Governor Wie Ham H proposes bonds to modernize Iowa roads
Nicholas of Mason City urged the Allamakee Gold Roads Association that Iowa needs 500 million to 500 million in bonds to overhaul the primary road system. He noted current funding and depreciation leave only about 906 thousand annually for catch up, predicting completion in 504.5 years under present administration.
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Waukon CP
Wie Ham H
Nicholas
Mason City
Isjustice
State Highway Commission
Frail centenarian Amelia Krog marks 89th birthday in nursing home
Manchester observer notes Amelia Krog born May 8 1863 in Delaware County celebrates her eighty ninth birthday at the Ailen nursing home. Despite poor sight and a bedridden status she remains cheerful and longs to live on with family and friends visiting, recalling farm work with her late husband Christian F Krog and days with sister Jessie Miller.
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Nichologi
Cnc
Manchester
Ailen Nursing Home
Amelia’ Krog
Delaware County
Iowa Insurance Agents Discuss Their Own Risks
Des Moines reports on the Tonal Association of Insurance Agents annual convention with loud fire sirens and panel rotations. Louis D. Burkhalter Jr spoke on liability coverage for agents including errors like policy renewal failures and misrepresentation. Rep Clark McNeal urged agents to promote passage of the Iowa licensing law to avoid state control.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Association of Insurance
Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Clark McNeal
Belmond
Towa
Clark
McNeal
Strike Threat at Three Maytag Plants
CIO United Auto Workers at two Newton Maytag Company plants and the Hampton branch authorized their executive board to call a strike if needed. Oliver D. Griggs said 1,900 workers voted unanimously to authorize. talks since late March cover 14 disputed points with wages and vacations not yet discussed. Negotiators met recently and will reconvene May 15 as the current contract expires May 30.
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Newton
CIO United Auto
Maytag Company
Hampton
Oliver D. Griggs
SUI Senior Law Arguments Held at University of Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled for the appellant in mock senior law student arguments at the University of Iowa. Wayne A. Brooks and Walter F. Johnson represented the appellee, with McBurney and McClain for the appellant. Awards for outstanding law students and new Iowa Law Review editors were announced at the banquet, honoring portraits of Henry Shull and Clarence M. Updegraff.
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Towa City
Iowa’ Suprema Court
University of Iowa
Wayne A. Brooks
Davenport
Walter F. Johnson
Chillicothe
George W. McBurney
Council Bluffs
Albert C. McClain
Cedar Rapids
The
Iowa
Supreme Court
Henry Shull
Sioux City
State Board of Education
Clarence M. Updegraff
College of Ilaw
Iowa Law Review
Iowa Law Students
McBurney
Law Review
Adams
Dyersville
Joel
Leo
Oelwein
ROTC cadets honored at Governor's Day review
Iowa City officials and military personnel attended the sixty eighth Governor's Day review at the University of Iowa. Governor Beardsley distributed marksmanship, drill and service medals to cadets including Herbert Cooke, Donald Thomas, Charles Marshall, Melvin Beebe and others.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Iowa
Wiliam S. Beardsley
University
Herbert J. Cooke
Cedar Rapids
Infantry
Donald W. Thomas
Sioux City
Engineering
Charls B. Marshall
Evanston
Til
Air Force
Melvin G. Beebe
Robins
Edward J. McLaughin
Clinton
Donald J. Green
Renwick
Stanley J. James
Chicago’ Tribune
Edwin R. Carlson
Marion
Keith L. Jones
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Carlson
Nickholas Kattchee
Miss Eastern Iowa contest nominees named
The article lists Anne Kohls and Phyllis French as top candidates for Miss Eastern Iowa, detailing Kohls 16 and French 17 with band leadership roles, contest records, and community involvement. Both are active in school bands and extra curriculars, representing Coggan and Strawberry Point in the pageant process.
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Eastern Iowa
Anne Kohls
Clarence Kohls
Strawberry Point
Marian Tinker
Rainbow Club
United Brethren Open Campaign for $66 000
Cedar Falls Iowa a 56000 fund drive is under way to aid Evangelical United Brethren church educational institutions The Cedar Falls conference voted to start the campaign for Westmar College Le Mars York Nebraska college administration building and a new library for the Evangelical Theological Seminary North Central College Naperville TH Separate campaigns had been conducted previously The conference also voted to hold next year’s gathering in Des Moines.
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Cedar Falls
INS
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Iowa
Westmar College
le Mars
York
Neb
Evangelical Theological’ Seminary
North Central College
Naperville
Des Moines
Iowa City Composers to Attend Midwest Symposium
Four Iowa City student composers Abram Plum and Robert E. Tyndall will join 12 students and three faculty members for a Midwest composers symposium at the University of Illinois from May 9 to 11. Iowa City performers include Stephen Hobson and Charles Davis.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Senior class plays set for May by three schools
Sigourney presents Galloping Ghosts on May 16 and 17 in Memorial hall. Fayette stages Little Women May 12 and 13 at 8 pm. J Oxford presents Coming Over the Mountain May 16 in St. Marys auditorium.
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Sigourney
Memorial Hall
Fayette
J . Oxford
St. Mary's Auditorium
Winneshiek Mental Health Society Formed in Decorah
The Winneshiek County Mental Health Society organized this week with Roy E. Schaal as vice president, Charles Steen as secretary, and Mrs J Norman Lee as treasurer. It affiliates with the State Society for Mental Health and the National Association for Mental Health. The Rev Oscar Engerbretson spoke on local concerns, and a committee was named to gather projects such as community education and coordination of resources for mentally ill and emotionally disturbed persons. The group has 30 members.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
H . Field
Oscar Engebretson
Washington Prairie Rural Church
Life Magazine
Surprise County
North Dakota
Field
University of Iowa
University of Iowa picks sixteen for honor society
Fourteen students and two faculty members were selected for membership in the University of Iowa chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa at the annual Finkbine dinner. L. Dale and others were tapped for the honorary society during Wednesday night events.
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SUE Honorary Society
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Omicron Delta Kappa
L. Dale
William Clabby Named Editor of the Daily Iowan
Waterloo junior William Clabby was chosen editor of the Daily Iowan at the Matrix Table banquet. He will take the role June 1 and serve through May 1953, succeeding James MacNair, with Theta Sigma Phi sponsors recognizing top journalism students.
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Iowa City
William Clabby
Waterloo
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Theta Sigma Phi
Clabby
Iowan
Jume 1
Iowa State Teachers College
College Eye
James MacNair
Charles Dorreh
Paducah
Cedar Rapids Gazette Cup
Patricia Ann Hauser
Stephen Hauser
Decorah
Board of Publications
Key
Hawkeye
Marvin J. Braverman
Church Group Seeks Strengthened UN Charter for Peace
The Town Conference of Congregational Christian churches urged strengthening the United Nations charter to end war. A resolution asks the church council to pursue evangelism for world peace and to back charter revision in 1955. It also supported a world government and copies go to President Truman, the State Department, and Iowa lawmakers.
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Mason City
Town
Congregational Christian Churches
United Nations
Truman
State Department
Towa
Congress
Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listing Names
A historical docket lists marriage licenses in a mixed text with names such as Keith Ranida Vera Sweetman and Vel Yoder Cedar Rapids, and divorce petitions and decrees including Neil Vernon Lindaslee Lowe and Marianne Hanley Kevin Smith. The fragmentary entry references multiple towns including Wapello Letts Columbus Junction and Burlington and shows scattered surname lines and partner pairs.
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Marrigae
Moe
SearaNnes
Ooare
Lindaslee Lowe
Lientz
Edna Marie
Floyd
Hernadine
Roannett R. Eostlik
Joseph “Rosilk
Peatier Franke
Lester ‘Franke
Ruby Bi
Beth of Cedar
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Amelia Kegg
Emiass Cine Troy
Zia
W. Cedar Rapides
SUI
C.R
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Deowns
JoAnne
Future ‘Teachers
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Phyllis Ann. French
James
L, French
Coggan
Roger
C. Oakley
Future Homeroakers of America
Phyllis
DAR
Coggon Independent School
Kohls
Coggen
Stanley L. Roseberry
United Brethren
Mental
Faunce
Beanie BE. Kennedy
Nel Clabby
Lpollege
Jan
Stutents
Thom
Iowansas A
Brown
John Hays
Wayne ‘ M. Hopp
Richard J. Williams
Francis M. Long
Oxford
U.N
General Electric
Modern Appliance CO
Third Avenue
Dial
Second Avenue East
Wiliam B. Feddick
Nancy Reddick
Aeetrengo
Marianne Hanley
Kevin ' Atnmone
Emes J. Smith
Irvin Jmith
West Tomes
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