A Family’s Epic Model T Trip to California 1920
On July 12, 1920, Onno Garrells and his wife with sons Robert and Charles set out from Peoria in a Ford Model T toward California. The diary-style notes recount nightly camps, road hazards, tire failures, gas stops, and scenic detours across Iowa Nebraska through Colorado, with stops at Denver, Colorado Springs, Estes Park, Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Thermopolis.
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Peoria
California
Ainsworth
Rademakers
Des Moines
River Road
Adel
Guthrie Center
Omaha
Missouri River
Iowa
Minden
Tillie
Robert
Charlie
New York
Lincoln
Hastings
Chatauqua Park
Nebraska
O. S. D. Trail
Hardwell
Imperial Gas
Lamar
Illinois
Colorado
Charles
Mother
Dad
Holyoke
Ford
Denver
Rockies
Hudson
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Long's Peak
Rocky Mountain Range
Manitou
Williams Canyon
Lizzie
Pike’s Peak
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Overland Park
Onno Garrells
Garrells
Harm Rademaker
Onno
Charles Rademaker
Edna Jones
Estes Park
Allen's Park
St. Vrain Canyon
Thompson Canyon
Ft. Collins
Douglas
Glenda
Platte River
Powder River
Casper
Hell's Half Acre
Arminto
Reed
Thermopolis
Pennsylvanians Honored at Kalona Cooperative Dinner
Mr and Mrs Alvin Yoder of Belleville Pennsylvania were honored at a Kalona area cooperative dinner with relatives and friends. The event included multiple families and guests, plus an anniversary observance for Mr and Mrs Elmer Schrock. Alpha Club met with Vera Creason of Newhall California as guest, and many local residents attended weekend visits, birthdays, and football games while many planned events were announced.
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Eugene Way Kalona
Alvin Yoder
Belleville
Dave M. Mast
Marion Miller
Jacob Gingerich
Elmer Schrock
Perry M. Bontrager
Paul
Barbara S. Tambura
Eunice Bodine
HV. Beck
HE. Peterseim
Lester Reber
Svoboda
Melvin Saforek
Ontario
Calif
ABC Club
Eugene Way
Jack Guengerich
Willis W. Gingerich
Reese Trusler
Don Miller
Louise Ka
Andy Spicher
Cedar Rapids
Casey Spicher
Lee Spicher
Carl Smeltzer
Sylvan Rupp
Archbold
Ohio
Doyle Short
West Unity
Morris Swart
George Lord
Mcallen
Texas
Willard Marner
Wesley Yoder
Parnell
Gary Reif
Waterloo
Logan Reif
James Miller
Dubuque
Pravda Predicts Nixon Victory Amid Moscow Praise
Pravda lauded Nixon foreign policy and predicted his re election while portraying McGovern as a shifting candidate. Boris Strelnikov reported broad belief among observers and polls that Nixon will win, citing Moscow visit gains and a forthcoming U S Soviet trade treaty as assets for Nixon and the Republicans.
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Moscow
UPI
Pravda
Nixon
George S McGovern
Washington
Boris Strelnikov
McGovern
United States
Soviet Union
Republican Party
Vietnam
Indochina
Democratic Party
Senate shelves antibusing bill amid campaign heat
The Senate set aside the House passed antibusing measure, denying Nixon a congressional win as northern liberals blocked a filibuster. The bill would have limited busing for desegregation and allowed reopenings of court orders, with its defeat signaling a stalled push toward adjournment.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Allen
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Griffin
House
U S prestige high after 77-nation talks Rogers says
Secretary of State William P. Rogers wrapped three weeks of talks with ministers from 77 nations and declared the prestige of the United States is as high as ever. He contrasted private discussions with hostile public debates, and said U.N. treaty action against terrorism is likely enhanced by the meetings. He cited Algerian and Libyan comments on terrorism and Middle East issues during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
William P. Rogers
United States
Rogers
United Nations
U.N
Washington
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Bouteflika
Algeria
Mansur Rashid Kikhya
Libya
Israel
Middle East
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Chicago
Yellowstone
Wheatland
Yellowstone Park
Kalona
Benjamin James
J. Claude Miller
John Knepp
Clarence Hostetler
Paul Staley
Waukarusa
Ind
Kenneth Greb
Centralia
Canada
Jason Yoder
Joel Schlabaugh
Lewis Swartzendruber
Lucille
Knepp
H. J. Bigelow
Clara Yoder
Ellis Swartzendruber
Morris Swartzendruber
Lyndon
Nashwauk
Minn
Daryl Fry
Mason City
George V. Fry
Iowa City
Fry
Chase Millice
Tony
Andy Millice
Wellman
Alvin Paulsens
West Branch
George W. Frys
CE. Semler
Story City
Debbie
Drenie Yoder
Ellis Swartzendrubers
San Diego
The
Liberty Amendment Committee
LAC
U.S. Supreme Court
Internal Revenue Service
U.S
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