Loveless Chosen To Lead Powerful Rules Panel
Governor Herschel Loveless will head the Democratic national convention rules committee with Wisconsin's Vel Phillips as aide. Iowa support comes via Donald Mitchell who says the panel faces tough tasks drafting rules for states planning uncommitted electors. Loveless also heads the farm policy committee and aims to have platform recommendations ready before the July 11 Los Angeles convention.
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Herschel C. Loveless
Mitchell
New York
Loveless
Iowa
Vel Phillips
Wisconsin
National
Democratic Farm Policy Committee
Los Angles
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
Roy L. Stephenson
Ed Hicklin
Senate
Hickenlooper
Martin
Stephenson
Highway Patrol
David Herrick
Herrick
National Safety Council
Mrs Margaret Knittel Hosts Visitors In Maquoketa Area
Mrs Margaret Knittel of Maquoketa spent the past week with Mrs Christena Oberman and the Rev and Mrs Erich J Dornbusch. Erich L Dornbusch moved from Kansas City to a W T Grant store in McCook Nebraska. Elmer Platte, Nancy Clark, Lena Shields and Otto Platte of Waterloo visited Arnold Platte family Monday evening. Daniel Daggett of Waterloo called at Arnold Platte’s Sunday evening. Mrs Erich Dornbusch with David and Christena Oberman attended the Pastors Circle.
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Margaret Cornelius
Maquoketa
Christena Oberman
Erich J. Dornbusch
Erich L. Dornbusch
Kansas City
Kan
W. T. Grant
McCook
Nebr
Elmer Platte
Nancy Clark
Lena Shields
Otto Platte
Waterloo
Arnold Platte
Daniel Daggett
David
Denver Parents Welcome Daughter Born at Waterloo
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kurtt on May 29 at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo. Local relatives gathered as Mrs. Clara Schweer hosted a birthday observance with guests including Newton Bahr, Geo. Soldwisch, Emil Schweer, and Lesa Pries among others. Visitors later included Mr. and Mrs. John Schumacher of Waterloo and Mrs. Emily Schumacher of Readlyn. Further social visits occurred as families from Waverly to Tri Poli and beyond shared time with ill relatives and in remembrance on Memorial Day. A note closes with the line about the publishing business attracting would‑be authors from Cleveland News.
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Harold Kurtt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Clara Schweer
Newton Bahr
Geo
Soldwisch
Waverly
Emil Schweer
Tripoli
Lesa Piies
Rose Howrey
Clarence Richmann
John Schumacher
Emily Schumacher
Readlyn
Richmanns
Henry Greuzkreutz
Weisenberg
Fenwood
Wis
Lesa Pries
Greuzkreutz
Wilbur Pries
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Victor Bartels
Fredericksburg
Henry Dorn
Longmont
Colo
Helen Dorn
Clifford Brause
Stacy N. Walrath
Vernon
Brause
Junior
Mt. Vernon
ReVern Holm
Robert
West Union
Memorial
Community Notes From Crane Creek And Nearby Towns
At St. John s Lutheran church Crane Creek Monday. Mr and Mrs Carl Platte Waverly spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte. Mr and Mrs Loren Converse Waterloo visited her mother Mrs Millie Buss Sunday at the Jesse Thompson home. Mr and Mrs Edwin Geweke Waverly spent Monday evening in the Arnold Platte home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Weihling spent Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs Mary Adams Oelwein.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Carl Platte
Waverly
Arnold Platte
Loren Converse
Waterloo
Millie Buss
Jesse Thompson
Edwin Geweke
Clarence Wehling
Mary Adams
Oelwein
Bremer County Surpasses Half of 1960 Bonds Quota
Bremer County reported $690,313 in savings bonds sales by April, reaching 53 percent of its 1960 quota. County chairman Carl F. Hagemann, noting April sales of $122,245, cited Iowa as averaging 39 percent and the nation 34 percent. State totals for January–April stood at $59,851,147 with Iowa leading early national standings. Other counties show Butler at $499,049 (44 percent), Black Hawk at $1,417,372 (32 percent), and Chickasaw at $512,391 (54 percent).
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Bremer County
Iowa
Carl FE. Hagemann
Waverly
Butler County
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Anna Jarvis Credited With Founding Mother’s Day
Philadelphia figure Anna Jarvis is credited with founding Mother’s Day and introducing the wearing of carnations to mark family ties. A colored carnation signals a living mother, while white signals a deceased one.
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Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Iowa Employment Office Changes Schedule for Waverly Visits
The Iowa Employment Security Commission will implement a summer schedule with monthly visits to the Waverly itinerant office. Starting June 1, personnel will visit on the third Wednesday each month from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., announced by Manager Paul M. Phillips of the Waterloo office.
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Iowa Employment Security Commission
Waverly
Paul M. Phillips
Waterloo
Waverly Couple Plan August 20 Wedding
In Waverly Fritz couple plan August 20 wedding at the Lutheran church. The groom is a Thom from Waverly. An African gander, about 60 years old, died at Ed Regal’s home in McGregor, according to reports.
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Waverly
Denver
Many Fritz
Ralph Fritz
Frey
Thoms
Lutheran Church
Petey
Hagemann
Wtmann
Thom
Ed Regal
McGregor
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