Harriman Named Secretary Of Commerce In Truman Administration
The appointment of W Averell Harriman as Secretary of Commerce is welcomed. Harriman’s Moscow years and stance on Soviet expansionism shape a four point case for the move, highlighting ties to Byrnes and strong Russo American and economic policy expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Averell Harriman
Secretary of Commerce
W. Averill Harriman
Great Britain
Harriman
Stalin
United States
Russia
Christian Science Monitor
Moscow
Soviet Union
Mr. Harriman
United Nations
Europe
Byrnes-Vandenberg
Chamber of Commerce of
Byrnes
Fall Praise of Iowa and Its Harvest Months
A Marion Sentinel excerpt extols Iowa's climate and harvests during early fall. It notes two months of garden-like weather with warm days and cool nights, green grass and autumn colors, abundant stored produce, and full farms awaiting winter. The piece frames Iowa as an ideal place to live in the approaching frost.
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Iowa
Inm
Bob Feller
Marion Sentinel
Air mail rate cut to 5 cents a letter in 1946
The article notes a dramatic 87 percent price drop for air mail beginning Tuesday, bringing letters across the continent to 5 cents per ounce, a historic reversal from prior 6, 8, and earlier wartime rates. It recalls 1789 rates and later reductions to 3 cents per half ounce in 1863 and 2 cents per ounce in 1884.
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Congress
New York
New Orleans
Editorial Shorts From A Rural Notebook
A quirky army chapel moment shows a private bowing whenever Satan is named. A chaplain asks a private to explain and learns politeness costs nothing. A commentary notes travelers seek comfort while home feels miserable. A bicycle world tour may delay a new car. A Virginia centenarian offers a blunt life motto.
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Satan
Daly Sisters Write and Sell Books at Young Ages
Maureen Daly, 24, youngest associate at a national magazine, wrote Seven Teenth Summer. Sheila John Daly, 17, columnist and author of Personality Plus, sold her first short story and has published widely while a college freshman. The piece notes their early fame and humorous sibling dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly Sisters
Maureen Daly
Dodd Mead
Sheila John Daly
Maureen
Sheila John
Emily Post
Immortal Innovator Ronald Blair Denied Class Admission
Ronald Blair of Jackson Michigan faced refusal of entry to Western Michigan College due to full classrooms. He carried a folding chair, triggering a lifted ban and a local fuss as winter nears. An odd editorial note links wedding invitations to police court summons and seasonal school troubles.
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Ronald Blair
Jackson
Travel Letter Recaps New England Visit and East Coast Drive
The editor's travel column recounts a New England trip and a long coast road journey. It notes Pennsylvania Turnpike revenues and traffic, a Hatboro visit, Philadelphia landmarks, Independence Hall and the Betsy Ross house, a Holland Tunnel crossing, New York sights, and a Delaware River stop with a theater visit at Bucks County Play House. The piece blends travel observations with regional highlights and notable sites.
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the Express
Far East
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Hatboro
James L. Burns
Stephen
G.i.’S
Independence Square
Brotherly Jove
Congress Hall
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia Museum
Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Washington
Carpenter’s Hall
Continental Congress
Betsy Ross
Christ Church
Franklin
Deborah
Holland Tunnel
Coxsee
New York
Rockefeller Center
ARCA
National Broadcasting Studios
Empire State Building
Harlem
Hudson River
New Haven
New London
Providence
Roger Williams
Norwood
Newtonville
LST
Danbury
Hartford
New Hope
Delaware River
Bucks County
Moss Hart
Kitty Carlisle
Mrs. Hart
Church Schedules and Services Across Local Congregations
Sacred Heart parish lists Mass times 8 and 10 a m on Sundays and 7 a m weekdays with confessions on Saturdays. Local churches include Methodist with Youth Fellowship and officers election, Presbyterian with Roads We Christians Walk sermon, Peniel with World Communion service, and St John’s Lutheran noting Sunday school at 9:30 a m.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
The
Methodist Church
Virgil C. Grant
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Westminster Fellowship
Peniel Presbyterian Church
James B. Hodgson
St. John's Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
Religious Services and Confirmation Schedule Across Churches
A list of upcoming church services with times in English and German, confirmation instruction Saturday sessions 9 to 4 30, and various events. World Communion Sunday services at multiple congregations. educational and guild meetings noted. bake sale and membership instruction details included. Farmers advised to spread lime for legume pastures this fall.
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Congregational Christian Church
A. Mast
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Women's Guild
Lone Tree
Zimmerman Clothing Store
Monticello
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
H. A. Diers
Ladies Aid &Ill
Henry Ortgies
Prairieburg
Stumbaugh Selects School Musical Ensembles
Instrumental instructor Mr Stumbaugh formed several temporary groups to boost band members' interest. Selections include cornet trios, brass sextets, brass quartets, trombone and woodwind ensembles, mixed clarinet and flute quartets, B flat clarinets, and saxophone quartets with named students across multiple sections.
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Stumbaugh
Paul Seehusen
Leona,Smith
Evalena Harms
Marjorie Paulsen
Don Martin
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Anna Diers
Randall Ganfield
Dorothea Diers
Leona Smith
Karl Behrends
Don Robinson
Mary Alice Wilcox
Kathryn Bender
Brass
Paul Schneider
Laneva Folkers
Paul Sechusen
Rombone
Raygdall Ganfield
Paul Schneiter
Betty Hoult
Donna Aitchison
Audrey Schrader
Lars Guyan
Miriam Young
Dorothy Grant
Audrey Egger
Phyllis Cox
Vera Null
la- Vonne Fluckiger
Marvin Jacobs
Fern Decker
Susan Stuhler
Bob Veitch
Marjory Luett
Betty Bebee
Bob First
Willis Hagms
Faculty Members Attend Eastern Iowa Conference Meeting
Several faculty members attended the Eastern Iowa Conference gathering in Cedar Rapids last week. The group included Superintendent Boyd Shannon Principal Ray Stumbaugh coaches Leslie Linn and Delmar Cram and department heads Mr Adams and Mr Marston who lead the agriculture and social science departments respectively.
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Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Boyd Shannon
Ray Stumbaugh
Leslie Linn
Delmar Cram
Adams
Marston
Freshman Initiation by Future Farmers Group
The Future Farmers of America initiate 14 freshmen in a formal ceremony naming them green hands. Senior members administer a harsh shop room prank lineup including a hot seat branding iron and a submersion in ink before refreshments and cleanup.
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Future Farmers’ Group
Future Farmers of America
Philo
Monti High
Lipts
F.F.A
Adams
Lyle Behrenjis
Eugene Hanken
Dale Mardorf
Robert Zirkelbach
Elmer Jacobs
Wayne King
Robert Lang
Robert Reuter
Rodney Rieken
Richard Tapken
Glenn Cass
Dwight Gerdes
Willis Harms
Eugéne Poppé
Mr. Adams
Realizing readers skip editorials chatterbox prank noted
A school staff shows a playful trick under the editorial mat while students and teachers remark on locker decorations by Sue Stuhler and Cupie Adams. A story mentions a Dubuque trip, a child returning a nickel to a teacher, and a stray line about uncensored content ending with Proboscis.
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Seehusen
Paul
Toofie
Dubuque
Randy
Sue Stuhler
Gina
Grade school classes showcase projects and perfect spelling
The morning class learns Farmer In The Dell and colors pictures. Second graders make insect notebooks while third graders prepare an Indians exhibit with pupil contributions. Robert Himes Larry Himes and Bobby Morey, third and fourth grade pupils, maintain a perfect three week spelling record.
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Zarten
Dell
Robert Himes
Larry, Himes
Bobby Morey
Monti Calendar and Pardon Note for Betty Hoult
October dates listed for Tipton U High West Liberty Mount Vernon with home and away designations. A pardon request is noted for Betty Hoult regarding omission from the glue club list, with her noted as singing first soprano.
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Philomonte
Betty Hoult
Glue Club
Gal
Monti Students Engage in Ring Selection and Activities
The class of 48 chose their class rings after a committee discussion led by Ray Null and Robert Maldean Dirks. Juniors plan a magazine drive directed by captains Ray Null and Robert Veitch, with pep events for the Marion game led by sophomore Karl Behrends. Future Teachers of America forms end of year roles with Donna Heiken as president. Band officers elected include Evelyn Meade as president and Audrey Egger as uniform manager.
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Ray Null
Robertss Maldean Dirks
Lucretia Airbanks
Marvin Jacobs
Ton
Monticello
Robert Veitch
Marion
Karl Behrends
Audrey Egger
Ray Rieniers
Mr.Shannon
Don Newton
Arlene Kuhns
Fern Decker
Kay Bender
Marilyn Landis
LaVonne Fluckiger
Betty Lou Vernon
Organization of the Future Teachers of America
Donna Lea Heiken
Stumbaugh
Evelyn Meade
Paul Seehusen
David Hamilton
Esther Young
Minnie Otten
Shirley McCurdy
Don Martin
Afidrey Egger
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Virginia
Lowell
Lowells
Ferris Greenslet
Amy Lowell
Warage
Harvard
Lawrence Lowell
Imperial Magazine
New England
Monticello and
Jones
Charles A. Doxles
Monticello Expréss
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association and Credit Bureau “of Circulations
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Ilinois
Jones, Linn
Delaware
O’ Dubuque
Philomonte Monticello
Monticello High School
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Luther League
Brotherhood of Anamosa
Ladies Aid
Monti
F.T.A
FTA
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