Woman of the Week Betty Baxter Anderson Spotlight
Betty Baxter Anderson a prolific juvenile author born in Iowa now living in La Jolla California has published 17 books mostly for younger readers One adult mystery written under a pen name prompted by friends remains unrevealed Anderson cites Civil War naval history as a strong inspiration for future works and outlines her writing process while recalling early rejections and persistence in publishing. She visited the University of Iowa library before returning home with her husband Dr Er nest Anderson and children Tony and Kay.
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Betty Baxter Anderson
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Connie
Thomas W. Nelson Company
New York
la Jolla
Gregory Peck
Mel, Ferrer
Dorothy McGuire
Winston Company
Philadelphia
Junior Achievement Organization
Stephen Decatur
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Ann Porter
Connie Benton
Holly Saunders
Engagements And Weddings Postville Notices
Postville notes announce Frances Mohlenbrink of Chico California’s marriage to Lt. Robert N. Douglass son of Mr and Mrs H H Douglass of Postville The July 11 Chico ceremony follows Douglass assignment at Hamilton Air Force Base in California Mary Eileen Sanders of Tryon North Carolina formerly of Postville plans an August wedding to James Bowie Foster Jr son of the J B Fosters of Statesville North Carolina
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Postville
Frances Mohlenbrink
Chico
Calif
Robert N. Douglass
H. H. Douglass
Douglass
Hamilton Air Force Base
California
J. Kenneth Sanders
Tryon
N. C
Mary Eileen
James Bowie Foster, Jr
J. B. Fosters
Statesville, N. C
Conwell Family Ends Kansas Visit Then Heads Abroad
ATALISSA D W Conwell and Mrs. Conwell of Wichita spent Monday and Tuesday with their son in law Mr Charles Smith. They departed Tuesday for New York City and sailed to Europe. Mr and Mrs George Adams and daughters left Monday for Tulsa after a two week visit. SAMUELSON REUNION Maynard The Samuelson family reunion was held at Nick Samuelson home last Sunday. The event honored Cpl Charles Samuelson returning from Korea and Mary Samuelson celebrating her birthday.
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D. W. Conwell
Wichita
Charles Smith
New York City
Europe
George Adams
Tulsa
Samuelson
Maynard
Nick Samuelson
Cpl
Charles Samuelson
Korea
Mr. Samuelson
Mary Samuelson
Decorah
New American Legion Auxiliary Officers Named
Leah Bare is president and Mary Meggers vice president lead the group with Madge Takes as secretary Mary Kayser treasurer Maggie Kuhn sergeant and Verna Wiley historian named to new posts in the unit.
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Walker
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Leah Bare
Mary Meggers
Madge Takes
Mary Kayser
Maggie Kuhn
Verna Wiley
Barbara Ipsan Weds Thomas J Jost in St Patrick’s Nuptials
Barbara Ipsan daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Ipsan and Thomas J Jost son of Mr and Mrs V V Jost were married in a 9 am nuptial mass at St Patrick's church. The ceremony featured white gladiolas stock and daisies with a Schiffle lace gown and a satin prayerbook bouquet. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids before moving to Iowa City where Mr Jost studies dentistry.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Barbara J. Ipsan
Anthony Ipsan
Third Street
Thomas J. Jost
V. V. Jost
Thirteenth Street
D. G. Peters
Nancy Ipsan
James C. Jost
David Ipsan
Paul Gannon
Kay Pufall
Joan
Dean Kruse
St. Patrick’s School
Gene Larkin
Janet Breece
St. Louis
Beverly Schlemmer
Maquoketa
Frank Chermak
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Jost
University of Iowa
The
Borden Soretoo
The Useful State Beyond Employment
Muriel Lawrence argues that employment is a state of being useful, not tied to wages or firings. An architect draftsman recently fired feels humiliated, but personal usefulness remains within his control beyond the office.
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Muriel Lawrence
N R. A
Mr. A
The Right to Unbroken Continuity of Usefulness
The speaker argues that employers' opinions lose influence when faced with practical steps to stay useful. People improve home skills, attend classes, garden, and reallocate talents beyond employment. The core message: usefulness and moral perception persist, not job status, shaping ongoing work.
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