Robert Beck 26 Killed in Korean War
Special to The Gazette reports Robert Beck 26 of Littleport was killed in Korea on November 16 after choosing Korea over Germany upon rejoining the regular army last July. He had served in World War II and was on furlough six weeks earlier. Survived by parents, four brothers in Rockford Illinois Lorin of Littleport and sister Iona Klinoff Waterloo. Marine Lt Donald L Krieg in Caribbean training. Monticello Pfc Norman T Hinrichs serving in the Carlist area.
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Gazette
Eleader
Clarence Beck
Littleport
Defense Department
Robert
Korea
Beck
Germany
United States
Dietrich
Realto
John
Rockford, Ill
Lorin
Iona Klinoff
Waterloo
Iowa City
Donald L. Krieg
Janet Krieg
Caribbean
Monticello
Norman T. Hinrichs
Tobias Hinrichs
Sweets for Soldiers Reach Overseas From Calmar Unit
The Calmar American Legion auxiliary packed and shipped 54 pounds of homemade candy to servicemen overseas for distribution at Christmas. Additional boxes for service members in the United States will be shipped early in December.
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The
Gazette
Calmar
Calmar American Legion Auxiliary
United States
Local Servicemen Some Returning and Serving Abroad
Heilbronn area hosts the 28th Infantry Division with personnel including Sgt. Ernest McFarland stationed in California and now in the Far East. North English Pfc Ralph A McCombs, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph McCombs, transfers from Oakland Naval Hospital to Knoxville Iowa Hospital. Belle Plaine William W vandivier, son of Mr and Mrs William de Vandivier, returns to the U S aboard USS Frank Knox after serving in Korea. Maynard Ssgt Rex Masters, Korean veteran, takes a 30 day furlough with his parents. Base Wyoming a 15 day furlough for another airman with his parents. Hawkeye Pfc Robert Ohman on a 15 day leave with his brother Vernie Ohman. From old Schilt, he joins the 28th infantry division in Heilbronn Germany.
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Heilbronn
Germany
Columbus Junction
Ernest McFarland
California
Far East
Ralph A. McCombs
Ralph McCombs
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Knoxville
Belle Plaine
William W. Vandivier
William de Vandivier
U. S
Frank Knox
Maynard
Rex Masters
Ward Masters
Base
Wyo
Carl Berstler
Hawkeye
Robert Ohman
Vernie Ohman
Old Schilt
28Th
Llowan Constructs Theater in Korea
In Korea the 171st artillery battalion converts an old bunker into a ultramodern theater for troops. Lt. Clarence J. Matthiessen explains the idea after a new fire direction center bunker reduced usable space and provided a solution to keep soldiers entertained. Ammunition boxes serve as chairs while three-foot-thick walls shield the rear of nearby howitzers.
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Korea
Clarence J. Matthiessen
Clarence Matthiessen
Monticello
Independence Schools Called Fire Menaces
The Iowa State Fire Prevention Association inspectors warned Independence public schools pose a serious fire hazard after last week’s visit. Only Lincoln junior elementary needed rewiring. others failed mainly due to age. Fire Chief Spener noted insurance guidance on escapes. inspectors found 345 hazards in buildings visited.
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Independence
Iowa State Fire Prevention Association
Independence Public
W. Darby Miller
Association
Lincoln
Lincoln Senior High
Hawthorne
Paul Spener
Bus Strike Meeting To Be Held Monday
Davenport AP reports the three month old city bus strike resumes talks postponed to Monday due to absence of a federal conciliator and union bus drivers for the session.
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Davenport
Iowa School Leaders Gather to Discuss State Board Bill
Iowa school leaders convene at the University of Iowa for the thirty seventh annual conference on school administration and supervision. The primary topic is a 1953 legislative bill to establish a state board of education for elementary and high schools and to appoint the state superintendent by the board.
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Iowa City
Dan H. Cooper
Cooper
Jessie Parker
Iowa
Edgar Fuller
National Council of Chief
Washington
State Department
University School
Francis Chase
Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek
Mich
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Center For Continuation Study
Law Commons
El Kahir Shrine initiates 62 from East Iowa area
El Kahir Shrine initiated 62 Eastern Iowans at its fall ceremonial in Memorial Coliseum. At an evening banquet more than 1 500 Shriners were served by the El Kahir auxiliary. Notable visiting guests included Potentates Ige Cockburn and Ernest J. Kahler and members of the El Riad temple.
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el Kahir Shrine
Cedar Rapids
Fred A. Carstens
Guy E. Curran, Jr
Eugene Haddy
Frank J. Kosek
Howard M. Lembaugh
Calvin L. Ling
Ralph J. Macnamara
Clarence W. Miller
Robert K. Mokress
Clarmont J. Nemecek
Oliver H. Lee John C. Kenneth T. R . Ape
Be Schroeder
Kneith
Howard P. Stanton
Ivor W. Stanley
Woodrow W. Stolba
Anamosa
Everett D. Dixon
Cedar Falls
Claire H. Glessner
Charles City
Herman G. Bos
Howard M. Finch
Boyd G. Hayes
Oliver H. Peterson
John G. Salsbury
Clarksville
Hugh W. Boyd
Glenn Hurd
Edward M. Mark
Cresco
Arthur J. Johnson
Decorah
Oliver N. Falder
Floyd S. Pearson
Dubuque
George E. Marquart
Elgin
Strawberry Point
Bobbie E. Thomas
Traer
Richard Reade
West Amana
Marvin A. Geiger
Waterloo
Benjamin Cohen
Burnell L. Flack
H. Keith Kuttrell
Perry G. Owen
Theodore Z. Ritter
Paul T. Shaw
Herbert E. Wise
Waverly
Carl W. Methfessel
Williamsburg
Carl E. Ahlberg
Benjamin L. Bean
James P. Talbot
Edward J. Sinn
Clayton County School Merger Hearing December First
Clayton County public hearing on boundaries for a proposed consolidated school district in the north part of the county will be December 1 at Elkader. The district would include all of Marquette McGregor and Monona districts plus surrounding rural areas except Farmersburg Luana and parts of Allamakee. One administrator would oversee the area with high schools in McGregor and Monona, sending rural pupils to the nearest school.
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Mcgregor — County
H. F. Oelberg
Clayton County
Marquette-McGregor
Monona
McGregor
Independence Jaycees Seek Award Candidates
The Independence Junior Chamber of Commerce opened nominations for its second distinguished service award inviting Independence residents to suggest men under 35. A dinner on January 14 will honor the winner with a national Jaycees official as speaker. Oliver M. Greenley previously won the local award and then the state honor.
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Independence
Independence Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Sweasy
Jaycees
Oliver M. Greenley
Tama Citizens To Discuss Housing Paving Projects
Tama business leaders convene with the city council at the Legion hall Monday evening to review a next year street paving program, a north west Tama subdivision, and new housing. Lechner Engineering will outline paving options and costs. Yerkes will discuss farmland subdivision plans. Chapman Lumber will discuss housing. White from Iowa Wood Preserving will show a wood processing film. Dinner at 6:30 precedes the meeting.
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TAMA
Legion Hall
Leckner Engineering Company
Ames
Harlan Yerkes
Toledo
Yerkes
Oliver Chapman
C. W W. Chapman Lumber Company
George White
Iowa Wood Preserving Company
Hospital in Manchester Names Nursing Head
Miss Mollie Robinson, formerly with Delaware County Memorial Hospital, is named director of nurses at the Manchester hospital by administrator Miss Nellie McLaren. Robinson succeeds Miss Marjorie Brown, who resigns to take other work.
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Manchester
Mollie Robinson
Delaware County Memorial Hopital
Nellie McLaren
Miss Robinson
Marjorie Brown
Elkart area storewoman Marion Bink profiles in Elkader Gazette
Marion I. Bink co owner of Bink Mercantile Company in Elkader portrays a new look for the old line store. Daughter of Leonard M. Bink she learned the business from childhood with early work in the grocery and general departments. She later bought for the shop in big city markets and recalls a telling episode that affirmed her authority. While at Clarke College in Dubuque she studied speech and dramatics rather than business, later teaching English and speech at Harper's Ferry.
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John Reynolds
Gazette Sunday
Lkader
Elkader
Marion I. Bink
Bink Mercantile Company
Ly Paull and
Bink
Miss Bink
Leonard M. Bink
Herather
Iowa
Istore
Eage
Binks Merccantile Company
Marion Bink
Marion
Clarke College
Dubuque
Harper’s Ferry
Little
Farmers and Lawyers Dominate Iowa Legislature in 1953
An AP survey shows farmers or farm-related occupations form the largest block in both Iowa House and Senate as the 55th General Assembly is set to convene January 12. Attorneys lead in the Senate, while farmers lead in the House. Republicans outnumber Democrats, with one woman lawmaker.
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Dwight McCormack
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Associated Press
House
Gladys S. Nelson
Newton
David O. Shaff
Clinton
Bechtel offers $100000 in Iowa Southern Utilities case
Davenport AP Bechtel banker H R Bechtel filed a $100000 conditional settlement offer in the Iowa Southern Utilities stockholders suit now on file in Applington county court. The offer would be funded by Mrs Bechtel if accepted by January 1 1953 amid a $5300000 judgment against Bechtel and others in a long running dispute over utilities dealings.
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Davenport
H. R. Bechtel
Iowa Southern
Bechtel
Wayne G. Cook
Apjpanoose County District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
George M. Bechtel
J. Ross Lee
E. L. Shutts
Centersville
First Trust & Savings Bank
Bechtels and Lee
Twenty-one Appear in Toledo Juvenile Court
Twenty-one south Tama county youths and their parents appeared in juvenile court before Judge M. C. Farber charged with acts from stealing auto parts to wrecking school property and knocking over mail boxes. Licenses of those possessed were revoked for one year. Most actions occurred on Halloween with others on different dates. Court schedules further hearings when all can be heard together.
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Gazette
Toledo
Tama County
M. C. Farber
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