Record Enrollment Forecast In Marion Public Schools
The Marion public schools expect over 1,300 pupils to enroll on Sept 2 led by 425 at the high school and 885 in junior high and grades. Sept. C. B. Vernon cites the record projection with 14 new teachers including Bruno S. Rinas teaching vocational agriculture and Glen I. Nicholson named high school principal.
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Marion Public
C. B. Vernon
Bruno S. Rinas
Iowa State College
Glen I. Nicholson
Legion Post to Meet at 8 P.M. in Remodeling Hall
The American Legion Mari on post schedules a Monday 8 p.m. meeting in the Legion hall under remodeling. The auxiliary will hold an executive meeting at the same time.
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American Legion
Marion Post
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Picnic Postponed by Pleasant Grove Community Club
The Pleasant Grove Community Club picnic at the Fillmore cottage near Troy Mills is indefinitely postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove Community Club
Fillmore Cottage
Troy Mills
Dorothy Koeppen Weds Albert Eilbeck in Marion Church
Miss Dorothy Koeppen daughter of Otto F. Koeppen of Marion and Albert Eilbeck of Hiteman Indiana wed Saturday evening in Marion Christian church officiated by Rev. Richard Goins. The ceremony featured gladiolus and palms, a matron of honor Mrs. Donald Paulson, best man Thomas Bilbeck, organist Edna Roberts, and songs I Love Thee Ave Maria. The couple, both graduates, will begin teaching assignments in Elvira Iowa and at Coe College respectively.
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Dorothy Koeppen
Otto F. Koeppen
Marion
Albert Eilbeck
Hiteman
Marion Christian Church
Richard Goins
Donald Paulson
Radcliff
Thomas Bilbeck
Edna Roberts
Lynn Ford
W. J G. Bogle
Eilbeck
Coe College
University of Iowa
Elvira
Hackert Promoted to Sergeant in Korea
Mr. and Mrs. John Hackert of 630 Ninth Street announce their son Robert E. Hackert has been promoted to sergeant in Korea where he has served since last February. A combat construction specialist with an engineer battalion in the 40th Infantry Division he is a graduate of Alburnett High School and entered service in September 1950 after training at Camp Cook, California.
Methodist W S C S Meeting Includes Play
The W S C S will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church with an executive session at 1 30 followed by a regular meeting at 12 Hostesses will include society officers The Bracelet Girls present the play Between Falls the Shadow Piano music by Mary Grace Berlin and Lyla Hansen will sing.
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W.S.C.S
Society
Mary Grace Berlin
Lyla ‘Hansen
Cary Club Potluck Luncheon Monday at Mrs Snell Home
The Cary club plans a potluck luncheon Monday at 12 30 at the home of Mrs Harry Snell with Margaret Paul as co host.
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Cary Club
Harry Snell
Margaret Paul
Handicraft Club Meeting Set for Friday Dessert Luncheon
Handicraft club No. 2 will meet with Mrs. Lea Fairley Friday at 1 30 for a dessert luncheon.
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Handicraft Club No. 2
Lea Fairley
Lagerquists Camera Shop Ad Highlights Photo Finishing
Ad promotes 4c per print and savings on photo finishing services at Lagerquists Camera Shop with a focus on affordability and quick turnaround.
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Lagerquists Camera Shop
Marion Community Chest Directors Meet Tuesday Evening
Directors of the Marion Community Chest will gather Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Gordon hatchery to discuss fundraising and allocation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Community Chest
Gordon Hatchery
Lyle Allen Returns Home After Arm Surgery
Lyle Allen has been discharged from Cedar Rapids hospital and returned to his home at 654 Twelfth Street after arm surgery.
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Lyle Allen
Twelfth Street
Cedar Rapids
Kensinger Family Heads to Clear Lake for Weeklong Outing
Mr and Mrs Don Kensinger and their children Lorinda and Don Jr travel to Clear Lake for a week long outing with plans for leisure by the lake and family time together.
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Don Kensinger
Lorinda
Don, Jr
Clear Lake
Committees Named for Linn County Settlers Reunion
H. A. W. Koch announces the sixty second annual reunion set for August 28 in Marion city park. The reception committee includes R. P. Ink Henry Hood Mayor M. H. Biddick Emma R. Klein Mrs George A. Schrimper R. D. Palmer Cliff Wilkinson with other roles in publicity membership decorations gifts and nominations. I. E. Sigfred is secretary and treasurer with Miss Nott as assistant.
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H. A. W. Koch
Linn County Old Settlers Association
Marion
R. P. Ink
Henry Hood
M. H. Biddick
Emma R. Klein
George A. Schrimper
R. D. Palmer
Cliff Wilkinson
Ralph P. Young
Amber Travis
Earl T. Brockman
P. C. Lassen
Sara Nott
Open House for Dice Family Hosts Two Evenings
Mr and Mrs Ar ling J Dice invite friends to an open house on Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p m to honor their son Richard Dice of New Haven Connecticut and Pvt Lee Dice of Baltimore and their wives Mrs Lee Dice visits her parents Mr and Mrs B Harry Fords
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Arling J. Dice
Richard Dice
New Haven
Rachel Booth Circle Plans White Cross Meeting
The Rachel Booth Baptist Missionary Circle will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. in the church to discuss a white cross project. A dessert luncheon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Booth Circle
the Baptist
Rachel Booth Missionary Circle
White Cross
Bulman Purchase of Orvil Gaster Home in Springsville
Bay House owners Mr and Mrs Les ter J Bulman have bought the Orvil Gaster residence in Springsville. Possession will be given September 1. Sale conducted by E V Carey.
Marion Westinghouse Television Ad Contact
An advertisement lists Marion Westinghouse Television with contact names Norman Crouse in Marion and Zack Tram mer in Cedar Rapids, providing phone numbers 971-1 and 5491 respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Sun
Marion
News— Gazette
Westinghouse
Marion Westinghouse Television
Norman Crouse
Zack Trammer
Adv
Lutheran Ladies Aid to Meet at St Paul’s Thursday
The St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid Society plans a meeting at the church this Thursday at 8 p.m. Co hosts for the event will be Mrs Minnie Herren and Mrs Lorance Stade.
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Ladies Aid
St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Minnie Herren
Lorance Stade
Harold Halstead Vacation Notice
Harold Halstead will be on vacation from August 17 to 24. For emergency contact call 764 J.
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Harold Halstead
Centennial Encampment Meeting and Memorial Service
Centennial Encampment No 91 and the auxiliary meet Monday at 6 30 in the I O C F hall for a picnic. The charter will be draped in memory of Mrs E B Castle. Boy Scout troops 35 and 58 hold a board of review Wednesday at 7 15 p m in the Methodist church.
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Monnday
C.F. Hall
E. B. Castle
Boy Scout
Smyth Family Heads to Western Canada Visit
Anna M Smyth travels with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dale Hal stead of Albernett to western Canada to visit a brother Charles Lenoch in Vegreville Alta The Rural Book club meets Thursday afternoon with Miss Mildred Hickman Also mentions Joseph Napier Schenectady NY and his son Gerald visiting H W Wiggins household and Napier brothers Carroll and Dale in Central City Gillis Tailor Shop now located 7th Ave upstairs room 5
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Canada
Anna M. Smyth
Dale Halstead
Albernett
Western Canada
Charles Lenoch
Vegreville
Alta
Joseph Napier
Schenectady, N. Y
Gerald
H. W. Wiggins
Mr. Napier
Carroll and Dale
Central City
Gillis Tailor Shop
7Th Ave
Bailey visits mother and sister in Hollywood
From Hollywood California, Hollywood Merrill Bailey visits his mother Mrs. J. M. Bailey and his sister Florence in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Merrill Bailey
Hollywood, Calif
J. M. Bailey
Florence
Mrs Ila Mulbrook Buys Restaurant in Lowden
Mrs Ila Mulbrook and her children moved to Lowden after purchasing a restaurant there. The new owner plans operating changes and relocation of family to the town.
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Ila Mulbrook
Lowden
School supplies for every grade
Sorg Drug Adv. toured the South with Mr. and Mrs. Cc Tharp and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tharp and their daughter Judy. They visited the C. C. Tharps' son-in-law and daughter the William McGoverns at Rogers Arkansas.
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Sorg
South
Cc. C. Tharp
Earl Tharp
Judy
C. C. Tharps
William McGoverns
Rogers, Ark
Marion girl Jane White patient at St Luke's Hospital
Jane White nine year old daughter of L M Whites living west of Marion is reported as a patient at St Luke's Hospital.
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Jane White
L. M. Whites
Marion
St. Luke’s’ Hospital
Hospital thanks and extended visits noted
A note of gratitude for hospital kindnesses from Mrs W A Jackson is followed by announcements of guests visiting Mrs Leo Kelso. Mr and Mrs Ray Houghton of Campbell California and Mrs Lydia Cook and Mr and Mrs Robert Mackey of Palo are visitors. Mrs Clair Beach of Waukegan Illinois will depart Tuesday with her sister Mrs LeRoy Scott.
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Ray Houghton
Campbell, Calif
Lydia Cook
Robert ‘Mackey
Palo
Leo Kelso
Mrs. Clair Beach
Waukegan, Ill
LeRoy Scott
Mrs. Scott
Waukegan
New St Josephs Church Opens in Greeley at 110000 Cost
The new St Josephs church in Greeley opens with cost around 110000 funded by 60000 in labor and equipment and 25000 saved from design by Rev Louis P White. It seats 400 in the auditorium and 100 more in the gallery, with 500 parking spaces.
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Reeley
St. Joseph’s Church
Louis P. White
A. J. Osterhaus
Dyersville
Clarence Cox
Manchester
Commencement Week at Iowa State Teachers College
The Rev ce W Phillips of Des Moines will deliver the baccalaureate address at 10:30 a.m. in the men's gym. The speech titled The Ends of Education begins summer commencement activities. A graduate faculty picnic is set for the golf course Wednesday and commencement exercises follow Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Ce W. Phillips
First Unitarian Church of
Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers College
O. R. Latham J Stadium
Atkins Consolidated School to Open September First Enrollment
The consolidated school will open September 2 for enrollment with classes starting September 3 and a hot lunch program beginning September 3. Officials anticipate a small enrollment rise over last year.
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Atkins — the
Five year old in hospital after arm caught in wringer
In Hospital Eugene Parton, five, son of Wilbur Parton, is being treated at St. Luke's for injuries to his left arm. The arm was caught in a wringer ten days ago and an abscess formed.
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Greeley
Greeley Grange
Father White
Southwest Pacific
Dubuque
Eugene Parton
Wilbur Partons
Beling
St. Luke’s Hospital
Consolidated school to open August 25 for registration
Lowden announces a consolidated school opening with registration on Monday August 25 and classes plus the hot lunch program to begin the next day. E W Breneman serves as superintendent.
State Needs Seventy More Prison Guards
Iowa board member Henry W. Burma says about 70 more guards are needed at Fort Madison and Anamosa with 25 at Anamosa and 45 at Fort Madison. He notes shortages also persist at mental institutions especially Mt. Pleasant, while other facilities show adequate staffing. As of June 30, 14 institutions housed 12 401 patients with 2 904 staff.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Board of Control
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Anamosa Reformatory
Henry W. Burma
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Iowa Training School
Eldora
Iowa ‘Training School
Burma
Woodward State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant State Mental Health Institute
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Independence State Mental Health Institute
Calmar schools set Sept registration start dates
Calmar public schools begin registration on Sept 2 with three new teachers joining the faculty. Homemaking class spaces gain new electric stoves and refrigerators and high school study hall seating capacity is increased. St Aloysius parochial school opens registrations Sept 1 with classes starting Sept 2.
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Calmar
St. Aloysius
Sunflowers Tall Tales in High Amana Update
In High Amana Mrs. Theodore E. Hertel shows a row of sunflowers with many reaching 12 feet tall. A Gazette photo previously featured a Kansas sunflowers nine feet eight inches tall. Hertels plant sunflowers yearly, harvest seeds for winter bird feed, with seeds sourced from California.
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The
Gazette
High Amana
Kansas
Theodore E. Hertel
High
Mrs. Hertel
California
State Fair schedule lists many events and special days
State Fair continues with a tractor rodeo team pulling contests and a checker tournament. A GI farm family, 4 H girls style revue, pleasure horse show, and a school children’s quiz derby are on the program along with horseshoe pitching, an old fiddlers contest, and sheep shearing contests. Opening day is Press and Radio day followed by Sunday services and multiple theme days through the week.
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G.I. Farm
Farm Family
Mrs. Claude King dies in Oelwein at 53
Mrs Claude King 53 of Oelwein died at home Friday night after living in the city nineteen years She is survived by her husband daughter Mrs Milton Andrews three grandchildren sister Mrs Maude Jensen and aunt Mrs Madge Smith all of Oelwein Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at the Methodist church with burial in Woodlawn cemetery She belonged to the Order of Eastern Star and was active in local groups.
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Gazette
Oelwein
Claude King
Howard County
Milton Andrews
Maude Jensen
Madge Smith
Hintz
Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Order of Eastern Star
Nine Candidates File for Wyoming School Board Seats
In the consolidated Wyoming school district election on August 25 from noon to 7 pm nine candidates seek five posts. One-year seat candidates are Joe Cathey Richard Rohwedder and Homer Thompson. Two-year seats list Richard Brownell John Eichhorn Cecil James and Howard Jamison. Three-year seat candidates Ralph Orth and Lyman Thompson. Treasurer candidate is Kittie Felker.
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Wyoming
Joe Cathey
Richard Rohwedder
Homer Thompson
Richard Brownell
John Eichhorn
Cecil James
Howard Jamison
Ralph Orth
Lyman Thompson
Kittie Felker
Fairfax School Opens September First
Fairfax public school will open Sept. 1 with morning bus pickup and noon dismissal on the first day. Principal Donald Wheeless notes a child must be 5 by Nov. 15 to enter school. Todville notes mention school opens Monday August 25 and birds sing females as a local observation.
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Fairfax
Fairfax Public
Donald Wheeless
Toddville
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Amelia Petrusch
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Gretchen Mentzer
Diane M. Murphy
Donald G. Nau
William Page
James R. Risk
Donald T. Schmidt
Barbara S.thomas
John C. Fowler
Dorothy Haffa
Bess Patterson
C. D. Phillips
Bertha R. Schrimper
Marian Hulin
Rose L. Wilcox
Paul W. Wright
Lincoln School
Bertha Harlan
John Andersen
Gladys J. Baer
Marjorie Reynolds
Ina W. Bragg
Ramona J. Bragg
Hortense Ebel
Charlotte Crees
Phyllis M. Cox
Catherine C. Mann
Carole A. Delaney
Emerson
Hazel Snell
Ramona Lovett
Ivadell Carpenter
Barbara Anderson
Shirley Johnson
Janice Elaine Brown
Irving School
Mable Kisinger
Rose D McMullen
Maurine Augustine
Ruby B. Powles
W. Grassfield
Hampton
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Marion Boulevard
North Tenth Street
East Seventh Avenue
Reunion
Trojan Lodge
A.F
A.M
Lee Voorhies
Marilyn
Lou Taplin
Donald G. Brickley
Waterloo
Luther Rinard
Hallwood Cafe
Rural Book Club
Mildred Hickman
W. A. Jackson
H. A. Holmes
Lery
Teachers College
Collins Radio Company
Hal
Halamka
Hotel Allison
Harding Des Moines, Ia
International
Dupont
Al’s Furniture
First St. NE
Amana
State Fair
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