Reunion sparks memories as George Marshall hosts clan
George Marshall of North English hosted a 50 year family reunion with siblings Cora Thompson 70 from San Francisco John from Enid Oklahoma Charles from Estherville and Lina Wirz of Fort Dodge. The Iowa State Historical Society under Dr. William J. Petersen reports membership growth from 1123 to over 3200 in three years, and A note about four leaf clovers rewards Cedar Rapids residents with high counts. A tale follows of a Cedar Rapids family’s postwar resilience from 1927 to today, showing education and careers rising despite hardship. The piece also mentions flight speeds, a reader letter about safe driving, and a gun memorabilia promo from Universal Pictures offering a Winchester 73 replica.
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Cora Thompson
San Francisco
John
Enid
Okla
George
Charles
Estherville
Lina Wirz
Fort Dodge
Bertilla Hogendorn
North English Record
Oldsters
Petition Seeks Water Mains Extension in West Union Elgin
A 72 signature petition to Mayor and the West Union Elgin council asks for extending city water mains into the South West Union and West Elgin residential district. Project cost is estimated at four to five thousand dollars amid reports of unsafe wells in the affected homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Elgin
South West Union
West Elgin
Vinton Airman Transferred to Base on Bermuda
Captain Charles W. Kelso, fostered by Mr and Mrs C R Fox of 415 East Third Street Vinton, leaves Biggs AFB El Paso for Kindley AFB Bermuda. A former editor and PIO of the 97th Bomb Wing, he earned a journalism degree from Iowa State in 1940 and served as instructor before rejoining the service in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Charles W. Kelso
C. R. Fox
East Third Street
Vinton
Kindley Air Force Base
Bermuda
Kelso
97Th
Biggs Air Force Base
Air Force
Iowa State College
Kelly Field
San Antonio
San Antonio Express
97Th Bomb Wing
Salina
Kaw
Alaska
North Pole
D. W. Hutchison
Biggs
Charles W., Jr
Janice Louise
Michael Vernon
Marina I. Garza
An Victorino Garza
San Anonio
Iowa Notes on Hickenlooper Loveland Race and National Ties
The piece frames the Iowa senatorial battle between Hickenlooper and Loveland with clear issues over the Brannan plan and the Taft Hartley act. It notes Loveland’s win in Democratic primary counties with CIO strength, Hickenlooper’s support for Taft Hartley, and mentions outside campaign supports from Brannan Lodge and possible national figures. It also idly comments on California politics and a Cedar Rapids sighting of L. J. Dickinson, plus notes about voter turnout and women’s impact in campaigns.
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Frank Nye
T’s
Iowa
Albert J. Loveland
Janesville
Sen
B. B. Hickenlooper
Hickenlooper
Loveland
Brannan
Sen. Lodge
Massachusetts
Sen. Hickenlooper
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Truman
Midwest
Mt. Vernon
Earl Warren
California
Cornell College
Jimmy Roosevelt
Fdr
Jimmy
Methodists To Have 10-Day Conference at Cornell College
Mount Vernon hosts a ten day conference for Midwest Methodist leaders July 10 to 20 themed Contemporary Issues in Relationships Between the Church and the State. Sponsored by the General Board of Christian Education and Cornell College with speakers from SMU and the International Council of Religious Education.
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MT. Vernon
Midwest
Cornell College
Russell D. Cole
Department of Christian Education
General Board of Christian Education
The
Methodist Church
Nashville, Tenn
Des Moines
William Warren Sweet
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
America
Edwin L. Shaver
International Council of Religious Education
Chicago
N. D. McCombs
J. Herbert Peet
Cedar Falls
Charles W. Brashares
Edwin E. Voigt
Simpson College
Indianola
Gerald E. Knoff
Doris Dennison
Methodist Board
Nashville
United States Supreme Court
American State Department
Washington
Christian Education
North
South Dakota
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Miss Dennison
Howard H. Palmer
Mt. Vernon First
Stone Walls Make a Prison but No Fire
John Brauer, jailed for disturbing the peace in Oxford Junction, attempted to burn the jail and escape. He set the door aflame but smoke overtook him. firefighters rescued him and the door. He was sent to the county jail for seven days.
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Oxford Junction
John Brauer
Brauer
East Iowa Pools Open for Summer Swim Season
Swimmers in three eastern Iowa towns gain municipal pool access this week. Traer pool opens today with Milo Mochal Jr as manager and JoAnn Naylor as head lifeguard. Dysart will send one or two busloads of children twice weekly. Waukon pool opens next Sunday with John Leschensky managing and Robert Taylor assisting. Decorah pool overseen by George Krome with free buses for local children starting Tuesday. Extra swimming periods added this year.
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Iowa
Traer
Milo Mochal
JoAnn Naylor
Dysart
John Leschensky
Waukon’s Park
Robert Taylor
Leschensky
Decorah
George Krome
Decorah ,Pool
Iowa Stone Sent For National Shrine in Baltimore
A 60 pound Anamosa limestone piece from the DeWees quarries at Stone City was sent to the Iowa State Historical Society for a national shrine in Baltimore. The stone cut to resemble Iowa will be set in a rostrum at Flag House Square, with dedication on June 12.
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DeWees
Stone City
Iowa State Historical Society
Baltimore
Beardsley
Iowa Development Commission
Star Spangled Banner Flag House Association
Baltimore Association
Iowa
Mary Pickersall
Fort McHenry
Iowa City
Petersen
The
Historical Society
C. B. DeWees
Marion
David “Red” Dickson
Blacksmiths Meet at Iowa Electric Event Banquet
The Blacksmiths event features a cooking class at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company bungalow. At the annual banquet Friday E S Wheeler of Shawinigan Carbide will be toastmaster with Robert Caldwell Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce speaker.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
E. S. Wheeler
Shawinigan Carbide Corporation
Robert Caldwell
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Irene Ilten
WMT
Hazleton Man Retires From Air Force as Lt Colonel
Ronald H. Short, born in Hazleton Iowa, concluded a career marked by rapid rises and a late reversal. He served as inspector general at Warner Robins Air Force Base before reverting to warrant officer, then was restored to lieutenant colonel upon retirement.
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Macon
Ronald H. Short
Air Force
Short
Warner Robins Air Force Base
Hazleton
Iowa
Convention Committees Named by Iowa Rectors Group
The roster lists rectors Harold Trimble Traer W L Albee Rolfe H A Porter Reinbeck Earl Thompson Hinton and W W Robinson Maple Hill along with four officers. The reception committee includes Porter D E Zaugg West Bend and Joe Heiliger Sheldon. The registration committee features Mrs William Dahms Gladbrook Mrs Robert Barnes Mr Vernon and Mrs W F Albee Rolfe. The nominating committee comprises W L Allan Ames Robinson and George Tolman LeMars.
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Harold Trimble
Traer
W. L. Albee
Rolfe
H. A. Porter
Reinbeck
Earl Thompson
Hinton
W. W. Robinson
Maple Hill
Porter
D. E. Zaugg
West Bend
Joe Heiliger
Sheldon
William Dahms
Gladbrook
Robert Barnes
Vernon
W. F. Albee
Rolf
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Les Turner
Rosalie
Les
State University of Iowa
University Hospitals
Turners
John Reynolds
Ighty
George Marshall
North English
Russia
William J. Petersen
Brook Park
Cleveland
Lem Postel
Viola
George Paul
Sixth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa University
Navy
U. S. Naval Academy
Charles Copeland
Ninth Avenue SE
Copeland
Harlan
Iowa Business and Industry
Bob
Don McNamara
Anamosa
Don
Fort Sill
Armed Forces Radio Network
Armed Forces Network
Toledo
Tahiti
Universal Pictures
Universal
Park Avenue
New York
Oere SE
C. W. Kelso
Linn
CIO
Black Hawk
Cerro Gordo
Emmett
Polk
Wapelio
Webster
Woodbury
Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschel
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
P.N
L. J. Dickinson
United States Senate
Board of Trustees
Cornell
Sclon
Hale
Claude Pepper
Florida
George Smathers
KCRG
W. H
Bill” Nicholas
Mason City
Nicholas
G.O.P
Methodists
National
Union
Fiebelkorn
Association
Gorden R. Radtke
Stockport
Nick Schumacher
Alton
Iowa Electric
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