Espionage, McCarthy, and government turmoil explored
A charged editorial argues Amerasia and 1700 secret documents reveal a broad espionage effort linked to OSS head Wild Bill Donovan. It accuses the Truman administration of cover ups and marks McCarthy’s pursuit of loyalty files as essential to preserving constitutional government amid deep Cold War tensions.
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Amerasia
Amerasia bens
Mes
Senator Tydings
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Tydings
Lewis
Office of Strategic Services
Wild Bil
Donavan
OSS
New York
WHd
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
FBI
Fuchs
Moscow
sps
Gald
Golonisky
Russia
Truman
Department of Commerce
Senate Committee
Department
Michael G Lee
Lee
JOE” McCARTHY
State department
Joe" McCarthy
Joe
McCarthy
Senator McCarthy
stooges
Committee
Owen Lattimore
Messrs
Acheson
Pat Hurley
Vacation Bible Schools At Chester And Lime Springs
Two Methodist churches launch separate two week Vacation Bible Schools beginning Monday June 5 featuring four class levels from preschool to ninth grade. Lessons center on Jesus life, missionary work in Japan, and Christian living with crafts, music, and story telling. Supervisors and staff named. pastor Rev Leroy Bauman oversees both. Visitors welcome to attend. Mr and Mrs Roger Jones of Minneapolis visited Mr and Mrs John Foulkes.
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Chester Methodist Church
Lime Springs Methodist Church
Jesus
Japan
Chester Methodist School
Dale Davis
Art Steubs
Percy Allom
Edna Speers
Evelyn Fitzgerald
Harvey Moldt
Lime Springs
R. E. Jones
Milton Herule Noreen McCaustland
Marion Hoopman
Phylls Johnson
Leroy E Bauman
Roger Jones
Minneapolis
John Foulkes
Softball duel planned under lights Friday in Lime Springs
Lime Springs teams host York under the lights on Friday June 2. Players range from young to older, with unwed status not affecting participation in the local softball event.
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Lime Springs
York
Two Lime Springs Farmers Share Sheep Protection Methods
George Weber and Orval Vickrey are profiled in Country Gentleman's June issue for solving flock protection. The piece credits Weber with 18 years of intact flocks and cites ten methods, warning against enticing dogs to attack sheep while Vickrey favors confined housing to reduce predation.
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George Weber
Orval Vickrey
Lime Springs
Country Gentleman
Webe
Vickroy
Controversy over Nomination and Far-Reaching Spending
Commentary notes the possible rejection of a Maritime Commission head amid heavy criticism of federal aid and the Fair Deal. It cites a three billion dollar hand-out and a global help program, plus a call for investigation into alleged Communist involvement at the Army finance center and a moral stance echoing Jefferson.
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Maritime Commission
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Army finance center
St Louis
Community's Future Citizens Picture Panel Released
A Des Moines studio session by Waltz Studios features the second panel of local children. Identifications list Jackie four, Lee four, Nancy four, Chester two, Armeld two, Shirley thirteen, Linda Lee two, and parents’ names for each.
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watt
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Jackie
John G. Jones
Lee
Awards for Year s School Work Made in Class Day Exercises
The class day awards crowned a year of study with honors across grades. Honor roll lists include Verna Howard, Mary Elien Atren, Verna Croxton, and many others, while sport captains and team rosters mark football, basketball, baseball, and girls teams. Valedictorian honors go to Helena Ludens with salutatorian Howard Ludens, plus multiple staff and attendance recognitions.
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mmet
Verna Howard
Mary Elien Atren
Verna Croxton
Linda Taraldson
Deanne Johnson
Eileen Hall
Janet Fries
Steven Harnack
Leona Lomuca
Beverly Johnson
Aileen Lovell
Karen Bowers
Carol Remnbold
Rita Wernett
Jane Willams
Kay Joan Jones
Marlys Mahaon
Verna Atzen
Donna Shoemaker
Donna Shoemaker. Grades seven and eiight—Verna Lu McCaustland
Marian Kay Wilams
Roberta Croxton
Charlotte Fries
Sheryl Bowers
Atti Lovell
Joy Lomica
Kathleen Johnson
Janine Wemett
Myrna Lane
Beverly Smith
Nancy Howard
Helena Ludens
Howard Ludens
Burton Nagel Maaurive Smith
Maryanne Howard
Perret
Eileen Mall
Judy Lloyd
Melva Jones
Marian Kay Williams
Wayne Smith
Avis Lovell
Barbara Sanborn
Dolores Thomas
Marian Sanborn
Edwin Ferkinestad
births and library notices in Cresco area
Mrs Warren Jones of Graettinger Iowa announces a daughter Jacquelyn Carol born May 21 at Holy Family Estherville weighing seven pounds zero ounces Its father Warren a Graettinger instrumental music instructor notes the musical announcement Its also announced a separate boy James Edward born May 29 at Cresco Hospital weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces Parents Eddie Hughes and Mrs James Edward Ames also mentioned Library hours and activities including story hour June 7 and a Republican caucus set for June 2 with delegates and committee members named.
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Warren Jones
Graettinger
Iowa
Jacquelyn Carol
wohl
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Warren
Graet- Unger
Eddie Hughes
Crésco Hospital
James Edward Ams
Comets Close Season With Two Wins
The LHS Comets finish the 1050 spring season with four victories and two defeats, winning the last two home games. Dale Res pitched a no hitter against Riceville 7 1 on Wednesday May 24, and Bob Barker fired a two hit game versus Cresco Assumption 10 1 on Thursday May 25 as teammates hit well. A Cresco Times photo shows the Comets with coach Rue Farnum and players in two rows.
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LHS Comets
Dale Res
Riceville
Dale
Bob Barker
Cresco Assumption
Comets
Cresco Times
Rue Farnum
Bernard Necas
Hollis Stevenson
Male Rels
Kennard Hart
Middle Town
Wilfred Nise
Dean Moser
Donald Rix
Floyd Herman
Herb Jones
PreWee Lammers
Jack Williams
Wilton Thomas
Wayne Roberts
Galen Dickman
Maurice Smith
Lime Springs Alumni Reunion Brims With Joyful Memories
Alumni from Lime Springs gathered for a four day reunion starting May 27 with a tented program near the school. Claude King chaired and praised the event, highlighting readings, songs, and a series of addresses by notable alums. Helen Fisher Gott and other former students traveled from California to reconnect, while Myra Late and Dawn Thomas delivered performances that drew praise.
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Gla
Davis Bridge
California
Washington
Helen Fisher Gott
Harriet Vander Bie Smith
Geo Fortney
Los Angeles
Lime Springs
Rose Jones Leasaman
Glencoe
Minnesota
Leasaman
King
John Hrymak
Jed
John Yourd
Cresco High School
Esther Smith
Earl Sekora
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Town
Waverly
Iowa
Long Beach
beng
Down In The Forest
Myra Late
Joanna Aspinwall
Hawkeye
Baccalaureate Service Highlights Lime Springs High School
The baccalaureate program at Lime Springs finished with Rev. Thomas B. Lindsay delivering the sermon on Is Christianity Adequate For Our Day Yes.Music featured Marlils Gobin Edwin Ferkingstad Maurice Smith and a High School Girls Glee Club.
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Henry N Samson
New Ulm
Minnesota
Lime Springs High School
Marlils Gobin
March of the Druids
Leroy Bauman
Lime Springs
Chester Methodist
Edwin Ferkingstad
Maurice Smith
Colorado
Bauman
Earl Jorum
Burton Nagel
Thomas B. Lindsay
Lime Springs Westminster Presbyterian church
Country Garden
Brahm
Monday Afternoon Meeting at Lime Springs School
Hugh E. Jones presided as chair at the Lime Springs School alumni gathering. The program drew a full house with an address on Attainment of Universal Peace and readings by three recent graduates Betty Sue Jones Norine McCaustland and Phyllis Johnson. Alumni speakers included Mrs. Alice Buchanan Kennarda Jones and T Wayne Davis. (Continued on Last Page).
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Hugh E. Jones
Lime Springs
Betty Sue Jones
Norine McCaustland
Phyllis Johnson
Alice Buchanan
Lansing
Michigan
Kennara Jones
Grosse Point
T Wayne Davis
Cedar Palls
Iowa
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James E. Cassidy
wren
Uosé
China
Alper Hiss
United States
Treasury Department
Kansas City Prendergast
Harry Truman
House of Representatives
Duck J. M. Mead
Federal Trade Commission
Mon C. Waleren
Federal Power Commission
Philip B Fleming
Commerce
Transportation
Senate
Waleren
Mead
Walgren
Fleming
Vacation Bible Schools
Chester
Methodist Churches
KERE
Leroy Huuman
Nancy
John Kelly
Armeld
William De Joode
Shirley
Stanley Munkel
Linda Lee
Earle Foote
Little Herald
Alice Goodman
Danna Stevenson
Earl Cram
Ed Ferkingstad
K. Hart
H Jones
D Kapka
V Lammers
P. Lidtke
D. Moser
D. Reis
C Wlliams
D. Collins
L. Peter
W Thomas Roys
Ed. Ferkingstad
M. Smith
Lammers
P Lidtke
Williams L. Peter
Gasser
L. Lindsay
M Sanbormn
B Smith
D Stevenson
D. Thomas
E Orum
M Smith
H. Jones
Vv. Lammers
Moser
B. Neens
D Rels
Glen Jones Brink
Cresco
OES
Florence Collins
mim fa
Forest City Township
Gordon Williams
Forest City
By Joshua R. Willams
Mira Buck Platt
Crescor
Ells Owen
capitol
Brown Bird
Marcia Miller
Greenleafton
Thomas R Perry
Susie Chick Fishbaugher
Bristol Center
Nebraska
Dawn Thomas
Dawn
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