Church Notes and Services Across Local Congregations
Church notes list Thomas B. Dixon as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30. Women's Fellowship meets Friday June 4 at 2 pm with speaker Mrs A L Jacobson. Daily Vacation Bible School program June 4 at 8 pm. St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed includes German service at 8 15, church school at 9 15, divine worship at 10 30 with communion, and choir anthem. Grace Lutheran counts Pentecost 10 am service with guest Theo Bang, 1 pm Lutheranism Speaks, 7 pm Miller Rush wedding, Vacation Bible School film, and a June 13 children’s day program. St John’s Lutheran Crane Creek observes 10 am service, no Sunday school, Ladies’ Aid Thursday 1 30, Luther League 8 pm. Siegel churches list Pentecost events and youth activities. Siegel Siegel Siegel St Paul’s Siegel notes include senior confirmation exams Friday and Pentecost Sunday worship.
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Thomas B. Dixon
Women’s Fellowship
A. L. Jacobson
Women’s Work of the
Northeast Association
M. W. Bennett
Wm. Warner
ST. Peter’s
Evangelical and Reformed
Ewald F. Ruhlmann
Noel Benson
Women’s Guild
Harry Buhr
John Prestien
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Church School Workers’ Conference
St. Peter's Church
Grace Lutheran
William F. Goetz
Jesus
Theo. H. Bang
Waverly
ST. John’s Lutheran
Crane Creek
Fuchs
ALC Treasury
Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Luther League
ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
Young People’s League
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Siegel A. A. Krause
Siegel
Park Fun on Last Day and Tuition Talks at Three Schools
On the final school day residents reflect on tuition increases for three schools. Nicholas supports adequate appropriations while Lynes backs higher funding. TV station WOL at Iowa State College earned a net profit of 189211.04 for the year ending June 30 1953 and took in 623095.82 in program revenue with expenses of 433883.78. The state auditor released the report noting available future operations at 277301.36 and major costs in wages and supplies. A pension plan paid 7619 former Iowa public employees 261496 in April. The legislature’s new plan averaged 34 per recipient with employer and employee contributions. Retail business in Iowa held steady in Q1 with about 570 million dollars in 1954 vs 580 million the prior year. Liquor sales through state stores dropped by nearly one million dollars in the first four months, reflecting a national downward trend. Iowa’s July draft quota is 425 with 35971 called since inductions resumed. A postal money order can be endorsed by a single person.
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Lynes
Nicholas
Wol-Tv
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ray Johnson
State Tax Commission
State Liquor Control Commission
Harold E. Wolfe
Commission
State Selective Service Headquarters
Church Schedules And Meetings For June Observed
Senior class members listed include James Lahmann Jay Ranald Merle Hoppenworth and Barbara Schwarze Sunday school teachers meetings set for Sunday and Tuesday WMF and Ladies Aid on Wednesday Holy communion second Sunday in June at the Methodist church Pastor Carl Carlsen A A mrause William Zwanziger Joyce Wiltse Patricia Abbas Ruth Pleggenkuhle Luther League banquet Monday June 7 and Brotherhood meeting Thursday O H Moll pastor events at St Pauls Lutheran Waverly Artesian June 7 8 9 schedule details include English Pentecost service and Walther League events
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James Lahmann
Jay Ranald Merle Hoppenworth
Barbara Schwarze
WMF
Ladies’ Aid
A. A. Mrause
Siegel
William Zwanziger
Joyce Wiltse
Patricia Abbas
Ruth Pleggenkuhle
Luther League
Brotherhood
ST. Paul’s EV
Lutheran Waverly
Artesian
O. H. Moll
Cancer Memorials For Seven Bremer People Established
Living memorials set up by friends and relatives for seven Bremer county cancer victims, part of 1600 memorials in Iowa. Donations fund research and education, with inscription in the Living Memorials book and notes to bereaved families. Names include Mrs. Rena Bye, Chris Godfredson, Mrs. Fred Rohler, Will Rector, John Deibler, Doris Gier, and Mrs. Harold Ostrander.
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Bremer County
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Book of Iowa
Rena Bye
Chris Godfredson
Fred Rohler
Will Rector
John Deibler
Doris Gier
Harold Ostrander
Iowa GOP governor race turns toward coalition battles
Des Moines sources say two or three Republican camps may unite to challenge a fourth candidate in the Iowa primary. Officials from two camps reportedly asked staff from a third candidate to join in a bid to defeat another contender. Public clarity on the move awaits press confirmation, as the contest threatens to become a heated, high stakes battle.
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Des Moines
No Cause Effect Between Injury and Breast Cancer
The text argues that a single injury rarely causes cancer and that breast bruises do not trigger cancer. Surgeons cite lack of consistent time link and mismatched injury site, while hormones acting on mammary glands play a stronger role.
Retired Signalman Walt Gleason Ends 55 Years at Cresco
Walt Gleason of Cresco retires after 55 years with the Chicago Milwaukee Paul and Pacific railroad lines. He began in 1903 and spent decades serving at Cresco and surrounding depots, marking a long career in rail service.
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Cresco
Walt Gleason
Chicago, Milwaukee , Paul and Pacific Railroad
Warner's TV sales and service promoted with new shop
Bealls Corner extols Warner's as a source for modern TV sets and installation. The ad highlights a new service shop led by W. Meyer to back purchases with after sale service, warns about outdated wiring in Tripoli, and urges customers to modernize wiring and rely on Warner's for electricity needs.
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W. Meyer
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Tripoli
Esther Haverkamp
Methodist Church
Frederika Carl Carlsen
Frederika
Bremer
Ellsworth
Palmer
Iowa Good Roads Association
Gerald Bogan
State Highway Commission
Charles Gebhard
William Lynes
Gebhard
Minnesota
Fort Madison
Benjamin Ellsworth
Ottumwa
Ezra Benson
H. E. Hazen
Democratic Farm Committee
Don Pierson
GOP
Action Committee For
Leo Hoegh
W. H. Nicholas
Clyde Herring
Ernest Palmer
Hoegh
Herring
A. B. Chambers
Chambers
Clarence Christopher
Lennox
Block & Klemp
Conrad F
Heideman
Democratic
E. D. Plass
M. D
Iowa Acs
State Farm
Howard Renwick
Sumner
State Farm Mutual Auto
Wee Co
Mason City
Witte
Bealls Corner
Warner's
Warner’s
Warner
Ernie’s Roller Rink
James W. Coddington
Republican
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