Kruse Paid 750 For State Work
Kermit Kruse of Clinton received 750 dollars for about six weeks as a special assistant attorney general handling liquor law enforcement in Clinton County. He was not yet paid for work done for the attorney general's office by May 27, with pay set at 500 dollars per month. Kruse, appointed April 1, was discontinued on May 15. rate and end date differed from his understanding of June 1. Countryman hired Kruse after a Clinton County race and amid liquor raid forfeiture issues linked to March 18 seizures.
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Des Moines
Kermit Kruse
Clinton
Clinton County
Kruse
Attorney General’s
State Comptroller’s Office
Atty
Dayton Countryman
Countryman
Farm Bureau and 4-H Meet at School No 9
Pymesa township Farm Bureau held a joint session with the Ski-Hi boys 4-H club at School No 9 with 51 adults and youths present. Boys ran refreshments and entertainment including a talk and pictures by John Ramsay, a New Zealand youth exchangee. Eldeen club girls to present at July meeting at School No 9. There are no clouds on Mars as on Earth.
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Pymesa
Pymesa Township
Farmureau
John Ramsay
New Zealand Youth Exchangee
Eldeen Club
Refugee relief chief resigns amid criticism in Iowa
Mrs. Mary Huncke resigns as chairman of Iowa governor’s Advisory Committee on Refugee Relief, calling the program a flop for Iowa. She cites delays and says welfare agencies have struggled to bring refugees to the state. Huncke will devote time to other work. Governor Hoegh vows to review the committee’s work and future.
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Des Moines
Mary Huncke
Iown
Huncke
State Board of Social Welfare
Iowa
Leo Hoegh
Coccidiosis in Poultry A Persistent Mortality Problem
The article explains how infected birds become factories for coccidia, producing millions of parasites that spread between birds and contaminate soil for years. It notes different infection types affecting intestinal tract or ceca, and mentions drugs or combinations used to prevent or treat multiple forms.
Council Divided Over Car for Gov Hoegh
Behind the scenes, state officials explore a deal to provide Governor Leo Hoegh with a four door Oldsmobile for 1000.00 with a buyback condition. Blaze Executive members debate the proposal as a survey shows mixed opinions and committal. The decision date remains undecided.
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Des Moines
Gome
Leo Hoegh
Wiewaver
Blaze
Shengl
Brayton-Brayton Visit Highlights Local Kin
Brayton Nielson of Perth Amboy visits cousins Peter and C. T. Christensen and families in town. Other guests noted as commonly staying with relatives during the period.
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Brayton Brayton
Skalborg
Nielson
Perth
Amborg
Peter and
C. T. Christensen
Grulke Dairy Farm Serves Omaha Milkshed Since 1940
On the William Grulke Jr. farm eight miles northeast of Atlantic a Jersey herd of 30 cows yields daily milk for the Omaha milkshed. The operation began with four cows, expanded with a 60 frame steel shop, and uses a mechanical milker system to produce milk for shipment to Omaha. The farm hosts extensive modernization and is part of a broader dairy and sheep enterprise with connections to New Zealand agricultural exchange.
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Jersey
William Grulke Jr
Lynn
Atlantic
William Grulke
Lawrence Grulke
Navy
William
Omaha
Iowa Jersey Breeders Association
Iowa
Merle Stangl
Grutke
Bureau
Grulke
New Zealand
Iva Quick
Griswold
F F A Chapter News Highlights Youth Speaker Alani
The F F A chapter features a youth speaker Alani and notes 3 percent membership uptake. The report mentions chapter activities and a focus on future programs.
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Ee Alani Pfa
Rev Mason Reappointed Massena Pastor Namesake Update
Fragmentary text reports changes in church leadership at Massena with the Rev Joseph Mason and Mrs Mason noted in a reappointment. Other lines reference salary figures and board chair Dr Scanlon, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Ginning
Tandy
Charles H. Grahl
Scanlon
Mason
Massena
Joseph Mason
Sanusi
Farm Credit Fund Falls Short of All Claims in Iowa
Des Moines reports show Iowa's 1955 Legislature more than doubled the agricultural land tax credit fund yet insufficient to cover all valid claims. The total claims reach 11,268,904 dollars, with funds paying only 93.9 cents per dollar.
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Des Moines
Khrushchev Says Soviet Farmers Surpass Corn Goals
Khrushchev reports Soviet farmers exceeded corn targets and improved planting on virgin and fallow lands at a Riga meeting of Baltic collective and state farm managers. He praises White Russia, Ukraine, and Karelo-Finnish Republic natives and calls for full effort to ensure a large harvest for a growing population.
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Moscow
Nikita
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Riga
Latvia
White Russia
Ukraine
Hoyt Family Attends College Commencement in Omaha
Mr and Mrs Walter Hoyt attended the commencement exercises at the Omaha Baptist Institute Friday evening as their son James Hoyt graduated. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Peter Degong and children Marvin and Naomi of Knoxville, Mr and Mrs Merrill Hoyt of Perry, James Hoyt of Omaha, and Miss Deity Waterland of Baker Montana.
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Anita
Walter Hoyt
Omaha Baptist Institute
James
Peter Degong
Marvin
Naomi
Knoxville
Merrill Hoyt
Perry
James Hoyt
Omaha
Deity Waterland
Baker, Mont
Tape Recording To Be Sent To Hoy In Johannesburg
Afternoon spent arranging a tape recording to be sent to Norman Hoyt family in Johannesburg Africa for communication and archival purposes.
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Hoy
Norman Hoyt
Johanesburg
Africa
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