Political Ringside at Iowa GOP Convention in 1948
Gouvernor Blue defeated in June 7 landslide and Williams Beardsley, GOP nominee, meet at the Republican National Convention described as amiable. Beardsley declined Stassen press conference attendance while Allan Kline of the Farm Bureau said the platform is flexible for candidates. Jenner, Indiana senator, is a defeated delegate noted for observers at the event.
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Gerald Bogan Philadelphia
Iowa
Robert Blue
Williams S. Beardsley
Blue
Beardsley
Washington
Evening Journal
William Blondie Ee Lyon
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
GOP
Carroll Reece
Chateau Thurry
Kline
William Jenner
Jenner
Hobart Greighton
Allan Kline
The
American Farm Bureau
Congress
Farm Bureau
Havre Social Notes From June Gatherings and Visits
Havre updates list Sunday dinner guests Virgil Wittmer and family from Burlington and Ed Krabill with Maurice Krabill and their boys. Afternoon callers Dwight and Wayne Wittmer. evening visitors John Martin of Ollie. Transfers show hospital stay for Joe Wittmer in Iowa City after three blood transfusions.
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Havre
S. C. Wittmer
Virgil Wittmer
Burlington
Ed Krabill
Maurice Krabill
Dwight
Wayne Wittmer
John Martin
Ollie
Clarence Richards
Ainsworth
Will Richards
Willis Wittmer
Vernon Wittmer
Washington
Joe Wittmer
Bertha Shantz
Iowa City
Everet Westen
Larry
Mary Jo
Roger Richard
Walter Westen
Barbara
Karen
Judy
Everet West
Local Social Notes Tie Kephart Family to Illinois Visitors
A Sunday evening was spent with the Fred Kephart family. Mr and Mrs Bob Webster of Tucson Illinois visited the Will Richards residence for a couple of days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kephart
Bob Webster
Tucson
Illinois
Will Richards
Horton Hosts Wartime Parties for Servicemen at Home
Edward Everett Horton, appearing in Republic's The Ghost Sees Wild at the Fox Theatre, hosted wartime parties for servicemen at his home. He entertained about 300 servicemen and their dates, with an orchestra on the patio, abundant food, and access to swimming pool and tennis courts throughout the war years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett Horton
Republic
Fox Theatre
Horton
VFW Delegates Open 27th Encampment in Des Moines
Iowa veterans of foreign wars and its auxiliary opened their 27th annual encampment in Des Moines during Hawkeye holidays with a goal of reaching a record attendance of 5,000 as the convention runs through Sunday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Weekly Livestock Sales Across Iowa Markets
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sales every Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday at 1 00 p m Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. Livestock Sale every Monday at Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney Iowa.
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Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sigourney
Veterans group to elect officers amid Mundt bill critique
The Iowa World War II Veterans group plans officer elections with Thomas H. Nelson of Dubuque slated to become commander and Howard J. Welsh retiring. Joseph S. McGlade of Waterloo is set as junior vice commander, while a three way race includes Worth Krans Ames Marvin Kuhn Adair and Hugh A Sheridan Cedar Rapids. Sheridan will read a resolution denouncing Congress for Mundt anti communism bill inaction and for housing delays for veterans.
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Thomas H. Nelson
Dubuque
Howard J. Welsh
Fairfield
Joseph S. McGlade
Waterloo
Nelson
McGlade
Worth Krans
Ames
Marvin Kuhn
Adair
Hugh A. Sheridan
Cedar Rapids
Krans
Kuhn
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Brand New Auto
Lewis Hering
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Evert Westen
Martin Westen
Raymond Kephart
Nancy
Strongheart Dog Food
U.S. No
Texas
Valencia
Lipton's Green Tea
Swanson
South Iowa Ave
South End
Freddie
Cookie
V.F.W
Journal
Navy
Sea Bees
Ans. Sheridan
Mundt
Congressional
Burdock
Shiplan
Brighton, Iowa
Great Lakes
Steal Corporation
National Steel Corporation
Cope
Culligan
Tredemart
U.S
Pat
Finance GO
the Journal
Ed Hite
Wash. St
N. Ave
Washington Dairy
Stran
Hayne Street
Ottumwa
Paene
Sentinel Radio Sale & Service
South Ave
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H. Wagenknecht
Tait Radio & Me A
N. Lowah
Baby
Reister Hatchery
J. B. Randle
Reister Bros
Washington Concrete Co
St. and
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