. abruptly ended talks with the AFL CIO International Union of Electrical Workers alleging an obscene remark by IUE President James B. Carey. The company cites failure to bargain in good faith and notes it is prepared to resume negotiations, while detailing a $2 million loan program for idle workers and families.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
James B. Carey
Robert D. Blasier
Westinghouse
IUE
Blasier
Carey
TUE
Apartment Fire Claims Four In Brooklyn Building
A morning blaze in an eight family Brooklyn building killed two children and two adults. Fire officials say a cigarette ignited a wastepaper basket with Christmas wrappings. Eight residents were rescued by ladders, including a 13 year old girl who clung to her rescuer during the descent.
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New York
Brooklyn
Margaret Murphy
Julia Hynes
Edward Douds
Forty-Two Arrested in Formosa Conspiracy Roundup
Gov Yen told the Provincial Assembly that forty two people were arrested in Formosa between July and November on charges of Communist conspiracy.
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Taipei
Formosa
C. K. Yen
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Joyce Madison
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Bill Pauley
Job’s
Mrs. Kloberdanz
Miss Kay Irwin
Guy Adams
Krall
Adams Choir
Tapager
Gener
Dio
G.E. Waffle
Musaphoni
Eastman Flash Kodaks
R. W. Tapager CO
Charles Mercer
Red
Dionne Quints
Ewe
A N. Main
Austin, Minn
Santa San
Sam Dawson
Hollywood
Buttreys
Jenny Lee
Main
Oakland
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