Italians In Iowa to Gather for Group Photo at Columbus Park
Des Moines Italian-Americans plan a Sunday 1 p.m. gathering at Columbus Park to form a statewide group photograph. Patricia Civitate of the Club of Italian-Americans expects 1,000 to 3,000 participants across cities including Des Moines Oelwein Albia and Fort Dodge. A 1931 photo in the same park inspired the effort ahead of an Italian-American Festival planned for Des Moines July 29-31 featuring folk dances and a cuppa cuppa instrument.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
DES Moines
Iowa
Columbus Park
Patricia Civitate
The
Club of
Civitate
Oelwein
Albia
Fort Dodge
West
Storm Lake Reaches 38-Year High After Weekend Rains
Storm Lake rises to the highest level since August 1945 with 17 inches above the dam outlet after heavy rains in northwest Iowa. County officials report gravel washing from roads, damaged drainage structures, and one washed-out bridge. Erosion may reach 20 tons per acre. crop damage to be assessed after waters recede. Residents urged to limit water use as rainfall totals exceed 4 inches in many areas.
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Storm Lake
Iowa
Buena Vista County
George
Lyon County
Tom Oswald
Bequest Will Fund Tama Library Expansion
A large bequest from Louise E. Hink of Tama to the city could fund a new Tama library. The 70 year old resident died May 14 and left most of her estate to Tama for building and maintaining a library, with other bequests totaling 5350 and remainder guiding civic projects. The plan awaits probate.
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Alice Witosky
Tama
Tama County
Louise E. Hink
Tama County District Court
Andrew Carnegie
Ralph Franklin
Hink
Lucille Hink
Sunny Hill Care Center
Bequest fuels Tama Civic Center with restrooms and hall
Louise Hink bequeaths substantial estate to Tama with conditions for public restroom planning within six months of distribution. The Tama Civic Center honors Bertha Jacobsen’s earlier bequest and funds restrooms and a large meeting hall. Estate details note farms and wealth, with a residuary trust aiding care for Lucille Hink and exact distribution to churches and local groups after Lucille’s death.
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Tama
Louise E. Hink
Bertha Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Tama Civic Center
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