Change Is Nothing New to Syria
A snapshot of Syria’s history and geography, noting its position as a land bridge between Asia Africa and Europe and its mix of ancient traditions with modern changes. The piece highlights its size climate oil pastoral economy cereals tobacco cotton sugar beets grapes irrigation roads mechanization and enduring crafts.
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Nasser
Syria
Asia
Africa
Europe
North Dakota
Damascus
GM stockpiles steel to avoid shutdowns amid looming strike threat
General Motors chief Frederic G. Donner explains a stockpiling program as a hedge against a possible steel workers strike next summer. The move, while protecting GM's interests, risks harming the national economy and could deepen a steel industry slump in 1963.
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General Motors
Frederic G. Donner
Civil Servants Themed Postcard Exhibit Noted
An amateur collection titled civil servants appears in Clem’s Post Cards attracting readers curious about era stamps. The exhibit highlights everyday workers with period imagery and captions.
Monticello Area Social Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Local residents report weekend visits and gatherings across Monticello and surrounding towns. Families welcomed relatives, hosted dinners, and joined the Worthwhile Homemakers club meeting, which raised eight dollars for the World Clothing Fund to aid school children in southern Apple counties.
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Castle Grove
Vince Simmons
Basil Zens
Sioux Falls
Sed
Jolene Zens
Jack Coohey
Denise
Dubuque
Herman Reth
Martin Reth
Delhi
Reth
Langworthy Family Visits in Clarence Clarion
Mr and Mrs Jerald Nelson and family and Mr and Mrs Cliff Nelson of Smith Center Kansas visited in the Norman Frahm home Sunday afternoon at Clarence with Mr and Mrs Arthur Riedel and continued in nearby homes, sharing greetings and conversations.
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Joe Spahr
George van Buren
Central City
Austin Spahr
Tony Zirkelbach
Scotch Grove
Rose Portewig
Janet Eberhart
Elizabeth Specht
Paul Specht
Monticello
Wartburg College
Waverly
Boyd King
Connie
Delmar King
Robert Spahr
Cascade
Steve Spahr
Max Specht
William Thalacker
West Branch
Fred Thalacker
Orlyn Peck
Bemidji
Minn
Richard Kromminga
F. H. Kromminga
Ben Keith
Delhi
Louie Alferts
Herman Roth
Richard Stadtmueller
Iowa State University
Ames
Henry Stadtmueller
Robert Zirkelbach
Wayne King
Debbie
Patsy
Martelle
Herman Reth
Kenny
Archie Beitz
Hopkinton
Marcey
Hazel Harford
Ed Siebels
Fannie Siebels
Weekend Socials Include Funeral and Birthday Gatherings
Mrs. Emil Riedel returns home after Mrs. Art McGovern's funeral with Milton Silver and granddaughter Mary Rimicci. Creston visitors Marvin Jensen family stay with Gerd Prull and Bill Jensen. Anamosa and Dubuque guests drop by for social evenings and birthday celebrations in nearby homes including Kula and Laben households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Riedel
Art McGovern
Milton Silver
Mary Rimicci
Marvin Jensen
Creston
Gerd Prull
Bill Jensen
George J. Smith
Ken Keating
Greg Boots
Anamosa
Ray Poppe
Don Kula
Dubuque
Kulas
Kula
Louis Schafer
Andy Laben
Bernard
John Laben
Marcella
Bernice Gravel
Monticello
Carol Tapken
Louis Tapken
Weret Carol
Sandra Schafer
Lynda
Brenda Smith
Jan Smith
Dianne Buckner
Trudy Dickman
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Iowa
Venus
Shipley
Choose
Rock of Ages Memorials
Monticello Monument Co
Clem
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Wyoming
Mrs. Herman Roth
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Comet
Mercury
Motor Company
Mercury Ceaters
Freese Motors
By Phillip Tuetken
R. Ph
Morpheus
LONG
the Express
Accordian
Stuhler Clothing Store
Boddicker School OF Music
Spahn & Rose
United States Steel
Ea TB
USS Farm Products
USS
USS American
Aera Erty
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