Iowa Legislative Jobs And New Plates In State News
State leaders discuss a pay as you go highway plan and a legislative research director post with several applicants. Iowa prints 1 300 000 sets of 1956 license plates, steel durable and lighter, with county numbers. A cement shortage affects planned highway widenings and future cement planning is urged. Egg license applications flood in as new grading law takes effect July 4.
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W. C. Stuart
Chariton Republican
Legislative Research Committee
Towans
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John E. Westbury
Nevada
Des Moines
Men’s State Reformatory
Anamosa
Iowa Development Commission
T. E. Davidson II
Commission
Russel Lundy
Iowa Highway Commission
Lundy
State Highway Commission
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa federal liquor stamps prompt enforcement push
Federal officials report 422 federal liquor stamps sold to Iowa firms for the new fiscal year starting July 1 and 1,909 stamps last year. Atty Gen Dayton urges raids on stamp holders as evidence of intent to break state liquor laws while the stamp system does not legalize drinking in Iowa. Patrolman Kermit Rhoades, 52, promoted to lieutenant and assistant chief of the Iowa highway patrol, succeeding retired Lt. Harry O. Brown.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
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Harry O. Brown
Volga Bluebirds Plan Fair Booth and Records Workshop
The Volga Bluebird 4-H senior group met Friday in Mary Oldfather’s home. Brenda Meisgeier Betsy Moats Marla Kraus Mary Radhof f Beth Olson and Ruth Roys spoke. Ruth Roys Betsy Moats and Yvonne Brooks were named to arrange the fair booth. A record books workshop is set for Friday July 22 at Mrs W K Oldfather. The achievement show will be held July 29. Linda Tenney Reporter.
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W.K. Oldfather
P T A Canning Report and July 23 Snack Supper
The canning chairman logged 93 quarts of beans and 5 quarts of beet pickles on July 6 and 82 quarts of beans 6 quarts of rhubarb and 7 quarts of beet pickles on July 13. The P T A will serve a snack supper at the Legion hall Saturday July 23 starting at 5 PM. Beefburgers chicken sandwiches potato salad pie cake ice cream coffee and pop on the menu. Nearby Hay Making Bee saw 18 neighbors bale and store 1 156 bales at Bud Upton farm. Dinners for crew served by Mrs Clark Hummel Mrs Merlin Nading and Mrs Les Wheeler. Further hay work by Les Wheeler Len Hummel Clark Hummel and Blair Kelly noted Mr Upton ill. Canning committee for July 27 listed Mdms R B Jones Jack Goodin Wascal Grocolski Ralph Hansel Robert Hines Jack Huebsch Tim Hurley Lyle Jennings Rev Frank C Greene and Misses Nancy Moats Lois Kitterman. They returned to Volga from senior high camp after a week. There were 293 in attendance. Mrs Ted Neuman and children of Janesville Wis visited Randal Bordens. Bordens drove them to Lamont to visit Mr Neuman’s sister and family the Tony Nadlings. Guests at D J Crain home Thurs to Sat included Mrs C R Jacobson Galt Erma Smith Rudd and Mrs Cecil Sherman Rockford Ill. William R Smiths joined Picnic in Arlington Park for Fred Smith’s birthday. Mr and Mrs Richard Goeschel Dubuque spent the weekend with the Crain family.
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Merlin Nading
Les Wheeler
Len Hummel
Blair Kelly
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R. B. Jones
Jack Goodin
Wascal Grocolski
Ralph Hansel
Robert Hines
Jack Huebsch
Tim Hurley
Lyle Jennings
Frank C. Greene
Nancy Moats
Lois Kitterman
Volga
Ted Neuman
Janesville
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Randal Bordens
Bordens
Arlington Park
Fred
Richard Goeschel
Dubuque
D. J. Crain
Washington and Small Business
The discussion examines auto industry risks if sales slip and workers are paid for idle time. It notes potential depression if demand wanes, and considers a price support program. It highlights the pivotal role of independent car dealers and their fragile position within the industry’s wage and union dynamics.
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Ausinen
Detroit
Patil
Local Social Roundup Records Visits and Travel Plans
Mrs J E Brannon of Waucoma and Mr and Mrs Martin Brannon of AuburnWashington were callers in the Dean Pardee home last Thursday. The Thos Borden family of Sanborn and Randall Borden's kin visited in the area with several Sunday calls and a picnic at Eagle Point park. Swimming lessons began with a school bus and mothers guiding pupils to Elkader. Fred Gernand and wife plan a European tour starting in Chicago with stops in Frankfort Germany and multiple countries including England France Holland Austria Italy Switzerland and Germany.
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Waucoma
Martin Brannon
Auburn
Wash
Dean Pardee
Thos. Borden
Thos
Cecil Duff
Melwyn Puffett
Glen ‘Oldfather
Ella Downer
Strawberry Point
Guy Brooks
Floyd Thein
George Jones
Edgerton
Wis
Dick Jones
Clarence, Ewing
DeKalb
Ira Voshell
Geo. Oldfather
Fred Gernand
Europe
Chicago
Théry
Frankfort
Germany
Fred
England
France
Holland
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Ten Cattle Die In Truck Crash Near Boyden
A truck blowout near Boyden caused a loss of ten bovines as the vehicle went out of control. The driver escaped injuries.
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Barber Paul Kirkpatrick Reaches 40 Years at Crystal Lake
At Crystal Lake, barber Paul Kirkpatrick marks four decades in business. He opened his shop in 1916, serving the community with steady clientele and local ties.
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Paul Kirk‘patrick
Last Time Near Britt: Erin No 9 School Abandoned
The Erin No 9 school, founded in 1888 near Britt, has been abandoned. A final reunion on the school grounds drew over 250 attendees, marking the closure of the community institution.
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Erin No. 9
Iowa farm size trends since 1920 show shifting economies
Since 1920 Iowa trends push toward larger farms as overhead costs spread over more land. Economies of scale rise with acreage but taper near 200 acres, while risk and uncertainty offset gains. Some cattlemen worry about spring calf costs while on pasture with dams, aided by creep feeding under Iowa price trends.
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