Tax funding and hospital bed needs in Iowa report
The article discusses school tax increases were smaller than ideal due to limited state support, noting Cedar Rapids plans a three mill levy increase and detailing the impact of state funds on local budgets. It also covers a pending special session to extend the 50 percent income tax rate, poll results, and projected hospital bed shortfalls despite a federal five year aid program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeidor
Evary’ Sihgie
Cedar Rapids
Sedaida
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
David Ainsworth
Jay Coburn
Iowa Corn Delayed By Hard Jun Ground And Need For Rain
Farmers report variable corn progress with only a few fields tasseling as July ends. Ground remains hard from June rains, delaying growth. a late frost could worsen soft corn. Oats harvest began with mixed quality, while hay stands out as exceptionally good in northeast Iowa after a wet June delayed haying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Yearous Glass Wedding In Candled Ceremony
Kathlene Yearous wed Harold Glass Jr in a candle lit service on Sunday July 27. The bride wore a lace trimmed gown with a fingertip veil and carried a bouquet of red roses and white sweet peas. Attendants included sister Shirley Glass and cousin Gloria Jean Glass. Gerald Shaffer served as escort and groomsmen wore white carnation boutonnieres. The Rev Bruce D Jones officiated as Forest Shaffer sang Before the ceremony and Harold Strong accompanied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathlene Jane Yearous
James Yearous
Harold Glass
Dundee
Gerald Shaffer
Shirley Glass
Rosella Strong
Gloria Jean Glass
Strawberry Point
Jimmy Kiple
Ottumwa
Virginia Glass
Dalene Shaffer
Noel Smith
Thomas Dennler
Otis Rothlinberger
Johnny Nydegger
Clarence Thoman
Forest Shaffer
Harold Strong
Bruce D. Jones
Elgin
Elgin Culls Challenge Regular Elgin League Team
The Elgin Culls challenge the regular Elgin league baseball team to a game on the next open date, Sunday, August 49. Winner takes all proceeds or donates to charity as the challengee prefers. Manager Chuck ONeill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Culls
Elgin
Challengee
Chuck” Oneill
Organization Meetings For Vol Blue Cross Workers
Volunteer Blue Cross enrollment drives were held in Elgin Arlington Alpha Fayette Maynard and West Union to promote the August campaign dates August 11 to 23 Rural workers may enroll via the Fayette County Health Improvement Association chaired by Ernest Miehe The association under Farm Bureau sponsorship provides required group task fees for enrollment Local Blue Cross plans across 69 counties have enrolled over 110000 rural residents with August 23 the final day no enrollment will be accepted for at least two years District contacts include Otto Brandt Mrs W C Follett Lawrence Gehring Marie Gehring and C G Gehring Pleasant Valley Illyria Township Pleasant Valley girls 4 14 softball team won again Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Elgin
Arlington
Alpha
Fayette, Maynard
West Union
Fayette County Health Improvement Association
Ernest Miehe
Health Improvement Association
Fayette County
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Otto Brandt
W. C. Follett
Lawrence Gehring
Pleasant Valley
Marie Gehring
C. G. Gehring
Illyria
Elgin Couple Wed In Austin Arch Ceremony
A large white wedding arch formed the focal point for the ceremony. The bride, a Elgin High School graduate, married in a flowery setting with ferns roses and white hydrangeas. The reception followed for about five hundred guests at a church dining room with a three tiered cake. The couple plans to live near Dundee after a honeymoon through the Ozarks and south central states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mae
Anna Bane
Margie Dennler
Donna Medberry
Ardis Frieden
Dawn »Dummermuth
Dundee
Real Estate Transfers and Marriages in Fayette Area
Transfers list J A Erickson and wife to Vernon A Meyer for 650 dollars with lots 13 14 16 block 18 Clermont Moser Pierce M and wife to Philip Mozer for 1 dollar with lots 9 10 block 10 Elgin Easement Jacob Friederich to Fayette County for 22 dollars road strip 7947 Marriage licenses July 18 Louis O Raether Waterloo and Dorothy E Lund Fayette July Norbert L Exman West Union and Betty June Trout West Union July 28 Robert C C Andreae Oelwein and Kitty J Dummer muth Fayette Civil actions case 27451 Virginia Dugan vs Russell Dugan Divorce IT RR Tendnesel case 27453 Lodge No 573 Order of Moose illegal possession of intoxicating liquor case 27446 Webb Stump OMVI case 27454 Ronald Damon desertion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friederich
Jacob
Fayette Co
Tuly
Louis O. Raether
Waterloo
Dorothy E. Lund
Fayette
Norbert L. Exman
West Union
Betty June Trout
Robert CC
Andreae
Oelwin
Kitty J
Dummermuth
Virginia Dugan
Russell Dugan
Order of Moose
Webb
Ronald Damon
Cancer Drive Nets $92 in Elgin
Carl J. Robinson reports the Elgin campaign for the American Cancer Society raised 92 dollars to support education and research. A notice invites B Y P V U members to a social at Anton Kohls home near West Union next Tuesday evening August 5. Mr and Mrs John Etter and daughters of San Fernando California visit Frieda Etter and relatives in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Robinson
American Cancer Society
Elgin
The
Cancer Society
Anton Kohls
West Union
John Etter
San Fernando
Calif
Frieda Etter
Lawrence Etter
West, Union
Baptists to Entertain Northwestern Conference
The local Baptist church hosts the Northwestern Conference of the North American Baptists from August 13 to 17. The gathering comprises churches from Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin with Rev. Lewis B Berndt of Minneapolis as Moderator. Evening services at 8 are open to the public and a young people's banquet is planned for Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Conference
The
North American Baptists
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lewis B. Berndt
Minneapolis
Elgin Auxiliary Plans Ice Cream Social at Park
The Elgin unit of the American Legion Auxiliary schedules an ice cream social at Elgin park on Wednesday evening August 6. The event includes coffee and doughnuts with music by the band PallaRENe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
American Legion Auxiliary
Elgin Park
Pallarene
Lutheran Ladies' Aid Meeting Notes July 17
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Barney Larson and hostess Mrs. Robert Barker. The program included Scripture and prayer by Mrs. C. O. Torkelson, songs, reading Blessed are the Pure in Heart by Cleola Rosenow, another hymn, and the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies' Aid
Barney Larson
Robert Barker
C. O. Torkelson
Cleola Rosenow
Social Hour Club Meets August 6 With Mrs Shaffer
The Social Hour Club will meet Wednesday August 6 with Mrs Gerald Shaffer presiding. Mrs Herbert Ash leads the program. The July gathering was a Clermont Park picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Shaffer
Herbert Ash
Clermont Park
Hanson Couple Welcome Second Son David George
Mr and Mrs Joe Hanson of Des Moines announce the birth of their second son David George born July 19. Signe Hanson has traveled to Des Moines to assist with the work for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hanson
Des Moines
David George
Signe Hanson
Meet the Youngsters Portrait Gallery at Lloyds Studio
Local studio Lloyds presents a weekly display of baby and child portraits titled Meet the Youngsters. A four prize draw will announce winners later with the names of the children and their parents listed in parentheses from left to right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd’s Studio
Faye Thornton
Wilbur Thornton
Dennis Olson
Lyle Olson
Janette
Jeanette Krueger
Gus Krueger
Allenon Barnes
Howerd Barnes
David
Carlyle Blockhus
Herbert Blockhus
Stanley
Rachel Hackmann
Hugo Hackmann
Rural Youth Picnic Set by Fayette and Clayton
Fayette and Clayton Rural Youth plan their first joint gathering on Sunday August 3 a pot luck picnic at Pike's Peak near McGregor with an 11:00 a m get acquainted session and a noon dinner Then a 41 00 p m boat trip will visit the Dousman House at Prairie du Chien followed by a longer boat ride All Fayette and Clayton Junior Farm Bureau members and friends are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette and Clayton
Pike's Peak
McGregor
Dousman
Prairie du Chien
Savings Bonds Sales Increase Over Last Year
United States series E F and G bonds sales in Fayette county June total $103 367 and six month sales reach $1 547 167, 64 33 percent of annual quota. Statewide June sales total $20 252 840. County chair 3B. J. Baumgartner urges savings to support national debt refinancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Fayette County
J. Baumgartner
Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Iowa
Eveyone
Baumgartner
United States
Annual Clayton County Farm Sports Festival in Elkader Park
The first Clayton County Farm Sports Festival will take place Saturday August 23 at Elkader Recreation Park. An all day program features team and individual contests and a dance that evening raises funds to send winners to the Iowa Farm Sports Festival in Ames on September 5 and 6. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Clif Kiple and Mr and Mrs M V Kiple were guests Tuesday evening of Mr and Mrs H J Kiple at Farmersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Elkader
Ames
Clif Kiple
M. V. Kiple
H. J. Kiple
Farmersburg
Evans and Lantz to Move and Remodel Home
N W Evans has bought a Main street lot from Phil Moser and his son in law Arthur Lantz bought the house at Falk's garage end. The house will be moved to the Moser lot and remodeled into a two family home. Evans offers his cafe business for sale after 27 years in town. No deal is completed yet. Basement for the new home was dug Monday and the house will be moved soon. The Mitts family currently occupies the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Evans
Phil Moser
Moser
Main Street
Arthur Lantz
Falk
Walter ‘Mitts
Burning Anthrax-Infected Carcasses Advised by Iowa Official
County extension director M C Wangsness warns that anthrax germs may appear after floods and heat. Do not open carcasses. burn by soaking, hay and straw, manure, then fire until white ash. If burning impossible, drag to safe location. Keep pests away, avoid human contact, seek medical and veterinary advice, and vaccinate uninfected livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anmn
Iowa
M. C. Wangsness
Wangsnéss
Alden Pinney’s Paper Honored by Los Angeles School
Alden Pinney publisher of the Scott County Democrat at Benson Missouri learned his Benton paper was chosen as a pattern for a Los Angeles school paper. The selection came as a surprise and delight to Pinney. Sheldon Boyle of Des Moines attended the Iowa Rural Letter Carrier’s Association convention as state secretary. Hank McMillan challenges local fishermen to beat his 17 inch 2 1b bass, a new record surpassing Leu Schori Jr.’s prior mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Pinney
Scott County Democrat
Benson
Missouri
Rosewood Avenua
Los Angeles
Calif
Benton
Sheldon ~Boyle
Des Moines
Iowa Rural Letter Carrier's Association
Boyle
Hank” McMillan
Leu Schori, Jr
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Abe
Akes
Vol. Blue Cross’ Workers
Erickson, J. A. & Wf
Vernon A. Meyer
Clermont
Pierce M & Wf
Philip Mozer
Qcd
Cancer
Baptists
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Almanac
Toty
Lyine
Jamestown
John Ericnan
Monitor
Colorado
Pal of
Hoo
Columbus
Pal
Evans and
Lantz
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