Screwball Sales Tactic Promoted by Travel Agent
Edna Burnhofer, a Los Angeles travel bureau saleswoman, credits a screwball persona for success after escorting 190 Shriners and wives from Chicago to a Shrine convention. She explains she shadow-contacts bosses by applying for jobs to gain access, then uses blunt questions to gauge interest and closes a deal within four weeks about half the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Edna Burnhofer
Travel Bureau
Chicago
Burnhofer
Bermuda
Miss Burnhofer
Aiss Burnhofer
Rev R W Fillmore Visits in Chicago
Rev R W Fillmore and his son Robert of Washington visited their son William Fillmore and family in Chicago. Brighton notes report club meetings at C D Mann and Keith Willis homes, a Corn Fiesta in Washington, farm bureau and Equality club gatherings, a Masonic and Eastern Star farewell for Verle Koch Jr, and electricity for West Brighton homes. Ollie Smith of Broadview Montana visited relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lgrighton
R. W. Fillmore
Robert
Washington
William Fillmore
Chicago
Presbyterian Guild
C. D. Mann
Brighton Study Club
Keith Willis
Brighton
Willing Workers Farm Bureau Club
Edgar Rotzinger
Equality Club
Henry Hinkle
Mason and Eastern Star Lodges
Verle Koch Jr
Masonic Lodge
Armed Services
Cloyce Barnett
Robert Stancers
George Kurtz
Alfred McCracken
John Blu
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Ingram Home
Riverside report: 21 members, Mrs William Ingram hosts. Mrs Howard Fisher and daughter Bet te attended Girls State and shared photos. Bake sale planned for Sept 25. lunch served by Opal Kern and others. Also notes on the Better Riverside club and Lantz wood project. The Mottet reunion held Sunday in Iowa City park with basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
American Legion Auxiliary
William Ingram
Howard Fisher
Bette
Opal Kern
Ingram
Edw. Bushek
Anna Younkin
Ivan Shradel
Better Riverside Club
Methodist Church
Lyle Lantz
Billman
Harley Cherwinker
John Liska
Elmo Heitzman
Frank Novy, Jr
Joe Digney
Tony Florang
Lloyd Lantz
Frank Novy
Lantz
Elizabeth Liska
Patricia Luckey
Betty Lantz
Melvin Liska
Iowa City
Hadacol Promises Relief for St. Louis Man’s Leg Pains
Elmer Prater of 3619 North Broadway, St. Louis credits Hadacol with ending years of neuritis pain and poor appetite after two weeks. The ad touts Hadacol as a vitamin rich liquid supplement improving red blood cells and addressing deficiencies of B1 B2 iron and niacin for all ages. It notes price 1.25 for trial, 3.50 for large family bottle, with money-back guarantee from The LeP Blanc Corporation in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Prater
North Broadway
St. Louis
Hadacol
Prater
Mr. Prater
Lepblanc Corporation
Washington County Board approves county engineer role
The 1950 Washington County Iowa Board of Supervisors meeting records designate W F Lawn as county engineer to sign completion certificates and final acceptances for all farm to market construction projects. Adjourned subject to chairman’s call with Welte Fulton Morrow present.
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Board of Supervisors
Welte
Fulton
Morrow
Wartiington Conty
Iowa
W. F. Lawn
Washington County
Mid County
Mottet Family and Relatives Attend Gathering Across Counties
A large guest list from Blairstown Ottumwa Washington Jessup Cedar Rapids Iowa City Town City and Lone Tree noted attendance at a regional gathering. Families led by Clem Mottet John Mottet and Diana Baschnagel appear among many relatives including Dick Jones Grace Vottet and Roger Stover with Joseph Stover hosting along Hubert Kron and Rath households represented.
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Clem Mottet
Jack and
Dale
Delano
Blairstown
John Mottet
Clarence Mottet
Wibur Mottet
Francis Mottet
Johnson
Ily
Anna Mottet
Albert Stoessel
Ottumwa
Lawrence Mottet
Wm. Mahhovee
Fred Frank
Ray Kron
Gaylan
Ardell Geret
Dean
Vince Sojka
Charles
Johnnie
Francis
Mary Baschnagel
Grace Vottet
Wayne Linke
Town City
Hubert Kron
Hubert Rath
Sandra
Cheryl
Georgia
Roger
J. S. Stover
Wildlife Battle Ends in Standoff with Buffalo Herd
In Alaska's BIG DELTA, a massive half ton bull king of one of America's last buffalo herds fought back during an encounter with wildlife agents. The standoff halted as authorities paused to assess the situation and ensure public safety.
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Big Delta
Alaska
America
Old Bisonsides King of Buffalo Harem Fights Off Captors
Biologists recount how a dominant bull named Old Bisonsides controls 153 spouses in Alaska. Attempts to relocate 11 of his mates to a new range near Slana fail as the king defeats rivals, leaving mateless bulls to face possible extinction with no humane fix in sight.
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Alaskan
Chattelain
Slana
Alaska
Dr. Kinsey
Courage and Friendship Pay Off For Paralyzed Victim of Accident
St Louis reports Elmer Walthers 55 years old paralyzed since 1927 relies on two coworkers as his "legs" for 23 years. R E Obermiller and Edgar F Groppe drive him to Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills where he rose from clerk to assistant sales manager. They pick him up at 7:30 each morning and return him home each night, even lobbying the Roosevelt administration for tires during wartime rationing.
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ST. Louis
Elmer Waithers
Walthers
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Co
R. E. Obermiller
Edgar F. Groppe
Obermiller and Groppe
Groppe
Fulton Concern
Walther
Wilderness Road Opens Westward Expansion in 1795
The Wilderness Road opened in 1795 enabling vehicle traffic west of the Alleghenies. Pioneers crossed the mountains and began exploration. the army followed, building forts to guard against Indian raids.
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United States
Alleghenies
Letter From Soldier to Daughters From Korea
In Collingdale Pennsylvania a soldier, Private John McCormick, writes a farewell letter from a Korean foxhole to his two young daughters Joan and Rose Marie. He urges them to live rightly, stay with their mother, attend church, and remember his love as he fights to protect them from a world of “bad men.” The note arrives after word of his death.
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Collingdale
Korea
Joan
Rose Marie McCormick
Pte
John McCormick
Mummie
Daddy
God
Tam
Tal- Watys
McCormick
Marshalls Observe 61st Wedding Anniversary
In Columbus Junction Sept 16 Mr and Mrs William Marshall of Wapello observed their 61st wedding anniversary at home. They have two daughters Mrs Dale Schreiber and Mrs Mayme Arment and a son Chalme Marshall with seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Visiting are Mrs Perin Rotter and daughter Margaret from Flint Michigan. Rotter returned to work in Flint schools. The Wehr’s marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a six o clock dinner and gifts. The Presbyterian church reception for Rev and Mrs N F Chapman drew local pastors and wives and Mrs Stella P Langenberg of Los Angeles among guests.
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Marshall
Dale Schreiber
Iowa City
Mayme Arment
Wapello
Chalme
Washington
Iowa
Perin Rotter
Margaret
Flint
Mich
Owen Wehr
Farm Lands Concentrated in Missouri River Valley States
The Missouri river valley nine states hold almost a quarter of the nation’s farm land, highlighting regional concentration. The ten-state region includes major agricultural areas, reflecting long established farming belts and resource distribution across central U.S.
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Missouri River Valley
Gas Misery Replaced by CERTAVIN After Meals
A Washington man says CERTAVIN eased his constant gas pains and bloating after meals. Taken before eating the medicine supposedly works with food to reduce bloating and improve strength, with Ten Great Herbs plus Vitamin B and Iron. Miserable people are urged to try Pioneer Cut Rate Drug Store to obtain CERTAVIN.
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Washington
Pioneer Cut Rate Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edna Crile
Ollie Smith
Broady Montana
Mary Rotzinger
Legion Auxiliary
William Ingrams
Texas
Perricone
Houston
Tex
Army and Air Force
Anthony
Donald
Carl
Bernard
Truman Douglass
International Soundphoto
Rombert S$. Wielts Chitringan Board of Supervisors
FRM
G. Bourgeois
Fish and Wildlife
Walthers’. Groppe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Refrigeraion
Smart Implement CO
East Third St
Drexel
Carson
Marshalls
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
William Marshall
Columbus City
Sherman
Windy City
Fabulous Blackhawk Cafe
Michigan Avenue
State Street
Marshall Field
Mills Nash Service
Nash
North Second Ave
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