Two Marion Veterans Describe Korea Conditions
Col Roy V Porter back home in Marion after sixteen months in Korea and Japan says there is no near term solution to the Korean crisis. He led the 14th infantry in the final six months of his Korea service and will attend the armed forces staff college after Norfolk training. Marine Cpl Kenneth D Bailey 22, wounded in Korea, is on leave with his parents after recovery from shrapnel wounds. he recalls good field rations and frequent meals amid combat and will report to Camp LeJeune next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Porter
Marion
Korea
Katherine Montillon
Cedar Rapids
Bruce
Jimmie
Roy, Jr
Park Avenue
Japan
14Th Infantry
Col. Porter
R.C.T.C
Coe College
Coe
Reserve Corps
79Th Division
Europe
States
Norfolk
Armed Forces Staff College
Kenneth D. Bailey
Harmon E. Bailey
Eleventh Avenue
Bailey
Marine Corps
Cpl. Bailey
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Fifty-fifth Anniversary Honors Rye Harrison Couple
Note Fifty-fifth Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Rye Harrison will be honored today at a family dinner in their home at 496 Eleventh Street Marion to celebrate their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary. They married January 13 1897 in Vin ton Iowa. They farmed in Benton and Buchanan counties before retiring in 1944. They moved to Marion from Urbana about five years ago. They are the parents of two daughters Nina Wilson of Vinton Zelma Bar nower of Waterloo Leo of Center Point Earl of Cedar Rapids Elzo of Stanwood and Lloyd of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye Harrison
Eleventh Street
Marion
Mr. Harrison
Amanda Ferm
Isaac Ferguson
Vin
Benton
Buchanan
Marioni
Urbana
Nina Wilson
Vinton
Zelma Bearbower
Waterloo
Leo
Center Point
Earl
Cedar Rapids
Elzo
Stanwood
Lloyd
Kiwanis Sound Plea For March of Dimes
The Marion Kiwanis club sponsors a March of Dimes drive not by door to door canvass but by a business district church and school canvass. Linn county faces a 7500 dollar polio fund deficit and citizens are urged to donate at First National Bank or via miniature iron lungs in local businesses. Club officers Hamm Hoff McCalley Whitmer direct donations. Hampton leads the business district drive and Eckhart heads church and school efforts as the drive closes soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Kiwanis Club
Marion
Linn County
Ernest C. Hamm
Robert Johnson
First National Bank
Hamm
Don Hoff
Ray C. McCalley
Elmo Whitmer
Robert Hampton
Raymond Eckhart
All Day Meeting of Martin's Creek and Squaw Creek Clubs
The Martin's Creek and Squaw Creek Homemakers clubs hold an all day meeting Tuesday led by Mrs. Harrison Oxley. A potluck luncheon is planned for noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin’s Creek
Squaw Creek
Harrison Oxley
Methodist Women Meet at Wednesday Church Circle Hostess
The W.S.C.S. will meet at the church this Wednesday. the com circle hosts and Mrs. E. D. Jack reads the devotion. Ruth circle presents the program and members are asked to bring the yellow ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Com Circle
E. D. Jack
Ruth Circle
Progressive visitation cards at Frett's Barber Shop meeting
Frett's Barber Shop hosts progressive visitation cards during remodeling from January 11 15 and 16. Kings Daughters Electa circle meets with Mrs D B Storck Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Sarah Slife leading devotional period and Mrs Ralph C Seager presenting the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frett’s
iAdv
King’s Daughters
D. B. Storck
Sarah Slife
Ralph C. Seager
DeMolay Picnic With Local Chapters Set for Monday
DeMolay Linn chapter 900 and Mothers circle with families plan a 6:30 PM picnic at the Masonic temple. Separate meetings of the chapter and circle follow supper. Handicraft club No. 1 meets Friday evening with Mrs LeRoy Benedict. Colfax circle of Grove City Rebekah lodge will not meet this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay
Linn
Masonic Temple
Handicraft Club No. 1
LeRoy Benedict
Colfax Circle
Grove City
Reibekah Lodge
Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge No
I. O. O. F. Hall
Nira Smith
Springville Lodge No. 149
Marion Lodge
A. F
Presbyterian Women Meet at Dot's Cafe with Del Adkins
The Presbyterian Women's Organization will meet Wednesday afternoon led by Mrs. Del Adkins. Circle one will conduct the devotional period and provide refreshments. Dot will be back to greet you Monday morning at 4 at Dot's Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
del Adkins
Circle One
Dot
Prairie Chapel
Harold Murray
Rudy Novak
Russell Singleton
Perry Williams
Irvin F. Scott
Excelsior Club to Host Picnic at Rural School
The Excelsior Agricultural and Literary club will hold a picnic Friday at 6 p.m. in the rural school. Mr. and Mrs. Lea Fairley will serve as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Agricultural and Literary Club
Lea Fairley
Marion group attends Marion theater after church
A Marion group including singers David Ray Marvel Tritle Judy Stockbauer Dennis Stockbauer Tommy Shinault Linda Siders Suzanne Gordon Judy Hanson Sharon Alexander Larry Stick Linda Wright Diane Whitesell Carol Church and Tommy Tullis of Fairfield gathered after services for refreshments at a church home and then visited the Marion theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ray
Marvel Tritle
Judy
Dennis Stockbauer
Tommy Shinault
Linda Siders
Suzanne Gordon
Judy Hanson
Sharon Alexander
Larry Stick
Linda Wright
Diane Whitesell
Carol Church
Marion
Tommy Tullis
Fairfield
Marion Theater
Shower honors Norma Helbig before her wedding
Mrs James E Clapp and Fern Anthes hosted a shower for Norma Helbig and her upcoming marriage to Wilfred J Schuster of Cedar Rapids. Twenty five guests attended in the Legion hall with refreshments at quarter tables. The Marion theater shows An American in Paris today and Monday featuring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron with supporting stars, followed by short subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Clapp
Paris
George Gershwin
Gene Kelly
Leslie Caron
Oscar Levant
George Guetary
Nina Foch
Mothers Club Schedule and Parish Circle Notices
The Mothers club meets Thursday at 7 30 with Mrs Irwin Renfer 441 Fourth Street St Theresa s circle of St Joseph s Catholic church meets at 2 Wednesday in the parish hall Co hosts Mrs A E Ernest and Mrs Junior Christian. In Japan Donna Domer R N stationed at a US Army hospital Osaka Japan daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Domer route 1 Springville Patsy and Bobby Coons children of the Austin Coons route 1 Springville returned home from Cedar Rapids hospital after tonsillectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Irwin ‘Renfer
Fourth Street
St. Theresa’s
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
A. E. Ernest
Junior Christian
Japan
St. Donna Domer
R. N
Osaka
Ivan Domer
Route 1
Springville
Patsy
Bobby Coons
Austin Coons
Cedar Rapids
Oxleys Return From Long Beach After Rose Bowl Visit
Mr and Mrs George C Oxley will return this week from Long Beach where they visited Mr Oxleys sister Miss Ruth Oxley They also witnessed the Rose Bowl game on New Years day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Oxley
Long Beach
Mr. Oxley
Ruth Oxley
Odd Fellows Council Meeting Set by Linn County Lodge
A Linn County Odd Fellows meeting gathers Thursday at 7 30 p m in the 1 0 C F hall with Osceola lodge No 18 hosting. Lunch is served. The Theristrial club meets Tuesday evening with Mrs W J Bear at 600 Sixth Avenue. Ruby iPowles presents Landscaping program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Linn County Council of Odd Fellows
Theristrial Club
W. J. Bear
Sixth Avenue
Ruby iPowles
Fox to Meet in Memorial Hall Wednesday at 7 30 P M
F T Fox 319 with the B of R T schedules a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting in Memorial Hall. Hawkscraft Vapor Master priced at 12 95 is advertised by Sorg Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Fox
R. T
Memorial Hall
Hawkscraft
Sorg
Hillsdale Four-H Club Members Name Next Year Projects
Marion rural school hosted the Hillsdale Four-H Club with twenty members reporting their upcoming year projects. Talks were given by Highway Patrolman James E. Clapp and county youth assistant Roger Conklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
Marion Rural School
James E. Clapp
Roger Conklin
Quill Benefit Show Set For Jan 22 At Marion Theater
The annual Marion high school Quill benefit will be held January 22 at the Marion theater with manager Gilbert E. Rathman coordinating. Proceeds finance the high school annual. vaudeville acts by students and a technicolor film Look for the Silver Lining will be shown. Matinee for grade schoolers and an evening performance. Tickets go on sale this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Roberta Schnell
Joanne Andrews
Margaret Evans
Gloria Mulbrook
Quaker Oats Promotes Richard H. Glantz to Assistant Manager
Richard H. Glantz of 806 Knoll Street SE has been promoted to assistant manager of the Quaker Oats shipping department in Cedar Rapids. He started with the company in 1942 and trained in Nebraska, Oregon, and Illinois. Glantz is a Burlington High School graduate who attended Burlington Junior College and now belongs to the Elks Masons and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Glantz
Knollstreet SE
Back in Stride Bickel Tops National Agents
Robert O. Bickel of Cedar Rapids the National Life Insurance Company ranked first in December among all United States agents for new paid business. He is credited with over $200,000 in new business for the month despite a light work schedule after a long illness, according to VP C. V. Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Bickel
Cedar Rapids
National Life Insurance Company
United States
Bickel
C. V. Shepherd
Theompany
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Rise Over Prior Week
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids for the week ended January 12 totaled 5,443,845 dollars and 24 cents, higher than the prior year’s 5,109,748 dollars and 44 cents for the same week. The week ended January 5 recorded 4,906,235 dollars and 80 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Memorial and business ads mingle in small city notices
A long garbled page lists funeral thanks to friends and florists, then a jumble of small ads. It includes references to cremation or burial services, lost and found items, services for watches, jewelry, repairs, nursing homes, and labor and job listings across local businesses. The fragment mentions Pidima family thanks, a funeral home, and several business ads offering various services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pidima
Wesley
Revenek F. Pauk
Nis
Janeba Funeral Home
Emil Pidima
John Hynek
Jean Pidima
Also Mentioned on This Page
Col
Porter
MR. and
Mrs. Rye Harrison
Kiwanis Sound Plea For
March of Dimes
Miles Sutera of
Robins
Marion Chapter
O.E.S
Maude Newman
Marion Klingler
Alma Henderson
Willenberg
Ivanhoe Club
Christian Church
Cheerful Companions
Richard Goins
Martin's Creek
The
Light Company
Edison’s
Linnette Club
Linnette
Madeline Benesh
Marlene Barnes
Mothers of
O. O. P. Club
L. R. McMullen
O. M Carson
Diana Fret Club
Glenn O. Pyle
Fourteenth Street
Schenken
Lumir Dostal
W. B. Carpenter
Willis Jordan
Dubuque
E. V. Carey
David
Clifford O. Johnson
Robert
Marc
Cornelian Club
James Casey
E Avenue NE
Linn County Building and Loan Association
First
Na‘ncy
Faye H
Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Leonard Grabau
Minnie Herren
Quaker
Bickel Teads National Agents
Stree of
Dave
J. T. Blazek
Richard Bilazek
Mortuanes
J. V. Novak
Betz
Third Ave
Ersorais
Goodman
Vincent's
3Rd St
Probasco
Palacenter
Burmal
Iowa
Ue Rosen
Happy Nursing Home
St. SE
Helen Randall
Omaha Verdi F. Lenzen
Mer
Sbial
Los Angeles
Townsend D-X
Foundation
Kenwood
Bigelow
Florida
Bestway
H. C. Bliss
J. SM
First Ave
HALL
ASIO
Leone
3Rd Ave
B Avenue
Fachine Society
Bevis
Dutrantoy
al Price
yAay
J. C. Kintz CO
Eighth Ave
4Th Ave SE
Ronnie
Dick Alexander
SEA Service
R_E. GAUMON
Christ Anderson
Kinkead Construction Co
Mound Ave
ERT Equ CO
Clarence Tack
Aing
Ito
Garisies Emstorer
Gazette
22Nd St
Mari “Ork
Sewinc
Mrs M Brown
E. Wanteo
Lesmen
Agricultural School
Gazette AD Book
UNION
Glamour Girls
Superior Tn Co
Greenwood
Chicago
Azette
Federal Bake Shop
Eighth St
Des Moines
Maxine Raymon
Mae's
Joe Noe G
Doakes
Twin Towers
eeBoys
Melody Inn
Valley Cowboy
Ken’s
Airport Inn
Hunter Airport
Iowa City
Ken Whipple
Paramount One
Robert Taylor
Denise Darcel
Wendy Oaks
Mileseast
Dial
D. Schmidt
Fins Merchants Bank
Clar
Geibrand
L.A. Blood
1St Ave
Dia
Aerpeancino
Anas
Ieee Wwe
FOX Garage
15Th St
Jenced
Aravel
Montrose
Keller
Ifax
Bniversco
Tenced
Wilbert Volz
Watkinstown
Barron Motor Supply
God
Freeport
Ill
Poaré
Gaselle Cedar Rapids Orchestra
A. Tegpried
A. Bugs
Easto
W. Wertzbaugher
West Branch
G. J .Armstrong
Martelle
Lows
Galen’Brainard
Anamosa
Iowa Olor
Weenie
J. E. Kemp
Amore House
Waite
Entice
Floyd Booth
Rt. 2
C. R
Dante
Otto Tamaa
Man
Amber
Merchants
National Bank
Grey Iron Foundry
Clinton Machine CO
Maquoketa
Universal Engineering Corp
C Ave
Ar Rapids
Manchester
Manuoketa
Snap-On Tools ‘Corporation
Washington Blvd
St Louis 3
John Stastny
Culver Motors
2Nd Ave. SE
Cedarids
P.O
Walker Employment Service
Northwest Bank
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iece R Desten
Ae Heavy Mechanic
Terrritory
Ventaire
Pope Mfg. Co
Falls Ave
Davenport
Iowa Territory
Repliens
Mabe
Hempstead
Stewards
Vacati
Watkins
Watkins Co
Winona
California
Mt Ag F. Aimers Highway Equipment Co
D Ave
Este
Lelsey
Vinton Hotel
Uga Sher
Saaranioedary
Wererenes Einen Aar
Masnanp Sahyasaeniteentpcetic
Isulomane
Mr. Molitor
St. S. E
Cost Accountants
IBM
Collins Radio
Wisconsin
Massey-Harris CO
Montrose Hotel
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