Local Obituary and Social Notes from Clarksville
The Clarksville News reports word of the death of Theodore dfor eg Albe City on Wednesday, survived by his wife and one daughter. The veteran of World War I was a long-time employee of Field Company. Other items note the program on Our American Indian by Mrs Gay Jackson, visits by Emil Draves and family, Rollie Cross and family returning to Clarksville, a PEO farewell for Mrs Clint Varnum, Mildred Young visiting Mrs Charles Shepard, and other local social updates.
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Normin Satory
Leswr Sarim
Theodore
Albe
Hy Vons
Yrea Sifore
Clarksville
Gay Jackson
Emil Draves
Webster City
M. G. Waugh
Rollie Cross
al Knoche
Helen
Waterloo
Clint Varnum
Harvey Carter
Mildred Young
Waverly
Charles Shepard
In Hospital Vw RoC Hastoran was taken
Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City reports a patient named Hastoran was admitted after a medical event. The brief notice notes a heart condition and transfer from an unidentified facility. No further details on treatment or prognosis are provided.
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Charles City
Ators
Moira
Sister Died Wingy services held in New Hart- Pato
Funeral services were held in New Hart- Pato for Matilda Perrin, sister of Mas Loe Fees, with the death noted in the local obituaries. The obituary fragment mentions family relations and church or community notices.
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Wingy
Iternoon
New
Hart- Pato
Matthilda Perrin
Mas LO Fees
Clathoy
Home from Hospital for Knole After Convalescent Stint
Knole, recently discharged from a hospital convalescent stay, returns home after a period of recovery. Noisy surroundings and a quiet day mark the transition as family members note steady progress and ongoing rest.
Clarksville Locals Open Rural ID Quarts for Post One
Clarksville locals prepare for a rural id party drive at the Clarksville Post One, with details to March 27. The notice notes Arto Everett Stille, four years old, hospitalized at Allen Memorial after serious illness. Rev R J Topp, teachers, and club members attend events across the community.
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Clarksville
Arto
Everett Stille
Allen Memorial Hospital
Harry Drake
Christine
Frank Rohlwing
Laura
John Kramer
Allisay
R J. Topp
Des Moines
William Home Jr
Jim Hoerman
Chicago
Woman's Club
Gomer Evans
Paul Pewier
Grace Loomer
One Way Traffic Plan Dropped by Iowa Official
State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch had proposed a pilot of one way traffic on secondary roads and sought county board support, but dropped the idea as not feasible. Iowa fatal accidents on secondary roads have risen. Marvin Anderson of Iowa State University Extension notes changing roles of county agents and expansion of nonfarm outreach, with 4-H youths increasingly urban and a shift toward community development.
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Carl Pesch
Pesch
Iowa
Marvin Anderson
Iowa State University
Co-operative Extension Service
State Board of Regents
Anderson
Iowa Legislature Considers Extending Korean War Bonus Deadline
The 1961 session weighs a request to push back the December 31, 1960 payment deadline for Korean War bonuses. Lawmakers previously rejected a one-year extension proposal and now face renewed pressure to amend the cutoff. The measure seeks to aid veterans unable to file before the existing deadline.
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Iowa
Red China Faces Another Year of Hunger Warned by U.S. Experts
U.S. agricultural experts warn Red China faces a continuing food crisis with millions at risk of hunger. They cite three consecutive poor harvests, low grain production figures, and China’s limited purchase power to buy grain from abroad, predicting potential economic and political tension for the Peking regime.
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Aire Service
U.S
China
Communist
Peking
Canada
Australia
Iowa veterans bonuses face deadline clash and claims backlog
More than 3500 bonus applications remain outstanding with many seen as legitimate while over 82 300 veterans or beneficiaries have already received more than 20 million dollars. If lawmakers do not set a new deadline, pending claims will go to military affairs committees for payment as described by Korean Service Compensation Board executive secretary Ray Kauffman.
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Ray Kauffman
Korean Service Compensation Board
Military Affairs Claims Committees
Smith Bill Seeks Loans for Higher Earning Students
Rep. Neal Smith, an Altoona Democrat, introduces a congressional bill offering loans to students who are below college attendance without debt. The plan targets those deemed better than average and envisions repayment terms tied to future earnings.
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Neal Smith
Altoona Democrat
Smith
Smith bill outlines college loan program terms
The proposal would start loan repayment in the year after full time study ends and cap repayment at five percent of net taxable income annually. The plan funds colleges to issue loans while the rest of the text hints at unrelated prison test conditions including smoking permissions, shaving, and no showers during an extended testing period with weekly hospital exams.
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Smith
Survival Diet Tests at Fort Madison Penitentiary
Twenty four inmates at the State Penitentiary in Fort Madison volunteer for a three week fallout shelter diet study led by Dr. Robert Hodges of the State University of Iowa Hospital Staff. The experiment seeks the least water intake while surviving on three types of rations including a cracker type food, a jelly bar, and a milk containing formula diet. Inmates will be segregated and restricted to one quart of water daily.
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State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Robert Hodges
State University of Iowa Hospital
Hodges
New York Civil Defense Office
Iowa veterans receive $99 million in benefits in 1961
In fiscal 1961 Iowa veterans and families received 99,167,589 in cash benefits and services. E W Christensen director of the Des Moines VA Center reports service connected disabilities and pensions for permanent and non service connected disabilities were paid to 45,522 living veterans totaling 40,313,801. Death compensation and pensions to dependents of 15,237 deceased veterans amounted to 12,632,963. GI insurance dividend and indemnity payments totaled 16,524,113 to veterans and beneficiaries.
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Iowa
E. W. Christensen
Des Moines
Sales pact aims to ease tax dispute across states
Iowa Illinois and Missouri reach informal pact to settle a sales and use tax dispute. Purchases made in Iowa or Missouri for shipment to Illinois will collect Illinois use tax of 3.14 percent. Sales in Illinois for delivery in Iowa or Missouri will be taxed at the 2 percent use tax rate in both Iowa and Missouri. It will be up to the merchant to apply the rules.
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Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa and Illinois use tax accord eyed to ease collectors
Tax officials say the agreement between Iowa Illinois and Illinois will ease tax collection tensions among merchants, improve efficiency and boost Iowa revenue. Also, selective service college qualification test applications open for April 17 with testing sites at multiple Iowa institutions and postmark deadline March 27. Senatorial race begins as E B Smith announces, aiming to debate Hickenlooper on issues like feed grain federal aid education and urban affairs.
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Tax Commission
Andrew George
Iowa
George
George Murray
Illinois
Selective Service
Glenn Bowles
Selective Service For
Iowa State University
State College of Iowa
Coe
St. Ambrose
Luther
Grand View
lLoras
Parsons
Grimeh
State University of Iowa
Graceland
Mason City Junior College
Cornell
Morningside
Buena Vista
Wartburg
E. B. Smith
U.S. Senate
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Smith
Hickenlooper
Department of Urban Affairs
Iowa January unemployment rises to 4.8 percent
Unemployment in January shows 51,700 Iowans seeking work, making the rate 4.8 percent, up 1 percentage point from December. Benefits paid exceed 19 million dollars, the highest annual total since benefit payments began in 1938.
Methodist Church Services Avedale Iowa March Schedule
Avedale Iowa Methodist Church announces World Day of Prayer at Bennedette Wesleyan Methodist Church Friday at 7 30 p m Worship Sunday 9 30 a m with sermon Under Obligation Sunday School at 10 30 a m Bible Study 7 00 p m Ruth Circle Woman's Society March 12 at 8 00 p m with program leader Mrs Darwin Ebling hostess Mrs Vern Cutler.
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Ruth Circle of Woman's Society
Darwin Ebling
Vern Cutler
Wesleyan Church Sunday Schedule and Midweek Service
Bennedette Wesleyan announces Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10:00 am and Worship at 11:00 am. Evening service at 8:00 pm. Young People meeting at 7:30 pm. Thursday midweek prayer and Bible study at 8:00 pm. Pastor Richard Steneberg leads.
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Bennedette Wesleyan Methodist Church
Richard Steneberg
W. Y
Iowa 1961 benefits set January and March records
The 1961 calendar year saw record benefit payments with January 1962 payments reaching 2.2 million. The peak monthly total was 2.8 million in March 1961. Governor Norman Erbe named Vice Adm. W A Schoech to represent Iowa in Japan for a peace and friendship bell presentation from Yamanashi, Iowa's sister state.
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Iowa
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Towa
Norman Erbe
W. A. Schoech
Blakesburg
Japan
Yamanashi
Hawkins Says Dems Need 300000 To Beat Republicans
Hawkins the Democratic State Chairman says defeating the Republicans in Iowa this fall will cost 300000 dollars. He notes Republicans spend that much while Democrats have not. He adds he is being realistic about what it will take to win.
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Hawkins
Lex Hawkins
Iowa
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