Four Day Arrest by Russians Describes Berlin to Prague Trip
Charles Bear recounts his four day detention by Russian authorities after traveling from Berlin toward Prague in April 1948. He faced repeated delays, interrogations, and travel barriers despite valid visas and papers, ending with an unclear release and no explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bear
Clayton Bear
Washington
Cy Bush
Germany
Bear
Czechoslovakia
Mr. Bear
Time and
Life Magazines
Europe
Prague
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Czech
Junction Seniors To Present Play A Mind of Her Own
The Junction High senior class under Mrs Woodrow Shearer will present the play A Mind of Her Own in the Columbus high school auditorium on Tuesday evening May 18. The article includes questions about journalism and life in Russia, with frequent references to LIFE Magazine and Soviet propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Shearer
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Prague
Life Magazine
Russia
France
America
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Blondie Elected Club Officers at Meeting
Columbus Junction, April 16. Today s Club officers were chosen at a home gathering hosted by Mrs R P Hankins. Elected were Mrs Carolyn Orr president Mrs Julia Hankins vice president Mrs Marian Luckey secretary Mrs Marie Spaethe assistant Mrs Frances McKean treasurer and Mrs Marie Cornie. Morning Sun will see guest speaker Mrs Robert Luckey on April 21. Ted Boysen and daughter Luella of Mediapolis, formerly of the area, plan a New York City trip then sail to Copenhagen, visiting relatives in Schleswig Holstein for about four weeks. Roy C Smith was elected lay delegate to attend the Iowa-Des Moines conference in Des Moines the second week of June with Mrs Jeannette Herrick as alternate. The conference was led by Dr Walter Scheurmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Hankins
Carolyn Orr
Julia Hankins
Marian Luckey
Marie Spaethe
Frances McKean
Marie Cornie
Morning Sun
Robert Luckey
Ted Boysen
Luella
Mediapolis
New York City
Copenhagen
Denmark
Jeanette Herrick
Walter Scheurmann
Local notes from Cedar township and area
Roy M Finke serves fifteen days at Olathe Kansas with air corps division of navy reserve then returns. Mrs Maurice Crawford attended a 4 H leaders meeting at Farm Bureau office. Alva Kepler and helpers installed plumbing at KE L Smith home. Louis Reller visited Davenport on business. Clayde Knupp Wayne Knupp families aided with farm work. Jizza Smith helped BE L Smith sow oats. Roy Finke William Alice Marie George Miller and daughter joined Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson for a university courtesy birthday gathering with Mrs Win Finke of Washington. Cedar township board of trustees including Henry Witthoft Cloyd Knupp E L Smith and Maurice Crawford met with Marion Timomas. Donald Meyers commutes to high school with Eldon Witt hoff. A new tractor arrived for Roy Finke from Crawfordsville implement store.
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Roy M. Finke
Ellis
Olathe Kans
Air Corps Division
Navy Reserve
Maurice Crawford
Farm ‘Bureau
Alva Kepler
KE. L. Smith
Louis Reller
Davenport
Jizza Smith
BE. L. Smith
Roy Finke
William
Alice Marie
George Miller
Alfred Johnson
Johnson
Win. Finke
Washington
Cedar Township
Henry Witthoft
Cloyd Knupp
E. L. Smith
Marion Timomas
Donald Meyers
Local cast and staff details and community notices
Woodrow Shearer teaches English in a community production starring Joanne Kennedy Clyde Crawford and others. The piece lists production staff and a long roster of cast, ushers and makeup crew. Also notes a birth in Muscatine, moves to St Paul, furlough in Fort Eustis, guest visits in Arcadia and a plant and seed exchange at the Old Clifton club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Shearer
Joanne Kennedy
Clyde Crawford
Richard Graham
Joan Enyart
Jack Marshall
Dorothy Lewis
Florence Cuthamp
Evelyn McKee
Elmma Stinson
Kenneth Colglazier
Janet Moran
Juanita Carey
Beverly Carey
Mary Lou Littrell
Serene Drinkall
Juanita Fisher
DeWayne Finke
Lloyd Schrier
Bob Greene
Naomi Hull
Jerry Cooklin
Shirley Hopping
Lulu Murray
Janet Morrison
Marry Utter
Arlene Boulton
Margaret Williams
Virginia Bell
Shirley Arthur
Lois Zarber
Charles Hininger
Carl Patrick
Rollin Smith
Glen Clevenger
Linda Jean
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Fred Cutkamp
St. Paul
Minn
Stanley FE. Hubrey
Fort Eustis
Prairie Flower church members attend G. A. R. convention
Prairie Flower April 19 attendees from the local church joined sessions of the G. A. R. convention in Ottumwa. Rev B G Hall Ward and Doris Benson Mr and Mrs C C Reeves Mr and Mrs Don Cave Mrs Glen Fuhr and Mrs Earl Booth traveled with others. The Corneck family from Mt Union visited E L Smith home Sunday and the Finke family from Clinton attended a visit at the Finke home in Pella and will stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Church
Ottumwa
B. G. Hall
Ward
Doris Benson
C. C. Reeves
Don Cave
Glen Fuhr
Earl Booth
Cloyd Corneck
Mt. Union
E. L. Smith
Ellis Finke
Jerry
Pella
J. F. Finke
Clinton
Weekend Auction Listings Across Iowa and Illinois
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Additional sales on Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa and Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. Monday auctions at Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Ilowa
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sigourney
Sparrow's Flight In Flight
A sparrow's wings beat at 13 strokes per second, demonstrating rapid wing motion in steady flight.
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Schone
Customs
Elswhere
Plbe
Schandau
Pirna
Elbe
Dresden
Blondie
Central Presbyterian Church
C. A Stephens
Nevada Acheson
Anna Duncan
Effie Kelly
Zeidler
Milwaukee
M. W. Ziedler
Carl
Dan Hoan
Frank
Clayde Knupp
Wayne Knupp
Rehard Knupp
Eldon Witthoft
Crawfordsville
Pagwood
By Ken Reynolds
Columbus City
Herman Park
Arcadia
Calif
John Park
Old Clifton Club
Ellis Swisher
Martha Thrasher
Ainsworth State Bank of
Ainsworth
Washington County
State OF Iowa
United States
C. M. Spessard
R. M. Whitehead
CM. Spessard
T. A. Mienner
Gene Stephens
J.D. Rabenold
State of
Alva E. Sands
Journal
Louis J. Kehoe
Attorney At Law
Jeffrey
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison Building
W. Livingston
Robert Day Attorneys
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Court House
Wendell L. Shaafer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Etter
BF. G. Livesay
D.C
Spinal Distortion
Iowa Avenue
Bickford Electric
Ethan
R. G. Wessler
E. Second
Welding Service
Wheatley
Wash
N. Ave. B
CP Ae Bedade
Rfister Bros
Hatchbpry
South Ave
D. W.L
Col
Little
John Bligk
Gorham
Armstrong
Baby
Reister Hatchery
the Journal
Washington Concrete Co
St. and
Rock Island
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