State Official In Forced Landing In Nevada Township
Othie R. McMurry director of the Iowa Natural Resources Council and two others made a forced landing this week in Nevada township when the Cessna engine konked out. The pilot landed in an oats field on Soper farm. No one was hurt and the plane sustained no damage. McMurry was inspecting the Des Moines river flowage south of Rodman. The plane is operated by the State Conservation Commission and Vert Holmes was summoned to assist.
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Othie R. McMurry
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Des Moines
Nevada ‘Township
Soper Farm Propery
McMurry
Wedi
Rodman
IKE'S CONVENTION ATTENDEES AT STATE GATHERING
Art Smith of the Em mietsburg Izaak Walwa League board attended the annual state convention in Ves Moines. Bil Vandervelte served as president elect and Cecil Severgnee as secretary elect.
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Art Smith
Emmietsburg Izaak Walwa League
Bil Vandervelte
Cecil Severgnee
League
Ves Moines
Dr Helgen Becomes Dean of Students at St Olaf College
An announcement from St Olaf College names Dr Henry M Kelgen Jr of Dartmouth Sullege as the new dean of students at St Olaf College in Narrfield Usudyer. He is a moving veteran with a family from Emmetsburg and is described as the son of Len Veicen and Miss Jene Helgen of Emmetsburg.
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Henry M. Kelgen Jr
Dartmouth Sullege
Usudyer
St. Olaf College
Narrfield
St. Olaf
Abegea
Bis Emmets
Friends Reel
Ao Tlm
Heizen
Eimmetsburg
Wiig Sehors
Nebraskan Named Vocational Director at Towar Lakes College
Richard Wacker a 13 year old from Ralston Neb has been selected as the vocational and technical director of the Towar Lakes Community College announcement says Doyle Carpenter superintendent of the college Estherville made the appointment Blacker formerly taught vocational education at Boys Town in Omaha holds degrees from Colorado State University and teaches vocation philosophy during summer CSU staff duties He is married and news continues on page two
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Richard Wacker
Ralston
Neb
Towa Lakes Community College
Doyle Carpenter
Estherville
Boys’ Town
Blacker
Colorado State University
Omaha
Pocahontas Rural Electric holding 31st annual meeting
About 1,600 attend the Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative annual meeting at the Pocahontas community school auditorium with 547 members present. Lloyd Simonson presides while Clyde L. Peterson Earl Kerns and Stockdale report on year’s progress and services. Four directors were re-elected for three year terms: Behrens Swanson Peterson Eckert and Pohlman.
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Pocahontas
Earl Kerns
Mallard
Stockdale
Main Street
G. A. Behrens
Palmer
John Swanson
Ayrshire
Clyde L. Peterson
Laurens
Robert Eckert
H. M
Jack’ Pohlman
RELC
Weather Report Summary for June Dates
Readings from the airport report show daily moisture totals from June 7 to June 14 with values ranging from 0.03 to 1.20 inches. Wind data collected by Airport Manager George Bryant lists varied velocities and directions through June 14, with notes of several days featuring NE and S winds and speeds around 10 to 20 mph.
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George Bryant
Vandervelde Will Show Viet Films at Rock Center
Lieut. Kent Vandervelde of the U S Navy, back from Vietnam, will present slides and movies he shot in the Mekong Delta at the Rock and Rock Youth Center tonight at 8 39. The public is invited. he has flown rescue missions and low level Delta flights and has 19 months in Vietnam.
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Kent Vandervelde
U. S. Navy
Vietnam
Rock and Rock
Chester K. Guinn
Lieut
Vanidervelde
Mekons Delta
Delta
Jungle
Yivers
Kent
Navy
United
Air Ape
Meridian
First Exams For Academies Set By Congressman
Congressman Wiley announces nearly two dozen northwest Iowa boys will take a civil service exam on Tuesday July 1 to qualify for U S service academies in 1964. Tests will be in Sioux City and Spencer with roughly equal numbers. The Air Force academy is most popular with fifteen aspirants, the Navy four and West Point three. One student expressed interest in all three schools. The full four year education value ranges from 15 000 to (text continues).
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Wiley i Maynd
Iawa
United States Service Academies
Sioux City
Spencer
Air Forcs Academy
Navy
West Point
Plan air show for dedication of new runways
The Emmelsburg Chamber of Commerce hosts a July 9 air show and breakfast at the Municipal Airport to dedicate new runways. Plan includes skydivers from Sheldon, stunt planes, model aircraft demonstrations, a two engine helicopter by the National Guard, and Emmetsburg’s 33 Jet Trainer on display. Rotary Club serves breakfast with door prizes as planes from a five state area are expected.
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Emmelsburg
Art Daniels
Sheldon
Jack Griffith
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Max. Hester
Sig. Co
Montezuma
Hester
Db'stimis
Intdjon uMay
National Guard
Bdo
Rotary Club
Lauger Resigns as Durant Schools Superintendent
R. X. Lauger, longtime Durant schools superintendent, resigns his post effective July 4 1967 after fifteen years in charge. He had served as superintendent of the Durant Consolidated School System and plans to assume another role in the coming year.
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Cusatio
Teesday
R. X. Lauger
George Papacakes Returns from Oklahoma City
George Papacakes has returned from Oklahoma City where he attended an agistical school and studied for a commercial pilot's instrument rating. He will be on duty at the New Cafe during his brother Low's absence on vacation. The Lon Payadakes family visits Mr and Mrs Tom Pitcher in Houston where Tom hopes to join a commercial airline.
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George Papananes
Oklahoma City
Okla
Low
Lon Payadakes
Tom Pitcher
Emmetshurst
Houston
Tex
Tom
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Camilla Brink
Noreen Herminten
Mary
Ann Rupe
Jackie Jackson
Standita
Gob Brink
State Conservation Commission
Vert Holmes
Dr. Helgen
VOC
Oats Field
Nevada Township
Jack George
Lewis Gunn
U.S. Weatherman
Vandervelde
Viet Films
Lauger
Durant
Dmerday
Satie Smiternig
Cargill, Inc
Corm
George Papacakes
Leo J. Koenig
Laurens Farmer
Cadillac
Jayces
Jayceet John Behm
Paul Nordhues
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