Central Iowa air defense test set for Sunday
Central Iowa civil defense will stage a two part air defense drill Sunday covering 58 counties in central and eastern Iowa. The exercise involves B 29 and F 51 aircraft, 800 volunteers at 300 observer posts, and a Des Moines filter center reporting system.
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Des Moines
State Civil Defense Office
Iowa
Carroll
Ames
Marshall
Town
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
Minnesota
Defense Office
Dubuque Boy Dies of Polio
Michael Gregory ten year old son of Mrs. George Olsen of Dubuque died of polio late Thursday night at University hospital Des Moines. Iowa hospitals report the 156th polio death of the year.
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Iowa City
Michael Gregory
George Olsen
Dubuque
University
Des Moines
Iowa
Development Commission
Commission
Snowbound effort fails. doctor reaches late in Long death
In Glenwood, neighbors Kenneth Carlson and William Hunt battled 12 miles of snowdrifts to reach Silver City where R. E. Long 64 a former mayor died of a stroke at his home Wednesday night. A Northwestern Bell crew and state plow team later reached the scene, reopening lines.
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Glenwood
Silver City
R. E. Long
Kenneth Carlson
Glen‘wood
Carlson
William Hunt
Carlson and
Hunt
R. H. Knox
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Knox
John Adams
The
Telephone Company
Ward de Young
Long Home
Long
Iowa Soldier Killed In Korea Identified
The Defense Department announced that one Iowan was killed in action and two were wounded in Korea. Killed: Fic. Roy L. Jensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jensen of Newton route 1. Injured: Col. Jay W. Jacobs of Dedham and Pvt. Robert V. Knapp, grandson of Mrs. May F. Bradwell of Centerville.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Fic
Roy L. Jensen
Louis Jensen
Newton
Col
Jay W. Jacobs
Dedham
Pvt
Robert V. Knapp
May F. Bradwell
Centerville
State Record Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listed
Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples from towns including MARRIAGE LICENSES lists pairs such as Marenso Ward Wolf and Low Etta Crouse. Amana Willis Miller and Jo Ann Wentland. Decorah John Brown and Marilyn Arndt. Frederic Reum and Alice Thomason. Arthur Putnam and Viola Sahm. Anamosa John Olimans and Frieda Behrendt. Monticello John Leon ard and Sheryl Sherman. Anamosa Wilmee Schoon and Joyce Jurgensen. Elhader Gene Feckee and Berkie Moody. Waterloo pairs John Harlow and Charlotte Freeman. St Olaf Edward Crary and Margaret Phelps. McGregor Elwood Dutka. Gutrenbere and Charlaotte Brecht. Berga John Kowalensk. Monona Henkes and Marilyn Fisher. Strawberry Point. DIVORCE PETITIONS listed for Baldridge and Jeffrey cases. DIVORCE DECREE issued for John A Sarver and Jessie Sarver.
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Marenso
Richard Ward Wolf
Town City
Low Etta Crouse
Boonegorn Wellen
Elizabeth Gehl
Amana
Willis Miller
Jo Ann Wentland
Hartwick
Decorah
John Brown
Marilyn Arndt
Rochester
Minn
Frederic Reum
Alice Thomason
Bosch of
Arthur Putnam
Eau Claire
Wis
Viola Sahm
Chippewas Falls
Gutrenbere
Charlaotte Brecht
Barleile
John Kowlensk
Berga
Btandethyndermann
Henkes
Monona
Marilyn Fisher
Strawberry Point
Ba Hager
Vilooe Baldridge
Blanche Aldridge
Anamosa
Haddie Luke Jeffrey
Kenneth D. Jeffrey
John A. Sarver
Jessie Sarver
SUI Sponsors Short Course in Laundering at Iowa City
Iowa University and the Board of Control co sponsor a three day short course in laundering for representatives of 14 state institutions. Topics cover laundry process problems and new lab equipment with certificates awarded at a Iowa Memorial Union luncheon by Robert C. Lappen. Tama county to receive 106154 state aid for schools, lagging behind the 122995 requested.
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SUI
Iowa City
Iowa Board of Control
University of Iowa
University
Board of Control
Iowa Memorial Union
Robert C. Lappen
Des Moines
Fuller Urges Less Politics In Education
Edgar Fuller former National Council of Chief State School Officers official urged a non political education system at local state and federal levels at the University of Iowa conference He cited eight states shifting to appointed superintendents and argued appointments yield more qualified leaders He warned political links can bottleneck progress and hinder staff professional growth
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Iowa City
Edgar Fuller
National Council of
University of Iowa
Iowa
Fuller
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Ic. B. Vernon
Marion
Walker L. Hetzel
Decorah
IOwa Rail Agency Hearing Dates Set in Dow City and LaMoille
The Iowa Commerce Commission announced hearings on Northwestern railroad proposals to discontinue agency service and switch to scare taxer service at Dow City Watkins and LaMoille. The Toledo hearing for the LaMoille and Cel and LaMoille application is set for January 15. The Dow City hearing is set for January 20 at Denison.
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DES Moines
North Western Railroad
Dow City
Watkins and LaMoille
Iowa Commerce Commission
LaMoille
Toledo
Snow Shoveler Fred Thiel Dies In Heart Attack
Services will be held in LeMars for Fred Thiel a longtime LeMars street department employee who died after suffering a fatal heart attack Wednesday night while shoveling snow onto a loader during post storm clearing operations. Thiel lived in Plymouth most of his life except for years spent as a farmer near Wagner.
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LE Mars
Fred
Thiel
LeMars Street Department
Plymouth
Bounty
Wagner
Baby girl born in car en route to Des Moines hospital
Mr and Mrs Ferdinand M Goering of Ackworth were en route to Des Moines after a Thanksgiving dinner when their seventh child a pound six ounce girl was born in the back seat with Dr Donald Hickman delivering before arrival. The baby and parents were reported fine.
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Des Moines
Ferdinand M.goering
Ackworth
Lacona
Goerings
Indianola
Donald Hickman
Fort Des Moines
Women Outnumber Men in Key Iowa Industries
The Iowa Development Commission reports that seven of Iowa's 13 major industries employ more women than men. Women outnumber men in communications, service trades, department stores, retail trade, textile works, finance and insurance, and electrical machinery production. Five percent of the 190,000 employed women in Iowa are managers proprietors or company officers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Auto Crash Near Greeley Injures Three Youths
Special to The Gazette Manchester reports an early Friday crash left Lloyd Fuller 22 of Waterloo Elsie Fuller 21 and Mervin Rossow 16 of Manchester injured. They were taken to Delaware County Memorial hospital. Bill Rossow escaped uninjured and Mrs Fuller suffered a fractured wrist and other injuries. Fuller and Marvin Hossow received cuts and bruises.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Greeley
Lloyd Fuller
Waterloo
Elsie
Theirephew
Mervin Rossow
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Bill Rossow
Clinton To Ask Bids For New Toll Bridge
Clinton officials announce bids may be issued early in 1953 for a proposed five and a half million dollar toll bridge. Mayor Don Allison said a public meeting will be held December 2 to detail the project. Plans call for the new bridge to follow the present span and funding would come from revenue bonds.
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Clinton
Don Allison
Clinton Bridge Commission
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Commissions
Iowa
Illinois
Iowa Farm Bureau Preview Maps Ahead for 1953 Legislature
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation outlines stands on key issues for the 1953 session. Topics include oleomargarine regulation and taxation, presidential preference primaries, electoral vote reform, utility regulation, road funding, and school finance. The piece also notes Iowa GOP plans for Washington inauguration events and hospitality for national figures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Public ‘Utilities
Public Utility Commission
Towa
Commission Utilities
REA
Bureau
Senate
Kroads
Thirteen Tama County Men To Be Inducted
Thirteen Tama county men have been ordered to report Dec. 2 in Des Moines for induction into the armed services. The list includes Marvin M. Thompson and Harry B. Risvold both of Traer, Robert B. Blake, Wilbert C. Destal and Dean J. Heery of Toledo, Duane B Krezek and Wayne W. Novotny of Clut ter, Allen D. Gibson of Reinbeck, Wesley M. Gensen of Tama, Virgil L. Kasal of Chelsea, Fritz Fulster and Leo R. Kroeger of Gladbrook, Leonard F. Herink of Vining.
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TAMA
Tama County
Des Moines
Armed Services
Marvin M. Thompson
Harry B. Risvold
Traer
Robert B. Blake
Wilbert C. Destal
Dean J. Heery
Toledo
Duane B Krezek
Wayne W. Novotny
Clutter
Allen D. Gibson
Reinbeck
Wesley M. Gensen
Virgil L. Kasal
Chelsea
Fritz Fulster
Anamosa ten Jones county men head to Des Moines for induction
Ten Jones county men from Anamosa Monticello Hopkinton Onslow Olin Hale Oxford Junction and Merly time set to leave December 16 for induction in Des Moines. Richard Grafft John Emmert Raymond Ehits Donald Monk Roy Rickels George Calloway William Jackson Richard Smith Alan Hoffman and Jimmy Foy named for the call.
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Jones
Iowa Electors Set to Meet for Eisenhower Vote
Iowa's 14 Republican presidential electors will meet at the statehouse on December 15 to cast the state's electoral votes for Dwight D. Eisenhower. The electors were chosen at the July 25 Republican state convention and will receive certificates of election after the official canvass. Distinct electors include Dorothy Houghton Red Oak Simon Burger Dallas Center William F. Morrison Iowa City Frank Miller Decorah C L Clark Corydon F R Everds Estherville E S White Harlan Ronald Wilson Sac City.
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BES Moines
Iowa
Statehouse
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Dorothy Houghton
Red Oak
Howard Hill
Minburn
William F. Morrison
Iowa City
Frank RF. Miller
Decorah
Governor certified Eisenhower win for state
The governor will certify the electors' finding that Eisenhower carried the state to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, formalizing the result and ensuring the electoral slate is officially recorded.
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Nor's Office
William
Beardsley
Eisenhower
Dean Acheson
Accused Bank Robber Walsh Goes On Trial
Michael Joseph Walsh, 63, accused in a silent May 26 robbery of Central National Bank and Trust Company in Des Moines, will face a federal trial Monday. He allegedly walked in, handed a threatening note, and escaped with $25,000. FBI agents arrested him in Los Angeles July 4 and returned him for prosecution.
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Des Moines
Michael Joseph Walsh
Central National Bank and Trust Company
Walsh
FBI
Los Angeles
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