Sheriffs Mileage Rally Seeks 70 Cent Mile Rate Restore
Iowa sheriffs led by Linn County Sheriff James Smith press for restoring mileage payment to 10 cents a mile, arguing 12.9 cents now covers rising costs. They cite Runzheimer data and a long-standing per mile rate, noting prior changes since 1933 and legislative resistance in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Linn
James Smith
Iowa Senate
Senate
Smith
Runzheimer Engineering Corporation of
Chicago
House
Postville notices brief cancer drive and school board bids
A Postville cancer drive is sponsored by the VFW auxiliary with Mrs Lenard Allen as chair. NEWHALL Merle Gardeman re-elected school board president. Many towns report school board presidents, patient hospital notes, births, and local moves.
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Postville
VFW
Lenard Allen
Newhall
Merle Gardeman
MT. Vernon
Betty Smith
Gail Weisley
Cresco
Sigourney
Fred Lemon
Keokuk County
Bill Armstronge
Hedrick
Clarence Hall
Marengo
M. L. Worthington
Brooklyn
Central City
Dean Caryl
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Schroeder
Tri-City
Bud Peglow
Monona
LaVerne Stumme
Urbana
John Brody
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Quasqueton
Mothers Club
Calmar
L. A. Condon
Harry Shipton
Decorah
Paul Hardy
Melvin Sorden
William Wheeler
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Bert Hall
Wyoming
Philip Smith
R. Smith
Iowa State College
Postville School
Kiwanis Club
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Tama
Frank Ruch
Don Butterfield
Winneshiek
Louis Lenth
Luana
Albert Lubke
Anamosa
Kenneth Humpal
Bombay Alums Reunite With Mt Vernon Meeting
An ambassador and a Cornell sociology professor reconnected in Mt. Vernon on Thursday night, renewing a 33 year friendship from Elphinstone College Bombay. The visit by Ganganvihari L. Mehta to Mt. Vernon included his wife and Prof. M. S. Sundaram with Dr. Haridas T. Muzumdar hosting and arranging events at Cornell College.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell
Bombay
Ganganvihari L. Mehta
India
United States
Mexico
Haridas T. Muzumdar
Ambassador Mehta
Muzumdar
Elphinstone College
Mehta
London
Washington
M. S. Sundaram
Cornell College
Ames
Ambassador Mehia
Russell D. Cole
Armstrong Hall
Dr. Sundaram
Carl Franks
Diplomatic Visit Ties to University of Iowa Host Finite Plan
The party is set to travel to Iowa City as overnight guests of President and Mrs. Virgil Hancher at the University of Iowa. They will return to Washington by plane at Saturday noon.
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Iowa City
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
Washington
Dunkerton Rejects Bond Fourth Time
Dunkerton voters rejected a $182,000 school bond for a gymnasium and eight classrooms in a special election by 282 to 221, the fourth defeat after two larger bond attempts and a previous $80,000 reduced issue failed. The measure needed 60 percent approval.
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Dunkerton
Services Saturday for Mrs Elmer Bailey 58
BELLE PLAINE Services for Mrs Elmer Bailey 58 who died Wednesday will be at 1 30 p m Saturday in Peffer s funeral home Burial will be in Oakhill cemetery Mrs Bailey born Highland Mills New York lived near Cedar Rapids until 1954 when she moved to Belle Plaine Surviving husband Elmer two sons Elmer Hodge of Cedar Rapids and Edmond Tull a daughter Elsie Hodge of Belle Plaine two stepsisters and four brothers survive
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Elmer Bailey
Peffers Funeral Home
Elsie Hodge
Bao Dai backs premier in conflict over Viet Nam control
In Saigon Emperor Bao Dai publicly endorsed pro American Premier Ngo Dinh Diem. He warned that control of free Viet Nam is threatened by rebellious religious sects and pledged support for Diem’s leadership amid rising tensions.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Bao Dai
Ngo Dinh Diem
Viet Nam
Eastern Iowans Get SUI Offices
Iowa City readers learn elections for University of Iowa student groups elected Lorraine Leichsenring Amana Westlawn social chairman Carol Karns Cedar Rapids Currier hall junior chairman Mary Donahue Cedar Rapids home economics publicity chairman Prudy Meder Elcader vice president of University Women s Association Pat Zimmerman Iowa City Westlawn unit chairman Thomas Iowa City Westlawn junior chairman Aurzella Roewe Westlawn publicity chairman Dick Guthrie Iowa City senior class treasurer Dwight Jensen Pe City student board of trust Shirley Lenz Mr. Vernon Westlawn unit chairman Janet Brockschink Norway Currier hall unit chairman Joanne Berry Waukon Currier hall unit chairman
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Iowa City
East Iowa
University of Iowa
Lorraine Leichsenring
Amana
Westlawn Social
Carol Karns
Cedar Rapids
Currier Hall Junit
Mary Donahue
Home Economics Publicity
Prudy
Meder
Elcader
University Women’s Association
Pat Zimmerman
Westlawn Unit
Thomas
Westlawn Junit
Aurzella Roewe
Westlawn Publicity
Dick Guthrie
Dwight Jensen
Pe City
Student Board of Trust
Shirley Lenz
Mr. Vernon
Runyon Quits as Strawberry Point School Head
Frank S. Runyon resigns after 17 years as Strawberry Point superintendent effective year end. He moved from Blairstown in 1938 where he led 14 years. Tenure saw gym built, district consolidated, teachers doubled, athletic department expanded. Active in civic work, he never missed a day this year.
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Strawberry Point
Frank S. Runyon
Runyon
Blairstown
The
Methodist Church
Solon School Chief Krafta Resigns After Three Years
Solon superintendent W. V. Krafta announces resignation effective June 1 to pursue a doctor’s degree at the University of Iowa. He and his wife are parents of five, and during his tenure he led the Solon school reorganization.
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SOLON
Warren V. Krafta
Krafta
University of Iowa
Lansing Bridge Contracts Set to Rebuild Wisconsin Spans
Brennan Brothers of Lansing have been awarded a 562000 contract by the Wisconsin Highway Commission to rebuild spans over Winneshiek Big slough Stevens and Henderson sloughs on the Wisconsin side of the Blackhawk bridge at Lansing. Damaged in an ice jam ten years ago the slough bridges were closed until reopening toll free once work ends.
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Waukon — Brennan Brothers
Lansing
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Blackhawk
Winneshiek
Big Slough
Stevens
Henderson
Iowa
Strawberry Point Adopts Building Permit Law
Strawberry Point town council in a special session adopted an ordinance requiring a building permit for building, altering, moving, or repairing any structure within town limits. A plan and cost statement must be filed before work begins, and a permit costing $1 is issued if plans, location, and materials comply.
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Strawberry Point
Tipton Banker Named Assistant to Farm Housing Chief
Washington AP Dale Smith of Tipton Iowa banker has been appointed assistant to Administrator Robert B McLeaish of the Farmers Home Administration Senators Martin and Hickenlooper of Iowa said Friday they had been advised of the appointment.
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Washington
Dale ‘Smith
Tipton
Robert B. McLeaish
Farmers Homes Administration
Martin and Hickenslooper
Iowa
Iowa chemistry students plan Chicago field trip
Six students from the Gazette area are among 30 at the University of Iowa in chemical engineering and chemistry who will take a field trip to Chicago from April 3 through 7. They will visit chemical plants and laboratories in a tour that includes Russell L. Harmon Brandon George Nimmer Richard W. Pecina Leonard W. Hoffman Mary Schulze and Paul K. Nunn.
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Iowa City
Gazette Area
University of Iowa
Chicago
Russell L. Harmon
Brandon
George Nimmer
Cedar Rapids
Richard W. Pecina
Leonard W. Hoffman
Monticello
Mary Schulze
Ossian
Paul K. Nunn
Oxford
Sharp Rise in Disabled Iowa Cases Under Social Security Change
DES MOINES Iowa reports an unexpected surge in disability cases after a federal law change. In under three months 488 notices from social security offices arrived, prompting the State Vocational Rehabilitation Division to examine each case and determine eligibility for the benefit freeze while seeking to restore earning power.
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Des Moines
Howard L. Benshoof
Congress
Decorah VFW elects new post commander and officers
Roy Green has been elected commander of the Decorah VFW post. Other officers include Lloyd Hanft as senior vice commander Kenneth Olson as junior vice commander C J Dale as quartermaster Isadore Meyer as advocate Ray Rovang and Dr Donald Williams serving as surgeon.
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Decorah
Roy Green
VFW
Lloyd Hanft
Kenneth Olson
C. J. Dale
Isadore Meyer
Ray Rovang Ae
Donald Williams
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New Hampton
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Strawberry
W. V. Krafta
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