Stone City Historians Film Documents Local Quarrying
Clay Bauske of Ames, a Cornell College alum and University of Michigan Ph.D. student, is finishing the first in depth documentary on Stone City’s history. The 30 minute film, funded by an $8,089 National Endowment for the Humanities Youth grant, covers quarrying from the 1460s to present and the 1930s Wood art colony. Two copies will join the Iowa Historical Society film library for educational use.
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Stone City
Clay Bauske
Ames
Cornell College
Jones County
Bauske
University of Michigan
Ing
Dubuque
Iowa City
Marion
Bauska
Henry Dearborn
J. A. Green
John Rowen
Grant Wood
Wood
William Weber
National Endowment For the Humanities
Iowa Historical Society Film Library
Bouske
Mike Evans
Tom Melloy
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Historical Society
Low City
Anaminsa
Des Moines
Iowa State Archeological Department
Ann Arbor, Mich
Calls for Arms Sale and Trade Reduction in Iowa City
Rep Edward Mezvinsky urged cutting U S military aid and restricting arms exports to foreign nations. He noted the United States has sold or given away about 10 billion dollars in weapons since World War II and called for a world conference of arms exporting nations to set joint restraints. He argued experts rarely aid defense and security and may fuel conflict.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Edward Mervinksy
First Christian Church
Mezvinsky
Middle East
Aten
Fire Officers Named At West Bertram
The West Bertram volunteer fire department names Jol Stewart as chief ary Spin as president Mike resident Darrell secretary and Rog er Borne as treasurer. Eleven members completed the Red Cross emergency care course. On this date in 1924 Congress voted to become a republic.
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Hertram
West
Bertrarr Volunteer Fire Department
Jol Stewart
Ary Spin
Mike
Darrell
Roger Borne
Red Cross
Cgrence
Elim
Regent Employees Seek Bigger Merit Increases
Regent Employees call for larger merit increases at a public hearing in Ames. A proposed fiscal 1977 pay plan would total $8.19 million, including $7.8 million for wage adjustments and $1.1 million for higher IPERS health-insurance contributions. The plan offers 6 percent across the board and 5 percent merit steps, boosting merit salaries to $82.3 million for 1977 from $74.5 million this year.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
State Board of Regents
Regents
Cedar Falls
Wayne Richey
Ipers Health Fund
University of Iowa
Iowa State
University of Northern Iowa
Gisal
Merit
Prisoners Escape From Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison Iowa two inmates Darrell Farley and Donald Morgan both 23 from Sioux City serving one year for breaking and entering escaped the Iowa state penitentiary and were at large after being discovered missing around seven p.m. Saturday authorities said
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Fort Madison
UPS
Iowa State Penitentiary
Darrell Duane Farley
Donald Morgan
Sioux City
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Third Ave
Lowe
Cedar Raoids
Alerman
Dino
U.S
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Garelle
Associated Press
Republicatian
Newspaoe 5
Green
Stone City General Store
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
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City Telephone Information Service
West Bertram
Regent
Caris Rook
Sue Bucks
Northawestern
Bell
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakotas
Northwestern Bell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!