Building Activity Tops $1 054 000 Mark at Central City
Central City population 965 shows rapid growth with 67 new residences in ten years and four under construction. A $200 000 gym and classroom addition to the school was financed by bonds and on hand funds. New athletic fields and extensive commercial building accompany industrial and service projects by Wapsie Oil Co Town Theater Central City Livestock Co and others.
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Central City
Phyllis Baxter
Linn County
Highway 13
William C. Hall
Howard L. Slite
J. Harvey Sauer
Le Mars Lineman Killed After Fall From Power Line
James Runcie, 50, of Le Mars died from injuries after falling about 30 feet while taking down an old power line during ongoing sewer and remodeling work in Le Mars Iowa. He worked for 10 years with the local electrical cooperative.
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LE Mars
James Runcie
Saturda
Grove Street
Ianth Electrical Cooperative Association
James Adix Eligible for National Merit Scholarship
Aurora high school senior James Adix, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Adix, has been notified he is eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Award. He completed preliminary tests on Oct 26. The scholarship comes from a fund of industry contributions in the United States and allows selection of any college.
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Aurora
James Adix
Parsons College
Mid-American Foundation
James
Arthur Adix
United States
Four More Men from Iowa County Drafted
Special to The Gazette reports four Iowa County men inducted into the armed forces last week. Inductees include Richard Lee Peters and Larry Jon Rathjen of Marengo both volunteers, along with Thomas Keir Sehmaecker of Marengo and Milford A. Martin son of Williamsburg.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Richard Lee Peters
Larry Jon Rathjen
Thomas Keir Sehmaecker
Milford A. Martinson
Williamsburg
Housing Unit Slated at Teachers College
Cedar Falls Iowa plans a 180000 housing project for married students at Iowa State Teachers College approved by the State Board of Regents. The 12 duplex units will house 24 families and are self supporting funded by Regents borrowing repaid from future earnings. Construction to start April 1 with completion for the 1958 fall semester.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
State Board of Regents
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Teachers College
Board of Regents
Teachers College Physical Plant Department
Anamosa Improvement Corporation Votes Capital Increase
Anamosa stockholders approve raising authorized capital from 25000 to 50000 to fund building improvements leased to Collins Radio Company. New stock sold totals 14175 but none yet issued. certificates to subscribers will be issued at 25 per share.
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Cuizette
Anamosa
Anamosa Improvement Corporation
Salsa Ing
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Collins
SIGOURNEY Funeral services for Tom Boss 81
Funeral services for Tom Boss 81 father of Mrs. Lloyd Harras former Sigourney resident were held in Chicago Tuesday. Other briefs note Iowa City pupils winning forensic honors at the University of Iowa and several local civic appointments.
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Sigourney
Tom Boss
Lloyd Harras
Chicago
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Morten Hunt
C. B. Rogers
Jury Gibbs
Clutier
Frank Hradkey
University Hospitals
Calmar
Dan Novak
Valentine Frana
Will Novak
Sioux Falls
S. D
Independence
Strawberry Point Driver Is Given Two Jail Terms
Lowell Hageman of Strawberry Point was sentenced to two concurrent 20 day jail terms in Fayette County Jail West Union on two traffic charges. He allegedly passed a highway patrol car in a restricted zone at 85 mph and failed to report an accident. The accident occurred near Marysville.
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Oelwein
Lowell Hageman
Strawberry Point
Fayette County
West Union
Marysville
Dollar Returned Exactly Year Later Mystery in Iowa Town
Maria Laffin 91 of Waukon dies after paying a dollar too much at a Dyersville store a year ago. The merchant, who tracked the shortage from 1892, notes the customer’s honesty as the dollar is repaid posthumously. Funeral arrangements are pending at Bakke Hansen Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
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Gazette
Waukon
Maria Laffin
Dyersville
P. J. Laffin
Father Laffin
Bakke-Hansen Shange
Mt. Olivet
Crashes Kill Four Iowans In Week, Toll Rises
Iowa traffic deaths climbed as four more people died in crashes across the state. Mr and Mrs Moyer aged 45 of Sheldon died in a two car wreck on a Monday. Traeger couple were killed in a Cedar Falls crash. Peter Winter and John Denner were hospitalized in Cedar Falls. Mrs Kolbe died south of Schaller on U S 20 with her husband critically hurt. Claude Larsson of Galva was in fair condition. Meyer died in a truck crash near James in Plymouth county.
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Basse Town
Moyer
Sheldon
Iowa
Traeger
U.S. 20
Cedar Falls
Peter Winter
John Denner
Lawler
James
Plymouth County
PTA Meeting to Feature School Operetta at Grade School
Oxford Junction reports the December PTA gathering will be held Monday evening at the grade school. Pupils will present an operetta as part of the program.
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Oxford Junction
PTA
Mason City Cement Firm Plans $12 Million Expansion
Lehigh Port land Cement Company of Mason City Iowa will more than double capacity with a 12 million expansion. President Joseph Young announced the plan on Monday stating work starts next year and finishes in 1957 increasing output by one million barrels of concrete.
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Mason City
Allentown
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Joseph &. Young
Young
Kline Named to Board of J. J. Case Company
Allan E. Kline 60 former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation is named a board member of J. J. Case and Company Racine Wisconsin farm implement firm He headed the Farm Bureau from 1947 to 195? He is a native of Iowa now living in Western Springs Illinois. He formerly farmed near Vinton Iowa. SPRINGVILLE Open house Sunday 2 to 5 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs A P Schmid for their silver wedding anniversary
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Chicago
Allan E. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. J. Case and Company
Racine
Wis
Kline
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Western Springs
Vinton
Springville
A P. Schmid
Schmids
Iowa High Court Decisions Listed
Iowa Supreme Court releases Tuesday decisions naming cases from Des Moines and county courts. Notable entries include estate disputes, permit denials, and cases involving assault and battery, attempted murder, and municipal court matters across Greene, Woodbury, Polk and other counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Paig Alto
Wilog
Bert Tea Minor
Irene Tremont
Eet
Fence
Rem Hareld
Benny Va
Mae Aree Sizeng
Brem
Gerrit Pao
Léa
Tom Lepat
Rave
Bert Band Tone
Anes Arate
Ayelare Prey Ve
Reg Taders Thiton
Dex Moiow
Yversonal
Solurles
Rave Walang
Firs Line Company
Fayron
Polk
USA
Recel
Semana
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Howard Slife
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R. A. Nelson
Charles Bata
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