Chinese letters bring Washington boyhood friend Monk McCall to grandfather Charlie Ragan
Lloyd McCall writing from Shanghai, China to his old Washington chum Charlie Ragan shares memories of growing up, lists names of friends now scattered or departed, notes his travels, and describes Shanghai’s cosmopolitan scene with soldiers patrolling streets and tanks visible. He signs as Monk McCall in the letter dated June 20.
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Charlie Ragan
Shanghai
China
Lloyd McCall
Joan A. McCall
Washington
Hoy
Pete Blondey
Jingo Kline
Cripp Greer
Rickett Bryson
Frank Hott
Lonnie Mesenger
Harley Black
G. W Black
Roy Raguet
Jake Shrader
Harry Ferguson
Frank Hunting
Earnie Hunting
Dutch Norman
Mike Beasts Zigadee Leasty
Bill Brogan
Bob McCorahe
Howard McConabey
Bill
Jim O'Loughlin
Wellman
F Rank
Albert Stransky
Charles Hise
Homer Ashby
Sun’ Junkin
Ote Stichter
Roy Stichter
Shrader Boys
Jake
Phil
Tom
Char
Monk McCall
Midgets Marry Normal Persons Reveals Collier's Findings
Collier's reports a striking social note that a majority of adult dwarfs are wed to average sized partners. The feature highlights trends in marriage patterns among people with short stature and explores implications for social integration and self identity.
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Collier's
Swift children take pet raccoon to call on friends
Pleasant Ridge report notes Mr and Mrs Pat Swift and children host and visit with extended family including Davenport residents David and Delores Swift and other neighbors. Raccoon is tame and playful, visits span multiple households amid local gatherings and illnesses in the area.
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T. Swift
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup Sees Wide Travel and Visits
Pleasant Hill residents share a busy week with relatives and friends. Curtis Day and children arrive from Chicago for a short visit at the Will Miller home. Lloyd Dickinson hosts and guests call on several neighbors including the Dickinsons and Andersons.
Murdock Family Leaves Riverside for California Job
Me and Mrs Elles Murdock and their family depart Riverside by car to California where Elles Murdock has secured work. The family had lived on the Wollrab property east of St Marys school while Elles was employed at Schnoebelen Produce Company. Mrs Frank Shimita returns to Iowa City after visiting her mother Mrs Rose Shebanek and sister.
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Riverside
Elles Murdock
St. Mary's School
California
Murdock
Schnoebelen Produce Company
Frank Shimita
Iowa City
Rose Shebanek
Sis
Ax Slayer in Jail Accused of Slaying Wife in LA
Ralph W. Griggs. 45, is jailed on a charge of killing his common law wife. Police say he drove around Los Angeles for two weeks with her body in the car’s trunk until a service station attendant smelled odor and alerted authorities.
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Ralph W. Griggs
Los Angeles
Griggs
Local social notes from Riverside area visitors and family news
Miss Mary Shebanek and Miss Mary Griffin visited in Riverside this weekend at their relatives homes. Evangeline Shradel and Genevieve Shradel from Iowa City stayed with parents Mr and Mrs J W Shradel. Mrs Glenn Eldridge of Washington joined family at Amelia Gerot’s home. Mildred Schneider returned to Riverside after visiting Cosgrove relatives. Twin Latta boys Ronald and Donald Latta of Riverside are noted, as Dave had tonsils removed at Washington County Hospital. Mrs Russell Denison returned home to Riverside after visiting daughter Mrs Glenn Gringer in Hills.
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Ter
Mary Shebanek
Mary Gertrude Griffin
Ottumwa
Anna Griffin
Evangeline and
Genevieve Shradel
Iowa City
J. W. Shradel
Glenn Eldridge
Washington
Amelia Gerot
Mildred Schneider
Itn Riverside
Cosgrove
Ronald
Donald Latta
Everett Latta
Riverside
Dave
Washington County Hospital
Russell Denison
Glenn Gringer
Hills
East Highland Social Notes Slow Summer Visit Highlights
In East Highland on July 30 residents report gatherings at multiple homes. Elmer Pearson Harold Rath and others visited James Dvorak Sr and family. Gail Murdock hosted Frank Skala and family. groups shared ice cream and talks. The threshing season is nearly complete with an average grain yield.
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Frank Mincer
East Highland
Elmer Pearson
Harold Rath
James Dvorak
Frank Skala
Gail Murdocks
Raymond Lorack
Norma
Nome
Robert Cooney
Dean
Henry Prymek
Ruby
Floyd
Dwayne Wieland
James the Jr
Johnnie
James Swailes
Jayne Kirchner
Mariankerson
Robert Cerny
Win Cerny
Albert H
Gail Murrie
Gail
Homer Clark
Wasteton
Joe Lea
Anna Lea
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Warry Carey
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Leon Errol
Terry Toon
Professor Offkeyski
G.O. L. McDaniel
Brown & Orr
Opp
State Theatre
Pat Swift
Pleasant Ridge
FL Kh. Swift
David
Donald
Delores
Davenport
John Westen
Tom Swift
Roger Lette
Brighton
John Renous
Mary Renoux
Fred Havel
Louis Havel
Henry Underwood
Elmer Saltzman
Keota
Wilmer Kaufman
Ray Steele
Columbus Junction
Lake McBride
John Renoux
Ira Nordyke
Ainsworth
Ren Neff
Coppock
Lowell Hyde
Jerry
Ezra Christner
Evelyn Neff
Moline
Hilly Swift
Floyd Mills
Gary
Indiana
Jesse Swift
Patricia
Kentucky
Elmer Stalder
Ray Fritz
Emil Stalder
Ahso
Ben Bruegee
Anton Kaufman
Edward Kauftan
Lloyd Dickinson
Mya. Lloyd Dickinson
Cliude Lambert
Zella Wasson
Wm. Wasson
WH Miller
Arthur Eden
Fairfield
Witliam Gamon
Marjorie
W. Rk. Gammon
Orville Foes
Mt. Pleasant
Lo A. Foss
Vera
Fred Heck
John Erlenbush
Tim Chaluna
Kalona
Adeline Sehneider
Fred Chalunpa
Richmond
Eli Jackson
George Chaltupa
Julian Hauter
Edd Chalupa
Ira Anthony Chalupa
Howard Caldwell
Jas Caldwell
Frank Scranton
West Chester
Dale Smith
Fred Kephart
Charley Kephart
Dale Coles
Roy Kephart
Frank Kephart
Velma
Alvin
Lawrence
Mildred
Raymond Kephart
Lois Moore
Arlene Lambert
Zella
Will
Pleasant Hill
Bart Kephart
Curtis
Chicago
Willi Miller
Floyd Farrier
Will Miller
Clark
Lewis Herring
Glenn Pratts
Ralph Heaseltire
Audrey
Edd Chalupas
Julia Dawson
Walter Scranton
Newbergh
New York
Lee Hesseltine
Vincent Beliel
Ben Bruegse
John Weber
Bruegee
Paulette
the Stars OF
the Canary
Paramount Presents
Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Willie Best
E. Murdock
Ax Slayer
Jofficer
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
Goodyear's
Goodfyear
Marathon Tire
Coney Island
Loretta
Loretta Young
Too Lewis
Los Angel
Mos Young
Lewis
Ross Motor Service
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