Prosecutors Drop Proposal For Stricter Sex Laws In Iowa
Iowa Association of County Attorneys rejects a proposed tightening of sex offender laws. Dr. Charles Graves warns the state cannot hire enough psychiatrists to provide needed tests and treatment. The group instead backs harsher penalties for lascivious acts with children and calls for better drunk driving blood tests. The convention runs through Wednesday.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Association of County Attorneys
Association
Charles C. Graves
Iowa
Graves
Sigourney Woman Seeks $1650 in Pet Care Case
A Keokuk district court petition filed by Mrs. Evelyn Engle of Sigourney seeks $1650 from Irvin Utterback guardian for Mrs. Cora Bartholomew. Engle requests $650 for calls and related pet care costs for dogs and cats over more than four years.
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Bordal
the Gazette
Sigourney
Keokuk District Court
Evelyn Engle
Irvin Utterback
Cora Bartholomew
Engle
Solons Oppose Legalizing Charity Bingo in Iowa
Iowa 1951 legislators show strong opposition to legalizing bingo for charity and to permitting slot machines in private and service clubs. AP survey finds 44 to 16 against charity bingo and 56 to 8 against club slots, with House and Senate opinions varying.
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Dwight McCormack
Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
House
Big Drop in State Income Tax Receipts
Iowa farm income tax receipts fell about 2 million this year while city and town payments rose slightly. Total state income tax collected was 14,735,531, down from 16,325,654 last year. Farm payers were 78,593 at 4,075,813, with 89,908 growers paying 6,038,591 last year. Townspeople paid 10,659,718 across 247,580 filers, up from 10,287,069 by 227,515 filers. Officials cite lower prices and higher farm costs in 1949.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tax Commission
Commission
Pet care petition seeks $1000 for animal costs
A petitioner claims $1,000 for care of dogs and cats provided one hour daily at Mrs Bartholemew home during her hospital stay at Sigourney. The period runs from January 7, 1946 until filing.
Thief Returns Papers To Crippled Veteran
In Council Bluffs a partially paralyzed veteran, Bill Osterlund of Vail Iowa, receives his vital admission papers after a thief sent back the documents in a crudely wrapped package postmarked from Council Bluffs. The thief had stolen a suitcase with clothing worth 150 dollars. police later recovered the clothing.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Mercy Hospital
Bill Osterlund
Vail
Omaha Veterans Hospital
Osterlund
Betty
Spiritual Resources for Health Topic at West Branch WSCS
West Branch will discuss Spiritual Resources for Health at the Thursday WSCS meeting in the Methodist church. Brandon couple Mr and Mrs Walter Seneft observed their 30th wedding anniversary with a party honoring them at LaPorte Legion hall Friday.
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West Branch
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Brandon
Walter Seneft
LaPorte Legion Hall
Clutier Phone Company To Name New Manager
Rural line representatives met to select bids for the Clutier telephone manager post. Mrs. Kenneth Chitty offered $9 per phone and Philmena Sevcik offered $8 per phone. The new manager will be chosen at the annual meeting December 18 along with officers and directors.
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Clutier
Clutier Exchange
Kenneth Chitty
Philmena Sevcik
Clutter Company
Mayme Willimek
Elberon
Fay Scott Edgewood Wounded in Korea
Fay H. Scott of Edgewood has been wounded in action in Korea. Relatives have been advised but no further details are available. He is a World War II veteran, a 1938 Edgewood High School graduate, and re enlisted after the war. He is the son of the late Irving Scott. his wife resides in Waterloo.
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Edgewood
Fay H. Scott
Korea
Scott
Irving Scott
Edgewood High School
Pacific
States
Fort Lewis
Wash
Waterloo
Iowa Road-Building Lag Cited By Coykendall At Meeting
Coykendall told the Iowa Good Roads Association annual meeting that primary roads are not keeping up with demand due to insufficient funds. He warned the state is losing ground as old pavements wear out faster than they can be resurfaced or reconstructed. James W. Wilson was elected president. Cecil Nissly named vice-president. H. W. Callison re elected secretary and treasurer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Good Roads Association
Claude Coykendall
Coykendall
James W. Wilson
Carroll
Cecil Nissly
Dallas Center
H. W. Callison
Winterset
Santa Claus to Visit Edgewood on December 16
Santa Claus will visit Edgewood on December 16 tohand out gifts to children in the early afternoon. After the visit a free Mickey Mouse movie will be shown, sponsored by local businessmen.
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Santa Claus
Edgewood
the Gazette
Mickey Mouse
Sante
Santa
Christmas Street Decorations Sparkle in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction prepares a festive display this week with decorations in the business district. Santa visits December 20 arriving at 7 p.m. with gifts for every child. Two Christmas trees will stand at east and west sides of town for the holiday feel.
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Columbus Junction
Ambus Junction
Santa
Santa Wil
School Plays Lone Tree The Skeleton Walks
The high school presents Lone Tree The Skeleton Walks on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission is open to the public and tickets may be purchased at the door.
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Lone Tree
Innocent Plea in Des Moines Assault Case
Gonzalo Avila 28 of Newton pleads innocent to assault with intent to do great bodily injury the charge stemming from stabbing of Epigmenio Ramirez 29 early Sunday in Des Moines. The University of Iowa Christmas concert by the symphony and chorus is set for December 13 with The Christmas Oratorio by Bach conducted by Herald I. Stark. About 306 landlords visited the Dubuque control office after a rent boost up to 30 percent was announced. Iowa State College graduation exercises for about 400 students will be December 20 at 10 30 a m in the gymnasium with Dr Charles E Finley delivering the address.
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Gonzalo Avila
Newton
Avila
Epigmenio Ramirez
Des Moines
University of Iowa Symphony and Chorus
Johann Sebastian Bach
Herald I. Stark
Dubuque Control Office
Iowa State College
Charles E. Finley
Luther to Present Messiah at Luther College Sunday
Luther College will perform Handel s The Messiah in the C K Preus auditorium Sunday evening marking the 47th season. A 252 voice chorus including the Nordic Cathedral choir Schola Cantorum and Women s chorus will be joined by a 45 member symphony orchestra with seven La Crosse players. Conductor Weston H Nabel leads soloists Gertrude Dale Eleanor Erickson Ralph Forde Wanda Gardner Conrad Larson Donna Skurat Harlan Snow and Alice Struxness. An altar reredos featuring changing tableaux will be shown with art settings by Prof Orville Running. General admission 50 cents reserved 75 cents tickets available at the college.
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Milan
Minn
Eleanor Erickson
Willmar
Ralph Forde
Montevideo
Wanda Gardner
Albert Lea
Conrad Larson
Minneapolis
Donna Skurat
Glenwood
Harlan Snow
Castalia
Alice Struxness
Belgrade
Voltmers To Celebrate Their 56th Anniversary
SIGOURNEY Mr and Mrs David Voltmer will observe their 56th wedding anniversary at home Wednesday They wed December 6 1894 and farmed near Sigourney for 44 years before moving to town eleven years ago They have two daughters T B Barron of Pampa Texas and Nelle Voltmer an Ottumwa high school science instructor and six sons Dr Edward Voltmer head of Drake University graduate college Des Moines Albert Detroit high school superintendent Dr Carl Vollmer athletic coach College of the Pacific Stockton Earl at home Frank Detroit and Walter Sigourney
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Sigourney
David Voltmer
Voltmer
T. B. Barron
Pampa
Texas
Nelle Voltmer
Ottumway
Edward Voltmer
Graduate College of Physical Education
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa University students to grade faculty
The University of Iowa faculty will be graded by students using questionnaires on seven teaching points. Questionnaires will be distributed in classrooms and results compiled for instructors. Administrators and other teachers will not see individual scores. Many instructors approve, noting better course alignment with student interests. Participation is optional for faculty.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Dewey B. Stuit
SUI
West Branch speaker to address Progressive Friends church
Kenya colony leader Tagaira will speak at the Progressive Friends church Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. In Brandon the Methodist choir will perform The Choir of Bethlehem during morning services on December 17.
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Benjamin Tagaira
Kenya Colony
British East Africa
Progressive Friends Church
Brandon
Methodist
Choir of
Bethlehem
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