Mt Vernon Pupils Seal Time Capsule For Five Years
Mount Vernon fifth graders recorded progress of a century in a school time capsule conceived by Glenda Hodge a Cornell senior teaching in the district. They gathered autographs group photos drawings and phonograph messages to be opened in five years by future fifth graders and high school students.
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Mt. Vernon
Moz
Europe
New York
Chicago
Capaloy
Miss Hodge
Roland Kudart
Mary Strickland
C. L. Lindsley
Marion Women's Clubs Federation Luncheon Tuesday
The Marion Federation of Women's clubs invites all women of Marion and township to a picnic luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Program includes flag salute, greetings, clarinet solo, readings, and Marion Choral Club music under Grace Meloney. Joint hostesses listed.
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Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marion
Marion Township
Presbyterian Church
Ralph J. Williams
American Legion Auxiliary
la Verna Crew
Lucile Gove
Cedar Rapids
L. A Johnston
Springville
Elda Kemp
A. D
Paul Bowdish
George H. Brewer
Fay Bailey
S. F. Cary
James Fairley
E. A. Lagerquist
Fred Lang
Frank Strother
W. H. Ray
Celan Rollins
Walker Family Plans Fifth Birthday Dinner
In observance of Jerry Walker's fifth birthday Mr and Mrs Sam Walker host a family dinner at 1022 Seventeenth Street Four generations attend including great grandmother Mrs Kate Tice grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Hatt and relatives from Marshalltown Marion and nearby towns A birthday cake centers the table and guests include Vincent Hatt and his son Tom and Jean Hatt plus Le Roy Cooper and Thomas Jack Mary.
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Jerry
Sam Walker
Seventeenth Street
Kate Tice
Elizabeth Hatt
Walker
Richard Hatt
Marshalltown
Vincent Hatt
Vincent, Jr
le Roy Cooper
Thomas
Jack
Mary
Jean Hatt
Marion
Marion Churches Unite for Holy Week Services
Union Holy Week services set for Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian church with speakers Rev William A Jacobs of First Congregational Cedar Rapids and Rev Gilbert A Voorhies of the Iowa Board of National Missions Marion. Maundy Thursday candle light services and baptisms follow at the churches. Good Friday three hour service from noon to 3 p m features sermons on The Seven Words from the Cross by local pastors.
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Presbyterian Church
William A. Jacobs
First Congregational Church
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert A. Voorhies
Iowa Board of National Missions
Marion
Methodist Church
Shower Honors Miss Wagner Before Cedar Rapids Wedding
Mrs Merle A Knight hosted a Friday evening shower at her home for Miss Max ine Wagner of Cedar Rapids who will marry Gaylen Sell of Cedar Rapids on April 12. Prizes in a banco game went to Mrs William Joosten and Mrs William Lutz. Gifts were given by Merlene Knight in a decorated umbrella. Out of town guests included Mrs J Sharp Independence Mrs Roy Sell Mrs H G Wagner Mrs Dick Bressler Mrs Clayton Smith Mrs William Larson Mrs Roy Sturdevan and Charlotte Johnson of Cedar Rapids.
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Merle A. Knight
Maxine Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Roy Sell
H. G. Wagner
Dick Bressler
Clayton Smith
William Larson
Roy Sturdevan
Charlotte Johnson
Easter sunrise service to be held at Marion church
The annual Easter sunrise service for Marion and area will convene at Marion Christian church at 6 a.m. Easter morning with Rev. R T Fine of the Iowa Free Methodist conference as speaker. Union communion will be held and a program includes trumpet trio, doxology, readings, and performances by local singers. No breakfast will be served after the services.
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Marion and
Marion Christian Church
R. T. Fine
Iowa
Virginia Jackson
Melvyn Arp
Local card club hosts birthday feast and prizes
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Levasseur hosted a Friday night card party with five tables and prizes for top players. Birthday cakes honored Mr. Levasseur and Dorothy in April. Several civic groups schedule meetings and baptisms, with plans for picnics, luncheons, and family visits across Marion and nearby towns.
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Leo Levasseur
Robert
Ralph Michel
Jean
Change In Law Brings Marriage License Rush
Ten couples obtained marriage licenses in Delaware county last week as couples rushed to beat new health examination regulations. Clerk Burton Clark noted licenses rose briefly with several couples asking if the new rules were in effect, listing licenses for Alphonse Cherne and Mary Roling. Roy Nelson and Elaine Strauss. Sir George Nieman and Donna Knickerbocker. William Fellows and Genevieve Voltz. Harold Schenk and Margaret Moser. Harlan Appleby and La Verne Guess. James Shover and Frances Davis. Francis McElroy and Iola Gibbs. Clarence Rolling and Mary Evers. Paul Vaske and Helen Funke.
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Manchester
Burton Clark
Delaware County
Clark
Alphonse J Cherne
Mary Roling
Earlville
Roy Nelson
Elaine Strauss
Rockford
George D Nieman
Donna M. Knickerbocker
William Bruce Fellows
Genevieve C. Voltz
Elgin
Jil
Harold Schenke
Colesburg
Margaret Moser
Osterdock
Harlan H. Appleby
LaVerne P. Guess
James Shover
Delhi
Frances Davis
Francis L. McElroy
Independence
Iola P. Gibbs
Dundee
Clarence M. Rolling
Cascade
Mary Dorothy Evers
Paul W. Vaske
Helen C. Funke
Greeley
Allamakee Dairy Herd Improvement elects officers
Members of the Allamakee County Dairy Herd Improvement association in an annual meeting here Thursday elected Gerald Stern president Arthur Fiet vice president Carl Simmons secretary and treasurer Paul Heiman and John Martin directors
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Waukon
Allamakee County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Gerald Stern
Arthur Fiet
Carl Simmons
Paul Heiman
John Martin
Mount Vernon Mayor Takes Flying Lessons at Cornell
Mt Vernon mayor Prof R A Nelson teaches navigation and meteorology at Cornell for a C A A course and begins private flying lessons at the Cornell Airways. His son Harlan, a Cornell junior, earned a pilot license this year and studies the advanced government course.
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Mount Vernon
R. A. Nelson
Cornell College
Cornell Airways
Harlan
Cornell
BLUE GAVEL SAVES HOUSE TIME MONEY
Speaker Blue pushes ideas to improve legislative efficiency. He proposes a year round research worker to assess bills and provide clear explanations, plus better clerical space and a study by interim committees. The plan aims to cut floor questions and aid informed debate.
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Blue
Legislative Council
House
Blue Oversees Iowa House Leader Role Amid Public Service
Biography outlines the career of William Blue a Wright County figure and longtime Iowa legislator. Details note his education from Eagle Grove Town State Drake University and Capitol City College Des Moines his roles as county and city attorney and his service since 1934 as Republican floor leader with hobbies in public speaking and photography. He emphasizes belief in legislation for the common good.
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Richard
Blue
Wright County
American Legion
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Phi Alpha Delta
Towa
Mail Carrier Uses Tractor To Tackle Mud Route
Independence rural mail carrier Arthur Manson on route 3 began a 52 mile Friday delivery on a tractor borrowed from patron Oliver Green ley. He said repeated pulls from farmers with tractors inspired him to take the vehicle along.
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the Gazette
Independence
Arthur Manson
Oliver Greenley
Manson
First FHA house completed in Marengo Iowa county
The completed Marengo home features a Waylite foundation block and concrete floor with cedar siding. Inside include flex-board bath and kitchen finishes, disappearing attic stairs, balsam wool insulation, white oak floors, cedar shingle roof, weather stripped windows, linoleum kitchen top, recessed sink, medicine and towel cabinets, Theresa cloak closet, linen closet, and a matching garage with overhead door.
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Marengo
FHA
Iowa County
Fred Schumann
Theresa
Library Bill's Stay In Committee Hangs On Rules Question
DES MOINES Iowa The house faces a rules dispute over a 500000 library appropriation for the University of Iowa Senate action on March 31 and April 1 left the bill in the house appropriations committee without a three day calendar return as required by a late session rule Speaker Robert Blue will rule Monday after studying how three days are counted and whether the measure is an appropriations bill or not Some members argue the full house must kill the bill rather than the committee.
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Des Moines
INS
University of Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
Robert Blue
Martin D. van Oosterhout
Orange City
Ways and Means
House Appropriations Committee
House Ap
van Omterhout
Blue
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
29 Nieces Nephews To Share In Estate
The will of the late Josephine Schreiber of Fort Atkinson lists 29 nieces and nephews as heirs with seven other bequests. The estate inventory filed Friday shows property valued at 23786.24 and special bequests totaling 2645. The largest bequest is 1000 to St Johns Cemetery Fort Atkinson, with others including 200 to Father Flanagans Boys Town 365 to Salvatoran Fathers 300 to Servite Fathers Chicago 250 to St Marys Orphanage Dubuque 500 to The Grotto and 30 for masses. The remainder will be divided among the heirs.
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Josephine Schreiber
Fort Atkinson
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Flanagans Boys Town
Salvatorn Fathers
Servite Fathers
Chicago
St Mary’s Orphanage
Dubuque
Grotto
April 25 Benton cattle feeders outlook meeting scheduled
The Benton county cattle feeders hold their annual feedlot tour and outlook meeting on April 25. County Agent Don Graves says Rex Beresford of Ames and Herman Aaberg of the Chicago Producers will lead the event.
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Spewn
Tre Crazette Vinton
Benton County
Don Graves
Rex Beresford
Ames
Herman Aaberg
Chicago
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Frank Mason
South Bend
Ind
George L. Erwin, Jr
Kathy
Grace H. Starr
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Tenth Street
Centennial
Pleasant Grove Community Club
Ray Jones
U. S
Carl Falcon
South Eleventh Street
Harley W. Erwin
Margaret Cleland
Kathryn Blinks
Methodist W. S. C. S
Minnie Schenken
Eighth Avenue
Frank Guarnera
Whitebear Lake
Minn
California
Mr. Guarneras
Pauline Naso
Fred McShane
McShane
Maude Secrist
Albert W. Schenken
Bruce Phillips
Martha Jane
Kirk Snell
Helen
Norma Riddick
Jerry Gerrans
Harry P. Dunlap
Kathryn McElwain
Ed Conrad
Alice McGowan
June Milner
Ruth Ostrander
Marilyn Nickeson
Fifth Avenue
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Gerald Thomas
North of Marion
Davenport
Mary Lou
Bach
Wright
Bill Barker
David Dean
Glenda Hodge
Helene Jolas
Marion Newsgazette
Marion Women’s Clubs Federation
J. D. Pope
R. A
Masonic Temple
Walter van Fossen
Albert van Fossen
Sheffield
Mr. van Fossen
Angeline van Fossen
Hutchinson
Owen
Marion Chamber of
Comerce
11Th Street
Iowa City
Eldon Coffman
Delmar Risse
Bob Mitchell
Bob Lary
James Frazee
Harvey Luedeman
Wayne Stevenson
Mundy
Margaret Murphy
Mrs. Knight
Drummond
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
E. V. Cafe
E. C. Collier
Washington, D. C
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Faure
Fred G. Holsinger
993
Eighth Street
Clementine Schminke
Long Beach
Calif
Four C
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Milwaukee Woman's Club
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George Hennessey
Methodist
H G. Millen
E. T. Hiams
Lee Voorhies
Lillian Voorhies
R. D. Conley
Anamosa
Voorhies
Fletcher Emerson
M. H. Biddick
Diane
Collins
Marion Nature and Garden Club
John Cone
Eleventh Street
F. E. Manatt
George Hutton
Christian Church
Vernon H. Carter
Marion Choral Club
Public Library
Frank Straley
Central Avenue
Bernita Sebern
George L. Erwin
Seventh Avenue
Hobbet, Blue and Blue
Eagle Grove
Mar
Town County
Rae
Benton
Pontiac
Fisher
Ses Moore
Mich
Culver Motors
Second Ave
Ponllac
S. Cedar St
Monticello
Lew
General Motors
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