New Attorney General Takes Over in Iowa
Two new Republican officials assumed posts in Iowa on New Year’s Day with a Wednesday swearing in. Ray Thompson of Newton becomes commerce commissioner replacing Carl Reed, and Norman Erbe of Boone becomes attorney general, succeeding Dayton Countryman who lost a U.S. Senate bid. Countryman’s reform stance and Hickenlooper victory are noted.
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Iowan bitten by crop by 10 percent and 84 percent above prewar average
The report notes a sharp rise in soybean production with 1956 world crop estimated by the Foreign Agricultural Service at 854 million bushels, surpassing the 1955 record. Separate items mention political changes in Iowa and a babysitter's dog incident, all from local AP coverage.
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Former State Police Radio Chief Dies in Des Moines
Charles J. Nord 41 of West Des Moines, former chief of the State Police Radio System, died Tuesday after a heart attack. Born in Creston, he was a partner and manager of an electronics engineering company, a Mason in Atlantic, and survived by his widow, two daughters, a son, and his parents from Atlantic. Services set for Thursday in Des Moines with burial in Atlantic.
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West Des Moines
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Creston
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Masonic Lodge
Atlantic
Oscar Nord
Loveless to Succeed Hoegh as Governor of Iowa
Loveless former Ottumwa mayor will take over as governor succeeding Leo Hoegh who plans to return to private law practice in Chariton. Legislature also will vote to declare a lieutenant governor. William Nichols defeated Democrat George O Malley in the lieutenant governor race. Burl Ives to sing on Disney Land program Wednesday at 6 30 channel 8.
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Ottumwa
Leo Hoegh
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Chariton
William Nichols
Mason City
George O'Malley
Des Moines
Clarence Woman Struck by Car Near Stanwood
Ada Mae Achey, 38, of Clarence, in good condition at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids after being struck by a car Sunday night two miles west of Stanwood on Highway 30. The driver, Peter Bergakker, 50, of Grand Rapids Michigan, swerved to avoid a stalled vehicle but hit Achey as lights failed and she stopped to flag the oncoming car.
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Clarence
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Stanwood
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Grand Rapids
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Iowa Briefs and Local Notices Summary
NORWAY Mrs Herman Wolfe is a patient at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids VIOLA George Armstrong son of Mr and Mrs Roy Armstrong has returned home from Anamosa hospital He was injured in an auto accident near Fairview Christmas day WALKER Mr and Mrs Reymond Frances and family moved here from Masonville Mr and Mrs George Brecht moved here from Manchester TROY MILLS Fred Fisher returned home from an Iowa City hospital DELWL Harry Michael is a patient in Memorial hospital Manchester MANCHESTER a county wide recreation training school will be held at the Farm Bureau building here Thursday afternoon and evening LAMONT Carolyn Kash returned home from a Manchester hospital Hatlie Bartels is a patient at People's hospital Independence CHELSEA Clarence Isenhower and Mrs Bernard Musel returned home from a Cedar Rapids hospital ATALISSA firemen extinguished a fire in the Charles Danfeldt house near here Sunday morning Fire started in the chimney and spread to the kitchen The interior of the house was badly damaged ARLINGTON Mr and Mrs August Meiken formerly of Aurora have purchased the Merle Lickiss house here ARLINGTON James Turner a patient at a Rochester Minn hospital spent the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Turner LAMONT Mr and Mrs Don Quint are the parents of a daughter born Dec 23 at Manchester CHELSEA Charles Haloupek a patient in the VA hospital Iowa City WALKER Fred Wiltshire is a patient in St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids DECORAH Winneshiek County Sheriff Pierce Anderson
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Arlington
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Aurora
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Rochester, Minn
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Don Quint
Manichester
Charles Haloupek
Iowa City
Fred Wiltsry
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Winneshiek County
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Car of Cars Hyped Luxury Sparked Reader’s Doubt
A reader describes a sensational luxury car promising power and smoothness, debating if such a vehicle could live up to its reputation. He resolves to investigate further, weighing the claims against real-world performance.
Local official plans return to firm after election loss
The defeated candidate, Robert Hitesman of Decorah, announced this week he will resume work for G. F. Baker and Son soon. He had worked for the firm for many years before serving as sheriff since 1953.
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Snerlif
Boone Girl of Boone Named Iowa Polio Child of 1957
Vickie Hayes a six year old Boone girl with polio was named Iowa 1957 polio child. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes she uses crutches and leg brace records her hospital therapy and daily home treatment. She attended Des Moines hospitals and has undergone back surgery to stretch muscles.
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Vickie Hayes
Boone
Iowa
Vickie
Aeane
Four New Scout Units Formed in Fayette County
Fayette district reports four new Boy Scout units formed in the last week. Troops 109 and 145 seek national charters, sponsored by the Oran Firemen's Club and Eldorado Lutheran Brotherhood respectively. New cubmasters include Arnold W. Schellhorn and Gordon Burden with multiple charter members.
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Robert S. Jaggard
Fayette
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Oran
Elderada Lutherary Brotherhood
Elderads
Arnold W. Schellhorn
Don Koester
Wapsipinicon
Hepkers Resign as Urbana Telephone Operators
Mr and Mrs Walter L Hepker resign after 11 years as Urbana telephone operators. They are replaced by Mr and Mrs Floyd Clark of Walker who assumed duties Tuesday. Virginia Willford with 23 years service becomes day operator. The Hookers relocated to the George Possehl property.
Services Thursday for Mrs Frank Dvorak 85
Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mason Funeral Home Tama for Mrs Ann Dvorak 85 who died Monday at Lawless Convalescent Home Tama Burial will be in Slaysh unspecified cemetery near Vining Survivors include two sons Joe Dvorak Tama and Charles Dvorak Fairfax a daughter Mrs William Chalupsky Cedar Rapids four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Ann Dvorak
Slayshel
Vining
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Fairfax
William Chalupsky
Cedar Rapids
Personnel Changes at Morrell Co Announced
OTTUMWA INP John Merrell Company announces several personnel changes. Charles B. McClelland of Ottumwa named vice president and treasurer. Franke Hianik of Chicago named assistant treasurer. William L. O'Meara of Oak Park Illinois named assistant comptroller.
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John Merrell Company
W. W. McCallum
Charles B. McClelland
Franke ¥. Hianik
Chicago
William L. O'Meara
Oak Park
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