Two Killed in Explosion at Siesta Motel Nevada Iowa
An explosion and fire leveled half of the Siesta motel in Nevada Iowa killing mother Evelyn Karolewicz 42 and daughter Mary Ellen 5. Three others were injured including husband Edward 38 and Cecil Flack 35. Fire officials theorized a gas heater caused the blast.
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Nevada
Siesta
Evelyn Karolewicz
Mary Ellen
Edward
Story County
John Stark
Karolewiczs
Lesterville
Stark
Cecil Flack
Ted McMurray
Sharon McMurray
Ames Fire Department
Antibiotics Now Largest Class in Medicinal Field
Dr. Sidney W. Fox of Iowa State College outlines antibiotics as the leading class of manufactured medicinals in use, with penicillin and streptomycin among examples. He notes growth potential, future synthetic antibiotics, and their early discovery links to Pasteur and Fleming, plus farm and plant growth applications.
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Ames
Sidney W. Fox
Iowa State College
Fox
Louis Pasteur
Joubert
State Record MARRIAGE LICENSES and DIVORCE PETITIONS
Marriage licenses listed for multiple couples from Iowa Wisconsin and Tennessee including Vinton Ashland Monticello Monona Elkader Fayette and St Charles with names such as Dufresne Dezoat Tobiason Mardort Whalen Ament Beebe Merritt Green Schmidt and others. Divorce petitions include Anbinosan Marr Gerlets Hansen and Hansen with a divorce decree for Betty Berger from Walter A Berger.
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Vinton
Sernetn Dufresne
Belle E. Dezoat
Ashland
Wis
Apamosa
Awaid ‘Tobiason
Helen Mardort
Bath
Monticello
Michael J. Whalen
Mary Ament
Anamosa
Virril Beebe
St. Charles
Martha Merritt
Marlon
Oscar Green
Cascade
Bernice Schmidt
Daniel D. Taylor
Baxter Springs
Kah
Elizabeth Futrell
Tenn
Skader
Donald Bromelkamn
Monona
Elfrieda Mahr
Elkader
Berty Gray
Lillian M. Farle
Fayette
Louis Ponsaror
Ruth Hemilet
Noth
Anbinosa
Anna Marr
John W. Marr
Beulah Gerlets
Otto Get Jetsi
Mildred Hansen
J. C. Hansen
Betty EK
Berger
Walter A. Berger
Crane Worker Crushed at John Deere Plant in Ottumwa
Cyrus William Aabers 26 a crane operator at the John Deere plant in Ottumwa was killed when a stake loosened allowing two to four bundles of steel to avalanche into his location. Workers recovered the body after four hours. He is survived by his wife and one child.
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Ottumwa
Cyrus William Aabers
John Deere
Aabers
Fire Destroys Heating Plant at Iowa College
A Friday fire at the Chicago Evangelistic Institute in Oskaloosa caused an estimated 10,000 in damage to the central heating plant. Discovered about 5 am the blaze collapsed the brick roof and likely ruined stokers and equipment. Firefighters battled the flames for about ninety minutes.
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Oskaloosa
Chicago Evangelistic Institute
Teacher Takes New Post In Korea for Air Force Arts Program
Muscatine AP reports Miss Phyllis Mead, longtime art teacher at Muscatine Junior High, will serve as a recreational supervisor in forts and crafts with the Air Force in Korea. She will report to Travis AFB by October 10, then fly to Japan. her location in Korea will be determined on arrival.
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Associated Press
Korea
Phyllis Mead
Muscatine Junior High School
U.S. Air Force
Muscatine
Muscatine High School
Fair Force Base
Miss Mead
E. W. Mead
Wilton ‘Junction
Forts and Crafts
Travis Air Force Base
Caliz
Travis
Oelwein
Wilton Junction
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Broom Aids Polio Victim In Anamosa
ANAMOSA AP A broom becomes a lifeline for polio survivor Mrs. D W Arnold who uses it for support to walk again after paralysis from the waist down in 1951. Her husband works for the State Conservation Commission in Anamosa.
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D. W. Arnold
Anamosa
Arnold
Iowa State College
State Conservation Commission
Anamwea
Two New Swells Drilled for Amana Freezer Plant and City
J. E. Edwards of West Branch drills two swells at Middle Amana. One well targets the Amana Freezer plant project while the other serves the city of Middle.
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Middle Amana
J. E. Edwards
West Branch
Amana
City of
Middle
Five Held in Liquor Theft Case
Five people were detained Friday in connection with the theft of 15 cases of liquor from the Audubon state liquor store on Sept. 25. Officers and state agents raided the Lehman home in Fort Dodge, recovering a large quantity of the stolen liquor. John Everett Jensen was sent back to Audubon to face theft charges, while Delph Hruska and James M. Williams face Webster County grand jury bootlegging charges with bonds set at 500 dollars each. The Lehmans are also implicated.
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Fort Dodge
Audubon
Walter Lehman
John Everett Jensen
Webster County
Grand Jury
Lehrman
Delph Hruska
James M. Williams
Hruska
Williams
Dr. Gerald F. Brown Opens Anamosa Medical Practice
Dr. Gerald F. Brown, 41, of Iowa City, joins Dr. J. D. Paul in Anamosa. He earned a B A from Lawrence College, M D from the University of Chicago in 1937, trained in obstetrics and gynecology at Wisconsin General Hospital, and was certified by the American Board in 1947. He served in the Army Medical Corps from 1942 to 1949 and has practiced in Iowa City since 1948.
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Brecial
Brown
Army Medical Corps
Iowa City
Mayors Face Pay Raises As League Recommends Changes
Des Moines officials at the League of Iowa Municipalities convention propose salary increases for Cedar Rapids and Sioux City mayors to 11500 and for Burlington Fort Dodge and Ottumwa mayors to 7500. Mile Sedtecek Cedar Rapids earns 6750. Cedar Rapids Waterloo leaders also discussed utilities regulation and city treasurer appointments by city managers.
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Des Moines
INS
A. B. Chambers
League of Iowa
Leo P. Beck
Gdebelt
L. A. Touchae
Waterloo
Max Conrad
Burlington
League
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Mile Sedtecek
Public Utilities Commission
State Utilities Commission
Ten Jones County Men To Report for Induction
Ten Jones county men have orders to report Oct. 14 at Des Moines for induction into the armed forces. They are Raymond G. Null George F Schneiter and Robert W Reuter all of Monticello Ernest J Ament Anamosa Kenneth Lyon Wyoming Jack G McLaughlin Onslow Kenneth H Hosch Hopkinton Walter D Ellison Solon Merle E Thimmel Mechanicsville and Ralph W Proll Martelle.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Des Moines
Raymond G. Null
George F. Schneiter
Robert W. Reuter
Monticello
Ernest J. Ament
Ken‘neth Lyon
Wyoming
Jack G McLaughlin
Onslow
Kenneth H Hosch
Hopkinton
Walter D. Ellison
Solon
Merle E. Thimmel
Seven Allamakee Men Reported for Induction in Des Moines
The Allamakee county group includes Joseph Daugherty of Waukon Donald Barthell Lyle Janitizer Thomas Hurley Lan sing Arthur Nelson of Waterville and Earl Jones of Harpers Ferry reported Wednesday at Des Moines for armed forces induction.
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Waulkkon
Allamakees County
Des Moines
Joseph Daugherty
Waukon
Donald Barthell
Lyle Janitizer
Thomas Hurley
Lansing
Arthur Nelson
Waterville
Earl Jones
Harpers Ferry
Band Festival at Mt Vernon Featuring Local Groups
A band festival will be held at the Mt. Vernon high school athletic field Tuesday evening. Director Max Northrup, Mt Vernon music instructor, will lead. Marching bands from Clarence Anamosa and Mt Vernon will perform, with two baton twirlers from Monticello also taking part.
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Gazette
MT. Vernon
Max Northrup
Mis. Vernon
Clarence
Anamosa
Monticello
West Liberty Forms School Advisory Council
Otto Neal son elected chairman of the new West Liberty school advisory council formed this week with the school board. The group will advise on community problems and keep the public informed. Mrs G William Smith named recorder. Next meeting set for Monday.
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West Liberty
Otto Nealson
West Liberty School Board
Bmirs
William Smith
Dial Dial Phone System for Dysart To Be Discussed
A public meeting of the Farmers' Cooperative Telephone Company will discuss a dial telephone system for Dysart. The session in the Community building on Wednesday at 7 30 p m will include a explanatory movie and discussion of cost and rates followed by a stockholders vote.
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Geareth Art
Dysart
Farmers’ Cooperative Telephone Company
Dubuque Man Killed Near Maquoketa
A Dubuque resident, 26 year old Harlan Clifford Spensley, was killed when his car struck an automobile transport truck on Highway 61 about five miles south of Maquoketa. The crash occurred as the truck was trying to maneuver an underpass with a helper outside watching traffic.
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Maquoketa
Dubuque
Highway 61
Here
Harlan Clifford Spensley
Highway
Spensley
SUI Gets Ready For Homecoming
Iowa City Iowa The University of Iowa prepares for its forty first annual homecoming on Saturday Oct 25 with Ohio State University expected to visit for the football game. The event will emphasize Friday activities including the parade and open house under general chairman William D Coder. The parade drew 25000 last year and the committee has worked since July with increased Johnson County participation anticipated.
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Iowa City
Ohio State University
University of Iowa
William D. Coder
Michigan
West Liberty Plans Railroad Centenary Celebration
West Liberty to celebrate centennial of Rock Island railroad begun in 1852 with Chicago to Joliet line. Free miniature train rides from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. A 7 p.m. Chamber of Commerce dinner for active and retired railroad employees will feature speaker Mayor Elmo Ferguson of Muscatine.
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West Liberty
West Liberty I
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Joliet
Chamber of Commerce
Elmo Ferguson
Muscatine
Three Eastern Iowans Return From Korea
Three Eastern Iowa men were aboard the navy transport Frederick Funston, which arrived Friday from the Far East. Pvt. Robert C. Bertellison, Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Ben W. McDonough, Cedar Rapids. and Pfc. Arnold R. Smith, Washington, were reported aboard.
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Seattle
Iowa
Frederick Funston
Far East
Robert C. Bertellison
Fort Atkinson
Ben W.mcdonough
Cedar Rapids
Arnold R. Smith
Washington
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Iowa Motor Court Operators Association
Wife
Cullen Ussery
Dubos and Hotchkiss
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Alexander Fleming
Iowa College
Liebke & Taylor Co
Merveaux Fuel CO
Broom
Dr. Brown
Allamakee County
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4Th St
The
Marchants National Bank
Doris M. Kempes
Marian Stevens Eberly
G. C. Murray
Sheldon, la
Eviata Management
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Pendleton, N.C
Trust Department
Women and Money
Woman's Club
1100
Second Avenue
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Merchants National Bank
Cpl
John
L. Rife
Tipton
Lloyd R. Moses
31St Infantry Regiment
Rife
Edwin J. Rife
31St Tank Company
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West Liberty Plans
First Avenue
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