Ask Volunteers For Spread Of Civil Defense Work In The State
A Des Moines broadcast urges volunteers to join the observer corps as Iowa prepares for civil defense. The state office calls for 12 000 volunteers, with local chairmen and a Des Moines headquarters coordinating recruitment and training. Monticello and other cities appoint defense chairmen to organize local groups.
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Jowans
State Office of Civil Defense
Ground Observer Corps
Iowa
Observer Corps
Civil Defense
Des Moines
Monticello
A. P. Lambert
Defense
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Dinner To Welcome Civil Defense Chairman
The American Legion Auxiliary and Arthur P. O'Rourke post hold a 6 30 p m pot luck dinner at the Legion club rooms on Monday November 5. Hugo Deninger Jones County civil defense chairman from Anamosa will speak to Auxiliary and Post before their regular meetings Mrs Anna Lasack Jones County president will attend as guest of the Auxiliary. Everyone is urged to attend for an interesting evening.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Arthur P. O’rourke
Legion Club Rooms
Hugo Deninger
Jones County Civil Defense
Anamosa
Auxiliary
Post
Anna Lasack
Jones County
Worthwhile Homemakers Club Meets in Castle Grove
The Worthwhile Homemakers Club met October 12 with Mrs. Fred Blohm as host and Mrs. Robert Holub as assistant hostess. Fourteen members attended and approved hosting the Idle Net Club for tea on November 9 at Mrs. Ray Kromminga’s home. Miss Helen Tucker is set as guest speaker. Lunch closed the meeting.
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Worthwhile Homemakers Club
Homemakers Club
Castle Grove
Fred Blohm
Robert Holub
Idle Net Club
Ray Kromminga
Helen Tucker
George Leytem Set to Complete Navy School Graduation
George B. Leytem, machinist's mate fireman apprentice USN, will finish at the Naval Machinist's Mate School, Service School Command, US Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois on November 2. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R J Leytem of route 2 Monticello and entered service in April 1951 after graduating from Sacred Heart high school.
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George Leytem
Navy
Naval
Service School Command
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
George B. Leytem
USN
R. J. Leytem
Monticello
Leytem
Naval Service
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Sacred Heart High School
Cpl John Boysen Appreciates Letters from Parents
Cpl John Boysen writes his parents that he values the many letters from friends. He notes his unit is busy and he will reply as soon as possible. Address: Cpl John Jr Boysen US 55045783 ABtry 99th FA Bn 1st Cav Div APO 201 c/o Postmaster San Francisco CA. A free press stands as a great interpreter between government and people.
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John Boysen
Cpl
John Jr. Boysen
F.A
San Francisco
Calif
Norlin hosts going away party and local gatherings
Mr and Mrs C L Norlin hosted a potluck for her parents the Lathrops leaving for Los Angeles for the winter. The group included Ballou Wright Jansen and others in Cedar Rapids Onslow and Olin. Fred J Kay hosted a party for Cedar Rapids anniversary couples Myers and Myers plus their own. The T N T pinochle club met at Larry Goodyears with prizes awarded and a salad lunch. Larry Goodyear and family hosted another gathering Sunday night.
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C. L. Norlin
Ward Lathrop
Los Angeles
California
Kenneth Ballou
Olin
W. Wright
Christopher
Donald Jansen
Tom Lathrop
Onslow
Lloyd Ballou
George Davis
Douglas
Cedar Rapids
Fred J. Kay
O. P. Myers
Kenneth Myers
Local Club Hosts Pinochle Supper and Card Party
Ray Marolf won high and traveling prizes while Herbert Balsiger took low in a VFW card party at the Couples Pinochle Supper Club. E. L. Kromminga from Castle Grove was injured in a street cave-in in Anamosa with two broken ribs and a fractured pelvis, treated at Mercy Hospital. Merlin H. Heims returned to San Diego Marine base after a 10 day furlough, part of basic training completion, to instruct at the rifle range. Halloween party at No. 6 Castle Grove school awarded prizes for best costumes to Lucenl Blohm and Jackie Holub. lunch served. Capt. J. N. Stephens, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Fort Ord post engineers, involved in atomic test installations, was among six chosen from 800 officers. Mr. and Mrs. Mettler visited Wyoming and Oxford Junction then Onslow for supper with relatives, as did Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Appleby and guests Merle O’Connor, Mrs. Julie Walton, Mrs. Tenna Shover, and Mrs. Alice Gearhart.
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Ray Marolf
Herbert Balsiger
V.F.W
J. H. Rickels
E. L. Kromminga
Castle Grove
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Pfe
Merlin H. Helms
Marine Base
San Diego
Frank Heims
Hopkinton
Rifle Range
Merlin H. ‘Heims
Trag. Bn
MCRD
Calif
Lucenl Blohm
Jackie Holub
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
J. N. Stephens
Las Vegas
Nev
Fort Ord
California
John Mettler
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Onslow
Kenneth Leggett
Clarence Appleby
Wayside Park Planned Near Anamosa Junction
The State Highway Commission grants the Wapsiketa chapter of the Izaak Walton League Anamosa permission to build a wayside park at the junction of highway 151 and Scotch Grove road between Anamosa and Monticello. Work begins at once and should finish before April 1 per chapter president Mrs. Robert Hartman.
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The
State Highway Commission
Wapsiketa
Izaak Walton League
Anamosa
Highway 151
Scotch Grove Road
Monticello
Robert Hartman
Will Poppe celebrate twentieth wedding anniversary party
Mr and Mrs Will Poppe marked their 20th wedding anniversary with a Sunday Oct 28 gathering at the Community building. Attendees included numerous Ortgies and Poppe family members from Center Junction Anamosa Morley Maquoketa Scotch Grove Langworthy Bellevue Martelle Springville and Monticello along with several spouses and relatives.
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Will Poppe
Herman Ortgies
Center Junction
Carl Ortgies
Henry Poppe
John Oltmanns
Albert Oltmanns
Anamosa
Ernest Ortgies
Morley
Gerke Bohlken
Maquoketa
Learon Tobiason
Scotch Grove
Fred Poppe
John Poppe
Langworthy
Louis Knake
Bellevue
Will Olt
Kerkove couple marks 67th wedding anniversary
At Sigourney Mr and Mrs P Kerkove observed their 67th wedding anniversary. They were married on October 14 884.
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Sigourney
P Kerkove
Coe
Bananas Grow at Tipton Florist Greenhouse
Bananas Bob Bissell, a Tipton florist, may be the only person growing bananas in Iowa. A banana tree he bought two years ago now bears fruit in his greenhouse.
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Bob Bissell
Tipton Florist
Iowa
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