Northeastern Iowa Enlistment Beats Quota Figures
In six months 547 men from northeastern Iowa enlisted in the army or air force, with about 780 examined. Disqualifications included heart trouble high blood pressure vision and teeth problems. 78 percent were high school graduates and about one quarter joined the air force. Overseas service attracted roughly 10 percent. recruiters note strong rural turnout and representation from all 27 counties including Waterloo Cedar Rapids Dubuque Mason City Clinton and Decorah. Substations operate in multiple cities with the Western Recruiting District extending to Ottumwa Sioux City Des Moines Omaha and Denver.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Army
Air Force
A. Co. Early
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Mason City
Clinton
Charles City
Decorah
Early
Armed Services
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Hampton
Oelwein
Waverly
Forest City
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Grand Island
All Manchester Schools Receive Refinishing Job
Manchester four school system undergoes a $5500 remodeling and refinishing program this summer under Supt. Joe Lambert. Desks benches and floors are refinished. new office space and fire safety improvements added. kindergarten room redesigned for flexibility. Lincoln West Manchester buildings receive upgrades including a new hot water boiler and stoker at the Lincoln school.
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Manchester
Joe Lambert
George Harris
Bert Bergstrand
Ben Lubben
Kenneth Cook
Central School
Louise Schepker
Ae Cies
Recis
Lincoln School
Ralph Hilsenbeck
Howard Newton
Lambert
Martelle’s Growth and History Highlight Regional Updates
The article notes Martelle’s redevelopment including a new office-store addition and fresh water tower paint. It covers mayor Lowell Kohl, former truck operator, and the town’s 1872 founding with Milwaukee railroad ties, early merchants such as Hoffman Merrill Newland Bolis and postmaster Ormsby, plus plans for a library and a new street near the Linn Jones line.
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Martelle
Lowell Kohl
Kohl
Milwaukee
Greenfield Township
Hiawathas
Frank Hoffman
Andy Hoffman
Hoffman
Amos Merrill
Jacob Newland
G. A. Bolis
W. Ormsby
Mundt says six states ineligible for public housing
Senator Mundt reports Adolph Zwerner told him six states cannot comply with the housing bill awaiting Truman's signature. Iowa South Dakota Kansas Oklahoma Utah and Wyoming lack state laws authorizing municipalities to form public housing agencies.
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Washington
Mundt
R-S.d
Truman
Adolph Zwerner
Housing and Home Finance Agency
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Utah
Wyoming
He Waited Too Long
Harold Balmer 55 of Ault Colorado died of a heart attack in Mercy hospital after a planed flight by Elliott Flying Service to Denver was aborted by stormy weather. He was placed in an ambulance aircraft Friday at Cramfield and the aircraft circled the field before forced landing.
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Davenport
Colorado
Midwest
Mercy Hospital
Harold Balmer
Ault
Colo
Elliott
Denver
Cramfield
Spain Sees Wine Making as Key Industry
Wine making stands as a central industry in Spain, shaping regional economies and cultural identity through production, exports, and employment. The sector supports numerous winemakers, distributors, and associated services across the country.
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Spain
Iowa Blinded Veterans To Attend Convention
Eighteen Iowans will be delegates to the National Association of Blinded Veterans convention in Washington September 7 to 10. Sen. Guy M. Gillette extended personal invitations for a tour of capital sights. Eastern Iowa delegates include Chester Stanhope Cedar Rapids Ignatius Lana Swisher James Yoe Edgewood Don Schlabaugh Parnell Donald Wedener Dyersville and Donald E. Kelly DeWitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Blinded Veterans
Guy M. Gillette
S.U.S. Students Work and Study In U.S. Capital
Four University of Iowa students in Washington participate in a YMCA YWCA summer project studying federal government. They work as typists and clerks by day and attend seminars by night. They met President Truman in a brief White House session and praised the program for grass roots government learning.
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Washington
University of Iowa
Doris Miller
Montrose
Joyce Rimel
Bedford
Barbara Barrett
Belmar
N. J
Eugene Thomson
Garrison
Y.M.C
Truman
White House
Miss Rimel
Monticello Pool Party Thursday
Bleachers for 1300 at the municipal pool will host a pool party and dairy queen contest next Thursday night. The program features swimming and diving exhibitions by Wally Ris and others from the University of Iowa, comments by coach Dave Armbruster, a dairy queen selection from 32 candidates, and a concert by the high school band under Ray Stumbaugh. Sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce professional men's division, the Jones County Dairy Improvement Association, and the pool management.
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Monticello
Wally Ris
Dave Brockway
Jack Wilson
University of Iowa
Dave Armbruster
Dairy Queen
Ray Stumbaugh
The
Chamber of Commerce
Jones County Dairy Improvement Association
Pool Management
Reddy Introduces Efficient Time Clock State Tax
Reddy touts a new billing system and time clock method as part of a broader efficiency drive. He notes electricity use rising since 1939 while average costs have fallen from 4.90 to 3.25 cents per kilowatt hour, and claims customers pay less per unit despite higher bills due to increased usage.
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Reddy
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Clarence Cox
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Pattersons
KCRG
Patterson
Cole Brothers Circus
C-Mar Acres
Pam Patterson
Pat Patterson
Ae Patterson
Man
Hoff
Franks
DeWitt
Maquoketa
Lisbon
Linn-Jones County Line
Jones
Bill
Ford Show
Reddy’s
MN Lou AS
Iowa Electric
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