Bygone Days Gallery Haunts Boyle in New York
Hal Boyle reflects on a gallery of wartime memories from diverse figures and moments. The piece recalls Arab guides at the pyramids, the sight of a man hanged, a cop killer, a father’s relief, a horse’s fall, a poisoned bulldog, a delivering druggist, a locker theft, a high school date under the moon, a tearful history professor on Armistice Day, a captured general, a Tunisian rainwater coffee scene, Goering on trial, and postwar soldier optimism, all framed as intimate vignettes of memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Pyramids
France
Ernie Harmon
Kentucky
Hermann Goering
Nuernberg
Peaceful Day Ahead Feels Certain for Him
The excerpt reflects a calm outlook and hope for tranquil days, portraying a person confident in a worry-free future and happiness. It emphasizes inner peace and positive expectations without specifying events or names.
Bondholders invited to tender Commonwealth Apartments bonds
Trustees invite holders of Commonwealth Apartments Inc 4 1 96 bonds due 11 1 49 to offer and tender bonds for sale. Tenders must be written to Guaranty Bank and Trust Co Cedar Rapids Iowa by December 29 1947 at flat price no accrued interest and include serial numbers and prices. Trustee may accept or reject bids and pro rate accretions among tendering holders. notices will be given promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaranty and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Commonwealth Apartments Inc
Eaea and Trust Company
Guaranty Bank & Trust Company
3Rd Avenue
3Rd Street
Amone
Truste
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Emma Brown Estate
Paul E. Brown named administrator of Emma Brown estate in Linn County Iowa on November 10 1947. Creditors urged to file claims with Clerk of Linn County District Court and all indebted persons to make immediate payment to the administrator. Maurice L Nathanson serves as attorney for the estate.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Emma Brown
Paul E. Brown
Maurice L. Nathanson
FM Radio for Police Units Nearly Ready
Police, sheriff, fire and Ambulance Service near full switch to 37.1 megacycles FM. Thirty watt transmitters will be installed in patrol cars within two weeks, enabling car to car and car to station calls on a single frequency. The system will raise range beyond Fairfield to Maquoketa with area control from police headquarters. Lt. Henry Nemec leads rapid installations, one day per car, as upgrades proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Condon
Maquoketa
Fairfield
Cedar Falls
Henry Nemec
New Gear Planned for Wheel Cycles and Receivers
Nemec outlines spring service plans with receivers to be mounted on the bikes. Availability of sue equipment remains uncertain. The three wheel cycles will certainly receive the new equipment.
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Nemec
Sue
Bread ruled out at White House dinner table
Washington AP reports there is no bread on the White House dinner table and none planned for Thanksgiving. Cakes and cookies are also mentioned as not part of the spread, signaling a change in the White House menu.
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White House
Washington
White House Receptions Trim Pastries For World Hunger
The executive mansion will limit refreshment tables this winter to save flour for a hungry world. White House housekeeper Mrs Mary Sharpe said the cutback affects desserts as President Truman and Mrs Truman safeguard their waists. Margaret, a singer, laments her sweet tooth yet keeps to a dessert-free routine during a news conference.
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Executive Mansion
Mary Sharpe
White House
Truman
Margaret
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