Clarinda club opens baseball season with strong roster
Clarinda Athletic Club launches its baseball season Sunday at 2 PM on the local diamond against Gravity. The town team, reorganized in 1954, features three former minor leaguers among players like Ralph Taylor and Walt Stanton plus several returning veterans. Vernon Woodard returns as manager as fans are urged to attend with a free will offering for club projects.
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Clarinda Athletic Club
Ralph Taylor
Duane Ridnour
New Market High School
Cal Hamilton
Maryville
Paul Discher
Walt Stanton
Merl Eberly
Allen Fann
Bill Bench
Dick Bramble
Paul Wilcoxson
Don Stewart
Wayne Anderson
Clair Johnson
Don Pullan
Bill Brown
Norman Sunderman
Don Winger
Don Cahill
Dewey Williams
Darrell Pullan
Vernon Woodard
Braddy GOP to Choose Delegates at Monday Caucus
Republicans of the Braddyville Precinct meet at Braddyville fire station Monday at 8 pm to elect three delegates to the Page County Republican Convention. Precinct Committeeman Claude Apple explains the process.
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Braddyville
Page County
Claude Apple
Clarinda Schools Offer Wide Range of Extra Curriculars
The Clarinda Independent School District features numerous elective activities beyond class, including interschool and intramural sports, speech, arts, pupil government, clubs, and publications. The FFA chapter, led by founder Neil Johnston, stands out with extensive fundraisers and biannual tours, this year planning a train trip to Chicago. The Cardinal Canteen youth center, under adult and youth boards, hosts dances, games, and a snack bar, while the district emphasizes expanding special services such as a full‑time nurse, Ruth Harper, who conducts health and screening checks across buildings.
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Clarinda
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of American
FFA
Neil Johnston
Iowa
Cardinal
Citizens State Bank
William A Anderson
Ruth Harper
Rites This Thursday For 90 Year Old Clarinda Resident
Mrs Maud Hoag 90 of 215 Lincoln Clarinda died Monday at McKeown Nursing Home after a two year illness. She was wife of the late James J Hoag who died in 1949 and was a longtime Clarinda resident. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 30 am at Walker Funeral Home with Rev J D Almes of United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial followed at Clarinda Cemetery. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church and survived by relatives in the area.
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Maud Hoag
Lincoln
Clarinda
McKeown
Hoag
James J Hoag
United Presbyterian Church
Walker Funeral Home
J D Almes
Clarinda Cemetery
72-Year-Old New Market Man Dies After Hospital Stay
Ever ett Godfrey 72 died at Clarinda Municipal Hospital about 2 15 am Thursday after returning home Wednesday then reentering hospital. He worked as a carpenter then at a lumber yard and later at Drennen Feed Store. Married 50 years April 2 1957, he lived in New Market since 1916. Survived by wife two children grandson and in laws. Services Saturday at 2 pm at New Market Church of Christ with Preacher C Potter. burial Memory Cemetery.
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New Market
Everett Godfrey
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Godfrey
Elmer Eighmy
Drennen Feed
Bernice Rothes
Lincoln
Nebr
Donald Godfrey
Laramie
Wyo
Eldon Rothes
Eugene Godfrey
New Market Church of Christ
C Potter
Memory Cemetery
Elton H. King 82 Dies After Illness in Clarinda Hospital
Elton H King 82 eldest child of the late Dr and Mrs A H King of Coin died at Municipal Hospital in Clarinda after about four weeks in the hospital. He had been in poor health since surgery about four years ago. He was born in Platteville Ta.
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Cotn
Snrecial
Elton H King
A H King of Coin
Clarinda
Platteville
Page County farmers boost soil bank corn reserve totals
With the 1958 signup largely finished Page County farmers total 15 5614 acres under corn acreage reserve from 752 agreements up from 14 766.9 acres and 718 agreements last year. Wheat reserve covers 1041.9 acres from 46 agreements versus 653.8 acres and 33 agreements in 1957.
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Page County
ASC Seeks Farmers to Watch Market Prices on Soybeans
Page County ASC urges farmers with 1957 soybeans under price support loans to monitor market prices in coming weeks to secure best returns. Loan maturity is May 21, with a $2.05 per bushel support rate. By April 15, 46,360 bushels were under price support, including 44,860 under loans and 1,500 under purchase agreements.
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Page County
ASC
Harrell Falk
Page
Banquet Tribute to Frank O Connor Missed by Coach
Milton Scheuer man gave an impromptu tribute to Frank O Connor at the All Sports Banquet held at St John s Lutheran Church honoring Clarinda high school and junior college athletes. About 200 attended as Scheuer man recalled O Connor s loyalty to Iowa and his warm goodwill.
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Frank
Bucky) O'Connor
SUI
Milton
Sharm) Scheuerman
Clarinda High School
Bob Williams
Cardinal Boosters
St John’s Lutheran Church
Scheuerman
O'Connor
Iowa
Dr Frenkel Heads Clarinda Community Fund Drive
Dr H S Frenkel was named to lead the Clarinda Community Fund drive with Ben Shore as secretary. President Dr James Campbell and Mrs Charles Nelson head a committee evaluating a combined effort with the American Red Cross. The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce planned initial steps. American Cancer Society will not participate this fall.
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Clarinda Community Fund
H 8S Frenkel
Ben Shore
New Chamber of Commerce
James Campbell
Charles Nelson
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
American Cancer Society
Clarinda Drive
Clarinda Bucks Winners Split Prizes Next Week to $45
Two of Clarinda Bucks winners Tuesday claimed prizes totaling 40 dollars, leaving a 10 dollar second prize unclaimed to raise next week's first prize to 45 dollars. Mrs Paul Peterman claimed 35 dollars as the siren sounded at 3 pm. Mrs Ethel Geary won 5 dollars as the third prize. Doris Northover of Gravity was drawn for the second prize.
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Clarinda
Paul Peterman
Ethel Geary
Doris Northover
Gravity
Advance warning by short wave to curb epidemics abroad
A United Nations agency says early alerts by short wave radio will warn air and sea ports about distant epidemics. Careful screening of passengers from infected regions will help thousands avoid contagion, a method that helped control the Asian flu outbreak.
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United Nation
Rural Life Service Dedication Highlighted by Essex Clergy
The Essex Ministerial Association and 4-H clubs from Grant Pierce Fremont and Douglas townships sponsor a Rural Life Service at Fremont Covenant Church six miles east of Essex. Rev Paul K Hedberg hosts with Rev Frielie Conaway of Des Moines as guest speaker. Music by a 4-H choir and instrumental group.
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Essex Ministerial Association
Grant
Pierce
Fremont
Douglas
Premont Covenant Church
Fremont Farmers
Paul Ik Hedberg
Essex
Fremont Township
Frielie Conaway
Des Moines
Presbyterian Synod of Iowa
Iowa
Paul K. Hedberg
Fremont Covenant Church
Carl Bengtson
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Clarence Anderson
Essex Covenant Church
Join Maze
Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Ebb
St John's Lutheran Church
Fremont Lutheran Church
Nyman
Seed and
Doctors Endorse Red Cross Blood Drive in Clarinda
Clarinda Hospital staff urge new donors for upcoming Bloodmobile visit. Doctors endorse the Red Cross Blood Program to ensure an adequate blood supply for patients. The next drive in Clarinda is Tuesday May 13 from 12 to 6 p.m.
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Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Red Cross
Clarinda
Kiwanis hear reports on Clarinda industry push
Kiwanis members heard Ben Shore new Chamber of Commerce manager and Arnold May who oversaw Clarinda display work in New York report on their efforts. Ellis Bradley introduced the speakers as colored slides of the local exhibit were shown. Gorman Howell received a one year attendance tab from Bill Slater.
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New York
Ben Shore
New Chamber of Commerce
Arnold May
Clarinda
Ellis Bradley
Gorman Howell
Bill Slater
Spanish teen to join Red Oak High as senior exchange student
A 17 year old from Spain will attend Red Oak High School next school year as a senior under the Red Oak Exchange Student Program. The student enjoys dance music swimming photography and math and plans to pursue engineering.
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Red Oak High School
Red Oak
Budding CHS Rocketeers to Launch Rocket Here Soon
Two Clarinda High School juniors plan an unguided rocket launch at the municipal airport with parental consent and instructor supervision. Ed Higgins and Phil Almes, advised by Wells and Price, abandoned gunpowder after a farm test and aim to use zinc sulfide in a 10 to 12 inch aluminum rocket with a battery ignition from a safe distance.
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CHS
Clarinda High School
Phil Almes
J D Almes
Ed Higgins
Archie Higgins
Lewis B Wells
Russell Price
Phil
New Assistant at MHI Arrives August First
Dr Ralph Meng named assistant superintendent at the Mental Health Institute, purchasing the Christian Church parsonage at 508 North 16th Street. The board approved the sale to provide suitable housing and will survey options for a new parsonage. The Meng family moves from Bethesda Maryland with six children. Dr Meng is a psychoanalyst.
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First Christian Church
Ralph Meng
Mental Health Institute
Church
16Th St
Elsworth Woods
Christian Church
Vernon Carter
Ralph Allen
Max Cramer
Cozad
Dr Meng
Maryland
Meng
Bethesda
Chevy Chase
Iowa
Butler Blog Sells For 17500 At Public Auction
Butler Sullivan of Chattanooga Tenn topped bidders with 17500 at a public auction on the south courthouse steps for the Sullivan Building on the square. The property housed McCalta Hardware Co with two upstairs apartments. Auctioneer Clark J Crawford opened at 10000 after 20000 failed. Les Finley served as referee and Kent Thornell acted as attorney.
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Butler Sullivan
Sullivan
McCalta Hardware Co
Chatanooga, Tenn
Page County
Clark J . Crawford
Les Finley
Kent Thornell
Tear gas used to compel divorce papers service in Shenandoah
Deputies and officers surrounded the Floyd Ruby property in Shenandoah to serve divorce papers on a former resident. After barricading himself in a garage, Ruby faced tear gas rounds and was hospitalized for oxygen after opening the door. Ruby, once employed in Omaha, returned there following the incident.
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Shenandoah
Page County Sheriffs
Montgomery County
Floyd Ruby
Tom Cummings
Ruby
Mr Ruby
Shenandoah Hospital
Omaha
Weather Modification Group Considers Campaign in Page County
Page County weather modification group, facing dry conditions, plans a fundraising drive and may restart generators next week. President George Yaple has called 16 township directors to a Friday dinner meeting at the Linderman Hotel in Clarinda to discuss operations and potential contractor return of generators.
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Page County
George Yaple
Linderman
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Frances) Schafer
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Kent H King
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