Shower honors Carol Sharp in St John Lutheran parlor
Frederika Carol Sharp of Minneapolis was the guest of 62 ladies from Waverly Waterloo Tripoli Plainfield Denver and Minneapolis at a Friday evening shower in St John Lutheran church parlors. The bride to be Carol Ann Sharp will wed Leroy Bockhaus Saturday at Nakomis Heights Lutheran in Minneapolis.
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Carol Sharp
Minneapolis
St. John Lutheran Church
Waverly
Waterloo
Tripoli
Plainfield
Denver
Eith Carroll
Fredric Rewoldt
Elmer Matthias
June Parker
Carolyn Morgensen
Elizabeth Buhr
Rosella Hoffmann
Berth Ann Bockhaus
Timmers
Amos Tucker
Waseca
Diane Wilharm
Oelwein
Alfred Specht
Clyde Jordan
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Leland Alcock
Bonnie
Rick
David
Carla
Ralph Drewis
Ruth
Roy
Elaine Klenzmann
Clara Hildebrandt
Ruth Drewis
Fred Hildebrandt
L. A. Burrow
Nancy
Mary Jo Burrow
Arnold Bock
Fredericksburg
Lee Swanger
Beth
Detroit
Swanger
Betty Bock
Nation's Political Spotlight Focuses on Atlantic City
The national spotlight centers on Atlantic City where the Democrats hold their national convention. The Iowa delegation stays three blocks from the convention hall at the Ambassador Hotel. A steak fry sponsored by the Iowa Beef Producers Association promotes "top of Iowa" steak, mirroring a similar event at the Republican convention in San Francisco.
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Atlantic City
Iowa
Ambassador Hotel
Convention Hall
Iowa Beef Producers Association
San Francisco
Texas First Capitol at Bell's Landing on Brazos River
Texas history notes that the first capitol stood at Bell's Landing along the Brazos River, marking an early center of colonial and territorial governance in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bell's Landing
Brazos River
Don’t Scratch That Itch In 15 Minutes
Quick relief ad promises itching stops in minutes for eczema insect bites ringworm and surface rashes at O Brien s Sundries Tripoli 37-4 with 48¢ back and antiseptic action to speed healing and kill germs for relief day or night
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O'Brien
Tripoli
Wedding crowds and family visits across Iowa towns
Attendees at a Nora Springs wedding for Larry Wright and Janet Willsher included the Pals and Bruce Pals families and Brian. Numerous visits spanned Nora Springs, Charles City, Sumner, Tripoli, New Hampton, Oelwein, Des Moines and Marshalltown with dinners, picnics, reunions, work travel, and a birthday gathering. Notable events included a Braun reunion at Oran Brauns, a St Bridget’s parish picnic, and the Fred Boie family reunion with attendees from several towns.
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Don McFarland
St. Louis
Art Axberg
Oscar Anderson
Nebraska
Chester Pals
Bruce Pals
Brian
Leslie Biden
Charles City
John Donnelly
James
Fairbank
Ada McConkey
Ruby Servoss
St Paul
Tripoli
George Wilson
Sumner
Alfred Hahn
Braun
Oran Brauns
Earl O'Connell
Dean
Sharon
Larry Timmerman
Leland Timmerman
St. Bridget’s
New Hampton Park
Harry McConkey
New Hampton
Howard van Brockin
Josephine
Oelwein
Frank Rochford
Des Moines
Marlowe
Fred Boie
Decorah
Cedar Falls
Eldourado
Iowa City
Fredericksburg
Hawkeye
Lucille Dilley
Birthday Club
Louise Burkirk
Elsie McDonough
Ray Kuethe
Closer Look Planned At State Officials Travel Expenses
Secretary of State Marvin Synhorst urges the state executive council to require regular reports on out of state trips by officials and staff. He says expense statements rarely reach council members who approve travel for many employees. The move mirrors calls for accountability as travel costs rise. The Erie Canal opened October 26, 1825, linking Albany to Buffalo with a shallow, narrow voyage.
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Sec. of
Marvin Synhorst
State Executive Council
Synhorst
Hughes
Attorney General's Office
Albany
Buffalo
Family gathering and wedding amid Midwest visits
Mrs. Chester Pals and Mrs. Louie Hannaman spent Monday evening with the Fred Schumate home. Janesville and Mark Rieck returned home after a summer with grandparents Judd Van Brocklin. Alpha’s Howard Van Brocklin spent Sunday with his brother. John Fay family joined the Franzen reunion at St. Lucas. Kathy Kuethe of Mason City spent the weekend with kin and attended Jolene Westendorf and William McCurdy’s Buck Creek wedding Sunday afternoon.
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Chester Pals
Louie Hannaman
Fred Schumate
Albert Rieck
Marlowe
Allen Rieck
Janesville
Steven
Mark Rieck
Judd van Brocklin
Alpha
Howard van Brocklin
John Fay
Franzen
St. Lucas
Kathy Kuethe
Mason City
Jolene Westendorf
William McCurdy
Buck Creek
Red Oak Attorney Appointed to Board of Regents
Red Oak attorney Jonathan B. Richards was named to the state board of regents by Gov. Hughes, succeeding John Chrystal who resigned to become state banking superintendent. Richards, 51, is Harvard College 1934 and Harvard Law School 1937. His wife Elizabeth is a former Democratic state central committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Regents
Hughes
Jonathan B. Richards
John Chrystal
Richards
Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Elizabeth
Democratic State Central Committee
If Essential Soil Elements Are Lacking
The note warns that plants fail to thrive when key soil nutrients are missing. It stresses the importance of nitrogen phosphorus potassium calcium magnesium sulfur and trace elements for healthy growth and yields. Regular testing and balanced amendment are recommended for steady plant development.
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Frederika
Stanley Burrow
James Hartson
Alfred Buls
Diane Hartson
Gus Brase
Roland Brase
Rolanda
Paul Burrow
George Burrow
Rock Island
Nancy Burrow
Black Hills
Merle Mack
Emil Bergmann
L. W. Bockhaus
Lester Buenger
Otto Buenger
Hazel Ager
Hazel Bowers
Mollie Thompson
Carol Sherman
Mabel McGee
Western
Allen Pleggenkuhle
Clyde Clary
Robert Paul
Lee Holm
Lawrence Johnson
John Johnson
Wesley
Lela Clary
Laura Gunsalus
Mercy Hospital Waverly
Roy Schmudlach
Joe Dean
Merwin Schipman
Joan
Brenda
Arlie Rausch
Drake University
Clare
Millie Krause
Lou Schoenfeld
Jennie Wolf
Sonia
Emil Schmudlach
Jill Lucas
Bonnie Treloar
Nation
Pinhook
Nora Springs
Larry Wright
Janet Willsher
Pals
Derwood Leach
R. E Petratz
Red Oak
Board of Regents
Robert H. Kuhrt
Kuhrt Insurance Agency
Kuhrt Ins
Near
Fury
Tripol 1
Wayside Inn
Westinghouse Table
Eldredge
Mrs. Rose Warnke
John Warnke
Power of Attorney
Jack C. Smith
Bill Teeter
Rettig
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