Newhall marks centennial with weekend of celebrations
Newhall Iowa commemorates its 100th birthday with a three day festival beginning Friday at City Park. The program features a flag ceremony heritage awards and a Centennial Pageant. Saturday includes a parade slow pitch tourney auctions and dances. Sunday offers a faith service antique exhibits contests and family activities.
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City Park
Alden Morrison
Centennial Board
Newhall School
Sage
Morrison
Newhall Centennial Rejects
Newhall Iowa History Survives Fire and Rail Era
The town of Newhall formed around a May 1881 railroad spur from St. Paul to Eldorado Township. Early growth included a 1881 house, a 1882 official plat, and J D Miller’s 1881 blacksmith shop. A 1916 gasoline stove fire destroyed most of the business district with a 100 000 loss. it was rebuilt. Passenger service began February 1882 and freight ceased in 1980.
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Newhall
Iowa
Eldorado
Benton County
James S. Easley
Keet St. Paul
Eldorado Township
J.D. Miller
John B. Newhall
Burlington
California
Bank
Milwaukee
Four Legislators Lose Primaries in Des Moines
Four incumbent Iowa lawmakers were defeated in Tuesday's primaries. Activist conservatives James Clements of Davenport and Karen Mann of Scranton lost races for higher office, with Clements losing to Jack Rife for the 29th Senate seat and Mann to William Ferguson for House District 88. Also eliminated were Rep. Warren Johnson and Lisle Cook as reapportionment shifted districts.
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Des Moines
James Clements
Davernport
Karen Mann
Scranton
Clements
Mann
Jack Rife
Moscow
Davenport
William Ferguson
Boone
Carroll
Greene
Ferguson
Department of Public Instruction
Warren Johnson
R-Sloan
Lisle Cook
Hubbard
Johnson
Wayne Bennett
Galva
Cook
Richard Welden
Iowa Falls
Three men sentenced on drunk driving in Benton County
In Benton County District Court three men pled guilty to drunk driving. Dean J. Drew 40 Rochester Minnesota was arrested February 13 near the intersection of highways 363 and 101 and fined 300 dollars plus costs with two days in jail and license suspension. Gerald D. Christensen 26 Cedar Rapids was arrested February 27 at county road E 30 and Highway 218 and also must attend a drinking drivers course. Joseph T. Basso 32 Vinton was arrested February 24 in Vinton and received the same penalties.
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Vinton
Benton County
Dean J. Drew
Rochester
Minn
Gerald D. Christensen
10Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Joseph T. Basso
Raymond F. Hinkel
Norway
Bruce E. Baxter
van Horne
Jack L. Geiger
Route 1
Elberon
Julie Ann Dougherty
la Porte City
Candice Day Crane
Blairstown
Bus tour to Quad City Downs races planned for Saturday
Coralville Recreation Department announces an evening bus trip to the Quad City Downs horse races on Saturday. The bus departs at 5:30 p.m. Pre registration costs 8.50 dollars per person. Call the Recreation Center at 354 3006 for details.
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Coralville
Quad City
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Arkansas
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Powr Kraft
Briggs and Stratton
Westdale Malls
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