Summer Community Calendars Jump Off in Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Summer Calendar lists dozens of Iowa events from July to October including carnivals, fairs, parades, dances, and horse shows across Guttenberg Toddville Deep River Keota Clinton Clermont Kalona Manchester Oxford Junction Volga area with dates and start times. Highlights include Quasqueton Quasquicentennial July 14 15, Wy oming fair July 14 16, and Oktoberfest October 7 at Amana.
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Iowa News
Cedar Rapids Gazette
State Desk
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Guttenberg
Toddville
Deep River
Wyoming
Mt. Vernon
Vinton
Viola
Courthouse
Clermont
Kingston Stadium
Kalona
Delaware County
Manchester
Center Junction
Decorah
Jones Saddle Club
Legion Park
Oxford Junction
Volga River Riders Saddle Club
L. C. Richards
Antioch
Grant Wood Memorial Park
Log Cabin
Anamosa
Johnson County
Hick Says Tax Increase Likely to Be Needed
Senate Republican Bourke Hickenlooper warned a tax hike is probably necessary as deficits loom. He cited a larger projected shortfall than White House forecasts and warned inflation risks if the economy overheats. Congress may approve tax increases despite reluctance to raise taxes.
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Hick
Washington
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Congress
Johnson
Hickenlooper
White House
The
Iowan
Senate-House Economic Committee
Prairieburg Main Street 1908 Photograph Survives
A 1908 Prairieburg scene shows the north side with hardware store bank grocery and tavern, a restaurant site, and a town well. South side includes a drug store bank doctor and dry goods shops with a tavern downstairs. An early car with two women in white hats sits near the well.
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Prairieburg
Linn County
Eagle House
Five Decorah Youths Form Carrier Singers For Soldiers
Decorah based Carrier Singers formed by Maureen Dolan and five youths perform folk and popular tunes for troops at Fort Carson Colorado and Fitzsimons hospital. Led by Rev Thomas Currier the group rehearsed 20 to 30 numbers and may tour USO if army approves. They plan to perform at Nordic Fest after returning home.
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Decorah
Ft. Carson
Colo
Decorah Area
Carrier Singers
Thomas Currier
de Sales High School
Army
Fort Carson
Currier
Maureen Dolan
Father Currier
Maureen
Jane Ziegelmaier
Tom Henning
Dave Anderson
Gordon Linnevold
Colorado
East Iowans See Straight A Honors At Iowa University
A group of 133 University of Iowa liberal arts students earned straight A averages in the spring semester of 1966-67. Recipients include Cedar Rapids Linda Angell and David Bennett. Anamosa Cheryl Flancher. Central City John Tidball. Elkader Mrs Claire C Jurrens. Iowa City students such as Douglas Bright and Kathleen Burford. plus Keota David Temple Lone Tree George Zilbilich Manchester Tom Shelly Oelwein Robert Lang Susan Miller Oxford David Edwards Strawberry Point Maureen Kirby and others listed by town.
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Iowa City
Elkader
Claire C. Jurrens
Douglas Bright
Kathleen Burford
David Burke
Janie Garner
Martin Key
William Knowler
Rose Mason
Catherine Muhly
Michael Shea
Beverly Singleman
Susannah C. Sterling
Barbara Trummel
Baerbal E. Wilkinson
Richard Tompkins
Keota
David Temple
Lone Tree
George Zilbilich
Manchester
Tom Shelly
Oelwein
Robert Lang
Susan Miller
Oxford
David Edwards
Strawberry Point
Maureen Kirby
Prairieburg Centenary Quiet Despite Long Decline
Prairieburg in Linn county marks 100 years since platting July 30 with no festival or parades as its population dwindles from a peak above 400 to about 225. The town still hosts a grocery, restaurant, post office, church, and several services, while historic roots describe earlier booming days with multiple shops and a 12 grade school.
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Bairieburg
Linn County
Prairieburg
Henry Ward
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Walker
Highway 150
John Corey
Barstow
Calif
RCA
Hiawatha
Central City
Tipton
Waukon
Mesquakie
Cedar County Saddle Club
Tipton Fairground
Amana
Jaycees
Parade
Dorothy Williams
Vietnam
East Iowans
Art Hough
Sall
Joseph Earnhardt
Neely Parsons
Henry Wayne
William Wagner
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