02 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Progress Review
Location
La Porte City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
1
The secretary of defense blocked construction of a large aircraft carrier provoked claims of overreach and renewed debate over Navy air power versus land based bombs. Critics say every service must develop its own weapons and that singling one branch risks national defense, urging balanced, proven capabilities across services.
About 40 men members of the Zion Lutheran church at Jubilee gathered Wednesday to paint the parsonage despite a late start caused by weather. Volunteers donated time to coat the building and the Luther League later painted the Mary room in the church.
Vic Peterson longtime La Porte City resident and businessman died Wednesday at State University Hospital Iowa City at age 67 from cirrhosis and complications. Born February 1 1882 in Sweden he lived in La Porte City since 1900 and was married to Hazel Bowers in 1922. Surviving are his widow daughter and two grandsons. services Friday at Johannsen funeral home with Lotus Lodge members attending and burial in West View Cemetery.
Bernies Recreation changes ownership with Lem Bahling becoming proprietor and BJ Plahning taking over the West Side Billiards. The exchange effective June 1 names L and M Recreation Parlor at the same location. Safranek family assist, lunch counter stays under Bahling and Safranek. Frahn ing to focus on three Waterloo recreation places. Mrs Frisby ill, moved to daughter’s home. Mrs Miller of Park Ridge visited for a birthday.</S>
The American Legion Country Club outlines a busy summer including a Sunday June 5 golf tournament in straight medal play with first round qualifying and flights, plus biweekly Family Night picnics starting June 9. Memberships are open to all, with family 990 and single 750 fees, and a 500 rate for school age players.
Dr Eugene F Arns will open a chiropractic office in La Porte City on Saturday June 4 in the former Laneville space. He and his wife will reside above the office with their two daughters. A World War II Navy veteran, Arns studied at the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago and completed an internship at Chicago General Health Service. Mr Laneville left La Porte City for Waterloo this week to practice in Waterloo on Washington Street, the former Garnier space.
Poppy sale proceeds total 179 dollars in La Porte City. Veterans at Des Moines hospital made the flowers. Legion Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary sold door to door on Main Street last Saturday. Funds raised support local relief work after paying veterans.
Lena Hecker of this city retires after a long career spanning rural schools and high schools in Postville Dunlap Lime Springs Valley Junction Greene Audubon and Fort Collins Colordo College of Agriculture. She earned a BA in 1914 and a PhD later, then returned home on Locust Street to retire after decades as a capable instructor.
The Town and Country Quiz, a radio feature on WHO, comes to La Porte City Friday evening June 10 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Lions Club sponsors the event with profits supporting community activities. tickets are sold by Scouts and Lions members.
Improvements were made on the modern water facilities of Jubilee Consolidated school last week. Permanent drainage equipment was installed through the efforts of a tiling machine and the tractors scrapers and loaders of the men of the school board. Marvin Reinsche escaped serious injury when his tractor overturned during earth moving operations. Mr Reinsche received scratches. The tractor was badly damaged.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 330 o clock from Locke Funeral home in Waterloo for Edward C Bradfield formerly of La Porte City and Mican ity who was killed in a train wreck near Waverly on Thursday. Rev M E Meyer of the First Brethren church in Waterloo conducted the funeral and burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Bradfield had been an engineer for the Illinois Central railroad for 32 years and was making an extra run when two trains collided at a crossing due to a failed automatic interlocking control switch. He suffered a crushed head and scalded legs. He was born March 13 1889 at La Porte City and grew up there. He married Clara Ashley and six sons and four daughters survive, along with his wife two brothers and two sisters. Relatives in La Porte City include a daughter Mrs Donald Richards and in law Roy E Ashley Leland Ashley a sister-in-law Mrs Ralph Foss and several aunts cousins nephews and nieces.
The Boy Scouts held a May 23 meeting with the local board of review to assess qualifications for star and life awards. Five merit badges are needed for a Star award and ten for a Life award. The troop, led by Scoutmaster Alfred B Pierce, camped in the Bagenstos timber east of town, combining work with camping for second class tests. They plan a summer camp starting July 2 and an outing June 16 to 18, while selling Town and Country Quiz tickets to defray summer camp expenses.
Classifieds note umpire candidates Evans of Cedar Falls and Jo hannsen of La Porte City among local sports officials sought for hire. Listings emphasize availability and contact details for assignment scheduling.
La Porte City's Red Birds beat Garson 19 to 7 on Sunday at home. Rundel started with a walk and scored as Rathjen, Lesh, and Keegan followed with hits. The Birds led 4-0 after four and added five more in the eighth, aided by Strohecker and Koepke. Keystone and Spring Creek notes follow.
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