Norway Boasts 550000 Boom By Blanche Williams
Norway with 440 residents in Benton County nears a 550000 boom as 19 new houses rise in 10 years. A four unit apartment replaces a rebuilt large residence. two rural school houses join the list of remodeled properties. Public, religious, and business structures gain additions and renovations, including a $200000 elementary school under construction and the transfer of Bethlehem Lutheran church into Trinity Lutheran after merger.
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Benton County
Benton County Savings Bank
Bank
American Legion
Order of A
Masonic Lodge
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bethlehem
Benton Lutheran
Benton Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dewey Named an Editor of State Prison Publication
George B. Dewey a 57 year old inmate at the Iowa penitentiary for embezzlement has been named associate editor of the prisons monthly Presidio He succeeds Chuck Nejedly who was paroled earlier this month Dewey faces a three year federal sentence after completing his Iowa term and was convicted in state and federal cases tied to billing Grace Potter Miller in Ackley for 108000 Two articles by Dewey appear in the February issue including Out of the Ruins New Life and Climbing Vines He urges courts of society to aid prisoners and plant corn stalks to aid reform
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Fort Madison
INS
George B. Dewey
Iowa
Ackley
Dewey Soeece
Franklin County
Keith Stinson
Hampton
Dewey
Presidio
Two $1,000 Gifts Made to Monticello Hospital
Hospital Superintendent Joe Erler announced two donations of $1,000 each to John McMald hospital in Monticello. Donors are Dr. C. G. Thomas of Monticello and Dr. M Carpenter, Monticello native and University of Iowa language professor. Funds to be put into the hospital investment fund.
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John Mcmald Hospital
Joe Erler
C. G. Thomas
M Carpenter
University of Iowa
Erler
Five Tama County Hunters Fined for Game Law Violations
Five Tama county hunters were fined this week for game law violations. Donald Joens of Tama paid 50 dollars and costs for illegal rabbit possession during closed season. Joe Rohach of Tama paid 50 dollars for transporting illegally taken game during closed season. John Stauch Edward Rund and Donald Plum of Toledo were each fined 25 dollars and costs for loaded and assembled guns in vehicles on public highways. Arrests were by state conservation officers Bill Boswell and Bob Rollins.
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Tama
Donald Joens
Joe Rohach
John Stauch
Edward Rund
Donald Plum
Bill Boswell
Reinbeck
Bob Rollins
Cedar Falls
District Scout Dinner Highlights Volunteer Leader Seating
Scout Dinner emphasis centers on district activities with four district delegations led by district chairmen from Benton Linn Cedar Rapids Marion Johnson and Jones counties. Training clinics and monthly roundtables expand district programming across Wapsi Keta Warhawk and See Are districts.
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Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Iowa
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Vinton
Beniolin
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Linn
Robert Thiersch
Cedar Rapids
Nate
Marion
Jones
Harry Crosby
Iowa City
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Johnson
Washington
Marr
Marengo
Maurice Repp
Wauhawk
H. Scott
Wapsi- Keta
Walter Wigger
Anamosa
Are
William McFann
Nat’ Hull
Hull
Dr. Theodore W. Lichter Dies in Edgewood at 54
Dr. Theodore W. Lichter, 54, longtime Edgewood physician, died Monday night after major surgery in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born April 28, 1900, in Winneshiek County, he studied at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and moved to Edgewood 25 years ago. He was married to Bessis ie Arthur of Edgewood. Survived by his wife and a sister, funeral set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rhines Funeral Home with burial in Edgewood Cemetery.
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Theodore W. Lichter
Cedar Rapids
Winneshiek County
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College of Medicine
University of Iowa
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Edgelwood
Oe, Savings Bank
Besissie Arthur
Floyd Lealand
Rhines Funeral Home
Edgewood Cemetery
Miss SUI Dora Lee Crowned in Iowa Pageant
In the Saturday Evening Post feature Dora Lee crowned Miss SUI after receiving 50 vote margin from 1 924 ballots among 29 candidates. The Iowa City announcement notes she is the university’s sole Black contestant among 9 000 students, photographed by Ivan Dmitri.
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Miss Sui
Out
Saturday Evening Post
University of Iowa
the Post
ISUI
Iowa City
New York City
Ivan Dmitri
Martelle PTO to host two benefit basketball games
Eastern Town News Briefs covers local moves and events. The Martelle PTO plans two benefit basketball games on February 18 at 7 30 p m. Other notes include residents moving to new homes in Onslow Maynard and Colesburg hospital patients.
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Martelle
Martelle Pto
Onslow
Fred Bramer
Mardi Gras Carnival and PTA Carnival Planned
Community meeting topics include Social Security as the monthly program. A Mardi Gras carnival is set for February 12 at Newman Hall Sacred Heart High School, open to the public. Delhi PTA carnival for hot lunch program takes place February 11 at 8 p.m.
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Monticello
Newman Hall
Sacred Heart
Delhi
PTA
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