Doc Dorman a beloved Upper Iowa figure remembered
A tribute to Dr John E Dorman known as Doc Dorman who spent 63 years at Upper Iowa University Fay ette with 59 years coaching He gave extensively to students and funded much of the school’s life Dentistry funded his large family and his impact is honored as the Dorman Gymnasium rises as a shrine to his legacy in Iowa’s early history.
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Upper Iowa
John E
Doc) Dorman
Staggs
Bocknes
Yosts
Doc Dorman
Fayette
Upper
Iowa
Notre Dame
Michigan
Dorman
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Middlesex
Boston
Liberty
General Gates
Mount Vernon
France
This Week
John Paul Jones
Rappahannock
Peter
4 Square
John Glenn
Boy Scouts
YMCA
Farm Revolution Spreads to Europe and Europe’s Farm Shift
The farm revolution seen in the United States reaches Europe with bigger farms and rising productivity. Italy reports 750000 agricultural workers left farms between 1959 and 1962, while West Germany shows a 10 percent drop from 1961 to 1962. Europe’s farm share stays high at about 25 percent, signaling shifts in world trade and food self sufficiency.
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Europe
England
British Isles
Continent
International Labor Office
Geneva
Italy
West Germany
United States
Traffic toll rises as miles and drivers grow
A brief statistical note shows 91 million drivers in the nation up 2 percent, 79 million vehicles up 4 percent, and 767 billion miles traveled up 4 percent. Traffic deaths reached 41,000, up 8 percent, the first year over 40,000 since 1941, with 114 million injured, a record high for war-era casualties.
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U.S
Tyranny follows tyranny in Iraq after Kassem rise
The piece argues that Iraq’s new regime after Premier Abdel Kerim Kassem, born of murder, offers bleak auguries. It notes that US progress under Point 4 collapsed with Kassem’s takeover and that the current rulers show cozy ties with Nasser, suggesting no improvement.
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Iraq
United States
Abdel Kerim Kassem
Kassem
Nasser
Hoffa Faces Bonding Firms Reluctant Due to Union Ties
The critique argues Hoffa cannot credibly blame Bobby Kennedy and the Justice Department for his union’s bonding problems. It notes many agencies dislike the Administration, but cites direct ties between Hoffa’s lieutenants and underworld connections as the real issue raising hesitance from bonding houses.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Bobby Kennedy
Department of Justice
Caesar
Hoffa
Christmas club savers set record holiday spend
Christmas club savers contributed a record 1.573 billion dollars in the year with 472 million dollars aiding holiday gift buying. The figure implies average monthly savings of 131 million and about 4 million per day recorded.
Square Citizens and the Call to Restore Old Fashioned Patriotism
The Brower essay laments public apathy and defends traditional American ideals. It contrasts square means honesty loyalty courage and thrift with modern cynicism urging a revival of patriotism through individual responsibility and collective effort.
War of Ideals Continues After Independence
The speaker reflects that the struggle for true independence persists long after the war, citing Benjamin Franklin’s remark on the ongoing fight for independence as an enduring truth 179 years later. The message emphasizes that the core battle remains to shape self-governance and liberty.
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Benjamin Franklin
Controversy Over Roosevelt Jr Appointed Under Secretary
Dere Jack criticizes President Roosevelt's choice of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. as under secretary of commerce, questioning the judgment and competence of both the appointee and the department.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Commerce
Commerce Department
WaMac vocal festival memories from Valparaiso letter
Theo Hoel Ty Nickel of Valparaiso University recalls the WaMac vocal music festival held at Independence. Monticello Community high school and other WaMec students participated, with photos from the January 26 festival shared with Monticello newspaper readers.
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Theo. Hoelty-Nickel
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
Independence
Monticello
Appreciation for Wamack school choir concert
The writer praises the Wamack schools choir for a well prepared program and disciplined, enthusiastic performance. He notes the concert as a highlight of his conducting career, with intelligent interpretation and memorable execution in Independence, comparing it to experiences in America and abroad.
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Wamack
America
The Housewife Poem From Monticello Reader
A clipped poem reflecting on domestic life and the ache for meaning beyond routine chores. The speaker embraces home duties yet wonders if a change could erase the loneliness and return the simple cares that define her daily life.
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Monticello Express
Pressy Passociation
Asghclation
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
Montcello Publishing Co
H. M. Jones
Betty J. Wagner
Bruce Froning
Book&ceper
Ione Scott
Mollee Williams
Bob Harlan
Ray Luckstedt
Bob Goodyear
Joan Steger
By Charles. H. Brower
Brower
Chamber of Commerce
State of
Ilinois
Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc
U. S
Top Idea
Rutgers University
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V.F.W. Magazine
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Hipsters
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America the Beautiful
United States Military Academy
West Point
United States of America
Asia Minor
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Freud
Rabbit
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Glen
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Carpenter
Cooper
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Sorlie
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White House
Washington,dc
Chester Condit
Deloraine
Canada
H. Elvin Erdahl
Attorney At Law
North Cedar Street
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys At Law
Locher
Dial HO
Insurance Service
Rex Schrader
Lovell Bldg
Louie Hanken
Scotch Grove
John Mansville
United
Glendale
Cameron Hill
8Th Ave
Marion
Drake
C. R. Hosford, D.D.S
Town Electric
Baty-Hoffman
Chester A, Condit
General Insurance
Paul W. Priest
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N. Chessy
Bud Reynolds
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
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Young Fashion Shop
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