London double decker tour to pass Iowa towns
An erratic caravan of London double decker buses, part of a British Travel Association tour, will travel through eastern Iowa towns including Waterloo Oelwein Strawberry Point Edgewood Colesburg and Dubuque. Youths linked to a Des Moines chase fled after a June incident while the party plans stops to showcase the London buses and offer souvenirs.
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Rod Eee
London
United [ States
Fo Town
Tama
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Wilh
Kenavan
Ray
Des Moines
Eldora
Dubuque
Waterloo
Oelwein
Strawberry Point
Servicemen Roundup honors ailing and advancing crew
A lengthy servicemen roundup lists numerous Iowa men in Korea and elsewhere. It notes Anthony Rocca receiving the Bronze Star at Annapolis for heroic action near Seoul in Oct 1950. Other servicemen include Lyle Sparrgrove advanced to seaman at Langley Point Cavite, Howard Robinson promoted to third class petty officer on Guam, Duane Neavik Browzt Star recipient, Gail Shaffer in Korea with clear duty, and more transfers and postings from Lackland to Amarillo and Fort Riley.
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Ker
t—Lyle Sparrgrove
Rsan
Clyde Sparrgrove
U. S. Naval Station
Langley Point
Cavite
T ‘Iee
Louis H. Keel
Iowa City
Anthony E. Rocha
Navy
Annapolis
Korea
Rocca
Fhe
Seoul
Walker
Bernie Eb, Clark, Jr
Yeoman School
San Diego
B. E. Clarks
San Francisco
Guam
Sigourney — Pfe
Cletus J. Weber
John D. Weber
19Th Combat Engineers
Masonyike
Howard Robinson
Milton Robinson
Atkins
Alvin
James Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Greeley
Louis Koeneke
Harold Koeneke
Fort, Riley
Kan
Oxford—Plc
Ernest J. Martegoch, Jr
Charles
Fort Leonard Wood
Ernest
Hartaoch
Postville
Marvin Muchow
Enos Muchow
Swisher
Frankie E. Cloudy
Rhine
Germany
Donald V. Diouhy
Vision
Fort Riley
Lave
Emil Jtama
Neil H.anderson
Diouhy
Tama
Calmar
Duane Neavik
Seattle
Jeanette Nesvik
United
Brandon
Gail Shaffer
States
Anderson
Japan
Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction — Pfc
Edela
Atward A. Yohe
jMys
W. V. Yohe
Lackland Air Base
Ronald Gulsvig
Amarillo
Texas
Ernest Gulsvig
Sangine Mechanics
Diego
Palo
Robert J. Moubry
Masonville
James Mou
Leslie Emerson
Campbell
Enrivile
Louis Koelker
Alt
Iowa Executive Council Wields A Lot of Power
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa State Executive Council, five top officials led by the governor, wields broad authority over state admin tasks. The body approves purchases, building plans, travel, payroll, supplies, and leases, with power over the statehouse and office complex operations. Members include Secretary of State Mel Synhorst, Auditor Chet Akers, Treasurer M. L. Abrahamson, and Agriculture Secretary Clyde Spry.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Statehouse
State Executive Council
Executive Council
State Gov
Guy, Beardsley
Mel Synhorst
Senate
Fr Frencken to Celebrate 60 Years in Priesthood
Fr Herman Frencken will mark the sixtieth anniversary of his ordination at St Marys church Mechanicsville on June 28. He has served as pastor for 25 years and began his priesthood in 1866 in a family that produced several priests. His career included parishes in Davenport and Victor, building churches, wartime aid to Europe, and a life of devout service.
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Doris Lunde
Mechanicsville
Herman
Frencken
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
Father Frencken
South
Louvaine
Belgium
America
Michigan
Inlinois
Vancouver, Wash
Davenport Cathedral
Victor
Harry Frencken
Charles
Mllinois
Louis
Holland
Europe
Clarke College Opens National Piano Auditions
More than 200 piano students from the northeast town area enter Clarke College in Dubuque for the annual national piano auditions chairing by Sister Mary Matilde BVM. Judge Dr Leroy B Campbell of Warren Pa heads the event with auditions running through May 13 now in its fifth straight year.
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Clark College
Dubuque
Clarke College
Mary Matilde
BVM
Clarke Music Department
Leroy B. Campbell
Warren
Clarke
Quasqueton Honors Veterans With New Town Park
Quasqueton voters approved turning over the Veterans Memorial Park to the town. The 24 acre site by the Wapsipinicon riverside includes picnic areas, a beach, bathhouse, playgrounds, and a diving board. Fundraising and local donations financed the $2,500 land purchase from Iowa Electric. The park memorializes 69 veterans buried in Quasqueton cemetery.
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Jean Strom
John, Buchanan
Don Sauer
Jeam Strong
Uasqueton
Quasqueton Park Board
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Wapsipinicon River
Park Board
Ume
Maney
Quasqueton
Quasqueton Garden Club
American Legion
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Harris
John Buchanan
Wilbur Crawford
Rollins Shaver
Quasqueton Cemetery
Jean Birops
Fire Fatal in Missouri Valley Claims Gardev Gregg
Shelton A. Gregg aged 60 died after his bed caught fire while he slept smoking in a one room home. Neighbors saw smoke and alerted authorities as coroner K. C. Acrea investigated the blaze.
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Missouri Valley
Shelton A. Gregg
K. C
Acrea
Gregg
Cadet Teachers group organized with new officers
Harry Gerndt Davis and F J Carp sign to support teaching field stated by McGrané G Jr Graf. Stanley Henderson elected vice president Arla Seberg secretary Marilyn Owan named to fill views. WaggRON board sees Clayton county secretary to replace date.
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Elkader
Harry Gerndt
Davis
Strawberry Peint
F. J
Carp
Egor
Friedlein
Guttenberg
McGrané G, Jr
Graf
Jack Schultz
Wwagron
Stanley Henderson
Arla Seberg
Clayton County Board of Re
Thejretary
Marilyn Owan
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Ngue. Gazette
Iga
John Pope
Hurch
Tipton
Mt Trate
East Iowa
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Nev
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Pic
LaRoy L. Robbins
Vinton
Merck
Sixteenth Street
Central City
Cpl
Harold G. Dudley
Camp Desert Reck
Beardsley
Akers
Ht Lawer
Reqmeil
Fr. Frencken
Orn
Tis
Morley
Paul Brecher
University of Iowa
Izat
Mills Lace Lake
Minneapolis
White Kate
Brantley Chappell
Zatys Lodge
Onamia, Minn
Quasqueton's Park
Schama
Fao
Cook Paint and Sarhish CO
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Martert
Ara
Howe Mads
Cook’s
Cook
Cook's Faint & Varnish Company
Mechanicsville Joyce Lumber Company
Clinton Joyce Lumber Company
Clin Joyce Lumber Company
Vinton Barnes Paint & Linoleum van Horne Joyce Lumber Company
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