Teachers Honored At Barbecue Monday
The Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community School entertained the teachers Monday evening at a chicken barbecue on the Winnebago Scout Reservation. The school board with their spouses and Superintendent W. Hubert Johnson and wife hosted the teachers and spouses. Willard Neilson Camp Ranger and family attended. Johnson introduced the board and teachers after the barbecue and the evening ended with social visiting.
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Rudd - Rockford
Marble Rock
Winnebago Scout Reservation
W. Hubert Johnson
Willard Neilson
Johnson
Hospital transfer after heart attack at Cedar Valley
Carl Maxson was taken to Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack.
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Carl Maxson
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Officers Named for Methodist Women's Service Group
Officers elected to serve in the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church include Mrs. Lester Blum as president and Mrs. Harold Taylor as vice president. Recording secretary is Mrs. Floyd Wilson and treasurer Mrs. Maude Wilson. Division secretaries cover spiritual life, literature and publications, student work, children’s work, supply work, missionary education, promotion, youth work, and Christian social relations with named officers: Mrs. Robert Carney, Mrs. Will Boom, Mrs. John Qoeser, Mrs. Cecil Swant, Mrs. Ed Enabait, Mrs. Henry Ewald, Mrs. Lola Pringle, Mrs. Marvin Bushbaum, and Mrs. Rudolph Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Lester Blum
Harold Taylor
Floyd Wilson
Maude Wilson
Robert Carney
Will Boom
John Qoeser
Cecil Swant
Ed Enabait
Henry Ewald
Lola Pringle
Marvin Bushbaum
Rudolph Schwartz
Mrs. George Turner Feted At Farewell Parties Last Week
Mrs Dallas Hearn hosted neighbors for a farewell coffee in her home Tuesday before Mrs George Turner moves with her family to Marshalltown. American Legion Auxiliary members at Mrs Charlotte Marshall’s home held a surprise gathering and presented a gift. The group shared in visiting and lunch.
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Dallas Hearn
George Turner
Marshalltown
American Legion Auxiliary
Charlotte Marshall
Bridge Club Attends Style Show In Charles City
Thirteen members of the Wednesday Bridge Club traveled to Charles City for a noon luncheon and a Style Show at Club Iowa. The afternoon was spent playing bridge. Mrs. Russell Smith, moving to California in September, received a farewell gift.
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Charles City
Club
Iowa
Russell Smith
California
Turner Family Moves and Military Release Noted
Mr and Mrs George Turner and Charlotte relocated Saturday to Marshalltown where Mr Turner secured work with the Columbian Feed Company Andy Turner has been discharged from military service and is now employed in Goldsboro North Carolina
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George Turner
Charlotte
Marshalltown
Turner
Columbian Feed Company
Andy Turner
Goldsborough
North Carolina
Marble Rock Locals Involved in Rockford Greene Trip
Marble Rock residents Edgar Parker of Rockford and Ralph Marsh of Greene joined Cecil Swant and Walter in a local event or outing. The fragment lists the names as participants with no further details on purpose or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Parker
Rockford
Ralph Marsh
Greene
Cecil Swant
Walter
Iowa Highway Study Finds Narrow Roads Not More Fatal
Capitol News Weekly reports Iowa Highway Commission findings from 1961 showing death rates on 18 foot roads with curbs lower than on 18 foot roads without curbs and lower than 24 foot roads. 22 foot roads rise to 7.67 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles, while interstates are safest and secondary roads most dangerous. The year’s data is limited, urging caution before broad conclusions.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Iowa
Futhermore
Norman Erbe
Iowa Prison Industries posts solid year with growth and new hires
The 1950s-era report shows Iowa Prison Industries totaling two million dollars in sales and eighty thousand four hundred profit for the year ending June 30. William Burke, retiring director, notes expanded sales and better merchandise plus four traveling salesmen. Also named: Roland J. Straup chosen as Fire Marshal earning eight thousand one hundred dollars yearly after acting since July. Maloy Grain Storage license suspended for corn shortage. Creston Grain Storage license suspended earlier.
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Iowa Prison Industries
William Burke
State Department
Burke
Roland J. Straup
Carl Pesch
Straup
Ed Herron
Melcher
Iowa Commerce Commission
Maloy
Alva J. Parker
Creston
Parker
State sets open seasons and bag limits for game birds
The State Conservation Commission announced pheasant quail Hungarian partridge and waterfowl seasons. Pheasant season runs Navy 10 to Dec 14 with a daily bag of three cocks and a six bird possession limit after opening day. Quail season is Nov 3 to Dec 14 with a five bird daily limit and ten in possession. Hungarian partridge opens Nov 10 and runs to Dec 1.
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State Conservation Commission
Navy
Duck and quail seasons set with bag limits and hours
Daily bag limit two and possession limit four for quail pheasants and partridge with hunting from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ducks run Oct 27 to Nov 20 with two daily and four possession. shooting sunrise to sunset but noon start on opening day. Mallard and black duck limits capped at one each plus hooded merganser one. Edris Owens of Newton named executive secretary to Lex Hawkins, Democratic late Chairman, succeeding Richard Greenwood who left the $7,500 a year post for a New Mexico position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edris Owens
Newton
Lex Hawkins
Qwens
Richard Greenwood
New Mexico
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Capitol News
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Robert Kolarich
Elgin
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Dixon Marsh
Dawn
Wisconsin
Donald Sult
Waynesville
Missouri
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Clayton Sult
Rockwell City
Max Adams
Ben Thieman
Mississippi
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Helen Carnai
Bobbette
Cedar Falls
Leonard Knoop
Clair Knoop
Jim McMannus
Rockwell
Bill Burcham
Rudd
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Lynne
Claude Ewald
Jane
Claude Losee
Jim Sextor
Ewald
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Mr. Sextor
Losec
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Rourke B. Mikenlooper
Cedar Rapids
John O'Connor
Strawberry Point
Iowa State Tax Commission
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Edward J. McManus
O'Connor
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Wunsch Plumbing & Heating
Greene, IA
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Straucp
Vwa Power
Pooley Lumber Company
Greene Iowa
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Marge
Judy Wilkinson
Janis Shultz
Mary Lou Downing
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Mike Maxson
Diane Steere
Susan Nordmeyer
Miracle
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