Weather and court notes from Friday to Sunday in Iowa
Friday to Sunday precipitation and temperatures for Miami and Los Angeles plus Iowa forecast showing mostly cloudy and colder trends. Public safety notices list numerous traffic violations including drunkenness disturbing the peace reckless driving speeding and parking offenses with fines and costs. Births at local hospitals noted with a January sequence of names and locations.
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Miami
Los Angeles
City
Iowa
Waubeek Area Scouts 1946 Annual Meeting Highlights
The Waubeek area council held its 22nd annual meeting at the Montrose hotel drawing over 300 Scouters. Ray L. Short Cedar Rapids was elected council president for 1947, with long service awards given to numerous leaders and eight new Cub packs, four Scout troops, and five senior units chartered in 1946.
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Linn
Jones
Benton
Waubeek
Ray L. Short
Cedar Rapids
Don Hoff
Kolarik
Fred A. Cook
R. E. Emerson
Robert Hoff
Emery J. Miller
Sidney Petersen
Arnold Tschirgi
Homer Carlson
Irving Churchill
Richard Fontaine
Richard Fritz
Kenneth Gallagher
Eugene Hastings
David Jacobs
Robert Kerns
Bob Lovell
James Lovett
James Mayhew
L. L. McCreight
Richard Minshall
Billy Duane Page
Leo C. Peiffer
Clyde Peremsky
Sam Roudabush
Joe Stephan
Harry Stewart
Donald Walker
John X. Waters
Nathan B. Williams, Jr
Robert Williams
Arthur Winne
Benner
Roger Smalley
Vinton
Leland Austin
Morley
Marion
Jim Miller
Maude Krebs Announces City Meeting Schedule
The notice from Maude Krebs, City Clerk, states a forthcoming meeting in Rapids on January 10 at 2 PM. It outlines the purpose of the session and invites public attendance and participation.
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Maude M. Krebs
Fragmentary Legal Notice From Cedar Rapids Iowa
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a date January 10 and Cedar Rapids Iowa, with unclear parties and actions. The legible text references a 14 day period and a likely legal or formal notice but lacks complete details.
Lighting Pipe Explosion Kills Couple in Cleveland
A gas explosion in a 26 room frame house in Cleveland killed Angus Antcliff, 23, and his wife Florence Antcliff, 22. Battalion Chief Edward Partridge said the blast followed when Angus lit a pipe near gas and an abandoned valve was opened accidentally. Six fire companies fought the fire and three men and a woman were rescued from a second floor porch roof.
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Cleveland
Florence Antcliff
Angus Antcliff
Edward E. Partridge
Antcliff
Partridge
Traveling Men's Club Elects Officers for 1947
At the thirty second annual meeting held at Z C B J hall the Traveling Men's Club elected new officers for 1947. Howard H. Hahn became president with C C Satterly as vice president Emil Y as treasurer and Peter Iley as secretary. Directors chosen for two year terms were Ralph Anderson A E Morehouse and Bruce Lindsay.
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Bell Thurster Tyes
Quiet five year teachers strike noted by Iowa official
Rural and classroom teachers have quietly left the profession for five years, says Charles F. Martin of the Iowa State Education Association. He cites about 350 900 teachers nationwide and 9 000 in Iowa leaving, urging the legislature to raise annual school aid from 3.5 million to 15 million.
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Oscar
Snankees
Ivar E
Arthur Axmear
J. J. Kolarik
John Brague
van Buren
Des Moines
INS
Charles F. Martin
Iowa State Education Association
Martin
Iowa
Association
Pickets Withdrawn From TP&W After Court Order
W C Keiser, spokesman for 13 railroad brotherhoods on strike, said picketing against Toledo Peoria and Western will end for the first time since October 1945 after Federal Judge Charles G Briggle ordered no interference with freight transfers at the interchange. Briggle warned anti contempt of court and noted unions face trouble if they defy the circuit court of appeals order. Guards will remain at picket shanties pending higher court action.
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Peoria
W. C. Keiser
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Charles G. Briggle
TP & W
Keiser
Briggle
Circuit Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Britain Cancels Troop Move as Food Strike Looms
Britain cancels the order for troops to take over food distribution in London after unions threaten to join 20,000 transport workers on strike. Troop plans had been set to start Monday as 30,000 troops stood by and 2,000 RAF trucks prepared. Food shortages plagued London amid truckers demands for a 44 hour week and two weeks vacation.
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London
Britain
Labor Ministry
R.A.F
CIO Union Resists Boycott of Allis Bargaining Ballot
Milwaukee AP report says Arthur Richter counsel for striking UAW-CIO Local 248 states the union will not boycott the Allis Chalmers bargaining agency election set for Jan 26 in Milwaukee Auditorium. Polls run 7 am to 9 pm with three ballot choices including Local 248 Independent Workers group and the Allis Chalmers workers group. Ballot date was delayed to verify about 11 000 voter names amid early disagreements among strike leaders.
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Milwaukee
Arthur W. Richter
Uaw-Cio
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Wisconsin Employment Rela
Wean Nor Man
Independent Workers of
Allis- Chalmers
Man Freed In Coal Theft Case Cites Severe Shortage
Harold Hamp son told the court that he and his family faced extreme coal shortages, burning furniture to stay warm and having already sacrificed chairs a chest of iron and a chiffonier, leading to their charges being dropped.
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London
Harold Hampson
Love and Horses Defy Rain in Federal Court Tale
Randolph Silliman 50 faced Judge Walter Labay in Chicago federal court after confessing his infallible horse betting system ruined by miscalculations and rain. He claimed to be in love and promised his partner would wait, as he received a three year sentence for selling a stolen car, short of the potential five.
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Chicago
Randolph Silliman
Walter Labay
Einstein
Ohio
Hawth Rhe Ag Prt
Ann
Silliman
Deaths Clarence Leverich 60 Veteran of World War II
Clarence Leverich 60 of 1103 Sixth Street NW died at home at 10 05 am Saturday after a short illness. He served overseas two years in World War II. Survived by brothers Ed Parker S D and Jess Sioux City. Military services at Beatty chapel at 1 30 am Monday. Burial Wood Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 pm Sunday.
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Clarence Leverich
Sixth Street
Parker, S. D
Jess
Sioux City
Beatty Chapel
Will Wood Cemetery
Horak Rites Held For Cedar Rapids Resident
Frank J. Horak of 1038 Mt Vernon Avenue SE died at a Cedar Rapids hospital at 8 45 p m Friday after a long illness. He was born in Velky No 137 and belonged to CSA lodge and AOUW. Survived by his wife a daughter Amelia Op lastic of San Francisco three sons Frank of Ottumwa Charles of Rapids two sisters Mrs Wesley Kubik Cedar Rapids and Mrs Mary Marek of Czechoslovakia a brother Wendl Horak of Vinton eight grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services conducted at 2 p m Sunday in the Barta Hesser chapel by Rev Z F Pauk pastor of Hus Memorial Presbyterian church. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Frank J. Horak
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Velky
Barta-Hesser
Z. F. Pauk
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Four C R Men Fined On Disturbance Counts
Four men paid fines in police court Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace after police caught them with a wrecker owned by Stanek's in front of Edward Schuler's home at 600 Fifth avenue SE. The defendants were Earl Terry of 529 Sixth avenue SE Lloyd Phillips 51 Frank Vecchi 23 and Leonard Gardner 35 of 330 avenue NW. Gardner was fined for peace in police court Saturday. Everett Brooks Marion faces a separate hearing next week for disturbing the peace after allegedly breaking a car window belonging to Charles Breneman at 106th Avenue NE.
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Stanek’s
Edward Schuler
Fifth Avenue SE
Earl Terry
Sixth Avenue SE
Lloyd Phillips
Frank Vecchi
Leonard Gardner
Avenue NW
Gardner
Everett Brooks
Marion
Mot Johnson
Charles Breneman
Avenue NE
Wathan Motor Company Warehouse Break-In Reported
A break-in at the Wathan Motor Company warehouse at 413 Eighth Avenue SE was reported last Tuesday or Saturday. Officials could not determine if anything was stolen as a door and an internal hook were noted in the building.
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Wathan Motor Company
Eighth Avenue SE
Iowa Moves To Increase Cigaret And Beer Taxes
Des Moines reports the state tax commission drafted bills for the Iowa legislature to raise cigaret tax from two to three cents and place beer and cigaret sales under the state sales tax. Gov. Blue urged the proposals and indicated funding implications for demand.
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Des Moines
INS
State Tax Commission
Iowa
R. D. Blue
Not Booed by G I s Says Crippled Star
New York AP Despite whistles boos and catcalls during a Christmas night concert in Bremerhaven soprano Marjorie Lawrence later said the G I s were not booing her and that once settled the audience was attentive. She described the disruption as a misunderstanding and praised the soldiers for their eventual quiet and enthusiastic reception.
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New York
Marjorie
Bremerhaven
Frankfurt
Stars and Stripes
G.I
Miss Lawrence
Minister Says He Killed His Mother
A 42 year old minister phoned police to say he murdered his mother Friday night and waited for arrival. Police found Mrs Lavinia Wright dead at the home with a head wound from a metal stove piece. Coroner John B Gravis noted the weapon had blood traces and was recovered from the back of the house.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lavinia
John B. Gravis
Clem Owen
Mrs Felix Convalescing at Home After Rochester Hospital Stay
Mrs. T. C. Felix of 2530 A Avenue NE has been in a Rochester Minnesota hospital for a month and is now convalescing at home with no visitors allowed.
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T. C. Felix
Avenue
Rochester, Minr
South Side Civic Club Announces 1947 Board Election
The South Side Civic Club will elect its 1947 board of directors at 8 p.m. in the CSPS. President William Broulik urged all members unable to attend to designate a proxy or send representation.
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South Side Civic Club
CSPS
Williiam Brouliksemaa
Desig
Missouri Slayer Pays For Crime with Life
Jefferson City reports Van Lee St. Louis Negro was executed Friday for a crime. The case drew attention as the state carried out a capital punishment sentence in a scene marked by legal procedures and the administration of justice.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Mns
van Lee
St. Louis
China to Discuss Dairen With Soviets
Peiping China will formalize talks with the Soviet Union on the Dairen issue in the near future, said Gen. Hsiung Shih-hui. He spoke while en route to Nanking from Mukden, where Chiang Kai-shek’s headquarters oversee the region. The United States urged that the Dairen status be settled promptly in notes to Nanking and Moscow. Ambassador Wellington Koo said rapid restoration of Dairen to Chinese control would align with the Sino-Soviet treaty of 1945 and end the Japanese surrender period occupation threats.
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Peiping
China
Hsiung Shih-hui
Hsiung
Chiang Kai-shek
Mukden
Nanking
United States
Moscow
Wellington Koo
Substitute for Baby Sitters Replaced by Electronic Watch System
A brief on a home intercom based child watching setup where one family’s monitor leads to neighbors installing similar devices. The system lets parents hear a child’s cries remotely, tying three households together and reducing the need for babysitters.
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Rine Potents
Eehy Cher
Johnson
William S. Na
Leonard L. Coster
Elimane Os Ae
Rath Packing Co and CIO Union Sign Contract
Rath Packing Company and United Packinghouse Workers of America local 46 (CIO) signed a new contract in Waterloo on Friday. The agreement provides eight paid holidays new sick leave policies a broader leave of absence and wage increases of seven and a half cents per hour for male workers and eight cents for female workers.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Local 46
CIO
Latter Day Saints Elect Fenno Schade
Elder Fenno Schade was elected assistant to Harold Hunt, president of the Cedar Rapids branch of the Church of Latter Day Saints, at a meeting last Sunday. Fred Kerkman to serve as new assistant in the Sunday school. Mrs. Charles O. Shaffer to lead the Women's Relief Society for the year with Mrs. Al Lent and Mrs. Lawrence Walker as counselors.
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Fenno Schade
Harold Hunt
Cedar Rapids
Church of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Fred Kerkman
Women’s Relief Society
Charles O. Shaffer
al Lent
Lawrence Walker
Orr to Become Cashier of Volga State Bank
Creighton J. Orr, longtime cashier in the state treasurer’s office, resigns effective January 15 to serve as vice president and cashier of the Volga State Bank. The bank is being organized with Arthur J. Johnson as president and F. E. Sharp on the board. capitalization includes $15,000 in surplus and undivided profits. Volga has been without a bank since 1933. Edward Killiam of Indianola is noted in the report.
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DES Moines
INS
Creighton J. Orr
State Treasurer
Volga, A
State Bank
Volga Bank
Arthur J. Johnson
Elkader
F. E. Sharp
Volga
Edward Killiam
Indianola
Boy Scout Pack 25 Awards Night at Arthur's School
Pack 25 of the Cub Scouts held an awards program at Arthur's school on Wednesday. Dens 4 5 and 6 presented. Bob Cats John Glackin and Billy Ives were initiated. Cub Master Jerry Bys awarded gold arrows silver arrows wolf badge bear badge service stars and other honors to named scouts including Terry Lisle Jerry Allen Bys Billy Johnson and LeRoy Dingman.
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Arthur 'S School
Dens
Bob Cats
John Glackin
Billy Ives
Jerry Bys
Rolly Raim
Barry Jack Aldershot
David Smith
Donald Rockwell
Gold Arrows
Larry Albright
Ronald Landis
Lee Damge
Silver Arrows
Tommy Murray
Terry Bjornsen
Terry Lisle
Dick Douda
Jerry
Orange and Grapefruit Crop Update
The Agriculture Department reports the current season citrus output reach 118,730 boxes for oranges and 66,720,000 boxes for grapefruit, up nine percent from last year. Comparing yearly totals, grapefruit exceeds last season’s 63,550,000 boxes and the ten year average of 66,? though the text shows figures for both.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U S Army Hangar Burned at Goose Bay
A United States Army hangar at Goose Bay airfield in Newfoundland burned, causing about 2 million dollars in damage. The fire was reported from Ottawa with details coming in on Friday.
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U.S. Army
Newfoundland
Ottawa
United States Army
RCAF
Goose Bay
Nild
Risk of civil war seen in Italian Socialist split
In Rome a major anti Communist faction of the Italian Socialist party split over collaboration with the Communists. Leader Giuseppe Saragat warned the division could spark civil war as Nenni led a pro Communist faction during the party's 25th national congress. A second dissident group quit, while centrists warned of further departures if Marxist methods continued.
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Rome
Italian Socialist Party
Giuseppe Saragat
Constituent Assembly
Cialist Initiative
Saragat
Nenni
Jackson Urges Unity of Arms in Government
Des Moines report quotes William K. Jackson of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urging patriotism above partisanship in the federal government for two years. He warns a divided government risks hindered progress and calls to end big government, dismantle some agencies, and restore powers to the people.
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DES Moines
INS
William K. Jackson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jackson
America
Eight Hurt in Crash South of Iowa City
Eight persons, four university students, were treated at University Hospital after two autos collided and were struck by a truck on Highway 218 south of Iowa City. One victim had a broken pelvis but was reported in good condition.
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Iowa City
University Hospital
Highway 218
James Laaman
Glenn Cullen
Sioux Rapids
Charles A. Hanson
Washta
University
Vernon Dearmen
Wapello
Delaine Kurtz
Robert Conley
Donann Danville
Clark Sexton
Schaupp Named to Preside Over Des Moines Trials
Judge John M. Schaupp of Fort Dodge was appointed by Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles F. Wennerstrum to preside over Polk County board of supervisor trials. The six Polk County trial judges requested the assignment because they know the defendants personally. Four defendants are indicted by the Polk County grand jury for obtaining money by false pretenses. One defendant is a former supervisor, and William H. Cotton left office January 1.
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Des Moines
INS
John M. Schaupp
Fort Dodge
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Iowa Supreme Court
Poli
Polk County
Triat Court
Polk County Grand Jury
Deter
William H. Cotton
Pearl Lusk Freed After Subway Shooting Case
Pearl Lusk 19 year old woman involved in the Times Square subway shooting of Mrs Olga Trapani Rocco was released on Saturday. The New York report notes the case as a New Year’s Eve incident and identifies Lusk as the accused party freed by authorities.
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New York
Pearl Lusk
Dupe
Olga Trapani Rocco
Second Aleutians Volcano Erupts
A second volcanic disturbance in Alaska's Aleutian islands was reported by the navy. Mount Shishaldin on Unimak island was erupting violently, showering ashes two inches deep on False Pass twenty miles away. The report noted no danger to residents of other isolated Aleutian islands.
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Seattle
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Navy
Shishaldin
Unimak Island
Vilof
False Pass
Kodiak
Fred Carr Hurt In Highway Crash
Fred A. Carr aged 31 of 630 Seventh Street SE suffered shock scalp wounds and bruises when his car spun on an icy hill on Highway 30 eight miles west of Cedar Rapids and collided head on with a Keeshin Truck. Patrolman Charles Fels reported Carr bobbed down the hill six times before impact. Carr was taken to St Luke's Hospital in fair condition. The Keeshin truck driver was uninjured.
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Fred A. Carr
Seventh Street
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Keeshin Carr
Charles Fels
Fels
Carr
Keeshin
St. Luke's Hospital
Judge trims Peterman suit against Schaefer Transport
In a personal injury and property damage suit, Frank Peterman titles $1750 claim against Schaefer Transport. Judge G K Thompson cut $1000, ruling the Aug 11 1944 accident occurred outside the two year period to sue for injuries, while Peterman retains $750 for property damage within five years.
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Schaefer Transport Company
Frank Peterman
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
Peterman
Executors Named in Multiple Local Probate Matters
Anna M. Naibert of Cedar Rapids was appointed administratrix of Letitia May Burrows who died December 23 with bond set at 2000 dollars. Betty E. Black became executrix without bond for Kate Dimprich who died January 1. Joseph Buresh named executor without bond of the will of his uncle John Komried who died December 29. Beneficiaries include a sister and several nieces and nephews.
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Anna M. Naibert
Cedar Rapids
Letitia May Burrows
Betty E. Black
Kate Dimprich
Joseph Buresh
John Komried
Contempt of Court Sentences Mason to 30 Days
Clarke F. Mason, 47, of Central City, jailed in Linn county for 30 days for contempt after Judge G. K. Thompson found him in contempt on December 30 following a petition by his ex wife Teckla Mason alleging failure to pay $25 weekly alimony. The sentence was set to begin January 7.
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Clarke F. Mason
Central City
Linn County
Mason
Teckla Mason
Linn County December Relief Bill Stands At 6284 71
December relief in Linn County totaled 6284.71 with 287 cases receiving aid. Meals cost 2020.21 and hospital care 1424.25, while refunds trimmed the gross 8990.48 to the final 6284.71.
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Linn County
Outside Judge Sought To Hear Polk County Cases
Six Polk county district judges asked the supreme court to assign an outside judge to hear criminal trials of four defendants charged with obtaining money by false pretenses. Chief Justice Wennerstrom indicated he would appoint a jurist Saturday morning. The board member Thompson and Elmer G. Croft, tied to excessive county fund expenditures, have been indicted. all pleaded innocent and are freed on bond.
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Des Moines
Polk
Supreme Court
Charles F. Wennerstrom
Thompson
Elmer G. Croft
Modern Motor Service
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Daily Record
Leonard
F Avenue NE
Lloyd R. Phillips
William G. Sedlacek
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Oren J. Taylor
B Avenue NE
Clifford Junior Mortland
A Avenue SW
Ivan Sitevina
Belle Plaine
Ruth Mayfield
Twenty-sixth Street
John L. Yuza
First Street
Charles Krebs
B Avenue
William Lynch
First Avenue
Wayne T. Padley
Park Avenue
Ralph T. Davenport
Thirty Fourth Street
Robert Roskop
Center Point Road
L. Yourex
Fifth Avenue
Dale Messner
Pearl Steinberg
Gaylord L. Kohl
Doris M. Barker
Ralph M. Randak
Gladys M. Randak
Harold J. Bunda
Marcella V. Rice
Ray Wilson
Eleanor Sturm
Lawrence E. Handlin
Ottumwa
Evalyn Cartee
Charles R. Huster
Charity A. Hopker
Warren C. Smith
Doris L. Grimm
Holland
S. Grimm
Wilma DeWalle
Gaylord
F. DeWalle
Doris Raddatz
Curtiss Raddatz
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Street
Montrose
Company No. 1
Dean Cronk
Tenth Street
Irvin Noethe
Tenth Streeet
Chevrolet
A Avenue
Justice Court
Eldon A. Miller
Second Street SE
Justice H. R. Chur
St. Luke’s
Charles Harris
E Avenue NW
Adater
Mercy
Virgiles
Thirty-first Street
Emory Sample
Sixth
William J. McToughue
Solon
Franklin Schulte
Lawrence Beckley
Street SE
Frankfort
J. E. Rogers
Park Terrace SE
Davenport
Short
Marr
J. W. Markey
Fred Wright
Norman Plath
Anamosa
Verne Phelps
Owen Tisdale
Fred W. Niesz
Peter Bailey
John Berger
J. C. Blodgett
Harry Boyd
Eric Clitheroe
John DeLong
Brett Dishong
Wilson
Unis Ees
Saget
Aegeteck
Dedawee Sedat Rapids
Towa
Agierk District Court
Gari Hendrickson
Traveling Men’s Club
Second Ave.S.t
Tp&w Railroad
Allis
Francis T. Leary
Claremont
Shakespeare
C.R
G.i.'s
Crippled Star
Dairen
Rath Packing Co
CIO Union
Latter Day Saints
Orr
Volga State Bank
Boy Scout Cub Pack
Italy
Alcide de Gaspe
United
Iny
Schaupp
Aleutians
Fred Carr
Clarke Mason
Lapes
Florist Ince SE
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