Cameron Becomes Iowa Secretary of State After Landslide Win
Gary Cameron, 31, Democrat, wins Iowa secretary of state on Nov 3, after previously becoming the first Democrat to hold county attorney in Jefferson County. He plans to move to Des Moines and may not seek long tenure, citing a goal to keep two-party balance and maintain loyal staff. Cameron grew up near Bloomfield, enjoys antiques, and aims to refurbish the secretary of state’s office. He will decide future political plans in about a year.
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U. S. Adapts Laboratory on Wheels for Iowa Study
A mobile laboratory from the University of Iowa will tour Iowa in a converted bus to assess students nutrition and explore links between diet and heart attack risk in adults. Directed by Dr. Krehl and Dr. Hodges, it will visit ten industrial counties and include about 3,000 participants from fifth to twelfth grades, with on road analysis and data recording to speed findings.
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Motohisa Hatano
Chatrchai Watanakunakora
Oxford Jet Woman To Be 94 on Dec 1
Special to The Gazette Oxford Junction Mrs Emma Shimerda will celebrate her 94th birthday with a family dinner at the home of her son and daughter in law George Shimerda Other relatives include Don Allbee and wife and their children from Marshalltown Mrs Allbee is a granddaughter Shimerda was born in Monmouth December 1, 1870 and has always lived in Iowa
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Mundt Elected By Traer Chamber
Traer grocer IRAER-Raymond Mundt was chosen president of the Traer Chamber of Commerce succeeding Lee Owlerton who remains a director. Directors Willard Hardy and Richard Martin will serve a second year, with no vice president due to a tie. New two year directors are Mrs. Leland Hulme Gary Kruse and John T. Roan. The group also set extended December hours for retail stores three evenings before Christmas on Dec 21 22 23 with usual Saturday hours.
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Traer Chamber of Commerce
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Leland Hulme
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Larger Signs Planned for Decorah By-Pass Route 52
Special to The Gazette Decorah officials and regional groups meet to plan bigger clearer highway signs along Decorah by pass. Changes include moving Bluffton intersection signs, adding Luther College wording, doubling sign size, erecting two new signs near Twin Springs exit, and large stop signs with 12 inch flashing lights at highways 9 and 52. Names of local organizations cited. Construction anticipated within a month.
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No Reservations For Licenses in Delaware County
In Manchester the 500 plus residents who reserved the same license plate numbers for years will face changes after December 1 as new numbers go on sale. Treasurer Edna Greener notes the rise from requests for identical numbers, many for telephone, residence, and dates, and even lucky or shop-for-numbers. With over 12,000 plates issued so far this year, a 50 percent increase in a decade, the practice ends as plate numbers become standard.
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Services Saturday for Mrs Henry Scott 82 in Central City
Mrs. Henry Scott 82 longtime Central City resident died Thursday. Born Clara Batchlor she married Henry Scott in 1905. The couple farmed together until his death in 1951. Survived by a son and other relatives. services set for Saturday in Central City.
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Damage Suit Asks $21,124 Hopkinton Sues Attorney
Anamosa reports Josephine Jensen filed district court actions seeking 21,124.49 damages plus costs after alleging a rear end collision March 17 1963 near the intersection of highways 64 and 38 caused severe neck and back injuries. The Monticello State Bank sought a mortgage foreclosure and receiver appointment involving John and LaVerne Lambert and Jacqueline Lambert, with a lien of 14,743.50 on Monticello property and related notes and taxes. A separate motion for summary judgment by Hopkinton town against Rex Schrader, an attorney, concerns unreturned city documents. Fire resistance notes include a blaze in an Anderson residence tied to wiring short, with the decomposed body of Carl Chapman previously found nearby and his widow serving a prison term.
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Ted Hoppenworth
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Anderson
Carl Chapman
End to Annual Tax Sale Proposed in Iowa Legislature
DES MOINES AP A 1965 Iowa bill may shift delinquent property handling from private bidders to county control. Abolishing the annual tax sale would place properties with the county board of supervisors, collecting interest and penalties to recover them. Large counties like Polk, facing thousands of delinquencies, would be most affected.
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Inmate Gerald Fitzgerald Appeals State Supreme Court
Gerald D. Fitzgerald, a reformatory inmate jailed on an escape charge from the reform atory dairy barn, petitioned the court on May 23 for permission to appeal to the state supreme court. The request was granted, allowing the appeal to proceed.
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State Supreme Court
Fire damages murder house in Iowa City
Fire gutted the kitchen and dining area of a one story house at 2025 G street in Iowa City causing heat smoke and water damage to other areas. The home owned by J A Parden was occupied by Mr and Mrs Leslie J Anderson who had left for Thanksgiving dinner.
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County Engineers To Meet at Iowa State
Iowa county engineers from all sections will gather at Iowa State University for the eighteenth annual county engineers conference December 2 to 4 in Memorial Union. The opening session at 10 a.m. December 2 will be presided over by Charles Cabalka Jr. Jasper County engineer. William F. Sueppel, Des Moines, commissioner of public safety, will discuss the county engineer's role in traffic accidents on secondary roads. East Iowans in attendance include A W Melotoh, dean of the University of Iowa College of Engineering, H Sidwell Smith, head of the U of I civil engineering department, O J Bode Jr., Marengo county engineer, and Milton Johnson, Elkader Clayton County engineer.
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Marengo
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Milton Johnson
Elkader
Clayton County
Jonny Quest Screenings Notice In Color and Black and White
Friday night schedule announces Jonny Quest screenings at 6 30 with color and black and white versions. Event details list times and location in a compact campus or theater notice.
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