Harry Snell to retire from Milwaukee Road depot work
Longtime Marion freight cashier Harry Snell will retire September 1 after 34 years with the Milwaukee Railway. He recalls early wages and duties from 1902, notes changes in railroad pay and hours, and plans to fix up his acreage with his wife Mae Hall Snell.
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Amber Travis
South Eleventh Street
Marion
Harry Snell
Naval Observatory
Snell
The
Milwaukee Railway Company
Milwaukee Railroad
Martelle
Section
Joe Eastman
Eastman
Kipp
Virginia Powell A Pioneer Woman in Iowa News Circles
Virginia Reynolds Powell once a Hedrick printer’s devil rose to NEA in Washington as editorial assistant and publicity head. A Quaker from Hedrick Iowa, she built a career from linotype to reporting in Marshalltown and Freeport then Minneapolis star before joining Roy Wier staff. Married to Raymond A. Powell, she now leans into flying saucer research as weather balloons.
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Journalsm
Lorelei
Virginia Reynolds Powell
Hedrick
National Education Association
Virginia Reynolds
Hedrick Journal
Milwaukee Railroads
Virginia
Washington
Roy Wier
Minneapolis
NEA
Association
Powell
Raymond A. Powell
U. S. Naval Observatory
Weather Bureau
Minnesota Women's Reformatory
Stillwater
Minn
Store House Replaced With Expanded School Facilities
Shellsburg authorities converted a 78 by 38 brick storage building into classroom and shop space at a cost of about 5000 dollars. The front houses a manual arts shop painting room and music room while the rear stalls now hold two buses per stall with new garage doors. An oil heating system directs heat to classrooms by day and to the garage at night, with concrete floors panels and fluorescent lighting throughout.
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Shellsburg
Supt. L. C. Johnson
Registration at ISTC Set for Sept 8 to 10
Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers college will hold fall quarter registration September 8 9 for new students and September 10 for students who have attended before Registrar Marshall R Beard said Classes begin September 11 and end December 4 at noon.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Marshall R. Beard
Nee
What Cheer Sigourney Saddle Club Show Set
The What Cheer and Sigourney Saddle clubs sponsor a horse show and rodeo at the Keokuk county fairground in What Cheer. The event starts at 7 30 p m and features calf roping novelty races stake riding bronc riding and a pleasure class.
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What Cheer
Sigourney Saddle Clubs
Keokuk County Fairground
Wharton Voit Note on Sebern's Pasadena Visit
Sebern left Saturday for Pasadena California after a two weeks visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W B Sebern. Old Settlers Photos displayed in a Food Market window. Mr and Mrs W W Freytag move into their new science at 1130 Maplecrest Drive. Centennial Encampment No 91 and the auxiliary will meet Monday at 8 in the ICCF hall. For sale a bicycle Phone 889 J Adv.
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Sebern
Pasadena
Calif
Mrs. W. B. Sebern
Old Settlers
Aes
W. W. Freytag
Maplecrest Drive
I.C.C.F. Hall
Bedfast boy Johnny Braun To Receive Gift From Classmates
Ten year old Johnny Braun, ill with rheumatic fever and heart condition, will stay in bed for months. His Marion classmates raised four dollars by staging The Three Little Pigs with help from Gary Clemenson and families to buy him a gift. Judy Holly played the story lady and local children acted as pigs.
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Hampton
Johnny Braun
R. V. Brauns
Twenty-seventh Street
Marion
Johnny
Gary Clemenson
Clemensons
Gary
Gearhart Clemenson
Judy Holly
Newman Durell
Steven Vanderlinden
Bobby Vanderlinden
John Lange
Emerson School
Hazel Snell
Mrs Haines 68 Dies at Marion Home After Long Illness
Mrs Hattie Mae Haines 68 longtime Marion resident died Saturday at 517 Twelfth Street following a long illness. Born May 27 1884 in the same house she died she married June 23 1903. her husband died May 23 1949. Survived by four sons Richard Santa Monica California Robert Winter Haven Florida Howard and Donald Marion a daughter Mrs Leland Weaver Marion two sisters Mrs C O Ingersoll Sioux City and Mrs Sam Jones Hastings Nebraska and 10 grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 3 30 p m at Yocum Murdoch funeral home conducted by Rev Richard Goins burial Oak Shade Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening at the chapel.
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Twelfth Street
Marion
Hattie Mae Carver
Haines
Richard
Santa Monica
Calif
Robert
Winterhaven
Fla
Howard
Donald
Leland Weaver
C. O
Ingersoll
Sioux City
Sam Jones
Hastings
Neb
Yocum-Murdoch Funeral Home
Richard Goins
Oak Shade
Obituary of George K. Layton of Marion Iowa
George K Layton 74 of 2044 Fifth avenue Marion Iowa died Saturday morning at University hospitals Iowa City after several weeks illness Born April 22 1878 Clarence he lived in Marion 50 years Surviving nephew Curtis Norris two granddaughters Grace Nickerson Newton Thelma Cheville Marshalltown brother Lee Layton Marion sister Anna Burton Clarence Services Tuesday 130 p m Yocum Murdoch chapel Rev James P Gable Burial Oak Shade cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Monday
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George K. Layton
Fifth Avenue
Marion
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Clarence
Theformer Myrtle Norris
Layton
Curtis Norris
Grace Nickerson
Newton
Thelma Cheville
Marshalltown
Lee Layton
Anna Burton
Yocum- Murdoch Chapel
James P. Gable
Oak Shade Cemetery
Baby Irene Kray Back Home After Cedar Rapids Surgery
Seven weeks old Irene Kray daughter of Mr and Mrs August Kray of 1873 Third Street has been discharged to return home from a Cedar Rapids hospital where she underwent surgery.
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Irene Kray
August Kray
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Shower Compliments for Jeannine Freeman’s Sept. 23 wedding
A shower event honors Jeannine Freeman who is set to wed on September 23. Attendees offer best wishes and gifts in support of the couple as they prepare for marriage.
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Jeannine Freeman
Marion couple hosts miscellaneous shower for guests
William E. Neilson of Marion along with Kathy Doe and Joyce Henderson entertained Friday evening at the home of Miss Freeman's parents the E. L. Freemans 854 Seventh street. Twenty guests shared the courtesy.
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William E. Neilson
Marion
Kathy Doe
Joyce Henderson
Miss Freeman
E. L. Freemans
Seventh Street
Weekend and Labor Day Fishing Listings Highlight Night Crawlers
See Smitty on Marion Boulevard for weekend and Labor Day fishing supplies including night crawlers and other essentials. Local shop details and hours provided.
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Smitty, Marion Blvd
Move to Marion by Mrs Ella Mc Shane and Mrs Maude Grandle Secrist
Mrs Ella Mc Shane and Mrs Maude Grandle Secrist relocate from Whittier to Marion. They have taken an apartment at the Henry Durgin residence.
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Marion
Ella McShane
Maude Grandle Secrist
Whittier
Henry Durgin
Labor Day Ad Department Hours Announced
The Gazette Want Ad Dept. will be open until 9 30 on Monday Labor Day to accept ads for publication in the big Labor Day edition Just Dial 2 1121 Adv.
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Ad Dept
Dial
Adv
Hospital Patient Stroff in University Hospitals
In Hospital Elmer E Stroff of Route 2 Marion is a patient at University Hospitals Iowa ity.
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Elmer E. Stroff
Marion
University Hospitals
Howe Family Plans Austin Minn Weekend Visit
In Minnesota Mr and Mrs John M Howe Jr and their son Ben spend the weekend at the home of Mrs Howe's parents and Mrs Lawrence Farley in Austin. Mrs Howe's brother Verne Farley his wife and children from Ottumwa will also be at Austin.
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Minnesota
John M. Howe, Jr
Ben
School Picture Day Notice for Marion and Community
Students and families are invited to a two day school portrait event at the Showroom Studer Garage. Pictures available Tuesday 9 30 a m to 8 30 p m and Wednesday 3 15 p m to 9 30 p m. Free gifts for participants. Bring younger siblings and spread the word through the local PTA and Cedar Rapids photographer.
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Community
Studer Garage
P.T.A
Cedar Rapids
Adv
Miss Mary Ellen Granger to Visit Grangers for Two Weeks
To Visit Grangers Miss Mary Ellen Granger will arrive Monday from San Francisco to spend a two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur E Granger Edison Pharmacy and Sorg open 9 to 11 Labor Day. s Starting this week Winifred Perkins Bullcek will be employed as operator in the Charm Beauty Phone 989 for appointment. Vr Mr and Mrs Earl T Brockman are spending a vacation in the Ozark mountains. City Council Marion city council will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the city hall. Mr and Mrs Irvin L Ford are spending the weekend with their son in law and daughter Highway Patrolman and Mrs Maurice Jacobs. At Tipton Mr and Mrs Earl Beiber are spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Kopf To California Miss Bernita at Tipton.
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Mary Ellen Granger
San Francisco
Mrs
Arthur E. Granger
Winifred Perkins Bullcek
Irvin L.ford
Maurice Jacobs
Tipton
Earl Beiber
George Kopf
California
Miss Bernita
Obituary Note and Local Notices from Marion Region
Mrs David O Arnett of St Joe Ind is guest of her brother C Rinard and Mrs Rinard Thanking friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers during our recent bereavement William Dunlap The Campbell Family Adv C E S Marion chapter 183 O ES will meet Monday at 8 pm in the Masonic temple You can be sure if its Westing house Marion Westinghouse Television Call Norman Crouse 971 J Zack Trammer 5491 Cedar Rapids Adv.
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St. Joe, Ind
C. Rinard
Rinard
William Dunlap
Campbell Family
Adv
C.E.S
Marion
O.es
Masonic Temp
Westing‘house
Marion Westinghouse Television
Norman Crouse
Zack Trammer
Cedar Rapids
Public Library Hours Altered for Labor Day Week
Fort Marion public library closes Monday for Labor Day. Beginning Tuesday, hours shift to 2 to 8 30 p.m. each week.
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Marion Public Library
Hollywood Cafe Posts New Hours Start September
Due to help shortage the Hollywood Cafe changes hours to 5 30 a m to 8 p m starting September 2. The cafe will be closed on Labor Day.
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Hollywood Cafe
Koppenhaver Heads to Chicago for Weekend with Crew
Mrs Grate C Koppenhaver travels to Chicago to visit her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs R A Crew over the weekend.
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Chicago
Grate C. Koppenhaver
R. A. Crew
Mrs Eilbeck Honored at K V Cafe Shower
Mrs Howard Rupperle Mrs George Roberts and Marcia Sprague hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening at the K V cafe for Mrs Albert Eilbeck formerly Dorothy Koeppen. Twenty guests attended.
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Howard Rupperle
George Roberts
Marcia Sprague
K. V. Cafe
Albert Eilbeck
Dorothy Koeppen
Mrs Ella McShane Sells Household at Sept. 6 Auction
Mrs Ella McShane will hold a household auction on September 6 in Whittier offering household items for sale to the public.
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Ella McShane
Whittier
Return Home for Jeanne Reed After Meningitis Illness
Jeanne Reed, 2, granddaughter of George Clatterbuck, was returned home Saturday from a Cedar Rapids hospital where she had been treated for meningitis.
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Jeanne Reed
George Clatterbucks
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne
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