Linn County Old Settlers 58th Reunion In Marion Park
The Linn County Old Settlers Association held its 58th annual reunion in Marion city park with Sigfred named vice president and P A Osborne secretary. C M Wilson of Des Moines spoke for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, recalling Europe tours and wartime devastation. Henry Hood welcomed attendees as the association’s retiring president introduced the participants. afternoon programming featured remarks by Winfield White and musical selections by the Linn County Farm Bureau chorus.
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Mt ‘Vernon
Linn
Old
Marion City
Sigfred
Naijed
P. A.? Osborne
George “Goodyear
Marion
C. M
Wilson
Des“ Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau’ Federation
Europe
Iowa
Ruhr
Germany
Henry Hood
Association
Winfield A. White
Chamber of Commerce
Homer F. Perry
Paul Wright
Linn County Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
Leland Auld
KCRG
Jewel Box
Buzz Hassett
Death of Mrs Gertrie FitzSimmons at her son's home
Mrs. Gertrie FitzSimmons died in the home of her sons in Marion after living at Secor and other addresses. Surviving are four sons including F L of Congress Parks IL A Keota Colix and R H of Forest City, and daughters Mrs H H Hofer of Lamont and Mrs Wayne Foehlinger of Oskaloosa. Funeral services at Powell funeral home in South English will be announced.
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Gertrié
van. Fleet
Fitz‘Simmons
Ee Vatia
George Hee ‘FitzSimmons
Nue
Marion
Wisbeane
English Methodist Church
F. L
Congress
Parks
IL A
Keota
Colix
Sigourney
R. H. FitzSimmons
Forest City
Ton
Ayo
H. H. Hofer
Ater
Vivien Kellems Concedes Zoning Battle Defeat in Westport
Vivien Kellems, cable grip manufacturer, concedes defeat in zoning fight with Westport authorities and plans to move her shop and family from town. She blames a small, selfish clique and has withdrawn appeal to Fairfield County Common Pleas Court while continuing dispute with the Treasury over payroll withholding.
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Westport
Vivien Kellems
United States’ Treasury
Department
Kellems
Fairfield County Common. Pleas Court
Iss Kellems
Arta
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sales Dip Amid Stubborn Prices as Retail Slips
Government reports show retail store sales fell by 195 million dollars from June to July while average wholesale prices rose by 0.1 percent to a new high. The rise was led by higher food prices, with wholesale levels up about 10.2 percent from mid August 1947.
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United Press
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Accounting Machines Drive Man to Death in England
Clifford T. Ashburner aged 50 died by suicide after his employer installed new accounting machines. He had worked 32 years at the insurance firm in Croydon. His widow said the trouble at the office with piling accounts and breakdowns influenced his action. the coroner will investigate working conditions.
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Croydon
England
ULP
Clifford T. Ashburner
Clifford
North Western Railroad Exhibit Extends Iowa Day to Sept 30
The North Western Railroad will honor the city during its program at the 400 Play house for Iowa Day at the fair. The event, originally to close after Labor Day, has been extended four weeks to Sept 30, with the Chamber of Commerce notified Friday.
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Revere
Waltonian Ice Cream and Cake Social Planned Tonight
Waltonians host an annual benefit lawn party at 2235 Mt Vernon Road SE with serving starting at 6 30 p m The puppet show runs 7 30 and 8 30 p m Proceeds go to Camp Conservation near Troy Mills funding free summer vacations for Cedar Rapids underprivileged children.
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Waltonians
Mt.” Vernon ‘Road
Camp Conservation
Troy Mills
Cedar Rapids
Construction Begins on Sixth Street Power Station Addition
Work started on a $300,000 addition to the Sixth Street power station of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. The construction contract was awarded last Tuesday to Abel Howe.
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Sixth Street
Iowa
Construction project update at 1026 Third Avenue SE
Edward Broderick district manager notes a new addition by a local firm. Rt Green Company engineers designed the baying and will supervise construction set to run over about 215 months.
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Third Avenue
Sey
Edward Broderick
Rt Green Company
Yugoslav War Crimes Sentences Reported in Zagreb
Belgrade and Zagreb dispatches report death sentences for several postwar terrorists tied to Yugoslavia's largest postwar war crimes case. Eighteen men were condemned to death. others received long prison terms from fifteen to twenty years in a sweeping terrorism inquiry.
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Belgrade
JCB
Zagreb
Eriany
Yugoslavia
Welch defrauding innkeeper case ends with suspended sentence
Welch Leland, 27, gave 517 Seventh Street SE as his address and was arraigned before Justice H R Churchill on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper. A Cedar Rapids hotel reported a $29.10 bill unpaid. The 15 day jail term was suspended on condition he pay the bill and costs.
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Leland
Welch
Seventh Street
Linn County
H. R. ‘Churchill
Cedar Rapids
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club hosts a community event
Advance ticket sales promote a full afternoon program at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club. Herb Kirkland plans a long drive contest and many events including badminton croquet horseshoes darts table tennis and baseball throwing. Dinner by Elmcrest chef with music by Elmherst Young.
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Citi
Herb
Kirkland
Thes Planstokers
Elmcrest
Elmer “Young
Unclear fragment hints at a local note about a Saturday event
Fragmentary text mentions a Saturday reference with names Nevin and unclear terms may relate to a local notice or listing.
Storm Disrupts Cedar Park Event Forfeits Planned Games
A sudden deep wind and rain forced 163 attendees to seek shelter in the pavilion at Cedar Park. Men, women and children ran for cover as the planned dinner by Bill Dyiti proceeded under shelter. The storm interrupted the evening’s program and affected the scheduled games.
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Ipids
Biow
Bill Dyiti
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