WANT ADS AND STATE POLITICS IN IOWA NEWS
A batch of want ads appears with items including a Necchi sewing machine sale and nurse uniforms from Elgin. Iowa politics report first house session in 20 years with Reppert presiding, a proposed lowering of the voting age to 18, and party dynamics. The highway department expands secondary roads work and Melvin B. Larsen named assistant engineer. An Iowa Legislative Research Bureau note discusses alcoholism education effectiveness as programs remain new and evolving.
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House
Senate
Elmer Vermeer
Pella
Mahlon Brown
What
Cheer
Iowa House
Howard C. Reppert
Polk County
Reppert
Gladys Nelson
Newton
Melvin B. Larsen
Henry
Larsen
Commission
Iowa
Legislative Research Bureau
States
Executors' Notice for Emil Moor Estate in Fayette County Iowa
On December 26, 1956 the District Court of Fayette County Iowa appointed Werner Moore and William Moore as executors of the Emil Moor estate all persons owing debts must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance WANTES attorney First National Bank Building West Union Iowa 18-20¢
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District Court
Fayette County
Iowa
Emil Moor
Werner Moore
William Moore
Do. Wantes
First National Bank
West Union
Towa
State House News Highlights From Page One
State News reports a cash balance of 4 836 424 and outstanding construction obligations of 21 833 908 to be paid from 1957 revenue. Democratic lawmakers elect Merle Hagedorn of Royal as floor leader. a Clay County farmer remains minority party whip after defeating four rivals.
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Demos
Tawa House of Representatives
Merle Hagedorn
Royal
Clay County
Speeding Up Highway Work Figures In Iowa Report
The report notes state programs focus on treatment over education to alter public attitudes toward alcoholics and secure early treatment. Five legislators requested the report as speeded up right of way buying cuts planning-to-letting time from six months to about three. Donald Johnson of West Branch is Iowa state chairman of the 1957 Crusade for Freedom, a private group backing Radio Free Europe. Johnson is a former commander in the American Legion.
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Bureau
Iowa Highway Commission
Crusade Post
Donald
Johnson
West Branch
Iowa
Radio Free Europe
The
American Legion
Fayette County Extension Education Fund 1956 Receipts and Expenditures
Legal notice records the Fayette County Agricultural Extension Education Fund receipts and expenditures for 1956 from January 1 to December 31. Beginning balance $35.00, receipts total $19,082.17, expenditures $17,117.17, ending balance $14,335.65 with $2,781.52 accounted separately.
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Fayette County Agricultural Extension Education Fund
County Extension
County Extension Home
Wire theft spans 6000 feet from Iowa Power line
A 6000 foot span of number four bare copper wire was stolen from an Iowa Power and Light Co line near the Pottawattamie Harrison county line. The thieves climbed about 23 poles to remove the wiring.
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Iowa Power & Light Co
Pottawattamie
Harrison County
Froelich Man On Navy Flight With Brother Co Pilot
LaVerne Barth of Froelich shares an unusual journey from the states to Japan aboard a Navy plane from Hawaii to Wake Island. He was a passenger on a flight co piloted by his brother, Clifford Higgins.
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LaVerne Barth
Froelich
States
Japan
Whild
Navy
Hawaii
Wake Island
Clifford Higgins
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Monroe St
Marion
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Echo
Beagle
AKC
Truman Paulson
Clermont
Nelson
Rachelle Hairmetics
Radelle
J.L. Trautman
KR. P. Strauch
Elgin
Alvin Thiese
Ogi
Des Moines
Black & Decker
Strauch & Hermen
Ivan Torkelson
Elgin Produce
Andrew Frommelt
Dubuque
Scott Swisher
Iowa City
Wilbur Freed
Gowrie
Hagedorn
George O'Mallley
Massey-Harris
Massey- Harris
Torkelson Motor Co
Elgin, Towa
State News
West Elgin
Siro Utace
Elgin,owa
Tae
Bish Saha
Frantz
Ple
Schori & Kuster
Benton Harrison
Hilder Gilbertson
Fayette County Agricultural Extension Council
Hildor Gilbertson
Bessie Schneider
Wadena Livestock Exchange
Carl G. W. ‘Alderson
Wadena Orgin
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Frazer Manhattan
Kaiser
Studebaker
Chevrolet
John Falb
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