300 Farms Remain To Certify For Feed Grain Program
More than 300 Palo Alto County farms remained to certify for the 1973 feed grain program as of June 27. County ASCS chair Joe A. Lynch said drafts totaling over $2.2 million would be mailed next week. Payments this year are lower than 1972’s record of over $3.5 million, yet participation increased. Over 56 percent of county farms signed up. this is the final week to certify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Joe A. Lynch
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS5
ALCS
Lynch
Ayrshire Public Hearing on Land Annexation and Severance
A municipal hearing in Ayrshire will begin Monday at a specified time at Ayrshire City Hall to review Ayrshire’s petition to annex 26.1 acres and sever 5.74 acres. The hearing, held by a committee, allows written briefs and potential public comment. A petition copy is available for public inspection at City Hall.
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City of
Ayrshire
City Development Board
State of
Iowa
Break Ground For New Ayrshire Methodist Church
The Ayrshire United Methodist Church broke ground for a new building on Sunday June 24 at the site. Dr D Ellis Webb led services and Rev Tom Parrott fed the worship. Local church leaders and families connected to the church history participated as sod turners. Construction begins Monday on a $74,000 structure by Henningsen Steel Products Inc of Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ellis Webb
Spencer
Ayrshire
Clarence Wells
Board of Trustees
Ken
Kassel
Ray Cerise
Council On Ministries
Dale Swanson
Howard Merrill
Tom Parrott
United Methodist Church
Clair Parrott
Rev. Parrott
John Swanson
Paul Swanson
Henningsen Steel Products, Inc
Nursing Funds For ILCC Students Announced
Iowa Lakes Community College will receive 5280 for a nursing student loan and scholarship program next year under a Health, Education and Welfare program. ILCC is allotted 4349 for loans and 1937 for scholarships in a state total of 426965 with 271584 for loans. Both ILCC and Iowa Central Community College at Fort Dodge offer associate nursing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wiley Mayne
ILCC
Iowa
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge
Iowa Lakes
Iowa Central Community Colleges
Judicial Magistrate Courts Begin In Iowa This Sunday
Iowa adopts uniform courts replacing Mayor's and Police Courts with Judicial Magistrate Courts. In Palo Alto County Robert Culver of Emmetsburg will preside at the Palo Alto County Courthouse, hearing misdemeanors, civil cases up to $1000, and all traffic matters. The new system allows defendants to mail in fines with an admission, avoiding court appearances, and magistrates will handle small claims and preliminary hearings.
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Iowa
Palo Alto County
Robert Culver
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Culver
Falo Alto County
R. M. Hand
John Mills
Iawn
Third District
James F. Kelley
Justices of the Peace
I Awa Supreme Court
C. Edwin Moore
Orvilla Kuhn
ILCC Board approves over 120000 in grants and purchases
Iowa Lakes Community College board approved more than 120000 in grants at its meeting. A 10000 grant from the Iowa Employment Security Commission funds a career concept coordinator serving 28 local districts, with James C. Van Eldik of Elkader named to the new career development post. Additional grants include 40000 for an agricultural evaluation center, 40000 for HEW library grants, 40000 from the Mental Health Institute for nursing home in service programs, 1900 for an infrared spectrophotometer, and 8500 Upward Bound for selected public school students. The board also approved expanding darkroom facilities, plans for a new journalism and photography program, a new Estherville student center, and a 40000 purchase for 40 acres of the H. and McCutchan farm contingent on broader farm plans.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Area HI
James C. van Eldik
Elkader
Department of Rehabilitation
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State of
Iowa
Mental Health Institute of Hew
Area I
ILCC
National Science Foundation
HEW
the Laker
Estherville
H. &. McCutchan
Emmetsburg
LCC Farm Foundation
Agriculture Department
Richard H. Blacker
Jr High Band Presents Third Summer Concert in Court House Square
The Emmetsburg Junior High School Band directed by Robert Sackett performs its third summer concert at 7 p.m. in the courthouse square. The program features 14 pieces including America the Beautiful Shenandoah Major Boogatoo March and highlights from The Music Man. The July 5 concert will cap the junior high band’s summer schedule with next week’s program to include concert and stage bands.
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Emmetsburg
P.m
Courthouse Square
Robert Sackett
Supervisors OK Joint Radio Setup for City and County
Palo Alto County supervisors approved hiring a joint radio operator for Emmetsburg Police and the Palo Alto County sheriff's office at 580 dollars monthly. The city operator will handle calls 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. weekdays and Friday evening to Monday morning. They also approved a quit claim deed to Francis Olberding for a Booth Township borrow pit and a cigarette permit for Spring Hills Country Club at Maynard.
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Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Francis Olberding
Booth Township
Spring Hills Country Club
Maylard
Neighborhood Youth Corps Funded for Summer Work Program
The Neighborhood Youth Corps Program, administered by Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc., has $4,005 funded by the Department of Labor through its Kansas City regional office. The grant supports a summer work program for 26 school age youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc
Wiley Mayne
Department of Labor
Kansas City
Post Office Mail Dispatched At Earlier Times
The Emmetsburg Post Office will start a 5 p.m. principal dispatch to Fort Dodge Sectional Center on July 1 requiring mail deposits by 4:30 p.m. Large volume mailers should deposit early to avoid the 5 p.m. rush. Iowa mail on this dispatch arrives next day. A later 8:40 p.m. dispatch to Fort Dodge and Des Moines will require mail by 5:30 p.m. and will not ensure next-day delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Des Moines
Emmetsburg Woman Exhibits Acrylics at Okoboji Gallery
Mrs Ed Bev Norland of Emmetsburg opens July 2 at Lakes Art Center West Gallery in Okoboji with acrylic landscapes floras planis fruits and vegetables. Twenty paintings to show chosen for mostly new work after March invitation. Norland explains rapid drying and low turpentine odor and notes she may return to oils later.
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ED (Bey) Norland
the Lakes Art Center
Okahoji
Emmetsburg
Okoboji
Karen Seners
Bev) Norland
West Gallery of the Lakes Art Center
Bev Norland
Deputy Makes Arrest At Curlew Break-in
Deputy Sheriff Albert Neary caught William Schneider of Emmetsburg in the act of breaking into the Curlew tavern during the early hours of Wednesday. Schneider, 20, is detained in Palo Alto County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing before Mayor James Thompson. A juvenile suspect from Emmetsburg is being sought.
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Pato Alo County
Albert Neary
Emmelsburg
William Schneider
Palo Alto
James Thompson
Johnson
Emmetsburg
Neary
Girres
Schneider
Sheriff Charges Two Drivers at Rural Accident
At a rural road intersection five miles north of Emmetsburg, sheriff charges Lloyd Bates and Larry Nock with traffic violations after a collision between a Kerber Milling Company truck and a John Deere tractor with wagons. Bates faces improper passing. Nock, improper turning. Damages estimated at $533 to the truck and $35 to the tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Joe Girres
Lloyd Bates
Kerber Milling Company
Larry Nock
John Deere
Nock
Bates
Kerber
Girres
Water Mains Flushed Today in Emmetsburg
Water mains in Emmetsburg will be flushed this morning as announced by Russ Harris, superintendent of municipal utilities.
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Emmetsburg
Russ Harris
Fourth of July Fireworks Display by Chamber of Commerce
The Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce presents the traditional fireworks show over Five Island Lake starting at dusk on July 4. Community organizers urge residents to enjoy the display and arrive early for seating.
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Emmetsburg
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Dale
Swansen
Howard
Palo Alto’s
Judicial Magistrate
England
West Gallery
Airs. Norland
Clair Anderson
Dolliver
State
Art Bates
Ilcc Board
Jr. High
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Norland
Curlew
Joe Girves
Leo Johnson
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