All-Iowa Flower Show Enlarged at Hawkeye Downs
Announcement of an expanded Garden Flower show at the All-Iowa fair Hawkeye Downs Aug 13 19 adds 32 classes bringing total to 83 with nearly 400 in premiums. Rose Festival Aug 14 Gladiolus show Aug 18 19 plus new theme arrangements and 34 specimen classes with table settings and educational exhibits. Floral entries offered by Mrs F C Williamson 1633 Second Ave SE.
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Hawkeye Downs
F. C. Williamson
Iowa
Court Action by SEC On Variable Annuity
The SEC asked a federal court for an injunction against Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company of America in Washington to stop selling or offering its inflation resistant retirement income plan. The action marks a rare public regulatory move by the agency against a new product in the financial market.
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SEC
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
Federal District Court
Society Plans Camp and Recreation For Handicapped
The Junior League contributes equipment for a one week handicapped camp at Camp Wapsier in the last week of August. A summer recreational program for handicapped children is planned. Supervisory staff comes from the society and the Recreation and Playground Commission provides gear. Funds are raised during the Easter Seal appeal.
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Camp Wapsier
Recreation and Playground Commission
Marion Man Heads Linn County Crippled Children Group
Arthur Bezdek of Marion is elected chairman of the Linn County Society for Crippled Children and Adults with Easter Seals. New officers include Mrs. Weston D. Ralston vice chairwoman Mrs. William Bergman secretary and Russell Manatt treasurer. The YMCA Easter Seal rehabilitation center at the Y serves over 80 Linn County families with more than 2100 visits last year and a widening range of injuries including polio and cerebral palsy.
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Arthur Bezdek
Marion
Linn County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Easter Seal Society
Weston D. Ralston
William Bergman
Russell Manatt
Owen T. Barry
Roy Bowman
Mt. Vernon
Les Zachers
Francis Gillon
Margaret Johnston
Springville
Harley Riedel
YMCA
Riedel
Iowa Counties Dominate Top 200 Farm Income List
Des Moines report shows 37 Iowa counties among the nation’s top 200 in gross cash farm income, totaling 1.084 billion dollars and 15.3 percent of the leading counties’ income. California leads with 30 counties, Illinois 28, Texas 8. Iowa led last year with 45. The ranking uses 1950 census data projected to 1955 and 1955 farm cash receipts. Counties listed include Potta watamie Sioux Plymouth Clinton Kossuth Woodbury Cherokee Cedar Benton Tama Jones O’Brien Crawford Linn Franklin Buena Vista Johnson Jasper Sac Shelby Hamilton Lyon Marshall Washington Clay Hardin Story Black Hawk Page Fayette Pocahontas Grundy Webster Dallas Wright Ida Hancock.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
California
Illinois
Texas
Sales Management Magazine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of ‘Agricultural Economics
Pottawattamie
Sioux
Plymouth
Clinton
Kossuth
Woodbury
Cherokee
Cedar
Benton
Tama
Jones
O’brien
Crawford
Linn
Franklin
Buena Vista
Johnson
Jasper
Sac
Shelby
Hamilton
Lyon
Marshall
Washington
Clay
Hardin
Story
Black Hawk
Page
Fayette
Pocahontas
Grundy
Webster
Dallas
Wright
Ida
Hancock
Kidnapper Draws Six to 25 Years
Eugene C. Hurst, 27, sentenced to six to 25 years for second degree kidnapping after abducting Mrs. Robert Jackson, 27, near Pueblo. He admitted the crime and called her husband demanding money before fleeing as officers approached. Jackson and her husband asked for reduced charges.
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Pueblo
INS
Eugene C .Hurst
Hurst
Robert Jackson
Jackson
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