Westfield Write-Ups Celebrate Catholic Daughters and Town History
Special correspondence details a Catholic Daughters of America reception for new member Ida Henrich and others in Westfield. The report also previews a series on the town's origin and growth, recalling 1857 58 land tracts, early settlers, and Plymouth County formation with Westfield as a township and William Van Linda as first county judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
Porter
Baghés Hall
Linddy
Ida Henrich
Mary Kindig
Low Loatz
Popken
Linda Rolfes
St .Teresa Nowham
Sioux City
Bemnteceich
Eliza Huls
Pab Bliss
Joellen
Taben
Cordy Coyle
Eline Talbott
Pat Bernard
Big Sioux Valley
Plymouth County
J. T. Mantin
John Hopking
Brabton Videto
Fair Domain
Floyd River
William van G’linda
A. EB. Rea
Phywouth O
Woodbury
Plymouth
Westfield
Willam’ van ‘O'Linda
I. T. Marfina
County Clerk Warns on Pre Wedding Planning
Plymouth county clerk Amlan Beech urges couples to contact the clerk’s office for licenses. He notes rising wedding planning errors including underage applicants, missing blood tests, parental consent, and the mandatory three day waiting period. Beech stresses careful preparation and compliance with requirements.
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Tyme
Amlan Beech
Plymouth County
Wednexsday
Sentinel
Beech
Nist
Biographical sketch of Mrs Ralph Taylor Rural Homemaker
Marilyn Taylor of Plymouth County is profiled as a devoted homemaker and church member in Wayne County schools and Wayne State College. She married Ralph Taylor of Akron Iowa, raised four daughters, endured a 1969 fire, helped rebuild, and became active in Plymouth Presbyterian, the Mariner's Club, and Extension Home Economies. She stresses the value of outside interests for fulfillment and credits Extension Service with improving home making. She was honored June 1 in Sioux City as a Rural Homemaker by the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Taylor
Plymouth County
Aleph
Lyla Gamble
Wayne Co
Neb
Marilyn Indy
Marilyn
Wayne
Wayne High
Wayne State College
Aknon,lows
cLove
Harrisburg
Debra
Ralph S
Lows
Lori
Avan
Lisa
Long
Stillo
Ralph
Tayori
Maari- Jym
Eac-Dlooy
Jill
Plymouth Presbyterian
the Mariner's Club
Marilyn Zgald
Extension Home Economies
Plymnouth County
Taylor
Sioux City
Agricultural Committee
National Wildlife Refuges Preserve Vast American Wildlife
A historical overview of the U S National Wildlife Refuge system tracing its origins to Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 with Pelican Island as the first protected site. Notes growing system now spans extensive acreage across multiple states and territories, banning hunting to safeguard brown pelicans and other species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt
Indian River
Mloride
Sea of Pennsylvania
Soatterty
Pelican Island
Cape Ken
Wildlife Refuge System Growth and Management Overview
A historical overview of the Caribbean and U.S. wildlife refuge system outlines long term expansion. It notes Vieques like areas, public and private land partnerships, and 620000 acres under protection with 107019 unpurchased and 416881 held by easements. It mentions agencies cooperating and a June American Rifleman report detailing end programs and conservation efforts.
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Interid
Caribbean
Vieques
Philbo Rico
Trihe
Krea
Navy Dhine
Italy
U.S. Bureau ‘of Sports,” Fisheries and Wildlife
Rome
Our Nations Wildlife Refuge
Our
No Change Planned For 1967 Fed Grain Acreage Provisions
Cecil J. Kennedy chair of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee reports no changes in the 1967 feed grain program acreage diversion provisions. He notes signup reports show farmers may plant less feed grain acreage than anticipated, with crop and livestock conditions indicating adequate production and higher year end stocks than previously estimated. The article details price support rates for wheat and adjustments to terminal market prices, plus eligibility for CCC purchases and certificates based on allotment projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil J. Kennedy
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Te Chai
SecRitary
Kennedy
Nice
Timbutary
USDA
Pacific
Northnwest
Minneapolis
Missouri River
California
CCC
Chaiman Kennedy
Town Council Proceedings Establish Curfew for Minors
The regular meeting of the Town Council of Akron-Towns held June 6, 1967, approved Chapter 61 Children on Streets. The ordinance bars under 18 from streets 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. with Friday exceptions, and sets penalties including arrest and possible delinquency designation. Mayor Vinton G Adams presided, Clerk R D Clark attested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alron
Tows
Lon
Dune
Vinton G. Adame
Hex
Tyee
Hystrom
Hartimel
Philips
Mienshal
Clarence Hummel
Tucker
Hummel
Vinton G, Adams
R. D, Clark
Des Moines VA Hospital rated highly in national patient survey
More than 9 of 10 former VA patients in a nationwide poll praised care received at the Des Moines Veterans Administration Hospital. The hospital scored 98.6 percent in a citizen survey directed by U.S. Representative Olin Teague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Moines Veterans Administration Hospital
Des Moines VA
B. W. Christensen
Congressional
Collection of gas tax up 35 percent in 1966 laws debate
The Town Pennileum Committee reports collection of gas taxes totaled $144,341,000 in fiscal 1966, about 35 percent of total state tax revenues. Nationally highway user taxes accounted for 23 percent of state tax receipts. Robert C Phillips noted motor fuel taxes were the largest item in highway funds, with gasoline taxed at 7 cents per gallon, plus registration and license fees and motor vehicle taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobal
Town Pennileum Committee
Robert C.phillips
Good Time to Control Ground Squirrels in Town Fields
Town field edges invite squirrel issues says Lyle Mackey Town extension director. Herky Gundergon extension entomologist notes abundant striped ground squirrel or chipmunk and Franklin ground squirrel, gray with bushy tail, common across Iowa. guidance urges control around recent seedings and harvest areas to protect fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Gings
Lyle Mackey
Country Extension Direptor
Heroky Gundergon
Town State University
Franklin
Iowa
Strychnine Bait Tactics For Ground Squirrels Warned In Sentinel
The Onowe Sentinel notes farmers should time population reduction before corn planting. It advises using strychnine poisoned grain placed inside burrow entrances to target ground squirrels, minimizing danger to other wildlife, and warns readers to search for burrows before applying bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinder
Nurrow
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