Pioneer Air Hero to Enter Clergy Amid Civil Defense Ties
Colonel Lester Maitland, famed for the California to Honolulu flight in 1927 and WWII B-26 command, plans to become an Episcopal minister. Tentative first parish in Iron River, Michigan, with Maitland pursuing postulant status and ordination after studies. His former wife and daughter reside in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Las Vegas
INS
Lester Maitland
California
Honolulu
Iron River
Mich
Maitland
Michigan
Civil Defense Administration
Lansing
Air Force
Army Air Force
Albert Hegenberger
Hawaii
Lindbergh
Paris
Doom Town
Jackson
Miss
Hegenberg
Texas
Scout Show Opens Friday at Hawkeye Downs Exposition
The Boy Scout Exposition runs Friday and Saturday at Hawkeye Downs with 115 booths and continuous shows in the Farm Youth Center arena. Roster released by Chairman Verne Fussell lists participating units from 21 communities, with booths themes led by local churches, American Legion posts, PTA groups, and civic organizations. Doors open 7 to 9:30 pm. admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for ages 8 to 15. under 8 free.
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Davey Crockett
Hawkeye Downs
Verne Fussell
Farm Youth Center
Sheen Program Moves to ABC Networks Next Fall
New York AP reports Bishop Fulton J. Sheen will switch his program from DuMont to ABC radio and TV networks next fall. The change expands Sheen’s reach as ABC positions the show with broader audience access.
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New York
American Broadcasting Company
Chief Ben American Horse Visits Washington with Carlisle Football Keepsake
All-American Chief Ben American Horse of South Dakota wowed crowds in Washington with a Carlisle Indian School football memento dangling on his chest. The tiny silver ball signaled his days as a first-stringer and drew attention from onlookers and officials alike.
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Washington
Ben American Horse
South Dakota
Old Carlisle
Community youth groups and clubs listed for city events
A compilation of local organizations including Pauls Methodist church Robert Hruska troop 32 Van Buren PTA and Cleveland PTA with mentions of St Ludmila Holy Name Society pack 26 33 23 21 and Troop 18 21. Activities cited cover cubbing advancement cooking land rush and a carnival parade reflecting community involvement.
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Amber
Jay Joslin
Anamosa
T. M. Murphy
Center Point
Jack Kidd
Council of Churches
Richard McCanon
Central City
American Legion
R. G. Hatch
Atomic Cloud
F. B. Andrews
Iowa City
Frederic Harris
Lisbon
James West‘hoff
Marion
Allen McKean
Ken Potter
LeRoy Michel
An Legion
Hugh Churchill
D. Larson
Joseph Jordan
van Horne
PTA
M. C. Hobart
Vinton
Lions Club
William Primrose
Nicholas Gavalas
Kiwanis Club
Verne McClurg
Walker
Floyd Templeman
Wellman
Rotary Club
Max Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Kenwood
Carl Kirwin
First Congregational Church
Irving Churchill
Davey Crockett
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Gordon Simonds
William E. McFann
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Ralph Moore
Knights of the Roundtable
Grant Wood
Robert Waples
Cleveland
Dick Alman
Knights of Pythias
Walter Randall
Harrison
Frank McLeod
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Brotherhood
Veil Lindberg
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Alan Anway
Ray Andles
Don Isett
Fillmore
Richard Kemp
Cubland
St. Patrick’s Church
A. J. Heskin
All Saints Church
Holy Name Society
Don Maresh
Cubcraft
Hayes
Ralph Seaton
Prairie Schooner
Bruce Suthers
Cedar Christian Church
Jim Clemmens
Ralph Paeth
Paul Bunyan
Carl Tinch
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Otis Boyd
Buchanan Pta
Lloyd Goettel
Lincoln
Robert Murray
Nature
van Buren
Charles Vyskocil
Ed O’brien
William O. Gray
First Christian Church
David Hodgen
Garfield
Clarence Selken
World Brotherhood
Kenwood Methodist Church
George Davidson
Arthur Pta
Paul Schoenbeck
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Parke
Paul’s Methodist Church
Robert’ Hruska
St. Ludmila’s
Jerry Bowbin
Van
St. Matthew's Church
E. W. Eienhart
People Prefer Functional Homes And Automatic Gear Shifts
An University of Michigan marketing survey of 60 home buyers finds most value floor plans and exterior design, then notes many pay more than planned. Convenience draws buyers to gas stations but service retains them, with little impact from brand names. Sixty one percent use frozen orange juice regularly and women favor automatic gear shifts though price is the main objection.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
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Oak Ridge
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Yucca Flat
Alburnett
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Dwayne Tritle
Amana
Astronomy
Young Men’s Bureau
H. J. Reichman
Monticello
Alvin Jones
Mt. Vernon
Gordon Rahn
Riverside
Louis E. Pailliotet
Shellsburg
Donald Hopper
Springville
Robert Rundell
Toddville
Harry
Miss Flotilla
Firy
Cannon Nyloc
Sondrol
1St Ave
Lee
Ibe
Third Ave
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Aetna Finance
Stretch Sox
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