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State boards prepare to allocate federal funds for emergency repairs after the 1952 Missouri River floods. Adjutant General Fred Co. Tandy announces $400,000 in federal funds to cover claims post repair. Iowa National Guardsmen train at Camp McCoy Wisconsin focusing on tactical exercises and staff communications.
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Missouri
Adj. Gen
Fred Co. Tandy
Iowa National Guardsmen
Camp McCoy
Wis
Wheat Referendum and Highway Plans Highlight Iowa August Events
The 34th Division units comprising Iowa and Nebraska guards will be reviewed Aug. 14 by governors Beardsley and Crosby as awards are presented. A wheat referendum will vote Aug. 14 on marketing quotas with counties hosting polls and acreage limits set. Iowa highway officials test wider highways on Highway 30 from Nevada to Ames with three-foot shoulders and a 24-foot surfaced lane, followed by further work. Local notices mention community updates and travel plans as residents return from vacations and visits.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa Highway Commission
Comission
Nevada
Ames
Gambling Grandmas Nabbed in Chicago Bookie Raid
Cook County sheriff and seven officers raided a bookie joint in Chicago, pulling out 47 prisoners. The group included many elderly women, some in their 70s, accused of placing bets on a horse race. One arrestee cheerfully urged her family to fetch grandma from jail.
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Cook County
Chicago
Volga Social Roundup Includes Opera Trip and Visits
Local residents share weekends with relatives and friends from Cedar Falls Montpelier and Sabetha. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Grether attend La Boheme at Town City. Butter makers in Waucoma win first place. Many families visited Roys Kohler Munz and other kin around town. Presbyterians attend McGregor youth event with a picnic and service.
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Leo Grether
Town City
Cecil Duff
Cedar Falls
Bobby
Clyde Wenger
Jones
Rhelatives
India
Fred Gernand
Ray DeSotel
Waucoma
Volga
Les Wheeler
Cliff Wheeler
John Christen
Elgin
Wm. Smith
Walter Roys
Roys
Lyman Moats
W. K. Moats
Lloyd Moats
Roundup
Mont
Sheldon Moats
Monticello
Jim Hunter
Boone
Geo. Thomson
Bill Berger
Walter Rothlisberger
Geo. Kohler
Carl Munz
Sabetha
Kans
Leo Rothlisberger
Iowa
Uyman Moats
Scotts Grove
Gary Tellings
Lyle Roys
Presbyterian
McGregor
Pikes Peak
Ed Gernand
Wadena
Betty ‘Jones
Cedar Rapids
Obituary of George Thomson from Scotland to Iowa
George Thomson son of George Thomson and Jane Breen Thom was born in Craigton Scotland on November 18 1886. He moved to America with his wife Susan Muncie in 1913, settled near Wadena then Arlington and finally Volga. He served as an elder in Presbyterian churches and died after a life in farming with family members mourning his loss.
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George Thomson
Jane Breen Thomson
Craigton
Scotland
Thomson
Lake Public
Susan Muncie
Barbara
America
Wadena
Arlington
Volga
Ruth Scott
Jane Ann Kruempel
Kenneth
New York
United Free Church of Scotland
Presbyterian Church
Henry ©. Jones
Wadena Cemtery
Jim Whitford Signs to Play for Browns
Jim Whitford, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Whitford of Volga, has signed with the St. Louis Browns. The Elkader Hawks outfielder will report next spring to the Ada Browns farm team in the Class D Sooner State Teague system. A Volga High School graduate, he will attend Upper Iowa and was a basketball and baseball star at Volga High.
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Jim Whitford
H. Whitford
Volga
Elkader Hawks
St. Louis Browns
Whitford
Ada
Clermont Dairy Days set for August with notable speakers
The Clermont Dairy Days festival on August 8 and 9 features Rep. W. A. Lynes of Waverly as a key speaker. The Williams & Lees agency of St. Paul hosts platform attractions, the Clermont high school band provides pre program concerts and accompaniment, and the Moser Rundle midway offers rides. Saturday culminates in a grand ball at the Ford Garage showroom with Jack Howard and his Jowans, a free gift from the Clermont Community Club for northeast Iowa residents.
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W. A. Lynes
Waverly
Iowa
House of Representatives
Lynes
Brejmer County
Williams & ‘Lees Agency
St. Paul
Minn
Clermont Dairy Days
Clermont High School
Ferris Wheeel
Jack Howard
Ford Garage
Clermont Communty Club
Teaching Safety Habits From Guns To Bicycles In Family Life
A parent’s role in instilling early safety habits is urged as crucial for lifelong protection. The piece cites a 43 year old man with an illegally assembled gun on a bus and two nine year olds shooting BB guns then staging a mock hold up to illustrate risks and the need for practical, patient guidance. It also notes toy guns as teaching tools, the impact of fatherly demonstration over lectures, and broader lessons on responsible behavior. It mentions Iowa egg price differences and swine feeding practices as additional farming observations.
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Ihey
Cannonball Baker quits life on the road for Britt work
Once famed hobo king Cannonball Baker ends his travels and takes a job at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt. The note mentions his drift from Hobo Days fame and his new local employment.
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Cannonball” Baker
Suspenders touted as best source of social security
A brief editorial claims suspenders provide the best social security in fashion and utility. It argues sturdy construction and reliable support offer lasting value, contrasting with fleeting trends and cheaper imitators.
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Zufl Iss
Avalon Theater
Geo
H. Falk
Echo Office
Rae‘Beck
Page
Elgin Echo
Orlando Loftsgard
Dial
Elgin Produce
Greenhaven ‘Gardens
Inez Brackin
Ben Erickson
Postville
Lloyd Schutte
Castalia
RP. Strauch
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Assn
Tip
Ras-Beck
Echo
1St Ave
Cedar’ Rapids
Millard Larson
Josephine Kneil
West Union
General Electric
FR. P. Strauch
Clifton Powell
Duchess
Carl Gehring
R. P. Strauch
Walter Medberry
DeWayne Medberry
Gernand
Maynard
Orin Samson
Colesburg
Tom Smith
Dallas Center
Ernest Smith
Ernest
Lorna Duff
Savana
Walter Kruempel
John Smith
Volga News
Browns
Clermont
John Tillotson
API
Towa
Ostatewide
Score of Fameis Northwest Bands and Orchestras
Onihe
West’ Union “Auction Exch
Floyd W. Whitford
Mgr
Thiele Bros
Audts
Res
Mae F. Schlein
Ata
Oak Drive
Huebner
George Metzger
Hogs Bath Packing Co
Watetlon Bus
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
The
C. B. Schori
South West
West
Texas
Percival, Brown
Ruby Ips
Man Brown
Elgin” Cooperative Berry
Dial 2A
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