Iowa senate delays full highway appointee vote
The Iowa senate rejects L. L. Caffrey but pauses on three Republican highway commission choices Robert Beck Russell Lundy and Chris Larsen Jr to gauge governor Hoegh reaction. The governor may resubmit rejected names prompting one by one confirmation later this session.
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Frank Nye
Des Moines
Hoegh
Highway Commission
Iowa Senate
Senate
L. L. Caffrey
Cresco
Robert Beck
Centerville
Russell Lundy
Chris Larsen, Jr
Sioux City
Caffrey
Iowa Briefs Highlight Local People and Health News
Iowa briefs report real estate moves in Quasqueton and Clarence. Bertha Wamser is named Red Cross drive chairman in East York township. Rex Hartsell undergoes surgery and is listed in satisfactory condition at St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids. Eva Mirons is treated for a shoulder injury at Delaware County Memorial hospital Manchester. Dale Schrader welcomed a daughter in Oelwein hospital. Boy Scouts Court of Honor set in Elden? Troop 300. Donna Strunk treated at St Luke’s Davenport. Malcom Kuntz welcomed a daughter at Postville hospital on Feb 6. Porchlight March of Dimes drive set in Norway. four girls canvass. Harvey Hein returns from St Luke’s hospital. March of Dimes total raises 120 dollars in Maynard. Mrs Earl Forsyth a patient at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids. Chelsea porchlight drive noted. Leo Rosewehr buys George Miller residence in Clarence. Nina Hayden released from Anamosa hospital. Charles Jerome Clarahan goes to Des Moines for armed forces induction. Viola PTA program scheduled Friday at 8 PM.
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Brandon
Charles Hauserman
Quasqueton
Minnie Miller
Elberon
Bertha Wamser
Red Cross Drive
East York Township
Central City
Rex Hartsell
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Earlville
Eva Mirons
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Maynard
Dale Schrader
Oelwein Hospital
Boy Scouts
Lowden
Donna Strunk
Elmer Strunk
Davenport
Ossian
Malcom Kuntz
Postville Hospital
Norway
Harvey Hein
Stanwood
Earl Forsyth
Chelsea
Clarence
Leo Rosewehr
George Miller
Viola
Nina Hayden
Anamosa Hospital
Joe
Sigourney
Charles Jerome Clarahan
Richard Clarahan
Des Moines
Armed Forces
Public Buildings Drive Iowa Construction Boom
Iowa's 1953 to 1954 building activity surged with 34 percent higher contract values, led by public and non profit projects. Total contracts reached 190 million dollars, the highest since 1950, with over half for public or nonprofit uses. Residential, commercial, and public works all rose while manufacturing jobs dipped slightly. The FebruaryDigest features Harold Groves on trends in state and local finance.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
University of Iowa Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Digest
Harold M. Groves
University of Wisconsin
WOW-TV Debuts Newsmobile with Hoegh and Anderson
Governors Victor Anderson of Nebraska and Leo Hoegh of Iowa launched the WOW-TV new mobil unit in Omaha. Anderson called Hoegh on the mobile phone as the system was formally turned over to the station’s news department during Tuesday night newscasts. Lyle DeMoss will hand keys to Ray Clark and Jim McGaffin for the newsmobile's recording, remote broadcasting gear, photo lighting, and emergency power capacity.
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Omaha
Victor Anderson
Nebraska
Leo Hoegh
Iowa
Radio Wow
Wow-Tv
Anderson
Lyle DeMoss
Ray Clark
Jim McGaffin
Boy, 3, Hurt in Fall Off Tin Can
Timmie Joe O'Brien, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane O'Brien, is at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester with a fractured leg after he fell from a tin can Sunday. He was standing on the can to watch the family's rabbits when his foot tangled in the handle.
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the Gazette
Volga
Timmie
Joe O’brien
Duane O’brien
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Creston Slashes Bid to Buy Courthouse to One Dollar
Creston city council on Monday night reduced its bid for the Union county courthouse from 6500 to one dollar. The move follows past bid rejections when a 10 percent deposit was missing, and notes that Creston previously sold the building to the county on a time payment plan later deemed illegal.
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Creston
INS
Union County
Union Board of Supervisors
State
Twelve Liquor Stamps Surrendered in Scott
Twelve Scott county private clubs and taverns turned in their federal liquor stamps on Monday. County Attorney Martin D. Leir said the action followed a request by Attorney General Dayton Countryman who supplied a list of 202 counties establishments with class B beer permits and false stamps. County officials will forward the permits from nine Davenport sites and others from rural areas to Countryman as part of the compliance.
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Davenport
INS
Scott County
Martin D. Leir
Dayton Countryman
Leir
Iowa Budget Burden Seen At 917 Million For Iowans
Des Moines report says proposed 1956 federal budget of about 62 billion dollars would cost Iowa more than 917 million dollars in direct and indirect taxes borne by Iowans if approved by Congress per the Iowa Taxpayers Association.
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Iowa Petroleum Industries Commission
Howard Reppert
Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Congress
Tama Mayors Seek Bridge Law Change
About 50 mayors and councilmen from Tama county towns urged legislators to support a bill clarifying a bridge building and upkeep law. County Attorney Walter Willett called for immediate action to allow counties to construct and maintain bridges and roads within incorporated city limits, a dispute between large and small towns over control of bridge funds.
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Toledo
Tama
Morcau
Walter Willett
Board of Supervisors
Heer
Neil E. Johns
Conscience Payment at Tall Corn Inn Marks Rare Act
A Marshalltown hotel manager reports a guest sent $3 years after staying, saying it was to settle between him, the hotel, and God. The gesture comes as unrelated local bond votes and a restaurant fire are noted in nearby towns.
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Inn
Marshalltown
God
James Griffin
Tall Corn Hotel
Tipton raids find no liquor law violations at clubs
Cedar County sheriff described Saturday raids at the Tipton Golf and Country Club and the Loyal Order of Moose as finding no violations. The Moose had surrendered the beer permit and tax stamps, and liquor remained member property at the club. State agents and deputies led the operation, part of a weeklong Cedar County sweep with earlier liquor discoveries in Lowdon, Bennett and Durant.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Lowdon
Bennett
Durant
Six East Iowa Churches Cited for Merits at Institute
Ninety eight certificates of merit were awarded to Iowa churches in 61 counties at the annual Iowa Christian Rural Institute held at Iowa State College. The Gazette area honorees included St. Paul's Methodist in Waukon, First Congregational in McGregor, Christian in North English, Sharon Evangelical United Brethren in Kalona, First Congregational in Anamosa, and English River Church of the Brethren in South English.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Christian Rural Institute
Iowa State College
Gazette
St. Paul’s Methodist
Waukon
First Congregational
McGregor
Christian
North English
Sharon
Stolen Car Crashes In Ames Teens Held On Charges
Four Minneapolis teenagers faced car theft charges after a stolen car they rode in collided with another vehicle in Ames Monday while fleeing a highway patrol. Injured were John Larson 16 and Everett McGrath Nevada furniture store owner. Sheriff Blecker said charges would be filed against Larson Lusk 16 Geraldine Happy 15 and Sharon Ann Fisher 16.
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Minneapolis
Belmond
Clarion
Chairmen Named For Boy Scout Dinner Feb 21
Three committee chairmen for the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Recognition dinner were named by Chairman J. W. Markey. Charles Gunn of Cedar Rapids will handle arrangements, E. R. Williams of Iowa City will handle invitations, and Fred W. Moore of Iowa City will manage the reception. Markey also serves as a chairperson.
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Hawkeye
Silver Beaver Winners to Be Named at Scout Dinner
The Feb 21 Armar ballroom dinner will announce this year's Silver Beaver award winners. Veterans pins and training certificates will also be presented to outstanding Scouters from Johnson, Washington, Iowa, Jones, Benton and Linn counties, including both men and women.
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Scout Council
Armar Ballroom
Johnson
Washington
Iowa
Jones
Benton
Linn
Sailor from Belle Plaine Hospitalized on Leave
Seaman Apprentice Robert A. Schwab of Belle Plaine, home on boot leave after Navy basic training, is hospitalized for a collapsed lung. He was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids and transferred to Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.
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the Gazette
Belle Plaine
Robert A. Schwab
Navy
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
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