Northeast Iowa Republicans Seek Democratic Highway Commissioner
Northeast Iowa Republicans push for appointing a Democrat to the State Highway Commission to fill Kerrigan's vacancy, hoping a northeast Iowa Democrat could serve the term starting July 1. Gov Hoegh faces GOP resistance from other regions but may argue for regional balance given past Democratic appointees from the area. Potential candidates include L. W. Abel of Guttenberg and Emil L. Novak of Fairfax.
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Iowa
State Highway Commission
Commission
Clifford L. Niles
Anamosa
John Hattery
Nevada
Robert Keir
Spencer
Northwest
Sanford Ziegler
Fairfield
Southeast
Mel Graham
Audubon
Southwest
Frank Kerrigan
Dubuque
Northeast
Kerrigan
Gov. Hoegh
Hoegh
T. J. O'Donnell
Linn
L. W. Abel
Guttenberg
Emil L. Novak
Fairfax
Knights of Pythias elects officers and local notices from multiple towns
Iowa Briels MARTELLE Harold Calvert named chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias with officers including Loren Stewart Edman Vernon and Harold Streets. WES UNION plans third annual Fayette county Band Festival with a massed band concert at 8 p.m. Also March of Dimes porchlight drives, benefit dances, and local club meetings. Reports from WAUBEEK ELGIN AURORA EARLVILLE CHELSEA NORWAY GARRISON CLARENCE IOWA CITY on community events, charity drives, hospital stays, and a high school debate trophy.
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Harold Calvert
Knights of Pythias
Loren Stewart
Edman Vernon
Harold Streets
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Virgil Miller
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William Rickleffs
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Carl Hawkeye
Louis Begalske
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Earlville
St. Joseph's
Garrison
Delbert Long
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Chelsea
James Ludvichek
Clarence
Lowell Smothers
American Legion Auxiliary
History and Travel Club
Iowa counties share spotlight on manufacturing and farming
The Iowa Development Commission reports 3,736 manufacturing plants in 588 towns across all 99 counties. Forty percent of plants sit in 35 counties producing farm goods worth 25 million dollars+, with 92 counties employing over 50 in manufacturing and eight counties exceeding 5,000 workers. Major counties include Black Hawk Dubuque Lee Linn Polk Scott Wapello and Woodbury.
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Towa
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Lyon
Washington
Fayette
Page
Black Hawk
Dubuque, Lee, Linn
Polk
Scott
Wapello
Woodbury
Des Moines youth robbed newsboy in Friday night holdup
Des Moines police filed robbery charges against Marion Rife 20 for the holdup of 12 year old Stephen Jaworski and alleged accomplice 16 was sent to juvenile court. Jaworski and partner Dean Salyers 13 were collecting the paper route when about 20 dollars was stolen.
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DES Moines
INS
Marion Rife
Stephen Jaworski
Jaworski
Dean Salyers
Merger Vote Set for 28 Iowa School Districts
Special to The Gazette reports a Feb 24 vote on merging 28 school districts spanning Poweshiek Mahaska and Iowa counties. If approved by all districts a five member board will govern the new district and decide on a centrally located high school site and bond issue. Readings include Bunker Hill Deep River Fisher Indianapolis Prairie Adams Nos 8 and 9 Washington Van Buren and towns Gibson Webster Deep River Thornburg What Cheer Keswick.
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Poweshiek
Mahaska
Iowa
Bunker Hill
Iowa County
Deep River Township
South
Lincoln
Poweshiek County
Fisher
Indianapolis
Prairie
Adams
Washington Township
van Buren Township
Keokuk County
Gibson, Webster
Deep River
Thornburg
What Cheer
Keswick
Dyersville Industrial Committee Appointed
The Dyersville Commercial club sponsored industrial expansion committee named to foster growth in the city. Members include James Armstrong Roy McMahon Paul Tobin Ray Aoe and Ralph H Willenrg.
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Dyersville
Tipton Delegation Seeks Route 38 Improvements
A Tipton delegation led by Mayor Eugene Moore will meet Gov. Hoegh and the State Highway Commission in Des Moines and Ames to seek improvements on Route 38 south of Tipton. Petitions signed by about 2,000 residents support the request.
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Des Moines
INS
Tipton
Leo Hoegh
State Highway Commission
Ames
Eugene Moore
Happy Medium Seen For Opening Hearings By Hanson
Des Moines reports House Speaker A C Hanson favors a middle path on opening hearings to newsmen. He supports press access when thoughts crystallize and votes near, while praising young lawmakers for competence and community experience amid debate on law enforcement cooperation.
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Des Moines
A. C. Hanson
Hanson
Public recall cooperation urged amid law enforcement questions
The speaker notes pressure over cooperation with authorities and mentions a possible recall withdrawal. The argument implies political dynamics in the house may resist asking law enforcement to cooperate, creating tension and uncertainty.
Longtime Dentist Dr. G. R. Wilkinson Dies in Anamosa
Dr. G R Wilkinson 70 longtime Anamosa dentist died Monday after 40 years practice born Lime City started with brother Dr Lee in Prairieburg later moved to Anamosa retired 1945 wife died 1954 survivors Roy Anamosa Martha Gesse Long Island N Y sister Laucett West Iowa City funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Goettsch funeral home Riversides cemetery
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G. R. Wilkinson
Goettsch
River‘side
Lime City
Wilkinson
Lee
Prairieburg
Laurel
G. R
Raids Drawn by Lot for Pottawattamie County Liquor Crackdown
County Attorney Matt Walsh announced a new policy of drawing four names from county taverns with federal liquor stamps. With about 120 eligible establishments, raids will be conducted daily by city police and the sheriff after warrants are issued based on the random draw.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Lot
Pottawattamie County
Matt Walsh
Walsh
North English Votes For Hot Lunches
Voters in the North English independent school district favored opening a hot lunch program next fall. A school board straw poll showed 162 in favor and 33 opposed. Petitions with 400 to 500 signatures supported the proposal. About half of local pupils are tuition students.
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The
Gazette
North English
North English Independent School
Iowa Man Killed in Idaho Plane Crash
A 28 year old Winterset Iowa man died when the light plane crashed in a field after takeoff from Twin Falls airport in Idaho. Also killed was Wayne Beebe 32 of Kimberly Idaho.
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