Mrs Gates Describes Southward Journey From Corpus Christi
Edith M Gates recalls a January 1952 road trip through Texas Oklahoma Kansas Louisiana and beyond. She notes Corpus Christi air bases the Breakers hotel at Fort Worth the Baton Rouge state capital and Huey Long statue along with family reunions 12 prize hens and warm southern weather as she travels from the Show Me State to Arkansan plains and Shreveport en route to later installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower State
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Texas
J. Holbert
Shreveport
Carey
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Edith M
Washington Iowa Paper Names Local Publisher Staff Details
In 1940s Washington Iowa publication lists Shannon & Co as publishers with Daveht as managing editor and W J Shannon as advertising manager. The paper notes afternoon edition schedule and second class mail status under federal act. Subscription rates by mail in Iowa are referenced but details are unclear.
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Washington
Shannon & Co
Shannon
Taitor
Dave Ht
Kicker
Bruce
Cowarn
Chaaries Morrs
W. J. Shannon
Howard Tiargen
Enterea
Gor
Marc
Iowa
Unite Press
Inianatary Press Agsgn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Golden Eyesight Eyes Mounts Built Huge Glasses Fortune
A single glasses maker used over 400,000 ounces of gold in ten and a half years valued at nearly 15 million dollars. The audit notes the ear-loop wire would stretch about 15,300 miles or more than 80 million feet.
Truman Denounces Senator McCarthy as Pathological Character Assassin
President Truman called Senator Joseph R. McCarthy a pathological character assassin after McCarthy attacked David Lloyd and Phillip Nash. He noted the pattern of attacks on government employees and questioned whether McCarthy ever tells the truth about Nash or uses FBI files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
David Lloyd
Phillip Nash
White House
Nash
Federal Bureau For Investigation
Letts Family Visits Melvin Soukup Home
Highland Center area social notes list visits and calls by Letts Earl Bailey Norman Tucker Max Tucker Leon Meeks Joe Krotz Melvin Soukup Sidney Coon and others. Community members share Friday and Sunday gatherings at various homes with conversations and ice cream.
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iBy Kula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Earl Bailey
Letts
Melvin Soukup
Norman Tucker
Max
Larry Tucker
Floyd Martin
Melo Lasek
Leon Meeks
Joe Krotz
Delbert
Orville
Orville Meeks Home Mr. and Mrs. John Krotz
Felix Florang
Sidney Coon
Sidney Alan
Janet
Lindley Coon
Cedar Rapids
Ivan Hartsock
Haskins
Mero
Randall Haben
Muscatine
Herbert Campbell
Ernest Wagner
Raymond Crone
Washington
Raymond Shy
Buffalo
Walter Owen
Davenport
Earl Steele
John Gookin
Columbus Junction
Orville Meeks
Glen Woods
W. R. Murphy
Carolyn
Dale Cole
Will Krotz
Krotz
Methodist Men Organize At Wellman Church
The Wellman Methodist men dinner meeting formed a new Mens Brotherhood to work together in prayer and service. Clarence Stoner was elected president Rex Levert vice president and Paul Kemnan secretary and treasurer. Next meeting set for February 19 at 6 50 in the Fellowship room. A youth rally is planned for next Sunday at 5 00 in Kalona high school gymnasium. Donald Hole enlisted in the Marine Corps for three years, leaving January 17 for San Diego for basic training. Funeral services held for Cecil Dettweiler at West Union Mennonite church with burial in West Union cemetery. Gary Martin, a measles patient, is cared for at his grandmother's home. Several local residents recover from illnesses including Mrs Mame Miller and Mrs Eliza Johnson. Harry Finn and wife Hazelton welcomed a son, Paul Edward, born January 21 at Saint Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids weighing seven pounds.
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Kalona Hith Selon
Donald Hole
Barnie Hole
Marine Corps
Sian Diego
Calif
Cecil Dettweiler
Jon Mennonite
Clarence
Sarah Sechlabaugh Detweiler
Helen von Linden
Mel
Clarence Deitweiler
West Union Cemetery
Eliza Johnson
Harry Finn
Hazelton
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Paul Edward
Happy Birthday Greetings In Local Society Column
Birthday wishes pour in for Mr and Mrs Otto Frey of Noble on their 37th anniversary a double wedding in 1942 for Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson and Mr and Mrs Marvin Rinner and a Keota marriage in 1844 for Mr and Mrs N B Romine. Also greetings to Harold Smith son of Mr and Mrs Milton Smith and to Willis Richards Mary O Swift Max Cuddy Clifford F E Blecha and others in the Chorpening and Libe families.
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Otto Frey
Noble
Alfred Johnson
Marvin Rinner
N. BE. Romine
Keota
Harold Smith
Milton Smith
Willis Richards
Mary O. Swift
Max Cuddy
Clifford FE. Blecha
Earl Chorpening
Richard Young
Richard Chorpening
Russell Chorpening
Ed Libe
Riverside Honor Roll and Local Community Notes
Riverside School lists first semester honor roll with students Janice Wehmeyer Marilla Luckey Marilyn Moss Dale Heck Margaret Bell Tom Havel and Larry Lukavsky all averaging B or better. Local events include a Riverside vs Richmond junior high basketball game and community notices of house sale and social club Bunco gathering.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Richmond
Geore
Io Richmond
Gerald Simpson
Riverside Public School
Janice Wehmeyer
Marilla Luckey
Marilyn Moss
Dale Heck
Margaret Bell
Tom Havel
Larry Lukavsky
Ed Hill
Iowa City
Bess Novy
Hill
Carl Luckey
GG. O. Patterson
Des Moines
R. H Hlitzman
Patterson
Shirley Thackray
Urbana
University of Illinois
Duane Willey
Makes Mistake In Deciding To Fill New Pillows
Mrs Dale Moody recalls decorating mishaps while making new pillow cases from feathers. She describes three errors including outdoors feather mess wind and cold attire as memories of her mother surface through the task.
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Dale Moody
Memries
First Meeting Attended by Mrs Cress and New Member
Hostess assisted by Mrs Cloyd Cress and Mrs Clifford Kineer attended the session for the first time. The next meeting will be with Mrs Cloyd Cress on February 7.
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Mrs. Cloyd
Clifford Kineer
The Gander’s Pillow Dilemma Sparks Family Debate
In a memoir like scene a narrator recalls a gray goose pinned on its back while a woman plucks down from its breast. The account notes the goose’s squawks of protest and questions whether a son-in-law will value the pillows that caused such discomfort to the birds and other geese.
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Corpus Christi, Texa
Corpus Christi
Southland
Corpus Christi Bay
Naval Air Base
Lynn
Trota
Minnesota
Kalona
North Beach
Breakers
R. BE. Shannon
Oak Knoll
Coppock
Arthony
Kansas
Independence
Harry
Kansas Prairie
Life
Reunion
Sah Paskington Evening Journal
Tioa
Ainsworth
Poe
Singer
John Deere
Glen Miller
Ray Whitehead
Brooder Houses
Burdock
Brighton
Anp
Native Son’ Candidate
California
Marl Warren
Guy Gabrielson
GOP
San Francisco
Elmer Robinson
International
Wellman Church
Wellman
Methodist Church
Clarence Stoner
Rex. Levert
Paul Kemnan
Trea
Gary Martin
Bill Martin
A. T. Troyer
Alma
Gary
Paulette Gislain
Mercy Hospital
Mame Miller
Happy
Riverside School
Tony Stransky
Milo Ingram
Oelwein
University Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Rostummelhart
Anna Younkin
Route 2
Marvin Brown
John E. Tener
Cress
Snider’s Electric Motor Repair
Farmers Store
Burdock’s
EGG Market
Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
Ford Tractor
Dearborn
Ervice
Yodel Implement Co
Kalona, Iowa
Crawfordsville
John Deeree
McCormick Deering
Robert Holmes
WIC
Little Genius
AL Hahn
T. M. Holmes
Klotz & Duncan
Terros Cash
Orrin Johnson
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