Hudson Iowa aids Seeds for Democracy drive
Hudson residents organized 22 groups to collect about 800 seed packets valued at over 100 dollars for Seeds for Democracy. Led by Mrs. Kent Pellett, the effort sent seeds to the Philippines to help farmers, teachers, and welfare groups develop home gardens and raise living standards. The 1952 goal is 1 million packets, with more towns urged to join.
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Hudson
Iowa
America
Alan Valentine
Committee For Free Asia
San Francisco
U.S
Hudson's
Fatio
Philippines
Philippine Republic
Kent Pellett
Goa
Manila
Valentine
California
Farmers Profit by Land Sales in Booming Area
Levittown Bucks County farmers uprooted by industrial progress sold about 5,000 acres to a community-building firm for over 1,200 dollars per acre. U.S. Steel is building a 40 million dollar plant. 16,000 homes rise to house workers. Homes priced near 9,900 dollars, with first families moving in by May 18 as construction accelerates to about 200 houses weekly in July.
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Levittown
Bucks County
Bucks ‘County
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
U.S. Steel
Legittown
Towns drive to sign up voters tops 100 percent
The campaign led by the League of Women voters in Janesville aimed to register every eligible voter for the spring election and achieved a total registration of 105 percent. The effort surpassed expectations, reflecting the town’s voting potential based on census bureau research, and included outreach to a large number of residents.
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Janesville
League of Women Per Voters
Census Bureau
Local News Roundup From Adrian And Nearby Areas
Local residents visit relatives from Adrian Michigan Miss Madge Jacobson returns home from Denver Mrs Francis Warren in Holy Family hospital minor surgery expected home soon Mr and Mrs John Fish and family of Ames visit Graettingers Barbara Fish extends stay Don Thorn family from Madeira visit Christensen home Grandpa's birthday Ramon Hill dies in tractor accident near Rossie Ringsted Vernon Township No 1 votes to join Ringsted Consolidated school district 11 to 10
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H. L. Waldron
Adrian
Michigan
Madge Jacobson
Denver
Olene Jacobson
Francis Warren
Holy Family Hospital
John Fish
Ames
Fred Graettinger
Fish
Barbara Fish
Left For Virginia and Home and Local Real Estate News
Mrs Darrell Malm left for Camp Lee Virginia Wednesday morning as her husband transferred from Camp Custer to Camp Lee. Dale Baxter returned home from Holy Family hospital Saturday and is gaining strength though not returning to work soon. Vernon Rouse purchased residence Lots north of the Bob Murray home and plans to build a new house. J E Martin funeral home project moves quickly with Fagre and Son rushing work and will soon lay block for Ray Glazier building. Graettinger sees active progress on several new residences.
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Virginia
Darrell Malm
Camp Lee
Camp Custer
Dale Baxter
Holy Family Hospital
Vernon Rouse
Alfred McCombs
McCombs
Bob Murray
Rouses
J. E. Martin
Fagre & Son
Ray Glazier
Graettinger
Darrell
Malm
Korea
Darrell, Malm
Michigan
Leslie Baxter
Oe Beach
Merrit C. Clark Buys Residence Lots For New Home
Attorney Merrit C. Clark has purchased the Soren Andersen residence lots as a future site for his family home. The property is in the location where the previous residence burned down on Christmas Eve a couple of years ago. It is regarded as a choice location for building.
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Merrit C. Clark
Soren Andersen
St Paul man causes grocery store ruckus in Estherville
A St Paul truck driver provoked a scene at a local Estherville grocery Saturday evening, three policemen subdued him and jailed him. He paid 25 dollars in fines and costs after his employer covered the amount and store damages. He was released with payment arranged. The incident drew police notes and photos from Korea and Scotland in the paper.
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St. Paul
Estherville
Local readers send notes and army news to Times
Bes Moines readers send a check and news items to the Times. LaVern Allen joined the army June 18 and is at Camp Gordon Georgia for 16 weeks of military police training. Larry Abel of Humeston suffered second degree burns from a marshmallow roasting incident and is hospitalized in Corydon. Mrs Lawrence Thorson wishes well to the Times and family. A California reader Mrs A C Leeson reports multiple local items including visits by Dr and Mrs Emmet Anderson and family, a trip by George Larson and Sharon to Washington, and Mrs Olen Anderson selling acreage at Ingham Lake and planning to move to California with arrival expected in November.
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Bes Moines
Times
The
LaVern Allen
Camp Gonion
Georgia
Larry Abel
Humeston
Corydon Hospital
Lawrence Thorson
A. C. Leeson
Rio Linda
California
I'Times
Emmet Anderson
Oakland
George Larson
Sharon
Washington State
Olen Anderson
Walling ‘Ford
Ingham Lake
Harry Wahlcheck
Jack Creek
Immaculate Conception Church Sunday Masses Listed
The Immaculate Conception Church schedules Masses on Sunday at 7:30 and 9:80 a m. Confessions are offered Saturday from 8:00 to 5:00 p m and 7:00 to 7:30 p m. The text presents OCR errors in times.
Methodist Church notices invite services and pickups
The Methodist Church invites attendance at Sunday School at 10:00 A M and Worship at 11:00 A M led by Rev A Rasmussen. A Goodwill Pick-up Truck will be in Grachtinger on Thursday Sept 4 to collect old clothes and discarded articles. bring items to the Parsonage Garage before then. WSCS circles will meet Friday afternoon with times and places in the year Book.
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A. Rasmussen
Methodist Church
Grachtinger
Methodist
Methodist Wscs
Church and club notices from St Pauls and Our Savior
Sunday worship at South Walnut 9 30 and Town Church 11 00 plus Sunday School at South Walnut 10 30 and Town 10 00 Luther League outing to Lake Okoboji Bible Camp Meet at church 2 20. Choir practice Tuesday 8 00. Thursday Men s Brotherhood South Walnut 8 00. Slide films of mission in Japan. Lost Island Home Mission Society Friday 2 20 at A C Christiansen home in Graettinger. Divine Worship 9 30 Sunday Choir 10 30 Bible Study Ten Commandments at Norman Thoreson s home Tuesday. Luther League Thursday 8 00 Our Savior s church. Junior and Senior Confirmation Saturday 10 30 first Luther a Small Catechism. Friday Bible Study Nor ris home Ten Commandments. Divine Worship 11 00 Sunday Ladies Aid 2 00 Mrs Jorgen Andersen secretary. Luther League officers meeting at parsonage 8 00 discuss winter plans. Senior Choir 7 00 Thursday. League meet with Our Savior s League at country church George. Junior and Ben u jen meet in clean ah Me Luther s Small Catechism.
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Arthur W. Sorensen
So. Walnut
South Walnut
Luther League
Spencer Luther League
Lake Okoboji
Men's Brotherhood
Japan
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Paul G. Tolo
The
Lost Island Home Mission Society
A. C. Christiansen
Graettinger
Norman Thoreson
Our Savior’s
First Lutheran Church
Chris Norris
Ladies Aid
Jorgen Andersen
Norman Bortint
Wesley Sevdy
Clarence Thu
Fred Adams
Eddie Peterson
Irvin Ramitzon
Our Savior's League
the George
Benu Jen
Luther's
Rival Mayors J J Cook and Virgil Lead Two Towns
In Hancock county J J Cook serves as mayor of Goodell while his brother Virgil heads nearby Kiemme, each guiding their respective towns. The arrangement highlights sibling leadership across neighboring communities.
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Hancock County
J. J. Cook
Goodell
Virgil
Kiemme
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Russel Jones
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West Bend
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Art Juhl
Cylinder
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Curlew
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Homer M. Cox
Ta. W. Richardson
Gene Snagely
Russel Love
Art Dierich
District Court
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Fred M
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E. M. Thompson
Franz Kriwanek
Clarinda
Czecho-Slovakia
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Harvey Hammer
Monarch
Philco Radio-Phonograph Comi
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Ray Rierson
Ruthven State Bank
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