Rural Drivers Blamed as Iowa Traffic Toll Rises
Des Moines AP reports Iowa safety chief Russell Brown attributes rising county road fatalities to rural drivers. Four months into 1957 54 county deaths vs 30 a year earlier, while primary highways drop from 92 to 75 in the same period. Total 186 killed in 166 accidents compare to 199 in 169 last year. Brown warns drivers to slow, pause at intersections, and stop from farm lanes. The AP toll tabulation shows 213 deaths by May 8 versus 211 last year.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Russell Brown
Brown
Iowa Safety Department
Associated Press
Tax Lien Filed Against Estate of F Albert Klein in Burlington
A lien for 53 466 24 dollars in taxes for 1953 to 1956 was filed against the estate of the late F Albert Klein of Burlington. The estate valued at over two million dollars, with most assets in a trust for a hospital for the elderly. The lien, cited by Des Moines county collector George Knopp, alleges Klein failed to report all monies and credits. The National Bank of Burlington is the estate’s executor.
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Burlington
INL
F. Albert Klein
Klein
George Knopp
Des Moines
The
National Bank of Burlington
Child Fatally Burned Playing with Matches
Mary Ann Thomas, four, died at St. Joseph's hospital from burns suffered in a yard incident when her dress caught fire while playing with matches. Authorities said she had first and second degree burns over about 75 percent of her body.
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Sioux City
Mary Ann Thomas
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Food Stores Drive Quarter of Iowa Retail Business
Iowa Tax Commission data show food establishments including groceries, meat markets, bakeries, dairies and restaurants accounted for just over 25 percent of Iowa's retail business in Q4 1956, a Christmas quarter. The food group totaled nearly 155 million dollars in a quarterly grand total of about 815 million, based on 2½ percent sales tax receipts from October to December.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Apparel
General Merchandise
Boy Admits Fire at Trinity Lutheran Church
A 10 year old Davenport boy confessed to starting a fire at Trinity Lutheran Church. Police say the motive was anger at the janitor who chased him away. The youth was placed with probation authorities due to existing vandalism charges.
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Davenport
INS
Trinity Lutheran Church
J Harvey A. Smith
Smith
Ruben Morgan Sentenced for Forgery in Toledo Case
Ruben Morgan a Mesquakie Indian was sentenced this week to 90 days in the county jail on forgery charges. He was indicted by the grand jury and will begin serving March 27. He also received parole from a one year term for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
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Gazette
Toledo
Ruben Morgan
Morgan
Iowa Professors to Experience Washington Political Program
Dr. Donald Johnson of Iowa State University and Prof. Richard Spencer of Coe College Cedar Rapids will spend a week in Washington as guests of Rep. Fred Schwengel. They will attend House and Senate sessions meet congressional leaders sit in on committee hearings and read members mail. The Citizenship Clearing House and Iowa parties support the program which expands to two professors this year.
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Washington
Fred Schwengel
R-Ia
Citizenship Clearing House
University of Iowa
Iowa
Donald Johnson
Political Science
SUI
Richard Spencer
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
House
Senate
Johnson
Church Receives 55000 Bequest in Iowa Township
The Zalmona Presbyterian church in Ludlow township Allamakee county Iowa receives a 55000 bequest from the late Henry Depping who died March 28 at age 83. The gift includes 320 acres near Brainard Minnesota. No immediate survivors are listed.
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Waukon—Zalmona Presbyterian Church
Henry Depping
Ludlow Township
Allamakee County
Depping
Brainard
Minn
Three Brooklyn Drivers Involved in Truck Crash
A chain-reaction crash on a Jasper county road one mile north of Kellogg injured three Brooklyn gravel truck drivers and damaged four trucks. Elden J. Lunberg of Newton avoided injury. total damage was about 5500 dollars. The three drivers Riley L. McGinnis Leonard F. Roth and Fred McDonald all from Brooklyn were treated for minor injuries and released.
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Kellogg
INS
Jasper
Elden J. Lunberg
Newton
Lunberg
Riley L. McGinnis
Leonard F. Roth
Fred McDonald
Brooklyn
Waukons Mrs Kern Kelle elected Allamakee TB head
Mrs Kern Kelle of Lansing is elected president of the Allamakee county TB Association with Mrs O C Bunting of Waukon as vice president, Mrs Fred Fiet of Waukon as secretary, and Mrs Harold Deters of Waukon as treasurer in the group report.
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Waukon
Kern Kelleher
Lansing
Allamakee County TB Association
O. C. Bunting
Fred Fiet
Harold Deters
Graduation announcements across multiple Iowa towns
In Shellsburg and Riverside seniors announce valedictorian and salutatorian, list graduates, baccalaureate and commencement dates with speakers. Anamosa notes junior senior events and new Thespians. Norway sets baccalaureate May 19 and commencement May 24 with Dr. Arthur Barnes as speaker.
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Shellsburg
Marla Sue Yakish
Lloyd Yakish
Patricia Mumbower
Marvin Holmes
Judy Hootman
Ronald Brehm
Martyn White
John Maxwell
Karen Hoon
David Hoff
Lewis Gardemann
John Pearson
Janyce White Fletcher
Braulio Caballero
Upper Iowa University
Riverside
Chicago
Rosemary Hospodarsky
Judith Flynn
Esther Lemley
Cora Mae Ramsay
Ronald Heck
Raymond Havel
Anamosa
Strawberry Hill School
The
Jaycees
Legion Club
Thespian
Gerry Blayney
Bob Brady
Elaine Abel
Marilyn Frank
Bonnie Goldsmith
Mary Heiserman
Janice
Iowa Highway Unit Shuffles Personnel
The Iowa Highway Commission announced shifts in the safety and traffic department effective June 1. Carl Schach will become department head succeeding W O Price, who has led safety and traffic engineering since 1938. Howard Gunnerson will replace Schach as assistant safety and traffic engineer, and Price will become hearing engineer.
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Ames
Safety and Traffic Department
Iowa Highway Commission
Carl Schach
W. O. Price
Price
Howard Gunnerson
Haseen
Schach
Gunnerson
Rescue of Lt Pitcher After Plane Crash Near Japan
A U S air force officer Lt Thomas W Pitcher from Emmetsburg Iowa, navigator of the KB50, survived after bailing out of a damaged air refueling plane that crashed into the Pacific about 100 miles southwest of Japan. He reached a Japanese ferry near Nagoya and docked there with others later. Two crewmen were rescued by fishing boats while five remained missing.
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Tokyo
U.S. Air Force
Nagoya
Air Force
Thomas W Pitcher
Emmetsburg
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Pitcher
Yokota Air Base
Repair of Allamakee County Bridge Stated
AMES An Allamakee County bridge project is among works scheduled to be set May 28 by the Iowa Highway Commission. The project on Highway 182 over the Upper Iowa River involves bridge repair with total lettings expected around 4.052 million dollars.
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Ames
Allamakee County
Iowa Highway Commission
Allamakee
Iowa River
G O P Chief Jurgemeyer Vows Active Iowa Leadership
Louis L. Jurgemeyer of Clinton, new Iowa Republican chairman, plans aggressive 1958 campaigns to regain Gov Loveless and several GOP seats. The attorney and businessman led Clinton Development Co and forges party reforms while balancing a rare golf round with heavy political duties.
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Des Moines
Louis L. Jurgemeyer
Clinton
G.O.P
Iowa
Iowa Republican Central Committee
Jurgemeyer
Herschel C. Loveless
Merwin Coad
Dia
Clinton Development Company
Toledo man fined for drunken driving in district court
Allard Laudel of Stephen Minnesota was fined 300 dollars this week in district court on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
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Toledo
Allard Laudel
Stephen, Minn
Salons to Bank at Fairground
Des Moines reports no formal request exists to house lawmakers in the 4 H dormitories at the fairground even if a special session is called. Fair Secretary Lloyd B. Cunningham says he has not been asked to open dormitories and questions legality and suitability for family use. Legislators would be paid about 18 dollars daily for a special session.
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Des Moines
Lloyd B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Herschel Loveless
4-H
Lansing Girl Ties for Third in State Scholarship Contest
Katherine Rose Dunlevy of Immaculate Conception High School in Lansing tied for third in a statewide scholarship contest sponsored by the Iowa Motor Truck Association and the Iowa Council of Safety Supervisors. Dorothy Jean Fickel of Fairfield won $200 second place. Steve Berenyi of Keokuk won $300 first. Joyce Carlson of New Virginia tied for third and each received $100.
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Des Moines
INS
Katherine Rose Dunlevy
Immaculate Conception High School
Lansing
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Iowa Council of Safety Supervisors
Steve Berenyi
Keokuk
Dorothy Jean Fickel
Fairfield
Miss Dunlevy
Joyce Carlson
New Virginia
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Jane West
Mt. Vernon
C.W
Eldora
Irwin
Waterloo
Lewis and
Lawrence
Vernon
Leila Washburn
the Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Group
Iowa College
Church
Heads TB Group
Iowa Highway
Lowan
LREAM
Third Street
Central Committee
Don C. Pierson
Humboldt
Pierson
Iowa City
Waverly
State Central Committee
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower
the Retail Merchants Bureau
of the Chamber of Commerce
Union Bus Depot
Piet
2Nd Street
N.E
Loy
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