La Porte City stage show wowed crowds with star power
The broadcast featured Bea utiful glamour girls Snyder Vopelak Loren and Taylor, and a lively barn dance with Foster Joe Kelly and the Duke of Paducah. Notables like Uncle Ezra Minnie Pearl and Dr I Q kept the audience engaged while Tom Breneman and Mildred Casey provided duets and humor. The finale traced U S major wars then marched to Together. Harry Von Zell masterfully steered the broadcast.
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grvin Foster
Joe Kelly
Duke of
Roxy Rockettes
Death summons J R Riggle at 79 in La Porte City
J R Riggle 79 a longtime La Porte City resident died Tuesday at 1245 p m at his son Emory Riggle s home after months of illness and a four week bed confinement He was born November 4 1869 in Shellsburg Iowa and married Ella McAlister in 1892 He leaves three sons Elmer Emory and Cecil five daughters and many grandchildren great grandchildren and other relatives The funeral will be Friday at 2 pm at the Johannsen funeral home with Rev M E Shank in charge Interment in West Wewe cemetery
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J. R. Riggle
Emory Riggle
Isaac Richard Riegie
George and
Minerva Rigele
Shellsburg
Iowa
Elmer
Center Point
Emory and
Cecil
La Porte City
Amy Harmon
Brandon
George Welch
Henry Clemens
Peoria
Ill
Henry Newton
Mattie Riggle
Waterloo
George Riggle
J. B. Riggle
Corwith
slater
J. H. Hunter
Le Porte City
Riggle
Ars
Knot Hole Tickets Offered for La Porte City Boys
Randall Webb announced Knot Hole tickets for La Porte City boys ages 9 to 15 to attend Waterloo White Hawks home games. Tickets cover all home games except Sundays and holidays. If at least 20 boys join, transportation by two vans will be provided for about two home games weekly.
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Knot Hole
Waterloo
White Hawks
La Porte City
Randall Webb
Big Broadcast Sings and Skits Highlight 1920s Show
Fragmented OCR notes hint at a performance by Hugh Stewart and a singing segment. The text mentions a “Take-Off” on one and refers to a lively broadcast with many names omitted.
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HUGH STEWART
M.F.T
Fly Spraying Campaign Moves Ahead in La Porte City
Mary Nichols will lead a house to house canvass to fund aerial spraying of the residential district. City officials approved 150 gallons of 25 percent DDT for spraying while business district work began Tuesday. Volunteers and donations are being collected at Foard Garage and Evergreen Hatchery to hire the airplane at about 1.50 per home with larger gifts welcome.
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Mary Nichols
La Porte City
Evergreen Hatchery
County Voters Purge in Monday Primary Shakes Black Hawk
Black Hawk county voters joined state trends in Mondays Republican primary. Beardsley led Blue in governor vote 6133 to 4436 with other incumbents and nominees suffering defeats. totals include U.S. senator Wilson 5398, Calhoun 2839, and county officials such as Biggs over Whitehouse 3980 to 2351.
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Black Hawk county
Heardsley
Blue
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Arch W. McFarlane
Fred Tesmer
McFarlane
Tesmer
wns
Kline
Gc. V. Kline
Pelton
Quentin G. Biggs
Cedar Falls
mommnaton
Morris Whitehouse
Blair Wood
Joseph Thornton
Wilson
Calhoun
Beardsley
Evans
Mills
Knicker
Cruickshank
Grimes
Schmitz
Gross
Gwynne
Miller
Armstrong
McPartlane
Lanigan
Biges
Services Held Today for Laura Ripple
Funeral services were held at 2 p m this afternoon at Johannsen funeral home for Laura Ripple 64 death occurred Tuesday morning at 6 at her sister Mrs Clara Urban s Third Street Rev Oliver Jensen of the Methodist church conducted the service Mrs Frank Nabholz accompanied by Mrs G A Brust sang We Are Going Down the Valley and My Jesus as Thou Wilt Casket bearers were Robert Kahler Roy Hubbard Nelson Osborn Roy Brown Henry Sheffler and Arch Sheffler Burial was in West View cemetery Laura Henrietta Ripple was born March 7 1884 on a farm northwest of La Porte City to Jacob and Henrietta Ripple and died June 8 1948 after a long illness She moved to town as a child and lived with her parents On her mother s death in 1913 she went to Chicago to live with her sister Clara Urban Two years later she returned to La Porte City Survived by four sisters Ida Tarbell F D Showers Clara Urban and Sam Rauhauser and her lover memorial hospital patient report notes she had recently undergone treatment
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Johannsen
M. E. Shank
Evangelical United Brethren church
Clifford Burr
C. A. Brust
Bix
George Riggle
Clarence Ruggle
Waterloo
John Harp
Clifford Purdy
Richard, Riggle
Marvin Riggle
La Porte City
West Wew cemetery
Robert Kahler
Roy Hubbard
Nelson Osborn
Roy Brown
Henry Sheffler
Arch Sheffler
West View cemetery
Laura Henrietta Ripple
Jacob and
Henrietta Ripple
Locust St
chicago
Clara Urban
Urban
Ida Tarbell
F. D. Showers
Sam Rauhauser
Red Birds Rainout and Clash Looms in Corn Valley
La Porte City's Red Birds were idle due to rain on Saturday and will play at Clutter next Sunday. The Clutter nine have three wins to La Porte City's two, with top league standings at stake as both teams remain strong in the Corn Valley League.
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La Porte City
Red Birds
Garrison
the Birds
Clutter
Clutter nine
P R To Be Issued Early Next Week
Next week The Progress Review will publish on Tuesday instead of Thursday for one week only to allow the plant staff to take vacations together. Advertisers and correspondents should have copy in by Monday afternoon. The editor will remain in La Porte City most of the week and the office will be open part of the time.
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Progress Review
La Porte City
Jacobs Hoppe Nuptials Read At Sacred Heart
Miss Helen Jacobs and Ralph Hoppe exchanged vows Wednesday at 2 30 PM in Sacred Heart rectory. Fred Drummy officiated before family. reception followed for 25 guests at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at 901 Pine Street after a short wedding trip. both hold local jobs.
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Helen Jacobs
M C Jacobs
Ralph Hoppe
Edwin Hoppe
Sacred Heart Catholic
Fred Drummy
Wig Ughts
Norman Maas
Forrest
Pine St
Hoppe
L. J. Robertson law office
Robert Walker
Dorothy Jacobs
William Calvert
Waterloo
Donald Hoppe
Janet
Cedar Falls
City lights first turn on Main Street in La Porte
Workers in rain completed installation of new street lights along Main Street. The La Porte City Utilities crew powered the old system down and the new boulevard lights lit Main Street brighter than ever, marking a milestone since 1937.
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La Porte
Main street
Handicraft program announced for summer recreation in La Porte City
Randall Webb presents details for the first La Porte City summer recreation handicraft meeting. Attendees can decorate plain glasses table cloths and tea towels and create pocket purses wallets belts and wood jewelry. Materials costs range from 5 to 25 cents, covering genuine leather items for larger purses. Webb urges all to participate in this engaging program.
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La Porte City
Randall Webb
Webb
lall
Mrs Lehman Recital. Students to Perform Thursday
Mrs. Fred Lehman will present a voice and piano recital for her students on Thursday evening June 17 at eight o clock in the Presbyterian church. Participants include Evelyn Kuhn Shirley Kuhn Harlan Davis Shirley Eliott Sandra Eliott Mildred Hartman Shirley Foster Barbara Foss Joyce Strohm Kay Zeller Caroline Jergens Ardis Mathern Harriet Hager Jimmy Robertson Dallas Kay. The public is invited.
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Fred Lehman
Presbyterian church
Evelyn
Shirley Kuhn
Harlan Davis
Shirley
Sandra Eliott
Mildred Hartman
Shirley Foster
Barbara Foss
Joyce Strohm
Kay Zeller
Caroline Jergens
Ardis Mathern
Harriet Hager
Jimmy Robertson
Dallas Kay
Annual Meeting Of Local Co Op Next Wednesday
La Porte City Co Op Elevators holds its annual meeting on Wednesday June 16 at 8 PM in the local high school auditorium. Principal speaker is Town Thompson of Iowa State College extension service. The co op reports its second year of operation, new Fairbanks Morse scale project, a corn drier to be installed for fall grain drying, and supplies grain to Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Des Moines and feed via Farmers Elevator Service Company of Des Moines. Three directors will be elected and refreshments served. public invited.
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La Porte City
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of
Des Moines
Farmers Elevator
Camera Club Fans to Organize in La Porte City
Local residents plan a June 17 meeting at Abel's Cafe at 7 30 PM to form a camera club. Organizers seek high school students and all interested neighbors. Colored movies and slides will be shown as part of the gathering.
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La Porte City
Abel's Cafe
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