Letters Pour Into Home of Dying Child
In Waterloo Iowa a steady flood of letters and sympathy cards fills the home of three year old Diana Peel who is dying of acute leukemia Her mother reports a marked improvement as Diana laughed sang and ate meals though doctors warned she would not live more than two weeks The father Seaman Richard Peel is believed wounded in the Marianas and being sought for return to Waterloo before the child dies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Richard J. Peel
Diana Peel
United States
Otyers
Seaman
Richard Peel
Marianas
Peel
Diana
Graduation Activities At Iowa State College
Ames events on the Iowa State campus run June 10 to 15 for graduation. Baccalaureate exercises are at 10 30 a m in Great Hall Memorial Union with Rev Jack Finegan delivering the sermon. Aiding ministers include Rev Walter Barlow Rev Thomas Parish and Rev Fr N A Steffen. Senior class work ends Tuesday with the senior prom in Memorial Union ballrooms Saturday night. The senior reception with President and Mrs Finley is Friday June 15 from 3 to 5 p m. Registration for summer session opens Monday June 18 and SUETEE classes start Tuesday June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Hall
Memorial Union
Jack Finegan
Department of Religious Education
Walter Barlow
Collegiate Presbyterian Church
Thomas
Church of Christ
N. A. Steffen
St Cecilia’s Catholic Church
Charles E. Finley
Suetee
Milne Receives Medical Discharge From Army
Dysart loses Staff Sgt Clyde E Milne after long service as a B 24 tail gunner. He took part in the first Berlin raid, was wounded in Yugoslavia in 1944, received the Purple Heart and a Presidential Citation with two Oak Leaf clusters. He returns home to Dysart with in laws nearby. Also home on furlough are Marine Cpl Robert Schlotfelt and Pfc Marvin Herwig, both noted for extensive combat service, along with Staff Sgt Darwin Hopkins, a 66 mission veteran in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Clyde E. Milne
Clarence Milne
Army
Ray Parmeter
Milne
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Cpl
Robert Schlotfelt
Pacific
J. H. Schiotfelt
Pfc
Marvin Herwig
Harry Herwig
Europe
Aachen
Darwin Hopkins
Marine Held For Looting Hotel Room
Melvin Van Zante a 22 year old Eddyville Iowa marine private admitted to police he looted the hotel room of two Minneapolis servicemem wives taking slug gas e and jewelry valued at more than 200 He stood six feet four inches tall with decorations including the presidential unit citation and three combat stars He was arrested in a loop hotel cocktail lounge with Mrs A L Natalie and Mrs Robert Humkins both of Minneapolis He claimed to have been in the armed forces two years and was stationed at Great Lakes naval training center Police said he admitted sneaking from the desk to obtain room keys and rifling the room during a Thursday night bar visit He returned later and confessed his guilt.
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Chicago
Melvin van Zante
Eddyville
Minneapolis
van Zante
Loop
A. L. Natalie
Robert Humkins
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Granger Couple Wed in Malvern England Ceremony
John V Granger of Cambridge Massachusetts and Kathrine Elizabeth Mumford of Springfield Massachusetts wed May 12 at Holly Mount Congregational Church Malvern England. They were married by John Dyer with laboratory colleagues forming an antenna arch. Paris laboratory staff attended by plane. Reception and dance followed. Moonlight in Welch mountains. The bride, Erskine School graduate, worked at Eighth Air Force radar lab. Granger, Cornell College and Harvard trained, taught radar before service. They plan to reside in Cambridge and visit Marion parents this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Granger
Central Avenue
John V. Granger
Cambridge
Mass
Katherine Elizabeth Mumford
W. C. Mumford
Springfield
Holly Mount Congregational
Malvern
England
John Dyer
Paris
Welch Mountains
Erskine School For Girls
Boston
Eighth Air Force
Granger
Marion High School
Cornell College
Harvard
Harvard Graduate School
Marion
Ordination Candidacy Approved for Marion Pastor
The Baptist ordination council met Thursday afternoon to examine Charles Moore, pastor of the Marion Baptist church. A unanimous vote approved Moore as a candidate for ordination. Churches represented included Maquoketa, Jordan's Grove, Parker's Grove, Downey, Calvary, and First Baptist of Cedar Rapids.
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Baptist Ordination Council
Charles Moore
Marion Baptist Church
Ira A. Edwards
Jordan's Grove Baptist Church
Rodney Gould
Cedar Rapids
Moore
Maquoketa
Jordan’s Grove
Parker's Grove
Downey
Calvary
First Baptist
Leonard E Storm Expands Mercantile Space On Seventh Avenue
Leonard E Storm, owner of the mercantile business at 1175 Seventh avenue for nine years, has leased the storeroom adjoining his store to the east, vacated by Gordon grocery. He will receive immediate possession, remodel the room, and cut an archway between the stores to enlarge his stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard E. Storm
Seventh Avenue
Gordon Grocery
Raymond Manson Promoted to Chief Storekeeper
Mr and Mrs Edward Manson are advised their son Raymond Manson has been promoted to chief storekeeper and transferred from Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands to Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. Moisture trouble and Armor Coat products advertised by Castle Brothers, phone 175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Manson
Raymond Manson
Tarawa
Gilbert Islands
Kwajjalein
Marshall Islands
Castle Brothers
Marion couples wed in Methodist parsonage ceremony
Mrs Hazel Law and Ott Bensch of Marion married Thursday evening in the Methodist parsonage by Rev James P Gable. Attendants were Walter Bensch of Marion and Mrs Otto Otten of Monticello, son and daughter of the groom. Otto Bensch, a retired railroad employee, and Hazel will reside at 1296 Twelfth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Law
Ott Bensch
Marion
James P. Gable
Walter Bensch
Otto Otten
Monticello
Otto Bensch
Twelfth Avenue
Roosevelt High Graduates First Triplets in School History
DES MOINES AP report details Priscilla Patricia and Prudence Ward graduating together from Roosevelt High School. They are the daughters of Isabel Ward and the first triplets ever to finish Roosevelt. They have an older brother and sister, Gene and Jane, both 23 and twins.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt High School
Priscilla
Patricia
Prudence
Isabel Ward
Gene
Jane
Iowa City guests dine with Scott family at Billmark cafe
Boldt of Iowa City are guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Scott. Complimenting Mrs. Blanche Warner of Los Angeles and her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Wille of Gainesville, Texas, Mr. and Mrs R. W. Fitzgerald entertained Thursday at dinner at the Bill mark cafe. Covers were laid for eight. New Mexican pottery and trays, excellent gift suggestions, see them. The Boston Store Gift Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boldt
Iowa City
Clyde Scott
Blanche Warner
Los Angeles
G. A. Wille
Gainesville
Texas
R. W. Fitzgerald
Billmark Cafe
Boston
Dinner Guests Include Chicago and Marengo Residents
Dinner guests Thursday of Mrs. Magill Lutz and her daughter Beverly included Mr. and Mrs. Lyle R. Kindig of Chicago and Mrs. Harry Schulz and Mrs. Wallace Radeke of Marengo. Pvt Fr Andrew, recently released from Stalag 7A near Moosburg, Germany, is visiting his wife and his parents at Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magill Lutz
Beverly
Lyle R. Kindig
Chicago
Harry Schulz
Wallace Radeke
Marengo
Andrew
Stalag 7A
Moosburg
Germany
Mrs
Dell Andrew
Central City
Captain Fox Returns Home for Leave in Brownwood Tents
Captain H. L. Fox arrived from Brownwood Tents to spend leave with his wife and children at the home of Mrs. Foxs parents Supt. and Mrs. O. A. Beerman.
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H. L. Fox
Brownwood
Waste paper drive by West Union Boy Scouts
West Union organizes a waste paper drive on Wednesday June 13 conducted by local Boy Scouts. The event invites residents to collect and donate paper products to support the troop and community recycling efforts.
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West Union
Boy Scouts
One Dead After Iowa City Fire
Louis Goodwin a gas station attendant died early Friday from severe burns after a drum of alcohol exploded during a Thursday afternoon blaze at Bob and Henrys gasoline service station in Iowa City The fire caused about 15000 in damage when a gasoline leak from a truck on the washing rack sparked the fire into flames
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Iowa City
Louis Goodwin
Goodwin
Bob and
Henry
Missionary Work in Pacific Saved Many G L S
Dr Karl Quimby of New York City told the Iowa Des Moines district Methodist conference that thousands of American soldiers survived thanks to patient missionary work in the Southwest Pacific over 75 years. He said friendly reception eased tasks for the troops and credited Christian missions with saving many lives.
Milk fed catfish served after river flood rescue tale
In Blenco, Iowa, Leo Delanty served milk fed catfish bought from Marion Sweesy who claimed he speared it with a pitchfork as it clung to a cow’s udder. The cow stood in water in Sweesy’s flooded pasture after the Little Sioux river overflowed.
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Blencoe
Leo Delanty
Delanty
Marion Sweesy
Sweesy
Little Sioux
Waukon Woman Becomes Iowa Relief Corps President
Mrs Esther Zell Kaveny of Waukon was elected president of the Iowa department Women relief corps at the annual meeting. Belle Plaine chaplain Mrs Jennie England conducted a memorial for members who died in the last year. The 71st state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic closed with services at St Johns Lutheran church honoring 15 Civil War veterans and over 6,000 World War II dead. Only two of Iowa's seven Civil War vets attended: John Gudgel 97 Shenandoah and David Sisk 96 Marshalltown.
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John Gudgel
Shenandoah
David Sisk
Marshalltown
Iowa
Child Strangles To Death in Tree
Dennis Smith a 4 year old boy died from strangulation after falling from a tree and becoming tangled in a broken limb with his jacket covering his face. Firemen efforts to revive him with an inhalator failed. Coroner R E Smiley said the length of time he hung from the tree was unknown. The child was playing with other youngsters when the tragedy occurred in Mason City AP
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Mason City
Dennis Smith
R. E. Smiley
Des Moines Realtors Protest 40 Percent Down Rule
Des Moines real estate board members said they would protest to President Truman against a reported OPA proposal requiring a 40 percent down payment on all new residence construction. A I Madden warned an executive order would halt much home building and allow government housing agencies to intervene under the pretext private builders failed.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Real Estate Board
Truman
OPA
A. I. Madden
Tipton Brother Marines MIA. Fitch Family Noted Athletes
Lt Alfred E. Fitch, U S Marine Reserve, listed missing in action after operating in the Pacific. His brother Sgt Arthur Fitch was killed in a tram wreck at Terre Haute last September. The Fitch brothers were standout Tipton High School athletes.
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Tipton
Ed Fitch
Alfred E. Fitch
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Fitch
Air Corps
Pacific
Arthur Fitch
Terre Haute
Ind
Tipton High School
Will Reduce Force At Ordnance Plant Des Moines
Des Moines ordnance plant will cut about 800 jobs in July, a midsummer personnel revision announced by Lt. Col. F. O. Rising. The reduction aims to trim production and staff but is not expected to alter Des Moines manpower significantly.
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Des Moines
Unclear OCR Summary of Personnel Turnover and GRP Ammunition Rules
Fragmentary report notes turnover of personnel and unspecified actions labeled GRP ammunition. Mentions a month deadline and June adjustments with slight reductions over the next few months. References meal schedules and July and August changes but text is garbled and lacks identifiable entities.
Gold Star Mothers Honored at Anamosa
Special to The Gaselte Anamosa honors its Gold Star Mothers in a Wednesday night ceremony at the Cyan community room. Mrs L L Doolittle, a Baik president, presented Gold Star pins by Mrs fleegey Gorius whose son Wiltrent Fy Was killed North. Names like Oscar Story Pageaa Sydney A and Rex O are noted among the fallen, with several others listed as killed in 1944 events in California, Italy, and other places. Mrs Foss Davi presented sages to mourners and to four honored matrons. multiple names are recognized for sacrifices during war.
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Anamosa
Legion Auxiliacy
Cyanmunity
Auctiokne
L. L. Doolittle
Fleegey Gorius
Wiltrent Fy
North
Gaa
Oscar Story
Pageaa
Sydney A
Sepe
Coldsornia
J. P Eecards
Rex O
Raly
Als Bab Hai
Ernest B. Wae
Ah Pramedico
William Steenhawk
Wheeles
Russell LaVerne
Pasda
Foss Davi
Dick Levius Moe
Anna Miner
Reee Savesman
Newant
Newant Fiegies
Ty Tayaly
Woman Found Dead After Days Missing in Decorah
Special to The Guarus Decorah: Mrs Maggan, 70, was found Thursday night. She had been missing since Monday and was discovered sitting in a chair. A brother, Dean Leica, lives in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magg fTagan
Dean Leica
Chicago
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Iowa State College
Ames
C. E. Milne
Mathias Gierens
Preist
Ahrweiler
Gierens
Marion News
Azette
Marion. Prone
Manson
Marion, IA
Culbert's Food
Rosedale Butter
Maxwell House Coffee
New Calif
Sunkist
Swan
Swan Soap
Rinso
Dickey’s
Jack Sprat
Richelieu
Glass
Jor Richelieu Prunes
Monarch
Link Sauszge
California
Law-Bensch
Storm
J. H Storm
Mitchell, S. D
Government Hospital
Hines, IL
Barbara Fitzgerald
Coe College
Alpha Xi Delta
the Palisades
Ed Sigfred
Carl N. Owen
Earl D. Jefferson
Owen
Calvin Moore
Torney Hospital
Palm Springs
Calif
Vernon Gilmore
Harry Blackford
University Hospital
Syl’s Grocery
Harold S. Miller
A. E. Millers
Bremerton, Wash
Vernon Boldt
Charles Edward
Edith Hutton
Marion, Henry and
Randell
G.l's
Waukon
Relief Corps
Des Moines Realtors
Lt. Fitch
Ordnance Plant
America
Coxe
Son
Monarch Foods
Ccc
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