Central City Ring Found After 1924 Loss
A Central City high school class ring from 1922 with initials GIM was found by Gifford Millard a farmer north of Central City on highway 18. He had lost it in 1924 while working for Bishop and Toms. The ring is in good condition and helps restore the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGuire
Central City
G.I.M
Gifford Millard
Highway 18
Bishop and Toms
McGuires
Phyllis Baxter
Iowa Senate Race Biographies Highlight Five Nominees
Primary voters chose 332000 Republicans to 85000 Democrats in a tight race. Biographies cover COUNTRYMAN born Woodbury county raised Pierson Iowa State 1940 law degree 1948. HICKENLOOPER Blockton 1896 Iowa State Industrial Science. EVANS Arnolds Park 65 ex Federal Reserve board member. WILCOX Jefferson lawyer Greene County attorney 1947 51. all describe military service, education, and family details.
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Hickenlooper
Countryman
Evans
Plummer
Woodbury County
Pierson
Iowa State College
Air Force
Pacific
Iowa City
University of Iowa Law School
Story County
Iowa
United States Senate
Blockton
University of Iowa College of Law
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Verna Bensch
Lansing
Hickenloopers
Arnolds Park
Federal Reserve System
Board of Governors
National
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
National Aaa
Federal Reserve Sys
Buchanan To Vote On Establishing Conservation Unit
Independence Buchanan county voters face a Monday ballot on creating a county conservation board under house file 591. If approved, the five member unpaid board would develop parks preserves forests erosion control and wildlife areas funded by a property tax levy from one quarter to one mill.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Board of Supervisors
Longtime Tama County Tax Clerk Quits After 33 Years
Gertrude Surface resigns from the Tama county auditor's office after 33 years of service. She will care for her brother Roy and has served as chief tax clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama County
Toledo
Gertrude Surface
Tama County Auditor’s
Miss Surface
Roy
Fr Jerome Leinen To Celebrate His First Mass Today
The Rev Jerome Leinen son of Mr and Mrs John Leinen near South English was ordained in Davenport by Bishop Ralph L Hayes. He will celebrate his first solemn mass at St Elizabeth church Harper at 10 a m with a full clerical line and sermon by Father William F Wiebler.
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Sigourney
Jerome Leinen
John Leinen
South English
Ralph L. Hayes
Davenport
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Father Leinen
St. Elizabeth’s High School
St. Mary’s High School
Phoenix
Arizona
St. Ambrose College
Mt. St. Bernard Seminary
Dubuque
Levien
St. Elizabeth Church
Harper
Martin Diamond
St. Elizabeth's
Paul J. Budreau
Iowa City
Richard Bevenour
Eugene Smith
Mt. St. Bernard
Charles Greiner
Thurifer
Jerome Kelly
Leon Levien
Fort Chaffee
Ark
William F. Wiebler
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Clear Creek
Father Lei
Public reception at St Elizabeth parish hall announced
A public reception will be held in the St Elizabeth parish hall from 3 30 to 5 30 p m. Mr and Mrs John Levien will host a 12 o clock dinner in Marquette hall for 200 relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Parish
John Levien
Marquette Hall
Iowa City Bond Vote For Civic Center Set Monday
Iowa City residents will vote on a 785000 bond issue Monday to construct a civic center housing city government meeting space and public services. The measure requires 60 percent approval with a maximum tax levy of 2.25 mills, city officials estimate two mills sufficing. The building would occupy the block bounded by Iowa Avenue Gilbert Street Van Buren Street and Washington Street.
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Iowa City
Iowa Avenue
Gilbert Street
van Buren Street
Washington Street
Eastern Iowa county candidates listed in party slates
A lengthy list shows Republican, Democrat and three party groups with numerous unopposed races and multiple contests for county offices including auditor, treasurer, sheriff, recorder, clerk of court, coroner and supervisor terms for 1957 and 1958. Several districts feature paired challengers and several unopposed incumbents across multiple towns.
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Keith E. Bigelow
Lillian Meierkord
John H. Baumgartner
M. C. Deering
L. E. Ricker
Leon Henderson
Lloyd R. Kolsrud
William M. Huffman
Lynn W. Morrow
R. W. Pateman
Alton J. Bulman
John Palmer
Howard Duffy
Miles E. Roach
John J. Munchoff
Howard G. Hanson
William L. Curran
Oliver F. Snither
Kenneth E. Shirley
Glenn F. McPike
Verona Leohmer
Edward J. Thompson
Wade K. Roszell
Keith Mossman
Robert M. Dewey
Oren C. Thompson
Jay W. Nachholz
Henry O. Schloeman
Lawrence Floyd
Verle Meggers
Glen A. Satterlee
Emery A. Hart
M. J. McCardle
Recorder
Merle Graham
Graydon Reed
Roger H. Willey
Mervin Wood
Ray R. Caldwell
Robert C. Elderton
Fayne G. Fuhrman
Arlie Martin
Vernon Winn
Claude Catt
Harry Stewart
R. G. Byersdorfer
Richard Collins
Victor White
Thomas P. Hogan
John W. Callahan
Clair Gallup
Hermann Hass
Lester M. Nicoll
R. M. Willer
Harold Laing
Forrest Hoagland
Earl Miller
Robert E. Coon
H. K. Roggensack
Alois F. Kadlee
Lyle B. Shaffer
Bernard W. Aulwes
Norbert Niemeyer
Harold H. Ward
Lloyd Millard
Bernice Carpenter
Albert C. Mueller
Arthur W. Seeland
R. A. Borman
William J. Gebhardt
Samuel T. Tolcou
Charles A. Erickson
Clarence F. Kann
Ervin O. Kickbush
Ralph R. Moser
Lloyd G. Biederman
James L. Peters
Forrest M. Fischer
Otto F. Klein
L. J. Degnan
Clifford Pilkington
Ed Vorwald, Jr
Fred A. House
Laurence L. Naylor
W. H. Faust
John D. Fay
E. S. Pardee
Orvin Thompson
Ora E. Womach
Hazle Gehring
W. M. Knox
Herbert D. Klammer
Odney Oelberg
Marek D. Buchheit
J. R. Wood
J. B. Niles
Dale A. Chase
Marion G. Faber
A. C. Nesbit
Guy H. Schroll
Robert D. Stockwell
Gordon H. Willis
William Slaymaker
Gladys Engelbert
Gladys Wilson
John J. Wilkinson
Jay S. Benton
W. H. Henry
Grant H. Olson
Richard D. Schumacher
Ernest R. Gibbs
Charles L. Mears
B. M. Ricketts
Albert J. Murphy
R. J. Jones
William M. Tucker
Oren Alt
Frank J. Burns
Robert B. King
Walker D. Shellady
William L. Kanak
Lumir W. Jansa
George D. Callahan
J. E. de
M. Stahle
W.L. Pearson
Lewis M. Dreibelbis
Bess E. Sherman
Howard M. Remley
Howard E. Campbell
Lee Crain
Harm J. Dirks
Henry F. Adams
William J. Bailey
Lawrence A. Huerter
George H. Harms
Robert T. Singmaster
Raymond Wonderlich
Frank E. Bottger
Frank E. Davis
Homer D. Miller
J. W. Scott
Doris Tinsley
W. E. McCuen
E. E. Tremmel
Nora Jacobs
J. Leo Martin
R. Giles Gillett
George A. Cassens
Paul L. McNabb
William Burger, Jr
John H. Wallerich
Dorothy Richardson
Francis Bender
Ella Harvey
Frank J. Kindera
W. H. Hufford
Stella M. Berger
Leland D. Kaloupek
F. L. Flynn
Walter J. Willett
Olen Irons
Leo Kendall
Raymond H. Crawford
Leo J. Thorne
Harry Benda
Michael Evanow
Joe B. Dunlap
Harvey Jones
Harry Steine
Orrie R. Iverson
Darwin Ellingson
Sevat Storla
George Vangsness
Pierce W. Anderson
N. C. Ellingson
Floyd S. Pearson
Wilbur J. Meyer
Paul F. Gerlich
Isadore Meyer
Republicans Contest Six Local Races for Sheriff Recorder and More
The article lists six contests with Elwood N. Hemmingway challenging H. D. Scott for sheriff Ina Barewald facing Marjorie McLain Eggert for recorder and William B. Norton opposing Max R. Werling for county attorney H G Hemingway challenging Carl Wilhelm for supervisor for the 1957 term and Arthur Bachus Leonard Schwitzer and Louis Thordsen also in opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood N. Hemmingway
H. D. Scott
Ina Barewald
Marjorie McLain Eggert
Recorder
William B. Norton
Max R. Werling
H. G. Hemingway
Carl Wilhelm
Arthur,Bachus
Leonard Schwitzer
Louis Thordsen
Correction: Hartl misidentification in drunk driving case
The Gazette corrects a prior report naming John Hartl of Cedar Rapids as the fined individual. The actual arrestee on April 7 at Lone Tree is a different John Hartl, age 46, charged with drunk driving and fined $300 plus costs in district court last week.
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Iowa City
John Hartl
Cedar Rapids
Lone Tree
Gazette
Monticello Woman Fractures Ankle in Home Fall
Mrs. Jean Leonard sustained a fractured ankle after a fall at her Monticello home and is hospitalized in Cedar Rapids for treatment and observation.
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Monticello
Jean Leonard
Cedar Rapids
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Milford Melberg
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Manchester
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Culver Motors
Stan Kuta
Larry Day
Annie Turner Wittenmyer
Norwood C. Louis II
Leo Hoegh
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Arthur B. Longseth
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Doris M. Work
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Howard A. Rossow
A. V. LeClerc
Edna Greener
R. W. Nieman
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Fred A. Huebner
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Donald L. King
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Bob Brooks
Io Kerg
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Pontiac
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