Benton Fete Highlights Gov Loveless Plan For State Reform
Nearly 250 attend a $5-a-plate Benton county Democratic dinner in Vinton where Gov Loveless outlined a Little Hoover style reorganization to cut government costs and proposed tax changes. He and his wife greeted guests in a long receiving line. Loveless cited budget needs and urged passage of agency consolidations and expanded home stead credits alongside tax reform.
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Vinton
Benton County
Herschel Loveless
American Legion Hall
Iowa
Loveless
Alumni Fund Reaches Record 242000 for ISU Campaign
Iowa State Alumni Fund reports receipts of 242000 for the 1956 campaign led by John Granson. The total over six years nears 850000, with five objectives including scholarships and loan funds, research, special projects, college and faculty and student activities. Endowments total 75000 and special projects 50000.
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AMES
Towa State College
John Granson
Girl 12 Accused of Forging 75 Dollar Check
A 12-year-old girl is jailed for allegedly forging a 75 dollar check after a high school basketball game theft. Deputies say she took a billfold, found a blank check, cashed it at a department store, and spent more than half on clothes. She opted for juvenile home care.
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Des Moines
INS
Polk County
Carl Parks
Centennial Spirit Lake Massacre Remains Unobserved
The Spirit Lake massacre of March 8–9 1857 left 40 settlers dead or captured by 30 Sioux raiders led by Inkpaduta. Abbie Gardner Sharp, then 14, was among captives. two women survived being ransomed. The band burned cabins and killed children in multiple settlements before fleeing to South Dakota. Some historians tie the outbreak to trader Henry Lott and past animosities.
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Spirit Lake
Inkpaduta
Abbie Gardner Sharp
William Marble
Abbie Sharp
Gillett Grove
Clay County
Okoboji-Spirit Lake
Springfield
Minn
Jackson
South Dakota
Henry Lott
Lott
Father Menster To Speak Tuesday At Local High School
Father William J. Menster head of Catholic Charities for the Dubuque Archdiocese will address the public at 8 p.m. Tuesday March 12 in the high school auditorium. He will recount his Antarctic voyage as chaplain with Admiral Byrd and share pictures. The event is free. His Crossroads appearance on ABC tonight follows tonight’s program on KCRG.
Elkader Senior Wins District Oratorical Contest
Elkader high school senior John Niemeyer won first place in the district Legion original oratorical contest at Mason City this week. He, son of Mr and Mrs Norbert Niemeyer, will advance to the state contest in Des Moines next week.
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Gazette
Elkader
John Niemeyer
Elkader High School
Legion
Mason City
Niemeyer
Norbert Niemeyer
Des Moines I
Rita Tickering
Tom Strawn
Strawn
Dorothy Dutton
Mary Nolan
Family of 10 Burned Out in Olin Fire
The Red Cross launches a relief drive for the Jake Zimmerman family after a Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed their home east of Olin. Mr and Mrs Zimmerman and eight children aged 4 to 16 lost all possessions and are staying with friends.
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The
Gazette
Olin
Red Cross
Jake Zimmerman
Mrs Floyd Davis Patient at University Hospitals
Mrs Floyd Davis is a patient at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Hopkinton
Floyd Davis
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Iowa GOP Session Set For Tuesday
Iowa Republican leaders will meet with county chairs and vice chairs Tuesday as the 1957 legislative session resumes. Don C. Pierson says the closed gathering at Kirkwood hotel may feature talks by lawmakers and county officials. Officials note potential GOP candidates in the Sixth District and discuss names like Cliff Nystrom Ralph Bastian Dwight Rider Clark McNeal and Curtis Riem with Rider also mentioned as a possible gubernatorial contender.
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Des Moines
G.O.P
Don C. Pierson
Kirkwood
Pierson
Edward McMannus
Keokuk
Iowa
Senate
McManus
Washington
Mervin Coad
Boone
James Dolliver
Robert Waggoner
Thomas E. Martin
Cliff Nystrom
Ralph Bastian
Fort Dodge
G.O.P. State Central Committee
Dwight Rider
Iowa State Board of Regents
Clark McNeal
Belmond
Curtis Riem
Garner
Rider
Bastian
Iowa Democrats to host first dinner outside Fort Des Moines
The annual fund raising dinner at 25 a plate will be held April 18 at the Veterans Memorial auditorium marking the first time the event is staged outside the Fort Des Moines hotel. The two previous gatherings honored Democratic Gov.
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Iowa
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Fort Des Moines
Republicans Set Lincoln Day Dinner at Kant Theater
Herschel Loveless stirs discontent as Democrats move to the auditorium. Republicans plan a Lincoln Day dinner at Kant Theater with a $25 plate and an April 10 tentative date depending on speaker commitments.
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Herschel Loveless
Kant Theater
No Flooding Expected On Upper Mississippi
No damaging floods anticipated in the upper Mississippi and tributaries this year barring exceptionally heavy March and April precipitation, per the U.S. Weather Bureau district office in Minneapolis.
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Upper
Mississippi
McGregor
Mississippi River
U.S. Weather Bureau
Minneapolis
Eastern Iowa Briefs Spark House Sales And Local News
Housing moves across Wellman Chelsea Earlville and nearby towns include Mrs. Arthur Enfield selling to Dan Saltzman Keota and Mrs Verna McIntosh building sale in Wellman. Local lists cover a March of Dimes total of 185 at Garrison, festival awards at Luther College, and upcoming Marengo junior high plays.
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Wellman
Arthur Enfield
Dan Saltzman
Keota
Stan Goodwin
Verna McIntosh
Chelsea
Paul Shirley
Knoxville
Milo Tomas
Toledo
Emil Ledvina
Belle Plaine
Garrison
March of Dimes
Elmer Underwood
Clermont
Cathryn Crowe
Arlene Knudsen
JoAnn Moore
Charles Wagner
Luther College
Marengo
E. L. Hollis
G. G. Bellamy
Earlville
Harvey Holscher
Harold Am. Postville
Paul Waters
Xavier Hospital
Dubuque
Quasqueton
Nedra Manson
Edwin Manson
Willard Hospital
Manchester
Dewayne Butterfield
Leonard Butterfield
Riverside
Arthur Sweeting
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Norman Shalla
Central City
Franklin Mayer
St. Luke’s ‘Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ina Bliss
University Hospitals
Douglas Sweet
St. Luke’s Hospital
Oxford Junction
George Willimack
Pocconns County Hospital
Maqueeta
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Edward A. McDermott
Teeman
George Good
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Jake More
John Drilling
Iowa State
Johns-Manville
Ted Foltz
Paint CO
Ist
Father Menster
Vagallons
Shamrock Center
Ste
Yuecas
Third Street
Robert Hogan
Iowa Daily Press
Hotel Roosevelt
Roosevelt
TRAER
Dorothy Young
Monmouth College
Ill
Harold Young
John Wilson
Municipal Utilities
DeWayne Henkle
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Watch Home Town Playhouse
PDC
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aSational Ank
Louis Stevenson
Stevenson-Ford
Second Avenue
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