Longtime Muscatine County resident Mrs Marolf dies at 97
Anna Maria Marolf aged 97 longtime Wilton area resident died at Bellevue hospital Muscatine at 7 15 p m after a three year illness She was born in Switzerland January 18 1855 came to the United States and the Wilton community married John C Marolf in Muscatine June 6 1883 and farmed in Moscow township for over 70 years Surviving are three sons two daughters 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services will be held at Griffith Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p m with Rev Luther Meyer of Zion Lutheran Atalissa officiating Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery Wilton
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Wilton
Anna Maria Marolf
Muscatine County
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Johann
Anna M. Walchell
Switzerland
John C. Marolf
Moscow
Here
Marolf
Louis Hammerich
Zion Lutheran Church
Atalissa
John L. Marolf
William
Arthur E. Marolf
Rose Weiss
Hammerich
Griffith Funeral Home
Luther Meyer
Oakdale Cemetery
U S Sabres Destroy Six Communist Planes Over Korea
Four Communist jets and two Red propeller planes were shot down by U.S. Sabre jet pilots in aerial dogfights over northwestern Korea. The Fifth Air Force reported three clashes south of the Yalu River boundary between Korea and Manchuria.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Yalu River
Manchuria
Steven Newton Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Steven Newton 77 retired farmer will be held at 2 p m Tuesday from the Olin chapel in New Boston Burial will be in New Boston cemetery He was born November 8 1874 in Johnson county Iowa and spent most of his life in New Boston Survived by three brothers Jacob Keithsburg Horace Aledo and George Joy and 18 nieces and nephews
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New Boston
Olin
Steven Newton
Mercer County Hospital
George McCune
Mr. Newton
Johnson County
Francis
Sarah Gary Newton
Belle Hogan
Jacob
Keithsburg
Horace
Aledo
George
Joy
Cleveland Truck Driver Killed In Stockton Mishap
Cleveland truck driver Reed Hagel aged 45 died near Stockton when his rig lost control and struck a steel bridge on highway No 6. The two-truck unit caught fire. Hagel was trapped in the cab and died after firemen cut him free. No inquest planned. Hagel left Cleveland Friday with two trucks bound for Seattle.
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Stockton
Fred Hagel
Cleveland, O
Here
Hagel
Cleveland
Seattle
Wash
Durant
Reed Phillips
Scott County
Davenport
Harold Flint
H. Thompson
Junior Farmers Clear 275 From Benefit Dance
The Fulton Four-H club raised about 275 at a benefit dance Saturday night at Knoopes hall Stockton. Club president Leonard Horst said funds will buy a motion picture projector for educational and entertainment use by the club and the Farm Bureau of Fulton township. Arnie Paulsen's orchestra from Davenport provided music.
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Fulton Junior Farmers Four-H Club
Knoopes Hall
Stockton
Leonard Horst
Fulton Township
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Arnie Paulsen
Davenport
Farm Bureau of
Roger Braun
Vernon Riessen
Lloyd Erick
Five From Here Attend Meeting In Mendota Hl
The Zion Lutheran Sunday school sent five teachers to a conference at St. John's Lutheran church in Mendota Illinois. Delegates were Mrs George Boldt Mrs Clarence Curry Mrs Violet Folck Mrs Ira McFaden and Miss Mary Ann Reyelts. Next meeting set for November 2 at Sterling Illinois.
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Zion Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mendota
Ill
George Boldt
Clarence Curry
Violet Folck
Ira McFaden
Mary Ann Reyelts
Sterling
Kefauver Club Seeks Iowa Delegation At May Convention
Des Moines meetings drew Nichols and Muscatine Democrats as Mrs. Alberta Metcalf Kelly and Mrs. Charlene Meecham pushed Kefauver for President. The Kefauver club urged an instructed Iowa delegation at the May 28 convention and blasted top down efforts while claiming strong grass roots support. S. J. Galvin of Sheffield heads the Kefauver group with Ruth Mettler of Mason City as vice chairman and other officers from Jefferson Perry and Waterloo.
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Nichols
Muscatine County
Alberta Metcalf Kelly
Charlene Meecham
Des Moines
Kelly
State Central Committee
Meecham
Kefauver-for- President Club
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Kefauver Club
Iowa
Kefauver
S. J. Galvin
Sheffield
Sheffield Brick and Tile Co
Ruth Mettler
Mason City
State Democratic Central Committee
L. F. Wilcox
Jefferson
H. T. Edwards
Perry
R. Bruce Hughes
Waterloo
Private Kaufmann Arrives in Germany After Furlough
Pvt. Fred W. Kaufmann has landed in Germany per word from his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaufmann of near Wilton. He spent a 15 day furlough at home, entered the Army on Oct. 2, and his new address is Pvt. Fred W. Kaufmann U S 55-162-766 C Btry 7th F A B N APO 1 in care of the Postmaster New York NY.
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Pvt
Fred W. Kaufmann
Germany
Harry Kaufmann
Wilton
U. 8
F.A.B.N
APO
New York
N. Y
Ernest Kendall Dies Retired Wapello Farmer at 84
Ernest Elton Kendall, 84, of Wapello died at 12:05 a m Sunday at his home. Born October 22, 1867 in Cairo Iowa, he farmed until 1947 when he retired. Survived by three sons Fred Elton Kendall Morning Sun William Kendall Davenport Edwin Kendall Memphis Tenn a daughter Katherine Braddock Davenport ten grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday at Dudgeon funeral home Wapello with Rev M L Blake First Presbyterian Church of Wapello. Burial Elmwood Cemetery Morning Sun.
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Wapello
Ernest Elton Kendall
Mr. Kendall
Cairo
Hosea Kendall
Adams County
Ohio
Grace H. Dolman
Fred Elton Kendall
Morning Sun
William Kendall
Davenport
Edwin Lawrence Kendall
Memphis
Tenn
Katherine Grace Braddock
Maria Downs
Dudgeon Funeral Home
M. L. Blake
First Presbyterian Church of
Elmwood
Pre-School Clinics Planned for Muscatine Pupils
Mrs. Robert Wilson the Muscatine school nurse announced a May 6 through May 16 1952 pre school clinic schedule. Clinics run from 8 a.m. at six public grade schools with medical and dental exams for first time entrants including parochial pupils.
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Robert Wilson
Muscatine
Kisner Fined 100 Plus Costs on Reckless Driving Charge
John H Kisner of 213 Rose Lawn Avenue was fined 100 dollars and costs on a reckless driving charge by Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin. A 90 day license suspension was recommended. Kisner was arrested by Muscatine police at 1 40 p m Sunday at East Fifth and Orange streets.
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John Harley Kisner
Roselawn Avenue
Nathan Hoefflin
Hoefflin
Kisner
Muscatine
East Fifth
Orange Streets
Paul G. Maxon
Michigan
Richard Owen Charles Morton
Andalusia
Ill
Justice of the Peace
Robert B. Jehring
Maxon
West Liberty
Morton
Donald Marine
Parkington Drive
Gene Russell
East Second
Walnut Streets
Elmer E. Garrison
East Second Street
Murray Vincent Seymour
Hotel Muscatine
Chestnut Street
Thief in Penitentiary Allegedly Loots Ohio Prison
Warden Ralph W. Alvis of Ohio Penitentiary said there is a thief in the facility after the commissary was looted about a month ago. The burglar took 50 cartons of cigarettes and candy, peanuts, and gum valued at about 100 dollars.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ralph W. Alvis
Ohio Penitentiary
Alvis
Book Reviewed At Wilton Tea
Wilton librarian Leona Meade presented a book review at the annual Wilton homemakers tea held at Mrs. Mark Collier’s home. A brief business meeting followed chaired by Mrs. Richard Bunn with tea poured by Mrs. Bunn and Miss Bernadine Neff. Roll call was answered with "My Pet Peeve" and the next meeting will feature "My First Date With My Husband."
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Wilton
Leona Meade
Wilton Library
Wilton Homemakers
Mark Collier
Richard Bunn
Wilton Township
Bunn
Bernadine Neff
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Mrs. Marolf
Evans
West Second Street
Hill’s Bros
Kohr
Sacon
Campbell
Dork
Reane
Robin Hood
Itc
Mendota, Hl
Democrat
Ernest Kendall
Second St
Brookfield
Drs
D. C. Alftime
K. E. Wilcox
E. H. Carlson
John W. Potter
W. G. Lease
Wilton Tea
Pett
Crna Cae
Enone
Pico U Pe More
del Monte
Florida Juice
Arace
National Research Council
Continental Baking Company, Inc
Wonder Bread
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