Fleas and Politics in a Prairie Editorial
An editorial humorously compares political activists to fleas on a pup, arguing conservatives miss the need for reform while Socialist ideas push modernization. The piece praises voluntary health insurance as a successful cure for socialized medicine proposals and hopes political fleas are kept in check after last November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peck
National Labor Management Foundation
Partners
American Medical Association
AMA
Audrey Steele and William Chmelar United in Candlelight Wedding
Audrey Bernice Steele and William Willis Chmelar wed in a 7 pm candlelight service at the Methodist church. The ceremony featured Rev. Everette K. Burham officiating with a reception for about 150 guests at the church basement. The bride wore white satin and lace with a cathedral train. groom and wedding party included family members from Ames and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Steele
William Chmelar
Audrey Bernice Steele
William Willis Chmelar
M. W. Steele Sr
William Chmelor
Everette K. Burham
Donnellson Methodist Church
Joyce Steele
Elsie Chmelar
John Yousling
Robert Steele
Burham
Martha Whittaker
Jane Whitehead
Karen Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Karen
Willis Fritz
Ames
Don Osborne
Ken Gammel
Bryce Townsley
Harry Ramseyer Jr
China Reds Refuse To Change Stand On War Prisoners
Peiping Radio quoted Chinese Foreign Minister Chou En lai as closing formal rejection of the United Nations plan to exchange prisoners of war in Korea. The station said Beijing still would not accept the UN proposal and kept its firm stance on POW issues.
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China
Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Peiping Radio
Chou En-lai
General Assembly
United Nations Recess Calls for Resume of Truce Talks
Lester B Pearson of Canada urged the Assembly to cancel the illegal resolution and press the United States to resume Panmunjom truce talks. The U N declared an indefinite recess when the Reds refused to budge on repatriation of all Communist prisoners. The UN would return only those who wished to go to the Communist side.
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Dent Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Chou
United States
U.N
Decet. S
United Nations
Record 61 Million Votes Cast in 4th November Election
Official returns show a record 61,621,529 votes in the November 4 presidential election. Dwight D. Eisenhower received 3,938,285 votes.
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Washington
CUP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson Leads Vote Totals in Historic Presidential Race
Adlai E. Stevenson receives 12,217 votes while all other candidates total 371,027 in a record haul. The nationwide popular vote surpasses the prior high of 49,815,000 set in 1940 during Roosevelt's third term victory over Wendell L. Willkie.
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Ane
Adlai E. Stevenson
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
East German Purge Aims At Top Officials
In the Soviet Zone a sweeping East German purge targets high level officials including Gerhard Eisler. Premier Grotewohl accuses ministers of sabotage and suspends Karl Hamann and Rudolf Albrecht amid shortages. A Prague type show trial against Communists and non-Communists is anticipated.
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Berlin
Gerhard Eisler
Otto Grotewohl
Communist Politburo
Grotewohl
Karl Hamann
Rudolf Albrecht
Hamann
Albrecht
A Dream Comes True as School House Burns
A dream comes true for 21 school children as their tan country school four miles east of WaUkon burns down. Authorities say the blaze started from an overheated stove.
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Waukon
Tan Country School
Zeck Family Honors Ralph Zeck With Birthday Dinner
Mrs Ralph Zeck and family hosted a chicken dinner at the George Zeck home Friday honoring Ralph Zeck birthday. Seasonal decorations marked the event and a surprise bowling party by the Zeck family followed.
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Mr. Zeck
Ralph Zeck
George Zeck
Mr. Zecks
Annabell
Zeck
George
Wayne Zeck
Milo Zeck
William Bur
Simulated Snow Craft Instructions
For simulated snow mix detergent with water in a bowl using a mixer on low. Add food coloring to tint white snow red or green and use the mixture to decorate trees, greenery, or paint holiday scenes on windows or glass doors.
4 H Girls Hold County Christmas Party at YMCA
Washington county 4 H girls held a Saturday afternoon Christmas party at the YMCA with over SU in attendance. Isabelle Booth chaired the event with several clubs contributing, including music by the Farmerettes and a gift exchange by the Good Luck and Marion Maids clubs. Santa arrived as Muriel Collier received a farewell gift from county girls, with Collier leaving in January.
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Washington County
Santa
Good Luck
Marion Maids
Indian Creek Club Christmas Exchange Held at Sandy Hook
Indian Creek club met for its Christmas exchange with 16 members present and guest Mrs. Allen Breiter. Plans emerged for a shower for Donnie and his bride to be at the Davis Guy home on December 22 and for the annual New Years dinner at the school house on December 28 unless conflicts arise. Secret Sisters were revealed during gift exchange and decorations were noted as pleasant.
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H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Indian Creek Club
Herbert Everett
Allen Breiter
Donnie
Davis Guy
Highland Club Reveals Secret Sister Names
Mrs. Herbert Campbell hosted the December Highland Social club meeting with nineteen members and six children present. President Wilbur Chalupa led roll call, discussed the holiday potluck on New Year’s Eve with Mrs. Paul Beard, and secret sisters were revealed during the gift exchange before new names were drawn. Members sang carols and refreshments were served by the hostess and Eula Mae Coon with Mrs. Beard.
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Herbert Campbell
Highland Social Club
Wilbur Chalupa
Paul Beard
Eula Mae Coon
Beard
Charles Chalpun
Red Horsers Hold Annual Christmas Supper at Atkinson Home
The Red Horsers held their annual Christmas potluck supper Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Atkinson home. Seventeen adults and fourteen children attended. A gift exchange was held and the remaining time was social. The next meeting will be a chili and oyster supper New Year’s Eve at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brock’s home.
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The
Red Horsers
Marsh Atkinson
Harold Brock
Riverside School Honors and Rosary Society News
Riverside School lists honor roll students for six weeks in the senior Dave Cress Larry Lukavsky Aletha Wineler Tom Have and Margaret Bell Junior Marilyn Moss Sophomores Marilla Luckey Joyce Bell Freshmen Ray Young Nancy Travel. Perfect attendance noted for several students. Rosary Society December meeting sorted and packed 562 pounds of clothing for War Relief services. A January 5 card party seeks public support to cover shipping costs.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Dec
Dave Cress
Larry Lukavsky
Aletha Wineler
Tom Have
Margaret Bell
Marilyn Moss
Marilla Luckey
Joyce Bell
Ray Young
Nancy Travel
Larry Lukovsky
Aletha Wingler
Dale Heek
Donna Wieland
Alveni Crawford
Shirley Crawford
The
Rosary Society
War Relief Services
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