Rocking Chair Brigade News and Local Happenings
A mixed local notes column highlights neighborhood events and residents' moves. Mary Briley heads to Reno after a Nashville trip while Stella Palmer plans to move into the Lemmon building. A white collie in Washington draws attention amid community activity at CPT headquarters and the Congress Hotel. The D.A.R. log cabin hosts guests biweekly, open for Constitution Day events, as health unit nurses face long shifts caring for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hanna
Local News Briefs From Iowa Communities
Mrs. R. D. Page, hospitalized five weeks in University hospital Iowa City, is now with her daughter Mrs Din Rohrer and plans to return home soon. Mrs. Etta Glassburner of Ottumwa visits daughter Elsie and son William and family for a few days. Mrs W C McPFadden spends part of the week with relatives.
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Mary Briley
Nashville
Inn
Mary
Reno
Nevada
R. D. Page
University Hospital
Iowa City
Din Rohrer
Etta Glassburner
Ottumwa
Elsie
William
Local Market Change Attracts New Manager
Fred Speed named manager of the A and P market replacing Les Woods. Les Woods marries, Lester Woods joins the United States Navy and will report in Des Moines. Woods previously led the Ottumwa operation for seventeen months and six years with the Ankeny plant.
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Fred Speed
Les Woods
Speed
Lester Woods
United States Navy
Des Moines
Woods
Ottumwa
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