Governor Endorses State Fair to Promote Iowa Agri Leadership
Governor Hammill issues a proclamation urging attendance at the Iowa State Fair, August 20–29, 1950, touting Iowa as a world leader in agriculture. He highlights state support, education, and achievements, noting record entries, large attendance forecasts, and the fair as Iowa’s premier annual outing fostering health, welfare, arts, and innovation.
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John Hammill
Iowa
Lowa
State Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Corey
Guilty Plea Cited After Inspector Beating Incident
A grocer pleads guilty after beating a government inspector during routine sales checks. He claims he held temper through inspections of butter meat and kerosene, and three federal questionnaires before a photographer attempting moving pictures of cheese led to the assault.
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Boston News Bureau
Births and deaths mark quiet Oak Hill community
Born to Mr and Mrs Parks a daughter and Mr and Mrs Ralph McPherren helped care for a ill mother. Death of George Posten near Gravity noted with funeral at Gravity cemetery. Families attended reunions and visits across Corning, Sharpsburg, Carl, and Wilbur O Dell households.
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Pester Parks
Ralph Mcpherren
Gravity
Lester Corbin
Vivian
Violet Corbin
Margaret McPherron
Corning
Mildred Leach
Dale Foster
Lester Parks
Betty Lou
Lee Morgan
Wilbur O’dell
Frank Kimpton
Ted Seldera
M. Brown
Sharpsburg
Siday
Lawrence Kirby
Carl
Albert Moore Family Return From South Dakota After Relative's Death
Albert Moore and his family, who had been summoned to South Dakota due to the death of a relative, returned home last week.
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Albert Moore
South Dakota
Ivan Houchin Returns Home After Chicago Work
Ivan Houchin, who had been employed in Chicago, returned home last week.
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Ivan Houchin
Chicago
Mrs J P Taylor on sick list at start of week
Mrs J P Taylor was on the sick list the first of the week.
Posten Attends Brother's Funeral in Missouri
Dave Posten of Excelsior Springs Missouri attended the funeral of his brother George Posten last week. The ceremony honored George with family and friends in attendance.
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Dave Posten
Excelsior Springe, Missouri
George Posten
Brookmans Return From Nebraska Trip
Mr and Mrs G L Brookman with W R Brookman and family of Blanchard returned home Tuesday after visiting Roy S Brookman in Lexington Nebraska for several days.
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G. L. Brookman
W. R. Brookman
Blanchard
Lexington
Nebraska
Roy S. Brookman
World’s Biggest Restaurant Opens at Merchandise Mart
The Chicago Merchandise Mart will host a massive five-unit restaurant feeding up to 10,000 daily with an international menu. Andrew Weisburg leads the venture, promising advanced service, 30,000 square feet in the grand lobby, and a 650-foot long main dining room with 500+ employees and tea room for 460. Pierre Berard will head the kitchen, aiming to illuminate dishes for diners without French names.
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Chicago
Andrew C. Weisburg
Mart
Weisburg
Toen
Henry ©. Gordon
Gordon
Mr. Welsburg
Oliver
South Bend
Ind
Harrison
Merchandise Mart
the Mart
Harrison Hotel
Pierre J. Berard
Pierre
Ritz
Berkley
London
Maurice
Paris
America
Ritz-Carlton
New Yorker
New York City
Paul Poiret
Pierre the
Andrew GC. Weisburg
United States
Mr. Weisburg
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B. E. Wycoff
Clarinda
Jowa
Walter Cramera
Dave Foster
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair
G. E. Smith
Elmer Brown
Towa
Frank Wisdom
J. Kirketeg
Bedford National Bank Building
Bedford
James R. Locke
Councellor
OWA
Kansas City Veterinary College
U. S
Chaude A. Welles
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