Sheriff Urges Community Duty to Parolees
Des Moines reports Sheriff H. T. Wagner urging the public to back parolees with willingness to go the second mile and support rehabilitation. He pressed for high-caliber law enforcement, enlightened cooperation from sponsors courts and officers, and state programs to educate inmates for post release employment. Other speakers called for teamwork in handling unstable offenders and viewing prisoners as people within a community of workers.
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Des Moines
INS
Black Hawk County
H. T. Wagner
Wagner
Central States Correction Conference
Edward Martell
Springfield
Martell
Division of Supervision of
Illinois
John C. Burke
Wisconsin
Waupon
Ralph Rosenberger
State Reformatory For Men
St. Cloud
Minn
Iowa City Fisherman Hooks Parking Meter
Raymond June, fishing off the interurban bridge in Iowa City, landed a 10 pound parking meter he hooked while fishing Monday evening. Police noted the rusted meter may be the long missing unit and said there was no cash inside.
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Iowa City
Raymond June
Cross Named President of Bandmasters Group
R Ariel Cross of Tama was elected president of the Northeastern Town Bandmasters Association Monday. He succeeds Earling Hanson of Manchester. Ellsworth Baldwin of Oelwein was named vice president. R
Roosevelt teen named secretary and treasurer in state association
C Anderson of Roosevelt high school Cedar Rapids chosen as secretary and treasurer Dillon Lowell of Fairfield elected president of the state association The 1949 convention will be held at Fairfield.
Mare Eastern Iowans Join Armed Services
Mare Iowans enlist in the armed forces as World War II mobilization expands. Jack H. Chapman of Iowa City re enlists in the Marine Corps at Mare Island California with his prior rank of corporal. Other eastern Iowans join the Army in Cedar Rapids and areas around Dubuque and Epworth.
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Jack H. Chapman
T. C. Chapman
Iowa City
Marine Corps
Mare Island
Calif
Chapman
Marines
Edward F. McNamara
Prairieburg
Lee Buck, Jr
Pres ‘Lon
Eldon R. Waechter
Epworth
Raymond E. Bradfield
Dubuque
First Cavalry Division
Milton J. Koons
Anthony C. de Maio
Stray 200-Pound Dog Sparks Iowa Food Aid
In Clinton Iowa Poundkeeper Steve Wismann struggles to feed a stray 200-pound St Bernard on 20 cents a day. Pillsbury Mills officials respond by air expressing 100 pounds of dog food to Garden City New Jersey and promise further shipments when needed.
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Clinton
Garden City
N. J
Pillsbury Mills
Steve Wismann
St. Bernard
More County Fire Schools Will Be Held
Iowa State College engineering extension service plans a second series of county fire schools with latest firefighting equipment and college trucks. Sessions run May 31 to June 25 across Independence Alcison Osage Decorah Guttenberg and Clayton county sites with certificates awarded on completion.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College Engineering Extension Service
Robert Burns
Tuesay
Engineering Extension Service
W. E. Myers
Buchanan County
Independence
Allison
Butler County
Osage
Mitchell County
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Guttenberg
Clayton County
Byrus
Knights Aid Catholic Students Urged by Iowa Convention
Des Moines report says the Iowa Knights of Columbus urged 20 000 members to donate 1 each to aid Catholic students at the University of Iowa Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers College benefiting about 3 000 students. The Very Rev Sylvester D Luby Loras College president and state chaplain paid tribute to Msgr Edward J Flanagan of Boys Town.
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Des Moines
Iowa Knights of Columbus
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Sylvester D. Luby
Loras College
Dubuque
Knights of Columbus
Edward J. Flanagan
Boys Town
Richardson and Alderson Wed in Strawberry Point Church
Strawberry Point Amish May Richardson and Wayne Alderson sealed their marriage this Saturday in a Methodist church ceremony attended by family and friends.
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Strawberry Point
Amber May Richardson
Wayne Alderson
Marion's Band Queen Candidate in Cedar Rapids Festival
Donna Faye Bailey is Marion's queen candidate for the Eastern Iowa Band Festival in Cedar Rapids. The 16 year old junior is in Marion's 80 piece band and serves as third trumpet. She has piano study, two district piano contest appearances, and sings in church and school choirs.
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Donna Faye Bailey
Marion
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph
Queen
First Methodist Church
F. W. Bailey
Girls Athletic Association
Zetanu Epsilon
Dramatic
Horizon
Order of Rainbow
Central City Solon Troy Mills Amana Band Triumphs
Marion’s band earned a first place in the state contest last year and won the right to compete in the Chicagoland Music Festival where it captured another first. Howard Ellson serves as director.
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Central City
Solon
Troy
Mills
Amana
Marion
Howard Ellson
135 Cornell Students To Get Degrees
Cornell college will graduate 135 seniors at its 95th commencement in King Memorial chapel at 10 a.m. Monday. The total graduates for the year reach 182, the largest class in Cornell history. Dr. Walter Raymond Agard will be the commencement speaker, with President Russell D. Cole delivering the baccalaureate sermon.
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Cornell
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
King Memorial Chapel
Walter Raymond Agard
University of Wisconsin
Agard
Amherst
St. John’s Annapolis
John Hopkins
University of Michigan
Russell D. Cole
Board of Trustees
Chester Webb
Cornell Conservatory of Music
King Chapel
Minister dies in Minnesota hospital
Rev. Arthur E. Drake, 53, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Dubuque, died Sunday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital after a brain operation. He will be buried Thursday in Holland Iowa, his former home.
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Dubuque
Arthur E. Drake
First Presbyterian Church
Rochester, Minn
Holland
Ija
Vandals Shatter School Windows In Perry
Police say 20 windows were broken at two Perry schools after rocks were tossed by juveniles Monday night. A six pane staining window and a second story window plus interior door were damaged. Juveniles traveled by car and fired firecrackers during the spree reported by Supt. J. S. Van derlinden.
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PERRY
J. S. Vanderlinden
Child killed after darting into truck path
Estherville AP reports three year old Leonard Henningson was killed Monday when struck by a gasoline transport truck. Witnesses said the boy darted into the road in front of the vehicle.
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Estherville
Leonard Henningson
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