Local residents noted for military discharge and moves
Lieut Commander Clyde L Boice has received an honorable discharge after serving five years in the Navy and a recent stint in radiology at Oakland hospital He will practice with Dr Robert Powers in Palo Alto California The Boice family plans to settle there Mrs Robert Porter and daughter Roberta Ann depart Washington for Ft Knox Ky to establish their home Other locals include Mrs J O Sexton visiting relatives in Chicago and St Paul Rex Welling of Creston visiting Keota Violet Beezley of Akron Ohio staying with grandparents in Iowa City and a trip tied to Don and Mrs Rinner Elizabeth Beezley will join her parents later Mr and Mrs D B Thompson move to 313 West Jefferson St Mrs Marion Sheetz of Ainsworth shopped locally Dr L R Tripp and son Richard attend University of Iowa graduation duties in Iowa City Grandchild news: Mrs Harry Whittaker reports the birth of a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Russel Helm
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Clyde L. Boice
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Ana
Naval Service
Boices
Palo Alto
Boice
Robert Powers
Palo Alto Hospital
Robert Porter
Roberta Ann
Washington
Lieut. Porter
Ft. Knox
Ohio
Elizabeth Ann
Mrs. L. #. Beezley
L. R. Tripp
Sioux City
Iowa City
State University
Richard
Misses Ballard and O’Loughlin Vacationing at Lake Okoboji
Ten years ago today Ruth Ballard and Ila O’Loughlin left this morning for a week long vacation at Lake Okoboji.
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Ruth Ballard
Ila O'Loughlin
Lake Okoboji
Kodak Film Drives Quick Develop and Print Service
A local shop offers rapid film processing with development and printing of rolls for 30 cents per roll. Customers are urged to bring in their Kodak films to receive fast turnaround.
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Kodak
Hogs Prices Steady At 28.25
Weather outlook notes generally fair conditions with cooler temperatures tonight and tomorrow. No other market details or entities are present in the readable text.
Baby Linda Marie Born With Seven-Pound Eleven and a Half Ounce
Mr Pleasant announces the birth of Linda Marie weighing seven pounds eleven and a half ounces. Mrs Helm is identified as the former Henrietta Whittaker. Mr and Mrs Francis Crone and Maxine, Mr and Mrs Ira Saunders of Brighton have returned from a motor trip to points.
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Mr. Pleasant
Linda Marie
Mrs. Helm
Henrietta Whittaker
Francis Crone
Maxine
Ira Saunders
Brighton
Points
Travelers Reach Iowa After North American Voyage
The party visited Pontiac Michigan and Niagara Falls Canada then toured New York and Pennsylvania before Washington D C. They returned via the southern states and spent time in Peoria Illinois with Mr and Mrs Roy P Hull. Observations note corn crops along the route as late as Iowa while other regions report rain.
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Pontiac
Mich
Niagara Falls
Canada
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Peoria
Ill
Roy P. Hull
Iowa
Labor Federation to Re elect Couch for Sixth Term
Keokuk Iowa Aug 6 A A Couch today was virtually assured his sixth two year term as president of the Iowa state federation of labor AFL following his renomination at the groups convention here this week Also renominated was John J Brown Dubuque as secretary treasurer Other nominees are Le Roy Jones Clinton James FE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
A. A. Couch
Iowa State Federation of Labor
AFL
John J. Brown
Dubuque
LeRoy Jones
Clinton
James FE
Zane Grey's West Lives in Spectacular Film Hit
Hollywood reports a major production, Zane Grey's Western Union, at the Fox Theatre. Robert Young, Randolph Scott lead a cast with Dean Jagger, Virginia Gilmore, John Carradine and Slim Summerville. Crews traveled 5200 miles to film outdoor sequences. Indian tribes helped for camera action as three boomtowns were recreated, including Omaha of the 1860s stretched over 17 acres, and a colossal on-screen fire finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fox
Zane Grey
Western Union
Robert Young
Randolph Scott
Dean Jagger
Virginia Gilmore
John Carradine
Slim Summerville
Omaha
Packard Car Prices Rise Amid Loss Report
Prices on all Packard models were increased by 92 to 260 dollars, a second rise in a week, following a first half 1947 loss of 1,872,634. Increases, 3 to 7 percent, take effect immediately due to higher steel and parts costs.
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Detroit
Packard
General Motors
1946 Fires Destroyed Timber Worth 30 Million
The year saw about 575 fires causing 30 million dollars of timber losses, enough to build an estimated 215000 five room homes. The fires represent a major material setback to housing and industry.
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Leon Erro
Sport “Racing
J. O. Sexton
H. M. Lee
Chicago
James Seacon
St. Paul
Rex Welling
Creston
Keith Kirkpatrick
Japan
Elizabeth Ann Beezley
Akron
L. H. Rinner
Don Rinner
Marion Sheetz
Ainsworth
D. B. Thompson
South Marion Avenue
West Jefferson Street
W. E. Augustine
Keota
Harry Whittaker
Russel Helm
Technicolor
NIVAL
Costa Rica
Audrey Totter
Lloyd Nolan
Shemp Howard
Bride & Gloom
Movietone Views
Oakwood Pavilion
Wellman
Skippy Anderson
Zelma van Sycc
Fred Byers
Harold Hailfley
Burlington
Mrs. C. R. Wilson
Colorado
Labor Federation
Kiple & DePrenger Furniture CO
S. Marion Ave
Firestone
RADIO
Hagame
Junior
Heinze
Whipper
Johnson
Woo
Phonoradio
Bell & Gevock
West
Jess
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