Iowa in Brief Credits Local Officials and War Efforts
Regional notes list Clay ton county grand jury members for October term and county committee chairmen on solid fuels administration. Reports cover wins of Gabriel families and PTA officers, a boy burned by a charged wire, and various community events from Tipton to Anamosa.
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Eleader
Clayton County District Court
John Rodenburg
Guttenberg
Vern Rugland
St. Olaf
Lioyd Egbert
Monona
C. E. McCarran
Strawberry Point
John 3. Keck
Green Richards
G. J. Grafes
Fred Sherman
Edge
Elkader
E. W. Carl
County Committee of Solid Fuels Administration
S. C. Bandow
Robert Jasmann
Local Notes From Missouri and Iowa Communities
Litor Grimm of Macon Missouri will speak at the church’s organization and a reception will follow. Mr. and Mrs George Keup celebrate their golden wedding with a basket dinner at Tama open 2 to 4 pm. They married October 10, 1894 and have two children Walter Newburg and Mrs Henry Graff Sheridan, three grandchildren and a great grandchild born last week. Decorah high school junior class under Mary Wolff presents Dear Daffodil November 1. Cast includes Marvin Leseth Wanda Anderson Frances Steen Bob Bensch Donna Carlson Harley Josvanger Yvonne Monson Reonald Follette Burton Falder David Hexom Charlouise Bucknell Sylvia Fjelstad Joan Pearson and Lou Ann Howden. Nordness garage southeast of Decorah purchased by Seth Rhines of Spring Grove Minnesota, employed as mechanic for Reverud construction company of Spring Grove. Marengo Gilbert Wiebold and Eldon Schumaker have arrived in the United States after three years service in the Aleutians. they are on furlough en route home.
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Ltor Grimm
Macon
Tama
George Keup
Walter
Newburg
Henry Graff
Sheridan
Decorah
Mary Wolff
Decorah High School
Marvin Leseth
Wanda Anderson
Frances Steen
Bob Bensch
Donna Carlson
Harley Josvanger
Yvonne Monson
Reonald Follette
Burton Falder
David Hexom
Charlouise Bucknell
Sylvia Fjelstad
Joan Pearson
Lou Ann Howden
Nordness
Seth Rhines
Spring Grove
Minn
Reverud Construction Company
Marengo
Gilbert Wiebold
George Wiebold
Eldon Schumaker
Charles Schumaker
United States
Aleutians
Belle Plaine Man Commissioned Ensign in Navy Reserve
H Edwin Little of Belle Plaine has been commissioned an ensign at the Naval Supply Corps School in Wellesley Massachusetts. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W D Little and graduated from Belle Plaine High School before attending Cornell College at Mount Vernon when inducted in July 1943. Ensign Little recently returned home on leave.
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Belle Plaine
H. Edwin Little
U.S.N.R
Naval Supply Corps School
Wellesley
Mass
W. D. Little
Belle Plaine High School
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Ensign Little
Upper Iowa Announces Homecoming Plans
Fayette Iowa plans for the annual Upper Iowa University homecoming on October 22 and 29. Committee chair Dora Carter outlines two band concerts class stunts a World War II Honor Roll tribute service a college dinner and a play presentation George Washington Slept Here. The weekend ends with a convocation at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Dora Carter
George Washington
Methodist Church
District Legion Meet at Decorah October 18
The fourth district American Legion convention will be held Oct. 18 in Decorah. State Commander Hugo P. Saggan and State Auxiliary President Mrs. Leo W. Laird will attend. Highlights include district commanders luncheon auxiliary luncheon banquet and exhibition of the junior drum and bugle corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
American Legion
Hugo P. Saggan
Denison
Leo W. Laird
Wartime Humorous Exchanges From Service Men Publications
A collage of wartime cartoons and quips features Pvt and Sgt dialogue, jokes about marching, reading charts, bar stems, pigeons, doctors, and a pistol duel. It captures light banter and safety humor amid Pentagon and home-front scenes.
Freddie Abdnor to graduate as army air base operator
Cpl. Fred Abdnor, once at center of a major effort to save a Syrian-born boy from deportation, will graduate next Saturday as an operator at the Sioux Falls air base. He is 22, son of Mrs. Rachel Abdnor, and expects to be assigned to a B-29 training program after graduation.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Fred Abdnor
Harrison Spangler
Republican National Committee
Cyrenus Cole
Frank Frets
Freddie
Rachel Abdnor
Fifth Street SE
Army
Sioux Falls, S. D
Iowans Now May Visit Prison Farms
Fort Madison AP report states prison farms will allow weekend visits due to strong production. Warden Lainson lauds farm property and superintendent work. He notes 1944 hog crop quality and tomatoes described as possibly the finest ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Lainson
State Penitentiary
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Tipton
Dorothy E. Miller
C. S. Miller
San Diego
Calif
Miller
Mt. Holyoke College
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Capt. Miller
Iowa Broadcasting Company
Des Moines
Iowa News
Columbus Junction
Gabriel
John Gabriel
Ruth Gabriel
W. E. Gabriel
Winthrop
Roger Gillette
Eldon Gillette
University Ital
Iowa City
E. A. Dunp
United Service Women
A. M. Wenholz
Swan Peterson
Julius Gates
John Quigley
Urbana
Urbana P.T.A
Roll
Bud Msey
Paul Rance
Cedar County
Fred Bilson
Leolub
Robert H. Seeger
Morley
Anamosa
Red Cross
Norway
Johnimrose
Yd Primrose
Kellyfield
John Meland
Dysart
Arlene Palmer
Artha Kahoutek
Jean Milne
Jey Cahoe
Evelyn Foley
Ann Helm
Harold Jepsen
Brandt
Wayne Selk
Wil Hach
Ethel Woolster
William
Art School
Joel Clark
James C. L. Clark
Jones County
Graydon F. Keeton
L. E. Taylor
A. L. Remley
Third
L. W. Kellogg
Fourth Ward
George B. Fega
Main Street
Ralph Thorpe
Reliance
Velma Bramer
Wyoming
Elmer Buckingham
Oxford Junction
Thomas Hanwardsen
Onslow
George H. Paulsen
Olin
N. R. Waggoner
Lisbon
Mary Lou Sproston
Lisbor
Lavonne Vandeberg
Faye Simmons
E. E. Kuhnel
FBI
Davenport
Rotary Club
A. R. King
Ladies Aid Society
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Vic
Sasty Menieh
ING Insurance CO
Sterling Insurance Co
Teer Power Co
Upper Iowa
District Legion
the Communiays Livingston
Gurdon Riley
Hitler
Tojo
Heil Tojo
America
Adolf
Moscow
Port Niagara
Pentagon
Omer
the Armored News
Willie
Mother
Brees
Gettig
Rocasore
Alexandria
Deep South
E.S
Roddy Kilowatt
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
Gentiemer
Crandic
WMT
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
RAF
Army Specialized Training Reserve Program
College
Reserve
Army Air Corps
AAF
AIR Corps Enlisted Reserve
Air Corps
Army Reserve
Arm Air Forces Examining Board
Federal
Iowa
Civil Air Patrol
Iowa Electric Light & Power CO
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