Observations From a Maine Native After Seven Years Abroad
John Roderick, AP correspondent, returns after seven years abroad and notes shifts in the United States. He laments the loss of the plain doughnut, contrasts affluence with urban slums, observes rapid urban renewal, and comments on calorie conscious trends and rising conformity.
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U.S
Maineborn
John Roderick
Associated Press
United States
New York
America
Maine
Boston
American Legion Auxiliary Meets at Oakville
Oakville is the scene as Post 489 members gather for roll call and a hymn reading. Officers elected include Hamilton president Swan vice president and Waterhouse secretary with Votter and others taking local roles. Memorial Day services at Parsons Cemetery noted. July picnic planned at Chatauqua Park near Mediapolis.
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Oakville
American Legion Auxiliary
Mina Sheridan
Nancy Votter
Parsons Cemetery
Helen Hamilton
Frances Swan
Emma Waterhouse
Estelline Gerst
Mae Bailey
Cecil Thornton
Estelline Cerst
Jessie Reed
Ruth Mellinger
Bessie Votter
Chatauqua Park
Mediapolis
Legion
American Legion of Post 489
Columbus Girl in Cornell Music Camp Concert
Miss Janet Greene daughter of Mr and Mrs William Greene will be one of the organists at a public concert Saturday June 18 at 2 p.m. in the Cornell College auditorium closing the church music camp in Mount Vernon. Janet’s June schedule includes FHA meetings in Ames and St. Louis and she attends the conference Youth Assembly at Simpson College July 6-9. She also plays for weddings and the weekly 8:30 a.m. church service.
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Columbus
Junction
Janet Greene
William Greene
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Janet
Ames
St. Louis
MYF
Simpson College
Scattergood
Max Vannice
Paul Grouwinkel
Purse Snatcher Surprised by Wichita Woman
A Wichita woman recounted a purse snatching in which the thief took a handbag from a tar seat but left only makeup, a child’s sunglasses, and small toys. The woman had given the purse to her four year old daughter to play with before it was stolen.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
FOB Club Meeting at Wapello and Local News
FOB Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Licille Parsons home in Wapello with bridge at two tables won by Mrs. Francis Blankenhorn and Mrs. Fern Deihl. Next meeting slated with Mrs. Lena Small. A firecracker damaged Clark Sexton's windshield on Highway 61 north of Wapello causing about 175 dollars in damage. John Westfall, a recent Iowa graduate, accepted a cadet engineer position with Wisconsin Electric Power Co. and will move to Milwaukee with his family. Mrs. Westfall is Dianne Gajewski, mother of one son Stephen. Mrs. Lucy Grimm of Ames visited Wapello. Vernon Wiederrecht and wife returned from a month in the West visiting relatives and friends including Rev. Leigh Johnson in Tacoma and LavAl Hylbak in St. Louis Park. Mrs. Virginia Whicher and sister-in-law Pauline Anderson plan a June 29 to August 9 trip to Brussels to visit Major William C. Whicher and family.
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Wapello
Licille Parsons
Francis Blankenhorn
Fern Deihl
Lena Small
Clark Sexton
Wisconsin
John Westfall
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Milwaukee
Westfall
Dianne Gajewski
Bernard Gajewski
Stephen
West
Vernon Wiederrecht
Leigh Johnson
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
British Columbia
Laval Hylbak
St. Louis Park
Minn
Belgium
Virginia Whicher
Pauline Anderson
Des Moines
William C. Whicher
Brussels
McHein Named AFL Supervisor of Officials
McHein, veteran pro football player with 15 years in the NFL and the New York Giants, takes the role of supervisor of officials in the American Football League.
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McHein
New York Giants
American Football League
Keithsburg Civic Club Holds Meeting
Keithsburg residents attended a Tuesday Civic club session at Mrs. Curtis Fullerton s home with officer installation led by Mrs. Jay Gibson. The program featured music and a book review by Mrs. Chester Gace as hostesses Mrs. Fullerton Mrs. James Strong Mrs. Maud Haupt and Miss Mable Knox.
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Keithsburg
Civic Club
Curtis Fullerton
Jay Gibson
Chester Gace
Fullerton
James Strong
Maud Haupt
Mable Knox
Illinois City Youth To Be Master Counsellor At Aledo DeMolays
Dennis Reed son of Mr and Mrs Uriel Reed will be installed as master counsellor of the Order of DeMolay at the Masonic Temple in Aledo Sunday at 7 30 p m June 19 Sandy Feldman will be senior counsellor and Louis Powell junior deacon Janis Keller will be soloist and Elda Mier will accompany her Public invited The firemen meeting was held Tuesday evening at the fire station Uriel Reed and Don McGinnis served the lunch Steve Dungan was among the carriers of the Des Moines Register who enjoyed a bus trip Monday to Des Moines Joe Dungan is spending a couple of weeks with his sister Mrs Bob Tomlinson and family of New Windsor Jake and daughter Kathy went to Davenport Sunday Miss Hollinrake will be entering the Stewart Beauty school.
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Illinois
Aledo
Uriel Reed
Don McGinnis
Steve Dungan
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Joe Dungan
Bob Tomlinson
New Windsor
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