Clayton Plans School Redistricting for Five Districts
Verna OConnor reports a proposed Clayton County plan to redraw borders into five large districts eliminating many small schools. The board of education approved the plan. state officials registered it. Voter approval required later, with public education efforts to explain benefits and cost bases.
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Eleader
Clayton County
County Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Board of Education
H. F. Oelberg
Oelberg
Marquette
McGregor
Mechanicville Pioneer 90 Wild West Tales Teller John Clifton
A feature on 90 year old John Clifton of Mechanicsville who as a youth rode through the West as a mining camp operator and stagehand. He recounts fights and fortunes, his tough upbringing, ranching ventures, a 1927 move to town, and a hospital checkup that praised his lasting vitality.
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Mechanicsville Pioneer
Mechanicsville
John Clifton
Clifton
West
Mendota
Ill
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill
Jover
John
Rochester
Minn
Servicemen's Roundup honors Korea veteran Guhl
Purple Heart recipient Pfc. Kenneth P. Guhl of the 2nd battalion 5th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division was wounded in action in Korea on September 17 1951. He remains on the front lines. The column lists numerous service members and their transfer or furlough details across several towns including Olin Greeley Columbus Junction and Sigourney with dates and base assignments.
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Olin
Kenneth P. Guhl
Korea
5Th Marine Regiment
1St Marine Division
Pfc
Guhl
Waukon
Melbourn H. Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Johnson
Battle Creek
iMich
Greeley
Kenneth Sherman
Ralph Sherman
Calmar
Richard Havel
USN
Jacksonville
Fla
Memphis
Quasqueton
Pfe
Norman Glass
Amon Glass
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Maynard
Kenneth Bergman
A. F. Bergman
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Columbus Junction
Lester JD. Tisor
Camp McCoy
Wis
Clyde Tisor
Eldon Koeneke
San Diego
George Koeneke
Tama
Raymond Rutledge
Fort Jackson
Columbia
S. C
Robert K. Lewis
Adris
Atlantic Fleet Service
Earl J. Lewis
Sigourney
Philip Shaver
R. S. Shaver
New Jersey
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Olen R. Taylor
Biloxi
Miss
Parks Air Force Base
Oakland
Springville
Kendall Dawson
Kendall
Eugene Clatter
Germany
Gene Bender
Albert Bender
Alaska
Newhall—Co
Grant Karstner
Paul Karstner
Rapids City
Weaver
S.D
Winthrop
Donald E. ‘Payne
Forrest F. Payne
Aurora
European Command Ordnance School
Eschwege
Payne
Marcella Lynn
Atalissa
Orlen Stark
Raymond Stark
1St Cavalry
Japan
Richard L.lacina
10Th Infantry Division
Fort Riley
Kan
Alexander Taylor, Jr
Alexander Taylor
Fort Hood
Texas
Newhall
Roger Swanson
A. Swanson
Marine Officers Candidate School
Solon
Ronnie Worrell
Tacoma Naval Base
Tacoma
Wash
Stimpson's new book on American politics set for April release
Iowa author George Stimpson, noted Cedar Rapids Gazette correspondent and Anamosa native, unveils a ten volume style volume "A Book About American Politics" to answer thousands of questions under hundreds of headings. The Harper and Company release, featuring comments on caucuses conventions and political terms, aims for broad public interest with a planned April sale. Stimpson plans to attend Republican and Democratic conventions, recalling Chicago in 1920 where he first saw politics in action. The piece also notes local notices on postmaster exams near Hazleton and a Cherokee Daily Times editorial urging Guy M. Gillette as a potential president, plus Legion essay contest winners at Strawberry Point.
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Stimpson
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harper and Company
Chicago
George
Tama Chamber Sets Summer Fair on Tama Main Street
The Tama Chamber of Commerce votes to hold a summer fair on Tama Main Street with tentative dates July 24 25 and 26. A chairman and committees will be named March 28 at a special dinner meeting.
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Tama
Mountaineers Travelog Show Sweden Land of Sunlit Nights
Iowa City will host the Iowa Mountaineers travelog Sweden Land of Sunlit Nights by Gustav Grahn the naturalist photographer. The color motion picture explores Swedish cities villages lakes fjords and people. Grahn born in Sweden studied at Minnesota and Augsusta colleges and has led expeditions and made many films.
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Iowa City
Iowa Mountaineers
Sweden
Gustav Grahn
Macbride Auditorium
Grahn
University of Minnesota
Augustana College
Rock Island
U.S
Traer Commercial Club Elects New Officers
Harold Brandt elected president of the Traer Commercial club. Mrs. Robert Powell named vice president.
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TRAER
Harold Brandt
Traer Commercial Club
Robert Powell
New York Dancer to Perform at Cornell College
New York ballet dancer Charles Weidman will appear at Cornell on Thursday. He will be accompanied by Freda Miller, a music teacher at New York University, and the event is sponsored by the Women's Athletic Association. Performances include the morning chapel program and a 3 30 p.m. show in the Little Theater, Armstrong Hall.
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New York
Cornell MT. Vernon
Charles Weidman
Will
Cornell College
Thursay
Weidman
Freda Miller
New York University
Women’s Athletic Association
Little Theater
Armstrong Hall
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Gazette
Clayton County High School
Ralph Albaugh
Doris Lunde
Col Springs
Cripple Creek
Denver
University Park
Salt Creek
Wyo
Purple Heart
Washington
Bert Kemmerer
Ae Eeme
George Stimpson
Herbert Hoover
Old Guard
Warren G. Harding
G.O.P
Leonard Wood
Lowden
Hiram Johnson
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Rep
Talle
Independence
Cherokee Daily Times
Gillette
Guy M. Gillette
Senate
House
Guy
Dan O’brien
Senator Hickenlooper
Iowa American Legion
Des Moines
Strawberry Point
Joseph Gibbs
Charles Leachman
American Legion Auxiliary
George Dunfrund
Mulekoff
Philco
Colorado
Grampa
SYKES
Sykes Service
Hernia Control Service
Montrose Hotel
Smulekoff
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