Depew And Anderson On School Ticket Monday
On the school ballots at the annual school election Monday the names of George Depew and Jim Anderson appear as the only candidates nominated this year Depew has served on the school board for several years and is president of the board Anderson was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Dr Semler and is running for a two year term Depew seeks a full three year term Elmer Brown treasurer for years seeks reelection to another two year term.
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George Depew
Jim Anderson
Depew
Anderson
C. E. Semler
Elmer Brown
Fur Harvest Totals Near Peak in 1944 45 Iowa Season
A 1944 45 preliminary summary reports Iowa fur crop value at 1 991 411 94 dollars the second highest in twenty years with 655 042 fur bearing animals trapped by 13 544 licensed trappers and many more on private land. Musk rats led by value followed by mink while fox and beaver gains occurred. beaver checks total 247 skins vs 285 in 1947.
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Muskrate
No Nominations at Sharpsburg School Directors Election
With no candidates agreed upon, Sharpsburg will print ballots as blank forms and voters will write in their preferred candidates. The process allows residents to directly select school directors by marking names of their choice.
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Sharpsburg
Cecil Morgan Recovers Sits Up Briefly Daily
Cecil Morgan, once ill with heart trouble, is now able to sit up for a short time each day, signaling gradual improvement in his health.
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Cecil Morgan
Early Hatched Chicks Prove Most Profitable for Poultry
Extension poultry specialist W. R. Whitfield of Iowa State College urges Iowa poultrymen to start chicks early for meat or eggs and to add a second brood in late spring if feasible. Early hatch boosts profits despite higher breeding costs, while cool springs boost feed use and disease resistance, with seasonal price advantages for early summer and fall markets.
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W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Iowa
Downing Taken to Clarinda Hospital After Fall Injury
Mrs Frank Downing was taken to Clarinda hospital by ambulance yesterday morning for a checkup on her injured limb from a fall on the ice weeks ago. Mrs Agnes Walker accompanied her and returned on the noon train, but Mrs Downing remained for several days.
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Frank Downing
Clarinda
Agnes Walker
Mre Downing
Bedford Man Injured By Falling Steel Tubing
Donald White formerly of Bedford, now in Huntington Park California, fractured his leg and injured his back when a pile of steel tubing fell on him at a war plant while he was on duty. He is reported recovering satisfactorily.
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Donald White
Bedford
Huntington Park
Calif
Old Quaker School Burns. Eleven Safe From Fire
Fire at Springwater School near Decorah destroyed the 83 year old building built around 1863. Eleven pupils and their teacher escaped, with students now attending services in a nearby church as the neighborhood notes its Quaker roots.
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Old Quaker School
Springwater
Decorah
Special Lodge Meeting At Sunlight Lodge Rooms
A special meeting of Sunlight Lodge is held at the lodge rooms this evening Thursday at 7 30 for conferring the first degrees. All members are advised take notice and govern yourselves accordingly. A good attendance is desired.
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Sunlight Lodge
Fifty Years of Marriage for A D Scott Couple
Mr and Mrs A D Scott celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Gravity home on Tuesday March 6. Married March 6 1895 at the home of her parents in Macon township the couple have six children including Mrs Ople Wiseheart of Champaign Illinois Mrs Dorothy of Kansas City Missouri Kenneth Scott serving in the U S Army in the Philippine Islands Lewis Ott Basil Scott of Bedito Raymond Scott of San Diego California.
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A. D. Scott
Gravity
Scott
Robert Snade
Macon Township
E. H. Curtis
Mra
Ople Wiseheart
Champaign
Ill
Dorothy
Collins
Kanade City
Kenneth Scott
U.S. Army
Philippine Islands
Lewis Ott
Basil Scott
Bedito
Raymond Scott
John Walker Coming Home From Western Front
Letter from S Sgt John J Walker reports he expects to be on his way home soon after a few more missions. His family in Des Moines and Bloomington Illinois resident Dick Walker prepare to join the service as Meredith serves in Europe. A tale of missing ration books ends with their safe return long after their value faded.
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John J. Walker
Europe
Des Moines
Meredith Walker
John
Meredith
England
Mrs Walker
Bloomington
Illinois
Woman undergoes appendicitis operation at Clarinda hospital
Mise Louise Hunteman was hospitalized at Clarinda at four a m Wednesday with acute appendicitis. She passed through an operation successfully at nine o clock.
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Mise Louise Hunteman
Clarinda
Sugar Canning Sugar Program Announced for 1945
John G. Aldrich announces a tighter 1945 canning sugar program for the Omaha district with five pound home canning coupons through Novem ber 30 and one pound coupons to meet individual needs. Applications open April 1 and run to October 31 with allotments based on 1 pound per 4 quarts and a 160 pound per family cap plus 20 pounds for vegetables and preserves.
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Sesson
John G. Aldrich
OPA
Omaha
Boarda
Aldrich
New County Agent Gerald Johnson Appointed in Taylor County
Gerald Johnson of Winterset becomes extension director of Taylor county, a joint hire by the Taylor county Farm Bureau and Iowa State College, replacing Robt Davie who resigns after nine and a half years. Davie and family move to Atlantic to work as a fieldman for the Iowa Farm Bureau serving seventeen counties. Johnson, Iowa State College graduate, has taught agriculture at Corning Schools for fourteen years. his wife and daughter will join him in Bedford after the school year ends.
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Gerald Johnson
Winterset
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Taylor County
Robt. Davie
Davie
Atlantic
Iowa Farm Bureau
Johnson
Bedford
Gravity Independent School District Election Notice
The regular school election for Gravity Independent District will be held at the Town Hall in Gravity on March 12, 1945. Polls open from noon to 7 p.m. A director will be elected for three years to succeed George Depew, a director for two years to succeed Dr C E Semler, a treasurer for two years to succeed Elmer Brown. H V Dowell See protem.
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Gravity Independent
Town Hall
Gravity
George Depew
C. E. Semler
J. P. Anderson
Elmer Brown
H. V. Dowell
Protem
Parrish Family Returns to Des Moines for Legislature
Rep Paul Parrish and family spent spring recess in the county and returned to Des Moines on Monday. He will stay through the season end and has talked with voters who offered advice and criticism of legislative work.
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Paul Parrish
Des Moines
Paul
Birthday Surprise Planned for Mrs Ed Lock
Friends of Mrs Ed Lock remembered yesterday was another birthday anniversary and planned a surprise by visiting the Lock home for an evening gathering. Those present included Mr and Mrs Jens Maaker, Mr and Mrs Clint Bill, Mr and Mrs George Depew, Mr and Mrs Oren Price, and Mr and Mrs Ed Lock, with a basket lunch.
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Ed Lock
Lock
Jens Maaker
Clint Bill
George Depew
Oren Price
Son of Merle Allen Returns From Aleutian furlough
Deen Allen arrived home Saturday night from the Aleutian Islands on furlough and is visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Merle Allen.
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Deen Allen
Aleutian Islands
Mra
Merle Allen
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Nebraska
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C. Hamann
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Sheldon Mail
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Hull
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Ethel Graham Sullivan
Pipestone
Minnesota
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Dull
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Parrish
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