All Eyes on GOP Gubernatorial Race in Iowa
Fort Madison jokes frame GOP candidates as they tour Des Moines events. A.B. Chambers receives a warm reception at the state Junior Chamber of Commerce convention where liquor-by-the-drink is favored by many. The Iowa Medical Society raises dues by ten dollars to fund two thousand one hundred dollars yearly for medical students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Fort, Madison
Sheaffer Pen Company
B. Chambers
GOP
M.C. Jewell
Iowa
Sioux
Marshall
Polk
Iowa Good Roada Association
Gerald Bogan
Waterloo
Howard ‘Road
Plainfield
Presiding
City
Atlantic
Fort Dodge
James. Wilson
Carroll
Iowa safety inspections and birth rate declines noted
Town patrols announce four motor vehicle inspection drives to improve summer safety. Iowa’s 1953 births fell to 63,370 with a continued decline projected to 1960, while deaths rose to 26,792. University of Iowa professor Marcus Bach defends speaking to a beer distributors convention, urging common ground and temperance.
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David Herrick
State Department of Health
Towa
Marcus Bach
University of Iowa
Towa Beer Distributors
Mason City
Bach
Iowa
Social Calendar Dense With Visits Across Luana and Area
A long list of weekend and Sunday gatherings fills Luana and nearby towns with visitors and family events. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Strauch hosted Robert Schultz and family. Adrian Martin’s confirmation drew many relatives. Mrs. John celebrated a surprise birthday with friends. numerous dinners, overnights, and yard visits enriched Mother's Day observances across Elkader, West Union, Clermont, Decorah, and Oelwein. Families including Schultz, Baldwin, Johnson, Olson, Wenger, Cooley, Moore, Vaughn, and many others appear across churches, homes, and community places.
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R. P. Strauch
Robert Schultz
Luana
Susan
Deborah ‘Schultz
Ed Johnson
Ole Reierson
Alton Statf
Lyle Aarhus
Sivert Sampson
James Cline
Lester Martin
Messrs
Mdms
iClarence Olson
Nicholie Martie
Clarence Tripp
Jake Venson
Chas
Horton
Art Olson
Julia Landsgard
Don Wright
Millard Larson
Georgia Probert
Carl Martin
York
Lyle Lenth
Lenths
Albert
Fred
Ruth Schupbach
West Bend
Robert Howard
DeKalb
Thos
Howard
Harold Landsgard
E £. Baum- Sartner
Ida Meyer
Strawberry Point
Harold Meyer
Archie ‘Howard
Thos E. Howard
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Robert Hanson
Ernest Brandt
Roxann
Waverly
Gilbert ‘Halverson
Anna
M. Mark
DeVere Halverson
Bobby
Jacob Schneider
Freddy
Orvin Olson
Karen
JoAnn
Towaity Tc
Himes Tran
Gling
Jeffrey
Walter Wenger
St. Mary's
John McMillan
Hogpi
Mie
Orran Bane
Eugene Wenger
Loralee
Louis ‘Dennler
Margie
Herbert Ash
Crayton
Walter Ash
West Union
Gertrude ‘Chapman
Lionel Weston
H.W. Math
Robert Falk
Silag Butikofer
Elkader
William Moore
L. D. Hitch
West’ Union
Frank Greenley
Ray DeSart
Dale DeSart
Robert D. Wilson
Dean DeSart
Clermont
Emil Moore
Wm, Kerr
Lew Grover
McGregor
M. Kline
Oelwein
Lena Cooley
Car rush through lane near church sparks danger
Three cars parked on Main Street in front of St Pauls Methodist when church dismissal ended. Several cars sped through a single lane as preschool children crossed, creating a dangerous situation observed Sunday.
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Main Street
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Fragmentary note on a Sunday safety dispute
A partial, unclear OCR fragment discusses reluctance to send children to a Sunday event and mentions an ambulance. The readable content provides no clear names, dates, or locations to identify entities or outcomes.
Finne family rescues children from house fire
When the Finne mark family home in Wesley caught fire, Mr and Mrs Howard Finne mark braved flames to rescue their four children. Neighbors dragged the unconscious father to safety after the last child was saved.
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Howard Finnemark
Wesley
Father Tal
Bene
Rural mail seeks to honor long-serving workers
A garbled note from a rural mail crew mentions honoring five decades of service by Hertian Oleon and Alex, referencing years of service and a joint endeavor. The fragment hints at recognition or a bill of retirement, with unclear context surrounding their roles and duties.
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Selective Service
Willem
J. Barron
Cedar Rapids
James E. Reaney
Columbus Junction
Luther C. Peterson
Stanton
Hertian Oleon
Alex
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Meyer’s Hatchery
Postville
Elgin
Sears- Roebuck
Ray Reierson
Crowe’s
Contact Co
F. Lammert
Donald'Gilson
Rae-Beck
Norge Refrigerator
Walter Kohls
Harry Frieden
Gunder Roy McChane
Falb & Light Imp
Joe Langerman
Fayette
Graham & Schenck
Conrad Schmitt
St. Lucas
Peter Oelberg
Wadena
E. of
Elmer Landas Fayette
Cedar Rapids Piano Company
L. T. N. Olson
Crowe's
Towa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of
Des Moines
Barcorn
Lloyd Schutte
Castalia
Falk: & Light
Bolen
Nelson
Jack Dibble
Echo
Iowa Commerce Commission
Davenport
R.T. Paynter
Vermont
J.L. Trautman
J. West
Iowa Mutual
J. P. Strauch
Richard Brackin
John Deere Dise
Minneapolis
Moline Disa
Allis-Chalmers
John Deere
Massey-Harris
Wahalb & Light Dealers
Iimharkad
Towa Medical Society
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
Af Steels
G. W. Alderson
Wadena Orvin Thompson
Ionecy Uchanacenea Seananna
Louis Schutte & Son
Embalmers
Rome
Ane
Niey
Schori
Kuster
Steel Porte
Rte
Tealaa
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