Veterans Push for Renovations at Iowa Soldiers Home
Iowa veterans from the American Legion Disabled American Veterans AmVets and Veterans of Foreign Wars unite to press the legislature for funds to build a 250 bed dormitory and a 300 bed nursing home at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown. The facility, established in 1887, faces aging buildings and rising admissions as World War I veterans age and World War II veterans join, with 38 World War II members already in residence and a waiting list forming for new admissions.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Legion
Disabled American Veterans
AmVets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ium
George R. White
White
Iown
Iowa Board of Control
Marshalltown Institution
United Front
Hoover Birthplace draws praise from scholars and locals
Prof. Sam Sloan and other State University of Iowa figures lauded the Hoover Birthplace near West Branch as a symbol of American character. They credit Hoover's enduring respect with early 20th century biographies and note visits by many supporters. A new recreation center at Hoover Park will soon open, funded by about 70 local contributors as caretakers report over 8,000 visitors this year.
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Sam Sloan
State University of Iowa
Hoover
Ward S. Miller
J. A. Swisher
The
State Historical Society
Mr. Hoover
Coolidge
Lincoln
SUI
H. J. Thornton
Tom Davis
West Branch
Hoover Park
John Thompson Sr
Hoover Birthplace
Veterans push for state to federal operation transfer
World War I veterans note discussions on shifting operation responsibility from state to federal government. In the last session and recent months some senators and representatives have voiced support, though such a move is likely to meet strong opposition in the next session.
Group Notes Hoover Birthday at Birthplace Society Event
About 85 members of the Herbert Hoover Birthplace society and guests gathered Sunday at Hoover park to honor Herbert Hoover on his 78th birthday. Hoover Jr. sent a message. Allen Hoover hopes to attend future events. W. B. Anderson reported $9,248 spent on birthplace projects including park entrance work and the new Iowa Award portal.
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West Branch
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Herbert Hoover Jr
Iowa
California
Allen Hoover
Society
L. C. Rummells
W. B. Anderson
Hoover Society
Anderson
V V Chamberlin Named Representative for Oelwein Firm
Vern M Chamberlin is appointed representative of the Oelwein Chemical Co makers of Occo Mineral Feeds in Muscatine county. Announcement came from James Elliott company salesman. Chamberlin of 713 Locust street is married and father of eight with broad feeding knowledge.
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Vern M. Chamberlin
Oelwein Chemical Co
Occo
Muscatine
Oelwein
James Elliott
Chamberlin
Locust Street
Bebb Reunion Planned at Chautauqua Park
Bebbd family reunion set for Sunday at the cabin in Chautauqua Park. Various local residents attended recent gatherings and trips including Ellis Park Cedar Rapids and visits by the Shellabargers.
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Bebb
Chautauqua Park
Conesville
Bebbd
Alden Maxwell
Charlies Amhof
Davenport
Company L
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Charles Shellabarger
Egbert Shellabarger
Joe Gipple
Championships Awarded 2 From County at Fair
Two Muscatine county exhibitors won championships in dairy breed classes at the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids. Charles Harper showed the junior champion female in the Ayrshire class while Claire Gates of West Liberty showed the junior champion female in the Jersey class. Judging covered Brown Swiss Holstein and Milking Shorthorn breeds with entries from local and district shows.
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Muscatine County
Cedar Rapids
Charles Harper
Muscatine
Claire Gates
West Liberty
Jersey
Muscatine Board Hires Two Teachers and Promotes One
The Muscatine board of education hired a new teacher, rehired a prior educator, and promoted a third at the final pre school year meeting. New hire Bernice Tesch will lead a first grade class at Franklin school, while Frances Willey is rehired as homemaking teacher at the junior high after initially resigning. Gordon McLean was promoted to instrumental music supervisor succeeding Harold Freese who left for private business. The district also notes Muscatine named among 400 high schools for Ford Foundation fellowship applications and letters of absence may be arranged for Catharine Miller with Mary Healy as substitute if approved.
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Muscatine Board of Educatine
Gordon McLean
Harold Freese
Frances Willey
Willey
Bernice Tesch
Hope Avenue
Franklin School
Tesch
Muscatine County
West Liberty High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Winthrop
Maynard
Supt
A. A. Johnson
Muscatine
United States
Ford Foundation
Catharine Miller
Local teachers’ careers and school repairs noted in Muscatine
The Muscatine school board accepted a $475 bid from Cohn's News Agency for magazines for the coming year and approved the 1952-53 budget after a non contested final hearing. Superintendent Johnson reported extensive redecorating at Garfield Park Place Park and McKinley schools, new sidewalks, basement and playground work, coal stokers installations, and planned Girl Scouts room furnishings.
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Cohn
Muscatine Public
Supt. Johnson
Garfield
Girl Scouts
Jefferson School Receives Installations and Equipment Approval
The Jefferson school plans junior college and playground equipment installation. Fred Lange, general custodian, authorized to buy a rotary weed cutter for fence rows at Heinz field and rough grounds at schools. Lange notes time savings and reduced hand work. Board approves secretary and treasurer reports, balances, outstanding warrants, and abstract of claims.
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Jefferson School
Fred Lange
Heinz Field
Lange
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Greely
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