Clarinda Sets Nov 8 Vote on Annexation to City
Clarinda voters will decide in the November 8 general election on annexing an area east of the city limits including Washington Street and land along the county road. The city council, after a hearing with no objectors present, unanimously adopted the annexation resolution and named Bob Smith mayor pro tem to sign the order.
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Clarinda
Washington Street
State Street
Robert L Criswell
Criswell
Bob Smith
Smith
Biology courses begin at Clarinda Junior College
Clarinda Junior College offers a first biology course with 13 students enrolled for the summer session. Dr Dorothy Matala from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls resides for the brief study period. The program aids students earning extra biology credits and enrollments remain open through Dean James Browning. 25 are expected to join the July class on Contemporary Social and Economic Problems led by Earl Hayden.
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State Teachers College
Clarinda Junior College
Dorothy Matala
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
James Browning
Earl Hayden
Dean Browning
Taylor County 4-H and Farm Group Schedule of Events
The Taylor County 4-H and Farm Group lists key dates for June to August including the Grove Jr Stockmen Tour June 26 at Hamblins, Extension Council June 27 in Bedford, District Extension Conference June 29 in Council Bluffs, Farm Bureau July 1 in Bedford, 4-H Achievement Show entries due July 16, Taylor County Fair July 26 to Aug 1, County Girls 4-H Camp Aug 10 to 13, and the 4-H Farm Safety Clinic Aug 15.
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Grove Jr Stockmen
Hamblins
Bedford
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Open House Guides Show Off New Sewage Plant
Clarindans may tour the new 360000 sewage disposal unit this Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. City Manager R H van Deusen and Plant Superintendent George Dozier will lead explanations of the plant’s units as guests walk through on guided 15 minute tours.
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R H van Deusen
George Dozier
Nodaway
van Deusen
Vil lisca honors 99th birthday of Tom Cooney at Legion hall
Tom Cooney celebrated his 99th birthday in Vil lisca with 75 family and townsfolk at the Legion hall. The longtime carpenter joined Lynn Hull to Clarinda for a photo op, sharing a simple fishing remark as he marked this milestone. He has lived in Vil lisca since early childhood.
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Vilusca
Legion Hall
Lynn Hull
Villisca
Clarinda
Cooney
Crown in oats linked to buckthorn trees in hedges
An extension plant pathologist at Iowa State College states crown issues in oats are caused by buckthorn trees and hedges, outlining the link between the hedge vegetation and crop disease.
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Iowa State College
Red Cross Emergency Fund Tops $100 Mark
Mrs De Patie of Braddyville pushed the fund past the first $100, part of the ongoing American Red Cross emergency appeal. The deficit from the last drive stands at $2,398, with further contributions invited through the American Red Cross Fund, Merald Journal, Clarinda.
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American Red Cross Fund
de Patie
Braddyville
American Red Cross
Merald-Journal
Clarinda
Four Deaths Reported in Clarinda Area
Clarinda area records four elderly deaths this week including Emma Farabee aged 99, and Ermal Benedict 66. Burial services for W A Rascher 68 and his brother-in-law Charles Welch were held in Sharpsburg and Gravity. George Foster was buried at Coin as his daughter recovers from illness.
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Clarinda
Ermal Benedict
Emma Farabee
W A Rascher
Sharpsburg
Rascher
Charles Welch
Corning
Ray Gillispie
George Foster
Coin
Benedict dies. Clarinda music shop loses partner
Ermal Benedict 66 died after a heart ailment. He and his brother ran a family music business in Coin and Clarinda since 1908, with Ivan Benedict continuing the store. Funeral was at Walker Funeral Home with Rev Waunelta McConnell presiding. burial in the local cemetery. Relatives from Ottumwa Shenandoah Bedford and Omaha attended.
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Clarinda
Ermal H_ Benedict
Ivan Benedict
E L Benedict
Ermal
West Garfield Street
Worley
Ottumwa
Otho
W W Benedict
Leighton Smith
Lorraine
Lucille Slemmons
Bethany
Raymond Scott
Peter Hamilton
McCrary Sisters
Shenandoah
R F van Dyke
Bedford
Gene Bonderson
Omaha
Mrs Farabee Observes 99th Birthday
Mrs Emma E Farabee marked her 99th birthday on June 10. The notice notes the observance and references a death column on page 5 for further details.
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Farabee
Emma E Farabee
Man Narrowly Escapes After Clay Ditch Collapse
Clyde Sellers of Red Oak was nearly crushed when a seven by twelve foot clay slab pinned him against a ditch wall during sewer project digging in Clarinda. He was rescued by coworkers with help from the fire department and was hospitalized for observation with bruises and possible internal injuries.
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Clyde Sellers
Foreman Eisert
Clarinda Firemen
Red Oak
Sellers
Boundary Street
Gerald McKee
John Squires
Hepburn
Squires
Fred Eisert
Dick Robinson
Eisert
Robinson
Paul
Evans Motor Company
Clyde
Dan Meyers Contracting Company
Essex
Clarinda
Contacts Pay Off For Fall Classes
Clarinda college expects a high enrollment for the fall semester as Dean James Browning builds summer connections. He reports 30 area graduates contacted about enrolling including Clarinda High School and last year’s freshmen. Browning invites interested students to call his office or superintendent for information.
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Clarinda College
James Browning
Clarinda High School
Dean Browning
Kiwanis Ladies Enjoy South America Tour Film
Kiwanis club members and wives viewed a color travel film of South America aboard the Kungsholm narrated by Fitzpatrick. The Wichita Falls connection and Legion Auxiliary supper were noted with Roy Dougan opening the meeting and Chuck Graham coordinating the program in Spanish.
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Clarinda Kiwanis Club
South America
Legion Hall
Krazee Da Day Brings Town Out for Costumed Fun
Nearly 100 local business people joined in a one day event where men dressed as women and stores operated on unusual plans. The Queen contest drew crowds as photos and scenes from the day highlighted by emcee Max Masmar and a large volunteer effort by the Business and Professional Women.
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Herald-Journal
Bo& PW
Max Masmar
Richardson
Bob Tunnicliff
Roper Sunderman
Wanda Smith
Lily Claeson
Clarinda Flying Club
Business & Professional Woman's Club
Vocal and Trumpet Features at Outdoor Band Concert
Outdoor concert titled Concert under the stars features vocalist Mrs Mary Fenson Brummett performing Noel Coward's I'll See You Again and a trumpet trio of Byrle Carr Marvin Negley and Dale Bellairs with Leroy Anderson's Bugler's Holiday. Programs start at 8 pm with rain postponement to Friday.
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Under the
Mary Fenson Brummett
Noel Coward
Byrle Carr
Marvin Negley
Dale Bellairs
Leroy Anderson
Bugler
Homestead Deadline July 1 Remains Open for Applications
County Assessor Rolla Huddle reminds residents the July 1 deadline for homestead applications stands. Those already contacted or who filed with prior assessments may not need a new filing. New or returning property owners should file at the courthouse office. Watch the Herald Journal for Farm Sale News.
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Rolla Huddle
Watch the Herald-Journal
Johnsons Attend Luther League Conclave in Calgary
Yvonne and Arlen Johnson, Bethesda Lutheran Church delegates, will travel by train to Calgary Canada for the 16th International Youth Conference of the Luther League from June 29 to July 3. More than 700 US delegates will join 2,000 Canadian participants with talks by noted Lutheran leaders. Activities include a July 2 rodeo on an Indian reservation and a July 4 excursion to Lake Louise and Banff.
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Luther League
Calgary
Canada
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
United States
Lake Louise
Banff
Clarinda selects Topeka firm for junior high building
Bower Construction Co of Topeka landed the general contract for Clarinda’s new junior high grade school. Bids opened Wednesday showed total about 190,690 with nearby Bass Construction Co of Enid Oklahoma close behind. Local bidders Arthur Lines won plumbing and heating 42,214 and Jack Krise Clarinda Electric won electrical work 12,700. About 55 people attended the bid opening at the high school.
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Clarinda
McKinley Grade School Power Construction Company
Topeka
Kans
Board of Education
Bower
Clarinda Electric
Arthur Lines
Bass Construction Co
Enid
Oklo
George Senne
M W Watson
Bushboom & Rasch
Salina
P M Anderson Co
Tecumseh
Nebra Anderson
Council Bluffs
Hamlin & Lundberg
Manhattan
Max Shum
Brune Plumbing & Heating
Lawrence
Guthrie Center Plumbing & Heating
Guthrie Center
Milledge Hardware
Red Oak
McIntyre Plumbing & Heating
Cambl
Miss Teressa May Kline Dies at 59 in Red Oak
Miss Teressa May Kline 59 of Griswold died Sunday at a Red Oak hospital. Burial was to be in Clarinda Wednesday. Funeral services were held at Sellergren Funeral Home in Red Oak after her death. She had lived in Emerson, Clarinda, Iowa, and Curtis, Nebraska.
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Clarinda
Teressa May Kline
Griswold
Sellergren
Red Oak
Emerson
Curtis
Nebr
Style Show Sparks Invitational Golf Bridge Luncheon
Sixty to eighty eight guests attended a Tuesday afternoon invitational at the local country club featuring a summer style show with twelve models. The event included bridge and canasta tables after lunch with awards to Red Oak Clarinda Villisca participants.
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Villisca
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Penney’s
Baker’s
Graham's Dept
Connors
Schoenberg's
Martin's
Brown's
Hunt's
Clancy Hunt
Charles Briggs
Cliff Nelson
Canasta
Franks
Villisea
Max Cramer
Lyle Cassat
Country Club
Mmes T Pearn
G Montz
J Bridie
H Grimes
M Martin
G@ Haberland
M Cramer
D Williams
M Turner
C Hunt
G@ Mace
J Martin
W Richardson
Rural youth delegates named for state leadership conference
Delegates from Page and Taylor counties were selected for the state young people leadership conference on August 16 at the 4-H club camp near Madrid. Ronald Meyer from Clarinda. Richard Cordes from Valisca. and Mary Lou Cordes from Bedford were chosen from 188 candidates submitted by 86 counties. The conference, limited to 100 attendees, aims to train youth in group dynamics and individual roles within groups. Selection was by the extension youth staff at Iowa State College. Reach the farm homes through Herald-Journal advertising.
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Page
Taylor Counties
Madrid
Ronald Meyer
Clarinda
Page County
Richard Cordes
Valisca
Mary Lou Cordes
Bedford
Taylor County
Maclyn LaRue
Iowa State College
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Tom Cooney
Buckthorn
Red Cross
Kiwanians
Bobbera Ott
Maxine Cramer
Virgin Anderson
Cliffa Chamberlain
Jamie Anderson
Armonia Fitch
Mike
Georgia Woolson
Virginia Lines Meyer
Cap
Queen
Ruth Steeve
Barbara Earhart Falk
Maxine Masmar
Joetta” Miller
Homestead
Yvonne and
Arlen Johnson Will
Kansas
McKinley
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