Kathy Schnell Chosen Centennial Queen at Sac City
Kathy Schnell an 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Orrie Schnell of Newell is selected queen of the Sac City Centennial to reign for four days. She will be crowned at each evening performance of the Sac City Story. Her princesses include Mrs Berry Westrom Beverly Susie Airs Avice Lewis Mary Liech y Phrins Reader Mrs Gretchen Pani Mrs Beverly Lange Elma Love Mrs Twyle Van Sickle Jae Young Mro Lee Schulz.
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Sac City
Kathy Schnell
Orrie Schnell
Newell
Sac Sun
Miss Schnell
Former Pastor To Speak Sunday Centennial Service
The Centen nial Community Worship Service at the Chautauqua Building 7 to 9 pm Sunday July 3 features Rev Corwin Taylor Gilman Iowa former pastor of Sac City First Methodist 1936 1940. He spent fifteen years in Korea mission work. The Sac City Ministerial Association sponsors the event with an informal song service and special numbers. The Rev Tom Slavens president will conduct. assisting are Rev Norman FrerKing Rev K Aart Van Dam and Rev E Morris Breland. Public invited.
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Chautauqua
Corwin Taylor
Gilman
Iowa
First Methodist Church
Sae City
Taylor
Koreas
Beeften
Sac City Ministerial Association
Wil
Hey
Explosion damages Holmberg Machine and Welding Shop
A pressure tank ruptured Tuesday at Holmberg Machine and Welding, blowing the tank through the ceiling and shattering windows. Owner B. F. Hembe and staff reported no injuries despite several people being in the shop at the time, due to a long-used tank and a faulty safety valve.
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Holmberg Machine and
B. F. Hembe
Barding
Food Fair Planned For Saturday Forenoon
The Sac City Women's Club sponsors a Food Fair on Saturday July 2 at 9 00 A M in Webster's Buck Garage. City residents during Centennial are invited to enjoy cooked foods and garden produce including vegetables berries and salads. Proceeds support club activities and community service.
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Sac City
Clrb
Websters Buck Garage
Sac
Crest
City Decorators Rally For Sac City Centennial Celebration
Merchants of Sac City show strong support for the Centennial by purchasing banners and decorations totaling a high percentage of cooperation. Raymond Wilson of Bradbury, Inc, Minneapolis, handles the decorating as the city prepares for its 160th anniversary with widespread business participation and pride.
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Sac City
Raymond Wilson
Fillmore and Bradbury, Inc
Minneapolis I
Police Impersonators Promote Sac City Centennial
Two men in police outfits blocked Main Street travelers in Sac ir Tuesday afternoon. The pair handed out Centennial programs pencils and wooden nickels, urging return to Sac City for the birthday celebration July 1 to 4. They were actually Chief Curtis Dills and aide John McCord in disguise.
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Sac Ir
Main Street
Sac City
Curtis Dills
John McCord
Carl Fitzsimmons Funeral Services Held on Thursday
Funeral services for Carl Fitzsimmons were held at Cook Township Lutheran Church with Rev. C. E Weiss officiating. He died June 27 at age 60, born January 27, 1895 in Sherburn Minnesota. The service included flowers by Mrs Alfred Schramm and Mrs Earl Bettin, with Minnie O’Neal as accompanist and a flower committee of Mrs Louis Lange, Mrs Alfred Schramm, and Mrs Charles Huebner. Attendants included Marvin Hansen and several Zadow family members. Burial was in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. An American Legion service by the Early Post followed. An obituary will appear in the Sun next week. Be in Sac City July 7, 2, 3 and 4 Four Big Days to HELP Celebrate.
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Carl Fitzsimmons
Cook Township
Mire Louis Lange
Alfred Schramm
Charles Huebner
Marvin Hansen
Joan Firmimmons
Otto Zadow
Frank Zadow, Jr
Thomas Zadow
Luther Zadow
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Qdeboit
American Legion
Asn
Sun
New Administrator Named for Loring Hospital
The Lor ing Hospital board announces George Berkstresser of Sioux City as new administrator starting July 1. He replaces John Harmeling who resigns to join American Hospital Supply Co and relocate to Wausau Wisconsin. Berkstresser comes from Methodist Hospital Sioux City where he was administrative assistant since 1953 after serving in the Army and biological research.
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the Loring Hospital
George Berkstresser
Sioux City
Berkstresser
John Harmeliug
American Hostal Supply Co
He' i
Wausau
Wisconsin
Methodist Hospital
Exchange Your Coupons For Tickets Before July Fourth
A local notice urges residents to exchange their coupons for event tickets ahead of July Fourth celebrations. Details specify the final deadline and participating venues for redemption. The message emphasizes timely exchange to ensure admission and avoid last minute shortages.
See Spogeant The Sac City Story announces seats
An announce stand is filled for See Spogeant The Sac City Story. Special seats will be erected on the track to accommodate all who wish to attend. An effort will be made to take care of everybody.
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See Sun
St Pauls Lutheran Church Schedules Summer Services
To hold earlier services beginning next Sunday July 3 1955 St Pauls Lutheran Church at South Twelfth and Bay Streets will hold worship at 945 A M and Sunday School at 945 A M and will continue through July and August.
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Sanday
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bay Streets
Program of Events Sac City Centennial Celebration
A three day weekend program listing registrations at centers on Saturday morning, a Sunday centennial religious dedication with church observances, afternoon races at Farr Ground, evening performances at Crar arc.a Auditorium, a 4th of July parade, car races, final judging for "Brothers of the Brush" and a closing performance titled "The Sac City Story."
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Bert Tennial
Brothers of the Brush
Sac City Story
Celebration Marks Centennial in Sacramento City
A large community event celebrates Sacramento City’s centennial with a kids parade at 12:30 after formation at the grade school. Festivities include Pow Wow at the park with street dances, music at the Park Hotel, and Flower Snow events by Woman’s Club. Registration day for pioneers is held in GAR Hall Memory Square, leading to the capsule ceremony at 1 PM.
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Chautetons
Tc Park
Lye
Regstraton
GAR
Memorial Square
Miss Iowa Centennial Pageant Billed With Parades Events
Miss Jer Jean Cole of Holstein leads centennial parade preparations in Sac City with a pageant and crowning planned. Kathy Schnell of Newell also features as Centennial Queen candidate while festivities include water fights, shaving contest, antique car display, horse show and a four day carnival.
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Jer
Jean Cole
Holstein
Iowa
Miss Cole
Kathy Schnell
Newell
Centennial Pageant Prelude Salute to Our Queen
A commemorative pageant prelogue highlights themes of Sac City history and national milestones. It spotlights the Queen’s Court and historical pageantry with segments on Westward expansion, World Wars, postwar development, and a 100 years of progress showcase including atomic age and jet age landmarks.
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Sac
Peneers
Hottis
Vremée Rees
Lice
Abraham Lincoln
A & See
Tuchulen
Cara Falls
Claveston
WCTU
Wal Street. Com
Hest
Waillace
Earl Dew
National Guard
Iwo Jima
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Mrs. Berry Westrom
Beverly Susie
Avice Lewis
Mary Liech'y Phrins
Gretchen Pani
Beverly Lange
Elma Love
Twyle van Sickle
Jae Young
Mro
Lee Schulz
Seer
Union Im
Washington
Eugene Criss
iGeo. Berkstresser i
Loring Hospital
F. Berkstresser
Perce
Pioneer
Negncor
Farr
Gous
Miss Iowa
Ennial
Ile Jeans
Aimdiezen
Meyerhodst
North 3Rd Street
Rey Corwa
Parace
Lath
Main Sts
Bank Corners
Milwaukee Depot
Comecr
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Mds Ono
Anpezrance
Lonager
Helster
New- FP
Williams Milne
Sae County Fair Association
Sac County Saddle Cla
Beims
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