15 Dec 1949
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Newspaper
Progress Review
Location
La Porte City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
1
The town welcomed news that football is restored to the high school program amid strong student and townspeople interest. Officials urge continued cooperation to ensure success and note more details to follow.
Word reached here of the death of former Lloyd T. Plummer age 59 at University hospital Iowa City on November 16 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held November 21 at Jennings Funeral Home Panora conducted by Rev. Vern Weigel, with burial in West cemetery. Born January 16 1890 in Seely township Guthrie County he moved with family to Panora 1902, later to Minnesota and La Porte City before settling Mid 1930s in Panora. He leaves wife two daughters three sons seven grandchildren and one sister.
Jack Jones and Clarence De Jager of Chatsworth traveled 1700 miles to Canada for a hunting trip but saw no deer. The morning after returning to Iowa, De Jager spotted a large buck in his own backyard.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at St Edward's Catholic church in Waterloo for Mrs Katherine Essie Conry of Waterloo formerly of this vicinity. Burial was in the Blessing family plot. Casket attendants were four sons and two sons in law. Mrs Conry died Saturday afternoon at St Francis hospital in Waterloo from heart disease and complications. She was born Katherine Agnes Smith Feb 28 1877 south of La Porte City and moved to a farm west of the city before marriage to Dan Conry on Feb 14 1900. Surviving are five sons and two daughters, Harald Amer Lauren Dr Erwin Dr Robert Mrs Harold Witty and Mrs Al St John, plus 20 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs Glenn
A early Wednesday fire at the Les Craft farm two miles northeast of town leveled the house and destroyed most contents. The Craft family escaped in night clothing with help from neighbors and La Porte City firemen could not stop the blaze. The loss included clothing, bedding, furniture, heirlooms, a gold watch, seed corn, potatoes, canned goods, and personal belongings, with about a quarter insured. The family stayed with relatives in town while seeking plans for the future.
Ola Taint or Father Time leads final push as The Progress-Review ends Good-Wit campaign with a $600 first prize. Campaign closes Friday December 16 at 4 p.m. four judges will tally votes. Gratitude expressed to candidates publishers staff Black Hawk and Benton counties supporters and new subscribers urged amid a flood of subscriptions.
Advent season invitation to a Christmas program at the Presbyterian Church on Friday December 23 at 7 30 p m. The event features a prelude of Christmas carols and hymns and ends with a candlelight dedication service. All are invited.
Roman Knecht of Whitemore smelled burning rubber and crawled under his car to inspect a fuel leak. Flames showered his face and neck as gasoline ignited, leaving him with second degree burns before bystanders could intervene.
La Porte City teams schedule four games in coming days with the Owls hosting two contests at Porky and Pete’s in Waterloo while the Rams travel to Van Horne and Cedar Rapids. The Owls feature an Independent club tied to the American Legion and will meet Mason DeBerg of Waterloo West on Wednesday and Corrugated Cox on Saturday at 8 p.m. The Rams travel Friday to Van Horne for a tough test, then host St. Mary’s in Waterloo on Friday, December 23, with a Christmas vacation game at Cedar Rapids against McKinley High School scheduled for Friday, December 40.
Under a three man staff from Iowa State College Engineering Extension Service Iowa fire schools have served 145 county meetings since January 1 1949 and trained about 2 500 firemen from paid and volunteer departments. The 14 day state school at the college drew 550 more attendees in May with demonstrations and lectures. Cooperating were Robert Burns Mark Brosier and William Myers of the Extension Service. Also notes 1828 trees felled by the Red River formed a raft near Shreveport Louisiana.
The La Porte City school district board voted unanimously to restore football as a high school varsity sport. Petitions from 54 parents supported the move, with plans to schedule next fall and seek North Iowa Cedar conference inclusion. Merchants agreed to close during home games to boost attendance.
Masons elected Irving Anton as Worshipful Master and Keith Anton, Harold Sides, Jr., Warren Sides Jr., as wardens. Jesse Q O Kober was chosen secretary and Robert Glimne trustee. Installation set for 2 January. Wellington organized the first military police per Britannica.
Rev Oliver Jensen local Methodist minister served as a Navy reserve chaplain aboard the carrier Mindoro CVE 120 during a northern Atlantic cruise from Oct 29 to Nov 23. The prowl covered cold weather exercises with 100 ships and 42 000 officers and men, began off the Virginia capes and stretched to the Arctic Circle beyond Greenland. The series will recount the journey from home to sea and later maneuvers and a hurricane, plus details on the expedition’s size and cost and the chaplain’s duties. Colored pictures from the cruise will be shown at the Methodist church family night between Christmas and New Years.
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