New Waukon Priest Assistant Was World War Bomber Pilot
Rev. Walter F. Crowley is named assistant pastor at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Waukon. A Cedar Rapids native, he served as a bomber pilot in the Pacific during World War II. He studied at Loras College and Catholic University of America, earning a master's in religious education and being ordained June 14, 1952. He will assist Fr. McDonald and teach religion at the parochial school.
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Waukon, Ia
Walter F. Crowley
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Waukon
Fr. Crowley
E. L. Crowley
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Naval Air Force
Pacific
Loras College
Dubuque
Loras
Delta Epsilon Sigma
National Catholic Honorary Society
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
Crowley
Immaculate Conception Church
Loras T. Lane
St. Patrick’s Parish
E. J. McDonald
Rev Harold Gavin Named Cotter High Assistant Principal
Caledonia Minnesota special report says Rev Harold E Gavin will serve as assistant principal at Cotter High School in Winona He is the son of Mr and Mrs Owen Gavin of Caledonia confirming a local family connection and relocation details.
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Caledonia, Minn
Harold E. Gavin
Cotter High School
Winona
Owen Gavin
Caledonia
Hope New Plan Solves Problem at Millston Lake
Millston Wisconsin moves forward with Nelson Construction replacing the old dam and drop inlet. A 16 by 24 by 14 foot spillway will sit in front of the tube with a 22 foot long concrete outlet, reusing the 108 foot tube. The project aims to restore lake recreation while stabilizing water supply for nearby wells and pumps.
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Millston
Lee
Wis
Mill Pond
Chicago
Jackson County Highway Department
Nelson Construction Company
Black River Falls
Melvin C. Johnson
Lake Lee
Bill Harkner
Trent Harkner
Harkner
Shamrock
Tomah seeks U S aid supplement for school projects
Qualified electors of the Tomah Common School District meet in a special session on August 21 to vote on borrowing up to 50 000 dollars for four projects in a federal funds package. The Federal Security Administration has allotted 116 502 for construction with total costs estimated at 165 100 dollars.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Common
Board of the Education
Federal Security Administration
Tomaho
Former Gale Man Takes New Teaching Post
Edward Barrows formerly of Galesville will leave Winona to teach art at the high school in Albert Lea Minnesota. He departs August 25 with his wife and young daughter after graduating from Winona State College in June where he was active in music groups.
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Galesville
Wis
Edward Barrows
Winona
Albert Lea
Minn
Barrows
Winona State College
McGregor dedicates new Congregational Church with pageant highlights
The 50 000 Congregational Church in McGregor Iowa holds dedication events with a Sunday pageant titled Highlights of 95 Years at 3 30 p m featuring 12 actors in four episodes about church history and a finale on the 1949 fire. Formal dedication follows at 10 30 a m led by Rev Judson E Fieberger of Grinnell.
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Mcgregor, In
McGregor
Arthur Schade
Virgil Staples
Mississippi
Womens Foreign Missionary Society
Judson E. Fieberger
Grinnell
Iowa Congregational Christian Conference
Tom Fukuyama
McCoy Asks Salvage Bids from Camp McCoy
Camp McCoy Wisconsin invites bids on multiple government salvage items. Items include steel scrap baskets onion bags and egg cases. Bids due by August 14 with inspections weekdays 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Contact John M Will at the Property Disposal Office Building 7265 Old Camp McCoy.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Sparta
John M. Will
Old Camp McCoy
Ohioans Are Guests at Viola Home Visitors
Mr and Mrs Roger Bernard of Cleveland Ohio are guests at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs John Bernard in Viola Wisconsin during a special visit. The note highlights a family gathering with ties to Cleveland.
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Viola, Wis
Roger Bernard
Cleveland, O
John Bernard
Genoa Woman Feted on 72nd Birthday
Genoa Wisconsin special report notes Mrs. Mary Garavalia celebrated her 72nd birthday with friends and relatives at her home. Attending were Ambrose Garavalia and family Rose Ghelfi Angeline Mary Elizabeth Levi Julia Kelly Emily Barilani Laura Penchi John Tony Edward Penchi Henry Levi and Richard Kemmet with their children.
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Genoa
Wis
Mary Garavalia
Ambrose Garavalia
Rose Ghelfi
Angeline
Mary
Elizabeth Levi
Julia Kelly
Emily Barilani
Laura Penchi
John
Tony
Edward Penchi
Henry Levi
Richard Kemmet
Bloodmobile visit planned at Sparta Wisconsin
George Seidel chairman of Monroe County Red Cross announces a full blood mobile visit in Sparta at the Masonic Temple on Thursday August 28 from 2 to 8 p.m. Four hundred donors are required and groups are being asked to recruit donors from civic fraternal church and medical circles.
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Sparta
Wis
George Seidel
Monroe County
American Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Seidel
Old Turkish court waitresses known for wit and charm
In historic Turkish courts, certain waitresses served as entertainers, delivering witty remarks to guests. They were prominent not for service alone but for adding humor and lively commentary to court gatherings.
PMA Voting Schedule Set For Fillmore
A schedule of PMA committee elections for the 1953 farm program in Fillmore County was announced by county PMA chairman Harry O. Wicks. Elections will select three PMA community committee members a county convention delegate and alternates with voting times across Aug. 11 to Aug. 18 at listed town halls and offices. Eligible voters include owners operators renters or sharecroppers participating in PMA programs.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Harry O. Wicks
PMA
Wicks
Rushford
Norway Town Hall
Arenda
Pilot Mound
Preble Town Hall
Newburg
Canton Pump House
Amherst Town Hall
Forestville Center
Harmony Town Hall
Chatefield, Olson Implement Company
Bristol
Center Store
York Town Hall
Beaver Town Hall
Bloomfield Town Hall
Summer Town Hall
Spring Valley Legion Hall
Fillmore Town Hall
Fountain Town Hall
Carmona
Holt Town Hall
Carrolton Village Hall
Jordan Town Hall
South Beaver Pair Fete Marine Grandson
Cpl. Glenn Larson of the U S Marine Corps was honored at a Sunday picnic dinner hosted by his grandparents Mr and Mrs George Larson in South Beaver Creek Wis Attendees included his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Larson and their sons along with Mr and Mrs Leslie Larson and family Mr and Mrs Melvin Erickson and son Vernon Mr and Mrs Edward Pederson and Mr and Mrs William Sawyer of Melrose Larson plans to depart Oceanside California after a 30 day leave at his South Beaver Creek home
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Oceanside
Calif
South Beaver Creek
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