Local newspaper staff list upholds standard roles
The notice lists key newsroom personnel: George R. St. is News Editor while Clarence Sallee handles Business Promotion and Manager Doyle Felton oversees the operation. Katharine Piper is Bookkeeper, Grace Protheroe the Society Editor, Marcella Parker the Proof Reader, and Don McMillen serves as Advertising Manager.
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George R
HER Auffacher Adv
Mgr
Don McMillen Society
Grace Protheroe
Marcella Parker
Confusion in Politics Sparks Public Debate
Voters face mixed signals as ex president Harry Truman backs Eisenhower’s middle east policy while Governor Heracle Loveless supports Herbert Hoover’s economic report. The clash highlights how party lines blur with differing official stances.
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Harry Truman
Eisenhower
Heraclel Loveless
Tax time swearing and the perjury pledge criticized
Former Cedar Rapids Gazette editor Verne Marshall critiques the income tax oath and estimated tax declaration. He contrasts honest disclosure with the burden of swearing to truth under penalty of perjury, questioning which government is being served and who benefits from the system.
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Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sam
Uncle Sam
Population trends in U.S. seen in Kiplinger's 1950s letter
A Kiplinger's Washington letter projects U.S. population growth from 170,000,000 to 221,000,000 by 1975, predicting shifts to new areas, rising birth rates, larger families, and expanding housing and schools. It estimates 1956 housing at 1.1 million new homes, auto sales reaching 8.5–10 million by 1965, and 1960s-70s growth in marriages and consumer demand, with strains on education and financing.
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Kiplinger
Washington
U.S
Yesterday's events record a busy Grundy Center area report
Cold weather stalls Honey Creek creamery operations while Grundy Center townships vote 53136 in aid for Anamosa LaPorte Eldora railroad. Court room repairs prompt notice via misread transmit method. Otto Sprung hosts Roughwoods church singing school with strong attendance. sessions twice weekly. Local trades include H W Andrews swapping farm for B F Dobson’s New Providence store. Assessors elect N S Martin chair and M H Sherwood secretary. A H Leonard moves from industrial school to Mitchellville superintendent. Ackley opens fourth drug store by Zimmerman Bros. M M Mulford builds a new residence on Hardin street near Speer’s. Rev D S Thompson of Griswold accepts Eldora Church of Christ call. Morse and Bennett set up operations upstairs for hospital use. Conan Peirsen with Leonard McDonald set up wireless from father’s barn, time from Arlington observatory. School board approves maple floors to save costs. W C Mulford completes new residence. Craig Boyd leaves for Standard Manufacturing Pittsburgh to head the company’s experiment station with higher pay. Henrik Fauerby buys W J Moir property in third ward. Moir family held the tract since before Civil War, with 1855 title and 1858 foundation for cellar walls. Sherman Buckeye section men suffer a notable accident.
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Conan Peirsen
Leonard McDonald
Arlington
W. C. Mulford
Craig Boyd
J. C. Boyd
Standard Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Henrik Fauerby
W. J. Moir
Third Ward
Moir
Public Servants Praise For Snow Cleanup At City Park
Mrs Katharine Piper notes public spirit of city workers who shoveled snow for children at the ice skating pond near the playground despite subzero cold. She contrasts modern Ottumwa station with a bum asleep in a chrome doorway, praising ordinary people in a bustling transit scene.
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Ottumwa
Bangor By Mrs Ange Randall
The Quarterly Meeting and annual banquet of Young Friends was at 6 30 p m Saturday at the Bangor Friends church Rev Bill Wagoner of Stavanger Friends church spoke the banquet sponsored by Liberty and Bangor young people The meal served by Bangor and Liberty Missionary Societies A free will offering was received Levi Willits Farm Bureau president and others attended the kick off dinner in Marshalltown Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Burdette Randall visited her sisters and attended Levi Gowdy funeral at Van Cleve The Dale Martin family and Levi Willits family were guests later Lib ext Bangor 4 H club entertained fathers at a pancake supper Monday evening at the Union school
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Young Friends
Bangor Friends Church
Bill Wagoner
Stavanger Friends Church
Liberty and
Bangor Young People
Bangor and
Liberty Missionary Societies
Levi Willits
Marshall County Farm Bureau
Bangor Township
Marshalltown
Burdette Randall
Ray Diggins
Walter Zigrang
Melbourne
Levi Gowdy
van Cleve
S. O. Martin
Marilyn Martin
Ames
Edward Martin
Dale Martin
Burnell Settle
Richard Randall
Julie
J. T
Eagle Grove
Liberty-Bangor 4-H
Union School
Christmas Pageant At Lincoln School By Martha Cash
Martha Cash, a first grade teacher and Lenhart Electric technician Frank Cush’s wife, inspired and produced the Christmas pageant Christmas in Many Lands at Lincoln School Redwood City. Students, teachers, and mothers contributed costumes, backdrop, and stage management for the holiday program.
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Martha Carter Cash
Luther V
Myra Hadley Carter
James
Whittier
Calif
John
Mitchellville
New Providence
Martha Cush
Frank J. Cush
Lenhart Electric Company
Cedar St
San Carlos
Cush
Martha Cash
Steamboat Rock Community Notices and Visits Report
Residents from Des Moines Hampton and Eldora joined families in Wellsburg and Steamboat Rock for social visits and a silver wedding anniversary. Farm Bureau sewing lessons are planned Feb 20 27 and Mar 6 in Steamboat Rock with instructors from Eldora and Steamboat Rock. Dorcas Society met at the Baptist church with Deane Luiken presiding.
Social rounds and family visits across Iowa towns
A flurry of Monday through Sunday gatherings includes Mossman and Clark families in Lawrence Mossman’s home near Iowa Falls for Nancy Mossman’s fifth birthday. many relatives visit in Eldora Hubbard and Wellsburg areas. Rose Bowl trip noted. Nancy, Nan cy remains hospitalized after a coastings accident. numerous birthday and host host events described.
Sunday Dinner Guests At Mr. and Mrs. Taber
Sunday dinner guests and visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taber and sons. Mrs. Burton, former Juanita Brandt, is a niece of Mrs. Taber. Judy Griffitt hosted the Girls Missionary Guild of the Baptist church Monday evening.
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Paul Taber
Burton
Juanita Brandt
Taber
Judy Griffitt
Girls Missionary Guild of the Baptist Church
William Griffitt
Charles Taber
B. L. Clark
Wendell Clark
Mrs. Roe Thompson
Eldora
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Dewey Gilbert
Iowa Falls
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E. P. Hayward
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T. Edward Lawler
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Fred Mitchell
Clarence Croot
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Floyd Crosley
Croot
Margaret Bridgens
Clifton Carter
Central States Electric Company
South Hardin
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American Red Cross
B. H. Harris
Union
Leo Knight
Steamboat Rock
Beryl Short
Cecil Pickering
Honey Creek Creamery
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Roughwoods Church
H. W. Andrews
B. F. Dobson
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Ackley
Zimmerman Bros
M. M. Mulford
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Griswold
Church of Christ of
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California
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Penny Therm
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Wayne Byerly
Roy Luiken
A. J. Marken
Hampton
Russell Holmes
Wellsburg Christian Reformed Church
Clay Township
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Deane Luiken
Henry Wabben
Ella Daleske
Trena Luiken
Chris Krull
Jacob Weld
Grace Baker
Glen Willig
Carl Reiter
Abe A. Jaspers
Allison and
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Irvin Gast
Don Shuneman
Verna Luiken
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Jim Duncan
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Wilbert Reinert
Paul Sievert
Floyd Kinsinger
Arnold Ziesman
Kusserow
Anna Balvanz
Near Eldora
Ziesman
Bernard Radolph
Near Owasa
Dale Meeker
William McCall
Dean Eggleston
Lou Walbaum
Wellsburg
Anna Hoover
Norva Hoover
Walbaum
Herb Ruhnke
Lillie Ruhnke
Herbert Ruhnke
George Goschke
Roughwoods
Clair Clingerman
Harley Bahr
Lawrence Sheldon
Sheldon
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Stratford
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Ernest Vierkandt
W. F. Ziesman
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Preden
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True D. Morse
Washington, D.C
Charles Mohler
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