Only a Miracle Can Save Fausts Christmas
Grant Faust and his wife face a dire Christmas as their three children battle a mysterious brain degenerating illness. Allan 5 and Marsha 4 have convulsions and declining mobility after onset at ages three, with doctors clueless. The couple has toured clinics nationwide, seeking a miracle while tending their modest Silver Creek farm and awaiting possible autopsy to aid future research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cox
Querette
Manchester
Grant Faust
Silver Creek
Here
Allan
Marsha
Craig
Rochester
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
California
Fausts
Faust
Police Nab Fugitive As He Visits Mother
OELWEIN Iowa police nabbed George Curtis 22 of Gelwein on a bogus check charge. Curtis had been sought since he left Oelwein last spring and is wanted in Cherokee Iowa and Grand Island Nebraska.
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Oelwein
INS
George Curtis
Gelwein
Curtis
Cherokee
Grand Island
Neb
Community Aid to Adopt Korean Orphan for One Year
Whittier group Community Aid adopts a Korean orphan for the year and will send ten dollars monthly for the child’s support.
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Whittier
Sixteen Elected To Honor Phi Beta Kappa At Iowa
Sixteen University of Iowa seniors and graduates were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the liberal arts honor society. They will be initiated at a January 20 banquet in the Iowa Memorial Union with A Craig Baird as speaker. New members include Joe Fran Kouha Susan K Starjman Robert G Oiemann Donald W Spaan and Ruth A Rummells among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
National Scholastic “Honorary Society
Stewey B. Stult
College of Liberal Arts
Alpha of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
A. Craig Baird
University
Iowa
Joe Fran Kouha
Susan K. Starjman
Cedar Rapids
Robert G. Oiemann
Donald W. Spaan
Town City
Ruth A. Rummells
West Branch
Thirteen East Iowans Returned from Korea
The transport General Meigs arrived with 4 178 army veterans from Korea including 76 Iowans The eastern Iowans aboard include William E Lasenke Henry R Sievers Francis G Thoman Herman B Boeding Raymond A Buek low LeRoy Dudley Herbert J Friedrich Francis K Funke Patrick B Gavin Lester H Jacobson Joseph Olson Robert Schmidt and Richard Wieskamp all from Iowa locations listed on the roll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Tansport
M. C. Meigs
Korea
Includ
William E. Lasenke
Henry R. Sievers
Sfc
Francis G. Thoman
Iowa City
Herman B. Boeding
Lamont
Raymond A. Bueklow
Shellsburg
LeRoy BE. Dudley
Central City
Herbert J. Friedrich
Jesup
Francis K. Funke
Ryan
Patrick B. Gavin
Cascade
Lester H. Jacobson
West Union
Joseph
Olson
Clermont
Robert C. Schmidt
Watkins
Richard F .Wieskamp
West Liberty
Messiah to Be Sung at University of Iowa
More than 200 University of Iowa students and faculty will perform Handel's Messiah at 8 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union main lounge. Conductor is Prof Herald Stark. Soloists include Beverly Bartunek Kathryn McNamara Jean Gressley Patricia Jipson Ronald Rogers Malcolm Westly Willard Sinstad Wayne Jipson and Robert Hanson from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Herald Stark
Beverly Bartunek
Knoxville
Kathryn McNamara
Anamosa
Jean Gressley
Bonaparte
Patricia Jipson
Ionas City
Ronald Rogers
Ainsworth
Malcolm Westly
Manly
Willard Sinstad
Hendrum
Minn
Wayne Jipson
Elkader
Robert Hanson
Osakis, Minn
Solons Favor Relief Rolls Made Public
Des Moines Iowa January 12 1953 House support for opening relief rolls to public inspection runs strong in the AP survey of future legislators. The House favors the measure by a wide margin and the Senate by about four to one. Most survey participants chose sides.
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Dwight McCormack
DES Moines
House
Senate
Associated Press
Injunction Halts Monona School District Vote Over Boundaries
The Monona district faces a court injunction delaying a planned special election on annexing Giard township and the Pioneer Hawkeye independent districts. McGregor-Marquette district had sued after losing a prior ruling. a hearing is set for December 29 in Elkader.
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Eleader
Iowa
Jurge T. H. Goheen
Elkader
Monona Independent
Giard Township
Pioneer
Hawkeye
McGregor-Marquette
Menona
Goheen
W. H. Antes
West Union
H. N. Busse
Monona
Busse
Mena
Senator Calls for Public Release of Relief Rolls
A senator urged that relief rolls be made public to prevent chiselers, arguing there is no reason to withhold them. A second member suggested public access with caveat not to publicize names. A third favored opening all payments of public funds to public view.
Parole Violator, 19, Sent to Reformatory
Gerald Burns aged 19 son of Rev. Robert Burns Newton was ordered to the Anamosa reformatory for a 10 year term on a forgery conviction. His parole was revoked after failing to accept constructive supervision and a history of poor employment and debts. He first faced bank robbery charges in 1949 at Murray Iowa with a mask and rifle. the count was reduced to delinquency and later a Detroit auto theft arrest led to parole revocation. He had been at the Iowa Training Schools for Boys in Eldora.
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Des Moines
Gerald’ Burns
Robert Burns
Newton
Anamosa Reformatory
Dring D. Needham
Ance
Edward J. Leemui Leemkuil
Burns
Murray
Detroit
Iowa Training Schools
Eldora
Anamosa Bucks Help Polio Family Get TV
About 500 residents joined in Anamosa’s Buck promotion to raise funds for the Laurence Nickels family. Don Robertson bid 207000 Bucks to win a TV set for the polio-stricken household, aided by Lions Club and local donors, while Alma Nickels and children cope with polio.
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Anamosa
Laurence Nickels
Nickels
Anamosa Poultry and Egg Company
Alma
Jimmie
Don Robertson
Chamber of Commerce
Amamosa
Anamosa Chamber
Robertson
Buck
Lions Club
Kenneth Humpal
Dale
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Christmas Programs in Various Towns Include Cantatas and Operettas
Several Iowa towns schedule holiday events this week. Monona hosts a 100 voice high school chorus performing The Wondrous Story directed by Miss June Stille. Millersburg and Clotter present operettas Friday and Monday respectively. Clermont, Oxford Junction, and Norway plan concerts, movies, and Santa visits for local children with community groups aiding.
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June Stille
St. Patrick's School
Millersburg
Santa Claus
Clermont
Oxford Junction
Women’s Community Club
Santa
Clotter
Mr. Snowman
Norway
J. M. Afflerbaugh, Jr
Christmas Promise About Home Repairs
A fragment notes anticipation of working around the house after she returns home. The speaker believes the effort will be worthwhile and that the holiday season will be wonderful.
Little Switzerland Group Postpones First Annual Meeting
Due to icy roads a small turnout greeted Prairie du Chien Wis meeting attendees from McGregor Marquette and surrounding areas. The group postponed business to a second gathering on January 9 at the Prairie du Chien courthouse with Secretary Ken Witt tasked to notify all association communities.
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Mcgregor
Little Switzerland Association
Marquette
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Ken Witt
Iowa
Wisconsin
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Marsha Faust
U. of Iowa
China
Solons
State Board of Social Welfare
Reformatory
Eat Accident Company A
R. Leroy Faidley Agency
Std Ave
Diat
John S. Vavra CO
Merchants National
PHOME
Little Switzerland
Girard Perregaux
Bayson's
Woodrose
Meito
Japan
Killian
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