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Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette (Newspaper) - August 10, 1955, Burlington, Iowa Fair and continued pleasant Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette Jow a a oldest newspaper established july to 183? Lumb 119�?no. 27 phone Plaj 4-8461 Burlington Iowa wednesday Augustio 1955 a River t it. La in. A no change 22 pages two sections Price seacoast area awaits hurricanes smash would you like to tend con i a is buttons to a Cracker barrel you Are invited to do so. Unmarried pm. D a ifs women like me who know ail the answers who never get asked. J Oelwein banker former bomber Pilot legion names Williams commander i Thel say Birds and animals Cedar rapids if a Churchill know what to do to escape heat and j t Zulj a a Oelwein banker cold weather and Hearne Apar fat apr bomber Plin wednes. Skeet owned by or and Mira l was elec de Iowa department St a aul prove commander of the american be Fey Are right. _ Gjon. Bernie was Sling on mrs election of officers took place at Kochs shoulder the other Day conclusion of the37th while she was in the Kitchen. She convention Here w As working at the ice Box and the stove when she was called from five met commanders were the room. Not remembering what named. They were Kenneth j. V stationary Yow 225 Miles out a farm barn on the Perry Mathews property occupied by Carl Mumme. Eight Miles Northeast of mount pleasant was destroyed by fire tuesday afternoon. A Large amount of Hay was lost but several horses had become of her pet. She sent her daughter to look for him. Hermie was hiding in the ice Box and after to minutes in the Ald. Was none the worse for Wear. He 24 year old Bird is a remarkable speaker among its kind and has a Large vocabulary. A a a add useless information. Benda Hartwick William w. Bronson Wyoming Barney Corson Shenandoah Donald t. Hemmingsen Algona and Fred Trei Bel Des Moines. R. J. Laird Algona adjutant for the past 30 years was re elected. Carl a. Skedin Toledo also was re elected historian. The Rev. Ernest Smith Stuart than was elected chaplain. Harold Muj comp via anemones live More Man. Ford. Pierson is the new sergeant at arms. 70 years but others live Only one year. The delegates named a id m. Loft us Tama As National executive committeeman with Donald e. Johnson West Branch alternate. Delegates selected Sioux City for their 1956 convention. A Date will be set later. A a a the new state commander cashier and vice president of the Oelwein state Bank was unopposed he succeeds c. Glenn Hamm of Glenwood. Ton shut it was necessary to Sian Williams was raised on a Dallas he can open to gel he Melon out. A a a a a Winfield we Oman wanting to make sure her crop of Muskmelon had plenty of water placed a number of holes in tin cans that were partially buried next to the vines. Then when she filled the cans with water she was sure the water was soaking to the roots. But one of the vines apparently tired of the water for it closed off its own irrigation system. A Melon grew w within the can and sealed the it was necessary to slash officer and department americanism chairman. A a a the legion went on record in support of a Speed limit on Iowa highways calling for 60 Miles an hour Days and 50 Miles at night. Other resolutions adopted by the convention included support of the crusade for Freedom program. The Resolution declared a we recognize that winning of menus minds is the most critical of All Batties in the relentless struggle Between the free world and the slave asked repeal of a Bill passed by the 1955 legislative fixing the amount to be paid families for Aid to dependent children at $175 a month. A such a limit will work a severe hardship on the larger families a the Resolution said. Reaffirmed support of the Federal program providing tuesday when her Angus steer a a waddles was storm holds Back May hit tonight Hatteras n. Lbs Hurricane the Center Likely to head for Cape Connie her mighty fist cocked at Lookout Southwest of Here. The Carolina coast held off the and calves were saved from the burning building. Fire fighters from mount pleasant Winfield and new London responded to the alarm. Morning Sun girl s entry takes Reserve title Sally Becky a steer baby beef Champ Pital care for veterans not pay for it the delegates called upon Congress to take immediate action to appropriate sufficient funds to increase the present 500-bed veterans Hospital at Clinton to 1,500 Beds. Woman about her minister six Days of the we Eek he a invisible and on the seventh be s incomprehensible. A a from Iowa state teachers College. He taught and coached at morning Sun High school for years. An air Force bomber Pilot in the South Pacific during world War ii Williams was awarded the the a paddling Patterson Quot air medal with two clusters. Silver the h m Patterson family of Star and several theater ribbons. Mediapolis reported tuesday they he served More than three years were above Clinton in their two in the air Force. Canoes he formerly was Fayette county a a a a. Commander department finance the family is spending its Vaca f Mon by canoeing downstream from _ near the head of the Mississippi River to Burlington. They expect to reach Burlington saturday. They Are now making 30-35 Miles a Day and expect the e i r scheduled arrival to hold up. Patterson reported tuesday that he had killed a Large Rattlesnake above Dubuque while the family was camped there. O 0 Federal Hinds Iowa s roads Aid share s18.8 million on the inside Geneva conference hears Canadas a pour Outlook. Page 2. Horse show at fair last night. Page 4. Weather to be pleasant. Page 4. Hold mass of thanksgiving at a 15-year-old Danville girl Sally Beck hit the Jack tuesday when her Angus steer a a waddles was judged grand Champion 4-h baby beef at Burlington Hawkeye fair. Sally daughter of or. And mrs. Waithe Beck who live two Miles Southeast of Danville is a member of the full of Pep 4-h club. It was the first year she has showed a calf at the fair. A a a a livestock generally is re fair program Garden As a boys specially tonight in 4-h work. Such was not \ Jjo a the Case tuesday at the opening Day of the fair. Mary Catherine Reid 14-year-old daughter of or. And mrs. Lloyd a Reid of route one. Morning Sun showed the Reserve Champ Washington us the Federal. ,. A a government has announced an Lon beef a Hereford $18,808,215 apportionment to Iowa steer. As its share of 875 million dollars Rill Belknap managed to Salvage Lim 0 in in Federal Aid Highway Money for some prestige for the boys when it Hodges Des Manes county the fiscal year beginning next his 950-Pound steer captured the a july l 1 shorthorn Breed championship. A a 311 aug time wort at seven big states get 35 per cent judging today included that of 4-of the total it was reported tues a hogs open class and 4-h Dairy Day. New York leads the list with animals poultry rabbits Garden $56,235,233 and Texas is next with a crops 8 p. Ole opry. Thursday to a. In a fat tattle show. I p. It.�?4-h livestock judg ing contest. 1 30 p cattle show. 8 p. running race. Blow wednesday. The destructive storm lolled offshore and kept observers guessing where she would strike. The whole East coast was Alert to her danger. The weather Bureau Iii an la ., advisory placed the storm Center 225 Miles Southeast of Myrtle Beach s. C., and said there was Little movement and probably would be Little for 12 hours. The Peak wind May have dropped from 135 to 125 Miles an hour the Bureau said. Any wind Over 75 Miles an hour is Hurricane Force. A a a Hurricane warnings were hoisted from Myrtle Beach vacation spot where Hazel came ashore last year to the Virginia capes. The Bureau said the future path of Connie is Uncertain but winds probably would reach Gale Force on the North Carolina coast wednesday night and Hurricane entered in tuesdays contest. They included 83 Angus 43 herefords and to shorthorn. Jim Hodges Des Manes county it if it it it weighed 940 pounds on monday was selected from a Herd of her fathers feeders she said. Belknap a Champion shorthorn was raised i the farm where he _ lives six and one half Miles North Force by thursday morning with East of Mediapolis. The tall 18-year-old boy was graduated from Mediapolis High school last Spring and is a member of the Mediapolis Junior Farmers club. Belknap s prize steer weighed 950 pounds but the Young Man said it was not fat enough As Yeti to suit him. A we have 30 shorthorn cows on the farm a he said. A i was a fresh mar. In High school when we started to buy cows and heifers for the Charles Tonk Mson of the Yarmouth Hawk eyes showed the Reserve shorthorn Breed Champion. A a a $52,594,859. Involved in the apportionment Are 315 millions for the primary Road system. 210 for the secondary a total of 9 girls 4-h Demon Dodges Rig question Prato takes dads advice and $32,000 new York lbs Shoemaker Gino Prato still accustomed to following his lathers advice at the age a judging was not completed in of 55�?has taken his $32,000 and construction workers Laboured the baby beef contest until about Given up on a the $64,000 ques j through the night trying to secure the entire Eastern aboard remembering three 1954 hurricanes which killed More than 250 persons and caused upward of 14 billion dollars damage girded for any eventuality and kept a watchful Eye on Connie a Progress. Indications were that Connie would hit not far Frau the Point Hazel came to land last oct. 15 to sweep northward through the heavily populated East Clear to Canada. Most hurricanes blow themselves out shortly after they reach land. But after Hazel no chances were being taken. Towering Waves and High tides already pounded the North Caro Lina Shore and hard tropical showers pelted residents and vacation ors moving to safety away from the beaches. The entre East coast from Savannah ga., to Provincetown mass., was under Hurricane Alert. Rough seas were reported a along the area. A a in two men already have filed indirectly As a result of Connie. Their Navy plane crashed at Norfolk va., As they sought to evacuate it to safety Inland. Air Force Marine and Navy planes All along the Eastern Seaboard were put in hangars or flown Inland. Navy ships put to sea to rid out the storm rather than be battered against docks. Small Craft moved by the thousands into streams and creeks. The Supe Carrier Forrestal Stilt unfinished at Newport news va., was made As secure As possible in her berth. A Hundred Miles off Cape cod the fair. The Angus were divided into five weight classes. Judge Lauren Freyermuth of Wilton Junction awarded 31 Blue ribbons to the Stratton teams and five individual exhibitors of Angus 15 to Hereford owners and four to shorthorn owners. Demonstrations was scheduled vie for top rankings. Boys 4 to h pointing an accusing Finger j St. John. Page 5 i we poor mortals on the staff of the Hawk Eye Gazette mrs. Juanita Jennings. 303 May asked if a news tip about the newspaper was permissible. A a yes a we said As we peered out from behind our desk. Her tip in the aug. 8 edition three of the 16 pages were dated july 8 and the others were correctly marked. The lady has Sharp eyes we say. A errors were on pages 5, 13, Anc 15. Fire Protection District approved Blandinsville 111. A by a majority of nearly four to one. Voters approved the formation of the a Landisville hire township fire Protection District in a special election held tuesday. 242 ballots cast 188 favored the District and 46 opposed it. Eight ballots were spoiled. In Blandinsville precinct the vote was 81 to 19. In the Rural precincts the vote was 107 to 27. Seek $10,000 Reward fund in Wilma Allen slaying. Page 5. Court action against toll Road asked. Page 4. Worry clinic. Page 8. Crops need More rain. Page 12. Iowa and Illinois news. Page is. Deaths of three charged to former pm. Page 14. Radio and to programs. Page 15. President signs Reserve Bill. Page is. Truck Check planned on East Border. Page is. Bees lose to Quincy s-0. Page 16. Hawk Eye casette swim meet to be held aug. 21. Page ii. Try Golf qualifiers aet. Page 17. County is Corn loan rate set at $1.58. Page 19. Cis repel 8. Korean rioters. Page 19-Junior editors. Page 21. Houses can be Haven in h bombing. Page 22. Network 175 millions for interstate demonstrations were held later in superhighways and 175 millions for the Day. Urban roads. The states with certain exceptions must match 50-50 the Federal Money put up for the primary secondary and Urban systems. The Federal government supplies 60 per cent of the Money for the interstate network. Iowa was allotted $7,621,742, for primary roads $5,579,210 for Sec a livestock Parade followed by the grand Ole opry is the scheduled entertainment in front of the grandstand tonight. The Parade is slated for 7 . Aud the opry at 8 . The grand Ole opry features the Duke of Paducah. Fair officials decided to invite the grand Ole opry to make a return visit after the on had a j2�?T05�-014 for Urban show proved a popular hit with and $3,548,249 for interstate. Spectators a year j7a has to Miles of primary tour do a. Attn.,Hon ill in roads 92,125 Miles of secondary. Or farm to Market roads and ,-1 v. A a1 frat cattle show. Judging in the 3 . As a result of toe Large entry list and keen Competition for top rankings. Tion. A 10-million-Dollar radar Tower be a Cable from papa Prato in in built at sea. A coast guard Italy advised a Stop where you Cutter stood by to take them off Freyermuth congratulated the Are. That s enough this Way. Re the towering Structure. Fair Board upon toe new livestock Gard. building in which the contest Well and that s what the Bronx Rob. A at from. W h the Peasi and to to 600 persons witnessed the lore Day night. The owner of the grand Champion baby Heel Sally Beck said the calf was selected from a Herd of event. In the 4-h beef Heifer show. Sandra Jarvis Yarmouth showed the Champion purebred Angus female. The Heifer owned by Rita redeem also of Yarmouth was 150 feeder cattle purchased by her named Reserve Champion. 232 Miles of Urban highways. I Manor. By Olin Miller Many a making More fuss All the time. A nature ought to git Busy and provide us with Earl ids. Dosed division limited to entries from Des Moines Ami adjoining counties will hug a at to In the livestock building. Open class judging will Start at 120 . A 4-h live Stock Jurig Rig contest is scheduled for i . In the evening m card of six horse running races is the scheduled entertainment. The total purse is $650. The main feature will be a mile race for $200. All horses must carry at least if pounds. A so a total of 136 baby Beeve was it it it it it father. She was unable to give any reason for naming her calf waddles other than a i always thought if i Ever had a baby beef i d want to Call it two calves exhibited by her1 brother Larry won red and Blue ribbons. Another brother Bobby earned another Blue award. The championship calf weighed 1,025 pounds on monday. The Reserve Champion Angus was shown by 12-year-old Larry Cady son of or. And mrs. L. B. Cady of Danville. H i s animal weighed 760 pounds. The show Iowa town cracks Dow n on speeders before a jammed studio and a t Orth it this Carter vast television audience pram i Owa Community claimed some Jim Toft of Danville showed the vice All my life i accept. Champion and Reserve Champion Prato said he received the Cable from his 92-year-old father this week in the midst of a dilemma Over a deluge of a a do and a a done to Quot advice from Well wishers. Sully Beck first Page 18 Prato. Took a Check for the $32,000 he j1 go a a. Ait w to Klet rec Quot had won so far. He translated the or. Or a after 31 Motorist Cable from Genoa and said had own arrested and fined with a a because i take my daddy sad Quot a two hour period tuesday for speeding in the business District. Many of those caught were out of state Drivers. Mayor Glen Corbett said some motorists were clocked at speeds of 48 Miles an hour in a 25 mile Iowa to get new vaccine Washington it a the u. S. Health service has released another 1,177,068 shots of Salk polio vaccine for use by state or local marked Larry first experience Public agencies or private phys in showing baby Beeves. He will dans including 16,986 shots or be in the 7th Grade at Danville cubic centimetres to Iowa school this fall. I this increases to 2,023,068 shots miss Reid of the Yarmouth the amount allocated to the states Hawkeye club is Ute owner of and territories since toe voluntary both the Hereford Champion and program for general allocation of Reserve Hereford Champion Cal the vaccine was put into effect pc. July 31, the health service said she exhibited baby Beeves in tuesday. Two previous year at the fair. The 1,177.068 Ccu a were made by the winning Hereford which Wyeth laboratories Marietta a. A a a a a no one yet has tried for toe grand prize on the cars to Giveaway show. If Prato had taker a Chance and lost he would have received an expensive automobile As a Consolation prize. Prato mentioned toe income tax Angle As he explained his decision to give up. After income taxes on the $32,000, he will net roughly $21,600. If he had taken a Chance and won the $64,000, he would have received about $13,480 additional after taxes. Prato said he was not worried about the income taxes but was influenced by the Cable Frau his father. Under the policy of toe show the opera question Prato would have faced tuesday night will remain a secret. An hour zone. The City installed a radar detection system to Cope with the speeding problem after warning signs failed to produce results the mayor said. Food Index higher new York lbs there was a slight Rise this week in wholesale food prices As measured by the Dun amp Bradstreet Index. The Index stood at $6.24 can pared with $6.21 a week ago. La the same week a year ago the figure was $7.10. Rib tickler Setel in tout Favorito wrinkles Are a sure sign of age in everything except prunes pants Nutmeg and automobile fenders. I. A a a Bhutto. . I \ Poult top winners in baby beef Competition at Burlington Hawkeye fair

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