State Capitol Letter Part II outlines Hick’s reform agenda
The document summarizes Governor Hickenlooper’s farewell recommendations to the legislature. Proposals include four year terms for officials, higher salaries for top officials, an official governor residence, parole reform granting final discharge authority, a life sentence commutation board, a progressive air code, retained state control of the insurance industry, and abolition of township boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Hick
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
State plans for health, flood control and resource growth
Hickenlooper outlined proposals for county health boards, soil conservation program extension, and flood control in Iowa. He touted a sound financial condition with about 30 million dollars unencumbered in the treasury.
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Iowa
Hickenlooper
Sioux City Market Roundup Steers Heifers Hogs Lambs Prices
Trading on the Sioux City market shows cow values up 25 cents and stockers and feeders up 25 cents. Hogs gain 10 to 20 cents while fat lambs and yearlings stay near steady. Steers and yearlings range 11.00 to 17.00, cows 6.00 to 13.50, hogs 13.70 to 14.45, and feeder pigs 13.50 to 14.45. Cherokee county shippers include Smith & Mansfield and M. R. Dawson with several hog lots priced around 14.40.
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Sioux City
Cherokee County
Smith & Mansfield
M. R. Dawson
Dorcas Circle Elects Officers and Welcomes New Members
Dorcas Circle met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ray Jones. Thirteen members and 20 guests attended. Officers were elected for the year: President Mrs. Quentin Anderson, Vice President Mrs. Howard Haight, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Max Gilbert, News Reporter Mrs. G. Loucks. Three new members joined: Mrs. Ed Mathews, Mrs. Vincent Becker, Mrs. Arvid Anderson. A gift was given to Mrs. George Zwick who moved to Cherokee.
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Dorcas Circle
Ray Jones
Quentin Anderson
Howard Haight
Max Gilbert
G. Loucks
Ed Mathews
Vincent Becker
Arvid Anderson
George Zwick
Cherokee
Marvin Milberger
Glenn Clark
Mt Olive Soldier Cpl Clarence W Garrett Serves Overseas
Cpl Clarence W Garrett husband of former Rhea McGregor completed five months training at Fort Belvoir Virginia. He took a two day furlough August 13 1948 and has served overseas as an engineer for over a year. Promoted from Private First Class to Corporal in England. His wife and young son reside in Mt Olive.
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Clarence W. Garrett
Rhea McGregor
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
England
Mt. Olive
Busy Social Roundups Across Alta and Nearby Towns
Local residents from Alta to Aurelia and Cherokee hosted and visited in numerous households. Highlights include Farm Bureau activity in Cherokee, a Mt Olive church family night this Friday, and a Silver Wedding Anniversary in Aurelia.
Brides shower notices and local family events in Holstein area
Miss Bernice Bumann, a bride of next Sunday, was honored at a mixed shower at the Walter Plog home hosted by Mrs. Eitel Mohn and Mrs. Walter Plog. Prizes and gifts accompanied a two course lunch in pink blue and yellow decorations. Dennis Radke celebrated his third birthday with relatives Friday evening at the Radke home, a decorated cake and nut cups. Friday visitors at the Harold Hustedt home included several families, and a group left for Richmond Indiana to pick up a school bus for Parochial School transport. Walter Plog and Charles Zwemke Jr. visited Sioux City Friday. The Otto family welcomed a daughter Friday January 12 at Holstein hospital. Eunice Bahr of Chicago visited Rev. and Mrs. O Bahr and son Edward. The Wendell family spent Sunday at the Graeme home and at the Hustedt home. The Millard family and Doris and Edward joined relatives at the Hustedt home Sunday.
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John Larson
Robert Lenz
Forrest Lenz
Alta
Claus Sellden
Storm Lake
L. C. Bengtson
Hugo Peckenschneider
Harry Wilson
Clifford Bruce
Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Mt. Olive Church
Raymond Gregg
Henry Holts
Pierre Bengtson
Fern
Aurelia
Oscar Gustafson
Oscar Smith
Ray Johnson
Walter Borgeson
Sioux City
Carl Kahl
Holstein
Henry Schipper
John Cox
Beverly Stellish
John Leber
Sgt
Kenneth Bruce
Earl Bruce
New Guinea
Birmingham Hospital
van Nuys
California
Robert Bruce
Vernon
Caboth
Diamond Township
B. H. Dubes
Earl Crippen
LeRoy Goettsch
Anton Hanson
Emil Johnson
August Peterson
Betty
Ernest Benson
Lester Jacobs
Nebraska
Sam Bevins
L. C
Bernice Bumann
Walter Plog
Eitel Mohn
Louis Radke
Dennis
Harold Hustedt
Ervin Radke
Ralph Grieme
Lorenz Wendell
Louis Reins
Fred Menke
Richmond
Indiana
Wilbert Otto
Holstein Hospital
Eunice Bahr
Chicago
O. Bahr
Edward
Charles Zwemke
Fire Alarm Ends with Gas Torch Mistake at Home
Mrs. Leslie Esbeck of Elk Horn reported a basement fire after seeing a stream of flame. Officials arrived and found the “fire” was Arthur Andersen attempting to thaw water pipes with a gasoline torch.
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Leslie Esbeck
Elk Horn
Arthur Andersen
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Aurelia Iron Works
KAY Collier & Sons
State Capitol
A. B. Lindsay
Don R. Hankens
Larson's
State Bank
Winfred Moulton
W. A. Liebsch
Aurelia, Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
Vos
Sarro
Simonsen
Robert Bjorkgren
Col. A. A. Woltman
Auctioneering
Reggy Martin
Ida Grove Rendering Co
C. A. Redine, Jr
MT. Olive News
Armed Forces
Helen Hahn
the Sentinel
Watt
Nares PR
Delapp and Company
Waseca, Minn
Waseca
Minnesota
Adella’s Kitchen Clinic
Shenandoah
H. T. Sansen Aurelia
C. C. Hoops
Galva, Iowa
Hanovf
Tiene Zwemke
Fred Hustedt
T.R
Trace) Porter
Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission Company
Sigux City
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