Old Frocks Old Ford at Postville Centennial
Postville residents and hundreds joined a centennial celebration featuring vintage outfits and a 1905 Ford in a parade. The display included the “‘49’ers club” with Mrs. Harold Schroeder and others, plus locals like Mrs. Joel Post and June Schroeder, highlighting town history and the Postville Herald coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Postville
Harold Schroeder
Harlan Reinhardt
Ruth Panncke
Arno Wilker
Lloyd C. Meyer
Ford
Fred Martin
Postville Herald
Dessel Auto Company
Ossian
Joel Post
June Schroeder
Rural Mail Carriers Honored for Service in Iowa
The Palimpsest highlights Iowa rural mail carriers as a key rural institution since 1896. Mary Ludwig and William J. Petersen trace early routes from Morning Sun and New Providence, noting volunteers, makeshift mailboxes, and the growth to 1440 routes delivering to about half the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
the Palimpsest
Iowa State Historical Society
Iowa Farmer
William J. Petersen
R.F.D
Petersen
Mary C. Ludwig
Morning Sun
Albert L. Roberts
Bert McKinley
William Blair
Mary Ludwig
Saawinee
Pert McKinley
Des Moines
Natron
Political Notes on Female Qualifications and Local Rumors
The column discusses qualified women in politics and gender responsibilities. It notes Linn county support for Senator Smith and recalls Linn County Attorney Crissman and assistant Elderkin's past race and hires. Rumors include Philip Shutt's potential 1950 lieutenant governor bid and other gossip from The Gazette and Des Moines Tribune contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Shutt
Independence
Phil
Iowa Woman Wins $10,000 in National Contest
Bruna Pieracci of Ankeny receives a $10,000 second prize from Procter and Gamble after entering a zinnia name contest. She and her widowed mother, both long-time Iowa residents, faced financial hardship until his miner pension began. Pieracci has a history of small prizes since age 10.
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Ankeny
Bruna Pieracci
Pieracci
United States
Filomena Pieracci
Orlando
Italy
Procter and Gamble
Zinnia
Grossnickle Case Sent to Polk Grand Jury
Basil A. Grossnickle 43 of Allen township faced a Polk county grand jury after a hearing on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested by state highway patrolmen on Highway 69 near Army Post Road on April 19 and denied drinking.
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Grossnickle
Grand Jury
DES Moines
INS
Basil A. Grossnickle
Allen Township
Polk County Grand Jury
Ralph D. Moore
Army Post Road
Davenport Boy Drowned While Fishing at Lagoon
Davi Nelson aged 11 from Davenport drowned Saturday while fishing in Credit Island lagoon near the Mississippi River. He was alone when the accident occurred. Local authorities investigated the drowning as a fishing accident.
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Davenport
Fishin Dart
Davi Nelson
Credit Island
Mississippi River
Here
Power Line Contract Awarded in Humboldt Iowa
A $1,117,378 contract for 296 miles of 69,000-volt transmission lines was awarded by the Corn Belt Power Co-op in Humboldt to Walco Engineering Co. of Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Humboldt, Ia
Corn Belt Power Co-op
Walco Engineering Co
Tulsa
Oklo
Decorah honors its past as Luther College grows and Centennial plans unfold
Decorah marks its heritage from its 1851 naming and county seat status to Luther College evolution from a two story parsonage to an all time high enrollment of 910 after the war. Officials describe a Water street closure for a four block parade seating area as part of centennial plans under general chair ill Baker.
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Decorah
Luther College
Halfway Creek
Wisconsin
Luther
United States
The
St. Cloud
Struc
Water Street
Leon K. Knight
Ill Baker
Party for 12 Memphis Parents Honor Blood Donors
In Memphis Tennessee parents of two year old J D Phillipe Jr held a party for a dozen blood donors who aided the child during his illness the donors were thanked for their lifesaving gift and support.
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Memphis, Tenn
Little J. D. Phillipe, Jr
Lt. Johnson Rites Held in Iowa City
Services for Lt. Robert J. Johnson killed December 29 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Catholt funeral home with Dr L L Dunnington of the First Methodist church presiding Burial will be in Oakland cemetery He was son of Robert M Johnson a former Iowa City High School and University of Iowa journalism graduate and captain of the Pershing Rifles He is survived by his wife in Kansas City and brothers William R and Ronald M Johnson both of Iowa City
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Iowa City
Robert J. Johnson
Catholt
L. L. Dunnington
First Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Johnson
Robert M. Johnson
Iowa City High School
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Pershing Rifles
Kansas City
William R
Ronald M. J
Enroute Home From Manchuria
Mrs. Ella Braden reports from the state department that her daughter Mary, formerly with the U S consulate in Mukden Manchuria, is en route to the United States and expected to arrive late June. Mary was trapped with the embassy staff during the Chinese Communist advance last November and had not been heard from since, though believed safe. She left eight years ago for work in Washington with earlier roles in the labor department and the Office of Strategic Services, plus a year with the air force in Natal Brazil.
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R.F.D
Petersen
Iowa
George Ord Karrick
Galena
Dubuque
Antoine le Claire
Davenport
St. Louis
Mississippi
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Oil Bluffs
Missouri
Senator Smith
Linn County
Jim Brady
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Jim
Thires
Dysart
Ella Braden
State Department
Mary
States
Miss Braden
U. S
Mukden
Manchuria
Sart
Labor Department
Office of Strategic Service
Airforce
Natal
Brazil
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Mrs. Post
L. F. Schroeder
Ean
New Providence
Alonzo Hall
Statehouse Press Corps
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines Tribune
Rutledge
William Crissman
David Elderkin
Crissman
Elderkin
Br'er Gammack
M. F. Mitralsky
Mitvalsky
Ay Mean
Harlan Miller
Des Moines Register
C.R
Edward H. Files
Walter J. Barngrover
Hartman
the Gazette
Okinow
Miss Pieracci
Price
Day
Ture
Lutheran Church
Ganette Reynolds
Monticello
Irvin Hausmann
Delbert Husmann
Clifford Decker
Ernest Goldsmith
Chamber of Commerce
Beltone
Beltons
Hearing Service
Guaranty Bidg
Guaranty Bidse
Fatensics
Bens
Addrees Town
Hall-Ekfelt
Third Avenue
Mary Braden
Newman
Toni
Ibe
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