Kindergarten May Fete Planned at What Cheer
The Tri County kindergarteners present a May festival patterned on European village customs. A queen coronation, butterfly and fairy pageants, recitations and musical numbers will unfold with Maypole dances in both morning and afternoon shows featuring 39 pupils. Directed by Pearl Petersen, retiring after a 24 year teaching career.
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Tri-County
Pearl Petersen
Tri- County
Keswick
Deep River
Frustration Over Tax Bills Marks Iowa Senate Meeting
Iowa senators crack jokes and clash over passing appropriations as Republicans push bills granting cities funds from sales tax receipts and tax credits for elderly disabled and low income residents. Leaders argue for full debate while others warn of looming school and agency funding gaps.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Sen
James Schaben
D-Dunlap
Senate
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Lamborn
Ways and Means
Rites Thursday for Al Hummel of Waukon
Al Hummel 75 longtime Waukon resident died suddenly Tuesday in a Waukon hospital likely from a heart attack. Born July 28 1895 in Dundas Minnesota he married Freda December 2 1920 in St Paul. He is survived by his wife a daughter nine grandchildren two great grandchildren a brother and two sisters. Services Thursday at 1 30 pm at Waukon Methodist church with burial in Oakland cemetery.
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Waukon
al Hummel
Dundas
Minn
John Hummel
Freda
St. Paul
J. R. White
Phillip
St. Croix Falls
Wis
Eunice
Tillie Hummel
Northfield
Waukon Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Nominees Named for Band Queen at Eastern Iowa Festival
The 1970 Miss Eastern Iowa will reign at the 25th Eastern Iowa Band Festival on May 15. Queen nominee Jill Likens, 17, of Urbana Consolidated High School, and Maureen March, sophomore from Beckman High School, compete for the title. Roseann Agnew, 18, current queen, will crown her successor in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony after the 10 a.m. parade.
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James Shafer
Roseann Agnew
Miss Agnew
Jill Likens
Urbana Consolidated High School
Charles J. Hoover
Dale Hopker
Miss Likens
Maureen March
Robert W. March
Dyersville
Beckman High School
James Nelson
Miss March
Detour Planned on Iowa County Road M for Paving
A detour on Iowa county road M from the Poweshiek county line to the east of the Millersburg shed will begin soon due to paving work. Carlson Construction Co. of Decorah holds the eight mile contract. No traffic will use the concrete slabs for 14 days after laying.
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Iowa
Poweshiek
Millersburg
Carlson Construction Co
Decorah
Culver Sees Nixon Rural Promises as Unkept
Congressman John Culver attacked President Nixon for promising in a rural aid message while withholding funds. He cited $68 million of $98 million in direct rural loan appropriations not spent this year and impounded $56 million of a $100 million grant allotment.
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Washington
John Culver
Nixon
America
Sioux City Man Dies After Minor Traffic Accident
A 63 year old Sioux City man Floyd Ahead died of a heart attack Tuesday after a minor traffic accident. he was dead on arrival at a Sioux City hospital authorities said.
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Sioux City
UPI
Floyd Ahead
Decorah schedules June 1 hearing on low rent housing project
Decorah city council set June 1 as the hearing date for a low rent housing agency proposal for elderly and disabled residents, aimed at building in town without a city election. The meeting also covered rezoning requests, water service checks, a $5600 exhibit hall permit, and the purchase of $8000 Motorola mobile radio equipment for rural fire use.
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Decorah
Housing and Urban Development Commission
Motorola Co
Chicago
Gary L. Lehan
Mechanic Street
Carlson
Carlson Co
Fifth Avenue
Winnebago Street
Centerville Soldier Killed in Vietnam
Sgt. Dennis M. Carver of Centerville Iowa was one of 11 U.S. Army casualties in Southeast Asia last week as Defense Department announced. He had served in Vietnam less than two months and is survived by his wife Christy and one son.
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Washington (Ap
Dennis M. Carver
Centerville
Iowa
U.S. Army
U.S. Defense Department
Christy
Vietnam
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