Gillette Capitol Hill Newsletter on Defense Provisions
The column reports Senate action expected to pass the Defense Production Act of 1960 to empower the President for rearmament. It notes deals on amendments, Mundt bill attachment attempts, and concerns about family allowances for enlisted personnel during the crisis. Provisions include monthly payments up to 150 dollars for dependents, with ceilings and eligibility tied to service grade and family size, plus changes to corporate and profits taxes and a proposed trust investigation into the marine industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Repub
Irvicemen
Bureau of Budget
Congress
Sted
Leh
New York
Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee
Ng Swift
Federal Trade Camp
Pony Dick Tuanpin and Fred Coreys Five Mile Heats
In August 1950 a Wesley story recalls Fred Corey and his pony Dick Tuanpin racing five mile heats to Wesley and at Kossuth County fair. Fred rode the pony to run five miles then five more, pairing against bicycles and motorcycles in a popular local sport long ago. Fred later married and lived in Algona, with sisters and relatives noted in local memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Corey
Plainview Farm
Wesley
Dick Tuanpin
Fred
Kossuth County
Algona
June Corey
Des Moines
Mawdsley
American Legion Auxiliary August Work Meet at Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary announces the regular August work meeting at the Legion hall on Friday August 24 with Mary and Wanda Young hosting. Also note the regular September Business meeting at the Legion hall Monday evening September 4 with Marian Kuehenreuther and Leona Schutter as hostesses. Members are reminded to pay dues and that meetings occur the first Monday evening and fourth Friday afternoon each month.
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Legion Hall
Mary
Wanda Young
The
Marian Kuehenreuther
Leona Schutter
American Legion Auxiliary
Anti profiteering pledge cited by Grap br Graphic editors
The Grap br Graphic editor reports a New York City grocers magazine that 7800 of 18000 grocers sign a pledge against profiteering and hoarding. The pledge targets retail, wholesale and processing trades as part of anti propagandistic measures in the administration's propaganda coordination against Russian imperialism and communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egy Board
Grapbr-Graphic
New York City
Cornerstone Laying Planned for New Methodist Church
Special services mark the cornerstone ceremony for the new Methodist church on Sunday August 27 at 2 pm Rev Willis Phelps to deliver the sermon and Rev J E Albertson to lead the service District superintendent Dr Fred Ort Meyers to give the address Rev C B Mitchell to offer prayer Rev Donald H James of Ruth Von to give benediction A committee led by Wim Schram oversees building with contracts awarded to Fagre Construction Co and separate bids for heating wiring and plumbing The brick T shaped structure will cover 77 by 624 feet seating about 400 on main floor plus 150 in the nave and additional space in the balcony and basement with plans started during Rev Donald James pastorate and expected completion around January 1
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New Methodist Church
Willis Phelps
J. E. Albertson
Fred Ort- Meyer
Algona
C. B. Mitchell
Phelps
Donald H. James
Ruth‘von
Wim. Schram
R. L. Krantz
Kenneth Swan
Wm. Schram
A. M. Petersen
Astor
Lester Eden
Clarence Schutter
George Schutter
Ed Zwiefel
Martin Larson
Tragic Car Crash Claims 21-Year-Old Woden Woman
Wilma Isebrand, 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Isebrand of Woden, died at a Mason City hospital after a Sunday morning accident two miles south of Woden. Clarence Peterson of Kanawha survived with minor injuries. She had taught near Forest City before moving to Woden in 1949 to work in her father’s hardware store. Funeral services set for Thursday at the Isebrand home and Woden Presbyterian church.
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Woden
Wilma Isebrand
Henry Isebrad
Mason City
Clarence Peterson
Kanawha
Isebrand
Forest City
Waldorf College
Donald
Sharon
Geo. Dirksen
Ben Isébrand
Titonka
Woden Presbyterian Church
H. Kruse
Woodbine
Bingham Twp
Ramsey Reformed Church Schedule and Events
A. Roskamp, pastor, leads Sunday School and Bible classes at 9 30. Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon The Resurrection Body. Evening worship at 8. A lesson titled The Christian's Nonconformity to this World. Ramsey Young People invited to Woden Christian Reformed Church Friday night. Regular meetings as scheduled.
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Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp
Lernon
Ramsey
Woden
Miss Van Gerpen and George Boehm Wed in Buffalo Center
Elaine Van Gerpen daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Van Gerpen of Buffalo Center and George Boehm son of Mrs Gertie Boehm of Buffalo Center were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church on Thursday August 17 at 2 39 PM Rev Hanscom officiated. The bride operates Elaine's Beauty Shop in Titonka and the couple plan to reside in Titonka after a wedding trip to New Hampton and South Dakota with witnesses Rosena Boehm and Peter Van Gerpen present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine van Gerpen
Henry van Gerpen
Buffalo Center
George Boehm
Gertie Boehm
Little Brown Church
Affternoon
Hanscom
Elaine
Titonia
Rosena Boehm
Peter van Genpen
Titonka
Methodist Church Dinner Planned After Worship
Parishioners are reminded of a Sunday dinner at the Methodist church following the morning service on August 27. Attendees should bring their own dishes and trays and extra food for about 23 guests to ensure enough for all.
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Pat Lncy
Methodist Hush
Family Reunion at Kennedy-Tienan Home Near Titonea
A family reunion gathered at the Kennedy-Tienan residence near Titonea. Relatives and friends attended from Garner Sioux Falls Riverdale Fort Dodge Leland Thompson Rodman Titonika and other nearby communities, including Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy and her sons Paul and Homer Tienan.
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Elizabeth Kennedy
Paul
Homer Tienan
Frank Tienan
Garner
Leland Brown
Sioux Falls
John Hedges
Riverdale
N. Dak
R. D. Samuelson
Dickie
Fort Dodge
John Thorson
Leland
Michaelson
Thompson
Elmer Erickson
Rodman
Geo. Peterson
Titonika
Woden Schools Set to Open Next Monday
Woden Independent School to begin on Monday August 28 with registration and preliminaries in the forenoon. Bus return trip departs at 2 30 pm. Staff includes Virginia Tisdale and Margery Koestler for lower grades, Sereleng DeWaand for upper grades, and high school teachers Logan, Larson, and Tisdale. Superintendent Tisdale to oversee operations, with bus drivers Val and Halvorsen. The school year begins with the SHOUT SAPT 4 program starting soon.
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WODEN
Woden Independent
Virginia Tisdale
Margery Koestler
Sereleng DeWaand
Richard Logan
Woden Auxiliary Reports Activities at Regular Meeting
The Woden American Legion Auxiliary met August 11 at the Legion hall with 21 members present. Reports covered state convention in Des Moines, clothing donations to Woodward, committee appointments for the year, and a national citation as a superior unit with 180 of 195 points earned.
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Woden
Woden American Legion Auxiliary
Legion ‘Hall
Louise Smith
Mina Bird
Woodward
Leota Gerdes
Des Moines
Ann Christensen
Martha Halvorsen
Marjorie Buns
Frieda Larson
Naomi Isebrand
Mildred Goslin
Anna Buns
Violet Jones
Mattie Elsenmann
Maude Ella Ellefson
Theresa Gerdes
Elsie Helm
Virginia Tisdale
Immanuel Lutheran Announces Sunday Services and Youth Hayride
Immanuel Lutheran will hold Divine Service at 8 30. Sunday School starts at 9 30. The Luther League plans a hayride and wether roast Thursday evening August 24. Meet at the church at 8 o'clock.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Luther League
Good Hope Lutheran Church Activities and Schedule
Pastor A Mardorf announces 10:15 morning service 9:15 Sunday School and Bible Class Birthday Offering in Sunday School Annual Brotherhood picnic after church travel to Turtle Lake Luther League meets Sunday 7 30 Question Box forum Sunday morning bring questions Good Faith Offering and special events Heytide party Thursday August 24 Steve Tjaden farm 7 Weiner Toast Choir Friday August 25 8 Mission Festival September 3 Confirmation instruction starts September 2.
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Good Hope Lutheran A. Mardorf
Brotherhood Family
Turtle Lake
Luther League
Steve Tjaden
Weiner
Miss Grace Ubben and Warner Smidt wed at Ramsey Church
Miss Grace Ubben, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ubben, and Warner Smidt Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Smidt, were married Tuesday evening August 22 at 8 o'clock at Ramsey Church with Rev. A Roskamp officiating. Dive Donald Fisher, 17, Blairstown, received a broken neck diving from a 10 foot Iowa river embankment into about three feet of water and is in Cedar Rapids hospital in critical condition with severed spinal cord.
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Grace Ubben Warner Smidt
Grace Ubben
Peter Ubben
Warner Smidt Jr
Warner Smidt
Ramsey Church
Rev. A. Roskamp
Donald Fisher
Blairstown
Iowa River
Cedar Rapids
Buffalo 4-Hers Win Ribbons at Kossuth County Fair
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H booth Oh Say Car You See earned a blue ribbon for lighting as part of the Home Furnishings project. Demonstration team members Dorothy Dunmire and Sharon Callies took red for Brush Up On Brushes. numerous members earned blue, red, or white ribbons across classes. The club touts nine blue and seven red ribbons in its ibooks and thanks local stores for material support.
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Buffalo Boosters
Kossuth
Dorothy Dunmipe
Sharon Callies
Betty Miller
Refin
Catherine Orthel
Marilyn Callies
Carol Callies
Sharon Calties
Shirley Callies
Jane Amesbury
Colleen Rippentrop
Dorothy Dunmire
Seaner Vernadell Willis
Sharon Ringsdorf
Falr
Reed Hardware
Callies B
French Lumber Ca
Reed’s Hardware
Burt vs German Valley Softball at Ramsey Diamond
Burt travels to Ramsey to face German Valley in a Thursday night softball matchup on August 28 at the Ramsey diamond. Local fans expect a competitive game as the two teams square off under lights.
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Burt
German Valley
Ramsey
Former Wesley Girl To Wed At Mason City
Anla Jean Vegge of Mason City, formerly of Wesley, will wed Clement Kemne of Plymouth at St Many’s Catholic Church in Mason City on Wednesday morning August 23. The couple will dine at the Hotel Hanford and plan to live on a farm near Plymouth. Arta Jean is a 1944 Wesley high school graduate and a Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduate of 1947. She has practiced nursing since.
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Wesley
Mason City
St. Josephs Parish
Anla Jean Vegge
Clement Kemne
Plymouth
St. Manys Catholic Church
Hanford
Arta Jean
Wesley High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
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