Iowa Namesakes Create Confusion Across Counties
A historical column by Ed De Mar questions Iowa place naming quirks. It notes Des Moines city sits in Polk County while Des Moines County lies along the Mississippi. Jefferson and Greene counties show county seats in different counties, and Madison County lies far from Wisconsin’s Madison, revealing widespread naming crossovers and territorial mixups.
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Ed de Mar
Des Moines
Iowa
Mississippi River
Burlington
Polk County
Greene County
Jefferson
Fairfield
Jeffersons
Jefferson County
Maquoketa Man Designs Iowa U Corn Monument
IOWA CITY The winning design for the Cort Monument at Iowa, a Corn Monument companion to Old Capitol’s figure, features Herky the Hawk in a 1965 homecoming display. Maquoketa native LaVerne Flagel, an engineering senior, will help erect the 20 foot structure under Louis Prey.
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Iowa City
Duane Schmidt
Vinton
Struce Nlure
Nick Kattchee
Darrell’ Uleh
Unsolved Crimes in U S Say They Remain Common
Kenyon J. Scudder of Balboa Island California president of the American Correctional Association said only 12 to 18 of every 100 major crimes in the United States are solved. He spoke during the National Congress of Correction and argued parole is a preferable release method though ex prisoners remain under close scrutiny.
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Des Moines
United States
Kenyon J. Scudder
Balboa Island
Calif
The
American Correctional Assocition
Scudder
Wfth
Annival
National Congress of Correction
Dyersville to Get Dial Phone System in 1957
Plans completed for automatic telephone service in Dyersville by the Lewis Continental Telephone Co. A new building will be erected and service expected to begin around August 1957. The upgrade will require rural plant rehabilitation and new modern handsets at all stations. Special note on county name duplications and other regional items interwoven in the report.
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Desksville
Dyersville
W. Rediger
Lews Continental Telephone Company
Davis
Davis Cquity
Davis County
Davis City
Decatur County
Davis Corners
Howard County
Iowa
Thy Carelte
Tows County
Wisconsin
Confsville
Electone
Manchester
Jane Britthlon
Wesiot Ryan
Town Electric
Delaware Light and Power Company
Towa
Che & Stake
Gazetic Service
Zenith
America
Power Franchise Vole Is Set At Conesville
Postville session of adult education begins Wednesday October 15 at the Postville school with classes in vocational agriculture and vocational homemaking. Also notes from Anlinston Delant, Decorah and Oxford Junction among many small items.
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Conesville
Postville
Ray R. Douglass
St. Louis
Anlinston
A. W. Brantdenburg
Decorah
Luther Cottege
Winneshiek County
Bill Veeiehairman
Oxford Junction
Atalissa
Kevin Devers
Earl Devore
Lamont
Prd
Sho Walter
St.Mary's Church
Iva
Gisanasks
Oxford Jonction
Frank IC. Shirmanek
Mercy
St. Luke's Hospital
Cerlar Rapids
Russell Benest
Decoran
Decorah Oet
Old familiar gun tragedy ends in boy's death
Nine year old Leonard Arp Sr and classmate Darrell Sherrill were playing with a .22 revolver when it fired. Darrell died from a chest wound after the weapon was hidden in an abandoned bread truck near their homes. The case is described as the old familiar story of accidental gun discharge involving curious youths.
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Masue Ward
Usc
Darrell Sherifl
Wileiam Pappas
Darrell
Here
National
Leonard Arp, Sr
W. Nebergali
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
Fle
eVélyer
Betty Kaloplaseos
Neberjal
ICC May: No Jurisdiction Over Train Switch Dispute
Washington ICC spokesman said questions remained about jurisdiction over through passenger service on five trains from North Western to Milwaukee. Union Pacific plans to reroute Chicago to Omaha trains via Milwaukee, ending a 75 year link with North Western, provoking protests from Clinton and Boone chambers of commerce. The switch would drop five North Western streamliners, drawing formal objections to the public interest. Viola, Anomosa resident Louise Critchfield hospitalized after a ladder fall while picking peaches.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
North Western
Milwaukee Railroad
Union Pacific
Omaha
Clinton Champer
Commerce
Chamber
Eugene Weit
Interstate Commerce, Commission
State Commerce Carpetssion
Clinton
Boone Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Hospital Plan Public Hearing Set for Oct 7
Iowa Health Department officials announced a public hearing in Des Moines on Oct 7 to unveil the hospital construction plan for federal aid. The plan allocates about 1.9 million dollars in one program and roughly 200 thousand in another, with input invited from residents and stakeholders. The hearing starts at 7 p.m. in the State Office Building.
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de> Moines
State Health Department
F. J. Firkworth
Department’s
Doty
Iarger
Justice of the Peace Court
District Court Federal
Reformatory
Terre Haute
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Johnson County
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Iowa U. Corn Monument
U.S
Idagtur
Alia
Zenith Radio Corporation
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Chicago
Eaith
2Nd Street
Nebergall
Leonard, Jr
Hisother
Harold Kalor
Pan
Alers
Arps
Darrai
Winnebago
Dyer
Sharch
J. EB. Christopherson
Viola
Louise Critchfield
Mercy Hospital
Anomosa
Nichols
Muscatine
William B. Doty
Munday
Anamosa
Mike Martin
Chas
Tina Fialer
Xéme Kerasine
Tamas
Riques
Winfield
Dramce
Sana Bank
Ule
Tay
Osgar Eckey
Methodist Caurcht Fau Welndel
Hallerfelt
Fron
Simmons
Rocher
Sinzat
3Mc Green Stampa
Hall-Ekfelt
Third Avenue
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