Marion Voters Head to Polls for City Officials
Marion residents will elect a mayor and city officials for two years on Monday. Two tickets compete, led by John Mullin of Citizens and E B Castle of People, with voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in ward locations at city hall library Legion and fire station.
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Voters of
Marion
Citizens
John C. Mullin
Cary
Joe Walker
E. B. Castle
People’s Ticket
Third Ward
First Ward
Second Ward
Public Library
Legion Building
Fourth Ward
Marion WCTU Institute Tuesday at Mrs Winter home
The Marion W C T U holds an institute Tuesday at 989 Tenth Street the home of Mrs W S Winter Ruth Otto speaks in the morning session A W Salisbury high school principal speaks in the afternoon A sack lunch is provided at noon coffee and cream will be furnished
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Marion W. C. T. U
W. S. Winter
Tenth Street
Ruth Otto
A. W. Salisbury
Marion Schools Close For Brief Spring Vacation
Local schools will close Thursday and Friday this week for a short spring break. Readers are informed of community notices including local ads and club meetings such as the Tuck-a-Stitch club gathering Tuesday at 2 pm with Mrs Arthur Shore and the Sorosis spring dinner set for Thursday at home with TL Leidigh and Joed D Earl Miller listed among organizers.
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Marion
Arthur Shore
Sorosis Club
Itr
TL Leidigh
Joed D. Earl Miller
Miss Sara Nott Hosts O P Club Evening
Miss Sara Nott will entertain the O. P. club Tuesday at Mrs. Frank J. Cleveland's home 1007 Eleventh Street. Mrs. J. Kendall will review two works Bruce Hutchinson North of the Border and The Unknown Country.
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Sara Nott
O. P
Frank J. Cleveland
Eleventh Street
J. Kendall
Bruce Hutchinson
Marion Chapter No 10 R A M Special Monday At 7 30 PM
Marion Chapter No 10 R A M holds a special meeting Monday at 7 30 pm in the Masonic temple to perform work in the most excellent master degree.
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Marion
Masonic Temple
Private Edward Ferreter Transferred to Camp Polk
Private Edward Ferreter has been moved from Dodge to Camp Polk in Louisiana, reflecting a reassignment within military duties.
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Edward Ferreter
Dodge
Camp Polk
Soldier McConaughy Begins Sick Leave Transfer
Private Lyle J. McConaughy, son of Eugene R. McConaughy, has returned on sick leave to his parents the Fingers. He was transferred from Jefferson Barracks Missouri to Southern University Carbondale Illinois for reassignment.
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Oy 4
The
Fingers
Lyle J. McConaughy
Jefferson Barracks
Southern University
Carbondale, Ill
Eugene R. McCon
Hold Night Rehearsals For School Operetta
Marion high school pupils began night rehearsals for an operetta titled Rio Rico to be presented in Lincoln auditorium on April 8 and 9. The island setting in the Pacific frames the story with instrumental overtures by Arliss Brown and Mary Lou Thomas. Mrs La Verna Crew and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Rio Rico
Lincoln Auditorium
Island
Pacific
Arliss Brown
Mary Lou Thomas
Tike Marion Congregational Hosts Spring Rally
The Davenport association of Gregorial Christian churches hosts the spring rally of the Iowa Federation of Congregational Christian Women with the theme The Changeless Christ for a Changing World. Registrations start at 9 30 a.m. Dr Eric L Clitheroe of Coe College speaks in the morning on Adolescents. Lunch is served by Marion church women. Afternoon speakers include State Supt Royal J Montgomery Grinnell Dr David I Berger Coe College and Mrs N W McBeath.
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Tike Marion Congregational Church
Davenport Association of Gregational Christian Churches
Iowa Federation of Congregational Christian Women
Eric L. Clitheroe
Coe College
Marion Church
Royal J. Montgomery
Grinnell
David I. Berger
N. W. McBeath
City Ward Officials and Poll Hours Listed in Notice
Polls open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. for the wards with council candidates C L IL Ganaiinass 1st Ward Raymond Eckhart 2nd Ward S F Scunibeen 3rd Ward L A Franke 4th Ward L A Klumph. Local notices mention residents visiting and teaching staff in surrounding towns.
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C. L. IL Ganaiinass
Raymond Eckhart
S. F. Scunibeen
A. Franke
L. A. Klumph
Benish Shoe Store Ad Promotes Leather Women’s Shoes
An advertisement for Benish Shoe Store offers women’s play shoes in 10 leather styles, sizes up to 9, in white brown tan blue and black. Price is 2.98 per pair and Saturday is the last day of the sale.
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Benish Shoe Store
Birth for Capt Meyers Son Tied to Michel Family
Marion relatives announce the birth of a son to Capt. Meyer and the former Marguerite Michel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl F Michel. Capt. Smithmeyer was moved to North Carolina about ten days ago.
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Marion
Meyer
Marguerite Michel
Carl F. Michel
Capt. Smithmeyer
North Carolina
Burminghams Honor Son Charles Birthday at Dinner
Mr and Mrs J M Burmingham hosted a late dinner Saturday for their son Charles Burmingham marking his twentieth birthday. Charles is a University of Looms sophomore.
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J. M. Burmingham
Charles Burmingham
University of Loom
Wanted women for lamp work Paris Laundry Ad
Short classified notice seeks female applicants for lamp work at Paris Laundry. Call for positions mentions desirable helpers and immediate openings with in-house assignment.
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Paris Laundry
Ladies Progressive Club Meeting in Colorhood
The Ladies Progressive club of Colorhood will meet Thursday with Mrs. George as host. The gathering aims to discuss community projects and social events in the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Progressive Club of Colorhood
George
Presbyterian Ladies Aid to Serve Luncheon for Convention
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will serve luncheon on Tuesday for the Rebekah convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Rebekah
Ellen Faye Parks Visit Scheduled By Ralph Family
Ellen Faye Parks is announced to arrive Tuesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs Ralph. The notice records a family greeting and plans for the upcoming visit.
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Ellen Faye Parks
Mrs
Ralph
Red Cross Drive Falls Short of Marion Goal
Allen R. McElwain Marion Red Cross treasurer reports 2690.30 received toward 3540 Marion and 1414 Marion township targets. A clean-up drive will occur this week and original donors may be asked to increase pledges. Red Cross nutrition class meets Thursday at 2 p.m. in the public library auditorium.
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Allen R. McElwain
Marion
Red Cross Nutrition
Public Library
Shine Postmaster Ben R Shine Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services were held Sunday for Ben R Shine longtime Winthrop postmaster who died Friday at his home after a long illness. Born June 17 1885 in Winthrop he spent his life there and served as postmaster ten years. He married N Gaylord in 1907 and is survived by his wife two daughters a son three brothers and a granddaughter. Burial is at Fairview cemetery.
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Winthrop
Ben R. Shine
Fawcett
William J. Macaulay
Fairview
Shine
M. L. Shine
N Gaylord
Paul Maire
Newton
Lester Gates
Waterloo
Roger
la Grange
D. W. Shine
Oelwein
Byron Shine
Chicago
Kirk Shine
Oakland
Calif
Leslie Frane
Vinton Couple Observe Golden Wedding Today
VINTON Mr and Mrs Charles G Primmer celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their Vinton home with open house from 2 to 5 p m They are aged 71 and 71 and their six children Glenn E Prish Chauncey L Mrs Mary Cottrell and Mrs Nira A Knapp all of Vinton Also 20 grandchildren three in the service and six great grandchildren in their family compte.
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Vinton
Charles G. Primmer
Eet van Myrta M. Dine
Aeir
Glenn E. Prsiph M
Chauncey L
Mary Cottrell
Nira A. Knapp
Mt Vernon Flyer Wins Decoration for Air Medal
The War Department announced 579 decorations for WWII service in Europe and North Africa. Lieut. William C. Rogers of Mt. Vernon Iowa received an oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for completing 10 sorties.
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Washington
War Department
Army Air Force
William C. Rogers
Mt. Vernon
Two Iowans Among 600 Graduates At Army School
CAMP LEE Va UP sixteen Iowans completed the quartermaster school course at Camp Lee. Among them were LeMar David Vannest and John Albert Balcar of Cedar Rapids.
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Camp Lee
Quartermaster School
LeMar David Vannest
John Albert Balcar
Cedar Rapids
Funeral for Officer Donald R. Krumm Attended by 1200
Friends of the fallen pilot donate 325 to the Red Cross as the Krumm family requests cash gifts instead of flowers. Funeral services for Officer Donald R. Krumm, 23, were held Friday in the Van Horne school auditorium with about 1200 attendees. he was Van Horne's first World War II casualty.
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Donald R. Krumm
van Horne School
J. H. Krumm
Red Cross
Krumm
Calif
Hhe
van Horse
Two Cedar County Towns Abandoned by Railroad
The Tipton to Bennett and Sunbury to Stockton line was abandoned January 31, 1940, ending Rock Island service from Bennett west to Elmira and east to Clinton. Bennett and Inland lost train service amid protests. Tipton remains connected by a North Western plug line. Inland became Cedar county’s first ghost town after stage lines dwindled and rails arrived two miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Tipton
Bennett
Rock Island
Sunbury
Stockton
Elmira
Clinton
Now
North Western Railroad
Territorial Road
Davenport
Marion
Inland
Cedar County
Iowa City
Muscatine
Lime City
Wilton Junection
Ottumwa Builds Naval Air Station During World War II
Ottumwa leaders including Horace A. Brown and Mayor David A. Nevin moved to fit wartime needs. The Navy selected Ottumwa as a naval aviation base site on July 9, 1942, contracts followed, and ground broke August 6 1942. The base was commissioned March 13 1943 with Cmdr Gurley’s command and later Capt Grow taking over.
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Horace Arthur Brown
Ottumwa
David August Nevin
Chamber of Commerce
Ottumwa Airport Commission
Roy E. Stevens
Brown
Louis G. Bein
Washington
America
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
D. Durley
Gurley
Olathe
Kan
Comdr
Bradford E. Grow
Chelsea Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Date
Chelsea couple Vorka and Mrs Esther Squiers celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Chelsea. The couple has 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Chelsea
Vorka
Esther Squiers
Interstate Bus Lines Sued Over Woman's Death
Max Capper files a $106,000 damage suit in Clinton against Interstate Transit Lines of Omaha. Loretta Capper, 24, was killed when her car collided with an Interstate bus on highway 61 north of Maquoketa.
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the Gazette
Clinton
Interstate Transit Lines
Omaha
Max Capper
Loretta Capper
Maquoketa
Aikins Receives His Commission
WEST LIBERTY Philip R. Aikins younger son of Mr and Mrs R A Aikins received as second lieutenant in the marine air corps at exercises held at day He arrived home Friday for a few days visit with his parents prior to reporting at Miami Fla for six weeks additional training Lieut Aikins received his preliminary training at Wold Chamberlain field Minneapolis
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West Liberty
Philip R. Aikins
R. A. Aikins
Marine Air Corps
Miami
Fla
Lieut. Aikins
Wold-Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis
Postville High Announces Earliest May 12 Commencement
Supt B H Graeber states the senior class will graduate May 12 marking the earliest commencement in the school’s history. Graduates include Arlene Cox Sophia Dyke Roland Erickson LeRoy Foels Eileen Foley Stanley Hale Ewart Hughes Francis Kneeland Orlan Cressa Craig Landsgard Uhman Marston Jack McNeil Marjorie McNeil Loren Meyer Paul Meine Marjorie Neack Ora Oestmann Norma Opsand Hilda Paulsen Mary Pearson Lorence Reinhardt Donald Rose Carla Schultz Eugene Schutte Shirley Sebastian Ida Mae Severn Elaine Tague Frank Tehel Ruth Thoma Lois Tindell Leland Walby Eugene Waters Betty McNeil Frances Williams and Paul Willman.
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Postville
B. H. Graeber
Arlene Cox
Sophia Dyke
Roland Erickson
LeRoy Foels
Eileen Foley
Stanley Hale
Ewart Hughes
Francis Kneeland
Orlan Cressa
Craig Landsgard
Uhman
Marston
Jack McNeil
Marjorie
West Union to hold Commencement and events
West Union high school will hold commencement on May 13 with address by Bruce Gates of Waterloo. The class sermon will be delivered May 9 by Rev. E O Alring. The junior senior banquet is planned for late April. Class members include Arlene Anfinson Norma Berentson Antoinette Beverley Anne Bills Arlene Boess Berniece Chensvold Virginia Cline Carol Elsheimer Gertrude Beverly Grimes Lorraine Grimes Clarice Hammersland Raym Kuhn ert Landas Russell McNulty Kenneth Meyerhoff Richard vik Maurice Schmelzer Sieleman Don Sieleman Riley Strudthoff Junior Swale Lionel Weston.
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West Union
West Union High School
Bruce Gates
Waterloo
E. O. Alring
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Arlene Anfinson
Norma Berentson
Antoinette
Beverly Anne Bills
Arlene Boess
Berniece Chensvold
Virginia Cline
Carol Elsheimer
Gertrude
Beverly Grimes
Lorraine Grimes
Clarice Hammersland
Raym Kuhnert Landas
Russell McNulty
Kenneth Meyerhoff
Richard —Vik
Maurice Schmelzer
Sieleman
Don Sieleman
Riley Strudthoff
Junior Swale
Lionel Weston
Six More Defense Facilities for Iowa
The Defense Plant corporation announced Saturday contracts for plant facilities at six locations in Iowa at an average cost per plant to be established in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Plant Corporation
Iowa
Guidance Conference At Maquoketa School
Maquoketa high school hosts an all day guidance conference Tuesday with leaders including Lieut. Comdr. Truman Jones navy Capt. Frank V. Kent army Vera M. Sage R N field inspector for the state board of nomics Iowa State college C Woody Thompson director of student ec University of Iowa Russell M isa director agriculture Iowa State college and Suez CF. Martin of Jackson county Speakers for the schoolmen and teachers division will be Frances M. Camp University of Town Dr. Frank S. Endicott Northwestern university and Dr. Samuel J. Mc Laughlin Cornell college The high school girls reserve sponsors the event.
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Maquoketa
Maquoketa High School
Truman Jones
Navy
Frank V. Kent
Army
Vera M. Sage
R. N
State Board of Nomics
Iowa State College
C. Woody Thompson
University of Iowa
Russell M. Isa
Agriculture Iowa State College
Suez CF. Martin
Jackson County
Frances M. Camp
University of Town
Frank S. Endicott
Northwestern University
Samuel J. McLaughlin
Cornell College
Marine recalls Midway and December 7 battles
Benesch, a marine sergeant, recounts the Pacific campaigns on Midway and Pearl Harbor day. He describes air and naval actions, gear heat, cotton in ears, chewing gum relief, and the desolate island terrain as he prepares to return to New River for further training.
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Benesch
Midway
Miway
Dec
United States
Beneschis
New River
N. C
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Sigourney officer Pfaff noted as transport chief at coast port
New Lieut Colonel Thornton Pfaff of Sigourney is transportation officer at an east coast port of embarkation, working 18 hours daily. He trained at Coe College and Fort Stelling before active duty May 4, 1941, later earning rapid promotions to captain in 1942 and major in 1943. His brother Frank Pfaff lives at 1918 Park Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids.
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H. Pfaff
Sigourney
Col. Pfaff
R.O.T.C
Coe College
Fort Stelling
Minn
Penick and Ford, Ltd
Cedar Rapids
Frank Pfaff
Park Avenue SE
Postville Couple Married 50 Years
Mr and Mrs John M Thoma longtime Postville residents mark their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and reception at their daughter Mrs L E Palmer home The couple ages are 71 and 71 next year They have four daughters Mrs Palmer Mrs Ethel Malone Mrs John O Casten and Mrs Louise Mayer all in Postville and Minneapolis The Thomas remain in good health and Mr Thoma will reach 50 years in the local drug business next fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
John M. Thoma
L. E. Palmer
Thoma
Palmer
Ethel Malone
John O. Casten
Louise Mayer
Minneapolis
High School Auditions At Cornell April 17
Plans for the high school music auditions at Cornell College on April 17 were announced by Prof. Lloyd Oakland. Competitors must be high school graduates or seniors not yet registered in any college. Scholarships of 120 and 60 dollars will be awarded to first and second place in groups including piano violin organ brass voice cello and woodwinds. At least five contestants must enter in a division. Instructions and entry blanks are available from Prof. Oakland. Final registration deadline is April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Lloyd Oakland
Prof
Oakland
War Correspondent Will Speak at University of Iowa
Jay Allen, war correspondent just back from the North African front, will lecture at the University of Iowa on The North African Springboard on April 5. Prof. E. E. Harper notes Allen will be featured in the 1942-43 lecture series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa
Jay Allen
University of Iowa
E. E. Harper
Senate Board
Allen
Most Iowa Public Schools To Close Early in May
Majority of Iowa public schools will end before mid May as districts adjust calendars to meet a 36 week 5 day requirement. Rural schools faster to release students for farm work while some urban districts plan Saturday sessions to trim the school year by about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
DES Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
R. A. Griffin
Department
Livestock Co-ops Report Record 1942 Totals
Special report from Vice-President P. O. Wilson of Chicos shows 148,438 decks of livestock handled in 1942 with valuation of 335,999,830.35 dollars. Net worth ended at 1,041,549.96 dollars, first year over 1 million. counts include cattle calves ewes and sheep totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Wilson
Chicos
Wilson
Feeder Steers Reach $14.75 At Cedar Rapids Auction
Cedar Rapids Livestock Exchange saw feeder and stocker steers top at $14.75 per cwt with most sales $13.25 to $14.25. Stocker heifers $11.75 to $13.75, butcher cows $11 to $12.70, killer heifers $13 to $14, cutters $10.80, canners $7.85, stock cows and heiferettes $11.25 to $12.60. Heavy bulls $13 to $13.40, light bulls $11.50 to $15. Top yearlings $15.50 to $16.50, with some $16. Solid mouth ewes inching toward April lambing at $16.25 per head and low mouthed ewes up to $11.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Livestock Exchange
Washington Club Agent to Be County Agent at Sibley
Leland F. Bene ke 4 H club agent in Washington county since last July has been hired by the Osceola County Farm Bureau board as county agent to succeed John Clough who resigned to take the job at Independence. He is expected to report officially in mid April and arrive early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Leland F. Béneke
Washington County
Osceola County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
John Clough
Independence
Beneke
Winneshiek Wool Growers Names Officers in Annual Session
Decorah Arthur Smith elected president of the Winneshiek Sheep and Wool Growers association at the annual meeting. Palmer Peacock becomes vice president with Ellis Pilgrim as secretary and treasurer. Directors named include Arthur Allen, Palmer Peacock and Sylvester Wise, with continuing directors Arthur Smith Ellis Pilgrim Bernard Nash and Stewart Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Arthur Smith
Winneshiek Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
Palmer Peacock
Ellis Pilgrim
Arthur Allen
Sylvester Wise
Bernard Nash
Stewart Baker
Seven Winneshiek Doctors in Service
Decorah Winneshiek county gains seven physicians in government service with a plan to reach eight. The doctors include Dr. A F Fritchen at Pearl Harbor and Drs Svensson Peck Larson VanBiesen HosPods ky Opsahl and others serving Navy or Army assignments at San Diego Farragut Mare Island Leavenworth Seattle and Miami Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
A. F. Fritchen
Pearl Harbor
R. N. Svensson
C. K. Peck
San Diego
Lester E. Larson
Farragut
Idaho
George J. VanBiesen
Fort Leavenworth
L. J. Hospodarsky
Seattle
R. Henry
Ossian
Navy
Mare Island
H. T. Opsahl
Miami Beach
Fla
Lodge Honors Dysart Doctor at Golden Anniversary
Dysart Doctor H. J. von Lackum received a 50 year veteran jewel at Valentine lodge No. 369 Knights of Pythias golden anniversary. Grand Chancellor F. D. Sheppard of Cedar Rapids presented the jewel. Dysart Temple No. 39 marked its 25th anniversary with charter membership certificates to E. G. Hix, Ralph Schuchart, W. H. Smith, Pete Jungklaus and spouses. State officers from Cedar Rapids and Marengo attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
H. J. von Lackum
Valentine Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
F. D. Sheppard
Cedar Ia
Dysart Temple No. 39
E. G. Hix
Ralph Schuchart
W. H. Smith
Pete Jungklaus
Hix
H. L. Zimmer
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
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W.C.T.U. Institute
Owenh
W. J. Goodyear
W. S. Venables
Charlese Seog
John M. Birmingham
Joseph Perryman
Merchant Marine
Long Beach
Bombay
India
Harley F
Presbyterian Church
Paul E. Rose
Eighth Avenue
Linn Pontinstion
Surgical
Theodore Albaugh
John Tumilty of
Shellsburg
George Reichard
Blanche Hamm
E. C. Hamm
Belle Plaine
Mt. Vernon Flyer
C. R
Friends of Dead Flyer
D. B. Reeve
Ws Saeed Naval Air Station
Hans Nichol
Roosevelt Hotel
Jack Mayfield
John Paul Jones
Interstate Bus Lines
Jefferson
Aikins
Maquoketa School
Bensch
Earth
Thornton Pfaff
Sigourney, New
Cornell
Griffin
E. Cohn & Sons
Washington Club
Winneshiek Wool Growers
Lodge
Adlerika
Teduay
May’s Drug Store
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