Page County 4-H shines at Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha
Page County 4-H livestock exhibitors earned top honors at the Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha. Vance Whitehill won the champion Shorthorn baby beef with Little Joe IL, while Jim Stephens and John Stephens earned blue and purple ribbons for Shorthorn entries. The county group of five beeves placed second to Angus and Hereford groups, with other winners including Natalie Thompson and Sandra Brown in Angus classes, and Mike Henderson and Joe Henderson showing Yorkshire and Tamworth breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County
Omaha
Little Joe
Vance Whitehill
C J Whitehill
Shenandoah
John Hunter
Natalie Thompson
Clarinda
Sandra Brown
Angus
Jim Stephens
Mike Henderson
Yorkshire
Joe
Jim Henderson
Coin
Council Acts on Factory Problem
City Council at a special meeting directed City Attorney Kent Thornell to initiate district court action to remove materials and refuse from the right of way beside Bishop Manufacturing Co on E State St. Farm-Rite Manufacturing Co promised to fix the issues. The council also approved new street lights on 16th St and set hours for parking on 15th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Thornell
Bishop Manufacturing Co
E State St
W C Hemphill
R H van Deusen
16Th St
Chestnut
State St
Iowa Highway Commission
15Th St
Orange
Division St
Board of Education
M M Dryden
Surplus Food Distribution Set To Begin In Page County
Max Gray dies suddenly in Davenport after hospital stay for heart ailment. His family travels from Clarinda, Davenport, and Cedar Rapids to mourn. Federal surplus food distribution starts next week in Page County with 900 residents receiving about 25 pounds each. About 35 000 pounds of staples arrived to supply butter lard cheese powdered milk beans rice flour and corn meal. Distribution sites include Braddyville Blanchard College Springs Clarinda Hepburn Yorktown Shambaugh Shenandoah and Northboro with times listed at each location. The program is run by the State Board of Social Welfare and county welfare departments with Lions aiding in processing at Wilhholm Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Gray
Davenport
Mr Gray
Bert Gray
Clarinda
Lucille Gray
Jerry
Gloria Lake
Beverly Elkins
Here
Orren
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Burns
Doris McBride
Aurora
III
Gilbert
Lima
Ohio
Verne
Max
Gray
Maxie
Bettendorf
Belle Ave
Page County
Charles’ Burks
Social Welfare
Burks
State Board of Social Welfare
County Welfare
Clarinda Lions
Wilhholm Hall
Braddyville
College Springs
Blanchard
Park
Hepburn
Yorktown
Shambaugh
Pledges From Area Sign On At Iowa State College
Among 415 male students at Iowa State College pledging to 30 social fraternities last weekend are area residents listed: Bob Tunnicliff Clarinda Pi Kappa Alpha John Reich Clarinda Sigma Pi Eldon Greimann Clarinda Phi Delta Theta Norman Malmberg Essex Beta Sigma Psi Lanny DeMott Bedford Alpha Gamma Rho Bob Means Villisca Sigma Chi.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Bob Tunnicliff
Clarinda
Pi Kappa Alpha
John Reich
Sigma Pi
Eldon Greimann
Phi Delta Theta
Norman Malmberg
Essex
Beta Sigma Psi
Lanny DeMott
Bedford
Alpha Gamma Rho
Bob Means
Villisca
Sigma Chi
Newspaper Man Denney to Speak to Lions Monday
Jim Denney of the Omaha World-Herald will address the Lions Club at the Linderman Hotel Monday in observance of National Newspaper Week. He will present The World-Herald Story a 28 minute film on how the Omaha daily is produced and distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Denney
Southwest Iowa
Omaha World-Herald
Linderman Hotel
Jack Douthit
Denney
Clarinda
Lions Club
World- Herald
Omaha
Licenses To Wed For Four Couples In Iowa Cases
Four couples receive marriage licenses as filings list Abrams DeVaul 24 of Des Moines and Louise Cundiff 22 of Clarinda along with Darold Gay 28 of Clarinda and Barbara Jean Oxley 20 of Bedford.
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Abrams DeVaul
Des Moines
Louise Cundiff
Clarinda
Darold Gay
Barbara Jean Oxley
Bedford
Attendance rises at Clarinda Junior College adult education
Clarinda Junior College reports a jump in adult education attendance this fall with at least 75 more students than a year ago. Typing class doubled its first night and cake decorating grew to 18. Openings remain in beginning bridge and public speaking. Ballroom dancing begins this week at McKinley School auditorium with two classes.
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Clarinda Junior College
Omaha
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus to Broadcast on KFNF Monday
The Kage County Farm Bureau Women's Chorus will present a 15 minute concert on the Friendly Neighbor program at KFNF at 11 30 am Monday Oct 1. The program will be recorded during the broadcast so chorus members will have records of their singing.
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Kage County Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
KFNF
Democratic Women in Page County Organize for Election
A group of Page County Democratic women held their first fall meeting at Mrs Paul Whitehill’s Shenandoah home to boost turnout for the November 6 election. Mrs Cecil Malone of Atlantic 7th district spoke on voter participation amid only 7,185 of 16,383 eligible voters casting ballots previously. Officers elected: Mrs Paul Whitehill president, Mrs E J Gottsch first vice president, Mrs Gorman Howell second vice president, Mrs Grover Brown secretary, Mrs E V Guernsey corresponding secretary, Mrs Will Tyner treasurer. Next meeting with Mrs E J Gottsch Oct 5 at 2 pm.
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Page County
Paul Whitehill
Shenandoah
Cecil Malone
Atlantic
7Th District Committee
Malone
E J Gottsch
Gorman Howell
Grover Brown
E V Guernsey
Will Tyner
Teachout
Howard Blank
Fill a Pew Plan Continued by Two Clarinda Churches
Two Clarinda churches extend a loyalty month push with personalized invitations to boost attendance. First Christian and First Methodist name pew captains. Methodists begin with rally day this weekend, skipping World Wide Communion Sunday. Christian Church starts October 7 with renewed outreach efforts.
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ClarInda
First Christian
First Methodist
Train Hits Car In Westboro Collision Near Shenandoah
Vern Major of Westboro was slightly bruised and cut when his car was mashed by a train near Coin early Friday on the way to Shenandoah nurseries. He did not realize the train's nearness before dawn and his car slid on gravel. Patronize your Clarinda merchants.
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Vern Major
Westboro
Coin
Shenandoah
Southwest Iowa DAR Holds District Meet in Clarinda
The Southwest Iowa district meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution convened at the First Presbyterian Church in Clarinda with 75 attendees. State officers and guests including national vice president general Mrs Sam S Clay attended. next year’s district gathering is planned for Creston.
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Southwest
Iowa
the Daughters of the American Revolution
First Presbyterian Church
Clarinda
Earl C Fishbaugh Jr
Shenandoah
Sam S Clay
DAR
Cromlett
Throckmorton
Des Moines
Wes
W Kimberly
Bettendorts
Zweck
Sioux City
William Ehmeke
Cleghorn
Wes Gaylord Stewart
Marshalltown
Bart
Fishbaugh Jr
Wes Brock R Clark
Ida Grove
Sherman Watson
Cedar Rapids
Robert A Wright
Carroll
Wot Collings
Dubuque
Hadley @ Shafter
Lake Park
Page County Receives State Warrants for Homestead and Military Exemption
Page County treasury gains $106 165 0 64 from state warrants covering homestead tax credits and military service exemptions for late 1956. Homestead property value totals $101 615 69 with maximum credit $62 50 on a $2 500 value. Military exemption warrant is $4 849 95, about 58 of the veteran exemption. County bears the remaining 42 percent. Nearby counties show varied homestead values and credits with Taylor Adams Montgomery Mills Fremont listed.
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Page County
Paul Isaacson
Isaacson
Taylor
Adams
Montgomery
Mills
Fremont
Bloodmobile quota set at 120 pints for Oct 4 in Clarinda
Page County shoppers and farmers list hogs at the St Joseph market led by Clarinda residents Walter Kirchner 38 hogs Chester Olenius 48 hogs Darrell Nelson 36 hogs Walter Armstrong 29 hogs Haris and Manes 31 hogs Marvin Hays 47 hogs The Red Cross announces a Bloodmobile drive in Clarinda on October 4 with a 120 pint quota and donor requirements including age 18 54 weight minimum 110 pounds and rules on prior donations and health history. Return of Joe Woods from Town City sparks a family reunion with Mrs George McCracken near Edmundton Sask Canada and other relatives visiting.
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Page County
St Joseph
Clarinda
Walter Kirchner
Chester Olenius
Darrell Nelson
Coin
Walter Armstrong
Haris & Manes
Blanchard
Marvin Hays
Joe Woods
Town City
George McCracken
Edmundton
Sask
Canada
McCracken
Des Moines
Woods
Iowa City
George McCracken Jr
Clarinds Municipal Hospital
Laura Jones
Culver City
Calif
Red Cross
Becauss
Jack Pullan
Clarinda Red Cross Blood
Nurses Refresh Disaster Preparedness Training At Hospital
Municipal Hospital nurses and all local RNs gathered for a disaster program meeting led by Mrs Ernestine Lambert and Dr T Ramadell. The session demonstrated new equipment and drugs for natural or war disasters, outlining procedures to aid shock victims and maintain blood pressure with intravenous and intramuscular solutions. Modern devices include a bedside pace maker and a defibrillator to protect heart patients during surgery and in cardiac events.
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Municipal Hospital
Ernestine Lambert
T Ramadell
S T Ramsdell
POTEET LISLE AND FAASSEN APPEAR AT CAPITAL HEARING
Three Clarindans Ted Poteet Vern Lisle and Joe Faassen testified before the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington on Clarinda’s bid for feeder airline service. Central Airlines praised the witnesses and said it wishes to serve Clarinda while amending its petition for routes to include the city.
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Washington
James Leighson Jr
Keith Kahle
Central Airlines, Inc
Ft Worth
Tex
Clarinda
CAB
Central
Ted Poteet
Joe Faassen
Vern Lisle
Kahle
Iowa
Kansas City
Minneapolis St Paul
St Joseph
Des Moines
Girls 4-H Committee Plans Fall Organization Meeting
The Page County Girls 4-H Committee met Monday to organize a fall meeting at Griswold Hall in Clarinda. Leaders outlined goals, a 1956-57 focus on food and nutrition for three southern Iowa counties, and dates for subject matter training schools. Members listed include Mrs Harry Annan, chairwoman, and other officers and volunteers.
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Page County
Griswold Hall
Clarinda
Iowa
Harry Annan
Meredith Levitt
Roy
Three Judgments in District Court in Page County
Judge Folsom Everest filed three judgments granting decrees to CB&O Railroad Co E C Underwood and Brona Lee Hayes. The railroad was awarded 1848.14 against Donald Craig doing business as Goservice Co. Cade must pay 1500 plus interest on a 1540 note and Underwood retain use of the trade name and the partnership assets if any. Cade disassociated from the partnership on February 26 1946.
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Page County
Folsom Everest
Cb&o Railroad Co
E C Underwood
Brona Lee Hayes
Everest
Donald Craig
Goservice Co
M L Cade
Underwood Construction Co
Cade
Page County State Bank
Underwood
Dodge
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Clarindans
Ak-Sar-Ben
Stephens Brothers
Council
City Aty
Jack Martin
Schenck
Wibholm Hall
Ed Polson
Iowa Safety Council
National Safety Council
BE Reynolds
Harry Airshie
Curtis Landis
Martin Walters
Polson
CJC
Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
Shenandoah Parley
Dar’s
Mra
TB Throckmorton
National Resolutions Committee
Joe Tunnicliff
Waubonsier
L. W Kimberly
Dettendorf
John Brumimett
Stuart Ramadell
Robert van Deusen
Creston
Brother
Son
Herald-Journal
Wright
Poteet, Lisle and
Faassen
Capital Hearing
Central Airlines
Atrline
B&o Railroad
Brona L Hayes
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