Rugged Outlook for Cement and Steel in Iowa
O W Crowley of the Associated General Contractors of Iowa says cement and steel are in scarce supply due to the Korean War and railroad strikes. Contracts show August orders not filled until January to March, with limited production increases and tight supply affecting projects such as widening an airport road in Des Moines at about 250000 dollars.
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Des Moines
O. W. Crowley
Associated General Contractors of
Iowa
Crowley
Aterials
State Highway Commission
Des Moines Airport Road
Koss
Delta Woman Named Dean of Girls at Mooseheart
Doris Williams, a former Delta woman and Iowa State Teachers College graduate, serves as dean of girls at Mooseheart Illinois overseeing about 150 seventh to twelfth graders. She manages off campus permits pay checks and clothing predices while living on site on 800 acres housing 1000 children and staying on 24 hour call. Her career includes music supervision in Delta Waves service and teaching, plus master’s in education from Syracuse. Anamosa welfare group meets at state reformatory and Wapsi pinicon Country Club with registration at 12 15 p.m.
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The
Gazette
DELTA
Doris Williams
Miss Williams
Delta High School
Mooseheart
Moose Order
Ill
Hedrick
John J. Williams
Mr. Williams
Iowa State Teachers College
the Waves
Washington, D.C
Syracuse University
Syracuse
James Knox
Anamosa
Iowa Social Welfare Association
Men’s Reformatory
Wapsipinicon Country Club
Reformatory
Country Club
Remodeled Manchester Church Adds Chapel Nursery
Children's chapel with 40 seats is a feature of the remodeled Community Congregational Church in Manchester. The project, costing over 7500 dollars, includes new pews an altar candle and open Bible an art window a remodeled nursery with a sand table and toys and a redesigned sanctuary with a wide center aisle. Dedication occurred at 11 a m with Austin Mead and Rev Davids presenting a work resume.
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Children's Chapel
Manchester Church
Anchester
Community Congregational Church
Austin Mead
Manchester
Upper Iowa University Homecoming on Oct 14
Upper Iowa University will hold Homecoming on October 14 in Fayette. Festivities start Friday night with a torch light parade and bonfire, with a repeat parade Saturday morning from Main Street to the college campus. An afternoon football game features Luther College of Decorah as the rival. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce special service committee and the Upper Iowa public ceremonies committee.
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Gazette
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Main Street
Upper Iowa
Luther College
Decorah
The
Chamber of Commerce
Upper Iowa Public Ceremonies Committee
West River Rodeo To Beat Lamont
Lamont Saddle club to host a two day appearance of the West River Rodeo Company next Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. The rodeo travels from St. Paul on its way to winter quarters in Florida after a summer of fair dates in North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota.
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the Gazette
Lamont
Lamont Saddle Club
West River Rodeo Company
St. Paul
Florida
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
West Liberty Sewer Bonds Awarded to Des Moines Firm
The Carleton D. Beh Company of Des Moines bid $72,000 in bonds with a $55 premium, winning the high bid for the city sewer improvement bonds. The 1 percent interest issue funds an extension to the sewage disposal plant, to be retired by a tax levy and a sewer rental fee 25 percent of the water bill starting October 1, with new water rates set at 60 cents per thousand for the first 5 000 gallons, 35 cents for the next 10 000, and 30 cents for the following 10 000 gallons. The plant should be completed by December.
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West Liberty
Carleton D. Beh Company
Des Moines
Beh
Met Baritone Opens 1950 51 Concert Course
Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers college opens its 1950 51 concert series with Met Opera baritone Leonard Warren in the college auditorium at 8 15 p m Oct 12 Season tickets for the four concert course are on sale Non students pay 6 Single tickets may be available before each concert Tickets ordered by mail will be acknowledged and sent after Oct 1 Other artists include Ossy Renardy Nadine Conner and Jean Casadesus with performances Nov 9 Feb 1 and March 5 respectively
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Cedar Falls
Leonard Warren
Metropolitan Opera Company
Iowa State Teachers College
Ossy Renardy
Nadine Conner
Jean Casadesus
College
Eight Men from Tama County Are Inducted
Tama county's first group of inductees left for Fort Knox Thursday. Included in the group were Gerald D. Hamre of Oskaloosa Edward J. Brezina and Robert D. Butler of Montour Marvin J. Morris and Lyle J. Backen of Tama Kenneth L. Crumrine of Gladbrook Louis J. Rund of Clutter and Donald E. Helleso of Garwin.
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Tama
Tama County
Fort Knox
Gerald D. Hamre
Oskaloosa
Edward J. Brezina
Robert D. Butler
Montour
Marvin J. Morris
Lyle J. Backen
Kenneth L. Crumrine
Gladbrook
Louis J. Rund
Clutter
Donald E. Helleso
Garwin
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Iowa Cement
Delta Woman
Edston
WMT
St. SE
Clarence Cox
William Matthews
Louis Holbert
Harold Jones
Wayne Bushnell
Ross Childs
John McIntosh, Jr
Guy Duncan
Forrest Jones
Arnold Rabe
Walter Cooley
Bushnell
Ross
Jones
West River Rodeo
West Liberty Sewer
D.M
Center Point Road
Builder’s Department Store
Zonolite
Herbel’s
Herbel
Toile Rat
Cele
Dial
Eeerans
Ste Lumber On Building Material Dealer
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