Buenos from Vincent Buss in a Madrid to Rome flight diary
Reader letters reportage recounts Vincent Buss’s 1952 journey from Madrid to Rome during Holy Week. He describes airline space issues, a consul’s aid, living with local families, and views on General Eisenhower and NATO. A second letter jabs poultry economics and egg counts, noting editor’s prior coverage and a playful editorial reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Bum
Europe
Madrid
Rome
Globe-Post
Buenos
Trans World Airlines
Algate
Philippines
Tcomeé
Airlines
Sai Grife
Tunis
France
Charenton
Paris
General Hirenhower
NATO
Adios
Vincent Buss
Readers Letters on a Controversial Coon Story in Moville
A reader letter from Moville Iowa dated April 4 1952 criticizes the Globe Post for its coverage of a Gee and related story. The writer accuses the paper of inaccuracies and early claims, urging corrections and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Chas
Moville
Globe-Post
Gee
Moville region killings tied to feed chute incident
The letter claims Matt Alexander and his men killed two raccoons at a corn shelter near Moville after shelling a nearby place northwest of Moville. It describes killing methods with corn rakes and clubs, noting holes in the skins from rake tines. The writer signs as Chas Lite and adds a postscript about visitors Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Houston from Plainview, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moville
Matt Alexander
Con
Chas
Lite
P. S
Westfield Horse Falls Dead and Other Local News
A Westfield area horse died while rider Kirby Jones was mounted, breaking his left arm and right shoulder and is recovering in Akron Community Hospital. Easter visits, hospital updates, flood news, and local society events fill the week, including dance plans, family announcements, and a wide list of residents visiting relatives and enduring flood conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Jones
Akron Community Hospital
T. S. Leckley
McDonald Babbs
A. W. Hummel
Cliff Neurath
State College
Ames
Iowa
Dan Peterson
Akron Baptist Church
Westfield Congregational Church
Ellie
Ira Johns
Mondamin
Onawa
Castana
St. Catherine’s Guild
Harry Bernhardt
Son Lee
Seymour
Town
Richard Milner
Club
Cy Krapp
David Lily
Mavis .Holder
Jonas Westra
Walter Holder
Ethel Thorson
Akron
Thea Leckley
Randall Knapp
Wayne State College
Wayne
Nebraska
Molly Cyshaughnessy
Schoon
Veteran Sioux City rail mail clerk dies at 85
W Vanderburgh William G VanDenburgh 85 Sioux City a retired railway mail clerk died Monday at a hospital He lived in Sioux City 55 years a Mason and Railway Mail Clerks member For years he served on Burlington and Milwaukee lines His wife died in 1950 Survivors include two sons Lyle Jr and Robert W a daughter Eva Yates three brothers Earl George and Stanley three grandchildren The body to Manning-OToole funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. VanDenburgh
Sioux City
Wae
VanDenburgh
Masonic Lodge
Railway Mail Clerks Association
Burlington and Milwaukee
Lyle
Merrill, Jr
Robert W
Norfolk, Va
Eva Yates
San Francisco
Cal
Earl of Milford
George
Stanley
Armstrong, Ja
Manning-O'Toole Funeral Home
Harms Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary in Brunsville
Mr and Mrs Herman Harms of Brunsville Iowa marked their 35th anniversary hosting family and friends at home on a Friday night April 1 The couple wed April 11 1917 at the bride s home Rev John Vollmar officiated They have four children Philip Groetken Strubie Ia Wilner Lehnhoff Marcus Ia Will Harms Le Mars Ia and Jeneieve at home plus seven grandchildren A large crowd joined in pinochle and a mock marriage ceremony was held
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kighard
Art Gronemeyer
Carol
Farrell Harrington
John Luken
Gest Seibens
Catharine Dickman
Vera Harms
Brunsville
Elmer Oltman
Darrell
Fred Oltman
le Mars
Floyd Bartlet
Herman Filks
Cherokee
Minnie Downing
Lois
Keosauqua
Philip Groetken
Struble
Willis Harms
Margaret Hummel
National Guard
Co kKet le Mars
Sioux City
Clarence Hummel
George Hummel
Jennie Jilly
Herman Harms
Harms
Yao
Leonard Grau
John Vollmar
Strubie
Wilner Lehnhoff
Marcus, Ia
Wills Harms
Jeneieve
Eagles Track Schedule Outlined For 12 Meets
Eagles track and field coach Dick Crayne announces a bold schedule for the thinclad squad. The plan lists 12 meets with two open dates and potential additions, including Grothaus advancing to national meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Crayne
Eagle
Grothaus
Eagles Face National Relays Schedule With Grothaus
Vic Grothaus Iowa Conference discus and shot champion will compete at Kansas Relays in Lawrence on April 19 and Drake Relays in Des Moines April 25 26. Rollie Strutz Montana State 440 champion unavailable for nationals due to a choral trip. Coach Crayne’s squad begins Easter break before a 12 meet schedule with South Dakota Invitational April 16 and Corn Palace Relays April 18 in South Dakota ahead of the national meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Vic Grothaus
Iowa
Vic
Lawrence
Kansas
Des Moines
Strutz
Rollie. Strutz
Montana
Vermillion
South Dakota
Mitchell
Grothaus
Westmar College
Aberdeen
Drake
Wayne State
Wayne
Neb
Sioux City
Howard Wood Dakota
Sioux Falls
South Dak
Doane College
Doane
Nebraska
Wartburg College
Waverly
Simpson College
Indianola
N. A
George Black
Don Laux
le Mars
Larry Parker
Moville
Don Stocker
Albis Iowa
Dick Tuttle
Sac City
Towa
Dick Rattary
Marcus
Virgil Johnson
Ashton
Gerry
Hawarden Juniors and Seniors Signaling Team Roster
Gerdes of Hawarden Iowa lists juniors Milton Martin Forbes North Dakota Cyril Pick Remsen Iowa Burnell Gonnerman Dysart Iowa Marion Brink Hospers Iowa and Ted Sagami Hawaii. Vic Grothaus is the only senior on the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerdes
Hawarden
Iowa
Milton Martin
Forbes
North Dakota
Cyril Pick
Remsen
Burnell Gonnerman
Dysart
Marion Brink
Hospers
Ted Sagami
Hawaii
Vic Grothaus
Weekend Visitors and Travel Notes Across Brunsville
Brunsville residents hosted and visited family during the week with several calls and trips. Claud Burris and family visited the Darrell Luken home while Clifford Montagner of Chatsworth joined the Vermian household. Dr. Lennie Brooks returned from Des Moines, Dolly Richards traveled to Akron for Easter with Ed and Mary Dirks, and Alex Klemme headed to Worthington to see Dick Youngstrom and their new grandson. Don Dickman and son came home from Sacred Heart hospital. Alvin Joslin of Indianapolis spent the weekend with the Hoyts, and Mrs Joslin and daughter planned to join Mr Joslin next Tuesday. Bill Sturges of the University of Nebraska stayed with the Sturges family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Ludwigs
Kingsley
Lyle McInnis Jr
Lawton
Lyle McInnis
Paul Mix
Wm. Beyers
Sioux City
Carl Bryan
Bryan
Jonas Wester
Ray Stevens
Big Sioux
Missouri
South Sioux Cty
Nebraska
Arnold Hamman
Ireton
Robert Trefern
Sandra
Harry Rosenbaum
Arthur Rosenbaum
Frank Rosenbaum
Akron
Main Rosenbaum
Dort Lower
M. Lower
Clarence Stevens
Cheryl
Everett Cummings
Michael
Des Moines
Ray
Brunsville
Claud Burris
Claud
Darrell Luken
Clifford Montanger
Chatsworth
Matrice Vermian
Lennie Brooks
Dolly Richards
Ed Dirks
Alex Klemme
Worthington
Minn
Dick Youngstrom
Don Dickman
Sacred Heart Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ation
Epeyiian
Globe- Post
le Mars Globe-Post
Stuart Houston
Plainview
Nelson Miller
Westfield
Delores Gay
Lionberger
Sioux
Frankie Remley
Tokyo
Bataan
Korea
Jack Fitzgerald
John Deere
Meridith Implement Co
Berndaes
W. Vanderburgh
Eagles
Whambo
Hershey
Rob B Ross Peanut Butter
Nancy Ann
la France
Aunt Sue Dry Cleaner
Parson's Aramonia Index
Roll Quart Bettie
Franks
Valencias
Tony
WELCH
Ia Ned
SS A
Aes A
Merle
Sicak
Alvin Joslin
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry Hoyt
Bill Sturges
University of Nebraska
George Sturges
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