Page County Fair Opens With 100 Cast in Comedy Show
Page County Fair prepares for a 12 episode comedy and variety show This is Your Life featuring Mr and Mrs American Farmer with over a hundred Page County residents in skits songs and acts at the fairgrounds grandstand. Master of Ceremonies Jim Borthwick and acts by Shenandoah and Essex participants highlight the program.
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Page County
Page County Fair
Fairgrounds
American Farmer
Fred Christensen
Soil Bank
Karen Falk
Jim Borthwick
Sugar Funkhouser
Dennis Stockstill
Sue Lynn
Shenandoah
College Springs
Paul Dunbar
George Groves
Virgil Freed
Glen Linquist
Fremont
Pierce Township
Anne
Gary Chamberlain
Sam Bengston
Dale Black
Page County Soil Conservation District
Frank Field
Jerry Carlson
Gilbert Sunderman
Rural Mail Route at Shambaugh Discontinued Aug 24
The Shambaugh rural route serving 88 patrons will end August 24 with delivery reassigned to Clarinda routes 3 and 5. Postmaster Le land Bunting confirms no impact on the Shambaugh post office. Carrier Floyd Pierson moves to Clarinda Route 2, Virgil Bradley to Route 4. Bernie W Mohler retires.
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Clarinda
Shambaugh
Floyd
Boots) Pierson
Virgil Bradley
Bernie W Mohler
Leland Bunting
Clarinda Rt 3
Clarinda Rt 5
Frank Reed
Rt 3
Abel Greenway Sr
Rt 5
Pierson
Postal Department
Bunting
Abel Greenway
Route 1
Arlo Hawley
Rt 4
Southwest Iowa Horse Show and Dixie Carnival Schedule
Daily agenda for August 14 to 17 lists events at Trottor Rodeo, Southwest Iowa Championship Horse Show, and Dixie Carnival. Includes hog and hog judging, 4-H demonstrations, sheep judging, dairy cattle, baby beef, livestock parade, and Aut Swenson Thrillcade.
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Iowa
Swenson
Page County Agricultural Fair Opens With Free Gate Policy
The 1957 Page County Agricultural Fair runs three days with free gate access to exhibits and judging areas. Admission applies only for shows and grandstand seating. Wednesday highlights include the tractor rodeo and the Southwest Iowa Horse Show with 680 dollars in prizes. Thursday features judging of hogs, 4-H, sheep, poultry, and the home economics exhibits, plus the evening variety show This is Your Life Mr and Mrs American Farmer.
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Page County
Fairgrounds
Southwest Iowa
Wilhholm Hall
American Farmer
St Bernard Dogs Never Carried Brandy Casks in Alps Rescue
Contrary to popular belief historical accounts debunk the notion that St Bernard dogs wore brandy casks while rescuing travelers in the Alps. Experts and legends alike note no credible evidence supports these claims in genuine rescue work.
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Alps
Blood Drive Nears Quota At East Page County Center
East Page County Red Cross reports 130 pints collected Thursday from 88 walk ins, 137 donors at City Hall basement, seven rejections. Center trails quota by 20 pints but shows year to date 18 pints over target. Notables include New Gallon Club members Dick Evans John Hulbert Ted McGinnis Keith Ridnour William A Slater Lee S Thomas and top donors George Woolson Mason Williams Darwin Herzberg.
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East Page County
Red Cross
W B Cundiff
Clarinda
Dick Evans
John Hulbert
Ted McGinnis
Keith Ridnour
William A Slater
Lee S Thomas
Jessie K Swanson
Bob Williams
George Woolson
Mason Williams
Darwin Herzberg
Paul Hookham
Harry Carney
Harley McCoy
Judgments Sought and Won Across Page County Courts
Three petitions filed in Page County District Court seek a total of 485.90 in judgments. Harold Bryson is asked to pay 230 for a check issued July 7 1954 from a closed account. Alvin Pershing owes 131.63 on a December 28 1953 promissory note. Wendell Williams is liable for 124.27 on a January 21 1957 note. Two other judgments awarded June and July 1957 total 1 365 42 against Glenn H Griggs.
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Page County
Melvin Macrander
Winterset
Harold Bryson
Bryson
Clarinda
Farmers Union Shipping Association
Alvin Pershing
Taylor County
Pershing
Wilson Gas* and Hardware
Wendell Williams
R Kent Martin
Atlantic
Gene Feed Milling and Grain
Glenn H Griggs
Clarinda Councilman Don Jillson Submits Resignation
Des Moines Register reports Clarinda city councilman Don Jillson has resigned from the council without explanation. He was unavailable for comment Monday and is finishing his second term after a two year re election.
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Des Moines Register
ClarInda
Don Jillson
Des Moines
Jillson
Honesty of Clarinda Residents Restores Lost Items
A Clarinda post office billfold containing 63 dollars was returned to Mrs Etta Miller who had dropped it there. A Coca Cola deliveryman found a Kansas City man's lost bag on the highway and returned it after reading the address inside. The community's quick honesty led to swift reunions with owners.
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Clarinda
Etta Miller
Kansas City
Herald-Journal
Tractor Rodeo Promises Family Fun At Pare County Fair
The Pare County Fair opens its tractor rodeo as the first major feature on Wednesday. Open to all ages and both sexes, entries number about 25 with prizes of 5 3 2 dollars. Five events test backing gate serpentine belt lineup and wagon hookup with a safety demonstration by Brokaw Chapter FFA.
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Pare County
Farm Bureau
Brokaw Chapter
FFA
Norval Wardle
Iowa State College Extension
Darwin Damewood
FBYP
Tom Beavers
Cecil Sunderman
Dale Whitehill
Jerry Crowe
Westley Hart
Beverly Howard
Eula Damewood
Delores Vawter
Page County 4 H Photos Aid Annual Fair Ads
Clarinda merchants sponsor Herald Journal ads promoting the Page County Agricultural Fair with forty five 4 H youths pictured from every township. Photos were chosen by the newspaper to avoid favoritism and feature non winning projects from all 14 boys and 16 girls clubs. prints are limited and can be ordered.
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Clarinda
Herald-Journal
Page County
Melon Feed And Hikes Highlight Troop 202 Activities
Summertime scouting at First Christian Church centers on an overnight hike and a water melon feed. Merle Mc Cutcheon leads Cub Pack with four new members Bob Sondag Richard Hanson John Eichelberger and Jack Sierp. The event at the city park featured muskmelons and watermelons.
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Ch 202
First Christian Church
Merle McCutcheon
Bob Sondag
Richard Hanson
John Eichelberger
Jack Sierp
Clark Crawford Woods
Loren Pierce
Three Big Tents at County Fair Display Expanded
Page County Fair adds two more tents this week increasing from one to three. The largest unit hosts commercial exhibits and first aid booth plus other fair merchandise. Farm Bureau occupies a tent with craft, Farm Bureau Women, and activities. A third tent supports 4-H families with easier serving space.
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Page County
Farm Bureau
Farm Supply
Bureau
Transplanted Clarindan Contender In Miss Lake Placid Run
Miss Charmaine Johnson of Clarinda reached the finals in the Miss Lake Placid Beauty Contest in New York. A former Clarinda High baton twirler now with Northeast Missouri State College and Works Simplification sponsor Morgenson, she learned her photo would appear in National Magazine and traveled with Harris Pearson.
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Clarindan
New York
Charmaine Johnson
Eldon Johnson
Clarinda
Lake Placid
Johnson
Clarinda High School
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Lake Placid, NY
Morgenson Efficiency Expert
Nineteen 4-H Girls Demonstrations Set At Page County Fair
Nineteen 4-H girls will demonstrate at the Page County Fair with senior teams competing for Iowa State Fair and Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress berths. Juniors perform Thursday and seniors Friday in Wilhholm Hall with a judge and 25 minute slots for each team.
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Page County
Marjorie Burch
County Extension
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
St Joseph
Wilhholm Hall
Ronald Bycroft
Angel Delight
Lorene Smiley
Barbara Wilkinson
Lincoln Luckies
Merry Maids of
Pleasant Ridge
Porcupines
Diana
Cheryl Whigham
Colfax Blue Ribbons
Judy Olmsted
Linda Lovely
Shenandoah Tri-M’s
Dairy Products
Jane Miller
Lorraine Perry
Blue Bells
Sheryl Waldruff
Janice Sunderman
Harlan Hustlerettes
Pamela Rosenquist
Susan Hillman
Pierce Pinnettes
Maribeth Annan
Joan Sandahll
Karen Ketcham
Martha Pe Tarkio
Carolyn McCalla
Nancy Perry
Martha Wenstrand
Trudy Sederburg
Ann Kaserman
Becky Nelson
Grant Pepperettes
Miss Muffet’s Delight
Twyla Sunderman
Beverly Otte
Nodaway
Harmony Hustlers
Karen Scotton
Connie Gibson
Washington Busy Bees
Janice Ellison
Pauline McElroy
Carolyn
Chamber study seeks protection against bad checks in Iowa
Clarinda Chamber of Commerce considers legal recourse for checks written with insufficient funds. Board approved sending the issue to the Legislative Affairs Committee. Also discussed Page County Fair booth, water cooler display, and public seating. Auditing Committee received praise for the 1956 audit. Observers present included Steven Hitt and members Sunderman and Reynolds.
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Clarinda
Page County
William Grant
Clarinda Cpa
Howard Sunderman
Charles Reynolds
Sunderman
Reynolds
Steven Hitt
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Memorial tops visitor list says National Geographic
About two million people visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC each year making it the nation’s most visited shrine or park according to the National Geographic Society.
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Lincoln Memorial
Washington, DC
National Shrine
National Geographic Society
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Fred Tomlinson
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Marcella Garvin
Clarinda Christian
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D L Roberts
H S Frenkel
S T Ramsdell
Norman Johnson
Earl Bossingham
WG Kuehn
Karl Catlin
Mary Reed
Lyle Harris
Ruth
New Blood Program
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Lon Nordland
Pauline Woodward
Clarinda Lpn
Bob Ott
Doug Winter
Chapter Blood Program
Roy Dougan
Glenn Grigas
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