Five New Conservation Officers Appointed by State
The State Conservation Commission announced five new conservation officers after a 90-candidate field. Charles Olafson of Storm Lake and A W McMullen Jr of Council Bluffs begin training and will serve Mahee ka and Keokuk counties respectively. Herbert Hells Mechaniceville H. M. Blomquist Des Moines and Wm L Boswell Iowa City placed in training with assignments to outer counties.
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The
State Conservation Commission
Charles &. Olafson
Storm Lake
A W. McMullen, Jr
Council Bluffs
Herbert Hells
Mechaniceville
H. M. Blomquist
Des Moines
Wm. L. Boswell
Towa City
Olafson
McMullen
Maheeka
Keokuk
Union
Ringgeld
Taylor
Balls
Blomquist
Well
Supper Event at Metisdish Church This Evening
Fellowship at Supper there will be Jewish fellowship at Metisdish Church this Wednesday evening September 1. Everyone welcome. An Avi Lotereata program will follow the supper.
Bedford man dies after bulldozer overturns on farm
A Bedford farmer, 27, died when a bulldozer overturned while smoothing a hedge on a farm near Bedford. He was found in a 165 foot ditch, pinned under the machine, and died on site. He leaves a wife three children and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyd Simamons
Bedford
Guurgs Stevene
Luster
Keny Foundation Drive Names County Chairman for Fall Appeal
Rollin Walters of Lenox has been named Taylor county chairman for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation fall fundraising campaign. Bruce Reineker of Minneapolis, area chairman, announced the plan to raise funds to support the Kenny Institute in Minzapolia. Funds will finance polio treatment, train nurses and therapists, support education, seminars, research, and emergency services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era Rollin Walters
Lenox
Taylor County
Sister Elizabeth
Blake King Wedding at Blockton Christian Church
Miss Virginia Blake and Quentin E. King were married Friday evening August 26 at the Christian Church parsonage in Blockton. The ceremony, performed by Rev. Swan, was attended by Mr and Mrs Dick Beemer. The couple plan to live on the Robert King farm west of Blockton, with both having ties to local Gravity High School.
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Virginia Blake
Quentin E. King
Christian Church
Blockton
Rev Swan
Dick Beemer
Elz
Blake
Earl King
Gravity High School
Virginia
Quentin
Robert King Farm
Winslow Family Reunion at Creaton Park
The Winslow family held a reunion and picnic at Creaton Park last Sunday, August 28. Attendees included A C Addison Albian Winslow Fred Adkinson and families Disgonal Me Gee Winslow Me and Mes Paul Winslow and family Sharpseburg Gee Norton ad ferai Ndgar Window and family Bedford Mr and Mrs Lewis Kerce and family Mr and Mrs Marvin Hance and family Mrs Floyd Blair ene family Crenton Mrs Yel Kaba and daughter Susian of San Diego Calif Mr and Biro B Norgets and family Mr and Mrs Orin Winslow Grav ity Mr and Mrs Joe England and family Cleafield Mr and Mrs Roy Leedom Lenox. A bounteous dinner and a good time was enjoyed by all.
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Winslows
Creaton Park
A. C. Addison
Albian Winslow
No Firs
Fred Adkinson
Disgonal
Gee
Winslow
Paul Winslow
Sharpseburg
Gee. Norton Ad Ferai
Firs
Ndgar Window
Bedford
Lewis Kerce
Marvin Hanceand
Return From Colo Vacation Trip by Ted and Mrs Selders
Mr and Mrs Ted Selders returned home Monday from Holyoke Colorado where they spent ten days visiting his sister and husband Mr and Mrs W. E. Heginbotham. They also visited the Sand Hills and called on Mrs W. R. Stapleton in Omaha with Mrs William Huntington and Mrs Dick Chase and families.
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Ted Selders
Holyoke
Colo
W. E. Heginbotham
Omahe
W. R. Staplton
William Huntington
Dick Chase
Hollis Reunion Held at Gravity Park on Sunday
The Hollis Reunion gathered at Gravity Park on Sunday August 28 with about forty attendees. Officers were elected and the group planned next year’s reunion to be held in Corning.
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Hollis
Gravity Park
Corning
Veterans Of 34th Division Hold Their Second Annual Reunion
The 34th Infantry Division veterans plan their second annual reunion at the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis on Sept 10 and 11. General Bolie will address attendees, with an estimated 4,000 veterans expected. The division, a World War II unit drawn from Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Guardsmen, logged over 500 combat days.
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Bolie
Army
84Th Division
Nicollet
Misineapolis
Upper Midwest
Army Department
Iowa
Minnesota
Noth Dakotas
South Dakota
Gravity Defeats Nevinville In Nodaway Valley League Game
A Sunday crowd watched Gravity beat Nevinville 7 to 2 at the ball park. Gravity led 3 runs in the third and added pairs in the seventh, while Nevinville scored twice in the sixth. Fickess was safe at first as Gravity capitalized on errors. Gravity travels to Corning next Sunday for playoff games against Grant at 12 30 with another game on Monday.
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Ball Park
Nevinville
Gravity
Fickess
Briggs
Wallace
Corning
Nodaway Valley
Grant
Local family visit assembles for day in Van Meter
Mra Br Posten and Gertrude Mes Cora White and Mise Zona Posten drove to Van Meter Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Cherald Roberta. Attending were Jim Richardson and family, Mr and Mrs Walter Hunt of Bedford, John Agnew and wife of Nodaway, and Mr and Mrs A W Bender and Maurice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Br. Posten
Gertrude
Mes
Cora White
Mise Zona Posten
van Meter
Cherald Roberta
Jim Richardson
Walter Hunt
Bedford
John Agnew
Nodaway
A. W. Bender
Maurice
Local Iowa Notes From Prominent Daily Oddities
Fraund iowa Yipe! Mies Cleratry of Promise City finds B-foot bulluake in a draoier. Roll over Loyd Klever of Williamsburg after a car crash leaves him with cuts and a bruise. Gowrie truck fires extinguished with pop bottle spray. Ray Douglas in Postville receives a Portugal time telegram filed three hours earlier. Janice McCallister of Williamsburg nearly drowns in a 10 gallon jar, rescued quickly. Lealle Smith suffers cracked ribs after a tractor mishap. Michael Mulroney and Leo Koebn depart Cedar Rapids for the fall season.
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Ray Douglas
Postville
Darlene
Libson
Portugal
Wee
Poetville
Portugese
Obituary for Mrs Lou Chandler of Gravity and Bedford
Mrs Lou Chandler a longtime Gravity and Taylor County resident died at her Bedford home Monday August 22 at age eighty years eleven months nineteen days She was born September 3 1868 near Bedford and married W L Chandler October 15 1891 They had three children Kent Wallace Toby Carson and Benon John who died in infancy Funeral services were held August 24 at the Gravity Christian church with Rev Ben W Sinderson officiating Burial was in Gravity Cemetery Dozens of relatives and friends attended from Gravity Shenandoah Bedford and surrounding areas including Dr Gordon Wallace and Kay Careen among others
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Mra Lou Chandler
Gavity
Taylor County
Bedford
Louie Emme Turner
J C
Margeret Jane Turner
Taylor Co
W. L. Chandler
Gravity
Kent Wallace
Toby Garson
Eldc Er
Benaon John
Infan
Jeanie Shaw
Afver Gut
Rebekan Lodgs
Mre
Jennie Shaw
Kent Vale
Boulder
Colo
Sterling Wallace
Kay Careen
Shenandoah
Christian Church In
Ben W. Sinderson
Lou Chandler
Christian Church of Gravity
Helen Samuelson
Las Animas
Gordon Wallace
Ohlo
Katherine McNabb
Creston
C. E. Bradley
Eppart
Clarinde
Paul McColm
Wichita
Kans
Gertrune Knodle
Mavin Warner
Fort Morgan
Pearl Bowen
Roy Lepley
Blockton
Harry Long
Perry Sampcoo
Steve Heyder
Karl Bond
Hal Stinger
Kira Wayne Norton
A. E. Bial
Blaine Barry
Henry Read
Burl Walters
Kenneth Boyd
L. C. Merwin
Nil
Shenandoa
Clark Blakely
Mra
Jesale Townsend
Hari Litthe
Chicago
Barwell Family Visit Near Ozevolo
Mr and Mrs Paul Barwell and children from Ozevolo visited Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs Alde Barwell.
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Mev Paul Barwell
Childrens
Ozevolo
Mra
Alde Barwell
Souare Family Trip to Kansas City
Me and Mrs Darrell Souare, Eugene and Justine, went to Kansas City Friday to visit relatives and friends. Arnold Adams, of that city who been spending his vacation here, returned home with them.
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Darrell Souare
Eugene
Justine
Kansas City
Arnold Adams
Se Olaf Mission Journey By Horse and Yak
They started early from Se Olaf and undertook an 80 mile trek on horse and yak. The travelers spent two nights along the road as they continue their journey.
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Se. Olaf
Sleight-of-Hand Artists Accused in Fashion Item Thefts
Two men William Loula Siven and Bill Aberels, linked to carnival travel, were arrested after thefts at J.C. Penney in Clarinda. Authorities recovered shirts, pants, pens and knives from their possession. Bail set at 1,000 as county jail holds them pending charges.
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Cr Nvas
Clarinda
Hawleyville
J.C. Penney
Steree
William Loula Siven
Bill Aberels
Harleyville
Burlington Juseiton
Cook
Dinner Guests Sunday At Packs Here Dinner
Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Parke were Frank Hezen and family of Creston Mrs Belle Sehsoling of Corning Mr and Mrs Lester Parke and daughter Mrs Betty Cooper and daughter Linda of near New Market Mr and Mrs Bitle Parke and daughter Evelyn Groveo and son Donald of Gravity. Afternoon callers were Ray Kouecne wife and son of Corning and Kenneth Frueck of Nodaway.
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Albert Parke
Frank Hezen
Creston
Belle Sehsoling
Corning
Lester Parke
Betty Cooper
Linda
Near New Market
Bitle Parke
Evelyn Groveo
Donald
Gravity
Ray Koueecne
Kenneth Frueck
Nodaway
Mrs Chassis Harkless Taken To Clarinda Hospital
Mrs Chassis Harkless was rushed to the Municipal hospital of Clarinda last Thursday in critical condition.
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Chassis Harkless
Clarinda
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H.W. MicMullen, Jr
Fellowish
Blake-King
Truman
Mike Folliard
Washington
National Airport
Windy City
Fraund
Yipe
Mies Cleratry
Promise City
Rismond
Reusy
Raymond
Loyd Cliver
Williamsburg
Traor
Klever
Gowrie
Janice McCali Leter
Janice
Lealle Smith
le Mees
Cedar Rapide
Michael Mulroney
Elkader
Leo Koebn
Briardale
Bor
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