Keokuk County Awards Road Work Contracts
Keokuk County supervisors let contracts for road work. Otto Estle Construction Co. of Fairfield won grading for 38058.50 dollars. Cunningham-Reis of Des Moines secured 24829.28 dollars for two small skew I beam bridges in Lafayette township. Whitlatch Construction Co. of Oskaloosa received 45364.87 dollars for 14 culverts.
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Keokuk
Otto Estle
Cunningham-Reis
Des Moines
Lafayette Township
Whitlatch Construction Co
Oskaloosa
Clarence Man Heads School At Sigourney
Charles W. Joachim 43 of Clarence has been hired as superintendent of the Sigourney Community School District. He spent 12 years at Clarence, where he taught from 1954 to 1959, led as principal for one year, and since 1960 served as superintendent. He is married with three daughters.
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Sigourney
Charles W. Joachim
Clarence
Sigourney Community
Joachim
Alta Vista High School
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
University of Iowa
Sigourney Juvenile Pair Admits Break-Ins Names Read
Several juvenile boys admit recent break ins in Sigourney. Cases turned over to juvenile authorities. Entered Greene Oil Co Casen's Mill Sigourney Tire Service and the Junior High School.
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Sigourney
Greene Oil Co
Cassen’s Mill
Sigourney Tire Service
West Union Jaycee Candidates Listed
West Union Junior Chamber of Commerce annual meeting is set for Wednesday evening April 20. Candidates for president are Ronald G. Moore and Arnold L. Kleppe, for first vice president James W. Boelman and Robert Holm, for second vice president Bruce Crandall and Allen G. Grimes, for treasurer Leon Lilley Buchanan and Wayne Havenstrite, and for directors Dr. Wayne Bicknese John Havener Paul Kaiser and Ronald Olson.
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West Union
West Union Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ronald G. Moore
Arnold L. Kleppe
James W. Boelman
Robert Holm
Bruce Crandall
Allen G. Grimes
Leon Lilley
Buchanan
Wayne Havenstrite
Wayne Bicknese
John Havener
Paul Kaiser
Ronald Olson
West Union BPW Elects New Officers
Newly elected officers of the West Union Business and Professional Women's club include Mrs. Russell Pieper president Virginia Meskel vice president Mrs Orville Saboe recording secretary Mrs Daniel Miller corresponding secretary Mrs Earl Wilbur treasurer and Miss Ella Campbell parliamentarian.
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West Union
West Union Business and Professional Women’s Club
Russell Pieper
Virginia Meskel
Orville Saboe
Daniel Miller
Earl Wilbur
Ella Campbell
East Iowans Named on ISU Deans List for Winter Quarter
Iowa State University lists 793 students on the deans list for the winter quarter with a 3.5 GPA while carrying at least 15 credits. East Iowans named include Alburnett Richard Quaas Anamosa Donald Jensen Cedar Rapids Mary Kubicek Bear and many others across multiple towns.
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East Iowans
ISU
Ames
Iowa State University
Teresa G. Jones
Raymond M., Kirkpatrick
Mary R. Lafontaine
Judith A. McClure
Michael D. Menning
David C. Nicholas
Steven A. Pruess
Thomas N. Taylor
Jean M. Trachta
John L. Williams
Keokuk County reorganizes into larger community districts
Keokuk County completes school district reorganization by attaching rural areas to neighboring high school districts. Clear Creek 1 and 8, parts of South Plank, Lafayette 4, plus portions of Washington 2 and 4 join Keota Sigourney and Tri County districts. Five districts now base in Keokuk county: Tri County What Cheer Keota Sigourney Pekin Hedrick. Some areas remain in English Valleys in neighboring counties.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
North Skunks
Lafayette Township
Sigourney Community
Washington Township
Munity
Tri-County
What Cheer
Keota
Sigourney, Pekin
Hedrick
English Valleys
Iowa County
Benton Township
Fremont
Mahaska County
Sniper Shoots Two Steers in Rath Lot
Two Rath Packing Co. steers were killed by a high powered rifle in a hilltop plant lot in Waterloo. Authorities said the shootings occurred overnight and no motive is known. No suspects or further details were provided.
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Rath Lot
Waterloo
UPI
Rath Packing Co
Wounded Suspect Trailed by Police
A Des Moines youth was in fair condition at Broadlawns hospital after a shotgun wound to the neck. Harold Hickman, 22, was found along a blood trail a block from the scene and taken to the hospital. Herbert White, 18, was captured by Newell Brown after Brown fired two shots at suspected gasoline siphoners. Brown was questioned and released.
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Des Moines
UPS
Broadlawns Hospital
Harold Hickman
Hickman
Newell Brown
Herbert White
White
Brown
Committees Named for Fayette Demos Convention in West Union
Fayette County Democratic Chairman Steve Story announces committees for the May 6 convention in West Union. Rules and procedure chaired by Martin Frey with alternates. permanent organization chaired by James Meyer. credentials chaired by Charles Weigel. platform and resolutions chaired by Charles Nicolay. A preliminary meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Maple Lounge at Fayette.
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West Union
Fayette County
Steve Story
Martin Frey
Kenneth Larick
J. G. Johnson
Mary Lou Kroeger
Oelwein
Donald Simpso
Maynard
William J. Brown
Randalia
Louis Kane
Fayette
Willis Ruff
Westgate
Arnold Sanders
Hawkeye
Tom Woods
James Meyer
Howard Poitevin
Linda Mark
Elva Mahoney
Faye Iverson
Truman Paulson
Clermont
Calvin Derr
Arlington
Ella Quandt
Kenneth Dunt
Robert Maddigan
Charles Weigel
Larry Riley
Clement Bodensteiner
Karen Klieman
Frances Trewin
Waucoma
Mary Puff
Oran
Lavern Retz
Germaine Hemesath
Fort Atkinson
Gretchen Dempsey
Jeanne Corkery
Wadena
Charles Nicolay
Ruth Alcorn
H. L. Heying
Edna Ehlers
Zelma Campbell
Lloyd Pleggenkuhle
Sumner
Joe Brady
Joseph Leehy
Elgin
Wanda Farrell
Paul Crandall
Robert Liebmann
Marguerite Merkle
California Man Discovers Way to Hold False Teeth
Bakersfield residents report a new product Acryline that fits denture plates with a vacuum seal like natural teeth. The material allegedly lasts six months per application and is sold at drug counters nationwide.
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California
Bakersfield
Calif
Pines
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