Tennessee Valley Authority reshapes Norris community life
In Norris Tennessee TVA workers blend power projects with social reform. A campus of courses in radio and bee culture sprinkles a new order as locals adapt to dam era shifts. Reforestation and native shingles revive regional industry while some residents seek land abroad.
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Norris
Tenn
Tennessee Valley
D. Boone
A. E. Morgan
Art Lipscomb
TVA
Pacific Northwest
Columbia River
Tennessee
Antioch
H. A. Morgan
University of Tennessee
Brown
Swarthmore
Yale
Wheeler
Manny Miller
Miller
Washington
Brazil
Manny Millers
Virginia Scofield Wanted in Kansas City Case
Virginia Scofield 21 held in county jail awaiting sentence on receiving stolen property. wanted in Kansas City for strong arm. Known there as Virginia Morgan, same name used at arrest Aug 6 with Wayne Waterstradt and Ivan Angott. Waterstradt and Angott pled guilty to home robbery, receiving prison terms then paroled. Sentence for Scofield postponed to Saturday at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Scofield
Kansas City
Earl Stanley
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Stanley
Miss Scofield
Virginia Morgan
Wayne Waterstradt
Bever Avenue SE
Ivan Angott
Eighth Avenue SE
Emil J. Petranek
Eighteenth Street
H. C. King
John Klimes Held After Car Hits Truck on Highway 161
John Klimes, 33, was arrested after his car struck a truck driven by Milroy Netolicky on Highway 161 near the airport. Milroy’s father W. J. Netolicky suffered head cuts. Klimes reportedly zigzagged before veering into the Netolicky vehicle amidships as the truck tried to avoid collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Klimes
Larry Condon
Klimes
Milroy Netolicky
Marion Man Held Here For Sheriff At Newton
Claude Bieber age 47 of Marion was picked up by deputies and held at the county jail on a forgery warrant in Newton. Sheriff Shields requested Bieber and plans to return him to Newton Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bieber
Marion
Larry Condon
Jack Evans
Earl Shields
Newton
Joseph A. Petrus
Bieber
Shields
Shorthorn Tops 4-H Show in Linn
Special to The Gazette Central City A Shorthorn wins grand champion in the 4 H baby beef show at the Wapsie Valley fair Russell Orcutt of Troy Mills exhibitor. Reserve champion is an Angus by Ray Mills Central City Top Hereford shown by Harry Berchenbuiter Cedar Rapids Most winners will show at the state fair Des Moines An auction of animals is planned Friday at 1 30 p m Rain disrupted attendance at the fair leading to postponed attractions
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Central City
Wapsie Valley Fair
Russell Orcutt
Troy Mills
John Quist
Ames
Ray Mills
Harry Berchenbuiter
Cedar Rapids
Orcutt
Hazel Hand
Oaly
Des Moines
Fairgrounds
Virgil Smyth
Alburnett
Carl Rockwood
Max Waln
Mount Vernon
Cecil Goodlove
Janet Goodlove
Poland
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
John Elben
Viola
Linn
Wapsie Fair
Plan School Music Festival At State Fair On August 26
Iowa state fair officials announced plans for the Iowa school music festival to be held August 26 at the 1954 exposition. Schools entered include Gravity Osceola St Charles Peru Earlham Winterset Winthrop Knoxville Odebolt Bayard Zion Consolidated Milford Carson Holstein Colfax Greenfield Waukee Monroe Newton Fairfield Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs Shenandoah Sigourney Minburn Greene Bedford Renwick Lorimer Elliot Sibley Logan Indianola Tabor Atlantic Boone Eagle Grove Ames Columbus Junction Oskaloosa.
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Des Moines
Department of Public, Instruction
Iowa
Gravity
Osceola
St. Charles
Peru
Earlham
Winterset
Winthrop
Knoxville
Odebolt
Bayard
Zion ’ Consolidated
Milford
Carson
Holstein
Colfax
Greenfield
Waukee
Monroe
Newton
Fairfield
Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs
Shenandoah
Sigourney
Minburn
Greene
Bedford
Renwick
Lorimer
Elliot
Sibley
Logan
Indianalo
Tabor
Atlantic
Boone
Eagle Grove
Ames
Columbus Junction
Oskaloosa
40 Gallons Whisky Seized In Milwaukee Moonshine Case
Forty gallons of alleged moonshine whisky without tax labels were seized by investigators R H Taylor and Ed Miller of the prohibition division after arresting Charles Karr, 33, of Milwaukee. The bound-over bond was set at 1000 dollars as the case went before a federal grand jury. Evidence included bottles with known whisky brands, some uncolored, gin bottles, a gallon jug, and a red tin container.
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Internal Revenue Tax
R. H. Taylor
Ed Miller
Prohibition Division
Internal Revenue Department
Charles Karr
Milwaukee
Wis
Karr
Federal Grand Jury
United Plus
Ed McPartland
Half Inch More Of Rain Falls As Mercury Recedes
Slow rains in Cedar Rapids pushed weekly rainfall to about one and a half inches. Measurements by Chambers Inskeep noted 0.51 inches on Wednesday, while temperatures moved from 68 at 5 am to 72 by 9:36 am and again to 72 at 2:50 pm after a brief dip.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Mercury
Seek Woman As Hit Run Driver Pedestrian Hurt
Police hunt a woman believed to be the hit and run driver who struck John Sears 329 F avenue NW at 12 20 am Wednesday. Sears suffered bruises a cut above the left eye and a smashed thumb. A witness described the fleeing motorist as a woman. A separate incident on the Sixteenth avenue bridge left Lloyd Hendrickson with a cut on the head after his car struck a vehicle driven by an Anamosa man.
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John Sears
F Avenue NW
Thirtyfourth Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Hendrickson
Cahill Funeral to Be Held Thursday at Turner Chapel
The service at Turner chapel will feature Glenaries in open ranks and massing colors as the casket is carried inside. Rosary by St Martha's circle at 4 30 p m and Knights of Columbus meet there at 7 30 p m. An autopsy cites shock and pelvic fracture as Cahill death causes. More than 40 billion francs hoarded in France.
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Norris Dam
TVA
Norris
Knoxville
at = Wheeler
Muscle Shoals
Dan Steck
Ottumwa
Robert W. Calflesh
Des Moines
Ray Murphy
Earl Hall
Mason City
G. Decker French
Davenport
Legion National
Will R. J. Laird
Frank Miles
Town
Legionaire
Casper Schenk
George Mahoney
W. J. O'Connell
Volney Diltz
Clyde Herring
Nels Kraschel
Ed O'Connor
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
U. S
R. A. Vorpahl
Cahill
Myrtle Risdon
Independence
Vorpahi
Local Man Nabbed In Dubuque With Auto Stolen Here
Du buque police recovered a car stolen from Mrs. L. W. Stone in Dubuque. Delbert Shafer of 1557 Park avenue SE was held on motor vehicle larceny charges after being discovered in the vehicle, taken between 5 and 5 20 pm Monday on Sixteenth street near Park and Washington avenues SE.
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L. W. Stone
Kaves Tue NE
Dubuque
Delbert Shafer
Park Avenue SE
Shafer
Republicans in Fourth District Adopt Campaign Plan
West Union hosts Fourth district Republican meeting presided by Stanley R. Smith. H. Frank presents a complete campaign organization plan enthusiastically adopted by district chairmen and chairwomen from most counties, except Worth.
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West Union
Pressey H. Frank
Jane Pritchard
Martha McClure
National Committee
Stanley R. Smith
Frank
Worth
NRA Removes Blue Eagle From Toledo Auto Dealer
The NRA announced three blue eagle removals and one restoration. Winn Motor Company of Toledo Iowa lost its blue eagle for offering excessive allowances on trade ins.
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NRA
Blue Eagle
Toledo
Washington
Winn Motor Company
Iowa
Iowa Killer Extradited for 1933 Louisa County Murder
Governor Park announced the extradition of Tony Thompson from Jefferson City to Iowa to face murder charges for the July 22 1933 killing of Martin Wolz in Louisa County north of Davenport. Thompson is in custody at St. Louis.
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Jefferson City
Governor Park
Iowa
Tony Thompson
Martin Wolz
Louisa County
Davenport
Thompson
Stu. Ouls
Radio Schedule Brims with NBC CBS Musical Highlights
Morning to late evening radio lineup featuring orchestras, bands, and singers across NBC CBS networks. Notable acts include Deane Moore, Stars Fatty Allen, Gale Page, Connie Gates, and the Detroit Symphony. Programs span children's segments, dramatic programs, concerts, and variety shows with multiple station shares like WMAQ WEAF WABC WJZ.
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Nance Band
NBC
WAMQ
Deane Moore
CBS
WABCO
WMAQ
Weeen
de Rose
WEAP
Woc-Who
Ginger
WMT
WABC
Fatty Allen
WEAF
KDKA
Dare Music
WJZ
Tin Aitshort
Sannella
Waz. Gale
WHO
Wwoc
Ray Heatherton
WIZ
Connie Gates
WCCO
WMT Kmox
WIJZ
Rattle Crech
Vie and Sad
Wwute-Eniers
WMT Shield
Orch
ONBC
Wanen
Detroit Symphony
WARC
WBBM
Betts
Roh
WIZ Kot
Welch Orchestra
Mand Agel Glenn
Merry Melodies
Meredith
Willson
Orean
Jackie Heller
Navye
NBCI
Kaginsky
Wares Uneh
Martha Mears
Weaf Chain
WJQ
Ib Barnes
WABCG
Hite
Ornhas Annie
John Kennedy
Sylvia Frons
Tim Healy
Tord Bond
Martin Orchestra
Danny Malone
Ud Lowery
Trank Muck
WJZ Chain
Andy Vallee
Whowoc
Kate Smith
Kate Smith (Cb81 Wabc Wmt Wbbm ) is—Walter Pitkin
Charles Sears
Stevens Ilarmonies
KMOX
WLW
Captain Venry
Goltman
WHBM
KMON
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Robert S. Allen
Newman
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Plan School
Mel
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Childrens Shoes
Steel
EMI
France
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