Iowa Briefs Highlight Local Incidents And Events
A Manchester painter, Muller's car struck a pole in a motor mishap near the James Smith residence on South Brewer Street, briefly cutting lights for area residents. Cedar County reports 1956 pleasure car registrations up from last year, with additional commercial, farm and truck plates issued. Time magazine will feature Linn County 4-H girls in a Farm Journal ad, while Decorah hosts a Saint Day party for the Saint’s Day. Mt. Vernon folk note the Geranium Lady and a prized yo-yo quilt. Manchester plans a ready mixed concrete plant by Thomas Henderson, expanding local industry. The Amana colony roofs show white thatch-like growth, and Robert Ellis road is clarified in Cedar Rapids. D. A. Stofler recalls precut railroad stations. Hjalmar and Mrs. Mechelson mark their 60th wedding anniversary in Decorah. Girl Scouts of What Cheer award ceremony proceeds at city hall with Theresa Hurd and others honored.
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Oppetene Muller
Manchester
James Smith
South Brewer Street
Muller
Oxford
Amana Colony
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Boulevard
Ellis Park Road
River Road
Robert Ellis
Covington
D. A. Stofler
Lifer Builds Houses Behind Prison Walls
At the state penitentiary in Fort Madison a 41 year-old life-term inmate, Carl Watson, has designed three houses while serving since 1934. He learned drawing after discovering architectural magazines and created plans for a Grant City lumber company, a Grant City doctor, and a third house under construction. Watson also plays in the prison orchestra, serving as leader for 18 months.
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FT. Madison
State Penitentiary
Carl Watson
Watson
Presidio
Dalbey
State Banks Show Strong 1949 Capital Gains
State banks report Dec 31 1949 capital stock of 30,825,500 up 1,756,000 and surplus of 38,987,050 up 3,518,050. Undivided profits and reserves reach 33,289,570 with total capital funds at 103,102,120, up nearly 10 percent from 1948. The state banking department lists June 30 as next reporting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
State Banking Department
Jones County Soil Conservation District Meets March 7
The bi annual meeting of the Jones county soil conservation district will be held March 7 at St Patrick s church hall. A commissioner will be elected for a six year term to succeed William Stanton.
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Anamosa
Jones County Soil Conservation District
St. Patrick’s Church Hall
William Stanton
Des Moines Honors Six More Iowa Highway Safety Citations
The Iowa Department of Public Safety announced six additional motorists cited for highway safety actions. Recipients include Norman Davis of Dunkerton, J Matthiessen of Monticello, D R Grossnickle of Des Moines, John Vecera and Loyal Kasper sen of Denison, and M W Mitchell of Central City. Actions span December and January, from stopping a violator to aiding an accident scene and reporting improper passing.
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Des Moines
State Department of Public Safety
Iowa
Norman Davis
Dunkerton
Co. J. Matthiessen
Monticello
D. R. Grossnickle
Osceola
John Vecera
Loyal Kaspersen
Denison
M. W. Mitchell
Central City
S U S Economist Predicts Lower Iowa Farm Income in 1950
Iowa City report cites Dr. Robert H. Johnson of the University of Iowa forecasting farm income will dip below 1949 levels as demand slows. He notes a 19.2 percent drop in prices Iowa farmers received last year and limited foreign demand, with U.S. employment and income not rising significantly.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa
Robert H. Johnson
University of Iowa Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Iowa Business Digest
United States
Johnson
Johnson outlines 1950 U.S. economy outlook and Iowa links
Johnson notes Iowa's economy relies on farming led industries such as meat packing and farm machinery. He predicts 1950 will echo 1949 in initial six months with restocking and high consumer demand but warns business investment decline and rising unemployment as labor force grows. Veterans' payments and population rise bolster demand while low interest and ample liquidity persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Johnson
Veterans
Meat Plant Workers Back Brannan Plan
Delegates at the CIO Packinghouse Workers Union District 3 convention in Fort Dodge approved a resolution in favor of the Brannan price support plan. They argued it would aid livestock farming and secure government price supports for hogs cattle and sheep, boosting meat packing work. They also criticized Gov Beardsley and Wilson and Company over labor pledges and policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
Brannan
William S. Beardsley
Wilson and Company
Wilson
Retired James Smith Remembers 36 Years On the Rails
Clarence Cox profiles James Smith 432 South Brewer Street Manchester after 36 years with Illinois Central. He supervised engine water pumping for 17 years and recalls coal to diesel shifts, two 12 000 gallon tanks, Waterloo to Dubuque runs, and winter boiler fires. He plans gardening in retirement and may visit the pumping station.
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Anchester
James Smith
South Brewer Street
Smith
Illinois Central
Waterloo
Dubuque
Manchester
Smiths
Gerald
Chicago
Clifford
Herman Iben
John Barr
Wine testing plans advance with 21 firms 참여
Coburn says price tests will begin after all samples arrive as 21 companies have submitted wines for evaluation. The chemist, described as an experienced taser, will oversee taste and chemical tests before any final judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
Eastern Iowans Exhibit Paintings in Omaha
Three eastern Iowans will have paintings shown at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha from February 9 to March 19. Marvin Cone, Harold G. Stepanek, and Charles N. Stearns will display works in the 10 state Midwest exhibit, with pieces titled Corn Leaf Landscape and Village Rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joslyn Art Museum
Omaha
Marvin Cone
Fifth Avenue SE
Harold G. Stepanek
Fifth Avenue SW
Charles N. Stearns
Decorah
Village Rink
Midwest
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Start Camera Club
Monticello Camera Club
Win Mueller
Sam Schuetz
H. E. Morrow
James A. Bender
Earl de Shaw
Henry Adams
Cedar County
Harlan Reeder
OUR Life & Time
Time Magazine
Linn County
The
Farm Journal
Delores Staskal
Mt. Vernon
Darlene Heffner
Marion
Winifred DeWees
Springville
Decorah Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winheshiek
Mt. Vernon Way
B. K. Iinay
Irene Krantze
Thomas A. Henderson
South Franklin Street
Arthur Mechelson
Hjalmar Mechelson
Oslo
Norway
America
Clermont
Mechelson
Myron Ironworks
Girl Scouts of What Cheer
City Hall
Fred Koch
Theresa Hurd
Linda Lee Koch
Janice Hamilton
Anne Draegert
Beverly Rockwell
Lifer
Jones Soils Meeting
Christian Science Monitor
Peewee St
Boston
Mass
Zene
Elty
U. S
Brannan Plan
Clarence Cox
Gazette
Killian Company
Underwood
Fam
Enal
Killian
Princess Peggy
Peggy
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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