Will Eet in Des Moines State Campaign Planned
The state central committee selects Des Moines as the site for the Iowa state convention likely August 21 with EH N Sharon of Davenport as temporary chairman. The platform favors local option liquor laws and public ownership of utilities, and reconfiguring the state executive committee. The piece also notes the upcoming compulsory school music law and reflects on journalism and local civic affairs in Cedar Falls and Ida County.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Des Moines
EH. N. Sharon
Davenport
Equalization and county events stir Iowa notes
The column lists remarks from a board of equalization about balancing interests among council members. Ed Haymond discussed as a Franklin county supervisor. Franklin county Republicans set the Jan 21 convention. The board of review for Iowa Falls raised assessments by over 30000 dollars. Reinbeck reports six houses under construction and a boom mood. Grundy county Sunday schools plan a New Bethel convention May 14 to 16. County Superintendent Akin notes difficulty in hiring competent country teachers this spring. An A year old son of A Goodnow of Clarksville lost a leg after being struck from a moving freight train. Trenderson says a Des Moines round trip ticket will be awarded to the county fair school with best showing. SOKLEY MARKETS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Haymond
Franklin County
Jane
Board of Review
Iowa Falls
Reinbeck
Grundy County
New Bethel
Akin
A. Goodnow
Clarksville
Ben Wath
Trenderson
Des Moines
Rockwell Co op reports seven hundred thousand in sales
A survey of regional news notes reports Rockwell Farmers cooperative society posting 700000 in business last year. Other items note the Kremme mine scrapings from brass cylinders, Drake university graduates in Des Moines, a Blackhawk county farmer attacked by a bull, and Dubuque’s planned 40000 contribution to a new railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Co-Operative Society
Rockwell
Kremme
Drake University
Des Moines
J.M. Moore
Blackhawk County
Dubuque
Dubuque, Vinton & Southwestern
Tlorse
Cattle Theves
Boone County
Burlington Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Otto Brown
Boone
North Carolina
Sunday School Association
Hardin County
Town Falls
Capt
Terrill
Belmand
Texas
Lusky
Te Stoux City
John Mortslek
New Flamptoo
Iowa State Declamatory Association
Arlington Hotel
Cedar Falls
Capt. Williams
H. Pfeiffer
Butler County
Shriners
Tle
Kelgbh Templars
Librarian Named for Ashley Reading Room March 1961
At a March 1961 Ashley library association meeting it was decided to hire a librarian for the reading room. Mrs L J Stanton was employed, taking charge April 1st to open at 7 and Saturdays at 2. In the first month 83 visitors attended, 58 books were borrowed, 61 returned, 18 magazines subscribed, and purchases valued at $8 added new titles including Our Mutual Friend and Nicholas Nickleby.
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Ashley Library Association
L. J. Stanton
Nicholas Nickleby
T. Roosevelt
Murray
Jaw
Vicksburg Campaign Reunion Planned at Dubuque
Veterans of the Vicksburg siege plan a reunion in Dubuque Iowa with Grand Army of the Republic members June 4 to 6. The event honors the Civil War siege as a world renowned military achievement and lists participating units from infantry cavalry and batteries.
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Dubuque
Vicksburg
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Ultimatum to International Machinists Demands Immediate Answer
Conference committee on Monday issued an ultimatum to the Ingis Central demanding an immediate reply to schedule demands. They warned that no answer by tomorrow will likely trigger a break in negotiations. Not Guilty Professor Hezzlewood denies being part of a trio caught fishing illegally. An Eldora quiller report misstates details, and we apologize to the Iowa Falls educator. A K Pythias special meeting set for Thursday evening May 2 to confer ranks. About fifty residents attended Waterloo’s pure food show. critics say it was more bluster than merit despite the legitimate pure food goal. Arkley Independent School District board reduces a salary.
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International Association of Machinists
I Ingis
Hezzlewood
Tine Woomen
Eldora
Quiller
Oorrest
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Queen of May contest sparks lively local vote
The article notes a nine month salary scale for a principal’s post and details a Queen of May contest with around Goo ballots cast at ten cents each. Leading candidates include Miss Mma Arnold and Nellie Mulcahey, with other names listed, as organizers push for timely subscrip tions for future lecture courses and a push to secure higher quality offerings. It also reports a marriage: Henry Greathous and Miss Sarah Pink wed near town and will reside in Cottonwood county Minnesota where the groom owns a dine farm.
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Mma Arnold
Nellie Mulcahey
Cate. Nolte
Mary Rath
Attilie Sehuette
Winma Hoykens
Bulilo Center
Road bed improvements begin near Manly by 140 workers
A gang of 140 laborers starts upgrading the track area north toward Manly, removing dirt between tracks and forming a wide bed with a sixteen foot face. They’ve progressed from the Mason City depot to a mile past Manly, with gravel trains this week from a branch pile between Hampton and Gelmond. The Northern Pacific announces Yellowstone Park opens June 1 due to McKinley party tour in late May. Sunday School Convention planned for Etna township at Abbott on May 12 with programs and assigned parts. Vegetables at Clay Grocery and millinery at Anna Loosa advertised. contact central office for World’s Services and Wall Paper at Nix’s.
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Lowa Central
Manly
Mason City
Hampton
Gelmond
Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific Railroad
McKinley
Northern Pacific Railway
Etna Township
Abbott
Local mishap and community notices unfold in Dubuque Telegraph
A boiler accident at Mrs Holl Healeys West Fourteenth home scalds her face and neck while a maid tends laundry. Funds raised to aid Wnas Tjaths for medical care total 27 dollars. Mr and Mrs Al Grouden celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary in Grant township. Community calls for volunteer help as fire engine tests are planned. Butler county Republicans set a May 4 primary with delegates to Cedar Rapids and Hampton events noted.
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Colton
Fealey
al Grouden
Grant Township
Titie
Butler County
Gridgen
Allison
Cedar Rapids
Gathering of old water advocates at Nay Providence May 8
Announcement from J B Griffith of Town Malls says adherents will meet at 1:30 to appoint delegates to the state convention reorganize and transact business. Geo I Althouse wife and two babies and Miss Anna Althouse plan Montana visit. stay two to three weeks anticipated. World readers kept in touch with movements. Adieu. DD. O. Kew Hampton. The Dramatic order Knights of Khorggsag rehearsing for one of
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Nay Providence
J. B. Griffith
Geo
Althouse
Anna Althouse
Montana
Commonwealth
DD. O. Kew
Hampton
Dramaticic Order
Knights of Khorggsag
County book contract set for five years in Hardin county
Officials report a five year school book supply contract value between 85 000 and 1000 000 with publishers flooding the market to win the bid. The Butler County board will continue using American Book Company titles under county uniformity while the Graingen Illinois Central schedule changes alter arrivals and local stops. The plan includes Wooster primer White arithmetic Montgomery history and other standard texts for fifty grades in the county schools.
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Bool
Hardin County Secocly
Schoors
Board of Supervisors
Hookster Butler Schools
Butler County
American Book Company
Wooster
White
Montgomery
Kaldwin
Metcalf
Mowery
Steele
Curtis
Webster
Death of Father Magan at Memphis Sets Catholic Tone
Brief notices report the death of Father Magan of Belmond, in Memphis Tennessee, after contracting smallpox while traveling south for his health. Remains interred in Memphis Friday. The item notes his years of service to Catholics in Belmond and Clarion and mentions local social events and a weekly crop bulletin with scant rainfall and moisture concerns for seeding.
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Hetwond
Am Vietlin
Memphis
Loup
Father Meagher
Father Magan
Belmond
Tennessee
Clarion
C. WH. Doepke
GC. Schalter
John Steffen
Freeport
Tom Ewing
Wellsburg
Ucial
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Cedar Falls Globe
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Gazette
Ida County
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Insane Commission
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Clarinda
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A. M. Caldwell
Hardin County Veterans’ Association
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Oklahoma
Iowa Infantry
Iowa Walls
Towgalls
Sentinel
Kerse
Athel A
William Welton
Iowa Halls
Kentucky
Clariva
Cownell
Sokley Markets
Ageney
Grinnell
Iowa College
Lowa Central Railway
Cone
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mme
Bloomfield- Zeisler
Iowa Central Railway
Geo. S. Batty
Marshatt
Vicksburg Campaign
Mminols Central Railroad
Vithvatam
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Pythias
Board of Education
Independent School District of
Arkley
St Tampton
Nlicn
Bullalo
Lowe Central Linpro
Anna Loosa
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Chauls
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Wlaas Tjaths
Lira
Wlin
Tjarks
Ramas
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Joe
Wari
Ackley
Lme
Graing
Yeats
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