Local clubs hold meetings amid church events and notices
Bible class of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2 with Mrs. Norman J. Waffle. Cornerstones of the Presbyterian church meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in Westminster house. Dow resigns as president of Equitable Life. salary about 100000. Marion Legion posts plan a 6 p.m. picnic supper with meetings at 7 p.m. Founders Day programs and various club activities detailed. Transients include travel to North Hollywood for Lucille Sweet and relatives visit.
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The
Methodist Church
Norman J. Waffle
Presbyterian Church
Westminster House
Charles W. Dow
Marion
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Dow
Lewis C. Dow
American Legion and the Auxiliary
Legion Hall
John M. Howe, Jr
George Austin
James Titus
Auxiliary
Officers Installed by Marion OES in Masonic Temple
Wilma Heefner was installed as worthy matron of Marion chapter 183 OES at a ceremony in the Masonic temple. Helen Michel and Ora Chamberlain assisted in installing officers including Donald Bateman as worthy patron, Ruth Maier as secretary, and Pearl Wilbur as conductress. A bouquet, past matron jewels, and gifts were presented, with a luncheon and reception following. Guests from Cedar Rapids and Malta chapters attended. the event drew about 150 people.
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Wilma Heefner
Marion
Oes
Masonic Temple
Helen Michel
Evelyn Derflinger
Ora Chamberlain
Helen Platner
Donald Bateman
Nellie Hotle
Donald S. Donnan
Ruth Maier
Gertrude Smith
Pearl Wilbur
Bernice Haehlen
Blanche Seevel
Carmen le Clerc
Marshal
Beatrice Lala
Louise Mathews
Adah
Ornetta Donnan
Ruth
Clarise Hinds
Esther
Marcia Sherman
Martha
Adella Bateman
Electa
Bernice Carney
Warder
Francis Hinds
Sentinel
Sherry
Jon Derflinger
Ruth Robison
Chamberlain
Arliss Heath
Robison
Lorraine
Spencer
Lillian Clark
Jean Vondracek
Katherine Peterson
Grand Chapter
Cedar Rapids
Cedar and
Malta
Richard Ware
Glenn O. Pyle
Marion Ymca
Hawkeye
YMCA
Grandson of Pioneer To Speak at Wesleyan
E. J. Faulkner of Lincoln Nebraska insurance executive and grandson of a Iowa Wesleyan College attendee from 75 years ago will deliver the Founders day address at the college on February 17. The Faulkner family has historical ties to the Red Cross and local civic boards. Faulkner presides over Woodmen Accident and Life Company and Woodmen Central Insurance Company.
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Mount Pleasant
E. J. Faulkner
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa Wesleyan College
Marien
American
Faulkner
Red Cross Board of Directors
Faulk
Iner’s Ferry
Gordon Hatchery
Skunk River
Woodmen Accident and Life Company
Woodmen Central Insurance Company
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs Walter Willis
Mr and Mrs Walter Willis of Marion honor their golden wedding with a family dinner at the home of their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Walter Laetare of Olin. They were married January 9 1907 in the Methodist church by Rev H W Troy.
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Walter Willis
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Walter Laetare
Olin
Minnie Deiter
Waubeek
Mr. Willis
Central City
H. W. Troy
Linn County
Jones County
Willis
State Highway Commission
Inlaw
John Allender
Bess Deiter
Alburnett
George Robinson
Judy
James Jordan
John
Garnet
Lloyd Jordan
Jeffry
Kenneth Jordan
Roy
California
Lawmakers prepare committee posts after convening
L Mooty and Nicholas plan to name committees early in the session with leaks on several chairs. Carson may head the house judiciary committee while Johns handles agriculture and Paul oversees appropriations. The legislature expects an avalanche of bills Tuesday after a quiet opening week. Governor Loveless, in Washington for Eisenhower's inaugural, maintains strong GOP ties.
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Associated Press
Iowa
G.O.P
Herschel Loveless
Merwin Coad
Des Moines
House
W. L. Mooty
Grundy Center
George L. Paul
Brooklyn
Elmer H. Vermeer
Pella
Mooty
William H. Nicholas
Senate
Bloomfield
Meredith Residence Given to Iowa Episcopal Diocese
The home of E T Meredith Jr at 141 Thirty seventh Street Des Moines has been given to the Episcopal diocese of Iowa and will become the bishop s home. The 1912 built 16 room residence near diocesan HQ has an assessed value of 49500 Meredith of Meredith Publishing plans to move next summer after new residence is completed.
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Des Moines
E. T. Meredith, Jr
Thirty-seventh Street
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Gordon V. Smith
Meredith
Meredith Publishing Company
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Services Monday for Mary Dusil 88
Mary Dusil 88 died Saturday noon at her daughter’s home south of Norway after a long illness. Born August 15 1868 in Vienna Austria she married John Dusil in 1888 Toledo Indiana. Survived by children Emma Heller Antonie Ringler Mary Matties Frank Alfred and William Dusil plus 13 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services Monday 1 30 p m at Walford Community Methodist Church burial in Hala Cemetery south of Walford.
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Marengo
Mary Dusil
Ralph
Mathes
Norway
Vienna
Austria
John Dusil
Toledo
Johnson County
Iowa County
Emma Heller
Antonie Ringler
Mary Matties
Frank Dusil
Alfred Dusil
William Dusil
Walford Community Methodist Church
Hoover Funeral Home
Hala
Nsouth
Walford
Sandburg Plans Twentieth Visit to Cornell College
Poet Carl Sandburg to appear at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon on January 31 at 8 15 p m in the Little Theater for a limited audience of 407 seats The Husk sponsors the event with a reduced gate and a one dollar admission Sandburg has a long relationship with Cornell dating back to 1920 when he first drew campus attention through readings and stories
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MT. Vernon
Carl Sandburg
Cornell College
Lincoln
Cornell
Chicago
Cornhuskers
Sandburg
Harvard Phi Beta Sears
Harvard
Husk
Iowa Plumbing Contractors Convene in Des Moines
The sixty eighth annual convention of the Iowa Association of Plumbing Contractors will be held in Des Moines February 8 and 9.
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Des Moines
The
Iowa Association of Plumbing Contractors
Iowa inaugural visitors and social entourage listed
Inaugural proceedings draw a host of attendees from Cedar Rapids Davenport and Iowa City including Hazel Miller Winthrop Kay Boostrom Hanson and George Nagle with lawns filled by spouses and relatives. The piece notes meals luncheons at the Schwengel residence and a real estate association reception with Des Moines and Cedar Rapids participants.
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Hazel Miller
Winthrop
Harry Newlin
Viola
Don Kimball
Fayette
J. T. Holmes
William G. Fiesler
Abe Pilicer
Cedar Rapids
George Nagle
Iowa City
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Charles Wittenmeyer
Davenport
G.O.P
Wittenmeyers
Schwengels
Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Arant Sherman
Ben Galer
Marie Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Bruce Cowden
Washington, Ia
Schwengel
Florence Sears
Dorothy
Robert Swaney
University of Iowa
Swaney
Senate
House
Iowa Real Estate Association
Delbert D. Leamer
R. W. McClaughry
Robert Wickersham
Buchanan County plans park on Wapsipinicon river
The Buchanan County Conservation Commission approved purchasing a four to five acre tract along the Wapsipinicon river to create a public park east of the iron bridge between Quasqueton and Independence. Final transfer awaits Iowa Conservation Commission approval. The plan includes picnic tables and fireplaces for a scenic area, with ownership to come this spring from tax levy proceeds.
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Independence
Buchanan County Conservation Commission
Wapsipinicon River
Iowa Conservation Commission
Wapsie River
Quasqueton
County Conservation Group
Denmark Territory
Ralph Kimball
Commission
Mothers March on Polio Set in Iowa City
A house-to-house canvass by 200 mothers will replace a porchlight drive for polio fundraising in Iowa City Thursday from 6 to 9 30 p m. Dick Oliphant serves as city chairman of the Jaycee project with similar events planned in Coralville Wednesday and Oxford Thursday.
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the Gazette
Towa City
Dick Oliphant
Jayceé Project
Coralville
Oxford
Eastern Iowans cast in ISTC Mikado staging
In Cedar Falls at Iowa State Teachers College the Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Mikado will be staged at 8 p.m. January 31 and February 1 with a 42 member chorus and a 33 piece orchestra. East Iowans John Lindblom of Waukon and Sylvia Larson of Elgin appear in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
England
Iowa State Teachers College
College
East
My Little Margie Premiers Monday on Channel Q
A television listing notes the comedy My Little Margie premieres Monday at 3 30 PM on Channel Q. The program introduces its familiar characters to new viewers as the week begins.
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MY Little
Margie
Channel Q
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PEO
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James Hayes
Emery J. Miller
Hugh Gordon
Edna Roberts
Amelia Petrusch
Hess Beauty Shop
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Fidelis Circle of
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A. D
Pat) McCann
Hugh Jones
Leola Gonsales
Mayme Berryhill
E. C. Hamm
Marion Woman's Club
Mac
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O. R. Ess
Marion Baptist Church
Sorosis Club
Dale Lowe
B. J. Stitzel
Lyla _ Dye
Marion High School
Germany
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Memorial Hall
Marshalltown
Mary Lowe Dickinson
Bess Patterson
Sorg Drug
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S. F. Cary
Marion Women’s Club
Baptist Church
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H. W. Leffingwell
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Neil Garnatt
Pat Riley
Lucille Sweet
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O'Kelly
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North Hollywood
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Hannah Circle
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A Avenue NE
Purchase House
John O. Tucker
Henderson Drive
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Alma A. Henderson
Longfellow Pta
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Douglas Grant
John Andersen
Glen Hempy
Happytime Blue Bird Group
Ken Newcom
Debbie Martin
Connie Finn
Linda Welton
Linda Diane Newcom
Susan LaRose
Pam Altenhein
Arlis Hermanson
Kathy Robinson
Howard A. Knapp
George Barnoske
Tenth Street
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Missouri
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Princeton
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Fort Campbell
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Manchester
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Claude Wingfield
Leland Carson
West Marion Garden Club
George Svoboda
Methodist Spiritual Life Group
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Lundy
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Washington
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Eisenhower
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Davenport High School
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Frank Brenton
Mason City
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