Manchester Couple to Celebrate 60th Anniversary Today
Relatives and friends gather at the Smith home in Manchester to honor Mr and Mrs Davis on a sixtieth wedding anniversary. Mr Davis, 91, and Mrs Davis, 79, are in fair health as nine children and twenty one grandchildren with eight great grandchildren attend the open house and dinner. The Davises were married in Earlville by Rev William Cobb. Mrs Davis, born November 29 1861, came from Hickory Grove now Oneida, and Mr Davis born February 18 1851 in Canada moved to Delaware County in 1865.
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Fanchester
Dale Smith
Davis
Earlville
William Cobb
Hickory Grove
Oneids
Delaware County
England
Mr Davis
Canada
Spring Branch
Manchester
Delaware
Curtis C Davis
Duluth
Minn
Birney
J. Davis
Delhi
Lewis G. Davis
Scales Mound
Ross D. Davis
Alvah M. Davis
Mitchell SD
Walter Schwandt
Scranton
Wheatland Couple To Celebrate 57th Anniversary
Wheatland Mr and Mrs William Tebbs will celebrate their fifty seventh wedding anniversary at home with a family dinner. Mr Tebbs, born in Germany November 23 1857, came to America at age seven. Mrs Tebbs Amelia Klahn born April 18 1866 in Moline Illinois. They married in Toronto IA and moved to Wheatland. They have four children six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Wheatland
William Tebbs
Tebbs
Germany
America
Amelia Klahn
Moline
Toronto
William Schunter
Grand Mound
Ray Ingham
Cedar Rapids
Lester
Elmer Tebbs
Lone Tree
Rawlings Names Iowa Alumnus As Assistant
Sioux City AP reports Maurice E Rawlings appoints Don M Pendleton to an assistant county attorney post Pendleton is a University of Iowa law graduate and was a democratic candidate for state senate in the last election He fills the vacancy created when Lloyd D Hagan left for active army duty
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Sioux City
Don M. Pendleton
Maurice E Rawlings
Woodbury
Pendleton
Lloyd D. Hagan
University of Iowa College of Law
Rural Youth Talk Winner Qualifies for State Meet
Mrs James Whitmore of Olin won the rural youth district talk meet held Thursday evening in Anamosa. Counties represented included Jones Linn Poweshiek Johnson Benton Tama and Muscatine. Mrs Whitmore is now qualified to compete in the state task meet to be held with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation November 19 to 21.
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Gazette
Anamosa
James Whitmore
Olin
Jones
Linn
Iowa
Poweshiek
Johnson
Benton
Tama
Muscatine
Whitmore
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Marion News Highlights Local Events and Notices
The Marion public library marks its twenty second book week from November 2 to 8 with new children's books on display. Local clubs and officials attend dinner events at Prairie Chapel church and Commonwealth tea room. Major Ivan L Brenneman, a former Coe College student, is commissioned after training at Camp Dix. A charity shower for the Benedict home in Des Moines is sponsored by the WC T U. Also listed are ads for employment, gadgets, and services, plus social notes on visits and receptions.
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Marion Public Library
L J. Brenneman
Ivan L. Brenneman
Camp. Dix
Brenneman
Coe College
WC. T. U
Benedict
Des Moines
Speaks Tonight At Christian Church
Cyrus M Yocom of Indianapol is executive secretary in the division of foreign missions of the United Christian Missionary society. He will speak tonight at 730 at the Marion Christian church in the nation wide Emergency Mission campaign of the Disciples of Christ. No funds will be solicited. Mrs G O Pyle of Hollywood Florida will leave Monday for home after visiting her mother Mrs Robert S Oxley. Mr Pyle's cousin Miss Geneve Angel of Chicago will accompany her to Hollywood.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Division of Foreign Missions
United Christian Missionary Society
Marion Christian Church
Yocom
Disciples of Christ
G O Pyle
Hollywood
Fla
Robert S. Oxley
Mr Pyle
Geneve Angel
Chicago
Methodist W S C S divisions plan Wednesday meetings
Various divisions of the Methodist Women’s Society for Christian Service announce Wednesday gatherings at listed homes. Highlights include the Comforter Gleaners Rainbow Sunshine True Blue Companions and circle group events with hostesses, devotionals, and bake sales. A separate Railway Mail auxiliary luncheon and club meetings are noted along with a family dinner event.
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Methodist W.S.C.S
Methodist W. Scs
Comforter
George L. Erwin
Seventh Avenue
Harold Howe
Albert Kullander
Gleaners
A. W Beyer
Fifth Avenue
Howard Webster
Jack Ratliff
Rainbow Division
Clogston
Florence Scott
Mary McKean
Ida McCoy
Ed Allen
Dora Bramwell
Sunshine Division
Ralph Seager
Allathea Seager
Oscar Martin
True Blue Division
Carroll Roberts
Marion
Roberts
G. W. Self
Leonard Taylor
Sandblaster Betty Briar Keeps Family Monument Firm Busy
Betty Briar of Monona works as a sandblaster in her father C. A. Briar’s monument firm. With a wartime shortage of male sandblasters, she also serves as secretary, splitting time between backshop tasks and office duties. The Briar business has operated since 1921, headed by her father since then.
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Monument
C. A. Briar
Betty Briar
Monona
Betty
Army
Defense
J. A. Briar
E V Careys 29th Anniversary and Local Meetings
In honor of the E. V Careys twenty ninth wedding anniversary the Presbyterian Ladies Aid second and third divisions plan a one o clock picnic luncheon at Miss Emma Kleins home 1000 Ninth street. Monday evening Marion night at Second Christian church Cedar Rapids features Rev H E Trimble former pastor of Marion Christian church conducting evangelistic services. Rural Garden club meets Tuesday at 2 pm in the public library with Mrs Ella Miller speaking.
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Commonwealth Tea Room
O. C. Olney
Cedar Rapids
Olney
A. E Crew
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
P. A Osborne
Leonard Dunn
Stewart Hawk
Railway Mail Association
E. R. Newcomer
Fifth Avenue SE
M. N. Huebsch
E. J. Keppell
William Coon
A C Garrell
Tennyson Club
Charles A Engel
Eleventh Street
E. A. Lagerquist
Max Evans
Northwest Territory
Emma Klein
1000
Ninth Street
Marion
Second Christian Church
H E. Trimble
Centerville
Marion Christian Church
The
Rural Garden Club
Ella Miller
State to Liquidate Road Bonds by 1950
Iowa State Treasurer W. G. Bagley sent 832000 to counties for primary road bond payments drawn from gasoline taxes. Of this sum 110000 goes to principal and 722000 covers interest. Payments are semi annual and fund the highway commission.
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DES Moines
INS
W. GC. Bagley
State Tax Commission
Highway Commission
Bagley
License rule prompts witty query about glasses
A Des Moines report states a woman receiving her new license noticed a Restriction 3 label requiring glasses when driving. She asked if she must wear three pairs of glasses.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa Drivers License Division
Centerville Coal Carnival Rescheduled After Rain
Centerville planned coal carnival moved from Friday to Tuesday as announced by the Centerville association of commerce sponsor. Rain caused the postponement and new date is set for the event.
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Centerville
Association of Commerce
Thomas Mann To Lecture At Iowa Tuesday Evening
Dr. Thomas Mann the Nobel laureate and Nazi exile will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Macbride auditorium as the second Iowa City University lecture. Tickets are free at the Iowa Union desk on Monday and Tuesday.
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Thomas Mann
Iowa
Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa Teachers Association outlines pay data and leadership
State figures show Iowa principals supervisors and teachers average 932 yearly. national average is 1374 with seven surrounding states below. Proposals for retirement benefits failed committees in 1935 1937 and this year. Gerald W Kirn president forms a committee with A B Grimes to standardize teacher contracts. The president race pits Arthur Deamer Cedar Rapids and Carl C Smith West Liberty. Central district meets with the state convention as H J Eastman Colfax presides over the 17 county district.
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Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
House
Senate
Gerald W Kirn
Association
School Law Group
Kirn
A. B. Grimes
Monticello
Arthur Deamer
Cedar Rapids
Carl C. Smith
West Liberty
Deamer
Smith
Miss Samuelson
H. J. Eastman
Colfax
Feller Cheers Iowa Fans After Stunning Homecoming Victory
Cleveland star Bob Feller, a lifelong Iowa fan, praised Bill Green's performance and said he would travel to Cleveland for draft status but will attend the Iowa Minnesota game. Taprooms overflowed in Iowa City as Homecomers celebrated the win with mirrored pride.
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Iowa
Bob Feller
Cleveland
University of Iowa
Feller
Bill Green
Towa
Minnesota
Hawkeye Eleven Returns Home for Alumni Celebration
Alumni and friends gathered at campus homes for a traditional post victory reception. The 1921 Hawkeyes, honored for their famed season, led the festivities with many members back on campus this Saturday. The event was described as a gift from the boys of 1941.
Iowa Troops Show High Scores in Garand Rifle Trials
Iowa soldiers scored well in initial Garand rifle trials with early reports suggesting they will exceed prior marks. Officers noted high averages in machine gun units and sharpshooter potential as training continues through late November.
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Hird
Iowa
Cunningham First To Ask For Nomination Papers in Iowa
Des Moines congressman Paul Cunningham filed the first request for nomination papers with Secretary of State Earl Miller. Printing was delayed by national defense orders, with 125,000 forms expected next week. Primaries in Iowa run in June. candidates must obtain signatures before filing to appear on the primary ballot. Cunningham represents Iowa's sixth district.
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Des Moines
INS
Paul Cunningham
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Secretary of State
Iowa
Cunningham
Congress
Fall Convocation Planned Today at Cornell College
Mount Vernon Cornell college holds its autumn convocation at 3 30 PM with Rev. George O Fowler of Chicago as speaker. He leads the Rock River Conference Illinois district and formerly preached at First Methodist Oak Park. The event draws visitors and features faculty and seniors in academic regalia. Dr Fowler speaks on Make Up Your Mind.
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Cornell College
George O. Fowler
Chicago
Fowler
Cornell
Oak Park
Dad's Day Invitations Sent for Iowa U Dad's Day Events
Iowa City invites 5000 fathers of University of Iowa students to Dad's Day events November 14 to 16. President Virgil M. Hancher and James Bromwell of Cedar Rapids announce the three day program centered on the Minnesota Iowa football game on Saturday November 15 and the Dad's Day dinner that evening.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
James Bromwell
Cedar Rapids
Af.j
Bromwell
Belle Plaine Church to mark 75th anniversary celebration
Belle Plaine Iowa A long parish report notes the Belle Plaine Evangelical Church 75th anniversary events on November 7 and 9. Gov George A Wilson will speak November 9 with other church leaders including Rev George A Stauffacher Dr J A Haehlen and Bishop C H Stauffacher. The program includes services sermons history reminiscences and a diamond jubilee offering. The church traces back to 1862 with a 1866 organization and a Trinity church building in 1866.
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Belle Plaine Evangelical Church
Belle Plaine
Bethany Evangelical Church
P. F. McKinley
George A. Wilson
George A. Stauffacher
First Evangelical Church
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Haehlen
C. H Stauffacher
Haeh Jen
J. S Deedrick
Waterloo
Charles Lanam
George A Stauffacher
Governor Wilson
Julia Oliver
Stauffacher
Marshall Named To Government Position
DES MOINES Iowa Robert K Ryland acting regional director for the office of government reports announced the appointment of Charles L Marshall as administrative assistant The appointment follows a recent agency reorganization that created a regional office to serve Missouri Kansas Iowa and Nebraska
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Robert K. Ryland
Office of Government Reports
Charles L. Marshall
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
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