Official results shape Iowa Senate race and short term governorship
The Iowa canvass confirms Thomas E. Martin defeated Guy Gillette for the U S Senate 442 409 to 402 712 with 837 356 total votes. Earnest J. Seeman won 2234 votes in Waterloo as a Republican candidate. Leo Elthon, sworn in as short term governor, will serve 53 days. Roger E. Waggoner to become administrative assistant to Thomas Martin, moving from executive director of the state GOP. Dayton Countryman named new Attorney General.
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Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Guy Gillette
Cherokee
U. S. Senate
Gillette
Iowa
Leo Elthan
Abe Town
Elthon
Warren Garst
Martin
Roger E. Waggoner
Thomas Martin
Waggoner
Fort Dodge
Iowa Republican Central Committee
GOP
Don Pierson
Republican
Washington
Pierson
State Central Committee
New Iowa attorney general vows strict law enforcement
Countryman, a Republican, has taken over as Iowa attorney general on December 1 succeeding Leo Hoegh. Hoegh had been named by Gov Beardsley and served until the election. Countryman was elected to a short term and a regular two year term. He promises strict enforcement of laws including anti gambling and anti liquor by the drink statutes.
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Vada
Iowa
Countryman
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
Hoegh
William S. Beardsley
Robert Larson
Legion Auxiliary Meeting In Wadena and 4‑H Club Activities
The Wadena Legion Auxiliary met Dec 2 with twelve members. They approved two bills for a dinner and a birthday gift for a gold star mother, heard a thanks from Mrs Wood, and noted a march of dimes article. A Fayette meeting Dec 9 was proposed with contacts Mrs Solomon and Mrs Frey. The group planned charity and rehab items, listed gift recipients, and organized a January lunch and December cooky committee. The Wadena Wonder Worker 4‑H Club met Dec 4 with demonstrations on breakfast ideas, muffins, and cooking, and visitors and social events were noted.
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Earl Livingston
Robert Young
John DeWald
Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Iowa City
Arthur Herming
Des Moines
Mdms
Elmer Struss
Geo. Alderson
Luther Crandall
Cooky
Madge Murray
Robert Bond
Otto Herrling
Leo Herriman
John Solomon
Walter Cook
Wadena Wonder
Wadena Wonder Worker
Lyle Rubens
Nancy Whittenbaugh
Sheilah Messerli
Diane Mattocks
Rita Kuhnes
Mary L. Erickson
Dean Jennings
Johnnie Erickson
Wilder Mattocks
Local families host gatherings and birthday celebrations
Relatives spent time in Lamont with nephew John Cook and family from Tuesday through Friday. The Melbert Meyer family and Mrs Walter Dennler were guests Sunday in Charlton Looby’s home to celebrate birthdays of Mrs Dennler and Dale Looby. The Harrill Larson family from El kader were guests Sunday in Albert Morse’s home.
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Emma Humphry
Winnepeg
Canada
Mary Jennings
Walter Cook
Elmer Struss
Mdris
Pearl Johnson
Lois Erickson
Flossie Voshell
Ning Davis
Waterloo
James Davis
Floyd Patterson
Faye Whittenbaugh
Glen Moats
Volga
Winnipeg
John Cook
Lamont
Melbert Meyer
Walter Dennler
Charlton Looby
Pheasant hunting carelessness ends two riding horses
A farm gate left open by Iowa pheasant hunters led to the death of two Fredericksburg riding horses. One was struck by a train, another died leaping from the track. Gladbrook couples mark long marriages, and Grinnell man Albert Hackett builds a winded tricycle. Shelby County’s 97 year old resident Christina Berger observed her birthday, born in Denmark and in Shelby since 1900.
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Don Forsman
Fredericksburg
Shelby County
Christina Berger
Denmark
Farm Commodity Index Declines for Mid November
Prices received by Iowa farmers for all farm products at mid November averaged one point lower than October. The index stood at 248 percent of the 1910-14 base, compared with 249 in October and 261 in November 1953. Livestock prices rose overall with beef cattle up 20c per cwt and hogs up 10c, while calves fell 80c. Crop prices fell as the index dropped 13 points due to corn dropping 12c per bushel. wheat and soybeans rose modestly, rye fell, and flax seed declined.
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Iowa
Elgin Clermont bond vote aims to unite high schools
Editorial lauds state attention to school reorganization in Fayette county as Elgin and Clermont voters consider a $528000 bond to replace two aging high schools. Projected Clermont Elgin four year campus would host a 1000 seat gym, multiple classrooms, shop and lunch room, serving as a community hub. The piece urges a YES vote, noting potential cost reduction per pupil and broader educational equity.
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Ociwein Register
Elgin
Tiermont
Ganic Iat
Clermont
Register
Fayette County
Clermont-Elgin
lgin-Clermont
G. B. Richter
Iowa
Beef train shipment heads to Chicago markets
Fifty four carloads of beef departed Schlewig aboard the Blue Ribbon specials of Crawford County. This annual shipment arrives the Monday before Thanksgiving as the local industry targets Chicago markets.
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Schlewig
Crawford County
Chicago
First Baptist Church Christmas Program and Services
The Good Book at Baptist Church schedules a 10:00 a.m. morning worship on Sunday December 12 with guest speaker Dr WM Leuschner editor of The Baptist Herald. Sunday school at 11:00 and service at 8:00 p.m. The missionary hour features Dr Leuschner. a Christmas program for Baptistsmen at the parsonage follows. Fathers should bring sons. Thought cites Elbert Hubbard: Speak well of everyone if you speak of them at all.
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WM Li Leuschner
The
Baptist “Herald
Eaeunday School
Leuschner
Baptistsmen
Chiriatmas
Elbert Hubbard
Handy-Hook Hat Fixture Kit Featured for All Sizes
Broadcaster promotes Handy-Hook fixtures that store multiple hats with mounting hardware and locking clips. It highlights a kit including hooks for six hats and asks customers to request the product for convenient family hat storage.
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