Roast Pig Banquet Slated for Feb 6 in Cla rinda
Fourteen Southwest Iowa Milk Producers Farm Association will host a roast pig dinner at St John’s Lutheran Church in Clarinda on February 6 with about 300 pork industry enthusiasts expected. Tickets are on sale and must be bought by January 27, with speakers Keith Meyers and Wilbur Plager among listed presenters and various township ticket sellers named.
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St John’s Lutheran Church
Clarinda
John Beckett
Clifford Sunderman Coin
Donald Fienup
Shenandoah
Wendell Meyer
Bob Christensen
Jim Henderson
Keith Meyers
Grundy Center
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Page County
Harold Offenbacker
Washington
Ivan Otte
Nodaway
Lincoln
Clarence McCowen
Colfax
Paul Chambers
Morton
Amity
Kenneth Livengood
Buchanan
Harlan
Leonard Posten
Valley
Darrell Nelson
Verlin Cade
Nebraska
Earl Warner
East River
Martin Head
Pierce
Fred Craig
Tarkie
Grant
Walter Kirshner
Douglas
Scout Show Opens District Camping Plan March 10
A Boy Scout show on March 10 will lead this year's district activities. Art Kelley and his group will organize the event likely at Clarinda, with Bedford as district center. Scout Week begins February 5, and summer plans include a district camporee in May and a scout swim event.
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Bedford
Art Kelley
Clarinda
Mount Ayr
James Campbell
Health and Safety Committee
Elton Jensen
Chuck Craig
Wakanda
District Court assigns January term cases in Page County
Judge Vernon Johnson of Sidney set January term jury trials for four cases including Clarinda Credit Bureau vs Mrs Handorf Floyd Nicks who faces desertion of minor children charge and the Sanderson vs McCoy assault suit seeking 5100 dollars. Openings include Hatfield vs Hatfield Wasson vs Wasson and Orton estate matters with 23 cases listed and seven new criminal causes.
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Vernon Johnson
Sidney
Page County District Court
Clarinda Credit Bureau
Fred Handorf
Floyd Nicks
C C Sanderson
Harold A McCoy
McCoy
Sanderson
Burlington
Cb&q
Johnson
Ruth Hatfield
Cecil Hatfield
Rosalee Wasson
George B Wasson
Hazel Lee Orton
William R Orton
Edward J Cannon
District Court
Page Heifer Tops Denver Angus Show
County Angus breeders shone as Arlavon Emporess 15th bred in the county won grand champion female Angus at the National Western Show in Denver Colorado. The Houston born top heifer, sired by Pageileenmere 10th, previously was reserve grand champion at Chicago and had titles from Iowa State Fair Cedar Rapids All Iowa Fair Topeka and Hutchinson shows.
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Arlavon
Art Johnston
Coin
Denver
Colo
Page County
Chicago
New York
Johnston
Pageileenmere
Jake Stimson
Cedar Rapids
Topeka
Hutchinson
Kans
County Over 1955 Savings Bond Goal
Page County residents pushed 1955 bond totals to 102 percent of the quota with 1 737 552 in series E and H purchases. Iowa sales reached 174 373 900 for 108 percent. national totals were 5 400 000 000 for 97 percent of quota. Other area counties topped with Clayton 140 percent and Union 139 percent.
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Page County
United States Savings
C E Bradley
Clarinda
East Page County
Iowa
Clayton
Union
Allamakee
Appanoose
Mitchell
Taylor County
Adams County
Montgomery
Mills
Fremont
County NFO President calls for more letters to support farmer equality
County President W E McCurdy of near Braddyville reports the National Farmers Organization with over 70 000 members urges members to write representatives and senators to back equal ity for farmers. Four national directors visited Washington this week meeting with the Senate Agricultural Committee.
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Our
National Farmers Organization
NFO
W E McCurdy
Braddyville
Washington
Agricultural Committee of the
Senate
Lions to Renovate Scout Cabin in Fairgrounds Park
Clarinda Lions will fund and supervise a spring renovation of the Boy Scout cabin on Washington Street in Fairgrounds Park. Russ Shumate leads the Special Project Committee, with Explorer Scouts and Lions volunteering labor. Jack Douthit advises the new Explorer Post sponsored by Lions Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
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Clarinda Lions
Bob Caswell
Washington St
Fairgrounds Park
Chautauqua
Boy Scouts
Russ Shumate
Lions Special Project
Explorer Scout
Service Club
Explorer Scouts
Lions
Shumate
Dick Davidson
Bruce Grossman
Ken Cassat
Bob Williams
Dale Elmore
Steve Hitt
Explorer
Jack Douthit
Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Page County Seals Drive Urges Donations By Feb 1
Page County residents who have not yet sent contributions for the195d Christmas Seals are urged to do so by Mrs Paul Freed seat safe chairman for the Page County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Funds support county and state health efforts and the letter accompanying the seals should be read again to learn the receipts from the sale. Contributions must be mailed promptly for turnover to the county chairman by February 1 to enable reporting to the state.
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P County
Paul Freed
Page County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ed Bean Heads Demolay Public Installation
Public installation of officers for the local St de Garph Chapter of De Molay will be Jan 30 at the Masonic hall after the election last Monday. Eddie Bean to serve as master counselor with Bill Wray and Bennie Pullan as senior and junior counselors. The membership drive, ongoing since last October, closes Jan 30 with tally to determine winners.
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St de Garph
de Molay
Masonic Hall
Eddie Bean
Bill Wray
Bennie Pullan
Milk producers form group in Griswold Hall meeting
Fourteen southwest Iowa farmers organized a milk producers association in Griswold Hall to pursue a 10 year Grade A milk supply contract with Borden Milk and Ice Cream Co. Officers Malcolm McCoy and Ole Wilborn named temporary president and secretary.
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Iowa
Griswold Hall
Page County Farm Bureau
Malcolm McCoy
Hepburn
Ole C Wibhorn
Clarinda
Eri D Taff
Albert Edwards
Borden Milk and Ice Cream Co
Kansas City
Borden's
Association
Leroy Shaw
Charles B Wennihan
Tarkio
Lawrence Reins
Essex
William Rankin
College Springs
Duane Bredensteiner
Shenandoah
Eleryn Wilburn
Kenneth E Miller
New Market
Martin Anderson
Young men enlist in US Air Force from region
Two youths from the vicinity enlisted in the US Air Force while two more are in the enlistment process per S/Sgt Mel M Stout, the Council Bluffs recruiter. Jerry Piesenmeyer and Roger A James, both 18, left for basic training at Parks Air Force Base California after enlisting.
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US Air Force
Mel M Stout
Council Bluffs
Jerry Piesenmeyer
Roger A James
Shambaugh
Parks Air Force Base
Cal
Fesenmeyer
Lester G Fesenmeyer
James
Willis F James
Clarinda
Rolland K Kendrick
Max N Kendrick
Melvyn L Cason
George Cason
Stout
Ramsey retires from Clarinda Post Office services
Postmaster Bill Bench announced Harve Ramsey retires from his fireman job at the Clarinda Post Office effective January 14 after about ten years in the role. Also noting staff changes Merrie Hayes gains route, Earl Evans becomes relief man, Gary Anderson serves as temporary substitute, and a civil service exam will be scheduled. Ramsey will be honored at a Friday party at the Paul Gorrell home.
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Bill Bench
Harve Ramsey
Clarinda
Civil Service
Ramsey
Paul Gorrell
Cases in Justice Court
Enan E Lind cited Jan 12 by Highway Patrol for stop sign violation with a $5 fine. William Semet of Joplin Missouri cited Jan 16 by Patrol for speeding with a $39 fine and an additional $5 penalty.
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Enan E Lind
William Semet
Joplin
Westboro Burial for Byron Gray
Funeral services were held in College Springs for Byron Gray 36 of Denver Calo found dead from monoxide gas in his truck cab near the New Mexico line. The body was flown to Kansas City and buried in Westboro Cemetery. Mrs Gray is Maxine Whigham of Westboro and sister to Clarence and Maurice Whigham.
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George Whigham
Westboro
Clarence
Maurice Whigham
Blanchard
Gray
Denver
Page County Republicans seek renomination in June primary
Eight incumbents announce bids in the Republican primary set for June 4. Incumbents Andy Anderson and Edward Rhoades Jr seek second terms as county supervisors, with Rhoades aiming for Jan 2, 1958 and Anderson for Jan 2, 1957. Other officials include Sheriff Stanley Edgar and long term officials Hutchings, Apple, Isaacson, Cagley, Hackett, Lisle, and Turner amid mixed status and late filings. No Democratic candidates named yet.
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Page County
E G
Andy) Anderson
Edward Rhoades Jr
Essex
Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Rhoades
Walter Bartels
Stanley Edgar
Edgar
Clarinda
Shenandoah
Vern Lisle
House of Representatives
Frank LG
Max Turner
William E Falk
Accident Victims Hospitalized Here After Bedford Crash
Two men were hospitalized after a collision on Highway 2 near Bedford that killed two women. H G Ferguson 64, father of Dick Ferguson, and Glenn Nixon 55 of Omaha were injured. Victims were Miss Elizabeth Nixon - Westminster College English head - and Mrs Glenn Nixon 54, Omaha.
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Bedford
H G Ferguson
Dick Ferguson
Green Bay
Conere
Glenn Nixon
Omaha
Nebr
Elizabeth Nixon
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Inlaw
Nixon
Ferguson
Taylor County
Harry Lucas
Former New Market Man Named Kansas City Bank V President
Joseph S Handford, son of John ston G Handford of Clarinda, promoted to assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He joined the bank in 1943, later led the Fiscal Agency and Personnel departments, and became assistant cashier in 1952. He is a former New Market man, married to Myrtle Lake of New Market, with one daughter.
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Joseph S Handford
Johnston G Handford
Clarinda
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
Judge dismisses Whigham vs Iowa Power and Light case
Judge Vernon Johnson dismissed the case of Clarence Whigham versus Iowa Power and Light Co in Page County District Court. The dismissal was at cost to the plaintiff under the six term rule. Dial LI 2-2181 for classified ads.
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Vernon Johnson
Clarence Whigham
Iowa Power and Light Co
Page County
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Southwest Iowa Milk Producers Farm Association
Page County Swine Producers Association
Page Heifer
NFO Prexy
ED Bean
Ohian
Anna Smith
Annie McIntosh
F C Swanson
Smith
Ohio
DC McIntosh
McIntosh
Wilma Parker
Neva White
White
Don Swanson
Fred McIntyre
W McIntosh
McIntyre
Cora Cavner
Emma Chesnut
Bertha Webb
E G Anderson
Paul Isaacson
Frances Cagley
Aletha Hutchings
Claude Apple
Fred Hackett
H Ramsey
Byron Gray
Colorado
New Mexico
ASK
Clarindan
N Market
Kansas City Bank
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