Iowan Judge Aligned for U S Court of Appeals
Insiders expect an Iowa appointment to the U S court of appeals soon as Judge Seth Thomas of Fort Dodge retires after holding the seat since 1935. Sen Rourke Hickenlooper would nominate the successor, with the post paying 17500 dollars annually and covering the Eighth district including Iowa Minnesota Missouri Arkansas Nebraska and the Dakotas.
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Robert Hogan
Iowa Daily Press
Des Moines
U. S. Court of Appeals
Seth Thomas
Fort Dodge
U. S
Rourke Hickenlooper
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Arkansas
Nebraska
North
South Dakotas
Lynes Strong in Bremer as GOP Field Narrowly Favored
Unofficial returns show William S. Lynes leading among GOP hopefuls in the governor race with 85.72 percent in his home Bremer County. Hoegh led in most counties, placing second or first in all but Butler and Chickasaw. Palmer, Nicholas, Chambers, Ellsworth trailed in several counties.
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William S. Lynes
Waverly
G.O.P
Lynes
Bremer
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
Lucas County
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Fort Madison
Lee County
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Cerro Gordo
A. B. Chambers
Des Moines
Polk County
Ben Ellsworth
Ottumwa
Wapello
Chambers
Ellsworth
Hoegh
Palmer
Nicholas
Lucas
Iowa
Butler
Chickasawa
Registration Tops 300 At Annual Hawkeye Girls State
More than 300 Iowa high school girls are registered for Hawkeye Girls State opening at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. The girls will study government procedures select officers and run city county and state governments mirroring the Boys State program at Camp Dodge.
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Cedar Falls
INS
Iowa
Hawkeye Girls State
Iowa State Teachers College
Girls State
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Department of the Legion
Republicans weigh in on gubernatorial primary outcome
The piece reports speculative outcomes of the Republican governorship primary with seven polls guessing Hoegh as winner and listing percentages from 38.6 to 28. Palmer is rated top by two polls with 57 and 24 percent respectively.
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Tion
Hoegh
Palmer
Boy’s Fourth Dog in Four Years Slain
Cherokee police investigate a dog poisoning that killed T year old John Gianopouls' dog Tiny, the fourth death in four years after three prior poisonings in as many years. The boy pleads that future dogs not be poisoned.
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John Gianopouls
Tiny
Expenditures by County Education Boards Rise in 1954
Iowa Taxpayers Association released 1954 figures showing county education boards spending 1.776 million with ten boards facing large year end cash balances. Total expenditures exceed 1952 and 1947 costs. cash balances on Dec. 31 will reach about 42 percent of 1954 outlays.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Association
Lees
Coms
East Iowans Ordained by Iowa Methodist Church
Sioux City AP reports fifteen men ordained for North Iowa conference of the Methodist church. Four more granted permission to be ordained in their own church. Names include Herbert L. Bryant Plainfield Donald L Haarup Aredale Donald L Carver Vincent Lloyd R White West Branch and others across Clinton Dubuque Northwood Wesley Colesburg Clinton Sheriff s Mound Hawarden Center Point and Fort Dodge. Three men were received on trial.
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Sioux City
North Iowa
Methodist Church
Herbert L. Bryant
Plainfield
Donald L. Haarup
Aredale
Donald L. Carver
Vincent
Lloyd R. White
West Branch
Robert H. Ruppert
Clinton
Richard N. Major
Dubuque
Ellery M. Beal
Northwood
David E. Streyfeller
Luther College Notes Near Peak Enrollment
Luther College in Decorah reports 251 students in the first summer session, up 30 from last year and the largest since the postwar peak. Most attendees are teachers renewing certificates and students pursuing degree requirements, with high school graduates starting college and several making up academic deficiencies.
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Decorah
Luther College
O. W. Qualley
Two SUI Staffers Win Nutrition Research Grants
New York based National Vitamin Foundation announced $5,000 grants for two University of Iowa staffers Dr. William B. Bean and Dr. Robert E. Hodges. The awards, part of 11 grants totaling $55,085 to universities and medical centers, become effective June 30 as part of a broad clinical and lab research program nationwide and abroad.
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New York
INS
University of Iowa
William B. Bean
Robert E. Hodges
National Vitamin Foundation, Inc
New York City
United States
Three Die in Car Crashes Toll Reaches 249 in Iowa
Three more deaths from motor vehicle crashes raise Iowa's year total to 249. Victims include Leonard F. Popenhagen 31 of Kieler Wisconsin killed when his transport truck overturned near Dubuque. Jennings B. Godown 57 farmer of Panora died from injuries from a crash last Wednesday. Edna Bechtel of Madrid died in Des Moines hospital from injuries north of the capital on June 3. Eugene Maynard Pearson 22 an air force trainee from Newall Iowa was killed near Joplin Missouri Wagon.
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Leonard F. Popenhagen
Kieler
Wis
Dubuque
Jennings B. Godown
Panora Farmer
Guthrie Center
Edna Bechtel
Madrid
Des Moines
Eugene Maynard Pearson
Air Force
New’all
Joplin
Attempt to Bilk Iowan 79: Two Charged in Council Bluffs Conspiracy
Police say 79 year old Iowan was targeted in an $18,000 swindle by William Lacey 65 of Springfield Illinois Otto H Burns 57 of Kansas City and two others. Bond set at $3 000 for each man after Friday arrest in a car outside a bank.
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Council Bluffs
William Tacey
Springfield
Ill
Otto H. Burns
Kansas City
James Oanek
Oanek
Excelsior Springs
Earl Miller
Burns
Lacey
Miller
Danek
Masons To Meet In Iowa District Meetings
The Royal Arch Masons of Iowa will start a statewide series of district meetings on Wednesday with all north east Iowa chapters gathering in Charles City.
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Masons
Royal Arch Masons of
Iowa
Charles City
Grocers Leader Warns Centralized Government Threat
Vincent L. Browner of Des Moines, president of the National Association of Retail Grocers, denounces centralized government as more alarming than the hydrogen bomb. He cites federal control over production and agencies operating plants, calling it an insidious philosophy and urging flexible price supports to avoid surpluses.
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Washington
INS
National Association of Retail Grocers
NARG
Vincent L. Browner
Des Moines
Association
Browner
Iowa Child Labor Violations Charged In Des Moines
Iowa Bureau of Labor warns operators of drive in cafes and restaurants that hiring under 16 is illegal. Reports show many minor work permits are not issued properly or not issued at all in smaller communities. Issuing officers must provide permits for 14 to 18 year olds and secure a signed agreement restricting hazardous or illegal work.
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Des Moines
INL
Iowa Bureau Offar
Waenae
Carmen
Labor Bureau
Drowning Deaths Of Two Iowa Vacationers
Norman D Hankins 34 and James Benda 15 vacationing with families in Iowa died in a boating accident on Cone lake in Muscatine county. Hankins from Tucson Arizona drowned when their motorboat upset near shore. Three companions reached safety. Benda was the son of Mr and Mrs
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Iowa
Norman D. Hankins
Tucson
Ariz
James Benda
Corydon
Hankins
Conesville
Cone Lake
Muscatine County
Benda
Orphans Quartet Named Barbershop Champions
The Orphans Quartet from Wichita Kansas was judged the world’s champion barbershop singing group at the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America contest. They sang a medley of Somebody to Love My Gal and Five Feet Two. Second place went to the Four Hearsemen from Amarillo Texas who performed I’d Love to Live in Dreamland. Raymond C. Niblo of Des Moines was elected treasurer of the society’s executive committee.
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Washington
Orphans
Wichita
Kan
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Amarillo
Texas
Dreamland
Raymond C. Niblo
Des Moines
Local Tragedy: Clifford Benda Drowns North of Corydon
Clifford Benda drowned after toppling from a boat into a farm pond four miles north of Corydon. Rescue attempts followed as authorities investigated the water incident near the farm lake.
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Clifford Benda
Saturn
Corydon
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