Des Moines Teens Lead in Redistricting and Voting Age Debate
In Kankerye Boys State voters weighed legislative reapportionment tied to the 1950 census and a proposed lower voting age. Federalist candidate Mike Glenn, 16, and Nationalist Charles Jons, 17, debated age thresholds and platform planks on education funding, budget balance, liquor laws, and highway spending. Other candidates included Steven Hott, 16, Lamont. Herbert Juse, 17, Mr. Vernon. and Dick Squires, 18, Cresco, seeking offices such as secretary of agriculture and commerce commissioner.
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Kankerye Boys State
Mike Glenn
Sidney
Federalist Party
Charles Jons
Sac City
State House
Representatives
Iowa House
Nationa Party
Fee
Tawi
the Gazette
Offier
Steven Hott
Lamont
Secratary of Agriculture
Hebert Juse
Mr. Vernon
Dick Squires
Cresco
Commerce Commission
Polio Rate Linked to Salk Vaccine, Iowa Officials Say
Iowa polio cases in five months of 1956 remained low with four nonparalytic instances and one unconfirmed possible case. Health officials note vaccine demand outpaces supply and shipments paused since May 17, while experts consider misdiagnosis with Coxsackie virus in some nonparalytic cases.
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Ralph Heeren
Health Department
Manthly
Becaus
Heeren
Iowa Health Department
Veeren
Possiblalf
Java
Mother 26 Carries Three Tots From Fire
Beverly Negan 26 escaped with smoke inhalation after carrying her three children from a blaze in her apartment above a grocery in Sioux City. Firefighters rescued her and determined the cause of the fire was not yet known with damage about 250.
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Mother
Sioux City
Beverly Negan
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hegaa
Vivian Spencer
Spencer
Edgar Wigman
Oxford Horse and Pony Show Winners Listed
Winners in the Oxford Lions Club horse and pony show are listed by event and finish, with participants from Oxford and nearby areas. Included are pony, horse, musical cha.langes, and sprint events, plus a TV program teaser for The Lie on FORD THE ATER Wednesday at 9:30 on Channel 9.
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Oxford
Gareeint
Oxford Lions Club
Pony Onle
Jean Ann Stovkman
Jim Collins
Nuster] Brown
Calling
Dick Hottie
Ro— Rieke Stockman
Denne Framel
Arvin ‘Thawyson
Slur Min
Pfalking
Evansdale
Dainwoorle
Asure
Dannie Lowe
Getty Overl Sons
Rientinian
Keotgs Area
Whiam Kettelson
Sprint
Ten Cole
Baster” Grint
Arthur A Woert
AtKits
Dili Bhanwootte Musdral Rhair
Jim Callins
Tom Cal- Dick Holley
Dumwoude
Nine Grace
Cesar Romero
Hetty Field
Ford Theater
Channel 9
Highway 30 Named Iowa’s Busiest Route in 1956
Iowa Highway Commission data show 1,429,410 daily vehicle miles on the Clinton to Blair route, the state’s busiest. Davenport to Blair Rapids trails at 1,310,880 daily miles, per four year survey by traffic engineers and the federal roads office. James Condon of Davenport elected president at the Aloswery family reunion in Lowden with Emer Mawry the oldest member present.
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Ames
Mns
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Orepork
Clinton
Blair Bridge
Nebraska
Davenport
Camnell Bluirs
Commission
Federal Bureau of Roads
Lowden
James Condon
Davenport W
Aloswery Familly
Lou Christensen
Osford Junction
Emer Mawry
State Enjoying Unexpected Deluge of Income Tax Cash
The State Tax Commission reports a strong early fiscal year with income tax receipts far ahead of last year. Revenue from income, sales, corporation, and use taxes shows substantial gains, with income tax alone about 4 million ahead at mid-year and overall tax lift nearing 7 million, boosting the governor’s budget cushion.
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Krauser. Mainel
Toax Commission
Lincome
Osmied
Taranie Tix
Sfield
Sarsfield
Patrick’s School Commencement Honors Class of 1967
SS Patrick’s school awarded diplomas to graduates including Robert Britt Ann Broghammer Ronald Geerke DeAnn Corvoran James Bike Kathryn Lasche Darlene Loecke David Loecke Marshall Mangold Lejona Manternach Mona McBonaki Janet McElrett Kathleen Monaghan Jerome O’Brien Jean Becker Donald Reilly Mary Ann Ryan Harold Sullivan James Supple Judith Walderbach Kathryn Woods Kathleen Gieser. Three members attended Vera White Ray’s dinner. Dagny Hexom named valedictorian. Maryanne Johnson named si ludalarian. Helen Hervey elected alumni president with Irene Voters Bernadine Hervey and Dean Hartzell in officer roles.
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Decorah
Dagny Hexom
Floyd Hexom
Maryanne Johnson
Phil Johnson
Keswick
Helen Hervey
Irene Voters
Bernadine Hervey
Dean Hartzell
Treasue
Family to Leave for South Africa Astrups to depart for mission field
The Kev, Mr. and Mrs. Wialmar Astrup will be honored at a tea in Decorah First Lutheran to mark their two year furlough. After June 10 they sail for South Africa to work among natives in the gold fields of the Orange Free State with their five children, including twins Connie and Camilla who just finished high school.
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Narpers Ferry
Wialmar Astrup
First Lutheran Church
Decorah
Women's Missionary Federation
United States
Carrie Lee
Peceruh
Astrups
South Africa
Virginia
Orange Free State
Mr. Astrup
Ami
Astrup
Connie
Camilla
Evangaline
John
Mark
Planned Johnson County group to aid retarded children
Iowa City organizers announce a meeting to form the Johnson County Society for Retarded Children. Four local women led by Mrs. Phillip Grey will host June 10 with Dr. Milford Barnes of the University psychiatry staff as principal speaker on emotional problems of retarded children. Walker band concerts begin Wednesday in the city park with Leigh Fleming directing.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Society
Phillip Grey
Milford Barnes
Univerisity of
Farmer Finds Lost Money After Digging For Fishworms
Duane Schroeder of Manchester receives his lost billfold with his drivers license social security number fishing license and insurance cards plus 248 in cash and 78 in checks. It was found by Les Heiken while digging fishworms in his yard southwest of town. The bank honored the checks and Schroeder got replacement water damaged money.
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Manchester
Duane Schroeder
Schroeder
Chicago
Les Heinken
Town
Chiccaga
Heiken
Schreeder
Upper Iowa Sets Swim Schedule
Red Cross swimming instruction starts Monday at Upper Town University for eight weeks. Dr. Gene Beck leads the Tessans with Sid McCan Free Ron Jarms and Kathy Shaf er assisting. Classes move across towns on specific days with age group time slots from 1 45 to 3 10 and Saturday 10 to 11 38.
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Fayette
Red Cross
Upper Town University
Gene Beck
Sid McCan
Ron Jarms
Kathy Shafer
Clermont
Elgin
Trawkeye
Randalia
Banks
Bethel
West Uniion
Eldora
St. Lucas
Wadena
Waucoma
Alpha
Fayette square dances invite Fayette area youths this summer
Fayette Aile and neighboring communities are asked to join Wednesday outdoor pavilion square dances at Fayette High School. Children in next year's sixth grade and under dance 7 15 to 8 15 pm, while junior high and high school ages dance 8 30 to 10 pm under lights for ten weeks starting Wednesday. In Clutier the school board awards remodeling contracts for the old gym totaling 12 892 dollars, with work split among Muellee Construction James Martin and others.
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Fayette
Fayette High School
Clutier
Muellee Construction Company
Marshalltown
James Martin
Independence
Martin
Women to Hand Out Bluffs Parking Tickets
Council Bluffs plans to hire two women as parkeites to ticket parking violators. They will also greet tourists and provide city information to promote goodwill.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Iowa
Eldon E. Winger
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