Waukon Youth Dies After Waukon-Decorah Collision
LaVon Burseth 18 of Waukon died Friday after a head on crash Wednesday night on the Waukon Decorah highway. Frank Erhardt survived but remained serious in Decorah hospital. Dr. Clark Rominger improved in Rochester hospital. no internal injuries. Burseth born June 2, 1930, survived by parents Louis and unnamed mother, two brothers Robert and Gary, and two sisters Mrs Virgil Haar and Mrs Glenn Meyer. plans were to attend a barn dance five miles west of Waukon.
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Waukon
LaVon Duane Burseth
Decorah
Frank Erhardt
Burseth
Decorah Hospital
Clark Rominger
Allamakee County
Rochester
Glenn Meyer
Waukon-Decorah
Rominger
Broadway Play Whistling in the Dark At Cornell
The summer theater workshop at Cornell college presents Whistling in the Dark a Broadway mystery play Friday and Saturday at 8 15 p m Dr Seth A Fessenden Cornell professor of speech and workshop director coached the production The light hearted mystery follows a crime writer who confronts the real thing
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Ganette
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Seth A. Fessenden
Cornell
Iowa Hog Buyer Killed In Automobile Wreck
Lloyd R. Peterson a 53 year old hog buyer from Dayton Iowa was killed when the car he rode in crashed into a ditch near Fort Dodge. Passenger A G Barquist of Dayton was injured in the Thursday night accident.
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Iowa
Fort Dodge
Lloyd R. Peterson
Hog Buyer
Dayton
Here
A. G. Barquist
Teacher Kate Enright dies after 30 years in Dubuque
Miss Kate Enright a longtime local teacher dies after a three months illness in Dubuque Services are set for Saturday honoring her thirty year teaching career in the city She taught at a local school for three decades and will be remembered for her dedication to students and community
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Dubuque
INS
Kate Enright
Decorah Records 91 Degrees Below Zero From High Altitude
Decorah saw a dramatic temperature reading of 91 degrees below zero at 53,000 feet above the airport. A meteorologist balloon was launched as the Weather Bureau reported the extreme low altitude reading.
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Decorah
Weather Bureau
Threshold of Pain staged by SUI student playwright
George L. Williams a 27 year old Iowa graduate student had his three act play Threshold of Pain presented by the experimental theater seminar at the University of Iowa. The Appalachian West Virginia setting draws on Williams mining town summers and early theater work in Man West Virginia. He wrote it as his thesis and expects to complete his MA in August before pursuing opportunities on the East Coast.
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Iowa City
George L. Williams
University of Iowa
Appalachians
West Virginia
Willams
Man
W. Va
Williams
WLW
Cincinnati
Marshall College
Huntington
East Coast
Royal Heir Obinnaya Alozie VIII Attends Dubuque University
Royal Heir Obinnaya Alozie VIII from Port Harcourt Nigeria attends the University of Dubuque. He is the eldest son of the ruler of seven million Ibo natives. He aims to study medicine and become a missionary bringing western civilization to his country.
Postmaster Resigns After 15 Years in Waterloo
John H Fitzgerald 78 longtime Waterloo postmaster resigned effective Aug. 1 ending the city’s record tenure. He served 15 years in that office marking the longest stretch in Waterloo history.
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Waterloo
John H Fitzgerald
Take a Chance and You May Take a Life
A report describes a fatal incident where risk or misjudgment led to a life lost. Authorities identify the circumstances and caution readers about procedures to prevent similar harm. The piece emphasizes safety lessons and community impact.
Iowa City Trucker Nominated for Best Driver Award
Doyle O'Rear of Iowa City, a veteran driver with over 350000 miles without an accident, was nominated for the American Trucking Association outstanding driver of 1948. He saved four motorists in a Highway 6 crash near Grinnell, pulling victims from burning cars, rescuing an 18 year old Grinnell youth, and aiding with ambulances. He also aided another injured driver last fall. O'Rear has two children Nelson 11 and Lyda 10.
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Omaha
Doyle O’rear
Iowa City
Fay Watson
Watson Bros. Transportation Company
American Trucking Association
Washington, D. C
O’rear
Watson
Grinnell
Rock Island
Des Moines
Newton
Grin
Nelson
Lyda
Iowa Briefs Highlight Pioneer, Housing, and Local News
McGregor remembers 99 year old pioneer Charles Wash at Pioneer Days in Elkader. A. J. Kluesner sells West End residence for 7500 dollars to W. J. Feller. Kluesner family to move to Holy Cross farm. Lawrence J. Sorenson pleads guilty to drunk driving, fined 300 dollars. Four Hollywood stars visit Iowa City greeting fans before Feudin Fussin and Fightin. University of Chicago researchers study Indiana reservation life in Tama. Anamosa balcony contract awarded for 11540 dollars. gym seats up 33 percent. McGregor C P Darnell sells IGA store and house to Harold Kelly. Dale Young commissioned lieutenant in army air force. cryptographer at Lowry Field. Marengo Superintendent Bellamy attends NEA convention in Cleveland as southeast Iowa delegate. North English McKinstry and Sanders enlist. Fort Knox basic training. Marengo memorial services for Pvt. Orval Wendel announced. Legion rites. Marquette talks street lighting with Interstate Power. White Way project planned. Fairfax Legion auxiliary officers installed.
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McGregor
Charles Washburn
Clayton County
Elkader
Strawberry Point
A. J. Kluesner
W. J. Feller
Kluesner
Holy Cross
Iowa City
Lawrence J. Sorenson
Harold D. Evans
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbridge
Joe Besser
Shelley Winters
Midwest
Sac and Fox Day School
Anamosa
Matson Construction Company
Burlington
C. P. Darnell
Dale
Army Airforce
San Antonio
Lowryfield
Colorado
Marengo
G. G. Bellamy
National Education Association
Cleveland
Southeast Iowa Educational Association
Keith McKinstry
Vernon Sanders
Fort Knox
Pvt
Orval Wendel
Arthur Eastman
W. H. Titus
Wandling-Wendel Post
American Legion
Marquette
Interstate Power Company
Fairfax
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Bellow
Howard Steinmetz
Adolph Selzer
Ed Buresh
Virginia Shaw
Laura Vavra
Gleur Smith
Two Dead After Shooting Affray At Fort Madison
FORT MADISON AP Frank Herron about 45 was shot and killed by Jim James about 50 at the Mexican ball park late Thursday night James later took his own life Henry Young acting chief of police said an investigation indicated the two men had been paying attention to the same woman They were at the ball park about 1130 p m when a shot was fired at the woman with a shotgun The man fell as Hetron bent over him to check if she was hit James fired again killing Herron James body was found in a wooded area near the ball park at 6 am Friday head blown off police said
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Fort Madison
Frank Herron
Jim James
James
Henry Young
Pace Olice
Hetton
Jess Finley
Etheba Park
Hetron
Herron
Ball Park
Turkeys Die in Heat Near Albia Farm
Approximately 600 turkeys on the Robert Flanigan farm east of Albia died Wednesday as birds piled in shelters during a heat wave. Flanigan said the extreme heat caused the birds to become frightened and huddle together, leading to the deaths.
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Albia
Robert Flanigan
Flanigan
Rites Held at Vinton For Pvt March Geater
Military rites were held Friday in the Alcorn Miller funeral home for Pvt March B Geater the first Vinton soldier killed in World War II His body arrived Thursday and he was killed in New Guinea in 1942 He was a son of Mr and Mrs Barton E Geater
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Vinton
Alcorn-Miller
Pvt
March B. Geater
Geater
New Guinea
Barton E. Geater
Judith Ann Cooney Injured By Bus In Dubuque
Judith Ann Cooney twelve daughter of former District Judge Martin Cooney was hospitalized with a fractured skull after darting into the path of a bus while Mrs. Cooney and Judith Ann attempted to board it. The girl was struck as she ran across the highway to flag the bus down.
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Dubuque
INS
Judith Ann Cooney
Martin Cooney
Cooney
Judith Ann
Iowa Leads Midwest in Air Spraying Operations
Des Moines reports Iowa CAA granted 30 city spraying permits for spring and summer and 20 open country farm land permits. Cities include Ottumwa Mason City and Marshalltown. Two Waterloo accidents noted. DDT used against flies mosquitoes cornborer and grasshoppers. About 50 airplane spraying firms operate in Iowa including Ames and Iowa Falls with around 10 planes each.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Iowa Caa
Ottum Wa
Mason City
Marshalltown
CAA
Harry Troxell
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
South Dakota
Missouri
Nebraska
Health Department
Troxell
Waterloo
Ames
Iowa Bells
Body of Major Myers Enroute to Iowa City
The body of Maj. Edward Payson Myers 26 son of Mr and Mrs C O Myers Iowa City formerly North Liberty is being returned from overseas. Services will be at Mc Govern funeral home and burial at Ridgewood cemetery near North Liberty. Myers a B 17 bomber pilot was killed in December 1942 on a mission over France. He graduated in 1938 from the University of Iowa with a chemical engineering degree.
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Major Myers
Iowa City
Iowa
Edward Payson Myers
C. O. Myers
North Liberty
McGovern
Ridgewood
Maj
Myers
France
University of Iowa
Fire Destroys Heishman Barn Near Tama
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a large barn on the Elza Heishman farm south of Tama Thursday morning. Loss included more than 205 tons of old hay oats and lume ber for remodeling. Two hogs and a load of hogs were moved to market earlier. Tama and Malcom fire departments saved the house and other buildings though smaller structures reignited.
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Heishman
Tama
Elza Heishman
Hershman
Malcom
Meldrum To Visit Test Plots On Kehrli Farm
Agronomist Jerry Meldrum of Iowa State College will evaluate oat age test plots on the Elmer Kehrli farm one mile west of Manchester on July 13. The program begins at 10 a.m. and ends by 11 30 a.m., said County Extension DNSte Rok Hall.
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Meldrum
Kehrli
Manchester
Elmer Kehrlt
Jerry Meldrum
Iowa State Colege
Neste Rok Hall
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Gorham Sterling
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KIRK
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