Revival of Cigar Store Indians Sparks Historic Restoration
The Society for the Preservation of Cigar Store Indians aims to locate and restore carved wooden figures once common outside tobacco shops. The revival trends include Hartford’s Cigar Harvest Festival motif and shops like St. Augustine and New York preserving authentic gumwood carvings. Russell’s Monticello origin piece embodies the era, valued at high figures by collectors despite legal bans on sidewalk advertising.
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Society For the Preservation of
Hartford
Conn
SPCSI
St. Augustine
Fla
New York
James B. Russell
Russell
Monticello
N. Y
England
U. S
Boston
Jets Down Five Red Jets in North Korea Clash
The Fifth Air Force said 79 U S Sabre jets shot down at least five Russian-built jets and damaged 12 more in northwest Korea. A Red air swarm crossed the Yalu from Manchuria in the largest Communist air armada in months, lifting the August U N toll to a war record with 32 Migs destroyed and 42 damaged.
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Seoul
Korea
WV. S. Fifth Air Force
Yalu River
Manchuria
U. N
Atalissa School To Open Monday
Atalissa schools will open Monday Sept. 1 at 9 a.m. with faculty completed and enrollment from 9 a.m. to noon. Children will be transported home after enrollment. lunch will be served on Tuesday and thereafter.
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Atalissa
Oleo tax receipts rise in August report
Des Moines state Department of Agriculture reports Iowa oleomargine tax collections for August totaled 54 627 dollars. The receipts more than double July and are higher than August 1951.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Wapello School Sessions Set To Begin Monday
Wapello Wapello Consolidated schools will open as scheduled Monday with a complete teaching staff. Tom Patterson joins to teach junior high mathmatics, replacing Le Roy Krueger who resigned due to ill health. Kindergarten for country children starts first nine weeks. town pupils begin in November.
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Wapello
Wapello Consolidated
Tom Patterson
Leroy Krueger
Patterson
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Mediapolis
Krueger
K. F. Witt
Marshalls Celebrate 63rd Anniversary Quietly at Home
Liam Marshall will observe his 63rd wedding anniversary Friday September 5 at their home in north Wapello with a quiet family celebration. The article lists relatives visiting from Kansas City and updates on several local service members and residents including Sgt Orville Kelly en route to Camp Kilmer and Pvt James Wagg on leave in Japan from Korea.
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Liam Marshall
North Wapello
Noah Bergen
Carolyn
Marvin
Kansas City
Kan
Jess Wright
James Wagg
Japan
Korea
Wayne Wagg
William Brauns Jr
Kenneth Carter
Carter
Monticello
Iowa Highway Patrol
Anamosa
Orville Kelly
Camp Polk
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Sgt. Kelly
Willie Kelly
J. H. Chittum
John Chittum
Wooster
Ohio
George Small
Wapello
Arthur Brown
Guttenberg
Harlan MacMillan
Castalia
Philadelphia
Jay King
Mr. King
New York City
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
King
Mr. Brown
Brown
MacMillan
Victor Hunt
Toolesboro
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Gerald J. Rutherford
Spruce Street
St. Louis
John Dee Greeff
Bellevue Hospital
Richard Dircks
Columbus Junction
Arthur Haas
West Second Street
Maude Robbins
East Eighth Street
Morgan Bradley
Oak Street
Francis O’toole
West Fourth Street
Benjamin Curtis
Louis Hessman
Illinois City
Carolyn Slattery
Smalley Avenue
Lester Kee~er
Oneida Avenue
Leland Brown
Grandview Avenue
Arthur Riley
Clarence Schmarje
Jack Staats
John Nehas and Son
Studebaker
Charles V. Whisler
Pontiac
William Bliss
Chicago
Plymouth
First Assembly of God Church
Bowery
Jerry Tomasson
Orlando
Hillcrest Avenue
Marc Tomasson
Speeding and intoxication cases heard by Police Judge
Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin presided this morning over two speeding and two intoxication cases. Mor rissey and Elmer Franklin were fined five dollars and costs on intoxication charges. Curtis Logel received a five dollar fine for speeding. Ronald Martin had speeding charges dismissed. Emery Martin remains a patient in room 310 at University hospital in Iowa City in serious condition.
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Nathan Hoefflin
Robert Morrissey
Route 3
Elmer Franklin
Muscatine
Curtis Logel
West Fourth Street
Ronald William Martin
Hershey Avenue
Emery Martin
Gilbert Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Board of Trustees of
the Water and Electric Departments
Concord Min ute Men Meet at Lloyd Pantel Home
The Concord Minute Men gathered at Lloyd Pantel’s home with 12 members and leader Hershel Addleman. President Lloyd Pantel led the session as Lee Allen Foster reported on the boys short course. The September meeting will be with Gary Stewart.
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Concord
Concord Minute
Lloyd Pantel
Hershel Addleman
Lee Allen
Foster
Gary Stewart
Lloyd Moran
Jesse Bass
Fredonia
Ralph Oak
Turkington
Joe Boulton
Earle Bennett
Canada
City Finance Committee Reports August 1952 Meeting
The City Finance Committee met in regular session chaired by Alderman Robert Griffin with full attendance. Bills totaling thousands in expenditures across supplies, services, repairs, tax payments, and refunds were approved, including public utilities, hardware, printing, and transport costs. The report lists numerous vendors and exact payment amounts, concluding with adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Eee P
City Finance Committee
Robert Griffin
WN. W. Bell Tele. Co
Sherwin-Williams
Lupton & Toyne
Cedar Rapids
Starck Prize. Co
Coder
Willis Cabhop
Henderson's Garage
Railway Express Ag
Stanley Engr. Co
Muse. Co
Tri-City
Keuffel & Esser
Walter W. Knox
Journal Prig. Co
Fry
Chas. L. Mull & Sons
Ray's Mkt
Iowa Elect. Co
Mace Chem. Co
Magnus Model Laundry
Roy E. Tipton
Tre
Hill Lumber Co
L. C. Barry
Brower Service
Sherwin- Williams
Engr. Co
Hahn Bros. 8 & G Co
Dow Motors
Clarence Johnson
Clarence Johnson, Refund, $20.00; Reuling Engr. Co. Oxygen
B. F. Goodrich Co
Oppell Elect. Co
Elect
McKee
D. J. la Morticella
Goodyear Serv
Cedar Market
Indust
Lbr
Harry A. Bam
E. J. Asthauer
Henderson's Gar
le Barry Howe
Hawkeye Lbr. Co
Petersot] Co
N. W. Bell Tele. Co
Stormer Elect
Arbor
Colin Bros. Angles
Ted McGill
Pris
Mills Auto Parts
Erickson
Harry
Union Label Week Proclaimed in Iowa by Governor Beardsley
Des Moines Iowa Gov William S Beardsley proclaims the week of September 17 as Union Label Week urging residents to honor employers and employees who work together in harmony and efficiency for the common good.
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Des Moines
Willliam S. Beardsley
Gether
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By Richard Kleiner
NEA
U.S
Marshalls
Mr. and
Mrs
Wil
Siaas
NEA Newschort
City News
Order of Eagles
Lodge Hall
Donald Ewing
Harrison Street
Davenport
Alcoa
Bettendorf
St. Lukes Hospital
Hershey Hospital
Lorraine Holtz
John Gilette
Paul Kempf
Florence Stark
Lee Street
Concord Club
Lubbock, Tex
Connie Wray Hopping
Texas Tech
Atlantic City
United States Defense
Gilbert G. Oberhaus
Peters Oil Co
Home Oil Co
G. & P. Stein Co
Musc
Seagrave Corp
E. J. Asthalter
Chas. L. Mull
Musc. Seed & Sup
Mun. Elect
Ioway Record
Sieg Company
Chamois
Reuling Engr. Co
Nut
Phelps Bros
Muse
Magnus Model Laun
Huttig Mfg. Co
Coder Hdwe
Brower
F. D. Millar
Treas
L. C. Barry Howe. Co
San. Pibe. & - Co
Goldsberry Coal Co
Clarence Althaus
Mun. W & E
Hedrick Motor Trans
Lamp-Rehwaldt
Journal Prog. Co
Coder Home
Sieg Co
Mus. Broad. Co. Ltd
L. C. Barry Hdwe
Leu’s
Mills Auto Pts. Co
Kolpack Auto
Harry A
Northern Gray. Co
Cohen & Gambie
Ogilvie
B. M. Tewksbury
Lamp Rehwaldt
Clark
Wix
Ben Bilaes
Clk
Petty Cash
Royal Australian Air Force
James McInnes Henderson
Dhcerfield
Tex
Washington
The
Economic Stabilization Agency
Tighe E. Woods
Memento
Knott
Bonn
West Germany
Kurt Schumacher
German Social Democratic Party
Schumacher
Allentown
YMCA
Warren A. Shupp
Label Week
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