Social visits and vacations span multiple states
Keokuk and St Louis visitors join Floyd Sturgis family at Washington. Irene Nickerson plans Lake Geneva trip, Cedar Rapids camp counselor role for Mrs Sturgis. Dwyer family travels from Memphis to Norfolk with visits to Davenport and Seattle kin. Kathleen Dwyer earns three A's for swimming over a mile at Memphis Air Station.
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Floyd E. Sturgis
Elaine
Camp Huaga
Cedar Rapids
Sturgis
Sanda Batterson
Jackie Lemmon
Karen Swanson
Nancy Gastman
Local News Notes on Travel and Military Assignments
Jean McKinney left Saturday for a two week vacation with her parents in Delavan Wisconsin from her duties at the Bell Telephone company. Charles T. Nickerson, a Washington soldier recently arrived in the Far East Command, has been assigned to the 19th Regiment 24th Infantry Division on Kyushu Japan and is the brother of Mrs. William Putman. Mrs. Laura Longwell hosted relatives in Washington and Wayland for a weekend visit joined by Mr. and Mrs. Milo D. Wilson and Mrs. Martin Wilson from Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Longwell and family visited Mrs. Laura Longwell and relatives while Mr. Wilson transfers to Dallas for FHA work. Mrs. Wilson will stay at the Lyle Wilson home for the summer. William S. Miller and wife returned from a west coast trip including Portland Oregon to visit Mrs. Miller’s sister.
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Irene Nickerson
Villa Park
Illinois
Lake Geneva
Wis
Nickerson
Turkington Bros
Margaret Stapp
Longmont
Colo
J. E. McBride
Columbus Junction
Clinton
Geneseo
Lcdr
Mrs. Dwyer
Washington
Memphis
Tenn
Norfolk
Wilton Junction
Seattle
Jean McKinney
Delavan
Bell Telephone Company
Charles T. Nickerson
Far East Command
24Th Infantry
Kyushu
Japan
William Putman
East
Washington Street
Army
Milo D. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Martin Wilson
Indianapolis
Ind
Lyle C. Wilson
Wilson
Dallas
Texas
FHA
Lyle Wilson
William S. Miller
West Coast
Mrs. Miller
Portland
Oregon
Iowa Bonus Board Nears Exhaustion of WWII Veterans Fund
The Iowa Bonus Board says only enough money remains from the $85 million appropriation to pay about 400 more bonus claims as checks totaling nearly $2 million were sent this week. The program has paid 229,000 claims, totaling about $84.5 million after deductions, with under $200,000 left.
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Des Moines
Towa
Ed Kallemyn
Kallemyn
Nazarene Church Schedule For Sunday Services
Nazaren e church lists Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 45 a m juniors at 6 39 p m young people 7 00 p m evangelistic service 7 45 p m led by pastor C F Geisselman.
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Eivangelistic
F. Geisselman
Class of 1915 Holds 25th Reunion at Presbyterian Church
Ten years ago today the Class of 1915 gathered for their twenty fifth reunion at the Presbyterian church. Fred Downing served as master of ceremonies and Oscar Lane the class president delivered the welcome.
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Presbyterian Church
Fred Downing
Oscar Lane
Sam Len A Chinese Immigrant Built Washington Hand Laundry
A reminiscence traces Sam Len’s journey from Canton to the United States arriving at 18 with his father, opening a hand laundry in Washington in 1919, and forming enduring friendships with local families including the Deweys now living in Grand Marais. The article recalls his friendly, retiring personality and a 1947 photo.
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Sam Len
United States
Canton
China
San Francisco
Storm Lake
Iowa
Ottumwa
Washington
Twelve-year span reshaped Chinese immigrant laundry venture
In 1921 he returned to China for a relatives visit and stayed three years in Canton. He came back to Iowa to open a hand laundry in Des Moines, later taking an American partner. He moved to a larger building at Nighth street and Keosauqua, fully mechanized the operation and hired 17 workers.
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China
Canton
Iowa
Des Moines
Nighth Street
Keosauqua
Civic volunteer raises funds for Chinese relief noted
During the war he took independent action to raise money for Chinese relief and collected thousands of dollars for the cause. The Des Moines Register published a photo and described his civic activities. He is regarded as a very high figure in the community.
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China
Des Moines Register
Des Moines Pioneering Chinese Citizen Receives U S Citizenship
In 1947 in a federal court under Judge Charles A. Dewey, a Des Moines Chinese man became the first to receive United States citizenship there. The Register ran a follow up story with his photo. Sam Len recalled friends in Washington including Carl Roberts Anna Scott Eva Denny and others, noting he remembered the reader and their sister well. Judge Dewey was impressed by Sam Len’s memory of those he knew.
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Claire Lewey
Sum Len
State Theater
Graham Theater
Sam Len
Claire Dewey
Des Moines
Mr. Dewey
State Senate
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Deweys
Frank Gageby
Donnellson
Iowa
Dewey
Grand Marais
Minn
Mrs. Dewey
United States
Charles A. Dewey
The
Register
Carl Roberts
Anna Scott
Maude Stewart
Eva Denny
George Morrison
Henry _ Shields
Brown
The Pipe Wrenches Local Radio Notes and Home News
Local radio reports on the Korean situation spark worry about war. Community updates welcome the Marlowes to Clara Barton Street. Household plumbing and heating services boast expert installation and guaranteed merchandise from a Master Plumber.
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Eveready
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Keokuk
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St. Louis, Mo
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Lois and
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Gel
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Ross Galloway
Waterloo
William McCreedy
Ames
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Paul Dusenbery
Laird Dusenbery
Flint
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Manhattan
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I. M. Dodder
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Vinion
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Kalona
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Sioux Falls
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Mr. Rupp
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Leonard Lackey
Winga Cafe
Fred Lackey
Madrid
Chicago
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Carol Ann
Richard Rauschenberger
Muscatine
W. W. Twinam
Crawfordsville
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Mrs
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Fairfield
Charles Longwell
Carol and
Dennis
Mr. Longwell
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Eagles
America
Paramount Presents
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Joe Hawk
John Payne
Rhonda Fleming
Dennis O’keefe
KODAK
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International Latex Cor
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County Mutual
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Chas
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