Golden Age Club Sews Rag Items At YWCA Meeting
The Golden Age Club met at the YWCA rooms starting at 10 am on Wednesday. Members sewed carpet rags for the Veterans Hospital and completed sixty cushion tops, with Edna McCarty welcomed back and Julia Gardner joining as a new member. Mrs Frank Mayhew's birthday was noted with a cake baked by Mrs J K Latta.
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Golden Age
YWCA
Frank Mayhew
J. K. Latta
Veteran's Hospital
Edna McCarty
Julia Gardner
Hat Exchange At Sewettes Meeting
The Sewettes met at Mrs. Paul Te Bockhorst's home for a regular gathering and held a hat exchange to begin. Mrs. Carl Dalmeyer led entertainment with a smell test of bottle contents won by Mrs. Henry Godwin and Mrs. Ernest Kiene. door prize went to Mrs. Ivan Marston. After sewing and visiting, refreshments were served and Mrs. Bill Meyer will host Sept. 11.
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Paul Te Bockhorst
Carl Dalmeyer
Henry Godwin
Ernest Kiene
Ivan Marston
Bill Meyer
Miss Bowser Honored At Prenuptial Shower
Marcella Bowser of the West Chester community, to wed Loran Keno y on Sept 8, was the honoree at a miscellaneous shower hosted Tuesday at Mrs. Frank Kleese’s home. Friends offered advice on menus and meals while gifts were opened and refreshments served by several hosts.
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Marcella Bowser
West Chester
Loran Kenoy
Frank Kleese
Miss Bowser
John Reno
Sam Bowser
Faith Bauer
Ishagar Stewart
Hurricane Roars Toward East Coast Threatens Atlantic Storm
An Atlantic hurricane with 114 mph winds moves northwest toward the U.S. mainland. The Miami Weather Bureau places the center about 100 miles east-southeast of Jacksonville, Florida, traveling 12 to 14 mph toward the lower seaboard.
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Miami
U.S
Miami Weather Bureau
Jacksonville
Fila
Weather Bureau
Seaboard
United States
Librarian Shot by Her Jilted Suitor in Classroom Death
Charles Petrach a 25 year old unemployed insurance salesman confessed to Sheriff Burgoon that he shot Brunet Georgine Lyon a 24 year old librarian to death in a classroom after she refused to renew their engagement. He fired seven shots then attempted to flee toward Vincennes Indiana.
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Lawrenceville
Charles Petrach
Garret Burgoon
Wabash River
Eos
Vincennes
Ind
Hie
Brunet Georgine Lyon
Burgoon
Would Have Citizens See How It's Done
Medina Mayor John Brown proposes a civic education project to place volunteers beside council members. The 36 year old political newcomer would have citizens sit with councilmen during meetings for 630 days to study complaints and participate in legislation on a voluntary basis.
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Medina
O Cup
John Brown
Brown
Old-Fashioned Thresher Fascinating to Farmers
In Huntington Indiana, Kittel G. Plasterer, a retired high school science teacher, rejects modern combines for an old fashioned steam engine and separator to thresh wheat. He threshes two loads daily, loading grain to wagons each morning while crowds watch a steam driven operation, a novelty to many local farmers.
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Huntington
Indcut
Kittel G. Plasterer
Plasterer
Hinsterer
Delpers
Ostriches and the rise of farming in the 19th century
Ostriches the largest flightless birds have long been kept in enclosures and bred for value. Since 1857 farming replaced hunting as the source of market plumes used in European and American fashion markets.
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Europe
America
McCarthy Attacks Stevenson Record In Wisconsin
Sen McCarthy says he is reviewing Adlai Stevenson s record at the Agriculture Department amid claims a Communist cell operated there He urges renomination at a Shorewood rally as he faces six candidates in the Wisconsin primary.
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Milwaukee
Usp
Joseph Ro McCarthy
Adlai Fc. Stevenson
Federal Agriculture Department
Stevenson
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Shorewood
GOC
Leonora Sehmitt
Merrill
Eau Claire
Wis
Dulles Attacks Truman Foreign Policies in NYC
John Foster Dulles, Republican foreign affairs spokesman, accused President Truman of belittling Eisenhower and said Truman policies lead toward World War III. He framed Eisenhower as real peacemaker, replying to Truman's charge that Eisenhower follows gutter policies.
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New York
John Foster Dulles
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dulles
Eisenhower
Republican Foreign Affairs
Reppublican Party
Sparkman To Speak To Des Moines Club
Des Moines officials announced that John Sparkman, Democratic senatorial candidate, will address the Des Moines Dinner Club on September 25. Bert Stolpe, club president, said Sparkman will deliver a major political address at the event.
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Sparkman
Des Moines Club
Des Moines
John Sparkman
Bert Stolpe
Ion. Purlisan
UN Jets Rally in Large Assault Over North Korea
Allied Sabrejet pilots shot down 12 Communist MIG-15s and damaged three more in North Korea near the MIG Alley area amid heavy air battles. One Allied jet was lost with the pilot bailing out due to instrument failure and fuel shortage.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Suh Air Force
Yalu
Chongchong Rivers
Manchurian
Telescope Brings Neighbors To McLaughlin's Backyard View
In Syracuse New York residents visit Stanley McLaughlin to glimpse his 12 foot reflecting telescope. It marks a life long passion for telescope making demonstrated by his fifteenth self built model and a polished mirror he spent years refining.
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Syracuse
N.Y. Cup
Traisfer Drive
Stanley McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Markets Chicago Livestock Report
Chicago livestock market summary shows hogs 11 000 head with price declines 25 to 50 cents on many weights, sheep 1 500 head steady to weak, cattle 3 500 with a dull market across classes and mixed moves in steers and cows. Prime steer quotes around 31 00 to 39 00 with various feeder and bull ranges noted.
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Chicago
Closing Out and Livestock Sale Notices Across Iowa
Notices advertise three sales: Sept 11 closing out sale near Richland by Wilbur Kimple. Sept 22 closing out sale near Ainsworth junction on 218 or 9 miles south of 22 and 218 Riverside junction by Vernon Tucker. Oct 10 Knotek Bros Duroe Boar and Gilt sale at the farm miles northeast of Washington. Weekly livestock auction every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction.
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Sale
Richland
Iowa
Wilbur Kimple
Ainsworth Junction
Riverside Junction
Vernon Tucker
Knotek Bros. Duroe
Miles N. E
Washington
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
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Golden Age Club
Harold Bohr
John Krenoux
Milton Ross
Troy Foriash
A. G. Swanson
Marion Turnipseed
Rhonda Jo
Aliso
Robert Stephens
Everette Coon
H. Brenneman
Cloyce Nets
Keith Stewart
Galeef
Homer Mayer
UN Jets
Reds
Chicago Livestock
Speedway Met
Claude and Marjorie Woods
Holly Sugar
Jonathan
SOS
Robert L. Clawson
Optometrist
Washington Street
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Stephen
Noy
Jan Mar Mays
Eaton
Nicola
Harmon
Baker's Dozen
Cookie Sale
Ontmeal
Chocolveech
Engliste
Pastry Shop
J. B. Randle
East Madison
Browne
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