Local students and families on summer and visiting trips across Iowa
Shirley Dunbar and other Iowa students visited relatives near Richland before heading to Bridgeport California for a guest ranch summer with cousins Hunewill and Boyko in Colorado Springs. Several families traveled to Michigan and Peoria for visits, vacations, and university duties. Pvt Paul F E Goodwin rode to Ft Knox after weekend visits in Crawfordsville, and local residents hosted peers from the University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Dunbar
Iowa State College
Glen Dunbar
Richland
Bridgeport
California
Stanley Hunewill
Paul FE. Goodwin
Finnox. Ky
Clarence Goodwin
Crawfordsville
Delmer Lendt
Darlene
Pvt. Goodwin
Peoria
Ft. Knox
Ruth Simpson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cesar Falls
Ten Years Ago Recital Honors Iowa City Student
Ten years ago today Bette Michels daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Michels was presented in a public piano recital at the Unitarian Church in Iowa City. She recently graduated from Washington High School this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Michels
T .A. Michels
Unitarian Church
Iowa City
Washington High School
Duvall Attends ROTC Training at Fort Sill
John Duvall of West Chester travels to Fort Sill Oklahoma for six weeks of summer ROTC training funded by Iowa State College Ames. The report also notes family updates including Mr and Mrs Harold Woodruff moving to Dubuque and a 25th wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs Walter Duvall with a silver dollar gift and cake by Mary Duvall Woodruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fisher
West Chester
John Duvall
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Ing
Iowa State College
Ames
Harold Woodruff
Dubuque
Walter Duvall
Woodruff
Cardiff Street
Wayne Holmes
Dennis
Duvall
Dike
Mary Duvall Woodruff
Dagwood Bumstead Named Top American Father by Boys' Clubs
Dagwood Bumstead of Blondie is named among seven outstanding American fathers by the Boys' Clubs of America in observance of Father's Day. Other honorees include President Truman, Jackie Robinson, Phil Loeb, Ralph Edwards, Bing Crosby, and an all-time favorite, George Washington. Marilyn Lloyd visits Davenport with friend Sharon Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dagwood Bumstead
Chic Young
Blondie
Boys’ Clubs of America
Dagwoo
President Truman
Jackie Robinson
Phil Loeb
Ralph Edwards
Bing Crosby
George Washington
Family visits populate LaClaire and surrounds
Mr and Mrs John Morrett and Mr and Mrs Verne Lintz visited the George McMillan home in LaClaire for a family dinner with the McMillans. The Cline family of East Moline and Mildred Davis joined the gathering. Weekend guests included Everette Simpson and family from Cedar Falls. Ernest Simpson and family from Berkeley California plan a few days here with Mrs Earl Simpson. Other visits spanned Keota and Rochester Minnesota as well as a wedding trip to Chicago for Julius Kunik and acquaintances confirming attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrett
Verne Lintz
Arthur Morrett
Ft. Madison
George McMillan
LaClaire
Marvin Cline
East Moline
McMillan's
Mildred Davis
Everette Simpson
Cedar Falls
Mr. Simpson
Earl Simpson
Ernest Simpson
Berkley
Calif
Paul Harvey
Preston Harvey
Lynn
Vera Deimerly
Cloyce Hill
Local families share Sunday dinner across Bloomfield Swedesburg
Vis from Washington and Mr and Mrs Carl Jarvis of near Brighton joined Mr and Mrs N H Morton at Bloomfield Swedesburg for Sunday dinner, with Mr and Mrs Carl Nelson of Winfield also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedesburg
Carl Nelson
Winfield
Out of Town Shoppers Listed in Washington Visit
Among the out of town shoppers in Washington today were Mrs Merle Colton of Ainsworth, Mrs Edgar Porter of West Chester, Mrs Jesse Pearson and Barbara of Ainsworth, Viola Palm of [continuation likely read].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Merle Colton
Ainsworth
Edgar Porter
West Chester
Jesse Pearson
Barbara
Viola Palm
Armored Cars in Marine Corps Use Since 1916
Armored cars were in use by the Marine Corps as far back as 1916 and those early types attained speeds as great as 60 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Boyko
Colorado Springs
Cole
Otto Sheetz
the Sheetz
Mrs. Boyko
Chicago
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Earl Dusenberry
Ted Talton
Paul Dusenberry
Flint, Mich
Lake Huron
Alice Clay
Virginia Keening
Janet Ferguson
Zora Rhodes
Myrtle Rhodes
Lucille
University of Iowa
Miss Keening
University
Mrs. H. E. Williams
Art van Zanty
M. Malcolm
Washingtoan
Albia
Henry Figgleman
Des Moines
Mildred Steward
Gene Slack
Oskaloosa
Biddy Johnson
Mr Slack
Spirit Lake
Remiery
Ross Motor Service
Irvan Rich, Prop
Paule Colbert
Goddard - Lake
Mark Sandrich
By Mark Sandrich
By Allan Scott
Mississippi
Little Rascels
Dick Powell
Evelyn Keyes
News—Orchestra
Oartoon
Jm. Kerrigan
Angela Clarke
John Milan
Nan Boardman
SPD
Apni
Lovely Beverly Cottrell
Los Angeles
Beverlee Clark
Anita Diamond
Oakwood Pavilion
Wellman Thurs
Hal Wiese
Wilson Coal
Wayne Holmes and
Dennis, John and
Earl Duvall
Corinne Nicola
Mary Jane Stephens
Marilyn Lloyd
Davenport
Sharon Hunter
Mrs. Bumstead
Daddy
Cheung Hing
Amoy
China
Hong Kong
West Side Square
Francis Duffy
Regina
Francis
Philadelphia
Duffy
Police Athletic League
International
Ket
Gramma
Elizabeth Brown
Mace Motor
Ford and
Mercury Sales & Service
Knights OF
Pythias
Hiland Palace
Jimmy Adams & His Orchestra
W. C. Moberly
Benner
Richard Simmering Washington
Olive Goodwin Washington
Doyle Plecker
Sam Boyd
Ucae
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