New School Law Sparks Split in Town Opinion
The 62d General Assembly passed Senate File 245 creating county boards and superintendents in each county. The measure, debated in both chambers, prompts divided public opinion, with supporters urging trial and opponents warning of centralized control and loss of local rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Senate
Troat
Renate
Stafinan Reading
Heuae
EF Humbert
Adama County
Adama-Srvior
Kathryn Kirketey
Bedford
Arthur P. King
Taylor County
Dallas Township Easter Party at Frog Valley
Seventy five pupils and teachers from Dallas township public schools visited Frog Valley School for an Easter party hosted by Mrs Lesta Crawford. The schoolhouse was decorated with spring colors and baskets of tulips and jonquils. Activities included an egg roll, games with prizes, and a lunch prepared by Hazell Dell and Frog Valley school mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Township
Lesta Crawford
Frog Valley School
Ardith Moore
Zetta Noble
Eva Journey
Kighmy
Johnston
Freeman
Crawford
Little Interest In Town Election Results Show Broad Support
Only 28 townspeople voted in Monday’s local election with one ticket dominating. E J Janeon John Stephens Por Treasure Morrin Bloyd Finchese Glenn Baker Bill Falton and others were listed as council candidates and all names on the printed ballot were elected. E L Blake county weed commissioner attended a weed eradication school in Red Oak led by Ames specialists, aimed at approved Iowa State College methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Blake
Red Oak
Ames
Iowa State College
Dorsey On Pitching Staff Of Iowa State College This Year
Herb Dorsey of Gravity is among 31 Iowa State College pitching candidates who received equipment this week. Coach L W Mam Whitford will guide a heavy schedule with nine home and ten away games. The 1948 campaign opens April 9 and 10 versus Lawn State, with a list of key early dates including Twin Silla in late April, and May matchups through May 22. The Cyclones play Minnesota twice and Wisconsin Teachers of LaCrosse once away from home.
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Dorsey
Iowa State College
Cadsr
Iowa
Herb Dorsey
Iowa State Teschero College
L. W
Anthers
Lawn State
Twin Silla
Southcate
Mountogride
Luther
University of Minnesota
Wisconsin Teachers of LaCrosse
When to Begin Garden Work as Soil Warms Up
Do not plant while soil is very wet. If a handful forms a solid mud ball soil is too wet to work. When it crumbles, it is ready for tools and digging. Apply fertilizer on the surface or as side dressing. Expect cutworms on unfarmed soil. Plant asparagus lettuce radishes parsnips chard peas onions and cabbage varieties suited to cool conditions.
Local Wells Pumped Dry Prompt Water Shortage
Residents struggled for water as several wells ran dry on the first day amid a drought. Hardware stores reported high demand for buckets and milk cans while authorities urged conservation and orderly distribution.
Local Mishaps Blink Through St Ansgar And Nearby
Wilmer Rosel of St Ansgar stepped on a garden rake injuring his eye while Aude, stepping on the tines, was struck by the handle causing glass in the eye though the injury was not serious. A fatal burn followed when Mrs Gua Mylenbuach 74 suffered clothing fires from fuel oil ignition. Roscoe Hulbert of near Upington sustained hand injuries and a windshield impact after a buzz saw mishap. Carl Christensen of Graettinger and partner Dean's son faced cold wave distress with a midnight auto breakdown and a plane search locating the son three miles from McCook Nebraska.
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Wilmer Rosel
St. Ansgar
Aude
Gua Mylenbuach
Paton
Roscoe Hulbert
Upington
Waverly
Hulbert
Carl Christensen
Graettinger
McCook
Nebraska
Dean
Crack Down On Motor Vehicle Drivers Ordered At Bedford
Bedford justice court fined Leonard Posten of Villisca 21 dollars for moving other vehicles. A Burlington bus driver was fined 50 dollars and costs for driving 70 mph while operating a Des Moines to Bedford route. M G Seegar pled not guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a preliminary hearing. Delinquent registration and plates to be collected after April 1, with 1948 revalidation rules enforced by Iowa patrol.
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Leonard: Posten
Villisca
Justice Court
Bedford
Burlington
Justice Cart
Des Moines
New Market
M. G. Seegar
Lowa
Iowa State College Experts Highlight Farm Conditions and Prices
Iowa State College experts discuss farm economics and agronomy noting flax weed control, spring water purity, and stand importance. Prices rise with supply imbalances and hog markets shift with demand, while eggs per person reach over 380 in 1947. Fertilizer tests identify nitrogen as most needed in oat fields with phosphorus following.
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Town State College
Change In Court House Hours In Bedford County
County officers in the Bedford court house now operate weekdays from 8 30 a m to 5 p m. The public welcomed this change from the former earlier afternoon closing which did not meet general approval.
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Court House
Bedford
Unable to Parse. Incomplete OCR Planting Note
Fragmentary text discusses seeds and depth but is garbled. The readable parts imply guidance on sowing seed to proper depth and ensuring good stands. No clear entities, dates, or actionable outcome can be established from the fragment.
Lewis Family Visits Davenport Folks on Sunday
Mr and Mrs William Lewis and their son Billie from Davenport spent Sunday at the home of Mrs Lewis's parents, Mr and Mrs Green Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewis
Billie
Davenport
Lewis
Green Moore
Vert Cargill Visits Here 43 Years After Gravity Printing
Vert Cargill of Kimball Nebraska, once a printer at the Independent office from 1901 to 1905, revisits Corning with his wife. He recalls George Stafford, early training, and his later career running a Kimball paper. He also names Jolnton, Jess Clint, Nile Ambrose, Kip, and others from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stranger
Independent
Vert (Kink) Cargill
Kimball
Nebraska
George Stafford
Corning
Corothy
Onay
Jon Tonge
Wwe Wars
Cate
Jess Clint
Nile Ambrose
Cif
Kip
Family Dinner At Beemer Home Reported
Sunday dinner guests at the Homer Beemer home included their children Elvin Beemer and Chris, and Lt. and Mrs Forest P. Newman with daughter Susan of Columbia South Carolina. Afternoon callers were Mrs Frank Davis and Mr and Mrs George Brown of Omaha Nebraska.
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Homer Beemer
Elvin Beemer
Chris
Forest P. Newman
Susan
Columbia
South Carolina
Frank Davis
George Brown
Omaha
Breaka
Kenneth Lock Family Relocate to Former Anderson Property
Kenneth Lock and family moved from their apartment to the property recently vacated by the Anderson family, with the move occurring Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lock
Jim Anderson
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Frog Valley
E. J. Janeon, John Stephens
Paul Morrin
Glenn Baker
Bill Falton
Harry Burmeister
Eber Armour Lewis Huss
Walter Alger
B. V. Dowell
A. Reeve
Wayne Levis
Nelson Smalley
Claire L. Chennault
Japs i Wmins
Tigers
Poosa
United States
Chennault
China
U. S
Iowa State
Lewa
Prate Conmellor
Frozin
Kernafs
Demas
Praoci Kutich
Oon State College
Clinton Oate
Tama
Vieland
Boone
Harold Beaty
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineer
Walt
Sam Thompson
Vert Cargill
Beemer
Briardale Store
G.W.C Lye
Cooper’s
Linal
Briardale Coffee
Crisco
Simoniz
Perfex
Posten
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