Iowa state news roundup on veterans fair and egg rules
State veterans deny and celebrate. Thomas Keleher elected commander of the Iowa Disabled American Veterans succeeding Victor Hansen with Max Elliott and Howard Frye in key posts. Des Moines attorney Paul Law endorsed for national junior vice commander as Des Moines hosts national convention August 14-20. Gene Autry returns to the State Fair September 2-6 after rodeo company involvement. Iowa grain storage is in excellent condition under federal program per Dwight Meyer. Iowa inspectors enforce eye grading law for eggs effective July 4 with licensing for dealers and retailers and producer-sold eggs labeled to federal standards. 161 new school districts formed since 1951 with 48 since July 1954-April 1955. 1445 reorganization actions started across 69 counties.
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DAV
Thos. Keleher
Council Bluffs
Iowa Disabled American Veterans
Victor S. Hansen
Atlantic
Max Elliott
Mason City
Howard Frye
Oelwein
Paul Law
Des Moines
Veterans Administration
DVA
Iowa
Dwight Meyer
ASC
CCC
Meyer
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa wins safety award for school safety work
In addition to 48 approved, 14 proposals were rejected and the rest await action. The National Safety Council gave Iowa an outstanding achievement award for state school safety efforts, recognizing seven states including Iowa for exemplary work in its national program.
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Iowa
The
National Safety Council
Council
Belts Save Lives Highlight Iowa Education Leader
W B Hamilton of Hampton, a state board of education member, credits auto safety belts with saving his life and a companion after a head on collision near Dubuque. He was rejected for reappointment but received an interim Senate-approved appointment. Dr William G Murray of Iowa State College was named research director for the Iowa legislative tax study committee, which will analyze the tax structure with a $30 000 appropriation and part time service from Murray.
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Iowa
W. B. Hamilton
Hampton
State Board of Education
Dubuque
Hamilton
Iowa Senate
Hoegh
William G.murray
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Legislative Tax Study Committee
Murray
Local nuptials and anniversaries grace Elgin area social page
Mrs Lyle Hunsley and friends from South Dakota Wisconsin Illinois join in the Bane and Burchett wedding as guests. G J Mosby celebrates a wedding anniversary at a Waterloo dinner with Paul Watters Cannon and Rich ard Wright present. Cynthia Gerald Hill and Ruth Holden visit Cedar Falls in courtesy of Oscar Holden. Cynthia and Gerald Hill are grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Holden from Mesa Arizona.
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Lyle Hunsley
Larry
Harold Alleman
Debby
Lawrence Alleman
Austin Alleman
Jerry
Pierre
So. Dak
Ray Fast
Wauksha
Wis
Ellis Studgvin
Clear Lake
Roy St. John
Elsie
Blackstone
Ill
G. J. Mosby
Waterloo
Paul Watters
Cheyenne
Wyo
John, Cannon
Richard Wright
Cedar Falls
Cynthia
Gerald Hill
Mesa, Ariz
Ruth Holden
Elkader
Oscar Holden
Mrs. Holden
Home Fire at Torkelsons’ Kitchen Sparks Alarm
The Carl Torkelsons returned Friday evening to a smoky home and reported a fire alarm. Investigators found smoldering fire in the kitchen stove where Mrs. Torkelson had earlier burned refuse. The fire rekindled in their absence.
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Carl Torkelsons
Birth of Jeffrey Louis Pulfer in Pekin Illinois
Mr and Mrs Leslie Pulfer of Pekin Illinois welcomed a son named Jeffrey Louis born Tuesday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Pulfer
Pekin, Ill
Jeffrey Louis
Iowa News Blurbs on Health, Agriculture and Gardening
A compilation notes that dental decay is the most common physical defect among Iowa school children, advises starting fly control with sanitation, and reports farmers producing more crops efficiently. It also cautions to prune after mock orange blooms and compares sudangrass varieties Piper and Greenleaf, favoring Piper for northern Iowa.
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Iowa
Weed and Insect Control Tips From Seasonal Advice
Use the same tools for weed killing and insect killing. A flushing bar on tractor mowers saves nesting pheasants. Remove seed pods from tulips iris and peonies after flowering. Sudangrass provides mid summer supplemental pasture. Fabric insects attack dirty areas first so clean each article before storing for summer.
Soldier Addresses for Pvt. Russell D. Friederich and Pvt. Joel M. Holden
The notices list Pvt. Russell D. Friederich RA 17426857 Ha. & Hg. Bty. 22nd GP and Pvt. Joel M. Holden RA 17419226 937th Eng. Co. (AVN) (1.4.G.5) with their addresses in Chicago Illinois and Port Clayton Canal Zone respectively.
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Russell D. Friederich
S. Shore Dr
Chicago
Joel M. Holden
Eng. Co
Port Clayton
Canal Zone
Maguo Keta Considers Sale of Old Police Station
Maguo Keta proposes selling its old police station with a high bid of 30 units, valued at about $8,000, seeking offers from buyers.
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Maguo- Keta
Father Confronts Suitor Over Daughter’s Hand
A tense exchange unfolds as a father confronts a persistent young man who calls repeatedly, demanding to know what he seeks with the daughter and hinting at his ability to afford her. The dialogue reveals social pressures and financial considerations shaping a courtship.
Car Registrations List Various Vehicle Fronts
New registrations show Joyce E Cara or Franz A Appelman in a Clermont Ford sedan. Stanley G Halsted or Dorothy F Halstead in Arlington Chevrolet station wagon. Park W Cowles or Lulu L Cowles in Ossian Plymouth sedan.
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Joyce E
Franz A Appelman
Clermont
Ford
Stanley G
Dorothy F. Halsted
Arlington
Chevrolet
Park W
Lulu L. Cowles
Ossian
Plymouth
Fifth Mount Ayr market burglarized for fifth time
At Mount Ayr a local food market has been broken into and burglarized for the fifth time in as many years, highlighting ongoing security concerns for the town’s retail services.
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Mount Ayr
New Addresses Listed In Iowa City Area
Harold R. Weibel now lives at 726 N Clay Kirkwood Mo after moving from Des Moines. Mrs Keson Nosek resides at 414 N Wapello Ottumwa, family moved from Marshalltown. Mrs G V Zimmerlin at 1510 5th Ave North Fort Dodge Iowa and Mrs Tom Bishop at 1014 Commercial Street Waterloo.
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Harold R. Weibel
N. Clay
Kirkwood
Des ‘Moines
Keson Nosek
N. Wappelo
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
G. V. Zimmerlin
5Th Ave
North
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Tom Bishop
Commercial Street
Waterloo
Moodys Visit Des Moines for Veterans Hospital Exam
Mr and Mrs Jess Moody traveled to Des Moines on June 2 for an examination at the Veterans hospital. They dined with Mr and Mrs William Baumgartner in Oelwein while en route and returned home Saturday morning. Hag Tonsillectomy Paul Hanson underwent tonsillectomy on June 7 at Decorah hospital and returned home the next day. Barbara Krueger had an appendectomy at Postville Hospital on Wednesday morning.
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Jess Moody
Des Moines
Moody
Veterans’ Hospital
William Baumgartner
Oelwein
Hag
Paul Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Decorah Hospital
Barbara Krueger
Edward Krueger
Postville Hospital
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