Bulletin-Journal, The (Newspaper) - September 7, 1962, Independence, Iowa HV .it County VOLUME 97 NUMBER 36 IOWA SEPT. 7, 1962 TWO SECTIONS SEC. A Polio Vaccine to Be Given in County An estimated doses of Sabin oral vaccine will be given to Buchanan county idents next For only 25 a person will be able to effectively and safely obtain Immunity against polio with a sip of the according to sponsors of the v gram. Sponsoring the program are the Buchanan county Medical the People's hospital and the hospital The vaccine will be able at all schools in the county and at a mobile home which will be parked on ified dates on the main street of each community in the Robert hospital said follow-up programs later will make available second and third ses of the vaccine for dents to complete their im- The vaccine will be given at Fluoridation Vote Monday A proposal to add fluoride to drinking water in dence to prevent tooth decay will be submitted to a straw vote of local residents on Sept. 10. The polls will be set up by the Independence Jaycees in the rear of the Farmers State Savings Voting by inter- ested residents will be from 9 to 5 p.m. The Jaycees will turn over the results of the voting to the city council which had re- quested a referendum on the proposition to fluoridate city water as a preventive ure to reduce tooth particularly in The Junior Chamber of Commerce this week urged residents to cast a ballot in the straw vote at the bank on Results of the voting will determine the future tion of the city council on of city The vote is be- ing tied in with the polio cine program being conducted in Buchanan The polio vaccine will be given at 25 cents a dose at a mobile home to be parked near the Residents are being urged to both obtain their vaccine and vote on the fluoridation the mobile home between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each Following is the schedule by dates for bution of the vaccine in county cities and Sept. 10 Sept 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 14-Winthrop. Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Stanley and Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Br Ridiculous Days Sef The stage was set and the players ready for the fifth School Elections in County on Monday NURSES HELD A TUG-OF-WAR for the benefit of patients who were spectators at a field day at the Mental Health in- Patients participated in a number of field such as three-legged These two groups of held are patients Of a and then a group of children who at the institute won a tug-of-war with a group Friday and Saturday this The two fun-filled days will begin Friday at 8 when stores will open with lous Stores will be open as usual Friday and a used car auction sponsored by dence car dealers will beheld on Main street at 8 p.m. Saturday will be the big Merchants will gather at the Hotel In zany costumes at 7 and after breakfast will parade to their stores to open for ness at 8 a.m. The ade at 10 a.m. will feature prizes for doll and The parade will begin at the Jefferson high school and will be led by the high school Children are especially in- to participate in the and anyone interested in entering floats or other units should phone 4-3719 in during daytime hours prior to At noon the ous hot dog lunch of the ber of Commerce will be held on Main The lunch will be served by St. John's The Jaycees will have their dunking tank on Main street both days and will have concession NFO Check in New Zealand County Mr. and Mrs. Paul son arrived in Aurora Monday evening from New a visit in the home of his Mrs. Marie Matteson and other They left New August 1, aboard the a ship on its maiden voyage from New land to Stops were made at Panama and They disembarked at Fort Fla. August 23, where they purchased a car and drove to visiting places of interest Mr. and Mrs. Matteson plan to make their home in Iowa where Mr. Matteson hopes to Paul has been in New land the past two and one-half years and for the past two years they have both taught in the high school in New He and the former Freda Ann Doherty were married at Auckland on May 12, 1962. Open house will be held at the Aurora Legion hall day Sept. 9 for Mr. and Mrs. No tations will be Friends have been invited and may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Holding action on sheep and grain went into its first full week Sept. 4 as the sponsors of the the National Farmers commented that products from midwest farms to the processor have slowed Here in Buchanan county a number of check points were established by bers to count the number of trucks headed for Four were in Buchanan county by the These were at the intersection of highways 190 and 150 near Fair at a point midway between and Jesup on highway 20; on highway 150 west of and at the intersection of highways 20 and 187 east of Art Van county said ment of livestock to markets has been far below He said he was pleased to see so much cooperation from farmers in the holding The holding action was Low of 36 Autumn weather descended on Buchanan county and all of Iowa this week as youngsters headed back to school after the long summer A low of 38 degrees was recorded in the Independence area early Wednesday Sept. 5 at the Mental Health institute weather The low Thursday morning at the Iowa Public Service Co. station was a cool 36 A rain on Tuesday added of an inch of precipitation to the Buchanan county soiL vy rains north of Buchanan county last week sent the river up Wednesday and Thursday of this High temperature for the week was 82 degrees on both Labor and on Following are the official weather figures as recorded at the Mental Health institute JAYCEES WORKED on Labor Day at the new park which they have cleared at the east edge Here the aided by Mayor Clyde center are in shown preparing a foundation for rest room facilities at the The rest room building Date High Low will be of concrete block Jaycee president Jim Hayward is at right in the 3 82 55 Others from the left are Phil Keith Bob Ohl 4 82 51 Vic Rathje and Jim Mulder to Sept. 5 68 38 Rain agreed upon by an estimated members who met in Des Moines on August 28 and voted unanimously to go into an withholding action on livestock and grain beginning at midnight on ust 31. Attending the ing in Des Moines were 85 county farmers and They heard talks by Vince president of the independent bankers and Oren Lee Mr. Rossiter said that ers have had a decline and are gently in need of 30 per cent more income than they are now Plan School Meetings at Three Towns Three public meetings have been planned for residents of the East Buchanan Community school The meetings will be held to help inform residents on the proposed school building plans which will be voted on by residents in the district at a special school election on Sept. 20. The East Buchanan Com- munity school district board of directors has approved plans for a central high school for the area which would be ted at Winthrop at an ted cost of The school building would include the Six general pose a home eco- nomics two business education two science a vocal and instrumental music industrial arts classroom and a gymnasium and dressing The first meeting will be held at the North building in Aurora on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. The next meeting will oe in the Central building at Winthrop on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. The third of the lic meetings will be at South which is on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Residents who are unable to attend the meeting closest to them are invited to attend one of the other District Lions Head Visits Mark West Un- Lions club district was a guest Tuesday evening of the Independence Lions club at a dinner ing held in the Hotel Mr. Buchheit and a former district governor of Les were here to meet the club and the board of directors to plan a district Lions conference to be held here in After the regular meeting the two men discussed the district con- ference program to be held in Independence on Oct. 14 for an estimated 300 Lions club members and their wives from northeast Speaker at the meeting was J. J. county of who discussed proposed changes in the state's intermediate school Mr. sen said a study group is posing changes which would affect the present county school The study group has proposed are a vocational He said a is being ten for action by the next legislature which would inate the present county school the county boards of education and the county Mr. gensen also showed slides prepared by the state County Superintendent's School board elections will be held throughout Buchanan county There will be contests for board vacancies in several of the school dis- In voters will not only elect a board ber but will also vote to de- cide whether the school dis- should buy an office building for use as a central school administration Carl Kruempel will be un- opposed in his bid for re- election to the Independence school Mr. past president of the board and manager of the Buchanan county Rural Electric is seeking a new year Polls will be open at the Jefferson school from noon until 7 p.m. Proposed for purchase by the school district is the of- fice building owned by Mrs. Margaret Shellito which is currently occupied by the of- fices of Dr. N. L. Hersey and Dr. J. F. The school district has been given the opportunity to buy the building at a price not to exceed The building could house of- fices of the superintendent of secretary of the school elementary school head and school In addition there would be space for a school board room and and a library for faculty By purchasing the the school district could vide additional classroom space at the Jefferson school and space for a new tary library for all grade schools at the West tary School officials said the cost of the building is about what one furnished classroom costs at today's construction Rowley There will be a race for two school board vacancies in the Rowley Con- school The incumbent member seeking re-election to the board is Tony Ralph Kautz has announced that he is not a candidate for Other candidates are Joe Jim David Solberg and Vic Un- opposed as candidate for re- election as school district treasurer is D. H. Superintendent Myers said that the Rowley house will be the polling site for all voters in the Voting will be held from noon until 7 p.m. on Sept. 10. Brandon A new slate of candidates has filed nomination papers for election tc the Brandon school The four dates seeking election for two positions for three-year terms are John Donald Donald chell and Mrs. Arlene Keith retiring board and Earl Bearbower are not seeking re- Frances Williams is seeking re-election as school The polls at the Brandon schoolhouse will be open from noon until 7 p.m. East Buchanan Four candidates have filed nomination papers for the sition on the school board of the East Buchanan Community Candidates seeking to be a director representing the South director district are Raymond Blank and Vincent Nomination papers have been filed by Vernon Hoffman and Howard Mosher for the position of L. D. incumbent director of the South is not seeking Clyde who has served as since his appointment last fall to fill a is not seeking re- Daniel is seeking election to the post treasurer tor a Russell announced that the polls will be open from noon until 7 p.m. at the houses at ton and Hazleton C. A. Kjar and Mrs. Virgil have filed nomination papers seeking re- election to the Hazleton school The polls located at the town hall in Hazleton will be open from noon until 7 p.m. Jesup There will be no contest in the Jesup Community school board Roy District 4, seeks re-election to the board and Lyman ell is seeking re-election as Polls will be in the board room at the schoolhouse and will be open from noon until 7 cording to Superintendent Burton CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Hey There's a Carnival of Bargains and Fun for All at SPECIAL GUESTS attending the regular monthly meeting of the Independence Lions club Tuesday evening are pictured At left is Mark Buchheit of West Lions club district Jack Independence Lions club president and Les a former district DAYS SAT
