State News Highlights and Upcoming Iowa Events
State News covers commission cautions on outside work to avoid conflicts of interest. GOF Fund Dinner in Des Moines on January 20 features Fred Seaton as principal speaker at $25 a plate. Lincoln Day dinner, new leadership, and faculty moves at the University of Iowa. Boundary talk with Nebraska over a floating state line, Carter Lake dispute, and Iowa attorney general stance. State Fair board re-elects secretary and treasurer with four directors named to departments. Iowa high schools to take statewide scholarships tests April 1-2. Iowa Taxpayers Association urges locals to resist tax increases and seek local solutions to tax problems.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Carter Lake
Carter/ Lake
Hawkeyes
Towa
Iowa State Fair Board
L. B. Cunningham
William J. Hitz
Polk City
State Board of Regents
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
Towa Taxpayers Association
Towans
Very Merry Christmas and Community News Notes
Volga News summarizes last week’s letters with Christmas cheer and social updates. Local families and guests are listed, including visits between Lamphier, Chase, Druecker, Moats, and others. School closes for Christmas, births announced, vacations taken, and club officers elected for January as residents share seasonal notices and community events.
Community Notes From Weekend Visits At Local Homes
WSCS met Thursday with Mrs Wallace Oldfather and Willis and Charles Chage hosted a Thursday evening gathering at their home. Mr and Mrs Michael Eder and Gary visited in Lester Chase and Pete Eder homes over the weekend. Mrs Glen Moats, Mrs Merlin Nading, Mrs Les Wheeler, Mrs Ted Whitford and Mrs George Pattison served lunch at the Harry Shea sale Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Stanley Everit ing Jerry visited Minnie Oldoenter home Saturday evening. Frieda Adams was a Volga caller last Tuesday.
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Floyd Chase
Oscar Lamphier
Donald, Lamphier
Ocelwain
John Staffenhagen
Lamphier
Artell Puffett
Walter Adams
Carol Druecker
LeRoy Klingman
Mainard Druecker
Lavern
Japan
Luana
Glee Club
Floyd ‘Chase
Cedar Falls
Marilyn Chase
Sondra Duff
Donald Chappell
George Chappell
Kenneth Chappell
Walter ‘Weger
Gilchrist
Walker
Robert Hines
Keith Meyer
Oelwein Hospital
Meyer
Linda Crawford
Paul Taylor
Sidney ‘White
Fred Gernand
Nay
California
Harry Reynolds
Meader Jeff
Tempe
Ariz
Reynolds
Francis Wheeler
Les Wheeler
Clark Hummel
Kirk Hicks
Randall Bordens
Myrel Puffett
Richard
New Business Club
Floyd Leming
Duane Jennings
Ted Leete
S.C
Leo ‘Becker
Treas
Connie Biederman
Bob ‘Goodin
Blanche Jennings
Mary Zwanziger
Joe Olsen
Jmr
Harry Reynolds and Sons
WSCS
Wallace Oldfather
Willis
Charles Chage
Michael Eder
Gary
Lester Chase
Pete Eder
Glen Moats
Merlin Nading
Les ‘Wheeler
Ted. Whitford
George Pattison
Harry Shea
Stanley Everitring
Jerry
Minnie Oldoenter
Frieda Adams
Children and Books in Early Book Week Message
The article urges early reading to children for lifelong literacy and joy in literature. It highlights how folk tales and picture books spark imagination, notes that many parents miss early reading, and promotes library resources as vital access for families and counties.
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Thomas Carlyle
Jack
U S Treasurer Function and Federal Banking Roles
The office of the treasurer of the United States serves as a government banking facility responsible for handling receipts and disbursements, accounting for public moneys, custody and redemption of currency and coin, issuing payments and checks, safekeeping securities, and paying principal and interest on public debt obligations.
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U.S
United States
Michigan Salt Secrets Drive State’s Salt Output
Michigan leads all states in salt production as layers of sooty-white sodium chloride lie beneath much of the lower peninsula, revealing abundant mineral resources and potential industrial applications.
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula
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University Avenue
Des Moines
Echo
Dubuque
Herat
Hay
Albert Schori
O'Neill Drug
Elgin
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Aviators
Bolen
Nelson
Tip Clermont
Frieden’s
Ball Room
Jim Johnson
Alli
Monona
Reuben Nydegger
Fauser Oil CO
Hampshire Boars
Clermont
Joe Wander
J. L. Trautman
West Union
Brittie
State News
Commission
Leon Miller
L. L. Jurgemeyer
SUI
John M. Harrison
Toledo
Ohio
Lester Benz
Volga News
Boston
Lehman’s _ Standard Service
Mr. and
Mrs
Lehman
Wadena Livestock Exchange
Bud
Schori & Kuster
Elgin Co-Op. CO
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