Japan’s Postwar Tensions Amid U S Showdown Fears
W R T reports from Tokyo on postwar strains between Japan and the United States, noting anti American and anti Communist sentiment, prisoner repatriation disputes with Russia and China, and concerns over a looming global conflict. He describes Japan’s economy, consumer life, and media as optimistic yet wary of Washington’s role, with television adoption rising and a fear of a wider war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
Peiping Radio
Red Cross Society
China
Reds
Lanark Obituary and Holiday Social Notes
Mrs. Ralph Shaver of Polo and former Lanark resident died at home this week. Funeral and burial planned for Polo on Friday. Lanark friends extend condolences to Mr. Shaver and their daughter. Clarence Wolfensberger from South Gate California visited relatives in Lanark for Christmas. The Robert Gossard family of Fulton visited Wales Gossard and family here. June Teeter of the Country Kitchen has been absent due to the flu. George Wales and Mrs. Wales shared Christmas dinner with relatives in Polo and Streator. Harold Zentner joined meals in Streator. A V Olson and family visited kin in southern Illinois over Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shaver
Polo
Lanark
Shaver
Clarence Wolfensberger
South Gate
Calif
Orpha Cook
Clarence Lynch
Clarence
Geo. Wolfensberger
Homer
Freeport
Orlo Allman
Mt. Morris
Robert Gossard
Fulton
Wales
June Teeter
George Wales
Martin Coffey
Harold Zentner
Streator
A. V. Olson
Illinois
Ray Kaufman
Maquoketa
Verne Kaufman
Earl
Don
Richard Seyfarth
MacHarper Seyforth
St. Bragg
N. C
Leroy Witte
Martha Brooke
Sadie Brooke
Rebekah, Paul
Norfolk
Thelma Brooke
Allen Breed
George Peat
Earl Page
Grundy Center
Warren
Mt. Carroll
Anna Bleyer
Monticello
Harry Peters
Russell Mcllhattin
Frank Day
Day
Don Adams
Blanch Adam
Rockford
Ralph Burkholder
Richard Adams
Edith Stambaugh
Elmer Schindler
Ronald Rahn
Earl Musser
Sterling
Edward Murphy
Beloit
Wis
Bruce Shank
Minot, S. D
Charles Rowland
Jack Hoak
Christmas Socials and Visits Across Lanark and Nearby
Riverview families and friends gathered for Christmas visits in Lanark and nearby towns. Residents welcomed relatives from Freeport Moline Chadwick Milledgeville and Sterling with numerous dinners and afternoon calls. A large group shared holiday time with the Miller Sager ONeal and Brunner households and several traveled to LaCrosse Wisconsin for holidays.
Funeral Held For Will Wolfley Of Des Moines Iowa
The funeral of Will Wolfley of Des Moines Iowa was held from Frank funeral home on a Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by a sister Mrs Frank Downs a brother Alva of Lanark community and his children Floyd of Polo Glen of Morrison and Ina of Chicago. Burial was in Lanark cemetery.
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Will Wolfley
Des Moines
Frank
Frank Downs
Alva
Lanark
Lillie Gaul
Floyd
Polo
Glen
Morrison
Inas
Chicago
Max Sisler
Sisler
D. Wales Gossard
Sherman Hotel
Teachers Association
Charles Bowers
Freeport
Paul Cole
Clarence Swift
Savanna
J. Leslie Hoak
St. Petersburg
Fla
Local residents host guests and plan activities in Freeport area
Joe Cunningham and son Tom were supper guests at the LaVerne Heiter home in Freeport. Plans for an open house for the new fire station are being prepared by the fire company officers. Several residents and visitors from Lanark, Madison, Mt. Carroll, and Polo attended events, sales, and meetings. A license to wed was issued to Will Zuck and Elizabeth Doubleday in Janesville. The annual meetings of the National Bank and Lanark Mutual Fire Insurance Co. were set for mid January 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cunningham
Tom
LaVerne Heiter
Freeport
Howard Mackey
Mt. Carroll
Fire Company
Glen Wall
Madison
Wis
Frank Klenz
James Carroll
Oscar Mayer Company
Emery Reed
Rockford
Merle Hanbecker
Will Zuck
Elizabeth Doubleday
Janesville
Boyd Barber
Jane Kingery
A. T. Kingery
Freedom Township
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Bruce Hicks
Chadwick
Indianapolis
Ind
the National Bank
Lanark Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Lanark
Forrest
Ralph Lamoreux
Rockford Visit And Holiday Gatherings Across Families
Mr and Mrs Fred Good spent days with their son in law and daughter in Rockford. The Kittel and Lamoreux families hosted relatives during the holidays, marking a 14 year reunion. Church notes cover Brethren services, Sunday school, and a Roots of Character discussion. Lyle Smith to be discharged from the army in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Good
Rockford
Paul Cole
Freeport
Truman Royer
Buick Agency
Russell Lamoreux
Lamoreux
Martin Kittle
Casselton
N. D
Martin
Zuck Quartet
Regina Adams
Ned Dollinger
Merle Sweitzer
Chicago
Pauline
Henry Sweitzer
Red" Pate
Lyle Smith
Ft. Bragg
N. J
John Smith
Lyle
Verlin Brinkmeier
Glen Bicker
Henry Smith
East Lanark
Herbert Brantner
Ruth Newcomer
Residents Move and Guests News Brief
The text notes plans for a family moving to a new property around year start to make space for Mr and Mrs Ralph Watts in the Mrs Hazel Mathias apartment. Bruce Shank will return to Minot NC. Mrs Jennie Klome helped at the Country Kitchen while June Teeter was sick. The Keith Cunningham family visited the Daley family at Farley IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Zentner
Ralph Watts
Hazel Mathias
Bruce Shank
Minot
N. C
Jennie Klome
June Teeter
Keith Cunningham Fami
Hg Daley
Farley
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Traum
Tokyo
Howard Handleman
INS
Sakhalin
Korea
New York
Hisenhower
Ike
Seoul
Asia
U. S
Far East
Europe
Savanna’s Web Theatre
The
Sea Hornet
Rod Cameron
Adele Mara
Burt Lancaster
Savanna’s Times Theatre
Joseph Cotten
Teresa Wright
Ernest Hemingway
Susan Peck - Hayward - Gardner
Wildegarde Neff
Leo G Carrot
Torin Thatcher
Zanuck
Henry King
Casey Robinson
al M. Carlson
Mer. Carroll Theatre
Marge and Gower
Isaac Decker, Thomson
Chas. Spearman, Chadwick
the Marines
Archie Heath
Wm. Venhuizen
Spencer Tracy
Gene Tierney
van Johnson
Leo Genn
PT Eea Se
John Simpson
Thomson Elbert L. Barthel
Milledgeville, R
Lanark News
Nevada
Randolph Scott
Carson City
Lucille Norman
Raymond Massey
Sun
Mon
Judy Holliday
Aldo Ray
Madge Kenney
Wed
Thurs
Ann Sheridan
John Lund
Riverview
Wesley Miller
Lewis Miller
Loyal Brunner
Amelia Drenner
Fred Miller
William Bowden and Sons
Moline
Maud Sager
Patty Lu
Dee Jay Cravatta
Dave Cravatta
Clinton, Iowa
Howard Rummel
Brand
Edith Swartz
S Emma Drenner
Raymond Smith
Jim O’neal
Harvey Marshall
David
Wm. Marshall
Fred Jr
Claud
Norm Millard
Chawick
Ken Kemmer
Ben Stage
Wesley Sack
Robert Traum
Hazel Dastal
Mike Collins
Pat
Dan Bowden
Jim O'Neal
Terry O'Neal
Craig Manor
Marie Dostel
LaCrosse
William Hardcastle
Florida
Mable Schreiner
Wm. Bowden
Francis Sager
Ivan Miller
Iris Miller
Weldon Eye
Clyde Oncken
Milledgeville
Don McBride
Dale
Adams & Martin
COATS
Adams & MartIn CO
Pimiero, Happines
Clinton
North
2Nd St
Iowa
Doris Pilgrim
Arthur Lotz
Miss Pilgrim
H. R. Pilgrim
Mr. Lotz
Leo Lotz
Merle Hawbecker
Aaron Hawbecker
Katherine Rowland
Albert Iske
Forrest Thompson
Wallace Dresbachs
Earl Hower
Farmers Mutual
Paul B. Swanson Insurance Agency
Main St
Savanna, Ill
Tor Insurance
R. B. Polhill
Milledgeville, Ill
Apre
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Lanark, Il
Happ
J. H. Potts & Sone
Main Ave
Lyons
NEBEL
Marth
Northwestern Illinois Gas & Electric Co
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