Marine enlistment and local social notes from Steamboat Rock
Maurice A Gast, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C Gast, left Oct 17 to enlist in the navy and wrote Oct 29 that he reached Bayonne New Jersey where he will be assigned aboard ship. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1945, was released in 1944, recalled 1950, then chose the Navy. His ship is small with 150-200 men, 200 feet long, repairing other ships, in Brooklyn Navy yards until spring, possibly destined for Germany or San Diego. The column also details Halloween party, church and community meetings, and visits among Steamboat Rock residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Gast
Maurice A. Gast
Navy
Bayonne
N. J
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
U.S
Whitemarsh
Maurice
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn
Korea
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Germany
San Diego
Calif
Presbyterian Aid and Community Activities Snapshot
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs. H P Jensen’s home with 26 members and planned a Christmas toy drive for orphans. canned goods were sent to Bethany Home for the Aged in Dubuque and old clothing to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Progress club hosted 20 members with United Nations as the lesson topic and a guest speaker on international relations. A Halloween masquerade for the Baptist church youth drew 24 attendees, and a social group gathered to surprise the Luiken family with extended relatives from Eldora and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
H. P. Jensen
Orville Asher
Bethany Home
Dubuque
Pine Ridge
M. D
Progress Club
Orville Wilts
Alfred Janssen
United Nations
Floyd Trickey
Owasa
Russell Katsjans
A. E. Luiken
Young Peoples Group
the Baptist Church
Hallowe'en
Capitol Firing Line and Wasteful Spending Across Washington
The column blasts the 18 percent tax rise and outlines the supposed misuse of funds. It questions the Bureau of the Public Debt with a Chicago branch and criticizes a new airport and express highway spending near Washington, plus maintenance costs and a federal police presence. It notes 100 million bushels of potatoes bought and largely dumped, with New Jersey crops cited as wasteful.
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Waterloo
Bureau of the Public Debt
Chicago
Official Register of the
United States
Washington
Washington D C
House of Representatives
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Allegheny Mountains
Truman
Radcliffe Social Notes and Local Visits in Estherville
Mrs Lenna Lakin and Mrs Sarah Sanders of Estherville visited Radcliffe Tuesday at Daisy Drake’s home who had just returned from Des Moines six weeks in hospital. Harold Klug and family visited son Michael at Blank Memorial hospital in Des Moines. Over 90 attended a Hallowe en program at Winterfield School with lunch sales and a door prize. Lulu Jones and Eliza Thompson visited Eldora Thursday. A farewell party honored Mrs S A Nelson moving to Manchester. a fried chicken dinner bazaar is planned at the Methodist church November 9 hosted by the W S C S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Harrs
Baptist Ladies Aid
C. W. Swyter
Kate Pruisner
F. A. Fredericks
W. J. Heisey
Ivester
Ll. A. Bunger
Kenneth
Audrey
Floyd Hiten
Harriet Reents
Wellsburg
Frericks
Steamboat Rock
Elvin G. Harris
Minnie Goodall
Marshalltown
Harms
J. W. Warren
Brainerd
Minn
Ross Ellison
Walter Steinfeldt
Darlene
Dwayne
Iowa Falls
Wm. Frerichs
C. M. Allbright
Conrad
F. A Frederickson
George Potgeter
Chicago
Chicago, Rev. and Mrs. E. Kampman of Meservey, Mrs. Merle Knight
Qelman
Martin
John
Beverly Jean Knight
Ackley J
Alvin Jaspers
David
Dick Gast
Dysart
Alfred Gast
Elmer Gast
Des Moines
L. G. Johnson
Walcott
Ind
Boab McKillip
Earl Graney
Abbe Peters
Henry ‘Trittien
Leo Schneider
Eldora
Enno Luiken
Harold Luiken
Lester Taylor
Otto Filbrandt
Harry Heltibridle
Knoxville
Albert
van Dornis
Russell
Vern Tholen
Waterloo
Skaggs
Benjamin
Betty
A. BE. Propst
F. A. Frederickson
Henry Maas
Joe Cervetti
Joan
Harris
Carl Daleske
Sarah Jo
Ames
Jeant Daleske
Werner Buhr
Wm Ball
Ae Elmer Kruger
Lenna Lakin
Sarah Sanders
Estherville
Daisy Drake
Methodist Hospital
Harold Klug
Michael
Blank Memorial Hospital
Winterfield School
Fern
Manchester
Nelson
Mane
Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Sylvia Underwood
Iday
Lola Varnum
Leo M. Hatlestad
Susan
Duluth
Claude Jake
Potatoes Fueling Alcohol Plan Sparks U S Allocation
A passage alleges the Department of Agriculture favored importing alcohol from France for industrial needs while the ECA allocated 1.2 million dollars to the French government to buy U S alcohol, accusing mixed signals and fruitless policy. The text uses strong language to criticize the decision.
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Department of Agriculture
France
ECA
United States
Grandparents Galore for Seven-Week-Old Dale Schlitter
Seven weeks old Dale Robert Schlitter of Monona has seven grandparents, including one great grandfather and three great grandmothers, marking a large family support circle.
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Dale Robert Schlitter
Monona
Freedom for steers near Humboldt sparks brief escape
Thirty two steers were en route to market when a semi trailer driven by an unidentified motorist allowed a momentary break from confinement near Humboldt. The incident ended without reported injuries or major damage as handlers recaptured the livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Cattle spill halted by guard rails on highway bridge
George Walter of Luana helped steer cattle back onto the highway after a spill, with only bent guard rails preventing the animals from plunging 25 feet into the river below, avoiding a worse accident.
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George Walter
Luana
Close Call On Narrow Osage Bridge Collision
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson of near Osage escaped injury when their car was struck by gravel on a narrow bridge over the Osage river. Leonard Anderson of Ames reported a seat cushion fire in his semi trailer on the highway, prompting a roadside stop to douse the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Osage
Johnson
Leonard Anderson
Ames
Dyersville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marie Eilers
United States Navy
Earl Thomas
Norman
Wm. Luiken
Ed Frerida
Raymond Potthoff
Patsy
Hicko Clapp
Carl Frerichs
Eldon Havens
Alfred Bell
Alfred Ashken
Day Cretin
Hardin County Farm Bureau
John W. Jaspers Fi
Baptist Aid
Presbyterian Aid
Wendell Luiken
Ole Bunger
Kenneth Kramer
Carl DeVries
Royce
Pete Luiken
Glen Taylor
OUR
Hardin County Savings Bank
Capitol
H.R. Gross U
Iowa
Twe
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
New Jersey
B.G. Hegland
5. A. Nelson
Dale “Magnusson
Axel Magnusson
Ellsworth
Lutheran Hospital
Tillie Hett
Severt Hetland
Wei Comfort
Koil
Andrle & Creps Furniture Store
Eldora, Iowa
Large's
Chamber of Commerce
Courthouse Wed
Eldora High School
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
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