Tri County School Merger Approved By Voters
Voters Wednesday approved the reorganization of the Tri County Community school district with 658 yes to 157 no among 817 ballots and two spoiled. The new district includes parts of northwest Keokuk county and Deep River Poweshiek county and Gibson district in Mahaska county, with Washington township No. 9 joining for the first time.
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Sigourney
Tri-County Community School District
Washington Township
Poweshiek
Iowa High Court
Washington Township No. 9
What Cheer
Tri-County
Keokuk County
Deep River
Poweshiek County
Gibson
Mahaska County
Pool Bond Fails by Narrow Margin in Williamsburg Vote
Williamsburg voters backed a $70,000 pool bond by 359 to 264 but did not reach the required 60 percent, with 657 total ballots and 34 spoiled ballots. The proposal may return to a future vote after an earlier Gazette error.
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Gazette
Williamsburg
Burglars Net $800 in Tama County Break-Ins
Nighttime thefts in Tama County nets $750 from Clifton market and $59.03 from Phillips 66 in Dysart. Entry used an eight foot ladder to break a north window. safe untouched, cash hidden inside, and a lunch eaten from the meat cooler.
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the Gazette
Toledo
Tama County
Clifton
Tama
Dysart
Falcon in Mexico at KC Hawkeye Theater 10 05 Thursday
Channel 9 airs Falcon in Mexico at the KC Hawkeye Theater at 10 05 Thursday. The program listing notes a Thursday schedule for local viewers.
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Mexico
Kc” Hawkeye
Channel 9
Former Manchester Man Killed in Seattle Ice Plant Blast
Elton Timmerman 25, formerly of Manchester, died Monday in a Seattle ice plant explosion. Born January 17, 1932 at Ryan, he attended Delaware and Fayette schools and graduated Dundee High. Survivors include his parents Delbert and his wife, four brothers Willis Leland Marvin of Strawberry Point, Pfc. Forrest Timmerman in Germany, two sisters Ern est Linderwell and Lucille Timmerman, and daughter Mari Joe 16 months. Services at Gill Funeral Home in Manchester.
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Gazette
Manchester
Gill Funeral Home
Elton Timmerman
Seattle
Ryan
Delaware and Fayette County
Dundee High School
Navy
Delbert Timmerman
Willis
Leland
Marvin
Strawberry Point
Pfc
Forrest Timmerman
Germany
Ernest Linderwell
Lucille Timmerman
Mari Joe
Two Hurt in Unusual Ride Mishap Lawsuit Filed
The Royal American Shows carnival was named in a $20 000 damage suit after a fly-a-plane ride door opened. Lottie Weekley and her daughter Susan 10 of Davenport sue for negligence. Ruth Howard 16 and Edward Eberle 28 also injured when tossed 30 feet and plummeted into a crowded midway.
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Davenport
Lottie Weekley
Susan
Ruth Howard
Edward Eberle
Two Not Injured In Crash Landing At North English
A 60 year old Oregon doctor Dr John Straumfjord and his brother J H escaped injury when their plane crash landed in an oat field near North English after flying over Eastern Iowa and growing lost en route to Iowa City. The aircraft ran out of gas on the Ed and Hannah Corridon farm. Dr Straumfjord had previously flown the trip with his wife who had died recently.
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Bertilla Hogendorn
Ed Corridon
Hannah
North English
Harwood Hogendorn
Jon Straumfjord
Astoria
Ore
J. H. Straumfjord
Iowa City
the Gazette
Oregon
Here
John Straumfjord
J.H
University Hospitals
Iowa
Straumfjord
Washington
Amana
Drownings and Local Official Fines Reported in Iowa
Des Moines river drowning near Ottumwa claims 99 year old Iowan Beattie Sinclair after slipping from a 20 foot bank while heading to a row boat. Spencer mayor John Flindt pleads guilty in mayor's court to speeding and fines himself six dollars for 37 mph in a 25 mph zone. Waterloo assistant police chief Max G. Bredow, 60, dies after a heart attack in a downtown store. he served since 1930 and led the force for 13 years.
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Beattie Sinclair
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Sinclair
John Flindt
Spencer
Guillty
Waterloo
Max G. Bredow
Lowan Sentenced on Drunk Driving Count
SIGOURNEY Francis H. Hiller, 36, of Washington, Iowa, was sentenced to three years in prison for a drunken driving count.
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Lowan
Sigourney
Francis H. Hiller
Washington, Ia
Noted Drunk Driver Faces Fourth Charge in What Cheer Case
Hiller, arrested June 2 by Keokuk county authorities after a one car accident near What Cheer, pled guilty to a fourth drunken driving charge before District Judge R. G. Yoder of Sigourney at the state penitentiary on Wednesday.
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State Penitentiary
Hiller
Keokuk County
What Cheer
R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
Woman 76 Injured in Funeral Procession Crash
Mrs. Ralph Love, 76, was injured when a hearse in a funeral procession turned wrong and stopped suddenly causing a three car pileup. She sustained a broken right leg and head cuts and was hospitalized in Independence.
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the Gazette
Ralph Love
State Sets Plan for Drop in Iowa Sales Tax
The Iowa Tax Commission outlined a switch from 2.42 to 2 percent sales tax effective midnight June 30 after Gov. Loveless vetoed a revenue bill. About 72,000 permit holders will receive notices. The change costs the state roughly 13 million dollars annually and raises questions about pre July 1 purchases and refunds.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Herschel C. Loveless
Ray Johnson
Iowa
Leon Miller
The
Tax Commission
Miller
Two East Iowans Earn Chicago U Diplomas
Two East Iowa residents receive bachelor of arts degrees from the University of Chicago. David J. Lyons of Marion is awarded BA and James W. Fouke of Mr. Vernon also earns BA, marking a pair of local graduates.
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Chicago
East Iowa
University of Chicago
David J. Lyons
Marion
James W. Fouke
Vernon
Minnie Boland Taken To Iowa City Hospital After Fall
Minnie Boland lies in an Iowa City hospital with a broken leg after a fall. Doctors monitor her condition as she receives treatment and undergoes recovery planning at the facility.
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Webster
Minnie Boland
Iowa City
Time To Hear a Bird Sing Doctor Moves to Iowa
Dr. Hooley moves his medical practice from Rochester New York to Sigourney Iowa seeking a quiet setting for his four children. He is a 1942 Cornell medical graduate and Bellevue hospital internship alumnus who served as a major in the army medical corps. He joins Keokuk County hospital staff and will open his office in the Professional building.
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Gazette Sigourney
John S. Hooley
Dr. Hooley
New York State
Medical College
Cornell University
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Army Medical Corps
Meadowbrook Hospital
Hempstead
Long Island
American Board of Surgery
Hooley
Keokuk County Hospital
Chhildren
Deirdra
John
Priscilla
Richard
Prison Farm In Des Moines Area Shrinks Amid Road Plans
Burma Prison Farm near Des Moines faces crowding out due to highway upgrades and urban expansion. Iowa Board members note a future move to a larger site, with 63 acres of the farm set aside for a highway interchange as part of the interstate network.
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Des Moines
Clive
Iowa Board of Control
Henry W. Burma
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Anamosa Reformatory
Iowa Highway Commission
Des Moines West City
Ruthie's Former Mate Charged In Des Moines Assault Case
Edward R. Shepler, 33, former husband of Ruthie Shepler, was charged with assault with intent to murder and robbery in Des Moines municipal court. He pled innocent as Ruthie, a barmaid, recovers after May 4 beating outside a key club. He is held on $12,000 bond with a June 25 hearing.
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Des Moines
Ruthie Shepler
Edward R. Shepler
Sheplers
Ruthie
Clarinda
Shepler
Helen Beckman Crowned Mt Vernon Valedictorian
Helen Beckman daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruno Beckman was named valedictorian of the Mt Vernon senior class of 1957. Salutatorian was Pat Caldwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Caldwell. Beckman, a Pillsbury baking contest prize winner, works in Cedar Rapids and plans to enter Valparaiso University in fall 1958 to pursue church and child welfare work.
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MT. Vernon
Helen Beckeman
Bruno Beckman
Pat Caldwell
Gilbert Caldwell
Miss Beckman
Helen Beckman
Vernon
Pillsbury
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Postville Votes 237-34 for 25Year Natural Gas Franchise
Postville residents approved a 25 year natural gas franchise with Peoples Natural Gas Company of Omaha by a 237 to 34 vote. The agreement allows service expansion in the town.
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Postville
Peoples Natural Gas Company
Omaha
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