Local Gazette Chronicle Highlights Community Efforts and River Dumpings
July reports cover Franklin High School classmates maintaining a yearly round robin since 1946, job services by TIME and local TV help for unemployed, a grease-for-patriotism drive, Battery E donations, and police stance on women wearing overalls. The Gazette condemns river dumping of old meat and night soil near the Sinclair plant, urging prosecutions and river-ward disposal outside city limits.
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Franklin High School
Military Moves and Promotions From Cedar Rapids Area
The military section notes several Cedar Rapids area personnel entering or advancing in service. Micah McDermod of Marion enlists in the Army Reserves and leaves for basic training May 27. Douglas Dozier and Joseph Sims of Cedar Rapids enlist in the Army Reserves with Dozier heading to basic training July 28. Nicholas Homan is commissioned an ensign in the Navy at Lincoln Nebraska and sails to Rota Spain. Timon M. Oujiri is promoted to major in the Army and teaches ROTC at Utah State University. Robert J. Webb graduates basic at Lackland Texas. Mike Krause and Scott Skala enlist in the Army and begin basic training June 12 and June 2 respectively. Timothy P. Harris of Cedar Rapids earns honor student status in the Advanced First Term Avionics Course and heads to North Island San Diego California.
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Micah McDermod
Marion
Joseph Sims
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Dozier
Army
Nicholas Homan
Navy
Lincoln
Neb
Rota
Spain
U.S. Army
Maj. Oujiri
Utah State University
Logan
Utah
Timothy P. Harris
Harris
North Island
San Diego
Calif
Bridge club results and schedules for Marion area
Duplicate Bridge at Alamo Bridge Club Sunday 6 PM 600 10th Ave Marion results and winners from Happy Bridge Club Bethany Lutheran Church and Marion Club at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church with North South and East West standings. All games open to the public and a playing partner is guaranteed for each participant.
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Alamo Bridge Club
10Th Ave
Marion
Happy Bridge Club
Bethany Lutheran Church
Marion Club
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Out-of-town Births Across Several States
Birth notices list new arrivals for families in Des Moines Creston Columbia Iowa City Evanston Minneapolis and Elgin Ill with multiple daughters and sons. Names include Lange Buchheister Fangman Claes Adenwalla Oakley Strabala and relatives such as Downs Ophaug Claes and Oakley. Dates range June 17 to June 31 with grandparent addresses provided.
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Des Moines
Dianne
Shawn Lange
Creston
Gary
Rose Downs
Toddville
Columbia
Kris
Doug Buchheister
Don
Bea Buchheister
32Nd St
Iowa City
Dale
Gwen Fangman
Darrel
Norma Ophaug
10Th Ave
Marion
Evanston
Dan Claes
Shireen Adenwalla
Bob
Helen Claes
First St
Josephine Claes
Chandler St
Minneapolis
Jeannie
Pete Oakley
Sandy
Tom Oakley
36Th St
Elgin
Ill
Jeff
Janette Strabala
Lynne
Mary Anne Strabala
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KGAN
Ernest Merriweather
Citizen’s Committee
Totally Integrated Mobilization For Equality
TIME
Erwin
Pops” Buess
Buess
Hunter’s Airport
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
WMT
Jimmy Cash
Bill Goodwin
Felix Mills
Linn County
Iowa
Barney McPartland
Battery E
Mound Farm
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Leonard Morrison
T.M. Sinclair Packing Plant
Scenic River
Jim DeLong
Gazette
Timon M. Oujiri
Robert J. Webb
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Mike Krause
Scott Skala
Dick Nassif
Bill Jennings
Harry Fox
Marie Williams
Dick Golembiewski
JoAnn Sloan
Bruno Rinas
Charles Raines
Rosemary Poe
Mary Long
Leona Rayman
Roland Vander Hamm
Chris Fedde
Sally
Hazel Goodale
Helen Martin
Ruth Hamdorf
Janet Freese
Ward Long
Hank Montgomery
Ken Burbach
Leanne Smittkamp
Joe Verbick
Joe Stepanek
Jackie Steele
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