Clarinda Public Library marks 56 years of service and 27 000 books
The Clarinda Public Library article profiles head librarian Vera Payton guiding a 56 year old institution with about 27 000 books available from more than 50 000 placed since 1905. It covers cataloging practices withdraw decisions, budgeting, staff, and funding from city and county taxes.
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Clarinda
Vera Payton
Library Board
Miss Payton
Payton
M O Greimann
Clarinda Public Library
Hilton Grimes
Page County Fair to Open with 40 Guides for Livestock and Home Economics
Mrs Arnold Johnson and Arnold Meyer named general superintendents of agriculture and home economics divisions for the 1961 Page County Agricultural Fair starting August 12. Nine livestock divisions and six home economics departments will be supervised, with a corps of assistants. Detailed roles include 4-H leaders, flower show coordinators, and senior to junior girls divisions. A separate tractor accident report notes Warren Church, 15, of Chariton escaping injury when his tractor upended and burned after being pinned under the rear wheel.
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Page County
Arnold Johnson
Arnold Meyer
Meredith Lovett
Nancy Perry
Janet Kenagy
Raymond Perry
Rudy Falk
Sally Reed
Linda Lavely
Harold Mitchell
Mrs Lovett
Janet Cade
Lois Jean Morrow
Joyce Liefering
Gilbert Johnson
Peg Almquist
Elaine Mellencamp
Joyce Ann Stimson
Marlene Buesing
Karen Ketcham
Connie van Fosson
Henry Applequist
Mr Meyer
Neil Johnston
LaVern Sunderman
Ernest Almquist
Allen Carroll
Alvin Sunderman
Fred Craig
Bob Warden
Vernon Duncan
Sheen
Robert Beach
Bob Carroll
Russell
Lyle Liefering
Eldon Herzberg
Wray Johnson
Clark Crawford
Warren Church
Chariton
Grandson of Clarindan Earns Track Scholarship at Arkansas JC
John Duran of Arkansas City andClarinda earns a track scholarship to Arkansas City Junior College. He ran a 2 00 4 half mile for regional honors in his senior year at Wichita South High School and plans to major in nuclear engineering. He holds a B plus average and was a two year swimming letterman.
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John Duran
L O Duran
Arkansas City
Abbie Preeo
Clarinda
Arkansas City Junior College
Wichita South High School
Duran
Page County Home Hosts Evening With Local Churches
The Page County Home held its usual Thursday party hosted by St Pauls Lutheran Church ladies from Yorktown. Entertainers were directed by Mrs Alton Forbes Mrs Rudolph Gerdts and Mrs Walter Muller. Sunday worship services were provided by ladies of the Clarinda Baptist Church led by Sarah Rebecca Fletcher Thelma Fletcher June Higdon Marla Higdon and Esther Pence. Wilma Mascher visited the weekend with her daughter Mrs Harold Surrell.
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Page County
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Yorktown
Alton Forbes
Rudolph Gerdts
Walter Muller
Clarinda Baptist Church
Sarah Rebecca Fletcher
Thelma Fletcher
June
Marla Higdon
Esther Pence
Wilma Mascher
Harold Surrell
Finnish farming village backdrop shapes Jeff Smiths Finland letter
Jeff Smith writes from Laihia Finland describing the Church Village area as central farming country with 8 000 residents 1 100 on farms and farm sizes 30 to 40 acres cultivated and 125 to 160 acres forest He notes 30 combines 300 tractors and dairy emphasis with a cooperative and local horses used for work He recalls Midsummer celebrations with 10 000 people and 24 hours of daylight and mentions travel to Vasa and Oulu and a near sighting of Yuri Gagarin.
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Finland
Jeff Smith
Clarinda
Hei
Laihia
Church Village
Bay of
Botiia
America
Vasa
Oulu
Lapland
Arctic Circle
Gagarin
Speak Deliberately to Listen and Understand Like Marcus Aurelius
A reflection on how daily conversation expands human understanding beyond self. It urges attending carefully to others, aiming to share the speaker's mindset and avoid self listening, warning that affectation is detrimental.
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Marcus Aurelius
Picnic at New Market Honors Michigan Visitors
A Sunday picnic in New Market Park honored Mr and Mrs Homer Cavendar and Jim of Jackson Michigan. Numerous relatives from South Dakota Iowa Nebraska and Michigan attended including Ray Wells Bert Owens Ed Glidden Basil Scott Lowell Ivan Wells Phil Hardee Jackie Harris Fran Holland Ed Murren and Claude Cavender.
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New Market
Michigan
Mason Twp
New Market Park
Homer Cavendar
Jim
Jackson
Mich
Ray Wells
Sioux Falls
Bert Owens
Shenandoah
Ed Glidden
Hopkins
Basil Scott
Lowell
Ivan Wells
Bedford
Phil Hardee
Jackie
Sarah Harris
Fran Holland
Ed Murren
Elvin Wells
Thomas Harris
Claude Cavender
Cavenders
Karen Anderson
Council Bluffs
Tom Hayes
Eldon Fine
Omaha
Beryl Kelso Jr and
Sioux City
Don Cabbage
Terri Cabbage
Kelsoes
Heatstroke prevention tips from health officials
On hot days heatstroke risk rises when temperatures exceed 95 degrees and humidity hampers cooling. The Iowa State Department of Health notes vulnerable groups include heart and circulatory patients the elderly the young and heavy drinkers. Signs include headache dizziness nausea hot feeling and reduced sweating. seek a doctor immediately if they appear.
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Iowa State Department of Health
Gravity woman celebrated eighty with friends and family
Mrs Clair Gibson marked her 80th birthday with neighbors visiting on Saturday. California guests Earl Moffett and family joined Mr and Mrs Jack Ambrose. A Lake picnic followed by church Ladies Aid attendance and a Gibson family reunion in Red Oak. Funeral services for Lillie Darnold were held in Lincoln. Relatives from Clarinda and Cumberland attended. The sense of smell relates to object appearance.
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Clair Gibson
Earl Moffett
California
Jack Ambrose
Christian Church Ladies Aid
Doyle Savage
Kansas City
Colorado
John Gibson
Gibson
Red Oak
Glen Woods
Cumberland
John Stephens
Lillie Darnold
Lincoln
Taylor County
Ellis Scofield
Jess Johnson
Clarinda
LeRoy Johnson
Leslie Johnson
Exhibitors urged to check stock before Page County fair
Page County Extension Director John R Hunter urges livestock exhibitors to contact veterinarians early for clearance to enter Iowa fairs. Extension Veterinarian John B Herrick warns most shows ban Swine without recent vaccination or approved virus. Rules cover brucellosis and tuberculin tests for cattle, with quarantine advised after exhibitions.
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Page County
Iowa
John R Hunter
John B Herrick
Iowa State University
Herrick
Clarinda service clubs plan week long picnics
Two Clarinda clubs arrange gatherings this week at the city park shelter house. Rotary meets Thursday with Rotarians and families dining at 6 30 pm and a band concert at 8 pm. Lions host ladies night Monday with park facilities for evening activities and committees coordinating plans. Kiwanis picnic is scheduled for August 8 at 6 15 pm. Rosa in window story notes Darwin Helmrich of Manchester Iowa reports a rose cluster blooming inside from a bush growing through a crack between windows.
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Clarinda Service
Rotary
Lions Club
Shelter House
Gilbert Sunderman
Lions
Dan Logan
Francis Sondag
Kiwanis
Darwin Helmrich
Manchester
Iowa
Cautious Optimism Among U S Consumers Grows
The University of Michigan Survey Research Center reports a gradual rise in consumer optimism with an index at 95.0 from 91.7 a year earlier, amid persistent unemployment concerns. About seven of ten interviewees see unemployment locally, and plans to buy autos and large goods are up while interest in used cars fades.
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University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Psychiatrists pay compromise ends $18,000 cap
Iowa lawmakers reach an eight to two accord on psychiatrists salaries at state mental health institutes. Current pay above 12 000 will stand but future hires earning over 12 000 require interim committee approval. Senators Lynes and Scott opposed.
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Legislative Interim Committee
Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
George Scott
West Union
State Comptroller’s Office
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