Two Free Children's Shows Planned At Marion Theater
Two free shows for children will be held at the Marion theater this week. The Lions Club sponsors a Western and short subjects at 1:30 p.m. Monday, with treats for youngsters. The Marion Eagles club backs a vaudeville show at 2 p.m. Tuesday for youths 14 and under, also with treats. Gilbert Rathman, theater manager, coordinates with both clubs.
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Marion Theater
Lions Club
Marion Eagles Club
Gilbert Rathman
Miss Roberts Hosts Weekend Recitals and Parties
Miss Edna Roberts plans a weekend of home recitals and Christmas parties for pupils. Saturday features rural pupils Janice Pflughhaupt through Jeanne Emmons, followed by this afternoon's high school lineup led by Darlene Meggers and others. Monday morning presents grade pupils including John Edison and Marilyn Tritle, with junior high students at the Monday afternoon gathering.
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Edna Roberts
Janice Pflughaupt
Jane Leideigh
Frances Solan
Marcia Frentress
Joyce Novak
Glenna
Mary Plattner
Irene
Norma Nelson
Jeanne Emmons
Darlene Meggers
Joyce Fosdick
Dorothy
Leona Levasseur
Virginia Emmons
John Ballard
Betsey Wachal
Joyce Lacock
Ann Young
Alice Engel
Marilyn Tritle
Sylvia Leeks
Norman Rathje
Charlese Birmingham
Marilyn
Jimmy Roberts
Janet Wikes
James Lang
Merlene Knight
Marilyn Rech
Joanne Andrews
Arline Stroope
Bernice Brown
Tom Jones
Christmas Eve Program At Marion Baptist Sunday School
Pupils from Marion Baptist Sunday school will perform a Christmas Eve program at 7 30 featuring songs from the beginners and primary departments and from the senior and junior choirs. Piano solos by Marjorie Whittemore and Ruth Rathbun. Recitations by Keith and Walter Hilmer Judy Carl and David Whittemore Sharon Sodon and others. Mr and Mrs Robert Gross of Town City will visit relatives in town during Christmas.
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Marion Baptist Sunday School
Marjorie Whittemore
Ruth Rathbun
Keith
Walter Hilmer
Judy
Carl
David Whittemore
Sharon Sodon
Billy
Mary Ellen McGowan
Bobby Leeks
Donald Secrist
Caroline Vargason
Penny
Sandra Lacock
Joan
Goodfellows Fund Receives Broad Support Across Community
Contributions to the Goodfellows fund pour in from many Cedar Rapids and area groups and individuals. Donations include Marion lodge No. 6 AF and AM ten dollars, Katz Salvage ten, Electa circle, Castle Brothers Coal, S. and S. Lockers, and many 50 cent givers such as Grace Boyd Amber Travis H A Dye and others. Dollar contributors listed include John Ray Kendall H B Hammond Charles Rowe Wilidead Titus Cyril J on Oscar Busenbark Irvin L. Ford R N Fitzgerald Harvey Gipp Otto Lange Ray Starry James H. Clark Earl Booze and more totaling numerous donors ready to support the fund before the Friday deadline.
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Ates Goodfellows Fund
Christ
Marion Lodge No. 6
A.M
Katz Salvage
Electa Circle
Castle Brothers Coal
S. Lockers
Ing Circle
John Ray Kendall
H. B. Hammond
Charles Rowe
Wilidead Titus
Cyril J. On
Otto Hanzlik
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Busenbark
Irvin L. Ford
R. N. Fitzgerald
Harvey Gipp
Otto Lange
Ray Starry
James H. Clark
Earl Booze
Stanley Zrudsky
P. C. Lassen
K. O. Knudsen
Bessie McLain
Bert Nedrow
Ralph Young
Karl Kendall
L. C. Dow
Ed Sigfred
D. A. Stamy
Harold B. Phillips
Harley Breed
W. H. Bleakly
P. G. Harlan
W. L. Ireland
Bery Dickey
George A. Kindler
C. M. Craig
A. E. Granger
L. L. Brenneman
Virgil Morena
C. D. Burns
Ed Ferreter
Tom McGowan
Albert Bragg
Elmo Whitmer
Bennie Lapham
G. L. Martin
Congregational Sunday School Plans Christmas Program Tonight
Congregational Sunday school will present a Christmas program this evening with movies of the children and other pictures shown for attendees.
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Congregational Sunday School
Local College Daughters Return for Holidays
Jean Quinn daughter of the L A Quinns and Dorothy Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Thomas are home from Iowa State Teachers College for the holidays.
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Jean Quinn
L. A. Quinns
Dorothy Thomas
R. H. Thomas
Iowa State Teachers College
Christmas Tidings and Social Events Across Storms County
Norman residents Mr and Mrs Harold Miller and daughter Marilyn join relatives for Christmas. Excelsior A and L club hosts with committees named. Carols sung by Patricia Lowe Jane Scott and Joan McGowan. Troan lodge plans third degree work. St Pauls Lutheran sets Christmas Eve and Day services. Grove City Rebekah lodge to meet with charter draped in memory of recent deaths. Several relatives arrive or travel for the holidays including Miss Bess Boyles and Miss Rose Wilcox.
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Sumner J. Jordan
Excelsior A. and
L. Club
Russell Singleton
Harry Dunn
Guy Martin
Bernard Tudeen
Harry Hammond
Patricia Lowe
Jane Scott
Joan McGowan
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Marion couple wed in Cedar Falls candlelight ceremony
Dorothy Jean Ratliff daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Ratliff and Richard Schnell son of Mr and Mrs William Schnell, both of Marion, were married Friday at First Methodist church Cedar Falls. Rev Herbert Temple officiated. They are Marion high school graduates and Iowa State Teachers College students. The bride worked for Rapids Equipment Company before college and the groom served in China with the marines. They will reside in Cedar Falls.
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Dorothy Jean Ratliff
Louis J. Ratliff
Richard Schnell
William Schnell
Marion
First Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
Herbert D. Temple
Smiths and daughter travel to Nebraska and Sioux City
Mr and Mrs C L Smith and daughter Becky Jo traveled Saturday to Beatrice Nebraska to visit Mrs Smiths parents. They will also spend a week with his parents in Sioux City.
University of Iowa students return to Marion for holidays
University of Iowa students returned to Marion Saturday to spend the holidays with their parents. The list includes Marilyn Fontaine, Robert Lundy, Kay Kassler, Donna Helbig, Louise Smith, Lawrence Martin, Duane Nollsch, Bruce Phillips, Verne L. Balster Jr., Steven Oakley, John Oxley, Rod Vernon, Lyle McConaughy and Ray Frederick.
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University of Iowa
Marion
Marilyn Fontaine
Robert Lundy
Kay Kassler
Donna Helbig
Louise Smith
Lawrence Martin
Duane Nollsch
Bruce Phillips
Verne L. Balster
Steven Oakley
John Oxley
Rod Vernon
Lyle McConaughy
Ray Frederick
Christmas Mass Times by Rev. T. J. McElliott
The Rev. T. J. McElliott will celebrate Christmas Mass at 6 7 and 8 am on Wednesday in the parish church.
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T. J. McElliott
Hastings to attend missionary convention in Toronto
Hastings son of Mr and Mrs Hastings will depart Wednesday for Toronto Canada to attend a missionary convention at Toronto University A delegate from the University of Dubuque will accompany him and they plan to return home January 2 There will be no retail delivery on Christmas day Stores will open until noon Marion Dairy Adv
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Marion Dairy
Wedding notice for Miss Marilyn Fontaine to John Mather
Miss Marilyn Fontaine will wed John Mather of Rolfe in Saturday ceremonies. A miscellaneous shower will be hosted Monday night at the Osborne home with helpers Celan Rollins A A Schenken and Mildred Fitzgerald assisting.
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Marilyn Fontaine
John Mather
Rolfe
the Mines
P. A. Osborne
Celan Rollins
A. A. Schenken
Mildred Fitzgerald
Osborne
Furlough Arrival for Pvt Herbert Richmann in Baltimore
Pvt Herbert Richmann in training at Baltimore will arrive Tuesday for a nine day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Hermann C Richmann Adv Storms Stores promotes nylon rayon or silk hosiery for Christmas
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Pvt
Herbert Richmann
Baltimore
Hermann C. Richmann
Titanda Camp Fire Girls Present Christmas Library Party
Titanda Camp Fire girls entertained parents and guests at a Christmas party in the library auditorium on Friday. Judy Gipp and Alice DeWald played piano and marimba. A play titled The Youngest Shepherd's Gift was presented by Alice Engel, Charlese Birmingham, Sandra Storm, Sharon Ozburn, Beverly Abernathy, Virginia Goodrow, Alyce DeWald, Lois Thompson, Marlyn Conklin, and Judy Gipp.
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Titanda Camp
Judy Gipp
Alice DeWald
Alice Engel
Charlese Birmingham
Sandra Storm
Sharon Ozburn
Beverly Abernathy
Virginia Goodrow
Alyce DeWald
Lois Thompson
Marlyn Conklin
Iowa senior elected to two honor fraternities
Duane A. Nolisch, a senior in the University of Iowa college of electrical engineering, was elected to Eta Kappa Nu. He is also a Tau Beta Pi member and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Nollsch. We thank all who supported us during our bereavement. Mrs. Harry Easterday and children.
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Duane A. Nolisch
University of Iowa College of Electrical Engineering
Eta Kappa Nu
Tau Beta Pi
Arthur B. Nollsch
Harry Easterday
Adv
Christmas Play by Marion Youths Promises Holiday Cheer
The Christian Youth Fellowship of Marion Christian church presents The Dust of the Road a Christmas play this evening at 7 30 directed by Mrs Paul Wulfsberg. Cast includes Arling Hughes Donald Deacon Bill McCann and Rosalie Hess with the junior choir to sing.
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Christian Youth Fellowship of
Marion
Punishment Hell Man Ao Top
Fragmentary OCR text appears as an enigmatic line likely from a gaming or sports item. It mentions punishment and hell with a cryptic phrase about ace 8 ii 41 and top, lacking clear event, participants, or context.
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Hell Man
Iowa Crime Score Rises as 1946 Ends in Postwar Surge
Des Moines reports show Iowa’s crime rate climbing in 1946 with increases in every category. RK W Nebergall notes the rise as forecast, warns the peak may take years, and cites more bank robberies, forgery, felonious killings up 100 percent in eight months, and widespread liquor and gambling violations.
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DES Moines
Iowa
RK. W. Nebergall
State Bureau of Investigation
Nethergall
Nebergall
Jay Willis
Joe Banning
Hartford-Carlisle
Carlisle
Clark Cummings
Madison
State Penitentiary
Denmark
Towa
Bureau
Christmas Visits From Cedar Rapids To Chanute
Line and Frank arrived Friday to visit her mother Mrs Pauline Naso of Marion and his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Meci of Cedar Rapids. Mrs Milner hosts the Houdas in Lincoln and plans a Christmas trip to Minneapolis to see Ralph and his wife. Bill Blackwood's family travels to Mediapolis to see her parents and their son Ronald Aden and family visit Robins home near town.
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Dale Levasseur
Hunts Park
Calif
Nancy
Ralph J. Williams
Line and
Frank
Pauline Naso
Marion
Frank Meci
Cedar Rapids
E. W. Houda
Lincoln
Neb
Bill Blackwood
Mediapolis
Chanute, Kan
Dean Aden
Tulsa, Okla
Ronald
Gerwin Schrimper
Robins
Housing Continues To Be Veterans Biggest Problem
Des Moines coverage notes thousands of World War II veterans still seek homes. In Iowa 1200 veterans needed housing aid amid high marriage and divorce rates, with many in temporary housing. Efforts by agencies and employers aim to expand training and education as housing and job programs remain evolving challenges.
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Des Moines
Veterans’ Agencies
G.l’s
State Employment Security Commission
Tice
Benton County consolidations reshape rural schooling in Iowa
Benton county moves to consolidate rural districts with Dysart Geneseo and Brandon links crossing county lines. Vinton voters approved a 350000 bond for new school buildings as Blairstown Urbana build bonds follow. Education leaders credit Farm Bureau support and rural influence for improved opportunities and transportation. About 97 million tons of hay were cut in the U.S. in 1946.
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Belle Plaine
Tama
Poweshiek
Iowa
Benton County
Dysart
Geneseo
Brandon
Benton
Dean Peterson
E. M. Tanruther
Miami
Linn
Johnson
Vinton
Miss Mehlhouse
U.S
American teacher presented to Queen at London reception
Sidney Ainsworth of Volga City Iowa was among 72 American teachers invited to meet Queen Elizabeth. An exchange teacher based in Madison Wisconsin, he was introduced to the queen by Lady Astor as a representative of U.S. educators in Britain.
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London
Sidney Ainsworth
Volga City
Queen Elizabeth
Ainsworth
Madison
Wis
England
Lady Astor
Hick: Keep U.S. Ahead in All Atomic Fields
Sen. Hickenlooper urged robust international control of atomic facilities and veto-free enforcement to keep the United States dominant in all atomic fields including military uses. He warned the veto would nullify an atomic control program presented to the Senate for ratification.
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Hick
U.S
Washington
Sen. Energy Commission
Hickenlooper
Senate
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