Courage and faith sustain long illness at home
Louise Kahl, bedridden for 12 years with cirrhosis, endures with husband John caring for home and son Dickie. Neighbors and groups like Amvet auxiliary and Royal Neighbors provide meals and blood donations, while Louise crafts bed spreads, lace, and hundreds of gifts as she awaits Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Liercke
John Kahl
Clarence
John Kahls
John
Louise
Dickie
Amvet’s Auxiliary
Royal Neighbors
American Legion
Commercial Club
The
Legion Auxiliary
Military personnel moves and promotions across Iowa towns
Readable military notes show several Iowa residents advancing or serving abroad. Dysart Leona Coreran earns specialist third class in the women's army corps and Camp Zama Japan. Colesburg Charles M Friedlein completes field training in Germany. Delta Kenith L Howard returns to Fort Eustis and Greenland duty. Anamosa Harold L Eggers back from Thule Greenland. Solon Allen Dolezal returns from Korea. Earlville Russell B Merrick Jr attends electronic engineering in DC. Postville Ronald A Jahnke in navy training Great Lakes. St Ryan Marcus Kehrli home on furlough from Fort Devens. Solon David Cilek promoted to private first class in Korea. Postville Keith Schroeder promoted to airman second class. Wellman Raymond E Geyer discharged from Korea service. Postville Roger D Law stationed Fort Carson Olo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Coggan
Paul L. Mills
Mills
Germany
Dysart
Leona M. Coreran
Wilbur Coreran
Women’s Army Corps
Camp Zama
Japan
Colesburg
Charles M. Friedlein
Martin R. Friedlein
10Th Infantry Division
35Th Field Artillery
Delta— Army
Kenith L. Howard
Warren Howard
Fort Eustis
Thule
Greenland
Anamosa
Harold L. Eggers
Solon
Allen Dolezal
Otto Dolezal
Korea
Earlville
Russell B. Merrick, Jr
Electronic Engineering
Washington, DC
Postville
Ronald A. Jahnke
Great Lakes
St. Ryan
Marcus Kehrli
Fort Devans
Mass
David Cilek
John Cilek
Keith Schroeder
Lloyd Schroeder
Wellman
Raymond E. Geyer
Pilgrimage visits Iowa City churches and tea end study
Women pilgrims visited ten houses of worship including Congregational with Rev John G Craig and Trinity Episcopal with Rev Harold F McGee. They heard brief addresses from pastors and finished with a 3 35 p m tea at Trinity. The article notes Iowa City zoning reserved four half blocks for church sites in 1839 and now has 31 denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Craig
L. L. Dunnington
St. Mary’s
C. H. Meinberg
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Elmer H. Yohr
A. C. Hofrichter
P. Hewiston Pollock
G. Thomas Fattaruso
Eastern Iowa Servicemen Roundup Highlights Graduations and Promotions
Kleppe of Manchester completed military police training at Camp Gordon Georgia. Kelley of Manchester participated in a France training exercise. Whitford of Volga promoted to sergeant in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. Ashbacher of Waukon finished a wheeled vehicle maintenance course at Fort Benning Georgia. Rebek of Tama graduated from the I Corps NCO Academy in Korea. Ihde of Monona stationed at Camp Lucas Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleppe
Military Police Training Center
Camp Gordon
Manchester
Harold J. Kelley
Asa Kelley
France
Donald L. Whitford
Henry Whitford
Korea
7Th Infantry Division
Waukon
Sylvan Ashbacher
Atomic Sub Nautilus veteran heads home on leave
Decorah sailor Chief Electrician's Mate Wesley Headington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Headington, discusses life aboard the Nautilus the first atomic submarine. He recalls long underwater runs and the ship's livable climate before heading to Idaho Falls for instructor duty. Other service members from the area are listed with their postings and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Wesley Headington
Floyd Headington
Chief Headington
Headington
Idaho Falls
Air Force Promotion for MT VERNON Officer
MT VERNON ward Hemenway son of Mrs Bruce Mullen promoted to captain in the air force He transfers from Lowry Air Base Denver to Barksdale Air Base Shreveport Louisiana. news notes a career advancement and reassignment for the serviceman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Ward Hemenway
Bruce Mullen
Air Force
Lowry Air Base
Denver
Barksdale Air Base
Shreveport
Local military notes from Iowa communities
Military personnel from Waukon Quasqueton Postville Wellman Stanwood and nearby areas are listed with current assignments and recent activities. Names include Robert Gordon at Parks Air Base California Glenn Morris at Clarksville Tennessee Fort Campbell Kentucky Frank Roberts on furlough Camp Polk Louisiana Richard Delaney Lackland Texas Jimmy Simpson Korea training. Darrel H. from Stanwood is mentioned in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Robert Gorldon
Frederick Gordon
iParks Air Base
Calif
Quasqueton
Glenn Morris
Clarksville
Tenn
Cpl. Morris
Fort Campbell
Postville
Frank K. Roberts
Camp Polk
H. E. Roberts
Richard Delaney
Lackland Air Base
Texas
Michael Devitt
Wellman
Jimmy R.simpson
Arthur Allen
I Corps
Korea
iHe
19Th Regiment
24Th Infantry Division
Stanwood
Darrel H
Eastern Iowa soldiers host orphan banquet near Wurzburg
Three servicemen from Eastern Iowa are helping feed about 200 orphan children at a Christmas day banquet near Wurzburg Germany. Army Pvt. Paul I. Temple of Toledo Pvt. William D. Reece of Kalona and Pvt. Ronald E. Dietzman of Winthrop are members of the 86th regiment organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurzburg
Germany
Iowa
Army
Paul I. Temple
Toledo
William D. Reece
Kalona
Ronald E. Dietzman
Winthrop
86Th Regiment
Service members on furlough and leaves across the U S and overseas
Winthrop Pvt John Martin visits his parents and heads to a guided missile school in Seattle on December 30. Airman John Prandy and wife, from Wichita Falls, TX, tour North English while visiting relatives. Prandy reports to Larson AFB Moses Lake WA on Christmas. Ronald Claypool takes 36 days leave with his parents then reports to Norfolk VA. Lt Col Robert Ramsey transfers to a post in Germany near Ulm with Mrs Ramsey. daughter Roberta attends Kaiserlautern boarding school. Kenneth Johnson visits Waukon during leave. Daniel Gavin stationed near Seoul. Mrs Frank Tucker of Waukon stationed with navy at Naples via McGuire AFB Trenton with stops in Newfoundland, Germany, and Rome. Gayland Rickless, SW 2/c formerly in France, spends 30 days with relatives Delbert Rickless. Yale Mills on furlough from Camp Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Pfc
Eldean Knapp
McGregor — Robert Troester
Harold Troester
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
St. Buckingham
Neal Himschool
Navy
Adolph Himschoot
Waukon
James Luther
J. F. Luther
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Bragg
N. C
Aurora
John Martin
Camp Carson
Colo
Otto Martin
Buckingham
Ronald Jacobs
Leonard Jacobs
Germany
Clermont
Donald Gutcher
Gerald Gutcher
Savannah
Donald Gallagher
Tucson
Ariz
Postville
James A. Koopman
G. Koopman
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Dean Hagge
Melvin Hagge
Little Rock, Ark
Winthrop
Seattle
John Prandy
Tony Prandy
Wichita Falls
Texas
Prandy
Larson Air Force Base
Moses Lake
Wash
Kenneth Johnson
Lowry Air Force Base
Colorado
Elmer Johnsons
Daniel Gavin
Seoul
Korea
Frank Tucker
Leo Henry
Naples
Italy
McGuire Air Force Base
Trenton
Newfoundland
Frankfort
Rome
Central City
Gayland Rickless
France
Delbert Rickless
Coggan
Marine Pfc
Yale W. Mills
Wallace Y. Mills
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Three Belle Plaine Men Fined for Spearing Fish
Three Belle Plaine men Gerald Johnson Robert Park and O L Ruppe were fined 100 each in Justice Burnham's court after Conservation Officer Daubendiek arrested them Friday night for spearing fish in the Iowa river. A considerable number of fish were seized and given to the Benton County Home. This was the first spearing case of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
C. W. Burnham
Gerald Johnson
Robert Park
O. L. Ruppe
Robert Daubendiek
Daubendiek
Iowa River
Benton County
West Union Names Street Commissioner and Marshals
Mayor Will Philips appoints Ruel Streeter as street commissioner while Doyle Netzger becomes day marshal and Vern Darnall is named night marshal in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Ruel Streeter
Will Philips
Doyle Netzger
Vern Darnall
Iowa Political Notes Preview Mixed Iowa Debate and Meetings
Iowa Political Notes reports delays in the Kyer case with State Senator Don Risk and Rep. Robert Carson set to speak this week. It notes hidden agendas at secret meetings, Gov. Hough’s Meet the People session in Manchester, a correction about a party meeting, and the Iowans for Moderation group seeking to back a liquor by the drink measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control
Donald L. Kyer
Don Risk
Robert Carson
Independence
Kyer
Risk
Carson
Des Moines
Hough
Delaware County
Manchester
Delaware
Thomas Tracey
Democratic Committee
Republican Committee
Dysart Commercial Club Christmas Party Planned
The Dysart Commercial club schedules its Christmas party for December 29 in the Community building with a 6 30 dinner followed by a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Farm cash receipts by state in 10 month period top lists
California led with 1 959 758 000 in cash receipts for ten months, up about 35 million from last year. Next highest were a set of states including Florida and Illinois, each over one billion, with Illinois at 1 460 792 000 and Texas 1 338 439 000. Rhode Island posted the lowest at 20 715 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
California
Anyother
Texas
Rhode Island
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Clarence Woman
Yule
By Adelia Liercke
Gazette Correpondent
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Frank Nye
Changing Times
James L. Devitt
Oskaloosa
Hise
Don Hise
Marengo
T. Franklin Jones
Christchurch
Linn County
Republican Women’s Club
Montrose Hotel
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
Pendleton
Marvin Fatka
Guy Linville
House
COSCO
Pearlwick
Al’s Furniture
First Street
Lemith
Zenith TY
Redias
St. SE
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