Iowans face insurance rate cuts and dam project appeal
Iowa plans a state wide insurance premium reduction mainly for comprehensive coverage with about 14 percent off for rural drivers and 5.2 percent for passenger cars. The state will appeal a federal ruling on the Moscow dam project on the Cedar River, arguing the project would ruin the river and questioning the cooperative’s finances. Iowa PMA funds farmers $9.72 million for 1950 conservation payments, up from 1949 by $1.22 million.
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Mestow Dam
Robert Larson
Cedar River
Iowa
PMA
Jack McLaughlin
Congress
Regional education plan eyed for midwest states
Iowa hospital survey shows 127 inspected of 150. 55 licensed with improvements urged. Auto insurance rates drop about 5 percent for collision in Des Moines Sioux City Davenport Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs. Nebraska Governor Van Peterson promotes regionalism in higher education with Iowa and Montana for veterinary and mining training, citing Nebraska’s small teacher supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Iowa
Sterling Alexander
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Council
Midwest
van Peterson
Nebraska
South
New England
Peterson
Montana
Iowa leads in teachers with less than two years' college training
An Education Association journal reports that Iowa a year ago had the highest share of teachers with under two years of college prep at 51 percent and the lowest share with four or more years at 24 percent Mississippi followed Town in having many teachers with under two years of college training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Education Association Journal
Iowa
the Journal
Mississippi
Elgin Social Roundup Includes Family Visits and Birthdays
Elgin residents hosted and visited over the weekend with neighbors and relatives. Guests included the Yack, Evans, Lants, Krueger, Hackmann, Habeger, Pringle, Simek, Wolfe of Portland, Mosby, Durscher, Falb, Looney, Knudtson, Oldag, Schneiderman, Anderson, Petratz, Ross, Pinney, Musser, Gehring, Pape, and Shroentag. A New Years excitement and a birthday celebration for Marcela Knudtson highlighted gatherings at several homes in Elgin and nearby West Union Postville Sumner St Olaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Yack
Grace Evans
Arthur Lants
Marie Krueger
Gus Krueger
Carl Hackmann
Allen Habeger
Cofton Pringle
Len Simek
Clermont
Harry Raney
West Union
Wilfrid A. Wolfe
Portland
Oregon
Echo
Elgin
Bobby Medberry
Gordon Mosby
Carol
Walter Durscher
Robert Falb
Roger
W. O. Petratz
Dorothy
Sumner
A. D. Schantz
Allen
Miss Ross
Elmer Pinney
Sheryl
Robert Musser
Charles Gehring
Will Pape
Lynn
F. Shoentag
Fred Gehring
Hazel
Eva M. Dennler
Dinner Guests Honor Mrs. Larson at Hanson Home
Sunday afternoon guests included the Gehring and Pape families with S F Shoentag while Mrs Alta Gehring and Hazel, Mr and Mrs George Hanson hosted supper in honor of Mrs Percy Larson, with Alfred Walterson of Verona and several local families in attendance.
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Sharon
Charles Gehring
Will Pape
S.F. Shoentag
Alta Gehring
Hazel
George Hanson E
Ning
Percy Larson
Hanson
Alfred Walterson
Verona
M. J. Blockhus
Kenneth
Harlan
Bernice
Better Used Cars Listings From an Old Dealer
Classified ad fragment listing several prewar vehicles for sale. Entries include a 1950 Ford Tudor with radio and heater marked new, a 1941 Kaiser Sedan with radio and heater, a 1941 Ford V-8 Tudor described as average, a 1941 Ford V-8 Sedan with radio and heater, and a 1941 Chevrolet Tudor noted as like new. Also mentions a very clean 1939 Ford W-8 Sedan.
Bushel of brains and a shandful of patience
A humorous dialogue montage preserves wit and small talk between a broadcaster, a librarian, a patron, a visitor, a pastor, and a husband, including quips about patience, driving, and buttons on a suit. The exchange showcases light social banter and character quirks in a concise comic vignette.
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H.R. Morse
Castalia
Calamity Jane
Sam Bass
Cedar Rapids Piano Co
First Ave
Rath
Elgin Produce
Louis Bigler
Postville
Jersey
Wm. Monserud
Harpers Ferry
Millard Gisleson
Inga Evenson
Elgin Echo
Henry K. Peterson
Ford Henninger
A.M. Weibel
Noel Brockway
Vine
Ruth Olson
Avalon
Bolson
Clermont Cooperative Assn
Underwood
Marvin Johnson
Honda
Mindo
Clinton
Ajax
Andrew
Zephyr
Elmer Lembke
Echo Office
Great Lover
Elgin Echo Stattioners
THE
Plymouth
Lensing Motors
Festina
John Tillotson
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Delwi -Fegulae
Singer Sewing Center
E. Charles St
Oelwein, Iowa
Betty
Eddie
Jerry
Harry
Jim
Red Sea
Smith
Judge
Wenger
Sal Harry Wenger
ES Commission
DIZ
Dean
Elkader
Elkader Airport
Mrs. Earl Wood
West Union Rendering Service
Lawrence Joerger
Ewe
Agin
Cooperative
Max Medberry
Nigr
Elgin, Iowa
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