Coalition candidates prioritize education in primary race
Three Hoegh Nicholas and Palmer rank education as the top issue in the current primary campaign. Herring says it is equal in importance to other issues. Chambers and Lynes place education second and third. Candidates differ on teacher standards funding for state colleges and universities with some calling for increased appropriations and others for higher tuition. Nicholas favors adequate funding. TV Makes Moncey WOI-TV
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoegh
Nicholas
Palmer
Herring
B. Chambers
Lynes
Chambers
State college shows strong year end profits and pension payouts
lat Town State College reported net profit of 189211.04 on its fee for the year ending June 30 1953. WOI TV earned 823095.82 on programs with 433883.78 expenses and 277301.86 available for future operations. Pension payments totaled 261496 to 7819 former Iowa public employees with April pensions under a new state plan averaging 34 per recipient. Retail volume in Town 1954 first quarter held about par with 1953 with sales tax data indicating about 570 million dollars versus 580 million the prior year.
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Lat Town
Iowa
Ray Johnson
State Tax Commission
Liquor Sales Slump Reported Across State System
State liquor control commission notes a near one million dollar drop in sales over the first four months of the year. Commission chairman Harold E Wolfe says the decline is part of a national trend affecting both monopoly and open states.
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State Liquor Control Commission
Harold E.wolfe
Commission
Iowa
July Draft Quota Seen At 425 In Iowa
State selective service headquarters report a July quota of 425. The July total will run to 36 871, the number of Iowans called up since selective service resumed inductions.
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State Selective Service Headquarters
Weekend Visits Across Courtland and Delhi Areas
Brainard News notes weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Jim Murphy from Oelwein staying with Bill Cheney in Courtland and Murphy visiting Sunday. Lyle Martin family joined Melvin Hanson for dinner. Robert Musser family Sharon and Janice Pinney visited in the afternoon. Dinner guests Sunday at Herman Boyer home included Mr and Mrs John Williams of Fairbank and Mrs Kate Bartlett of Monticello with Mr and Mrs Will Bartlett of Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Murphy
Oellwein
Bill Cheney
Courtland
Murphy
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Robert, Musser
Sharon
Janice Pinney
Herman Boyer
John Williams
Fairbank
Henry Bartlett
Delhi
Kate Bartlett
Monticello
Will
Met Opera Bonds: Richard Tucker Shares Birthday Night
The seven year old Barry Tucker enjoyed his first Met opera with parents Richard and his wife. Barry met cast members backstage and cheered as Enzo appeared, shouting Daddy. The Tucker family now attends about twelve performances a year and values shared work. A Town Society for Mental Health column promotes father child bonding.
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Richard Tucker
Metropolitan Opera
Henry
Barry
David
Mr. Tucker
Barry Tucker
Tucker
Enzo
Lila
Met
Tucker Boys
Daddy
Richard Turker
Residents Visit in Iowa Homes Across Several Towns
In Anamosa Stover and Wilma hosted visitors while the Cherry and Boyer households in Davenport West Union and Clermont hosted relatives. The Rex Miller and Wede homes welcomed guests on weeknights and weekends. Other greetings occurred in Rochester and Waterloo with extended family and hospital news referenced for Bill Cheney’s mother.
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Vern Boyer
Bill Cheney
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Cheney
Robert Musser
Good Horse Sale At Wadena Livestock Exchange
Bud Alderson reported about 75 head of horses sold last week on Wednesday evening at the Wadena Livestock Exchange. Buyers came from Waterloo Prairie du Chien Dundee and other distant points. Most were saddle horses and only about 12 were work horses.
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Bud Alderson
Wadena
Retirements and feats highlighted in brief local items
Gored near Dyersville, a woman crawled to safety under a fence as a bull attack drew attention elsewhere. Dow City teacher Turgiand Migs Hilder, after 60 years in teaching, 44 of them in Dow City schools, retires. Helen Reardon sets a lake record with a 7 pound 4 ounce walleye at Clear Lake. Redfield town marshal Jim gurmingham retires after 88 years in service, noted for aiding in the Parker gang capture at Redfield park.
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Migs Hilder’ Turgiand
Dow City
da Tetiring
Redfield
Jim Gurmingham
Parker
Redfield Park
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John Peter Falk
Elgin
Howard Learn
West Union
Nelson
Clermont
Gerald Shaffer
J.L. Trautman
Baldwin
Cedar Rapids Piano Company
Cedar Rapids
Rae-Beck
Monarch Range
Brick & Sand Hardware
Harry Frieden
Gunder Roy McChane
Falb & Light Imp
Joe Langerman
Fayette
Graham & Schenck
Conrad Schmitt
St. Lucas
Pete Oelberg
Robert Hanson
S. E
Elmer Land
Fayette PLC
Echo Office
Qirs
James Hermen
Elgin Cooperative Dairy Co
George Metzger
McCormick-Deering
H. E. Berentson
L. T. N. Olson
Boufe
Howard Boyle
Bolen
Stie
Don’s
Echo
Henry Holzer
Dial
Moncey
Woi-Tv
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
Dean
Brainard News
Remembes
Ainsasas Records
The
Elgin Echo
H Judson
Town Society For Mental Health
Fourth St
Sous Rapids
Betty Cline
Waterloo
Don ‘Reeder
Good Horse Sale
George “Menke
Dyersville
Clear Lake
Helen Reardon
G. W. Alderson
Widena
Ephepas
Ge Nudist
Lutles
Sandy
Medberry
Mgr
Dial, Baa
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