Brothers in Service furloughs end for Long brothers
Pfe Donald Long and Pvt Delbert Long, sons of Mrs. Helen Harper of Fruitland, have completed furloughs and will report to Fort Bragg North Carolina and Camp Stoneman California for overseas duties. Their brother Pfc Raymond J Long is stationed in Japan with RA 17297011 Btry C 61st FA BN 1st Cav Div APO 261 care of the San Francisco Postmaster.
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Pfe
Donald Long
Pvt
Delbert Long
Helen Harper
Fruitland
Donald
Fort Bragg
N. C
Delbert
Amp
Stoneman
Calif
Harper
Raymond J. Long
Japan
San Francisco
National Guard Unit Follows Routine Schedule at Camp McCoy
The Iowa National Guardsmen of the 34th Red Bull Infantry division began a two week training session at Camp McCoy Wisconsin after leaving Muscatine on Aug 3. They perform barracks care and drills while absorbing instruction and equipment reviews. Two Muscatine boys Tom Butts and Charles Anson Jr joined as prize winners. Softball is a popular pastime during free periods.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Camp McCoy
National Guard
License Plates Promote Iowa The Corn State
Des Moines reports the 1953 Iowa motor vehicle license plates will bear The Corn State designation marking the first time the state uses such a description. Gov Beardsley announced the decision after agreement with the Safety department and Board of Control. The plates feature black characters on white and reflect a growing trend among states.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William S. Beardster
Safety Department
Board of Control
Beardsley
Clinton Denied as Midpoint Stop on Braniff Ozark Routes
The Civil Aeronautics board refused Clinton Iowa’s bid to be an intermediate stop on Braniff’s Moline to Chicago and Ozark’s Moline to Peoria routes. Officials argued the added service would not cover estimated costs or generate sufficient revenues.
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Washington
Clinton
Braniff Airways
Ozark Airlines, Inc
Civil Aeronautics Board
Clinton Airport Commission
Braniff
Moline
Ill
Chicago
Ozark
Peoria
Bia
Soard
Elwood Giese Benefit Set for Sunday in Wilton Park
A benefit night for Elwood Giese, a high school athlete injured in a recent car accident, will be held Sunday evening in the city park. The town vs country softball game and the high school game start at 7 p.m. The event was postponed from Aug 3 due to rain. The Sister Elizabeth Kenny polio fund drive is underway with volunteers listed and township chairmen named by Mrs. J. W. James.
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Wilton
Elwood Giese
B. L. Norton
Harold Nicolaus
Harry Amerine
Walter Timmsen
W. E. Hilgenberg
Ray Carr
Ben Johnson
Shirley Chambliss
Janet James
James
Fulton Township
Stockton
Carl Frick
Glenn Moeller
Moscow
Ralph Bierman
Montpelier
Carl Hearst
Fruitland
Elmer P. Corwin
West Liberty
Margaret van Atta
Metal validation clips scheduled for 1954 and 1955
The notice states that metal validation clips will be issued over the years 1954 and 1955, outlining a staged release plan across the two-year period.
Kids Fishing Rodeo Schedule Promises Supervised Fun
Danny Hants announces a Wednesday kid s fishing rodeo at Moose Farm lake for ages up to 16. Meet at City Hall 9 30 am for timely departure with transport to the lake and back by 3 to 4 pm. Prizes include fishing rods donated by Better Fishing Corp and free snacks provided. Registration at City Hall Police Station by next Monday.
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Danny Hants
Moose Farm
Better Fishing Corporation
Summer enrollment at Iowa State reaches 1359
The registrar's office reports 1359 students enrolled at the second summer school session at Iowa State College.
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Iowa State
Ames
Iowa State College
Famed Picture To Be Shown on Palace Screen
The Palace screens a reissue of The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Charles Laughton as Quasimodo and Maureen O Hara as Esmeralda, plus a second feature Cat People starring Simone Simon Kent Smith and Tom Conway.
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Notre Dame
Victor Hugo
Hollywood
Charles Laughton
the Palace
Laughton
Quasimodo
Maureen O'Hara
Paris
Cedric Hardwicke
Thomas Mitchell
Walter Hampden
Hugo
Simone Simon
Kent Smith
Tom Conway
Back on Wagon Hard Way Punished in Detroit
Pitcherella received a 30 day sentence in the Detroit House of Correction after chasing a police patrol wagon on foot and screaming Take me Take me The court heard he had recently been released from a similar sentence and started drinking again seeking relief from temptation.
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Detroit
Lawrence Pitcherella
Detroit House of Correction
Pitcherella
Recorder
Paul E. Krause
Krause
Three Groups Book Events on CC Calendar
Upcoming events listed on the Chamber of Commerce community calendar include the Garden club meeting at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the YWCA, a BPW club gathering on Wednesday, and a performance by the Muscatine Community players on Thursday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Garden Club
YWCA
BPW Club
Muscatine Community Players
Fairy Tales by Telephone in Vienna Post
Vienna offers bedtime fairy tales by telephone starting Sept 1. Call A060 to hear daily tape stories by Hans Christian Andersen or the Brothers Grimm. The Vienna system already provides recipes, travel data, skiing updates, football results, and a tuning aid for musicians.
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Vienna
Austria
Quarantine Lifted in Pocahontas County Iowa
Washington reports Pocahontas County Iowa ends its hog quarantine started July 29 to stop vesicular exanthema spread. The Agriculture Department also placed Woodbury County under quarantine, but Woodbury remains restricted while Pocahontas is released.
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Washington
Pocahontas County
Agriculture Department
Woodbury County
Iowa
Palace Screenings Bold Pairings Amid Summer Lineup
The cinema runs feature June Allyson and Arthur Kennedy in The Girl in White, with Gary Merrill. At Home with Royalty and The Reel Miss America. Wednesday brings The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Cat People starring Laughton O'Hara. Friday shows Glory Alley and Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick with a star cast.
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June Allyson
Emily Dunning
New York City
Arthur Kennedy
Girl In White
the Palace
Kemnedy W
Ben Barringer
Dunning
Gary Merrill
Bette Davis
Dr. Pawling
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Hollywood
Kennedy
Palace
Allyson
Royalty
One Cab
Charles Laughton
Thomas Mitchell
Maureen O'Hara
the Hunchback OF Notre Dame
Simone Simon
Kent Smith
Tom Conway
CAT People
Ralph Meeker
Leslie Coran
Kurt Kasznar
Alan Young
Dinah Shore
Robert Merrill
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Movie Listings Highlight Three Features at Local Theaters
UPTOWN runs Randolph Scott, Lucille Norman, and Raymond Massey in Carson City. MERRY OLD SOUL screens Thursday to Saturday. Fox News Events presents Lon McCallister and Wanda Hendrix with Preston Foster in Montana Territory. Also showing Errol Flynn Ruth Roman and Raymond Burr in Mara Mara.
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Uptown
Randolph Scott
Lucille Norman
Raymond Massey
Carson City
Merry Old Soul
Fox News
Lon McCallister
Wanda Hendrix
Preston Foster
Montana Territory
Errol Flynn
Ruth Roman
Raymond Burr
Mara Mara
Hollywood
Hilltop Drive-In Weekend Lineup
Sunday and Monday feature Diana Lynn and Charles Coburn in Peggy Anything for Laughs and Lincoln in the White House plus Rabbit Every Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday present James Stewart and Shelley Winters in Winchester 73 Roomin Holliday Algiers Aweigh Midnight Frolics. Thursday Buck Night offers Gale Storm Dan Duryea in Al Jennings Oklahoma Dead End Kids in Navy Bound.
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Hilltop Drive-In
Diana Lynn
Charles Coburn
Peggy
Lincoln
White House
Rabbit
James Stewart
Shelley Winters
Winchester
Roomin Holliday
Algiers
Gale Storm
Dan Duryea
AL Jennings
Oklahoma
Dead End Kids
Palace Screens Glory Alley And Aaron Slick From Pun Kin Crick
The Palace opens Friday with Glory Alley a New Orleans boxing romance featuring Ralph Meeker and Leslie Caron in top roles. Aaron Slick from Pun Kin Crick, a musical melodrama, also stars a strong ensemble led by Kurt Kaznar with Gilbert Roland John McIntire and Louis Armstrong providing musical atmosphere.
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Ralph Meeker
Leslie Caron
Meeker
Hollywood
Marlon Brando
Armstrong
Trumpet
Mystery on the Uptown bill Mara Maru and Montana Territory
Errol Flynn directs a perilous voyage as Mara Maru shows at the Uptown with Ruth Roman aboard a hunt for buried treasure in Philippine waters. The companion Montana Territory stars Lon McCallister Wanda Hendrix and Preston Foster with a tense plot of a murder witness and a crooked sheriff.
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Errol Flynn
Flynn
Philippine
Ruth Roman
Lon McCallister
Wanda Hendrix
Preston Foster
Montana Territory
McCallister
Foster
Miss Hendrix
Aaron Slick from Junkin Creek at the Paramount
The old New Orleans set tale stars Dinah Shore and Allen Young in the second feature with Robert Merrill making his screen debut. The producers add song and dance numbers to this perennial classroom favorite, praised for its enduring performances beyond other classics.
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New Orleans
Dinah Shore
Allen Young
Robert Merrill
Metropolitan Opera
Aaron Slick
Junkin Crick
Tobacco Road
Abie
Oklahoma
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