Marion Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Election Monday
The Marion Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion. Dinner by the Legion auxiliary precedes the business session, with six directors to be elected from nominees Henry Katz James Chesley Dale Mirer Vance Coleman J O Sheets Frank LeBarre Ray McCalley Don Torrence James Gruenwald Carl Stuber Stanley Hotle and M E Buckner. Clinton Moyer is executive secretary of the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Henry Katz
James Chesley
Dale Mirer
Vance Coleman
J. O. Sheets
Frank Lebarge
Ray McCalley
Don Torrence
James Gruenwald
Carl Stuber
Stanley Hotle
Luncheon for Band Boosters at R V cafe Monday
Executive committee of the Band Boosters club will hold a 1 o'clock luncheon meeting at the R V cafe on Monday. The Rural Garden club meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Mrs. Milo Petrak. Chimneys new and repaired. Phone 9901-Adv. Mr and Mrs Floyd Emmons host dinner guests today including the Asselbusch family of Clarence and the Peterson family with their children.
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Band Boosters Club
R. V. Cafe
Rural Garden Club
Milo Petrak
Floyd Emmons
Melvin Hasselbusch
Clarence
Harold Peterson
Mothers Club Guest Day Picnic Luncheon
The Mothers club schedules a picnic luncheon at Thomas Park at 1 p.m. Thursday. If rain occurs the event moves to Mrs. Carl Foster’s home at 644 Seventh Avenue.
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Mothers Club
Thomas Park
Carl Foster
Seventh Avenue
McCalley sells apartment at 1262 Eighth Ave to Chesley
Ray McCalley sold the two apartment house at 1262 Eighth Avenue to James Chesley through C. E. Pearson. A piano in excellent condition is listed at 75 dollars. Bertha Grier of Freeport Illinois visits sister Amanda Chesley in Marion with son-in-law and daughter Charles and Mrs. Baird. Get Together card club hosts a 1 PM luncheon Monday at Mrs. Calvin Moore on Blairs Ferry road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McCalley
Eighth Avenue
James Chesley
C. E. Pearson
Bertha Grier
Freeport, Ill
Amanda Chesley
Marion
Get Together
Calvin Moore
Blairs Ferry Road
Funeral services for Thomas Costello
Thomas Costello died Friday night at his home 500 Thirteenth Street. Funeral at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with burial in Oak Shade cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Rosary tonight at 7 30 p.m. in Yocom chapel. Friends may call. 486 6th Ave furniture sale. Christian church annual meeting follows family night picnic at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday with group reports.
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The
Christian Church
Community notices from Marion area events and meetings
The Methodist W S C S executive board meets at 2 p m in the church. Christian church Service class gathers at 2 p m Thursday with Mrs Carl Michel and helpers. Lodges F T Fox 319 and Trojan 548 hold evening meetings with programs and refreshments. Marion city council meets 7 30 p m Monday. Various clubs and units schedule gatherings through Friday with hostesses and topics. A birth is announced for a daughter born Sept 30 to Mr and Mrs Albert Jordan, former Marion residents. Roy Patterson and wife from Pasadena plan a Marion visit.
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Hugh Hutton
Albert Jordan
Jordans
Marion
Jordan
Mary Esther Scott
Roy Patterson
Pasadena
Pattersons
Fragmented Local Clothing Story
A short OCR fragment references cloaks and fabric with unclear details. The text mentions a bird like symbol and a 24 0 5 sequence, but no coherent event or names to identify a fuller story.
Marion High Homecoming Week Features Bonfire Dance and Game
Marion high school starts its annual homecoming with snake dance and a pep rally near the football field Thursday night. On Friday a school assembly precedes a football game with Vinton and Marion, followed by a gym dance where the homecoming queen is crowned. candidates include Marty Gregg Onalee Paul Virginia Culbert Polly Peyton and Donna Bailey.
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Marion High School
Evernal
Marion
Vinton
Marty Gregg
Onalee Paul
Virginia Culbert
Polly Peyton
Donna Bailey
Camp Fire Girls Hay Rack Party Planned Monday
Modern Horizon Camp Fire Girls and guardian Mrs. Melvin Abernathy plan a hay rack party Monday night followed by a wiener roast at Donna Bailey’s home.
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Modern Horizon Camp Fire
Melvin Abernathy
Donna Bailey
We will be closed for religious holiday
Katz Salvage announces closure for the religious holiday Monday and Tuesday closing the yard and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katz Salvage
Adv
Potter Rites Held For Frank W Potter In Center Point
Funeral services for Frank W Potter who died in Marion Thursday are set for 2 30 p m today at Satchett Funeral Home Center Point. Burial will follow in Lafayette cemetery with pallbearers named by the family.
St Pauls Lutheran Birthday Group to Meet
St Pauls Lutheran church birthday group will meet with Mrs Alvin Svenksen Wednesday for a 1 o'clock dessert luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alvin Svenksen
Trade for Marion Home in Buchanan Schools District
Will trade a two bedroom home in the Buchanan school district for property in Marion. Contact via phone 312 J V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Marion
Companions Guild Meeting Delayed To Wednesday Evening
The Christian church Companions Guild meeting previously set for Wednesday evening is postponed to a later Wednesday. Members are advised to watch for updated notice and schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Companions Guild
Luncheon Planned by Women’s Association at Homestead
The Women’s Association of the Congregational church schedules a one o’clock luncheon on Wednesday at Mrs. Nelson Hamblin’s home in Homestead. Mrs. James Curtin will lead the program titled Faith Triumphs Through Christian Citizenship, with Mrs. Homer Perry conducting the devotional service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association of the Congregational Church
Nelson Hamblin
Homestead
James Curtin
Homer Perry
Lorraine Circle of Eastern Star Hosts Picnic Supper
Lorraine circle Past Matrons of the Eastern Star will hold a picnic supper at 6 p.m. Monday in the Masonic temple announced with arrangements by Mrs. LeRoy Barber Mrs. Park McCalley and Mrs. Mae Blinks.
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Lorraine Circle
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
LeRoy Barber
Park McCalley
Mae Blinks
Ameigo Club Opens Season With Luncheon And Meeting
The Ameigo club starts its season Tuesday with a 1 pm luncheon at the K.V. cafe. A program meeting led by Mrs. O C Olney will be hosted at Mrs. Ed Sigfred's home. Concord club plans a Friday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ambdenstock's home.
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Ameigo Club
K.V. Cafe
O. C. Olney
Ed Sigfred
Concord Club
Byron Ambdenstock
Building Sold by Lemings to Occupy Nickerson Store
Building purchased by Attorney and Mrs Gareth Leming of Hampton who are parents of Mrs Gene Burd. They acquire the F L Nickerson store building at 1120 Seventh avenue. Possession January 1. Burd hardware store will move from the Masonic temple to the Nickerson building and the family will live above the store. Gene Burd opened his Marion store in 1946. his father owns a hardware store in Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gareth Leming
Hampton
Gene Burd
F. L. Nickerson
Seventh Avenue
Burd
Masonic Temple
Nickerson
Marion
Vinton
Grace H Starr Missionary Circle Meeting
Grace H Starr Missionary Circle of the Christian Church will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mrs Harley F Breed Miss Edna Roberts will be program leader and Mrs E C Hamm will lead devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace H. Starr
Methodist group hosts Wesleyan Service Guild program
The Methodist W S C S entertains the Wesleyan Service Guild with Miss Blanche Holmes the conference secretary and Miss Estelle Boot from Iowa City leading the program at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the church parlors.
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Methodist
W.S.C.S
Wesleyan Service Guild
Miss Blanche Holmes
Wesleyan Conference
Estelle Boot
Iowa City
Davenport
Miss Holmes
Miss Boot
Golden Rule Lodge Meeting With Ladies Auxiliary
Golden Rule lodge No 486 and Ladies auxiliary of the B of R T plan a 2 30 PM meeting Tuesday with Mrs Charles Wescott.
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Golden Rule Lodge No
The
B. of R. T
Charles Wescott
Local club dinners and meetings slated this week
The Marion Business Girls club plans a 6 30 p m dinner meeting Tuesday in the Legion hall with Legion auxiliary serving. The Sorosis club opens its season Thursday at Mrs D Earl Miller home with a 6 30 picnic supper. Mrs R E Leidigh will speak on her Anchorage Alaska trip and Miss Harriett Gibson of Washington will attend as a guest. Vitamins time urged by Sorg Drug. Mr and Mrs Faye Marsh and Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of Perry will take a fishing trip to northern Minnesota. The Methodist Friendly Guild meets Friday at 2 p m with Mrs Robert Hender at 1084 Tenth Street.
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Marion Business Girls Club
Legion Hall
The
Legion Auxiliary
Sorosis Club
D. Earl Miller
R. E. Leidigh
Anchorage
Alaska
Harriett Gibson
Washington
Faye Marsh
Frank Miller
Perry
Minnesota
Methodist Friendly Guild
Robert Hender
Tenth Street
Ladies Progressive Club Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The Ladies Progressive club will meet with Mrs. Ivan Gilmore at 1 30 p m on Thursday for a dessert luncheon. A white elephant sale will be held.
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Ladies Progressive Club
Ivan Gilmore
CO OP Club Dinner Meeting to Be Held Wednesday
The CO OP club holds its annual dinner meeting and opening program at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the E V cafe Mrs O M Carson chairs the entertainment committee with assistants Mrs Earl Welsher and Mrs D H Smith helping.
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Co.o.p. Club
E.V. Cafe
O. M. Carson
Earl Welsher
D. H.smith
Presbyterian church circles meet with hostesses on Wednesday
Four circle meetings are scheduled. Circle 1 hosts a 1 30 p.m. dessert luncheon with Mrs Harlan Knight, Circle 2 gathers at 2 p.m. with Mrs Lester Webber at 1505 Eighth Avenue, Circle 3 at 2 p.m. with Mrs Emerson Wolfe at 1033 Eighth Street, and Circle 4 at 2 p.m. with Mrs Carl Heiken at 265 Sixth Avenue.
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Presbyterian Circles
Presbyterian Church Circles
Harlan Knight
Lester Webber
Eighth Avenue
Emerson Wolfe
Eighth Street
Carl Heiken
Sixth Avenue
Fancy dressed fries and poultry ad notices
Lois Mitchell underwent minor surgery on the middle finger of her left hand at St. Luke's hospital Saturday. The finger was injured in an automobile accident June 20. Directors of the Community Chest will meet with Chairman P. A. Osborne at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in the city hall.
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Lois Mitchell
St. Luke’s Hospital
Community Chest
P. A. Osborne
Mrs. Carpenter Attends Brother Walter De Lancey Funeral
Mrs Ralph E Carpenter returns from Kansas City where she attended the funeral of her brother Walter H De Lancey in the family home region.
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Ralph E. Carpenter
Kansas City
Walter H. de Lancey
Shakespeare Club Meets With Mrs Powles For Dinner
The Shakespeare club plans a 6 o'clock dinner Thursday hosted by Mrs Ruby Powles with Mrs Walter Winter in charge of the program.
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Shakespeare Club
Ruby Powles
Walter Winter
Gardeners Advised to Follow Forecasts for Frost
Iowa gardeners should watch weather forecasts to know when a killing frost will arrive. Ed Cott, former Iowa State College extension horticulturist, advises harvesting mature green tomatoes, green peppers, eggplant, and root crops before frost. Store tomatoes in a cool dry place and store carrots, beets, and turnips in moist sand in cellars. For sweet potatoes, cut vines the night before frost.
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Ames
Iowa
Ed Cott
Iowa State College
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Opens on Monday
The nation’s largest dairy event for 4-H and FFA members begins Monday in Waterloo as 16 states enter interstate 4-H judging and 33 states participate in FFA contests. Iowa hosts elimination rounds with 144 4-H participants and 219 FFA members from 73 clubs. Over 300 4-H animals will be shown, culminating in prize awards and release of cattle Sunday.
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Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
FFA
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dallas V. McGinnis
Iowa State Dairy Association
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Maryland
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Iowa
Webster Explains Composite Sample For Soil Tests
Webster describes how composite soil samples better reflect field conditions. He notes single samples can mislead due to irregular areas such as manure piles straw stack bottoms and gopher mounds. For uniform fields one composite from 10 to 15 samples suffices. nonuniform fields require multiple composites.
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Webster
Manchester
W. K. Webster
Marketing Study Begins at ISC Workshop on Farm Marketing
More than 50 extension service representatives from 12 north central states gather at Iowa State College for a week long workshop to tackle marketing problems from harvest to consumption. Dr. H R Varney and Rex Beresford emphasize extension roles in education and producer planning to capture farmers share of the consumer dollar. F W Peck notes need for progress but warns against expecting quick dramatic results amid price supports subsidies and allotment programs.
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Ames
Agricultural Extension Service
North Central States
Iowa State College
Varney
Rex Beresford
Beresford
F. W. Peck
Farm Foundation
Chicago
Pituitary Gland Trial Makes Ferdinand Bold and Bustling
A Des Moines area bull named Ferdinand undergoes a pituitary graft to boost vigor and fertility. Dr. M. A. Emmerson reports increased aggression and activity, while Wayne Fox notes Ferdinand has courted cows recently and hopes for results within days. The operation on a former prize Hereford bred by Gov. Roy Turner raised expectations for improved breeding.
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Ames
Iowa
A. T. Royal Rupert
M. A. Emmerson
Rupert
Des Moines
Emmerson
Emmerson R
Hereford
Roy Turner
Oklahoma
Wayne Fox
Turner
Fox
Horse Kills Youth in Chariton Rodeo Incident
Richard Sellers 19 died in hospital after being kicked by a horse in Chariton. The incident occurred Friday night and prompted an investigation by local authorities.
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Chariton
INS
Richard Sellers
Portable Bin Designed for Soybean Storage
Iowa State College engineers unveil a portable 500 to 600 bushel soybean bin with frame construction, diagonal braces, and three 4x6 inch skids. It can be moved by tractor and later used for animal feed. plans 73211 and 73212 cover 500-600 and 1000 bushel versions respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames—Lowa State College
ISC
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Colesbury Woman, 81, Reporter 64 Years
Mrs. L. H. Smith of Colesburg is 81 and has spent 64 years in journalism across eastern Iowa. She began as a teen reporting personals for the Manchester Press and later joined additional papers. Remarkably she never used a typewriter, drafting all items by hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
L. H. Smith
Iowa
Manchester Press
Culdesac Idaho Named After French Phrase Meaning Blind Alley
Culdesac Idaho gained prominence as a shipping hub for a farming region and derives its name from a French term ee cul-de-sac meaning blind alley, reflecting its geographical layout and origin.
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Culdesac
Idaho
Fire Captain Gerald C McMahon Dies After Heart Attack
Sioux City AP reports Captain Gerald C. McMahon aged 47 of the fire department, on duty since 1928, died after suffering a heart attack Friday night following a return home from a football game.
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Sioux City
Gerald C. McMahon
Fire Department
Egypt Under Ptolemy Rule After Alexander Death
After Alexander the Great died in 323 BC his generals split his realm Egypt went to Ptolemy whose line ruled the country for nearly three centuries.
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Alexander the Great
Egypt
Ptolemy
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Lee Fitzgerald
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Remington Electric
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Hender
Richard Lomen
Decorah
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