C of C Urged To Review New Railroad Corporations
Roger W. Babson argues chambers of commerce should scrutinize railroads passing through their cities for potential use of rights of way stations and idle land. He cites Bangor & Aroostook and Kansas City Southern as examples, urging committees to map property and pursue outside ventures to boost local revenues and rail profits.
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Babson Park
Mass
Bangor & Aroostook
Kansas City Southern
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Railroad Committee
Boston & Albany
Wellesley
Business Corporation
New England
Bangor
Bangor & Aroostook Corporation
Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc
Bridgewater trio wins talent show then TV feature
Bridgewater Fontanelle school girls Nancy Bennett Kathy Hyda and Diane Perry honored with a television appearance in Des Moines after winning the local Bill Riley talent search last spring. Golly receives a $20 publications certificate from C V Mosby at Iowa City dental convocation. Dane Perry and David Nielsen enroll in extension school in Omaha. Motorists urged to obey stop signs not slow down.
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Bridgewater
Bridgewater- Fontanelle School
Nancy Bennett
Kathy Hyda
Diane Perry
Bill Riley
Des Moines
Golly
Vivian Golly
C. V Mosby Company
St. Louis
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Dane Perry
Kenneth Perry
David Nielsen
Carol Nielsen
Commercial Extension School
Omaha
Suspected killer named in Arizona double homicide case
One year after J. D. Welch and Utha Maria Welch were found shot in their car near Seligman Arizona authorities identified James Abner Bentley 26 as the suspected killer Bentley is now housed in a California mental institution.
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J. D. Welch
Utha Maria
Oklahoma
U.S. Highway 66
Seligman, Ariz
James Abner Bentley
Bentley
California
Rev W L Hawn family moves to Mule Lake shore
The Rev and Mrs W L Hawn finished moving furniture to their new home on Mule Lake in Minnesota. A new pastor will preach at Anita and Wiota Methodist churches in Newton on June 4. Mrs Ernie Johnson attended a Creston reunion. Mrs Paul Salgado and Cynthia visit Leslie Carothers in Anita. Red Cross swimming lessons begin July 2 for Anita children at the Atlantic pool with $2.40 fee and June 22 deadline. Chaperone volunteers needed for bus transport.
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Anita
W. L. Hawn
Mule Lake
Minn
Anita and
Wiota
Newton
Ernie Johnson
Creston
Paul Salgado
Cynthia
Toms River
N. J
Leslie Carothers
The
Red Cross Swimming Les
Atlantic Pool
Bud Lego
Lewis Consolidated School Case Heads to Polk Court
A Polk County Des Moines case pits the Lewis consolidated school district against the state department of public instruction over state aid and approval. The district, facing removal from the state‑approved list on July 1, argues corrections were made and the state has no constitutional right to cut funds. Riley P. Clark of Lewis intervenes for small districts.
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Lewis Consolidated
State Department of Public Instruction
Polk County
Des Moines
Lewis
Riley P. Clark
Lewis School
Paul Johnson
State Department
Iowa Conserve Program Grows Recreation Potential statewide
Iowa farmers advance soil and water conservation with 40 Cass county ponds stocked with bass and bluegill. State totals show 27 000 ponds last June 15 000 stocked with fish since then. Wehrman notes wildlife areas cover nearly 58 000 acres with annual gains of about 5 000 acres. Hedgerow planting spans about 1 400 miles statewide improving habitat and soil structure.
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Gilbert Wehrman
Cass Soil Conservation District
Cass County
Wehrman
Erate
Cate
Iowa
Atlantic Travel Shows World’s Fair Trip Deals
Seattle World’s Fair round trip priced at 68 dollars. Other tours cover California Eastern circle New England States Washington D C New York City Denver Colorado Springs Canada Hawaii and Europe. Call 2433270 ask for Atlantic Travel.
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Seattle
California
Eastern Circle
New England States
Washington D.C
New York City
Denver
Colorado Springs
Canada
Hawaii
Europe
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Polk
Consid
Beneft
Black Hills
Colorado
Mount Rushmore
Atlantic
Atlantic Travel
Campbell’s
Zim
I Wilson
Golden
Kimballton
Wellesley Farms
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