Fixed limits and loyalties in midcentury Congress
Questions cover session length rules and conference committees. It notes a 1954 Pentagon tally on loyalty discharges, with per service percentages. The piece also contains local social notices of visitors and gatherings from Formosa to Wahoo, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Senate
Armed Services
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Army
Air Force
Navy
Congressional Quarterly
Local social notes from Manhattan and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs LaVerne Lervold of Manhattan spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Benny Lervold. Mr and Mrs Glenn Housholder of Belleville spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Warren Johnson. Las Vegas visitors Floyd Behmer called Tuesday to Thursday on Roy Tedrow Russell Lervold and families. Larry O Brien and family hosted Monday evening guests. LaVerne Lervold and Benny Lervold visited Sunday afternoon with Larry O Brien and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
LaVerne Lervold
Manhattan
Benny Lervold
Glenn Housholder
Belleville
Warren Johnson
Floyd Behmer
Las Vegas
Nev
Roy Tedrow
Russell Lervold
Poys
Larry O’brien
LaVerne. Lervold
Joe N. Johnson
Russell Anderson
Bert Haggman
Chester Anderson
Oscar Linden
Local residents return from Iowa visit
Mr and Mrs Rettben Fredrickson and Johnny and Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen came home Monday evening after visiting relatives in Iowa.
Vishnefske Guests At Vernon Smith Home
Mr and Mrs John Vishnefske were Monday evening guests at the Vernon Smith home in a quiet social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vishnefske
Vernon Smith
Arpin Family Visits McDowell Household
Mr and Mrs R J Arpin and children of Morrowville were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Carl McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Arpin
Morrowville
Carl McDowel
Birthday honors for Bobby Isaacson at Isaacson home
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Isaacson and family included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Isaacson and Marsha of Belleville, Mrs. Olive Isaacson and Archie Isaacson to celebrate Bobby's birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Isaacson
Bobby
Elmer Isaacson
Marsha
Belleville
Olive Isaacson
Archie Isaacson
Son Stricken With Illness In Evanston Hospital
Ernest Nelson learned in the evening that his son Alvi Nelson, age not stated, is seriously ill with illness and is being treated at Evanston Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nelsom
Alvi
Evanston Hospital
Belleville Birthday Fete For Mrs Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ledbetter and daughter hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering with ice cream cake and sandwiches in honor of Mrs. Axel Jensen's birthday anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and their sons, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ledbetter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper, and Ruth Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ledbetter
Belleville
Axel Jensen
Jensen
Tom Ledbetter
Charles Cooper
Ruth Ann
Ferguson Carla Raymond Visit McDowell Household
Raymond Ferguson and Carla of Wopeka were Saturday overnight and Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl McDowell and Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond ,Ferguson
Carla
Wopeka
Mrs
Carl McDowell
Harold
Nebraska guests stay with Carl McDowell couple
Mr and Mrs James Pickinpaugh and Werry and Carol of Nebraska were Monday overnight guests at the Carl McDowell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pickinpaugh, Werry and
Carol of
Nebraska
Carl McDowell
Jimmy Fredrickson Stricken, Paralyzed, Improves at Concordia
Jimmy Fredrickson, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Fredrickson, was taken to St Joseph hospital in Concordia Thursday evening after an illness left him paralyzed in both legs. Doctors report he is showing gradual improvement and may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Fredrick
Con
Paul Fredrickson
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Jimmy
O.k
Birthday celebration for O A Johnson hosts guests
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs O A Johnson in honor of Mr Johnsons birthday anniversary were Mr and Mrs Adam Wenda and Mr and Mrs George Fike Jr Everett and Darrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garst
O. A. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Adam Wenda
George Fike, Jr
Everett and
Darrell
Roy Thomas
D. A. Johnson
Everett and Darrell
Vic Gutscher
Nelsons Visit Evanston Family Report
Mr and Mrs Glenn Nelson Patty and Junior of Evanston are visiting this week with his father Ernest Nelson and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Nelson
Patty and
Junior
Evanston,u
Ernest Nelson
Patty
Evanston
Lil
Vernon Nelson
Arlene Bohn
Concordia
Iver Hammer
Sonja
Lawrence Nelson
Sunday Dinners in Nelson and Gutscher Families
Sunday dinner guests included Ernest Nelson and multiple Nelson relatives from Concordia and Evanston, with visits from Currie, Gutscher, Hammer, and Croisant families. A birthday supper for Roy Thomas occurred Monday evening with Johnson and Fike families present. Leo Johnson and relatives from Wichita spent the weekend with Joe N. Johnson and extended stay by Mark and Scott.
Social Visit Notes from Local Families
Mr and Mrs Joe N Johnson spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson Vickie and Kenneth Mrs Neal McBride and daughters called on Mrs E M Eastvedt Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe N. Johnson
Robert Nelson
Vickie
Kenneth
Neal McBride
E. M. Eastvedt
Social Callers Visit Neighbors Across Week
Mrs. Alice Hammer spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. E. M. Eastvedt. Mr. and Mrs. Labon Marshall visited Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hammer
E. M. Eastvedt
Labon Marshall
Harold Stafford
Dinner Guests Highlight Concordia Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Joe Lormier Shirley Dickie and Ronnie Mr and Mrs Loren Feago Judy Leonard and Ralph of Denver Cole and Mr and Mrs John Ward were Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Lervold and Eug enie Mrs and Mrs Dale Lervold and Jimmy of Concordia were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Lervold Margie and Hugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lormier
Shirley
Dickie
Ronnie
Loren Feago
Judy
Leonard
Ralph
Denver
Cole
John Ward
Frank Lervold
Eugenie
Dale. Lervold
Jimmy
Concordia
Margie and
Hugene
Life Insurance Growth Surges Across U S In 12-Year Span
The Life Insurance Fact Book shows aggregate protection rising from 122.159 billion to 904.259 billion as of this year with 800 life companies. Since 1941 the number of companies grew by 300 plus and ownership rose in all states led by Arizona New Mexico and Florida with gains above 300 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. York
America
Institute of Life Insurance
Arizona
New Mexico
Florida
Massachusetts
New York
U. S
Man's Maximum Life Span Puzzler
Washington report notes 4500 Americans aged 100 plus and surveys historic claims of extreme ages. It cites Methuselah’s 969 years and lists purported ages from 148 to 180, along with 1940 census data showing 410 Americans age 109 plus and state variations in longevity.
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Washington
United States
Methuselah
Zara Agha
Baba Hariansingh
India
Christen Jacobsen Drakenberg
Thomas Parr
Old Parr
Charles I
U. S
Eigh
Wyoming
Maine
Montana
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Nevada
Mississippi
Alabama
Texas
Skull of Composer Rejoined to Body in Vienna
The archbishop of Jenna blessed the 145 year separation of Joseph Haydn’s skull from his body. After Haydn’s 1809 burial, a skull missing trace was found and later rejoined to the composer’s remains with the real skull passing through collectors to the Vienna Academy of Music before its burial with the rest of Haydn’s body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Jenna
Joseph Haydn
Haydn
Vienna Academy of Music
Academy
Rescuer Gets Illegal Parking Ticket On Bridge
Carleton J. West Jr a 24 year old University of Minnesota law student stopped on a Mississippi River bridge to rescue a woman who had leaped from the span He pulled her from the water and kept her alive with artificial respiration until firemen and an ambulance arrived West returned to his car and found a ticket for illegal parking on the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Carleton J. West, Jr
University of Minnesota
Mississippi River
Wales
Elgin man plants tomato vine out of season
Howard Gilmore enjoys gardening at home turning nature's timing to his favor. He planted a tomato vine in a flower pot last September and watched it blossom on Christmas Day. He has since harvested the juicy tomatoes, proving the experiment a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Howard
Gilmore
Mr and Mrs W H Reece Stay At Singing Wick
Mr and Mrs W H Reece spent from Thursday until Sunday at Singing Wick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Reece
S2ingwick
Mrs Pearl Johnson Visits Saturday Morning with Mrs Cameron Lowe
Two women named Mrs Pearl Johnson and Mrs Cameron Lowe were observed visiting together on Saturday morning, with no additional details about location or purpose provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Johnson
Cameron Lowe
Community Socials Section Notes Weekend Visits
Marion residents share weekend and weekday visits with relatives and friends. Names include Stolander Erickson Cardwell Kirk Freed Erickson McGregor Berry Gunter Haser, and many others visiting at homes in Glenwood Fort Madison and Formosa.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edith Swanson
Vernon
Anna Swanson
John Naslund
John Fredricks
Max Berry
Gordon of
Formosa
Walter Berry
Charley Cardwell
Janet
Agnes Cardwell
Raymond Cardwell
Vachel Crawford
A. W. Horn
Gordon
Granstedt
Lewis Johnson
Seguin
C. W. Strom
Hannah Freed
Lena Lloyd
Franklin
Wesley Johnson
Wahoo
Nebr
Ted Je'er
Adah
Josie
Edna
Obison
Frank Grafstedt
Janice and
Ronny Fredrickson
Otto Nelso
Paul Housholder
Frank Granstédt
Louis Johnson
McAllen
Ted Peterson
C. W. Johnson and
Eimer
Nelson
Glenn Currie
Walter Gutscher
Ann
Lewis Croisant
Kansas City
Leo Johnson
Mark
Scott
Wichita
Skull
Marion
Stolander
Carl ‘Erickson and
Bill
Clark ‘Freed
Glenwood
Freed Home
Kenneth ‘Cardwell
Glen Kirk
Glenwood Freed Home
Bill Gunter
George Haser
Claude Goodwin
Vernon Erickson
Loig and
Janice
Waltre Berry Home
Jimmy and
Erick” Erickson
Mrs. Erick Erickson
Homer Cardwell
Arnold Cravens
Robert Doctor
Denver, Colo
Mrs. Thornton Doctor
Linda Sue
Carl Lee Reece
H. C. Quantic Home
Jack Reece
Spaulding
Horn
Zena Stofer
Walter Anderson
John Ruskin
Pidder
Fensmere
Newsag Valley
Ferens
Belleville, Kansas
Scandia Public Schools
Harry C. Quantic
Supt
Quantic
George Fike
Hattie Sawlers
H.C. Quantic
N. D. Currie
Sherman Robison
Hattie Sanders
Miss Freeman
Milton Cooper
Bill Nelson
Scandia Schools
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