VanZanten Meek Exchange Vows at Church Ceremony
Eileen Faie VanZanten daughter of Dr and Mrs William VanZanten of Brighton married James I Meek son of Mr and Mrs Charles Meek of Brighton Saturday evening at the Latter Day Saints church in Burlington Rev Nutgrass officiated and read the story of the golden band. The church featured lilacs and candles with the organist providing wedding music. The couple was supported by B E VanZanten of Hospers as brother and sister in law the matron of honor wore a blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of white carnations and lilies of the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Eileen Faie VanZanten
William VanZanten
James I. Meek
Charles Meek
Burlington
Latter Day Saints
Nutgrass
B. E. VanZanten
Hospers
Proceedings of the county board on coal bids June 1947
The Board of Supervisors met with Arthur Wiley and two other supervisors. They approved valuations of personal property and invited sealed bids by June 17 1947 for coal to the Court House County Home Jail County Yard the County Poor and Town coal for the 1947 1948 season. Adjourned subject to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Arthur Wiley
Clarence Fulton
Ned Morrow
Court House
Fred E. Bourgeois
Skeleton found in Chicago garden linked to mansion
A human skeleton buried in the courtyard of a former Gold Coast mansion is believed to be a White man about 25 when alive. Dr. Wilton Krogman of the University of Chicago will determine the time of death after lab tests. The bones were found 18 inches beneath a garden path by a plumber’s helper digging for a water main. The 22 room mansion, owned by Mrs. Stuyvesant Peabody, now operates as a rooming house.
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Chicago
Gold Coast
Wilton Krogman
University of Chicago
Stuyvesant Peabody
Thief Takes $750 From Wallace Collection
Newark police search for a thief who posed as a Wallace campaign captain and stole $750 in donations raised during Henry A. Wallace's address under the New Jersey independent citizens league. One girl collector demanded return of five moneybags. the suspect fled with three bags while two remained.
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Newark
N. J
Henry A. Wallace
New Jersey Independent Citizens League
Bride and groom plan California wedding trip and home in Charles Brooks apartment
The couple will wed with pink carnation decor and depart for a California honeymoon. Attendants include Maurice Blees of Brighton and Merle Shepherd of Washington. The bride, a Boyden high school graduate, studied at Northwestern Junior College and taught before joining the WAVES at Pensacola. She later taught in Indiana. The groom, a Brighton high school and Washington Junior College alum, served 3.5 years in World War II and works in the family trucking business.
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California
Charles Brooks
Maurice Blees
Brighton
Merle Shepherd
Washington
Boyden High School
Northwestern Junior College
Orange
Iowa
Smithland
the Waves
Pensacola
Fla
Indiana
Brighton High School
Washington Junior College
Say Crash A death by own action in La Grosse Wisconsin
A former Navy pilot died in a plane crash at La Crosse Wisconsin after his aircraft failed during a solo flight. Local authorities investigated the fatal incident and confirmed the deceased's identity.
Markets Chicago Livestock Prices Slip Across Hogs Cattle
Chicago markets report uneven hogs down 25 to 75 cents with top at 24.25 dollars. Cattle and calves total 8,500 with fed steers and heifers up 25 to 50 cents. Beef cows and bulls mix steady to higher, good and choice cows near 21 dollars, heifers 24 to 26 dollars, lambs and sheep show variable movements across weights.
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Wyoming
Chicago Produce Market Report Noted June Prices
Chicago June 19 poultry shows 25 trucks unsettled ducklings 18 eggs 25.38% cases steady. Ex tras 1 4414-46 extras 2 443 and 4 4216. Standards 1 2 4134 8 4. Current receipts 3914 dirties 37 percent checks 9 od.
Chicago cash grain report shows mixed delays and higher corn
Chicago cash grain bids listed June 10 with no wheat sales. Corn prices rose with No 1 vel at 247 through 20914, No 2 vel 205 211, No 3 vel 203 14 210, and other classes ranging from 142% to 186. Oats held firm with multiple mixed categories around 102% to 108%.
Grain Market Figures From Chicago Board Opens
CHICAGO June 10 UP grain range shows wheat at 243 243 24214 24214 for June and 221 221 219 220 for July with mixed Sept and December marks. Corn July 187 189 185 TSS notes Sept 174 176 172 175 with May around 165 157 153. Oats July 96 987 95 814 and rye or soy mixed values end May around 88 84 82 84.
Yuma Declares Off Rocket Mail Demonstration
The city of Yuma Arizona canceled a planned rocket mail demonstration after police said firecrackers are prohibited by ordinance. Glendale California based Reaction Research Society planned twelve rockets each carrying 300 pounds of mail to be fired into Yuma from across the Colorado River.
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Yuma
Ariz
Reaction Research Society
Glendale
Cal
Colorado River
Plane crash linked to owner’s death at family cafe
A coroner concluded the pilot deliberately crashed the plane in a suicide dive aimed near his father’s roadside cafe, stating the death was caused by his own actions.
Congress Debates Minimum Wage and Policy Moves
Senate leaders push for a 65 cent hour minimum wage though final action remains undecided. Bills for 75 cents over two years also circulate, with a companion House measure. A special session to discuss foreign policy may be called. House and Senate conferees clash over rent control timing and funding for state education remains likely under a $300 million annual proposal.
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Robert A. Taft
Senate Labor Committee
House
Congress
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Justice Department
FHI
Midwest
James P. Kem
Department
Minnesota Republican
Senate House
R J. Thomas
CIO Housing Committee
Truman
Senate
Irving M. Ives
New York
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Senate Welfare Committee
Community sale schedule at Whittaker and Midway Sales
A community sale runs every Friday at the Whittaker sale barn, with livestock sales held weekly on Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction, Iowa.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Lows
Flying Farmers Elect Gislain President in Iowa
Leo Gislain of Westman was chosen as president of the Flying Farmers of Iowa at the group's second annual meeting at the municipal airport Wendel. Bradyville’s Davison was named vice president Parry Dodds of Ames was reelected secretary treasurer and ten directors including John Carlin Davenport Herbert Arnold Walker Nora Springs Benedict Peterson Leighton Darrell Ingram Minburn Dwayne Blake Webster City Hubert Henry Bedford and R. J. Thorne Moneta were listed. Attendance was about 290 as dry weather kept farmers in the fields.
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Ames
Iowa
Leo Gislain
Westman
Flying Farmers of Iowa
Wendel
Davison
Bradyville
Parry Dodds
John Carlin
Davenport
Herbert Arnold
Walker
Paul Spotts
Nora Springs
Benedict Peterson
Leighton
Darrell Ingram Minburn
Dwayne Blake
Webster City
Hubert Henry
Bedford
FACES HEARING ON INTOXICATED FLYING MAYS
Stanley Woodward 85 year old airport proprietor faced New Jersey s first drunk flying charge. Police arrested him after stunts over Atlantic City naval air station allegedly caused passenger Robert Taylor 25 to suffer a heart attack. Both men from Forked River N J.
Iowans Meet for California Party at Bixby Park
The Washington-Ainsworth club in California held a June 4 luncheon at Bixby park Long Beach with 24 attendees. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred L Stewart of Washington Iowa and their son William of Los Angeles. They spent the afternoon visiting.
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Washington-Ainsworth Club
California
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Fred L. Stewart
Washington
Iowa
William
Los Angeles
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