Cornell College Choir set for three Eastward concerts
The Cornell college choir directed by June McConlogue will perform a hometown concert at King Memorial chapel at 4 p.m. Then sixty five students depart for a tour through Lombard and Mt. Vernon in Ohio to Philadelphia and New York. They will appear at the National Music Educators conference in Philadelphia and on NBC and Town Hall in New York before returning to Iowa with stops in Norwalk Rochelle and Clinton.
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Cornell
Cornell College Choir
June McConlogue
King Memorial Chapel
National Music Educators Conference
Philadelphia
NBC Radio
Town Hall
New York City
MT. Vernon
Palestrina
Norman Dello Joio
New York
Jacques Jolas
Dello Joio
Jolas
Music Educators Conference
Academy of Music
Delinda Roggensack
Music Educators Convention
NBC
Cornellians
Norwalk
Ohio
Chicago
Rochelle
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Iowa Briefs Featuring Local Officials And Community Events
Decorah Lt Marvin Wicks will speak at the Chamber meeting Monday noon and show a film from Korea. Waukon Red Cross drive starts Monday with county quota 4070 and town quota 1000. Stanley hosts a band benefit basketball night Wednesday at 7 30 p m with multiple teams and band numbers. Columbus Junction elects Harold Park commander of VFW post with officers named. Brandon reports Harry Johnson bought Franklin property. Decorah supervisor Joseph Swehla seeks re election on Democratic ticket. other nominees listed. Waukon VFW auxiliary elects officers led by Mrs Fred O Riley Jr. Delhi D V V club president named. Stanley Union Ladies Aid Society president elected. Olin tops 1952 Red Cross drive quota of 300. Mt Vernon PTA activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Marvin Wicks
Burr Oak
Korea
Chamber of Commerce
Waukon
Red Cross
Allamakee County
Wauken
Stanley
Columbus Junction
Harold Park
VFW
Robert Meeker
Richard Hills
C. O. Gambill
Robert Reaney
William Hall
J. Frank Gabriel
Robert Hynes
Brandon
Harry Johnson
Franklinn
Joseph Swehla
Spillville
Winneshiek
Ronald Headington
Bernard Howland
Fred O’riley, Jr
James Shelley
Leon Kramer
Kenneth Anders
Ralph Sweaney
Sunshine
Frank Brownell
Union Ladies Aid Society
Milton Zabriskie
Dale Alshouse
George Hill
OLIN
Harlan Henderson
MT. Vernon
PTA
Local School Purchases and Civic Notes From Various Cities
Voted to purchase two screens a film strip cabinet and 100 dollars worth of film for use in the public schools. Mrs. Don Bidwell named chairman of the cancer drive beginning April 1. Roy Crossett elected president of the Community club with Franklin Lewis as vice president and Wilbur Swartzendruber as secretary treasurer. E B Jones presented a 50 year Masonic membership certificate. Buchanan County Treasurer Victor White turned over to the Sheriff a list of 129 vehicle owners without 1952 license plates. Flu nearing epidemic levels in Waukon schools says B H Graeber superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Don Bidwell
Roy Crossett
Franklin Lewis
Wilbur Swartzendruber
E. B. Jones
Masonic Lodge
Independence
Buchanan County
Victor White
Emery Hart
Waukon
B. H. Graeber
Retail Sales Tax Receipts Hit New Quarterly High
Iowa state sales tax receipts for the current quarter set a new record, approaching 15 million dollars. Through mid week the nine month total reached 40.92 million, edging past last year’s nine month figure and signaling a strong shopping season in the Christmas quarter. The commission projects March totals near 14.65 million, with the quarter’s rise attributed to higher late year business and stronger retail activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
One Tax Commission
Commission
Iowa
Ray Johnson
Mountaineers Sponsor Travelog on Australia
In Iowa City Alfred M. Bailey will present a color film of a 15000 mile trek through Tasmania and Victoria into the Australian Red desert at 8 p.m. Sunday in Macbride hall. The Denver museum director and longtime traveler is an Iowa City High School and University of Iowa alumnus. The Iowa Mountaineers sponsor the travelog open to the public for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Australia
University of Iowa
Alfred M. Bailey
Denver Museum
Tasmania
Victoria
Red Desert
Bailey
The
Iowa Mountaineers
Macbride Hall
Independence Jaycees Plan Youth Project
The Independence Junior Chamber of Commerce seeks suggestions for a youth project. A committee of Oliver M. Greenley Ken Martinson and Glenn Wilson will study and propose the best program to benefit the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Oliver M. Greenley
Ken Martinson
Glenn Wilson
Marion Man Celebrates His 99th Birthday Today
W H Roberts, longtime Marion resident since 1903, marks his 99th birthday with a family dinner hosted by his daughter Mrs George A Schrimper. Born in Racine County Wisconsin on March 16 1853 he moved to Iowa before 1880 and has farmed most of his life. He recalls stacking oats at 93 and worked on a Jewett farm east of Marion, with the top wage once around twenty dollars monthly. He lives at the Bradford Convalescent Home after a 1949 fall injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Roberts
Marion
George A. Schrimper
Tenth Street
Roberts
Mr. Robert
England
America
Racine County
Wis
Mr. Roberts
Racine
Clayton County
Iowa
Caleb Jewett
Arlington
Brush Creek
Jewett’s
Clarence Tudeen
Springville
Bradford Convalescent Home
Shellsburg Mbéred Don Elected Sorosis Club Officers
Shellsburg area residents announce election results for the Sorosis club. Don was chosen president Irene Beatty becomes vice president and secretary while Showman is named treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellsburg
Don
Sorosis Club
Irene Beatty
At Boyer
E Showman
Adamson Family Visiting Marion for Fath ers Surgery Update
Indiana visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Adamson of Fort Wayne and children Bobby and Mary Ann stay with Dale Beitz in Marion and Charles Beitz in Al Spucnett to see Mrs. Adamson's father who had major surgery at Iowa City Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
George Adamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bobby
Mary Ann
Dale Beitz
Marion
Charles Beitz
al Spucnett
Marion Legion anniversary celebrated with picnic supper
The Marion post and auxiliary mark their thirty third anniversary with a Monday evening picnic in the Legion hall. A R McElwain and Ida B Leasure will be honored. Marie Vitek of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce speaks at 7 30. Public invited to hear her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Marion Post
Legion Hall
A. R. McElwain
Ida B. Leasure
Marie Vitek
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Jack Shinault
R.J. Gallagher
Cheerful Companions
The
Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Marion Band Boosters Meet in Lincoln Band Room
The Marion i Band Boosters meet Monday at 7:45 p.m. in the Lincoln band room. An executive committee session is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marioni
Lincoln
Doorway to Decision screens at Marion Baptist tonight
Ames Assembly Marion residents attend the Iowa Rural Young Peoples assembly this weekend with Jeanne Beckner Edna Kemp Barbara Trimble Russell Hughes Betty Kemp Ronald Meythaler Bonnie Duncan Georgia Lillie Howard Stevenson Bill Thompson. Keith Balderson of Alburnett also attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Marion
Iowa Rural Young Peoples’ Assembly
Jeanne Beckner
Edna Mae Kemp
Barbara Trimble
Russell Hughes
Betty Lou Kemp
Ronald Meythaler
Bonnie Duncan
Georgia Lillie
Howard Stevenson
Bill Thompson
Keith Balderson
Alburnett
Free Book on Arthritis And Rheumatism Ad
An enlarged 44 page book titled Rheumatism offers non surgical non medical treatment insights. It claims drugs provide only temporary relief and promises lasting results proven over 33 years. No obligation to request the free book from The Ball Clinic Dept. 1402 CelSior Springs Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Clinic
Dept
Celsior Springs
Missouri
Voorhies Observe Sixty-First Anniversary In Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Charles J Voorhies 227 Seventh Street NE Cedar Rapids mark their sixty first wedding anniversary Friday Parents of Lee Voorhies of Marion and Guy Voorhies of Palo Also Colfax circle of Grove City Rebekah lodge 35 meets Thursday at 2 With Mrs Frank Spence Also crushed rock for driveways and trash hauling available Gene Struchen Marion Express 393J Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Voorhies
Seventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Lee Voorhies
Marion
Guy Voorhies
Palo
Colfax Circle
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Frank Spence
Gene Struchen
Marion Express
Rural Homemakers Meet With Mrs Fitzgerald In Picnic Lunch
Rural Homemakers club will meet Thursday at 10 30 a m with Mrs James Fitzgerald. A picnic lunch is planned at noon and the lesson topic will be Feet First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Homemakers
Rural Homemakers Club
James Fitzgerald
Excelsior Club Picnic Set For Friday Evening
The Excelsior Club The Excelsior A and L club plan a picnic Friday at 6 p.m. at Marion rural school hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Hoskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Club
Excelsior A
L. Club
Marion Rural School
Ralph Hoskins
Community notices and events announced in Marion area
Local church picnics and lodge meetings fill the week with hostesses and devotional plans. Florida trip updates, a birthday dinner at 840 Fifth Avenue, and clan notices appear alongside a choral concert announcement and Lions club schedule.
Fifth Avenue Woman Recovers at Mercy Hospital
Veronica Murphy reports recovery from virus pneumonia at Mercy hospital after March 1 admission. Thanks friends for cards gifts and flowers during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue,s
Mercy Hospital
Jill
Veronica Murphy
Adv
Bay House Sale To Mr and Mrs Failor
Mr and Mrs Er Nest Failor purchased the residence of Mr and Mrs Oscar Busenbark at 679 Central Avenue. Possession is set for May 1 and the sale was conducted through Brockman and McGowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay House
Ernest Failor
Oscar Busenbark
Central Avenue
Brockman and McGowan
Arthur Gravel Returns Home After Heart Treatment
Arthur Gravel of 1290 Tenth Street has left Cedar Rapids hospital and is recovering at home after receiving treatment for a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gravel
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Welfare aid totals in Delaware county February disbursement
Department of social welfare reports 406 elderly recipients in Delaware county received old age assistance in February amounting to 19,831 dollars, an average of 48.84 dollars. Six blind recipients averaged 38.58 dollars each, totaling 231.50 dollars. One hundred seven dependent children in 32 cases received 3,102 dollars, averaging 28.99 dollars. Overall disbursements totaled 23,164.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Department of Social Welfare
Delaware County
Oxford Jct To Vote On Special Tax Levy
A special election will be held March 24 in Oxford Junction for a 4 mill tax levy to fund fire protection. The Oxford Junction volunteer fire company backed the move with petitions signed by a majority of voters. at the annual meeting L. L. McCreight was named chief and Otto Koranda, Carl Lorenzen, George Lasack, Frank Kolarik, and Ed Benhart were elected to key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Oxford Township
Dust or Des tiny film to be shown at Methodist church
The Moody Institute of Science presents Dust or Des tiny at the Methodist church Thursday at 8 p.m. The film explores the human body mysteries fish breeding pigeon navigation bat radar and plant life. A Lowden band concert follows Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Institute of Science
Lowden
Highway Safety Meeting Addresses Iowa Traffic Deaths
About 50 area highway patrolmen from 250 southeastern Iowa counties attended a meeting in Amana led by Lt. C. B. Day. Speakers included Pearl W. McMurry and S. N. Jesperson as they discussed reducing the death toll from last year’s 609 to below the five year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Amana
C. B. Day
Cedar Rapids
Day
Pearl W. McMurry
Pearl W. McMurry, State Commissioner of Public Safety
S. N.jesperson
Highway Patrol
James Clapp
Leonard Sims
West Liberty
Charles G. Cole
Fairfield
Cancer Crusade kickoff dinner speaker announced
Manchester announces Emmetsburg resident Lawrence D. Brennan, a member of the Iowa board of directors of the American Cancer Society, will address the Cancer Crusade kickoff dinner March 20 at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Lawrence D. Brennan
Emmetsburg
Iowa
The
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
First Lutheran Church
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Iowa Briefs
Mountaineers
Travelog
Independence Jaycees Plan
Taft
Gazette
Bob Quinn
Lyle Fisher
Iowa State Teachers College
Fisher
Don Fisher
John H. Evans
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Virginia McVey
John Wans
R. C. Henderson
Marion Baptist Church
St. Patrick’s
Goodrow’s Greenhouse
W.—Adv
Biddick
Michael
Tommy Myers
Monticello
M. H. Biddick
Robert W. Myers
Dr. Ae
Lake Worth
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Women’s Club
K.V
Clark Bartlett
W.hughes
Trojan Lodge
A.F
A.M
Richard Mudnut
Sorg Drug
King’s Daughters
Fay Bailey
Ray Starry
D. B. Storck
Ameigo Club
John M. [Esemg
Nine Club
H. F. Lockwood
Methodist W.S.C.S
Norman J. Waffle
Peter
Rachel Circle
Sydney Sue Cary
Haseen
Grinnell College
W.S.C.S
Prairie Chapel
Vernon Nelson
Roy Scott
Glenn Platner
Earl Bailey
H. E. Morrow
Harold Schmidt
F. T. Fox Lodge
B. of
R. T
Memorial Hall
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Elsie Michel
Anna Williams of
Blairsburg
R. C. Baughman
Florida
Willis ‘Schnell
Mrs
Richard Schnell
Dickie
Miami
Fla
John Lange
Theiistrial Club
H. J. Williams
W. J. Bear
Diana Fret Club
Linnette Four-H Club
Marjorie
Sharon Dixon
University of Dubuque
Lincoln Auditorium
Presbyterian Church
Franklin A. le Bar
University
Hudson
Reasonable
Sixth Street
Seaiee
Fight Street
Stanley Zrudsky
Irving Drake
Fifth Avenue
Marion Lions Club
Miss A Paul
Marshalltown
Oxford Jct
T. Roll
Colgate
Vreorte
ORM
Phenylium
Ene
Daylin
Homicebrin
IRS Powier
Maureen O'Sullivan
Rey Pero
Ayds
Heng
Charles E. Brown
Tate
Say
Ching Shin
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