Iowa Town Forecast and Notices From Daily Record
The August 14 1950 Daily Record item lists highs and lows for cities including Chicago Minneapolis Denver New Orleans New York Phoenix Los Angeles Seattle Miami and Sioux City with precipitation figures. It notes Iowa forecast partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with showers likely west Wednesday night and cooler Thursday. Police and court items cover drunkenness reckless driving license fines and div ors. Local births and funerals are listed for several towns including Tipton Manchester Decorah Vinton and Iowa City.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New Orleans
Bubuane
New York
Pane
Phoenix
Ls Angeles
Seattle
Miami
Sioux City
Iowa
City Briefs and Local Notices Roundup
Community items list a Legion meeting in Hanford for installation of officers and a Florida move by the Bears. Fines of 125 dollars are issued to Edward McNamara in Prairieburg for reckless driving and no license. FBI agent Andy Stritt will speak at the Optimist Club in the Roosevelt hotel. Cedar Rapids recalls three air force reservists to active duty. watch stolen from Mrs. Sydney Smith at the Roosevelt hotel rest room.
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Edward McNamara
Prairieburg
William Logan
Marshalltown
Alfred Peterson
Newhall
Charles Ridenour
Keswick
C. Cooper
Seventh Avenue
Fred Brehns
Center Street
Jim Forrest
Twelfth Street
Tony Giza
Thirtieth Street
Edmund Rye
Eighth Street
H. J. Hazewinkle
Marion
Buddy Price
H Avenue
Lemmy Robertson
Sixteenth Street
Legion
Hanford Post No. 5
The
American Legion
Coliseum
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
Optimist Club
Andy Strittmatter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Roosevelt Hotel
Sydney Smith
Elmhurst Drive
Cedar Rapids Case Probes 13 Year Old Girl Incident
Linn county sheriff's office continues investigation into a reported Friday night assault on a 13 year old Cedar Rapids girl at Hawkeye Downs. Deputy Larry Condon says leads are being followed with no new developments.
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Linn County
Wills admitted to probate in district court
Two wills were admitted to probate Monday in district court. Emilie Richter's will names son Julius B. Richter as heir and executor without bond and directs income to be shared among her children. Lena J. Inskeep's will leaves cash with New York Life and goods to niece L Dorothy Lutz, with income from US government bonds up to 200 for Drake Bible School Des Moines and the rest to eight nieces and nephews. Mollie R. Linville and Georgia Lois Shultz are named executrices without bond.
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Emilie Richter
Julius B. Richter
Drake Bible School
Des Moines
Mollie R. Linville
Georgia
Lois Shultz
Linn county to hold public hearing on 1951 budget proposal
Linn county residents may comment on a 1951 proposed budget of 2 055 873 dollars at a public hearing Tuesday at 2 p m in the board of supervisors room. The budget is 239 516 dollars above this year's estimate. Milo and Leona Bullcek filed suit against Central Iowa Power Cooperative and Miller Construction for 528 dollars for alleged property damages during electric line construction. John Parke was awarded 137 30 dollars in an account suit against Mr and Mrs Emil Lopata.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Milo
Leona Bullcek
Central Iowa Power Cooperative Company
Cedar Rapids
Miller Construction Company
Vincennes
Ind
John Parke
Emil Lopata
U.N. Tops Replaces Baseball as Noontime TV Leader
CBS spokesman reports that the United Nations program has overtaken baseball as the top afternoon television show in New York. The shift highlights changing audience preferences for midday broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.N
CBS
U. S. Broiling Chicken Production Sets 1949 Record
The United States reached a new high in broiling chicken production in 1949 as reports indicate record output and rising demand for poultry products during the postwar period.
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U. S
Cedar Rapids City Council Debates Curb and Gutter Plans
The Cedar Rapids City Council faced disputes over curb and gutter projects. Protests from property owners opposed to delaying Twelfth Avenue SE work, while another street, Fourth Avenue NW between G and H, was deleted after petitions cited unequal benefits. Officials noted funding and storm sewer upgrades influence decisions with bids expected September 5 and final votes set for next Thursday.
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Cedar Rapids
Zazza
Tapper
Fourth Avenue NW
H Avenues
Steve Curry
G Avenue NW
Curry
Robert G. Gillam
Fourth Street
Air Force recalls 183 Iowa reservists to active duty
DES MOINES AP 183 Iowans in the air force reserve were recalled to active duty. This is the first Iowa call of reserves since the service announced a nationwide need for 42 000 airmen and 8 000 officers. Officials say recalls have continued for a month with most being airmen and few officers. All recalled are from the reserve not assigned to organized units.
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Des Moines
Truck overturns in Peru killing 21
A Sunday crash in Cucco Peru left 21 dead and many injured when a truck carrying 50 people overturned.
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Cuzco
Peru
Moore barley shows stiff stem until harvest
The new Moore barley exhibits a stem that stays stiff until the crop is ready for harvest, indicating a distinctive growth pattern and potential harvest timing implications.
Deaths Alice Younkin longtime Cedar Rapids leader
Alice Younkin 87 widow of Samuel E. Younkin died after a sudden illness at a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born July 16, 1863 in Pennsylvania she came from Brooklyn Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids over 50 years. Survived by a sister a nephew and a niece, she belonged to St. Pauls Methodist church and several fraternal groups. Burial planned at Riverside Cemetery pending relatives’ word.
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Alice Younkin
Samuel E. Younkin
Eighth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Younkin
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn
Iowa
Sarah Hutchins
Orange, Cailif
F. D. Parnham
Margaret McKnight
Obituary of Cedar Rapids resident Earl W. Smith
Earl W. Smith died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 8 05 a m after a brief illness He was born August 17 1897 in Dickinson County and lived in Cedar Rapids for 23 years Surviving are his wife Gertrude two daughters Mrs Viola O Deen of Gary Indiana and Mrs Navada Smith of High Amana three sons Donald Earl Warren and Wayne all of Cedar Rapids six sisters one brother and 14 grandchildren Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p m Tuesday
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Earl W. Smith
North Western
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Dickinson County
Waterloo
Gertrude
Viola O’deen
Gary
Ind
Navada Smith
Service for Davenport Resident Joseph Loufek
Joseph Loufek 77 of Davenport died at home after a long illness. Funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Davenport. He lived in Cedar Rapids before moving in 1914 and was born in Czechoslovakia in 1873. Surviving are his wife three sisters in Cedar Rapids three sons and three brothers including Frank Loufek of Cedar Rapids. He belonged to Eagles lodge the Masons and Calvary Baptist Church.
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Joseph Loufek
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Loufek
Mary Landa
Anna Hajsman
Joseph Tefer
Frank Loufek
Czechoslovakia
Eagles Lodge
the Masons
Calvary Baptist Church
Safe Cracking Fails at Cedar Rapids Office
Cedar Rapids detectives investigated an amateur attempted safe-cracking at the Lumbermen's Associated Buyers' Company on Ninth Street SW. Entry was gained by a smashed front window and a damaged safe with its dial hammered off by a 12 pound sledge hammer. A separate Sunday incident at Linn County Grain Company on Wilson Avenue SW involved a basement window and office window smashed but no entry.
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Lumbermen’s Associated Buyers’ Company
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Grain Company
Wilson Avenue
Iowa Reservists Ordered to Report for Physical Exams
Des Moines will host a three day physical exam for 525 Iowa enlisted army reservists out of about 1400 eligible men aged 19 to 25. The plan calls for selecting a September reserve quota of 700 for return to active duty by Sept 15 with October also targeting 700. Col. T. W. McMahan says exams will run Wednesday to Friday with priority given to men without dependents, then one dependent, then those with multiple dependents.
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T. W. McMahan
Iowa
Firemen battle blaze and refilled cistern well in Iowa City
Iowa City firemen responded to a fire in an abandoned cistern filled with rubbish from a remodeling job. The cistern was dry before the blaze and after the effort about 100 gallons of water remained.
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Iowa City
Linn Republicans Hear Candidates At Annual Picnic
Five Republican leaders spoke at the Linn county G O P picnic held at the C J Knickerbocker farm in Fairfax. Speakers included Judge G K Thompson candidate for Iowa supreme court Warren Reese second district chairman William Nicholas lieutenant governor candidate Gerry Bogan state publicity director and Jesse Parker seeking re election as state superintendent of public instruction. Ted Birdsall county chairman delivered greetings from county candidates. A junior victory in a young versus old Republicans softball game capped the afternoon with musical entertainment by Chuck and his Texans.
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G. K. Thompson
Iowa Supreme Court
Warren Reese
Anamosa
William Nicholas
Mason City
Gerry Bogan
Des Moines
G.O.P
Jesse Parker
Birdsall
John Eichhorn
Knickerbocker
Dave Day
Bill DuVall
Don van Dura
Frank Byers
Verna Kirkpatrick
C. L. Beeson
Joyce Bruce
Elizabeth Streeter
G. P. Linville
Guy Linville
Chuck
Miss Latham Tries Suicide After Despondent Note
Elaine Latham, 22, of 1706 Avenue NE, shot herself early Sunday near 1526 First Avenue NE. She survived the near fatal act, with doctors stating her condition is fairly good at Mercy hospital. Police found a farewell letter to her mother mentioning there was nothing left to do. The weapon was a .38 caliber revolver.
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Elaine Latham
Avenue NE
Mercy Hospital
First Avenue NE
Frank Bukacek
Bukacek
Donald Spicher
George Pelisek
Eddie Stearns
Spider
Pelisek
Mother of Condemned Man To See Beardsley
Gov Beardsley told Mrs E J Beckwith of Morrison he will grant an interview on her son Edward Buddy Beckwith in death row at Fort Madison after the state supreme court refuses to intervene Beckwith was sentenced to hang December 4 1950 for the knife slaying of Irma Jean Stahl in Morrison on June 22 1949 His case has been appealed June 22 1949 incident and pending appeal noted Search further details.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
E. J. Beckwith
Morrison
Edward
Buddy” Beckwith
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Beardsley
Beckwith
State Supreme Court
Irma Jean Stahlhut
Morrison Tavern
Barger Returns From Alarm Rushed To Fire
Patrolman Harold Barger, starting his tour Monday, recognized the fire at 411 First Avenue SW as his own garage. He raced back to discover firefighters already extinguishing a blaze sparked by a rubbish fire.
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Eighth Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Fourth Street
H Avenue
First Avenue
General Alarm
Companies
Harold Barger
George Davis
Davis
Barger
Rock Island derailment disrupts freight near Brooklyn
A Rock Island freight train failed near Brooklyn early Monday, derailing eleven wheat cars. A spokesman called the incident minor, noting some damage. Eastbound No. 96 was detoured via Ottumwa while officials expected the line to reopen later in the day.
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Victor
Rock Island
Brooklyn
Ottumwa
Korean Front Reports Mixed Battles Along Pusan Perimeter
The U S Eighth Army says the Seventh U S Cavalry repelled a 500 enemy cross river assault while another 300 were repelled later. A South Korean Sixth division trap hit an enemy battalion east of the First Cavalry sector. Wounded streamed to rear as gains were described as satisfactory amid warnings of a potential renewed tank push.
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U. S. Eighth Army
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Waegwan
Eighth Army
Naktong
Changnyong
Stan Swinton
Sydney G. Smith Elected President of Glad Society
Sydney G. Smith of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa Gladiolus Society during the 25th annual state show at the All-Iowa fair. Don Henderson of Waterloo swept top prizes as overall sweepstakes winner, with Joseph Holec Jr. of Cedar Rapids earning grand champion awards in single and three-spike classes. Exhibitors from 20 Iowa cities plus Minnesota and Illinois participated, with honors awarded to numerous individuals and boats of blooming entries.
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Sydney G. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Gladiolus Society
Joseph Holec, Jr
Don Henderson
Waterloo
Smith
W. W. Gillespie
Algona
William H. Collins
Des Moines
George C. Smith
Claude Poyner
H. K. Knight
Ames
A. J. Amsler
Sioux City
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Henderson
Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society
C. R. Poyner
J. Elton Carter
Poyner
M. C. Severson
J. J. Jeemenek
Mason Dry Cleaners
H. K. Shinbloom
Fred Podhajsky
Gladiolus Society
Etta Feye
Bellevue
Carl Fischer
St. Charles
Minn
Feye
Hamilton Company
Gene Podhajsky
Bezdek
Mrs. Feye
Toman
Frey Podhajsky
Newport Greenhouse
Aulden Schlatter
Charles Penningroth
Parking spaces reserved near Cedar Rapids courthouse
The county council decided to reserve four parking spaces near the Cedar Rapids courthouse on Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays for motorists waiting to take driver license tests. Sgt James Clapp of the Iowa Highway Patrol requested the move for convenience. Parking meters will be heoded to prevent use during those three days announced Safety Commissioner Edward A Prochaska.
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Cedar Rapids
James Clapp
Iowa Highway Patrol
Edward A. Prochaska
Maloy Youth Killed in Shallow River Dive
Richard Culver 21 of Maloy died at a hospital after a shallow dive into the Maquoketa River at Hartwick. He suffered a broken neck from the accident and had just graduated this summer from Iowa State Teachers College. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Evan Culver of Maloy.
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Manchester
Richard Culver
Maloy
Maquoketa River
Hartwick
Culver
Iowa State Teachers College
Evan Culver
Mayor proposes city rat control plan in Cedar Rapids
Mayor Clarence L. Sedive backs a neighborhood rat control program with private exterminators and city help. The plan charges $1 per house and requires broad participation for effectiveness. Assistant Health Officer Carl Smith handles calls at city hall. Exterminator Oliver Behel cites rodent control as key alongside fly control and notes polio-rat links are unclear. Poison used targets rodents only. neighborhood-wide action urged. Behel can be reached at 32311. city hall contact 8121.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl Smith
Clarence L. Sedive
Oliver Behel
Behel
Sedive
Smith
Canada Hosts Over 2000 Factories Tied to US Industries
Canada has more than 2,000 factories that are branches of industries in the United States, reflecting a wide cross-border manufacturing network.
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Canada
United States
Marion Couple Wed In Marion Methodist Church Ceremony
Miss Darlene Heefner daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Heefner and William A Fulmer son of Mr and Mrs William J Fulmer were married at the Marion Methodist church in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a nylon marquisette gown with a Juliet cap veil and carried a heirloom handkerchief while pink rose buds and satin streamers adorned her bouquet. The wedding party included Miss Phyllis Heefner maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Rita Biddick Miss Lois Brockman with John Lemon as best man. After a reception for 150 and a Niagara Falls honeymoon, the couple will reside in Marion.
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Darlene Heefner
Marion
Vernon Heefner
Toddville
William A. Fulmer
William J. Fulmer
Springville
Marion Methodist Church
James P. Gable
George Brewer
Miles Sutera
Jake Heefner
Phyllis Heefner
Rita Biddick
Cedar Rapids
Lois Brockman
Bert Hudwell
Des Moines
John Lemon
Raymond Durow
Center Point
Walter Rech
Niagara Falls
Fulmer
Sixth Avenue
Marion to Vote on Waterworks Purchase Proposal
Marion residents vote Tuesday on buying the Marion Waterworks Company for up to 250000. Polls run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at ward locations City hall public library auditorium Legion hall fire station. Local social notes mention trips and visits.
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Marion
Marion Waterworks Company
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
Legion Hall
Fourth Ward
Picnic by Presbyterian Women in Thomas Park Wednesday
The Presbyterian Women group holds a midday picnic in Thomas Park on Wednesday. Camp attendees from Clear Lake will present reports on the summer program and activities.
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Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Thomas Park
Clear Lake
Five year old Marion boy treated for polio at Mercy hospital
Kenneth Hubler, five, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hubler of 435 Thirty-first Street Marion, is being treated for paralysis at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. He is in good condition. Reverend A R Osborne, son of Mr and Mrs P A Osborne of Park Rapids Minnesota, formerly of Marion, has been named pastor at Clarksville Texas First Presbyterian Church. Scott reunion elected Mrs Jay Albaugh Marion president. Mrs Harold Scott Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer. Mrs Carl D Wallace burial at Cedar Memorial planned after service at Yocom Murdoch chapel. service led by Rev C V R De Jong. Burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Marion
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Hubler
Thirty-first Street
Marion Friends
A. R. Osborne
P. A. Osborne
Park Rapids, Minn
First Presbyterian Church
Clarksville
Texas
Jay Albaugh
Marion Rural School
Harold Scott
Marion Water Company
Marion Municipal Waterworks
Forty first Kearns family reunion set for August in Central City
The forty first annual Kearns family reunion will be held on August 20 in Central City's park. If it rains, the event moves to Amvet Hall in Central City.
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Kearns
Kearns Family
Central City
Amvet
Cheerful Companions Plan Outdoor Vesper Service
The Christian church Cheerful Companions class will hold an outdoor vesper service Tuesday evening in the K. O. Knudsen pasture.
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Christian Church
K. O. Knudsen
K U B Club Elects Officers at Marion Picnic
K U B Club of Urbana held a Sunday picnic at Thomas Park with charter member Mrs. W S Burrell hosting. Officers named include Mrs Ray Meyocks president and Mrs Glen Cumberland vice president. Mrs Clark Wayson secretary and Mrs John Felker treasurer. Mr and Mrs M E Dingman of Marion attended as guests. The Church of God Women's auxiliary plans an all day meeting at the B H Ford home with a picnic and a sewing project for Doris Ford who sails soon to be a missionary teacher in India. A dime store shower will aid girls at Kanpur Indian orphanage.
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K.U.B. Club
W. S. Burrell
Marion
K. U. B. Club
Urbana
Thomas Park
Ray Meyocks
Glen Cumberland
Clark Wayson
John Felker
M. E. Dingman
Church of God
Church of God Women's Auxiliary
B. H. Ford
Doris Ford
India
Kanpur
Former neighbors picnic at Mekota home in North Liberty
Former neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Louis Mekota who moved from Marion to North Liberty about a year ago enjoyed a Sunday picnic at their home. Seventeen attended the dinner. Over the weekend guests at St Josephs rectory included Janet Mc Elliott of Ryan and Marlene Scharff of Olin.
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Louis Mekota
North Liberty
Marion
St. Joseph's Rectory
Janet McElliott
Ryan
Marlene Scharff
Olin
John Reimers Visits Northwestern University in Chicago
John Reimers spent the weekend in Chicago visiting a former classmate at Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reimers
Chicago
Northwestern University
Marion couple and in laws visit Denver kin
Mr and Mrs Fred Holsinger of Marion and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Earl Kiehl of Mechanicsville returned Saturday from Denver Colorado where they visited the Holsingers son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Gunn
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Fred Holsinger
Marion
Earl Kiehl
Mechanicsville
Denver
Colo
Holsingers
Robert Gunn
Wrights Return From Ozark Vacation in Missouri
Mr and Mrs G L Wright are home from a vacation spent in the Ozark mountains Missouri They also visited friends in Council Bluffs and visited Mr Wrights parents the L H Wrights at Eldora.
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G. L. Wright
Ozark Mountains
Council Bluffs
Mr. Wright
L. H. Wrights
Eldora
Nurse Returns from Month-Long Leave at Amarillo Veterans Hospital
Lucille Domer a nurse at the Veterans hospital in Amarillo Texas came back Saturday from a month's vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Domer They attended a tonic at Edisons Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Domer
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Texas
Mrs
Ray Domer
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Cs .Cacess
Okocea
Municipal
Linn County Medical Society
EAS Ace Os Cies
Niles
Nellie F. Powers
Raymond A. Powers
Ina M. Rowe
Harry D. Rowe
S. Edward Marshall
Mary A. Marshall
At Mercy
Robert Ruth
Route 2
Vernon Spenser
Third Avenue
James Serbousek
Swisher
Robert Mausser
Walker
Walter Graham
Tipton
James Grimm
Third Street
Mark Doyle
George Pealer
Second Street
Hoyt Fish
Richard Criger
C Avenue NE
Henry Thompson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dan Byrnne
St. Luke’s
Glen Athey
McKinley Street
Robert Westveer
Hilltop
Forty Second Street
Olav Dale
Twenty-first Street
Robert Neff
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
John Metz
Harold Chismore
Elizabeth May Williams
Sheets
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Maude Sheppard
Wilson
Herman W. Grainhill
Ryan Methodist Church
William Cuthbertson
Gill Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Elizabeth Williams
Sheets Funeral Home
Percival R. Blount
Phelps Cemetery
Vinton
Ted Fowler
Evergreen Cemetery
Old
Orville Albright
Oxford Cemetery
City Cab
Dial
Adv
Polio Insurance
Ray Moore Agency
Florida
S. L. Bear
First Avenue SE
Clearwater
Fla
Bears
Chas. Hynek
Leo Croy
St. Ludmila’s
Air Force Reserve Headquarters
Everett Williams
First Avenue NW
Frank Fulkerson
Frank Bartos
Chanute Field
Philco - Magnavox
Zenith
R.C.A
Motorols
Jim Reeder
Council
Jack J. Zazza
Twelfth Avenue SE
Twelfth Avenue
Public Improvements
Ray Tapper
Twelfth avenue-Thirtieth Street
Air Force
S. E. Younkin
C.R
Johnn B. Turner
Linn
Republican Party
C. J. Knickerbocker Farm
Fairfax
Miss Latham
Korea
Glad Society
Janera Funeral Home
Phon
Florist
3Rd Ave
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Marion News
TTE
W. A. Fulmer
Jack Scott
Yellowstone National Park
Clifford V. Awbrey
John Awbrey
Ait
Vernon Dingman
R. L. Carne
Edisons
Marion Volunteer Fire Department
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