Taft remembered as a giant among midgets in tribute debate
The piece contrasts Taft's alleged greatness with widespread praise for rivals, arguing history will honor Taft while Republicans later erred in 1948 and 1952 by backing Eisenhower. It also cites a Chicago Federal Reserve August report noting a recent burst in installments and debt, predicting a cooling but not collapse as savers emerge.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Lehmann
Dewey
Stevenson
Truman
Eisenhower
Stassen
Baruch
George C. Marshall
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Whistle Blame and Signals At Crossings Spark Letters
A reader laments train whistle discipline at crossings and praises rail engineers while noting laws on whistling. The piece cites confusion over signals and urges clearer, safer practices, including whistle patterns and flagman use.
Grant Clover Clovers Meet On July 28 In Ahrendt Home
The Grant Clover Clovers gathered outdoors July 28 at Shirley Ahrendt’s home to discuss Plymouth County Fair entries. Delores Beitelspacher was chosen as Dairy Princess candidate, Mary Ann Ahrendt spoke on Food, and Joanne Janssen spoke on How to Brush Your Hair. The senior demonstration team Ardis Johnson and Shirley Ahrendt presented For the Closing Make it Magic.
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Grant Clover Clovers
Shirley Ahrendt
Plymouth County Fair
Delores Beitelspacher
Mary Ann Ahrendt
Joanne Janssen
Ardis Johnson
Happy Hi Haps Meeting Recaps Pattern Craft Session
The Happy Hi Haps met July 29 at Audrey and Dells Jean DeRaad home. Roll call used color combinations. The leader demonstrated cutting out a pattern for a craft project.
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Happy Hi Haps
Audrey
Dells
Jean DeRaad
Plans for the fair and next meeting at Ireton Hall
The report notes plans for a local fair and a next meeting set for Wednesday the 5th at 10 o clock in Ireton Town Hall. A potluck dinner was to be served and attendees enjoyed the hostess served lunch. Judy Becker reported.
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Ireton Town Hall
Assembly of God pastors to speak in Lainakai church
Rev A J Morrison and family, pastors at Lainakai Hawaii, will address the Assembly of God church on Tuesday August 4 at 8 p m. Color slides of the Hawaiian Islands including Pearl Harbor and Mauna Loa eruption will be shown along with churches Alho Bible Institute and other points of interest. The Morrison family sing and play several instruments. Public invited.
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A. J. Morrison
Lainakai
Hawaii
Assembly of God
Hawaiian Islands
Alho Bible Institute
Morrison
Locals Report Long Western Trip and Community News
Mr A W Greenwaldt returns home after a 7000 mile Western states trip with Mrs Greenwaldt and relatives from Minneapolis. The party visited Mrs H H Peterman in San Jose before touring Oregon and Washington. Nelle SEL FL sold the Stolpe house to a former Baptist pastor due in September. Agnes Poltebaum of M inex will wed Francis Kenz of Alton at St Marys in Alton on August 46. Neil Finstad and Dorothy Johns noted with birth in Sioux City on August 1. Dinstad memories tied to Le Mars.
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A.W. Greenwaldt
Fred Aulwes
Sel FL Nelle
Phyllis Stolpe
Agnes Poltebaum
Mincus
Francis Kenz
Alton
St Mary's Catholic Church
Neil Finstad
Signs Caty
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Dinstad
Dorothy Johns
Lloyd John
le Mars
Picnic honors Mr and Mrs Barinsky in Teaus area
A Wednesday evening picnic supper was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Utesch in Teaus to honor Mr and Mrs Charles Barinsky. Guests included Mrs Ethel Lubben Mr and Mrs Wesley Kuehn and family Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lubben and family and Mr and Mrs Frank Utesch.
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Charles Barinsky
Teaus
Kenneth Utesch
Ethel Lubben
Wesley Kuehn
Kenneth Lubben
Frank Utesch
Perry Center Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Wills Scotthorn hosted guests including Sherry Sylvia and Mrs Meridith at Cherokee with Mrs Cliff Lindlief in attendance. Otto Priboraky and grandson from Jeffyeon visited John Vondrak’s family. John Kovarna left Methodist hospital in Sioux City and returned home. Rosie Hurt went home to Desmet. 5S. D. Saturday.
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Perry Center
Wills Scotthorn
Sherry
Sylvia
Meridith
Kathy
Cherokee
Cliff Lindlief
Otto Priboraky
Jeffyeon, Sr
John Vondrak
John Kovarna
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Rosie Hurt
Desmet
Perry Pals 4-H Girls Meet at Denker Home
After a few days visit with her brother Mrs Oliver Bannes and sisters Mrs Kate Gabel in Swan Cry and other relatives. The Perry Pals 4-H Girls club met in the home of Loi and Twila Denker with 19 members present. The Red Cross nurse attended. Guests at the John Vondrak home included Mrs Gerald Oakes and Mr and Mrs Bob Kamp and daughter of Sioux City. Mrs Arthur Vondrak of Sioux City visited John Vondrak. About three fourths of an inch of rain fell Tuesday night with much thunder and lightning in the area.
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Oliver Bannes
Kate Gabel
Swan Cry
Perry Pals 4-H
Mit
Loi
Twila Denker
Red Cross
John Vondrak
Gerald Oakes
Bob Kamp
Sioux City
Arthur Vondrak
Sioux City Resident Merrill Former Employee Funeral
Sioux City native and former Merrill resident was employed by Hauff Hardware during his stay. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City with burial at Graceland Path Cemetery.
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Sioux City
Merrill
The
Hauff Hardware
the Redeemer Lateran Church
Graceland Path Cemetery
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Robert A. Taft
St. Paul, Minn
W. E. Rozeboom
Chiropractor
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Oee
Ardea Massey
Lane Cedar Chests
Frery Lane
Globe Post
Tafts
America
Poe
Annabelle Lee
Watt
Eienhower
Yue
Raiload
Wineers
Iain
Fligman
Grant C. Clovers
Wiltgen
Moville
Oscar Banke
V. E. Weikel
M. D
Rogers Phannacy le Mars
Iowa
Martin Hotel
Holiduy
Ace
Frank Todd
Rondo
Ney
Westsiuripes
Mily
Clarence Branch
Penney
Penco
Penney’s
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