Dykhouse Enters Republican Governor Race
State Senator J T Dykhouse 67 announced he will seek no republican nomination for Iowa governor in the June 2 primary. He is the third GOP entrant joining John Knudson and William Murray, with Dykhouse stressing value for tax dollars and service to underprivileged children. He has served in the senate since 1941, previously in the house, and sits active in conservation and highway programs.
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Rock Rapids
J. T. Dykhouse
Iowa
Dykhouse
Herschel Loveless
DvkRouse
Senate
Jawa House
Victor Drawing Will Determine Length of Term
A drawing to determine whether Arnold Bastian or Mervyn Betz will serve the HSV community school district board term of three years is set for Victor on Wednesday at 7 39 Ten. County Supt. F E Meloy said.
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Spetial
Cinzette
Marengo
Arnold Bastian
Mervyn Betz
HSV Community School District
Victor
F. E Meloy
Bastian
Betz
Leach
Grinnell College assets rise. new library planned
Grinnell College reports a $2.4 million asset increase in the two years ending June 30 1957 led by an estate gift from J Fred Darby and Ford Foundation endowment. The 1956 57 year spent $2,347,391, with 43 percent on residence and auxiliary services and 44 percent on scholarships. Enrollment is rising toward about 1,100 in five years with 540 current students. plans include a $2.4 million library and a $1.1 million fine arts building and a new men’s dormitory for 100.
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Grinnell College
Howard R. Bowen
J. Fred Darby
Tulsa
Oklo
Ford Foundation
Crinnell
Agee
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Grinnel
Water System Vote Set for Delhi Tuesday
Delhi residents will vote Tuesday on a proposed municipal water system. If approved, polls will be open 2 to 7 pm. the project costs about 40 005 and includes water mains hydrants and related work. The plan repurposes a former railroad well and would begin in spring. Delhi now relies on individual wells.
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Delhi
Rairoad
Delhi Fire Department
Bond Vote Set for College Township Schools Expansion
A $110,000 bond issue for an addition to the college township elementary school will be on the ballot in Fairfax and nearby areas on January 13. Polls open noon to 7 pm at Elyana Fairfax and Prairie school cafeteria. An open house January 12 from 1 to 4 pm will show proposed plans by architects Crites and Pieter, including a new wing with six classrooms and storage. The addition would attach to the north end of the current building housing boiler and stage. The district includes the elementary school, Prairie high, Ely and Fairfax schools, plus nearby rural schools.
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Car Goes Wild Driver Killed In Des Moines Crash
Gust B. Alm, a 71 year old Des Moines man and retired furniture mover, was killed late Thursday when his car sped down a road, rammed a street intersection, and crashed into a house and a parked car. Police said a stuck accelerator caused the loss of control. He lived with his son Bernard F. Alm.
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Gust B. Alm
Ali
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Resignation of Buchanan County Auditor Takes Effect
Lamont reports Verle Meggers resigns as county auditor. A special session of the Buchanan board of supervisors names new officers. Red Chamber of Commerce officials set terms with Line Slater president and others elected to key posts. Debut of new board lineup includes McCullen deputy audit leader and Timvitz secretary.
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Presifelon McCullen
Dent
Robert Cowell
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John Dake
Joint Board Meeting Planned at Cresco
Chickasaw Howard and Winneshiek county boards of education plan a Cresco high school gym joint session Thursday evening to craft boundary lines for a district spanning Cresco's area. County board planning is required when a district crosses county lines. A reorganizing committee of about 40 residents has led the effort, with attendance urged from Chester Elma Lime Springs and Ridgeway schools.
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Chickasaw, Howard
Winneshiek County
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Elma
Lime Springs
Ridgeway
Woman Robber's Marriage Annulled in Michigan Court
Opal Dixon forty six had a marriage to James F. Christy fifty five annulled in circuit court in Detroit. Dixon known as the syringe bank robber had parole revoked and returned to Hackwell City reformatory after a 1947 life sentence for robbing the Des Moines bank. Christy said he learned of her prison record the day they wed in Saline last October and has not seen her since. Dixon had been married six times prior.
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Bes Moines
James F. Christy
Somerset
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Fawn Womer
Hackwell City
Christy
Alrs. Dixon
Saline
Dixon
State liquor audit urges reclassification to align staffing
Iowa audit of the Liquor Control Commission recommends reclassifying state liquor stores to match sales and staffing. It notes that once a store is moved up a bracket it rarely drops back, citing Northwood as an A store with four employees and sales of 126 821 and Dyersville as a B store.
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INS
Iowa Liquor Contro
State Auditor's Office
Allustra Hons Northwood
Dyersville
Audit details three employes and sales totaling in millions
An audit notes three employees with sales of 247 135 dollars and mentions New Market and Madrid as two C stores with two employees each and sales of 63 776 dollars and 109 651 dollars respectively. Operating expenses for the state rose 34 percent over six years, totaling 2 965 826 for 1955 versus 1 769 922 in 1950. Total gross sales reached 37 451 921 for 1956 with net income of 38 869 681 dollars, a profit of 23.68 cents per one dollar of liquor sales. Gleason retires as town county courthouse janitor after 14 years. Owen Simmons to succeed him.
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Madrid
Iivo
iMarket
Goor
Night Driver's License Service Extended In Iowa
Iowa Safety Department will continue a night license renewal service in Des Moines and Waterloo and add Davenport next week. Examiners will work 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Thursday, but turnout has been light with fewer than 50 in Des Moines and only a few in Waterloo daily. The plan targets renewals not new driver road tests, and may run through summer with more cities added.
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Iowa Safety Department
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Davenport
Russell Brown
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