Cool Breezes for Convention Delegates At Chicago
Delegates to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions may face heated debate but will be cooled by a new 500 900 air conditioning unit in the Convention Building and International Amphitheater. Officials say the system keeps air fresh and about 15 degrees cooler than outside, despite stockmen’s protests that sanitary measures eliminate barnyard odor.
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Chicago
International
International Amphitheater
Campaign Button Firms Brace for A Record 1952 Season
Chicago button makers report the biggest season in history as they supply the bulk of the nation's campaign buttons. Early returns from major emblem manufacturers indicate robust demand regardless of which candidate wins, signaling strong business through convention time.
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Chicago
NCA
Presidential campaign button boom drives large orders
Zene NEEDS approaches has made six million Eisenhower buttons with Taft buttons close behind Kef auver orders a million and Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson backers order buttons. The leading Chicago manufacturer expects to turn out 100 million buttons this year as part of a thriving industry. Green Duck Metal Stamping Co. says it handles about 80 percent of the market with 200 sheets an hour yielding 800 000 buttons. Earl Butler, vice president of the firm, notes the scale.
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Eisenhower
Taft
Kefauver
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Green Duck Metal Stamping Co
Earl Butler
Button Makers Sell Politically Neutral Revenue Source
Green Duck, operating since 1906, offers campaign buttons for both parties. Prices vary by order size, with one inch pins costing 10 to 15 cents for 100 or less and about half a cent for larger lots. All buttons are union made and prepaid, with front and back union labels. A Kefauver bend-over lapel tab is noted as an unusual design among red white and blue and Taft color variations.
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Butler
Taft
Funeral services set for Dr. L. L. Poston in West Liberty
Dr. L. L. Poston 81 died Thursday in Davenport Mercy hospital. Services at S. C. Snider Funeral home Sunday at 2 30 p.m. with Rev. C. K. Gillum officiating. Burial in Oakridge cemetery. Survived by widow Minnie Potter two sons Elmer in Washington DC and Robert in Falls Church VA two daughters Virginia Hanna in Falls Church and Mrs Ted Carlson in Sarasota FL a brother Morning Poston in Denver a sister Una in Phoenix and seven grandchildren.
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West Liberty
L. L. Poston
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
S. C
State University of Iowa Dental College
Elmer Poston
Washington, D. C
Robert Poston
Falls Church
Virginia Hanna
Ted Carlson
Sarasota
Fla
Morning Poston
Denver
San Francisco men test bow and arrow on grizzly bears
Dr. Saxton Pope and Arthur Young of San Francisco obtained a permit in 1920 to shoot five grizzly bears in Yellowstone Park. The test proved effective and, in some cases, a single arrow felled a bear.
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Saxton Pope
Arthur Young
San Francisco
Yellowstone Park
Bopp Kintzel Wedding Vows Exchanged in Clarence
Miss Amy Roberta Bopp and Richard A. Kintzel exchanged vows at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in Clarence. The ceremony featured candelabra, roses, delphinium, and a colonial style gown with lace and rhinestones. A reception for 300 followed, with the couple planning a trip to the Wisconsin Dells and setting residence in Clarence Iowa.
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Amy Roberta Bopp
Leo J. Bopp
Massillon
Buffalo Prairie
Richard A. Kintzel
Richard Kintzel
Clarence
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Edward Bowers
Eleanor Conrad
Dan Clang
Dorothy Bopp
Shirley Gottschalk
Leah JoAnn Bopp
Darla
Marcia Miller
Joyce Blanchard
David Gimm
John Stock, Jr
Leo J. Bopp, Jr
Robert O. Kintzel
Miss Gottschalk
Guest Day Observed by Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
The Women's Guild of Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church hosted Guest Day in Conesville with over 50 attendees including WSCS members from the Methodist church. Mrs. Gaylord McCullough presided, with devotion led by Mrs. J. K. McKee and remarks by Muscatine County United Council of Church Women head Mrs. Tom Hinrichsen.á
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Conesville
WSCS
Methodist Church
Women’s Guild
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gaylord McCullough
J. K. McKee
Ernest Whistler
Forrest Maxwell
Tom Hinrichsen
Muscatine County
James Bell
Pearl Kennedy
Ollie Solomon
D. H. Christianson
Mildred Everett
Central Iowa
Donald Koelling
Muscatine
Marriage Announcement Mae Green DesCoteau and Bill Hogan
The marriage of Mae Green DesCoteau daughter of Mr and Mrs D M Green Lone Tree Iowa and Bill C Hogan son of Garfield Hogan West Liberty was held Tuesday afternoon June 24 at The Little Brown Church Nashua with Rev F L Hanscom officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lewis Hanscom Denver Colorado The bride wore a navy blue faille suit and a red rose corsage They carried a white Bible a gift from the bridegroom The couple will reside at 309 West Sixth Street West Liberty Mrs Hogan is store manager in West Liberty
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Allyne
Karen Meyer
James Ellis
R. Melvin Meyer
Muscatine
Wisconsin Dells
Kintzel
Lowden
Clarence High School
Clarence
Reginald Meyer
Jackie
Henry C. Meyer
Henry Bopp
Ilinois City
Kenneth Blanchard
Paul
Bobby
Allen Blanchard
Lloyd Potter
Janet
Judy
Karen
Henry
Rodney Workman
Eunice
Billy Workman
Clarence Freyermuth
Jeanine Freyemuth
Morris Kimball
Buffalo Prairie
Lone Tree
Mae Green DesCoteau
D. M. Green
Bill C. Hogan
West Liberty
Garfield Hogan
Little Brown
Nashua
F. L. Hanscom
Lewis Hanscom
Denver
Colo
West Sixth Street
Hogan
Guild Will Send Two to Conference
The Women’s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church will send Mrs. Betty Miller and Mrs. Lot Paetz to Elmhurst College for the summer conference July 22 to 25. The meeting also set October 7 as the turkey dinner date and planned July kitchen duties for Eva Kindler and Anna C Heussner. The August guild Rhoda Bible class picnic will be at Lottie Paetz’s home 509 Kindler avenue with a 6 30 evening meal.
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Betty Miller
Lottie Paetz
Women's Guild of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Womens’ Guild
Elmhurst College
Church Fellowship Room
Spiritual Life Department
Social Service Department
Clara Mittman
Eva Kindler
Anna C. Heussner
Guild
Rhoda Bible Class
Kindler Avenue
Conesville Women Hold Picnic Replacing Meeting
The Conesville Women's Service club held a park picnic Tuesday as a substitute for their regular meeting. Family visits marked the week with neighbors and relatives sharing time in local towns and at farms. Nine projects toured by the Orono township 4-H club included Hampshire hogs, Hereford calf, Angus calf, rabbits, and Spotted Poland China hogs.
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Conesville
Ellen Peterson
Montezuma
Mattie Brown
Ruby
Los Angeles
Calif
Bebe Brown
Orono Township
Hampshire
Ernest Horn
Poland
Helen Bell
Traveling first aid kit essential for trips and drives
A compact first aid kit from a drugstore proves a traveling necessity. It should be carried in automobiles and taken on camping or hiking expeditions to handle minor injuries and emergencies.
Dirt and Rain Spots Remove From Fabric Shoes
Soap and water remove dirt and rain stains from fabric shoes, a simple cleaning method.
Celebration Draws About Four Hundred At New Era Event
About 400 people joined the Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutherans church. Supper served 5 30 to 7 p m, with a program, games and contests. Committee members were Mrs Cecil Wathan Mrs George Henke and Mrs Jacob Brei. Participants included Dean Henke Ruby Brei Joel Hetzler Jane Hetzler Bobby Cole Rosemary Batchelor Ann Wasson Susan Brei Roger Kretschmar Janet Petersen Catherine Kemper Gladys Kemper George Henke William Sauer Harlan Hetzler Mrs Floyd Petersen Marcia Belter Mrs Ray Bronner Mrs Eva Mockmore Joyce Mockmore Mary Ann Halling Ruby Mae Kemper Lois Ann Gaidies. Ted Kemper won the men’s horseshoe pitching prize. several children’s event awards were also presented.
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New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutherans Church
Cecil Wathan
George Henke
Jacob Brei
Dean Henke
Ruby Brei
Joel and
Jane Hetzler
Bobby Cole
Rosemary Batchelor
Ann Wasson
Susan Brei
Roger Kretschmar
Janet Petersen
Catherine Kemper
Gladys Kemper
Wiliam Sauer
Harlan Hetzler
Floyd Petersen
Marcia Belter
Ray Bronner
Eva Mockmore
Joyce Mockmore
Mary Ann Halling
Ruby Mae Kemper
Lois Ann Gaidies
Ted Kemper
Geneva Club Hosts Luncheon and Golf Invitational
Women from Geneva Golf and Country Club plan a luncheon bridge event alongside their golf invitational on Thursday July 10. Guest golfers hail from Park Lane Golf and Country Club Washington Country Club and Oakview Country Club at Aletio. Reservations due by Tuesday night July 8. Twenty women played Ladies Day Thursday with Mrs Irene Kent taking first prize.
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Geneva
Zion Lutheran Aid Picnic Plans Issued
The Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran church arranged an all day August 20 picnic at Weed park with potluck noon dinner. A sewing session was set for July 17. Mrs Florence Boldt and Mrs Bertha Behrens were named on a visiting committee. Twenty members attended. refreshments were served by Mrs Katherine Rutz.
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Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran Church
Weed Park
Florence Boldt
Bertha Behrens
Katherine Rutz
Sample Relatives Gather in Reunion at Weed Park
Members of the Sample family held a Fourth of July reunion at Weed park with a picnic dinner and social time. Attendees included Grant and Hattie Sample, Harry Sample, Richard, Delven, Earl Sample of Muscatine, Walter Sample and family, James Jamison, Roy Sauerbrunn in St. Louis, Scott Sample in Detroit, Heath Tadlock in Columbia, and Des Moines connections.
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Sample
Weed Park
Grant Sample
Harry Sample
Richard
Delven
Earl
Muscatine
Hattie Sample
Walter Sample
Sallie
Susan
Howard Holevelt
Stephen
Davenport
R. E. Pratt
Washington
James Jamison
Roy Sauerbrunn
St. Louis
Scott Sample
Detroit
Mich
Heath Tadlock
David
Columbia
Ohio
John Steward
Charles Smith
Des Moines
Mission Group Meets At Pearson Home
Grace Lutheran church missionary society met Thursday evening at Mrs. Roy Pearson and Dr. Stella Pearson home. Sixteen members and two guests attended with Mrs. George Ricketts leading the lesson and Mrs. M D Kilver reviewing the book Africans on Safari. Hostesses served refreshments. A picnic followed at the Umlandt cottage.
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Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran Church
Roy Pearson
Stella Pearson
George Ricketts
M. D. Kilver
Umlandt Cottage
Marriage Vows at St Pauls Episcopal Church Council Bluffs
Janet Keating and Harold Bowen wed in a 10 am ceremony at St Pauls Episcopal Church Council Bluffs officiated by Rev Father King. Attendants included Theodore Gottbrecht. the bride wore a grey silk suit with orchid corsage. the groom plans to work with Arabian American Oil Co in Saudia Arabia. They will reside in Dhahran with plans for her to join him in the fall.
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Jerry Keating
Muscatine
Janet
Harold Bowen
Leonard Bowen
Mulberry Avenue
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Council Bluffs
Father King
Theodore Gottbrecht
Baldridge and Paul Wed in Davenport Ceremony
Mrs Inez Baldridge daughter of Mrs Rose Huchendorf of Durant wed Merrill A Paul of Durant in a quiet June 28 ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church Davenport Dr Lloyd S Hindman officiated The couple plan a trip to Minnesota and Wisconsin and will reside in Durant A reception is planned this evening at Blue Grass Community hall from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m with friends and relatives invited
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First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Inez Baldridge
Rose Huchendorf
Durant
Merrill A. Paul
Lloyd S. Hindman
Ella Sorgenfrey
Fd Wells
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Paul
Blue Grass
August Mississippi meeting planned with hosts
The upcoming August gathering on the Mississippi River will be hosted by Mrs Norma Umlandt and Mrs Will Umlandt. They will oversee arrangements for the event and manage guest coordination on the riverfront location.
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Mississippi River
Norma Umlandt
Will Umlandt
12 Candidates Voted On At Pike Grange Meeting
Nichols Twelve candidates were voted on and two given the obligation at a Pike Grange business meeting held at Grange hall. The Home Community committee chairman reported on a sewing contest and presented a silverware box to the Grange. Plans for a Go to Church Sunday and a picnic were discussed. Pomona Grange would meet at Pike Grange hall July 28. The lecturer's program, under Edith Morrison Anna Reynolds and Margaret Smith, featured readings and music. A party for youth and children was held Saturday night with about 25 guests, including a weiner roast, dancing and cards.
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Mildred Porter
Helen Grim
Burton Mills
Anna Reynolds
Blanche Pike
Margaret Smith
Beatrice Deahr
Norma Jane Deahr
Elsie Poole
Carter
William Porter
Tracy Oostendorp
Ralph Graham
Ralph Poole
George Hollenbeck
Pike Grange
John Lange Family Plans 21st Reunion at Rotary Lodge
The 21st annual John Lange family reunion is set for Sunday July 27 at Rotary lodge. Dinner starts at 12 30 p m with committee members including Mr and Mrs Ray Shellabarger Mr and Mrs Herman Lange Mr and Mrs John KorSCHot and Mr and Mrs Richard Lange.
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John Lange
Rotary Lodge
Ray Shellabarger
Herman Lange
John Korschot
Richard Lange
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Zion Lutheran Aid
Reunion
Mission Group
Pearson Home
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Sioux Falls
First Baptist Church
Sioux Falls College
Fellowship Hall
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Wyoming
Montana
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