Importance Of Railways To Iowa
Iowa’s rail crisis of 1973 spurred major policy reforms. The state created a formal rail division, modernized statutes, and expanded crossing safety and tracking tools. Despite progress, 20 percent of rail lines face abandonment pressures, with private carriers struggling. federal help remains essential to keep branch lines serving grain regions and maintain a balanced regional network.
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
Commerce Commission
Iowa
Senate
Iowa Department of Transportation
New
Energy Policy Council
Department of Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bwa
Burlington Northern
Mississippi
Conrail
Gulf
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
National Conference of State Railway Officials
National Commission On Uniform
America
Tim Crowley Accepted to Westmar College
Timothy J. Crowley has been accepted for admission at Westmar College in Le Mars Iowa. He is a Graettinger High School graduate of 1977. Westmar College affiliated with the United Methodist Church offers BA BME and BAS degrees with a student body from 29 states and several foreign countries.
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Timothy J. Crowley
Westmar College
le Mars
Iowa
Timothy
Graettinger High School
The
United Methodist Church
Holy Family Hospital Dismissals and Admissions
Dismissed Tuesday Mrs. R. T. Nane of Graettinger. Admitted Wednesday Edward Bradley of Graettinger. Dismissed Wednesday Joe Treen of Graettinger.
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Holy Family Hospital
R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Edward Bradley
Joe Treen
Walnut Homemakers August Meeting At Lillian Barringer Home
Walnut Homemakers gathered at Lillian Barringer's home with Clara Thompson and Clara Nelson as assistant hostesses. Sixteen members and two guests attended. Ina Herke led the Pledge and discussed tax increases from gas price rises. The group agreed to provide five pies for the Farm Bureau annual meeting on August 29. There is no September meeting, October will be at Helen Farmer's home. Bingo followed lunch prepared by the hostesses. Helen Farmer, Publicity Chairman.
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Walnut
Lillian Barringer
Clara Thompson
Clara Nelson
Ina Herke
Farm Bureau
Helen Farmer
Yarnes Reenters Career as Insurance Agent in Estherville
Ted Yarnes, former Graettinger junior high social studies teacher and coach, has joined Northwestern Mutual Life in Estherville as a life and disability insurance agent. A Spirit Lake native and 1974 St. Cloud State graduate, he resides with wife Sandy and their two year old Christopher at 1021 Fourth Avenue North.
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Ted Yarnes
Estherville
Northwestern Mutual Life Agency
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Yarnes
St. Cloud State University
Sandy
Christopher
Fourth Avenue North
Vice, a Monster We Fear and Yet Embrace
A compact reflection on vice as a frightening monster that earns hatred upon sight, becomes familiar through repeated exposure, and progresses from endurance to pity and then to embrace, attributed to Alexander Pope.
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Alexander Pope
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Robert Krause
House Transportation Committee
Farmer's Coop
West Bend
Rock Island
Burlington
George Westinghouse
Tim Crowley
Westmar
Standard Oil Products
Wickman Oil Company
Omer E. Gjerde
Paul Larsen
2Nd Avenue
Wallingford
Terril
Milford
Boone Jewelry
South Sixth Street
Schealler
Shop & Fur Co
Thoreson Insurance
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
L.H. Thoreson
A.H. Hobson
Optometrist
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Times
Ted Knutson
Cyrus Guinn
K.L. Johnson
J.J. Roberts
Optometrists
N. 6Th St
P.O
Hospital News
Walnut Homemakers
Ralph
John
Lightle-Hayes Funeral Homes
Mrs
Ralph Lightle
John Hayes
Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
ALCW
Luther League
George Brighton
United Methodist Women
Graettinger Church
Lost Island
William Smith
Magda Christianson
Mabel Simonson
Shirley Knutson
Lakeside Auxiliary Board
Lakeside
Lost Island Circles
Graettinger Cooperative
Telephone Association
Graettinger Times Newspaper
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Wesley Brod
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Vincent Beacom
Constructors
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