Toll road plans discussed by Midwest governors
Governors of Iowa Illinois and Nebraska discussed toll road cooperation at their Seattle conference. They favor joint planning before construction and note state actions to enable toll road authority in each state. The effort centers on a possible east west toll route across the nation with varying developments to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Seattle
Mlinois
Falb & Light
T*o
Elgin
GOP Gubernatorial Race Sees Broad Entries and Staffing Shifts
The report notes widespread entry activity in the GOP gubernatorial contest. It covers personnel moves at Iowa headquarters with Lt. Cal. Robert H. Rankin transferred to Washington and Lt. Cdr. L. Wayne Allen named to lead Iowa manpower and classifications. It also details 180 Provost James M. Jensen appointed at Iowa State College with a $14,000 salary, and expands the deaf blind program at the Council Bluffs school to serve 13 children from seven states under Mabel Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Ralph A. Lancaster
Iowa
Cal
Robert H. Rankin
USMC
National
Washington, D. C
Rankin
Cdr
L. Wayne Allen
USNR
Allen
Red Oak
Iowa State College
James M. Jensen
North Carolina State College
James ‘H. Hilton
North Carolina State
Jensen
Nebraska
Hilton
ISC
American Foundation
New York State
Iinois
Illinois
New York
Iowa Board of Education
Council Bluffs
Community Notes From Volga and Surroundings
Local visits include Henry Andreae in an Oelwein hospital. many families from Graf Madison and Strawberry Point share calls. A Methodist picnic marks Mr. and Mrs. Will Chase’s 50th anniversary. numerous trips to fairs, councils bluffs, and Monticello loom. Volga school opens with about 225 students. a 50 cent supper is planned in the Methodist basement on Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gernand
Henry Andreae
Oelwein Hospital
Cecil Duff
Bobby
Wisconsin
Zenda Potter
Danny Potter
Graf
Cora Lowe
A. K. Miller
Madison
Wis
Lyle Jennings
Chevalier
Strawberry Point
Pathfinder
Methodist Church
Will Chase
Glen Moats
Kirk Hicks
Sid White
Lera Robinson
Peggy
Wallace Oldfather
Hugh Tenney
Linda
Lyman Moats
Monticello
Keithel
Garber
Art Staack
West
al Kunzman
Indiana
Kenneth
Betsy
Alpha
Enver Moats
Lynn Tweedt
Sioux City
Max, Gernand
Francis Wheeler
Hs Brothers
Clifford Brandt
Mankato
Minn
Brandt
Rev.Jones
Presbyterian Church
Volga
Ber Shop
Howard Rahmiller
Rev. Jones
India
Walter Roys
Ruth Roys
Ruth
Community Notes From Local Districts
Grether's committee will serve. Mrs Alma Follon visits relatives in Arlington this week. Mr and Mrs George Lane and Len Hummel spent Sunday in the Weyant home in Edgewood. The W S C S of the Volga Methodist church will hold a food sale at the library Saturday night starting at 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grether
Alma Follon
Arlington
George Lane
Len Hummel
Con Weyant
Edgewood
Volga Methodist Church
Food preparation committees stock year ahead
Two committees organized food prep for the coming year. On August 19 Mrs. Brooks’ group canned 7 quarts corn 9 1/2 quarts carrots 5 1/2 quarts apples and made 6 gallons sauerkraut. Names include Lera Robinson Leta Sloan Tilly Borden Mra Albert Schuldt and others. On August 21 Charla belle Jones’ committee earned 182 quarts peaches and 20 quarts juice with Irene Lamphier Leta Sloan and additional members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlabelle Jones
Irene Lamphier
Leta Sloan
Newton
Tilly Borden
Lera Robinson
Guy Brooks
Lester Chase
Maynard Druecker
Clair Dillon
Tractor accident kills Allison farmer Albert Wiegman
A 47 year old Allison farmer, Albert Wiegman, died when his tractor rolled over while pulling a road roller and turned into a ditch. He sustained a skull fracture the coroner said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wiegman
Allison Farmer
Mr. Wiegman
Pruning Raspberry Plants After Harvest Boosts Next Year
Advice emphasizes pruning raspberry canes post harvest to stimulate growth for a stronger crop next season. The note suggests planning ahead for storage and crop planning, with references to seed stock and preparation for future farming tasks.
Amphibious exam joke and lost patience at camp
A collage of snippets features a professor quip about an amphibious first question, a hunting exchange about a deer, a wife quarreling with a bill collector, a husband’s return, a girl at a vacation camp impatient for service, and a line about forgetting old troubles as more loom ahead.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dale DeSart
Echo Office
Avalon Theatre
Rae-Beck
Francis J. Pruss
Central City
Olsf Berg
Clermont
Kenton Krueger
Norge
Elsie Popenhagen
Call
iMarch
Arno H. Miller & Son
Monona
Setts
Ohio
Louis Becker
Dial
Elgin, le
Mary Frances Brackin
Lawrence Nelson
Eland
Will Melvin Halverson
Elkader
Echo
Avalon
The
Elgin Echo
Elgist
Hampshire
A. M
D. M. McDonald
Delhi
H B. Gilson
Sheltering Pines
Avalon Theater
Jane's Beauty Shoppe
R. ¥. Streuch
Muwal Pornado Insurance Assn
Tip
William Friederich
George Metzger
Fred Bigler
Cedar Falls
C. W. Bigler
State University of Iowa
Write Sui
Towa City
Towa
Underwood Universal
Elgin Echo Office
Silas Butikofer
R. P. Strauch
Alvin Thiese
H. B. Gilson
Volta News
Colonial Furnace
John Tillotson
GREEN
Interstate Federal Savings and Loan Association
McGregor, Town
Wenter Sales Commission
Dean
Meeeeeee
Wadena
Wadena Livestock Exchange
Koel
G. W. Alderson
Orvin Thompson
G. W
Alderson
Mer
West Union Auction Exch
Floyd W. Whitford
Mgr.Thiele
Johny
Zune
Olin
Ajax
Clinton
Nemeha
Missouri
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!