Amana Pageant Planned With Historical Amana Society Theme
The Amana Community club schedules a Sunday pageant at Oak Grove near Middle Amana detailing the founding of the Amana society and key milestones from its origins in Marienborn Germany to westward migration. Gov. George Wilson speaks Monday at 7 30 p.m. with baseball, vaudeville, and dances on the schedule.
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Amana
Amana Community Club
Oak Grove
Middle Amana
Amana Society
Laboray
Theociety
Marienborn
Germany
Is Movement
Europe
le Community
Christian Fletz
Legious Freedom
America
Land Company
New York
Buffalo
Iowa
Manas
Gesangverein
George Wilson
Norway
Iowa Tamblers
Iowa City plans river channel change near City Park
Officials from the Iowa Highway Commission and the U S Army Engineering Department discussed altering the Iowa River north of City Park. The project costs about 400000 with WPA aid and city and university support, moving about 130000 yards of earth to reroute the river and build a river wall near the park.
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Iowa City
City Park
Iowa Ighway Commission
U. S. Rmy Engineering Department
Thursay
WPA
Ywa Highway Commission
City and Ark
University Iowa
Harold Konk
La Porte City Couples Observe Anniversaries
Mr. and Mrs. M. Ashley celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary with a family reunion at Riverview Park in Waterloo on July 1. They farmed in Slings Creek township before moving to La Porte City and have five children, twenty one grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lane also celebrate their fifty four years of marriage with a Sept. 3 observance at home. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. The La Porte City couple moved to the area in 1917 after a farming career.
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Ecial
The
Gazette
Laporte City
M. Ashley
Riverview Park
Waterloo
Ashley
Sling Creek Township
Tina Jimer
Mount Ayr
Roy E. Ashy
la Porte City
Clara Radfield
Leland Ashy
Ralph Foss
iPorte City
T. J. Lane
Water- 0
Willm
Brandon
Eorge
Cedar Rapids
Rs. Lane
Celebrate Their 55th Anniversary at Clutier Home
Mr and Mrs Joe Smolik celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary Wednesday at their home east of Clutier. The couple have lived in the Clutier area for more than fifty four years. Mr Smolik, 77, and his wife, 75, have nine children.
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Clutier
Joe Smolik
Mr. Smolik
Chicago
Raid on Allamakee County liquor joints nets seizures
A raid by 23 officers from federal state and county agencies swept eight Allamakee County places including Waukon Junction Jack O Lantern Postville Thomas cafe and James Clancy s in towns across Decorah Lansing Rossville and surrounding areas. Seizures included sealed liquor unsealed liquor alcohol and punched boards while two operators were jailed for alleged resistance. authorities pledged further questioning of others suspected of Sunday beer sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Fayette
Clayton
Decorah
Waukon Junction
Happy’s Hophouse
O. E. Nipper
Thomas Cafe
Lansing
James Clancy
Rossville
Redwood Inn
Joe Lucey
Waldie Knutson
John P. King
Arthur H. Jacobson
Jacobson
Home Economics Class For Tipton Boys Attracts 28
TIPTON The first home economics class for boys at Tipton High School drew 28 students on the first day. The group will help shape the course covering clothing selection and care, personality, etiquette, meal planning and serving, entertaining at home, and home management. One student said it would help if he ever took responsibility in the home.
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Gazette
Tipton
Funeral services set for Henry Schrock in Iowa City
Funeral services for Henry Schrock 86 of Iowa City will be at Oathout's chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. He lived in Iowa City for 44 years and worked in contracting. He is survived by his widow a son Elmer Schrock of Iowa City and Anna Michael of Long Beach. The Hills Presbyterian church marks its fortieth anniversary with a Sunday program honoring Anna Hall 90 longtime member. Hills pulpit is served by University of Iowa religion school students. Dr M Willard Lampe is moderator. District Judge James P Gaffney of Iowa and Johnson counties plans to move to Marengo with his family. The sale of the Gaffney home in Williamsburg to J B Misbach for 7200 was announced.
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Iowa City
Henry Schrock
Oathout
Elmer Schrock
Anna Michael
Long Beach
The
Hills Presbyterian Church
Edward Schalk
Anna Hall
the Hills
University of Iowa School of Religion
M. Willard Lampe
James P. Gaffney
Iowa
Johnson Counties
Williamsburg
Marengo
Gaffney
J. B. Misbach
Maple turns red in August in Maquoketa yard
A large maple at the corner of Main and Locust in Maquoketa is rapidly showing full fall color with brilliant red foliage, signaling residents to stock coal for a long winter. It is believed to be the first August display of fall colors for this tree in town.
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Maquoketa
James Campbell Yard
Locust Streets
Factories Of Iowa Hold Sealed War Production Orders
Iowa's war resources are counted as 359000 men of military age exist nationwide, with sealed orders in Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque and Sioux City plants. The plan could mobilize articles such as air planes ammunition and other war goods while civilian production continues. Allocations cover 72 items from basic steel to textiles and equipment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
War Department
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dubuque
Sioux City
Iowa 1939 Baby Health Champions Named at Des Moines Fair
Des Moines AP reports top baby health winners at the Iowa state fair include Sandra Jolyana Benson a one year old girl from Des Moines with 99.25 scoring the feminine title Dale Leroy Draper a 22 month old boy from Grundy Center scored 99.08 to lead boys John Qualley Creston and Leah Wand Dreda earned improvement champions with scores 98.51 and 94.45 respectively Rural boy champion Dale Draper also named healthiest rural boy and Mary E Barrer Knoxville healthiest rural girl at 99.02. Oskaloosa Charles Haworth champion town class with 98.86 and Eleanor Sundberg Newell tops among towns with 98.08.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sandra Jolyana Benson
Haven T. Benson
Sandra
Dale Leroy Draper
Tony L. Wand
Dreda
John
Leah Kaye
Mary E. Barrer
Joseph E. Barrer
Knoxville
Dr Dorsey Dead in Keokuk at 50
Dr Blynn Dorsey prominent Keokuk surgeon and head of the National Goiter association died at his home early Friday.
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Keokuk
Blynn Dorsey
National Goiter Association
Thornburg Teacher Genevieve Traer to Move to Decorah High
Genevieve Henry Traer, who taught domestic science and English the past two years in Thornburg, has been elected to teach domestic science at Decorah High School.
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Thornburg
Genevieve Henry Traer
Decorah
Picnic marks Marion 1939 graduation plans
Miss Jeanne Lanning hosted a North Twenty Fourth Street gathering for the 1939 graduating class planning fall studies. Guests included Nancy Hanscom Jeanne Bowdish Betty McBride Catherine Peckosh Eleanore Kesting Jeanne Ives Barbara Price Helene Fiedler and Lois Leidigh. The Congregational church choir will rehearse Saturday at 7 30 p.m.
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Jeanne Lanning
North Twenty-fourth Street
Nancy Ellen Hanscom
Jeanne Bowdish
Iowa State College
Betty McBride
Coe
Catherine Peckosh
Creighton
Eleanore Kesting
University of Iowa
Jeanne Ives
Chillicothe Business College
Barbara Price
Cedar Rapids Business College
Helene Fiedler
Mount Mercy Academy
Lois Leidigh
Miss Lanning
Birthday party marks Leona Lavon's tenth year
Mrs Edward Corum hosted a Wednesday birthday gathering for her daughter Leona Lavon. Prizes were won by Eileen Leinen and Betty Goodrow. Assisting hostess Ida May Boner served refreshments to a group of children including Eileen Levien Dorothy Johnson Willaden Johnson Betty Corum Richard Corum Billy Scott Mayo Kelly Lanoye Kelly Opal Kent Dorothy Schwarz Lila Sills Darline Williams Dale Williams Veronica Stanley Betty Foley Donald Dean.
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Leona Lavon
Edward Corum
Eileen Leinen
Betty Goodrow
Ida May Boner
Clergy Officials Attend Farewell Picnic and Shower
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Irving E. Wade were honored guests at a picnic supper hosted by the Goughs before Wade departs for La Crosse Wisconsin to lead a Christian church. Attendees included several local clergymen and families. A separate miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Zier’s home honored Mrs. Bernita Zier now Mrs. Neil Sills.
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Irving E. Wade
la Crosse
Wis
Wade
Christian Church
E. T. Gough
L. W. Inman
C. G. Ellinger
Russell and
Carol
S. C. Bretnall
Neil Sills
Bernita Zier
John Zier
Cliff Sills
Olive Kent
Glenn Easterday
Zier
Twenty-second Street
Drummond Visits From Atlanta Civil Engineer Arrives
C Edgerton Drummond Jr of Atlanta Georgia arrived Thursday for a visit with his parents Dr and Mrs C E Drummond. Mr Drummond is a civil engineer.
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C. Edgerton Drummond, Jr
Atlanta, Gas
C. E. Drummond
Citywide Labor Day Closure Notice
All grocery stores and meat markets in the city will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. This advertisement informs residents of the holiday closing across local vendors and markets.
Dinner Guests at Solon Home of Mrs Peet
Miss Edyth Gordon and Miss Ethel Bigger visited Mrs. Marjorie Peet in Solon for a Wednesday dinner. Mrs. Peet, formerly of Marion, hosted the two guests in her home.
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Edyth Gordon
Ethel Bigger
Marjorie Peet
Solon
Peet
Marion
DAV Sponsoring Forget-Me-Not Day in Marion Streets
The Disabled American Veterans will sponsor a forget-me-not day Saturday on the streets of Marion to raise awareness and likely collect donations.
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Disabled American Veterans
Marion
Berber's Market Ad Highlights Low Beef and Lard Prices
Money savers at Berber's Market offer beef roasts 16c and short cut steaks 25c while sugar cured bacon is 17c and open kettle lard 10c. Mrs A R McElwain Miss Kathryn McElwain and Mrs Inez Helbig visited Iowa City on Thursday with Miss McElwain set to enter the University of Iowa this fall.
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A. R McElwain
Kathryn McElwain
Inez Helbig
Iowa City
McElwain
University of Iowa
Miss Catherine Scott Visits Cousins En Route Home
Miss Catherine Scott of Lancaster Massachusetts visits her cousins Mr and Mrs Willis Jordan en route to her home from California.
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Catherine Scott
Lancaster
Mass
Mrs
Willis Jordan
California
Summer clearance sale ends September second
Our summer clearance sale ends September Second. Buy now and save. Western Auto Associate Store.
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Western Auto_ Associate Store
Wade Family Farewell Picnic Honors Revered Neighbors
Neighbors gathered Tuesday night at the Wade home to honor the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Irving E. Wade and their daughters Misses Helen and Hazel Wade. The event featured a farewell picnic supper and a presented gift to the Wades.
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Irving E. Wade
Helen
Hazel Wade
Wade
Wades
Fountain pens and pens and pencils at Owen's Drug Store
Advertisement notes reliable fountain pens and combination pen and pencil sets selling from 23 cents upward at Owen's Drug Store.
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Owen’s Drug Store
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Stark Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Stark will be held Saturday at 9 30 a.m. at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev T J McElliott officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Rosary is scheduled tonight at 8 at the family home three miles north of Marion on the Alburnett road. Transportation to the church is available from 7 45 p.m.
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Frank Stark
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
T. J. McElliott
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Marion
Alburnett Road
Amos Kinkead Recovers at Home After Ladder Fall
Amos Kinkead is recuperating at his home following a back injury he sustained Monday when he fell from a ladder. He is under care and expected to regain full mobility.
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Amos Kinkead
Stetson Lightweight Hats At $5 Showroom Offers
Advertisement notes Stetson men's lightweight fall hats, models Play Boy Open Road priced at five dollars. Ed Sigfred's Adver tisement. Hugh E. Gordon returns from business trip to Omaha and Des Moines. Peter Frandsen ill with pneumonia moved to St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. J Q Travis returns from Des Moines hospital stay at Veterans' hospital.
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Stetson
Ed Sigfred
Hugh E. Gordon
Omaha
Des Moines
Polo and dress shirts on sale Saturday at 39c
Broken lots of boys polo and dress shirts with 98c values sold at 39c. Ed Sigfred advertises a local sale of discounted clothing for boys with limited quantities and a Sunday or Saturday promotion.
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Sigfred
Birth of Janet Alberta Bensch in Cedar Rapids
A daughter Janet Alberta was born by Caesarean at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids to Mr. and Mrs Alfred J Bensch of 312 Sixth Avenue. The baby weighed eight pounds eight ounces. The mother Harriet Leasure Bensch is the former Harriet Leasure.
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Peter Frandsen
Ernest Woolley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Alfred J. Bensch
Sixth Avenue
Ceder Rapids
Janet Alberta
Bensch
Harriet Leasure
Mrs. Gilbert Gordon Guests Visit Walnut and Marion
Mrs. Gilbert Gordon and her daughter Theola return from Walnut Newfoundland where they stayed with Mrs. Gordon's mother. Mrs. Gordon's aunt Mrs. George Epperson accompanies them to Marion for a visit with sister Mrs. M D Brotemarkle. Stop in for Red Dot potato chips and free samples. Storm's-Advertisement notes Mrs. William Schwab, once of Marion, now home in Amana after illness in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. James Ebel and children Marilyn and James Jr visit Rev. and Mrs. Carl E. Krog Thursday.
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Gilbert Gordon
Theola
Walnut
Mrs. Gordon
Storm
William Schwab
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Amana
James Ebel
Marilyn and
James, Jr
Carl E. Krog
Storm's Ad Promotes School Supplies At Right Prices
Local advertisement notes school supplies available at Storm's with emphasis on value and affordable pricing for families preparing for the new term.
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Storm’s
Marshalltown visitors stay with Hanna family
Mrs. A. C. Sloss and her daughter Barbara of Marshalltown were overnight guests Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Hanna.
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A. C. Sloss
Barbara
Marshalltown
Lievellens Arrive in Marion from Lincoln Nebraska
Mr and Mrs I O Lievellen of Lincoln Nebraska arrived in Marion for a visit. The note records their travel from Lincoln to Marion and mentions their stay. The short dispatch highlights their arrival and origin without additional details.
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Mrs. I. O. Lievellen
Lincoln, Neb
Marion
Visit plans for relatives en route to Ohio
Friday marked a visit with Mrs. Lievellen's sister Mrs. Weldon Campbell and Mr. Campbell along with her brother George Reichard and Mrs. Reichard. The group is currently en route to Ohio.
Miss Jeannette Titus Visits Iowa City for Short Stay
Miss Jeannette Titus is working in Iowa City for a few days. She will meet local contacts and visit nearby institutions during her stay.
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Jeannette Titus
Iowa City
Mrs Conwell Family Return From Iowa City Visit
Mrs D W Conwell and daughters Jean and Joan visited the home of W R Barbers in Iowa City with Dr and Mrs Frank Peterson and returned Friday to Halstead Kansas after the stay.
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D. W. Conwell
Jean
Joan
Mrs. Conwell
W. R. Barbers
Iowa City
Frank Peterson
Halstead
Kan
De Jong Family Tours Washington Denver and Black Hills
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. R. De Jong with children Betty Ann and John returned Thursday evening from visits to Washington Kansas where they visited a former parish of Mr. De Jong’s. They also traveled to Denver and toured the Black Hills.
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C. V. R. de Jong
Betty Ann
John
Washington
Kan
Mitchells Visit Marion From Churdan
John Mitchell of Churdan visited Marion on Thursday at the home of his wife's parents Mr and Mrs Nicholas Michel. Mrs Mitchell and their son John Jr who have spent the summer in Marion will return with him to Churdan Saturday.
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John Mitchell
Churdan
Marion
Nicholas Michel
Gentleman preferred seeks single room and garage
Advertisement offers a single sleeping room with garage and requests a gentleman tenant. Phone 697W for details.
Coffman Couple Arrive in Marion for Visit
Coach Eldon Coffman and his wife have come from Rapid City South Dakota to Marion. They are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G A Storck and have rented apartment at 1142 Eleventh avenue.
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Eldon Coffman
Mrs. Coffman
Marion
Rapid City
S. D
G. A. Storck
Eleventh Avenue
Iowa City couple guests of Segers this week
Dr and Mrs Raleigh Sage of Iowa City were guests Wednesday of Mr and Mrs Cecil Seger, sharing an informal visit at the Segers home during midweek.
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Raleigh Sage
Iowa City
Cecil Seger
Fresh Grocery Prices Ad at Dickey's Foods
Advertisement listing sale items with prices including fresh peas at 10 cents per pound Oxydol 19 cents butter 19 cents Wealthy apples six pounds for 23 cents and pork chops 19 cents from Dickey's Foods.
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Dickey’s Foods
Miss Helen Wade Heads to Postville for Public School Teaching
Miss Helen Wade left Friday for Postville to begin work as a teacher in the public school on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wade
Postville
Miss Bess Boyles Visits Chicago Then Milwaukee Return
Miss Bess Boyles visiting her sister Mrs. Grant Comstock in Chicago will return Friday evening to stay with her aunt Mrs. Frank S. Skinner before leaving mid month for Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Boyles
Grant Comstock
Chicago
Frank S. Skinner
Milwaukee
Poultry Disease School Attendee Returns Home
Bueland Severson returns Friday evening from Des Moines where he attended a poultry diseases school. Mrs. Hazle Eastman hosts J M Cropp from Edgewood who was visiting Cedar Rapids for the Pythian Sisters convention and returned home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bueland Severson
Des Moines
J. M. Cropp
Edgewood
Hazle Eastman
Pythian Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Potato Chip Free Sampling Ad At Dickey's Foods
A Saturday promo invites visitors to sample Red Dot potato chips at Dickey's Foods with free chips offered to shoppers.
Philadelphia guests share ties to marine corps veterans
Mr. and Mrs. William Doherty Jr of Philadelphia are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Seger. Both Doherty and Seger served in the marine corps.
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William Doherty, Jr
Philadelphia
Cecil Seger
Doherty
Mr. Seger
Marine Corps
First Visit in Twenty Years by World War Veteran In Miami
A veteran stationed in Miami during World War II returns for the first time in two decades, marking a notable homecoming and reunion with the city.
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Miami
Blind school instructor Carl Hindman back in Vinton
Carl Hindman who spent the summer in Marion returned to Vinton on Thursday where he serves as an instructor in the school for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hindman
Marion
Vinton
School For the Blind
Boysen Family Hosts Bobby Fullerton Visit
Bobby Fullerton visits his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Boysen in Iowa City for a family stay likely during a weekend visit.
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Bobby Fullerton
Mrs. H. F. Boysen
Iowa City
Gordon Grocery Egg and Bacon Sale Ad
Gordon Grocery offers fresh eggs at 14c a dozen Cornking bacon at 19c a pound and cream cheese at 19c a pound. Saturday only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Grocery
Q N G Club Meeting At Miss Granger's Home
The Q N G club met Wednesday night at the home of Miss Mary Ellen Granger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. N. G. Club
Mary Ellen Granger
Iowa Liquor Prices Rise and Fall in State Stores
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission announced price changes across 1171 state stores with general increases in wine prices to boost gross margin to 50 percent while some higher priced bonded and 4 year old liquors drop. Cheaper wines see modest gains and a domestic champagne rises to 2.21. A bonded rye falls to 2.00 per quart and a 4 year Bourbon slips to 1.62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Moines
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Commission
State liquor markup aims to boost revenue beyond 2.5 million
Commissi R. Lane states the stock will be set on a fifty percent markup to keep the liquor operation profitable for the state, projecting an additional 2,500,000 dollars in annual earnings. He adds that retail prices will still be lower than those in neighboring states.
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R. Lane
Biermann Offered Federal Position in Food Stamp Plan
Former congressman Fred Biermann of Decorah is offered the post of assistant regional director of the food stamp plan under the Department of Agriculture. The $5,000 yearly salary requires relocation to Milwaukee, the regional headquarters, and Biermann has not decided whether to accept. The offer came from Milo Perkins of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation at Secretary Henry Wallace's request.
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Gazette
Decorah
Fred Biermann
Food Stamp Plan
Department of Agriculture
Milwaukee
Biermann
Milo Perkins
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Henry Wallace
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Allamakee County
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DR. Dorsey
Marion News
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J. Q. Travis
Veterans’ Hospital
Coopers
Sjockey Underwear
Armstrong
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