Moscow Iowa Resist Over Name and Mail Mixups
In Moscow Iowa locals shrug at jokes about being Russian and cling to their name. They cite Indian origins for Moose Cow, deny Russian links, and joke about mail misroutes to Moscow Idaho while preserving town pride and a small business, rural ties, and a 100 year history.
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Moscow
Federal
Bum
Olga
Ivan
Idaho
Iowa
Moscow Idaho
House
Art Birkhofer
Rose Dickey
Gazette
Howard van Dusen
Norway Votes on $200,000 School Bond Proposal
A special election will be held Monday in the Norway consolidated school district on issuing $200,000 in bonds to acquire a site and build and furnish a new grade school building.
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Norway
Norway Consolidated
McGregor Sends Sixteenth Son to Iowa Legislature
Dr. Frederick Walter, newly elected Clayton county representative, becomes McGregor’s sixteenth native to serve in the Iowa legislature. The record starts with Samuel Murdock in territorial days and includes notable figures like Reuben Noble, Gregor McGregor, Thomas Updegraff, and Samuel Merrill, with Walter a longtime McGregor mayor and former Fish and Game commissioner.
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McGregor
Iowa
Frederick Walter
Clayton County
W. A. Myers
The
McGregor Historical Society
Samuel Murdock
Iowa City
Reuben Noble
Gregor McGregor
Thomas Updegraff
Samuel Merrill
Honest Tom
Updegraff
Walter
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
State Fish and Game Commission
State League of Municipalities
Hospital plans to be discussed at Tipton
A countywide meeting will be held at the Tipton courthouse Wednesday evening to discuss proposed Cedar County hospital plans. Attendees will seek to elect a planning board from county communities and Dane Morgan of Burlington, a hospital architect, will present slides of the proposed designs.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Dane Morgan
Burlington
Iowa Politicians and Staff Notes From Des Moines
Iowa political notes cover a blunder by Rep Goode during a Des Moines GOP caucus misidentifying Gov Elect Hoegh, Truman interview insights via John Dalrymple, Rep Novak's legislative research bill backed by the Iowa League of Women Voters, and senators open to the press under Byers. Also mentions Thomas E. Martin’s TV debut and Kosek’s corrected quote about Linn county votes.
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Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
Iowa House
Des Moines
G.O.P
Ohn Dalrymple
Cornell College
Truman
Kansas City
Dalrymple
David Noyes
Churchill
Hoegh
U.S
B. B. Hickenlooper
Billie M. Pell
Marshalltown
May Born
Davenport
Thomas B. Throckmorton
Madeline Walsh
Burlington
Blanche Corrall
Dubuque
Clyde L. Herring
Nelson G. Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Robert D. Blue
Iowa Official Register
Red Book
Iowa
Blue
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Byers
Tate
Ernest Kosek
House Republicans
Kosek
Emil Novak
Linn County
Rep. Kosek
Winter Convocation At ISTC Sets Theme For Week
Cedar Falls Iowa Winter convocation at Iowa State Teachers College Monday at 915 a.m. in the auditorium features The Art of Successful Living as the Religion-In-Life Week highlight. Dr William Clyde Donald II of Milwaukee will give the main address. Planning committee includes Marybelle Chase Steer ing committee Jane Mardorf Mil dred Hartbeck and Douglas Doerzman with roles in dorm sessions publicity and more.
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ISTC
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
William Clyde Donald, II
Milwaukee
Teachers College
Marybelle Chase
Fenton
Jane Mardorf
Monticello
Mildred Hartbeck
Colesburg
Douglas Doerzman
Blairstown
Dysart Expression Vote Divides on Natural Gas Service
An expression vote in Dysart Friday showed 195 in favor and 35 against gas. A municipal operation drew 78 votes, while 121 favored service by a utility.
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Dysart
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Atalissa
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Main Street
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Moscow Quality Groceries
Frank Nye
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Iowa
Fairfax
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Legislative Research Council
Novak
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Cedar
Rapids
Democratic Women’s Club
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