Valley Activities Highlight District Speech Contests and Graduates Survey
Valley High reports a district speech contest in Monticello with 62 schools attending. Janice Kamp and Bobby Mott earned state finalists in Interpretive Poetry and Humorous Declamation. A follow up on 1955–1960 graduates seeks addresses to mail questionnaires, aiming for full response. Voc-Ag students complete home-farm analysis and plan next year’s cropping and FFA events. Paul Christen pursues horned cattle project and pilot’s license work, while Ronald Nelson raises ten sheep and plans fall Cedar Rapids work.
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Valley
Monticello
Grinnell
Seven Valley
Janice Kamp
Bobby Mott
Janet Gehring
L’myra Anderson
Marion Christen
Maureen Baldwin
Robert Crow
Voc-Ag
Ross James
Ronald Nelson
Ron
Higin
Cedar
Valley High FFA Announces Chapter Sweetheart Voting
The Valley High Future Farmers of America sponsor an annual Chapter Sweetheart contest begun in 1957 58. Students vote by dropping money into a candidate box with each penny counting as one vote. Prizes include a Sweetheart jacket for the winner and jewelry for others. Four candidates are Vera Coffin Janet Rothlisberger Janice Anderson and Anita Olson with the winner announced March 18 at the Parent Son Banquet. Menu for the week March 6 lists hot dogs, chili crackers, chicken rice casserole, and more.
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FFA
The
Valley High Future Farmers of America
Seain
Weetheart
Vera Coffin
Janet Rothlisberger
Janice Anderson
Anita Olson
Future Farmers’ Parent-Son
Fair Fifteen tax relief plan sparks Iowa drive
Urban communities in Iowa push for 15 percent of the state road use tax fund arguing 10 percent shortchanges cities. Surveys show 7 to 8 percent currently allocated. 15 percent would shift about 150 million over 20 years, with effects depending on city size. Citizens urged to contact legislators and join the campaign.
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Aen Pesits
Iowa
Iowa Highway Survey recommends 16 percent for towns
A two year survey of Iowa’s road program shows towns and cities should receive 16 percent of the state road use tax funds to meet street needs and municipal borrowing. Despite this, current legislative forces push to cap urban shares at 10 or 11 percent of the fund funded by auto licenses and use taxes.
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Iowa
Urgent appeal urges lawmakers for property tax relief
The notice urges immediate action to support property tax relief in Iowa. It lists state legislators including Clayton County figures Adolph Elvers and Kenneth W. Fuelling, plus others from Farmersburg, Allamakee and surrounding counties, calling readers to write or contact lawmakers at once.
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Fayette Co
George Scott
West Union
Iowa
Maurice Baringer
Oelwein
Clayton Co
Adolph Elvers
Elkader
Kenneth W. Fuelling
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Payette
Allamakee
George L. Scott
Siete Ppaig
Oebwei
Larson Sale at Mis Ruth Larson Sale Results
At the Ruth Larson sale held Feb 24 the top cow brought 290.0 and the average was over 203. Oats sold at 99 cents and hay 37 cents a bale. Machinery was average. The sale was clerked by Farmers Savings Bank and represented by Eugene Robigan and Karl Miller. Try the Want Ads and Watch the results.
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Ruth Larson
Farmers Savings Bank
Eugene Robigan
Karl Miller
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Joann Gisleson Marjorie Lou Johnson
Janice Lantz
Nancy Larson
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Beverly Muehlethaler
Donna Meinhard
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Arthur Strong
Frank Horan
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Harlo Meyer
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Dennis Larson
Patricia Capper
Florence Hofer
Coleen Howard
Jimette Krueger
Jeanette Krueger
Janice Larson
Duane Engelhardt
John Peter Falk
Howard Kittleson
Bonita Bergeson
Wayne Havenstrite
Delores Schweinefus
Ardys Osmundson
Billy Moyle
Gloriana Schweinefus
Delores Kerr
Ronald Blockhus
Charles Capper
Keith Downey
Dennis Grether
Nam Tarkelson Wenger
Olette Olson
Donna Theis
Yvonne West
Marlene Butikofer
Judy Durr Maxine Gage Darle Hangartner
Barbara Hunsberger Dianne Mattocks
Sharon Shippy
Arlene Eisermann
Corayton Ash Dick Corbin David Frieden
Lyle Medberry
Arian Steven Roger Friederich
Sandra Anderson
Reva Friederich
Mary Hinkel
Sandra Krosa
Judith Lembke
Bonnie Miller
Shirley Rainey
Linda Stephenson
Ellen Theis
Eileen _Voshell
Alan Davis
Bob Dietz
Donald Havenstrite
Paul Christen
Paul
Future Farmers of America
James
Paul P
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Chasse
Urban Street and Highway Research Association
Insurance Exchange
Des Moines
Automotive Locomories
Mr. Farmer
Fayette County
Pail F. Gourley
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Hellum Produce
Elgin Market Sale
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Elgin Echo
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Orvin Thompson
Ringmen
Lyle ‘Meisner
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