Iowa Sees Deadly Weekend On State Highways
A weekend of Iowa traffic and train fatalities left ten dead in the state and twenty deaths in five days. Victims included Mrs. Ken neth Smith and son Jackie of Rockford Illinois near Cedar Falls on Highway 20, and Dean Sewell of Clarksville Iowa. Also among the dead were Clinton brothers Dennis and Gary Morgan and rail worker William Pitts of Moberly Missouri.
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Iowa News
Iowa
Clinton
Rock Island Arsenal
Kenneth Smith
Jackie
Rockford
Ill
Dean Sewell
Clarksville
William Pitts
Moberly
Santa Fe
Argyle
Lee County
Davenport
Wayne Erwin
Rock Island
Luther college adds seven to faculty as others return
President J W Yivisaker announces seven new Luther College faculty members while five professors resume duties. New hires include Francis E Peters son education psychology. Mary C Allison Romance languages. Ruth Carlson secretarial education. Paul Monson biology. Howard Schutz physical education coach. Vivian Peterson catalog librarian. Wendell Nelson piano. Returning staff include Jacobsen, Belgum, Schweizer, Paulson, Fletty, and Fletty’s history work pending. freshman days set Sept 4 to 9 and classes Sept 10.
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Decorah
Luther College
J. W. Yivisaker
Luther
Francis E. Petersson
Mary C. Allison
Ruth Carlson
Norway
Valborg Fletty
Syracuse
Mrs Norton Lifelong Traer Resident Dies
Mrs A J Norton, born Susan Hartshorn October 8 1880, died about 4 p m Sunday at Henkle convalescent home Traer after a long illness. She was married April 16 1902 to A J Norton who predeceased her. She leaves two mothers Harper Hartshorn of Traer and Horace of Portland Oregon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Traer
A. J. Norton
Henkle
Horace
Portland
Ore
Three Eastern Iowans Return from Far East
Fourteen Iowans prepared to return home on rotation Monday after arriving from Korea and Japan aboard the navy transport Gen. M. M. Patrick which docked in Seattle Saturday. The Iowans include Pfc. Harold L. Geiken of Vinton Cpl. George J. Stancel of Independence and Sgt. Lyle G. Zahradrek of Iowa City.
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Seattle
Korea
Japan
M. M. Patrick
Harold L. Geiken
Vinton
George J. Stancel
Independence
Lyle G. Zahradrek
Iowa City
John R Burrows Named General Chairman of State Fair Press Day
John R Burrows publisher of the Belle Plaine Union and Iowa Press Association vice president was named general chairman for the annual press and radio day observance at the Iowa State Fair, on opening date Saturday.
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Gazette
Des Moines
John R. Burrows
The
Belle Plaine Union
Iowa Press Association
Press and Radio
Quaker Meeting Highlights 300th Anniversary Worldwide
In Whittier Iowa the Conservative Friends annual gathering named officers and endorsed a World Conference statement marking the 300th anniversary of the Quaker movement. The statement urged nations to unite to grow food heal disease conserve resources and ease distress. John Williams presided as clerk for the Iowa yearly meeting.
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Whittier
Friends
World Conference of Friends
Oxford
England
John Williams
Iowa
Free Methodist Ministers Begin 1952 53 Duties at Conference
Free Methodist church ministers assumed duties Monday under 1952 1953 appointments made at the church 79th annual conference. Bishop J P Taylor named Z E Kellum Cedar Rapids to supply work in central Illinois conference. Clyde J Flewelling was Cedar Rapids supply pastor. Other appointments listed include Knepper Marion and Maquoketa Koch Cedar Ridge supply Martin Toddville Potter Vinton and Scott Iowa City supply.
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Birmingham
Free Methodist Church
J. P. Taylor
Z. E. Kellum
Cedar Rapids
Central Illinois
Clyde J. Flewelling
J. P. Knepper
Marion and
Maquoketa
George Koch
Cedar Ridge
E. Milo Martin
Toddville
Harold Potter
Vinton
Raymond Scott
Iowa City
Lutheran Church installs youth leaders in Iowa district
Davenport Miss Della Koester is installed as president of the Iowa District Luther League. Paul Reyerts of Rock Rapids becomes vice president, Mary Ann Zelle of Waverly secretary, and Tim Hamlett of Lamont treasurer in the Sunday ceremony.
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Davenport
Iowa
Luther League of the American Lutheran Church Sunday
Della Koester
Paul Reyerts
Rock Rapids
Mary Ann Zelle
Waverly
Tim Hamlett
Lamont
Baptist men elect Christensen as president in Iowa
Iowa Falls AP reports Henry Christensen of Council Bluffs was elected president of the Iowa Council of Baptist men. Other officers named include Lin Bellis Des Moines J Russell Veatch Centerville Eugene Christensen Harlan as vice presidents and Clyde Inman Keokuk as secretary-treasurer.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa Council of Baptist Men
Henry Christensen
Council Bluffs
Lin Bellis
Des Moines
J. Russell Veatch
Centerville
Eugene Christensen
Harlan
Clyde Inman
Keokuk
Danish Lutheran leader Reelected President
Omaha AP reports Dr. Alfred Jensen of Des Moines was reelected president of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran church a post he has held since 1936.
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Omaha
Alfred ‘Jensen
Des Moines
Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Farm Boys and Girls to Stage Iowa Junior Farm Fair
Iowa county 4-H members will compete in Des Moines at the state fair from Aug. 23 to Sept. 1 in a record junior farm fair. About 3,000 youth are expected to enter events across soil conservation livestock management clothing and home economics. More than 2,000 animals will vie for championships with $28,657 in prizes.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Fair
Lloyd Cunningham
Cunningham
Machinery Company at Waterloo Is Picketed
Waterloo AP report says Construction Machinery Company faced a Monday picket at its plant after 160 production workers from the International Association of Machinists AFL failed to report to work in a contract dispute. Warren Holden, the firm’s executive vp and GM, said pickets’ appearance was new evidence that negotiations had collapsed. The IAM contract expired August 9, while molders’ negotiations with another union continue.
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Waterloo
Construction Machinery Company
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Warren Holden
LAM
Holden
Decorah Public School to Open 74th Year With Large Enrollment
The Decorah public schools begin their 74th year on Tuesday September 2 with an expected record high school enrollment over 500. High school registration is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday under Principal Jeffry Peterson. grade school registration for new students is set for Tuesday August 26 with new principal Calvin Eland.
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Decorah
Walter Hetzel
Jeffry Peterson
Calvin Eland
Chester Davenport Retains Indian Dance Championship
Chester Davenport retained the Mesquakie Indian Powwow Indian dance crown at the thirty seventh annual event in Tama. The Tama High School sophomore, a left halfback for Tama football, also worked at Wilson Packing Co Cedar Rapids this summer.
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TAMA
Chester Davenport
Chester
Tama High School
Wilson Packing Company
Cedar Rapids
Valentine Davenport
Iowa road contracts set record cost total
The State Highway Commission announced a record $28,642,718 in primary road contracts for the year ended June 30 and $18,526,719 for farm-to-market work. The total primary road spend surpassed the 1951 record by $557,543, with work funded on a pay-as-we-go basis as funds are received.
WAC Officers Reserve Training Urged by Veterans Group
At the national convention in Des Moines the Women s Army Corps Veterans Association endorsed a resolution backing a WAC reserve officer training program for college women. The measure notes enlistees from the education finishing age group will help grow active strength to 30 000. Viola Koenigsberg was elected president. The Indians met Monday to succeed Audrey Bonser in Chicago.
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Chicago
McCoy Captured By 103rd Infantry
Civilian soldiers of the 103rd U.S. army reserve division gather at Camp McCoy Wisconsin for a 15 day summer encampment. The fifth annual training session draws more than 93 percent of the Iowa and Minnesota units with emphasis on small unit tactics and larger scale maneuvers. Major General George H Olmsted of Des Moines will join for the two week period.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
INS
103Rd U.S. Army Reserve Division
103Rd Infantry Division
Iowa
Minnesota
McCoy
George H. Olmsted
Des Moines
Defense Department
Washington
Washington Man Hurt In Crash Near Tipton
TIPTON Herman L. Smith of Washington D C suffered a back injury when his car slid off a gravel road and rolled over about nine miles southeast of Tipton on highway 38. He was taken to St Luke s hospital in Cedar Rapids where his condition was reported as good. A passenger was not hurt.
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Tipton
Herman L. Smith
Washington, D. C
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Decorah High School Home Economics Rooms Near Completion
Decorah high school will complete remodeling of the home economics rooms this week. Superintendent Walter Hetzel says the upgraded facilities will make the department among the state’s most complete and modern. A. R. Coffeen Company of Decorah handles the renovation.
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Decorah
Decorah High School
Walter Hetzel
A. R. Coffeen Company
Strawberry Point Board Adopts 93 192 Budget
The Straw berry Point school board adopted a 93 192 budget for the coming year. The 1951 52 budget was 83 156. School will start August 26.
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Strawberry Point
Mrs Irvine Former Cornell Teacher Dies in New York
Miss Theodora Irvine longtime Cornell College instructor Mt Vernon Iowa died in New York on Saturday. She taught Clark Gable and other notable actors and aided the Drama League of New York during her career.
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New York
Theodora Irvine
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Clark Gable
Jather
Drama League of New
Two Algona Men Die in Head On Crash
AP report: At 4 30 am near Algona on highway 169 two Algona men died in a head on collision. Lyle Bruch 46 manager of Pi loneer Hi-Bred seed corn plant and James J Beiser 21 a University of Iowa student died. Bruch left behind two children David 15 and Mary Agnes 17 who were injured. Beiser was returning home from Fort Dodge. Bruch’s children were hospitalized in Algona.
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Algona
Lyle Bruch
James J. Beiser
Bruch
Piloneer
David
Mary Agnes
Des Moines
Beiser
University of Iowa
Fort Dodge
Highway 169
75th Division Names Iowa Tot Diaper Queen
In Chicago AP reports one year old Loretta Wille of Garner Iowa was chosen as the diaper queen of the 75th infantry division Veterans Association The selection notes the division nickname diaper division due to its very young wartime members first entering action in the Battle of the Bulge and Loretta is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron D Wille
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Don Bell
KRNT
Des Moines
Diane Lynn Roberts
Dewey Roberts
Addie Laurie Jefferson
Carl Jefferson
Raymond Slick, Jr
Raymond Slick
al J. Havlik
Tama
Chicago
Loretta Wille
Garner
75Th Infantry Division Veterans Association
Aaron D. Wille
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