Tama-Toledo Told To Stop Bickering and Lure Tourists
Iowa official Jack Harman urged Tama and Toledo leaders to unite to attract Midwest travelers this summer. He highlighted the Tama Indian settlement on the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail, road improvements, and attracting two to three hour stays, stressing tourism as a low-cost growth path. A paved 4.2 mile road along highway 30 could cost about 175000, with tours planned for locals to learn more about the settlement.
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TAMA
Jack Harman
Iowa Development Commission
Toledo
Harman
Tama and Toledo Chambers of Commerce
Tama- Toledo Jaycees
Iowa
Highway 30
Nebraska
Japan
H. J. Hill
YMCA
Jay Will Brooks
Tama Chamber of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Tama County
Charles Balloun
Highway Commission
John Kyle
Indian Services
Kyle
John Hess
Jesse M. Lamm
State Juvenile Home
George Youngbear
Indian School
Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment and Rate Card
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. It is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Night edition six issues cost 1.25 a month 13 a year. Afternoon editions and Sunday seven issues cost 1.35 a month 14 a year. Other states and territories 23.49 a year. No mail subscriptions accepted in towns with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press news appears exclusively for local and AP dispatch republication.
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Owa
U.S. Territories
Indian resistance to commercialization reflected in past statements
A historical remark notes that Indians have resisted commerce and cautions against exploiting them for detriment, emphasizing the need to avoid harmful exploitation while maintaining mutual benefit.
Grinnell Receives Rockefeller Grant for Minority Scholars
Grinnell College announced a 275000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to fund a three year trial program. Howard R. Bowen said 240000 supports financial aid for qualified minority students and 35000 covers recruitment remedial courses tutoring counseling and administration. The college aims to subsidize 30 to 40 students over four undergraduate years.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Rockefeller Foundation
Howard R. Bowen
Bowen
Dairy Barn Fire Destroys Farm Near Decorah
A dairy barn on the Lee and John Schissel farm eight miles northwest of Decorah was destroyed by fire. A short in an electric fence sparked the blaze around noon. firefighters initially extinguished it. A gusty wind later rekindled the flames, destroying the barn and seven calves, with ten acres burned in the area.
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Gazette
Decorah
Lee
John Schissel
Williamsburg Plans Events To Aid Alaska
Two fundraising efforts boost aid to Alaska. On April 22 Ray and Mrs. Ray Martinson open their Starlite Roller rink and skates for an over 21 skating party. A bake sale on April 25 at the town hall runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. proceeds go to Alaska.
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Ray Martinson
Starlite
Town Hall
Alaska
Bidders Named For Reservoir Tract Leases In Iowa Land Sale
Rock Island district lists 41 bidders for 23 tracts covering about 3203 acres in Coralville reservoir area Johnson county. High bids include Eugene Crosheck Solon 100 1964 200 yearly 60 acres Fred Cochran Solon 50 1964 700 yearly 282.1 acres Vern Upmier Ely 1000 yearly 234.4 acres H Paul Walshire Solon 280 1964 507 yearly 78 acres and others for various tracts and years.
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Rock Island
Coralville Reservoir
Johnson County
Eugene Crosheck
Solon
Fred Cochran
Vern H. Upmier
Ely
H. Paul Walshire
D. T. Lenz
Mt. Vernon
Russell L. Colony
Oxford
Gerald J
Lawrence W. Quinlan
Lambert T
Ivan J. Struzinski
Alfred J. Johnson
Airport Road
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Jiras
Charles F. Pospisil
Swisher
Walter Portwood
Land Lease Bids Named For Tracts In North Liberty And Oxford
The apparent high bidder for a one year lease of 276.75 acres is Andrew Smith of Route 1 North Liberty at 1425 dollars per year. For a three year lease of 126 acres the bidder is Jimmy Bechka of Route 3 Oxford at 928 dollars per year.
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Andrew Smith
Route One
North Liberty
Jimmy Bechcka
Route 3
Oxford
Iowa City Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Fourth Offense
Glen H. Graper, 39, of Iowa City route 3, received two years in Fort Madison state penitentiary after pleading guilty to fourth offense drunk driving. Judge Clair Hamilton ordered license revocation and urged the state to deny Graper another license. Robert Dwayne Duffy, 23, also pled guilty and was fined 300 dollars with license suspended 60 days.
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Iowa City
Glen H. Graper
Fort Madison
Graper
Clair Hamilton
State Safety Department
Robert Dwayne Duffy
Waukon Board Bets on 29 Acre Site for New High School
The Allamakee Community school board approved buying 29 acres from Alfred Hansmeier for the new high school site and a land strip from Lois Branesmeier for an access road. Bond bids of 1 250 000 will be accepted May 19 and bus body bids for five new school buses will be taken May 11.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Alfred Hansmeier
Lois Branesmeier
Eleventh Street
Coralville Sells Two Groups of Street Bonds
Coralville accepts bids for 70000 dollars in street improvement bonds at 3.4308 percent from G. S. Herrick Des Moines lowest of three bids. Coralville Bank and Trust Co. wins 20000 dollars in street construction bonds at 2.8125 percent. Street construction bonds paid by taxes. street improvement bonds by abutting property owners. Traffic ordinance referred back to committee. Builder Tom Ross authorized to bid for 2.3 acres near Oak Hill cemetery for expansion.
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Coralville
G. S. Herrick
Des Moines
Coralville Bank and Trust Co
New Coralville
Tom Ross
The
Highway Commission
Oak Hill Cemetery
Highland District secures new high school site in Riverside
Riverside reports the Highland Community high school to be built on a 22.5 acre tract owned by Edward Yates located 514 miles south of the junction of highway 22 and 218. The junior senior high will face east and drilling of a test well is underway by Latta and Sons of Riverside with a bid of six dollars per foot.
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Riverside
Highland Community High School
Edward Yates
Latta and Sons of
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