Straw Poll on Fluoridation in West Union
West Union weighs fluoridation as a straw poll sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce tests public support for adding artificial fluoride to the water to reduce dental caries. The ballot also includes local races with incumbent Kenneth Fink facing Virgil Granneman for mayor while incumbents vie for council seats and other offices.
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Gazette West Union
West Union
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Granneman
Kenneth Fink
Don E. Hansen
E. A. Reiners
Armand Brooks
Russell Pie
Officers Installed by Grand Chapter of OES Iowa
Lu cille Brammer of Dubuque and Howard Miller of New London were elected as worthy grand matron and worthy grand patron of the Order of Eastern Star Iowa. Alice Young Burlington as associate grand matron and Henry Winger Ottumwa as associate grand patron were named for the 1940-41 term. Virginia Jones Cedar Rapids is grand conductress with Josephine Walters Lenox as associate grand conductress. Gladys Haycock Des Moines and Mable Steele Sioux City were re elected grand secretary and grand treasurer.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lucille Brammer
Dubuque
Howard Miller
New London
Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star of
Josephine Walters
Lenox
Gladys Haycock
Mable Steele
Sioux City
Pleads Guilty to Toledo Beer Charge
Charles R. Dennis of Tama pled guilty to making beer available to a minor. He was sentenced to three months in the county jail with credit for one month and suspended remainder after good behavior. Hollis Loveless Phipps of Grinnell pled guilty to drunk driving resulting in a $300 fine. William Wanatee of Tama is charged with parole violation and intoxication on a public highway with sentence to follow the June 24 disposition.
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Toledo
Charles R. Dennis
Tama
Hollis Loveless Phipps
Grinnell
William Wanatee
Wanatee
Iowa City Firm Wins Bids on Bridges and Aggregate
Iowa highway commission approved eight thousand two hundred seventy five dollars in low bids for repair of two bridges on primary highways and stockpiling aggregate. Robert Ferguson of Dallas City Illinois bid three thousand five hundred dollars for U S 61 and U S 218 bridge work over the Skunk river. River City Products Co of Iowa City bid four thousand seven hundred seventy five dollars for stockpiling two thousand five hundred tons of crushed stone on Iowa 92 near Washington. Right of way contracts totaled four hundred twenty seven thousand four hundred forty dollars including funds for the Des Moines freeway primary highways other interstate roads and maintenance facilities.
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UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Robert Ferguson
Dallas City
Ill
U.S. 61
Burlington
Des Moines
U.S. 218
Mount Pleasant
Henry County
River City Products Co
Iowa City
Iowa 92
Washington
Weather Report With Art Rankin on Weeknights
KCRG TV 9's Art Rankin presents a complete weather report every weeknight at 10 10 seeking to inform viewers about upcoming conditions and any notable changes in temperature precipitation or wind across the region.
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Kcrg-Tv 9
Art Rankin
Meredith Willson to Visit Iowa U for Dad's Day
Composer Meredith Willson, creator of The Music Man, will join University of Iowa events on Dad's Day November 9 as guest of the Hawkeye Marching Band. The band will perform themes from his Broadway musical Here's Love, based on The Miracle on 34th Street, and Willson has history with the campus.
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Iowacity
Meredith Willson
Molly Brown
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
SUI Band
Willson
Shubert Theater
New York
SUI
Iowa
Fred Ebbs
Hawkeye Marching Band
University Symphony Band
Rites Sunday for Mrs H L Zimmer at Dysart Lutheran
Mrs H L Zimmer 70 wife of a Dysart dentist died Wednesday. Survivors include husband a son George LaPorte City two daughters Mrs Robert Waller and Mrs Forrest Hill 11 grandchildren four great grandchildren seven brothers and two sisters. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at the Lutheran church. Body at Overton funeral home.
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Dysart
H. L. Zimmer
Zimmers
George
LaPorte City
Robert Waller
Forrest Hill
Lutheran Church
Overton Funeral Home
Wine Demand Rises After Iowa Liquor-by-the-Drink Legal
Iowa Liquor Commission Chairman Homer Adcock says demand for good wine has grown since liquor-by-the-drink became legal. Restaurants serving wine with meals boosted interest, with state stores expanding premium wine stock on genuine public demand. If items fail a six month trial they are removed. special orders for case lots remain possible though costly due to freight and a 48 percent state mark-up.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Liquor Commission
Homer Adcock
Adcock
Foreclosure Filed On Coralville Home Over Promissory Note
District Judge James Gaffney issues a decree of foreclosure on the Coralville Heights home of Lester LeRoy Schmidt. The mortgage was held by Banker's Life Co to secure a $14,500 promissory note.
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James Gaffney
Lester LeRoy Schmidt
Coralville Heights
Banker’s Life Co
Schmidt
Iowa City Pedestrian Sues Over 1961 Riverside Drive Crash
Iowa City pedestrian Jerry Starbuck seeks 4500 in district court against Clyde Hunsaker of Wever driver of the truck that struck him on Riverside drive crosswalk in the night of October 19 1961. Starbuck alleges negligence including loss of vehicle control and failure to keep proper lookout.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Hunsaker
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