Long 1961 Iowa Legislature Sets Records in Session
The 59th General Assembly lasted 118 days costing an estimated 1.2 million dollars. It approved reapportionment and redistricting measures and a new road use tax formula while leaving general tax increases off the table. The session also boosted the state budget to 194 million and the lawmaker pay to 3 540 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salons
59Th General Assembly
Solons
David Shaff
Clinton Republican
House of 99
Senate
Worship in Song at First Methodist Church Honors Andersons
Choirs of the First Methodist Church present Worship in Song at 9 30 am Sunday honoring Dr and Mrs William Anderson. The Junior Choir directed by Mrs David Ash joins Youth and Chancel Choirs under Nelson Crow with Mrs Anderson at the organ. A fellowship coffee follows along with new member reception and Baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
William Anderson
Anderson
Bruce Grossman
Robert B Smith
David Ash
Methodist Church School
William Hunt
Rose Marie Landis
Nancy Bean
Kathy Anderson
Connie Milleson
Eddie McCoy
Larry Leeson
Steve Milleson
Greg Shoemaker
Georgia Crawford
Pamela Sweeny
DeAnne Ramsdell
Patty Pr
Ry Milleson
Max Leeson
Suzanne Butler
Gail Sunderman
Cincy Miller
Diane Montz
Robert Ash
John Caswell
Christine Eichelberger
Randy Renshaw
Linda Siedenburg
Gail Gray
Sheryl Ash
Sally Bean
Bill Linn
Marta Moore
Cynthia Wynn
Nelson Crow
Mrs Anderson
Clarinda Schools Strain Capacity Despite New Buildings
The Clarinda Community School District faces overcapacity with about 140 more pupils than official capacity. Expansion across McKinley Garfield Lincoln and annex facilities has included temporary rooms, basement classrooms, and combined kindergartens to accommodate students. The district's bonded debt stands at 388000 with potential additional borrowing up to 722873, while enrollment remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School
Lincoln
McKinley
Garfield
Armory
Methodist House
Methodist Church
Clarinda Community
Loranz and Co
Practical Nursing School
Cardinal Capers Awards at Clarinda High School
Clarinda High School held an awards assembly with Nelson E Crow presenting vocal awards. Seniors and juniors received letters bars and insignia in various categories including vocal, instrumental, debate, and athletics. The program also honored band golf FFA and student council achievements with multiple named recipients and a Jordan flag presentation. A Youth for Christ rally follows in the high school auditorium with Rev Marion McFarland speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda High School
Nelson E Crow
Dean Bauman
Bob Bagnall
Barbara Bench
Barbara Clark
Elaine Melanie Eer
Karen Magwitz
Dorman Otte
Abeth Pierce
Barbara Sump
Sandra Waldruff
Richard Anderson
Carol Engstrom
Mary Ann Harlan
Jim Hemphill
Natalie Thompson
Jean Arnold
Linda Biggs
Sally Peterson
Christine Sump
Donna van Buskirk
Margaret Warner
Janeen Wise
Nancy Falk
Larry Smith
Lowell Goecker
Susan Isaacson
Merlin Lewis
John Masmar
Dorene Otte
Elsie Scott
Richard Mowery
Phyllis Cabbage
Everett Greiman
Diane Haxby
Julie Livingston
Sarah Martin
Jean Perry
Joan Perry
Sherrill Larson
James Stogdill
Barbara Brewer
Ronald Cary
Dennis Dalby
Connie Ellison
Richard Hanson
Larry Jensen
Jean Jones
Phillip Larson
Sheryl Lewis
Phyllis Meyer
Marla Myers
Vincent Nelson
John Scrivner
Susan Grimes
John Hemphill
Ted Scott
Dennis Johnson
Mike Smith
Bob Sondag
John Altfillisch
Lyle Warden
Vernon Hart
Gary Kelley
Larrie Palmer
Larryet — bin —Arreil
M Kling
Richard Mellencamp
Larry Bridie
John Thompson
Jeff Smith
Roger Hill
Mike Sell
John Crawford
Dallas Reeve
John Hayes
Doug Steeve
Jim Hicks
Barbara Harvey
Terry McCoy
Fred Sperry
Ed Kryselmire
Elizabeth Pierce
Jim Forst
Sharon Williams
Iowa High School Forensic League
Mr Rick
Jim Montgomery
Merrill Nelson
Steve Sinn
Kris Peterson
Larry Mace
Jerry Biggs
FFA
Neil Johnston
Duane Kirchner
Marvin Reents
Ronnie Mier
Curtis Mier
Ron Wagoner
Keith Brockman
Douglas Steeve
Myron Magwitz
Duane Herzberg
Larry Falk
Benny Burnett
Gail Akers
Gary Hart
Jim Dunn
Gary Parker
Norman Kilb
Dormantte
Fern Rowland
Linah Habbab
Linda Negley
Nancy Tarrant
Bill Lisle
Paul Davis
Ruth Otte
Donna Hoopes
Jim Todd
Clarinda
Lowel! Clayton
American Legion
Jordan
Youth For Christ
Marion McFarland
Reformed Presbyterian Church
New Market Eighth Grade Graduation Honors Local Students
May 15 marks the eighth grade graduation of twenty eight New Market students taught by Mrs Elsie Rose Burton and Richard Parsons. Graduates include Bob Albin Judith Bailey Linda Beavers Joey Bengard Beckie Clayton Rod Clayton Judy Combs and many others. several community members attended events and celebrations surrounding the ceremony and related gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Elsie Rose Burton
Richard Parsons
Bob Albin
Judith Bailey
da Bailie
Linda Beavers
Joey Bengard
Beckie Clayton
Rod Clayton
Judy Combs
Y Coston
Tommy Fergu Hartman
Joyce Hiatt
Bennis Hicks
Gaynel Johnson
Patti Janes
Linda Long
David McComb
Lanny Orr
Richard Thurman
Jim Lee’ Randolph
Garry Ross
Harriett Shields
Jo Ann Shields
Lawrance Squires
Iry Troxel
Joyce Whitehead
Th Wright
Gayle Yearous
Sam Foster
Clarinda
C O Wood
Merritt Foster
Dallas
Orville Wood
Otis Wood
Clarence Wood
Roy Moore
Grace Dougherty
Clearmont
Gary Lininger
Lloyd Lininger
Hawleyville
Walter Noble
Billy S Noble
Council Bluffs
John David Herren
Ralph Pratt
Beulah Hogg
Goodland
Kans
Claude
Tuberculosis Contagious As Cold Or Chicken Pox
The Page County Tuberculosis and Health Association promotes a contact X ray program led by Miss Flossie McBride RN to locate hidden TB cases. A tuberculin skin test precedes X rays to identify past infection. positive skin tests require chest X rays for further evaluation.
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Page County Medical Society
Page County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Flossie McBride
Miss McBride
Race car driver Bettenhausen dies in testing crash
Tony Bettenhausen 44, a national race champion and safety speaker at Clarinda High School in 1959, was killed when a car he tested flipped into empty stands and burned. He planned to race the Indianapolis 500. The tragedy involved no other driver.
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Clarinda High
Spones
Tony Bettenhausen
Indianapolis
Tony
Geese
Thes
Thames
Senator Miller critical of federal education aid plan
Senator Jack Miller of Iowa voices opposition to the Administration's education bill. He warns it would create uncertain, year to year federal funding schools rely on for salaries and construction, risking local budgets and possible new federal controls. He favors state revenue sharing or cigarette tax transfers for education and criticizes timing amid budget deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miller
United States Senate
Iowa
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Congress
Republican Party
Cotton
New Hampshire
New Market Grade Pupils End School With Clarinda Visit
Thirty one New Market fifth and sixth graders spent their last day of school touring Clarinda with teacher Evelyn Mc Kay. They visited Sally Ann Bakery County Jail Herald Jon Miller Armory and Fi The day ended with a party at the Gridrome.
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New Market
Clarinda
Evelyn McKay
Sally Ann Bakery
County Jail
Herald Jon Miller Armory
Gridrome
Local families gather for Sunday at Mrs Swan's Clearfield home
New Market couple Mr and Mrs Ben Anderson with children joined Des Moines couple Mr and Mrs Bob Zeller and their children and St Charles couple Mr and Mrs Dutch Seibert and children at Mrs C J Swan of Clearfield on Sunday. Miss Ann Anderson of Des Moines visited her parents. Mrs Nellie Journey of Clarinda visited Mrs Glenn Godfrey. Mr and Mrs Ralph Slaight of Clarinda spent Mothers Day with the Slaights of Clearfield. Charlie Thompson visited Mr and Mrs Larry Stamps near Guss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Anderson
Bob Zeller
Des Moines
Dutch Seibert
St Charles
C J Swan
Clearfield
Ann Anderson
Nellie Journey
Clarinda
Glenn Godfrey
Ralph Slaight
Wesley Slaight
Charlie Thompson
Larry Stamps
Near Guss
Judge Verifies Jury Composition In Mills County Murders Trial
Eight of the twelve jurors are women hearing the murder case against Charles Kelley 20 in Mills County Court at Glenwood. The Glenwood Opinion notes only a handful of spectators attended the trial's first day on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kelley
Mills County
Glenwood
Civil War Historian to Speak at Clarinda High School
Dr James I Robertson Jr of Iowa City will deliver Clarinda High School’s commencement address for about 90 seniors on May 25 at Cardinal Field. His Civil War focus is The Civil War and Its Meaning to American Youth. he is a SUI Civil War historian and former Air Force pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob
Robins
Richard Parker
Barry Matthews
Ingrid Nelson
Ingrid
James I Robertson Jr
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Clarinda High School
Cardinal Field
Robertson
William A Anderson
Danville
Randolph- Macon College
Emory University
Atlanta
SUT
Omicron Delta Kapp
Mississippi Valley Historical Association
Southern Historical Association
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Carter Lake
Iowa-Nebraska
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Lex
Fast River School
Roy Holste
Ruth Woodruff
Ann Warner
Barbara Armstrong
Harold Ellison
East River School Board
Miss Warner
Lucile Henke
Miss Woodruff
Linda Conrad
Robert Sperry
Miss Armstrong
Roy Ho
East River
Cardinal Capers
Shriners
Queen
Lucille Lawson
Shenandoah
Southwest Iowa
Red Oak Country Club
Ronald Yowell
Red Oak
Kay Moore
Bill Bench
SUI
Dr Robertson
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