Amory Calls for Return of Social Discipline
Amory, in remarks on Boston society, recalls early Post days and a lampooned fire at the Somerset club. He critiques snobbery among the wealthy and outlines three stages of family wealth, citing Vanderbilt Kennedy Cabot as aristocracy examples. He notes his career, books, and a new work due next year.
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Amory
Boston
Somerset Club
Commodore Vanderbilt
America
New York City
Woman Hospitalized After Ditch Crash Near St Lucas
Mrs. Robert Ott, 63, Fort Atkinson, is hospitalized in West Union after a car driven by her husband left the road and went into a ditch near St. Lucas Tuesday. Authorities investigate cause of the accident and note no further details were available.
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West Union
Robert Ott
Fort Atkinson
West Union Hospital
St. Lucas
Red Techniques To Be Explained In Jaycee Series
A six session course on what you must know about communism starts Monday. Sessions occur Monday nights at 7 30 in the Chamber of Commerce lounge. Instructor is Eldon Colton of Cedar Rapids. Enrollment capped at 25 with advance reservations by phone.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eldon Colton
Cedar Rapids
Jaycee
Redistricting Bill May Die On Technicality In Iowa
Special to The Gazette reports a technicality threatens the Iowa house redistricting bill dividing the state into seven congressional zones. Senate committee head Sen. Clifford M. Vance says a new bill will be drafted in the Senate, while the House has already passed its version. Official notification regarding Iowa's seven seats dated Jan 12, 1961 was not communicated to either chamber, prompting questions about the bill’s fate.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Clifford M. Vance
Rmt
Pleasant
Sen. Vance
Erbe
Asst
Oscar Strauss
Congress
Iowa
U.S
House of Representatives
Norman Erbe
Feed Company Owner Is Dead at West Union
Charles Halverson, 69, owner of Big Gain Feed and Your Choice Beef Co. in West Union since 1938, died Wednesday morning. Survived by wife, two daughters Mrs. Kenneth Fink and Mrs. Jack Schatz, four grandchildren, two brothers George of Calmar and Elmer of West Union.
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West Union
Charles Halverson
Big Gain Feed and
Your Choice |Beef Co
Kenneth Fink
Jack Schatz
George
Calmar
Elmer
Death of West Union man mentioned with sister Anna Olson
The report notes a West Union man and his sister Anna Olson of Decorah, with the body held at Burnham and Wood funeral home.
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West Union
Anna Olson
Decorah
Burnham and Wood Funeral Home
Community House Plans Swim Lessons at Jefferson High
Jane Boyd Community House will conduct swimming lessons at Jefferson High School pool. Children in grades 3–6 learn 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and ages 7 and up 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Don Rehder directs. Registration at Community House or pool with 1961 membership card.
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Jane Boyd Community House
Jefferson High School
Don Rehder
Community House
Burglars Frightened Away by Neighbors on Fifth Avenue
Cedar Rapids detectives investigate two break ins in the 600 block of Fifth Avenue early Wednesday morning. Thieves who entered a tavern at 626 Fifth Ave SE were scared off as they tried to enter a food market at 601 Fifth Ave.
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Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Ave
Eastern Iowans Sent to Fort Riley for Training
Two Eastern Iowa men, Robert J. Ahl richs of Langworthy aged 19 and Robert A. Richardson of Hopkinton aged 18, have enlisted in the army and are sent to Fort Riley Kansas for recruit training in automotive maintenance.
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Iowa
Army
Kan
Robert J. Ahlrichs
Langworthy
Robert A. Richardson
Hopkinton
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