Iowa panel eyeing bid padding in highway gear deal
Des Moines legislative investigators plan to focus on alleged bid padding in machinery purchases by the State Highway Commission. A public hearing on the Waterloo maintenance garage site ended last week, with the committee aiming to wrap up in two weeks.
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Des Moines
Legislative Investigating Committee
State Highway Commission
Clark McNeal
R-Belmond
Highway Commission
Waterloo
Duane Dewel
R-Algona
Soil bank fight looms as farm money bill faces vote
Senate panel trims conservation reserve payments citing current crop year needs while boosting next year’s cap. The bill sets a $5 000 limit on acreage reserve payouts per farmer. full committee action expected Friday. Obituaries note Harold Soper and Richard Cook funeral arrangements and survivors.
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Aiken
Soi
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Senate
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Agriculture Committee
Congress
Soil Bank
Russell
Waverly Escapeer Back in Jail After Brief Freedom
Harald Preachard Waverly was recaptured in Bremmer County after a Tuesday night escape by crawling through a no transom and hiding in a box car at Readis. He had four days left on a one day sentence for a check charge. The story notes a World War I German steel submarine net sale and scrap in Riel.
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Waverly
Harald Preachard Waverly
Bremmer County
Wutland
Zeeland
West Germany
Riel
Salem Homes begins two bedroom house construction
Construction of a two bedroom dwelling by Salem Homes Alsn commenced this week for the chaplain of Salem Invalids and Old People's homes. The building rises east of the Atlan Hansen residence.
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ELK Horn
Salem Homes Alsn
Salem Invalids and
Old People’s Homes
Atlan Hansen
Robert Alexander visits Griswolds after Europe trip
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alexander stay with Genevieve and Marguerite Reynolds following a European tour that included Trinity University in Dublin. He attended Trinity and other countries, then accepted an assistantship at the University of Washington to pursue a PhD.
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Harold Soper
Lewis Church of Christ
Mayo Proctor
Harry Berry
Harry Travis
Harold Toepfer
Heart of God
Robert Stewart
Lloyd Billings
Norman Fulton
Clayton “Mundorf
Harold Nelson
Herschel Nelson
Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis
George Alexander
Griswold
The
University of Washington
Nelsen Family Visit Ties Elk Horn Celebrations
Mr and Mrs Al Vin Nelsen and family from Washington state visit Elk Horn to meet his parents Mr and Mrs Martin Neilsen and join Arley Nelsen's silver wedding anniversary. Willis Hansen and family attend a dinner while James Poljs honor grandson Jimmy’s tenth birthday at Lester Petersen home near Guthrie Center.
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Elk Horn
Alvin Nelsen
Washington State
Martin Neilsen
Arley Nelsen
Willis Hansen
An Mes
James Poljs
Jimmy
Lester Petersen
Guthrie Center
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PaPat
van Canes
Colby Longhorn Cheese
Wilson
Kirk’s
Castile
Stokely
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Westinghouse
Orida Gol
Goasatvat
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Tegel
Andy Saver
Tia
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