Phone Hearings On United Telephone Rate Increase
Hearings before the Iowa Commerce Commission addressed United Telephones proposed rate increase filed last August. The company faces questions on business line charges including 14 to 21 dollars per month for two lines, with claims the policy shifts costs to two-line customers. An economist testified profits are confiscatory, asserting rates are too low and returns depend on original plant investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Commerce Commission
United TelePhone
United
Farher
Iowa
Bayerd
Adair
Guthrie Center
DeLand
Floria
Community groups and honors noted in September meeting
A September 13 meeting of local fire department members approved a donation of 300 to the rescue unit. Residents of the AC Community School were recognized for recent honors from the International Chae Practors Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair Gasey
AC Communit School
Free and Reduced Lunch Use in Guthne County Schools
Guthne county schools served 467026 meals last year averaging about 2600 daily. About 16924 lunches were free or reduced, roughly 10 percent, with Panora Linden highest at 16.4 percent and Bayard lowest at 1.2 percent. Federal reimbursements totaled 5,818 for reduced price lunches plus 43,682 for hot lunch program and 5,387 for milk. commodities reached 340,452 with total lunch program expenditures at 222,235 and income 228,835.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthne County
Durne
C H Stokes
Stokes
Panora-Linden
Bayard
YJB
Adair-Casey
Guthrie Center
Menlo
Stuart
Football Pick Ace for Week Is K. H. Buttler
K H Butler turned in a near perfect performance in the Guth man football contest missing only one of 20 games and earning the top $5. His daughter Mary placed second with two correct picks, and Kathy Brooks took third by matching 17 of 20. The third contest details appear elsewhere in this edition.
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K H Butler
Guthman
Buttler
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Mary
Kathy Brooks
Wen
Clarinda Reports August Rise in County MHA Admissions
August occupancy at the Clarinda Mental Health Center climbs to a year high with 325 patients hospitalized from 25 counties. On August 31 Guthrie County residents total 4 among the patient count, with admissions spread across June July and August and three discharges during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda Mental Health Center
MHS
Guthne County
October Court Jurors Selected in Guthrie County
A list of district court jurors for the fourth quarter was released by Fred Gardiner, Guthrie County clerk. Names cover Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Adair, Casey, Jamestown, and other towns, with jurors such as Nadine Aves, Stuart Lael Hansen, Elsie Lewis, and Orville Scott among many listed.
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Guthrie
Fred Gardiner
Pete
Nadine Aves
Stuart
Leois A. Bass
Dexter
Joan Base
Yale
Donald Challoupka Bagley
Franklin Clark Panora
Herbert Clark
Casey
Doyle Colbert Mento
Dorothy Compton
Guthrie Center
Venica Y Cottington
Mildred D Crabb
Paul Foglesong
Vincent T. Finmmegan
Panora
Annabelle Grow
Bood Bhai Bagley
Peggy Hunt
Ethnic Center
al Te Panora
Carolyn Holler
Mane Heffelfinger
Rex Hayes
Mae Hanner
Stuart Lael Hansen
Charles W Hutchins
Guthrie Canter
Leland Kenyon
Elsie
Alvaro Urdinola Boots 23-Yard FG for 86 Victory
A foreign exchange student from Colombia, Alvaro Urdinola at Guthrie Genter thrilled locals with a 23 yard field goal as the Tiers defeated their opponent 86 to 0 Friday night, gaining quickly new acquaintances and attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvare Urdinola
Colombia
Guthrie Genter
Alvaro
Howard Jerry Lewis Assume Ford Dealership
Howard Lewis and Jerry Lewis announced a change of ownership at the Ford Mercury dealership. Howard Lewis has been a Ford salesman for 15 years while Jerry Lewis has worked for the Bureau of Internal Revenue for two years. They purchased the garage from Leonard Logsdon, who had owned it since 1960. The transfer accompanied the upcoming 1972 Ford and Mercury model show, with display slated for Friday. Further details appear in the ad elsewhere in this edition.
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Ford
Mercury
Jerry and
Howard Lewis
Leonard Logsdon
Jerry Lewis
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Middleton graduates in secretarial work at AIB
Marilyn Middleton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Middleton, is among 264 students to graduate from IB in Des Moines on Sunday September 26. She received a diploma in secretarial work and will be employed by State Surety Company in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlyn Kay Middleton
Des Moines
Don Middleton
State Surety, Company
Manpower Services In Guthrie Center Set To Start
Manpower services will be available in Guthrie Center starting Thursday Oct 21 at 9 30 according to Ralph Cushatt manager of Town State Employment Service of Per Ty The outreach center will assist job ready applicants and others needing transportation or employment prep Cushatt will contact area employers to discuss services and the program will run on the third Thursday of each month with possible expansion as demand grows.
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Guthrie Center
Ralph Cushatt
Cushatt
Services Held Saturday For Mrs Cyntha Olmstead
Funeral services for Mrs Cyntha Olmstead aged 89 were held Saturday at 10 am at the Church of Christ in Guthru ne Center with Rev Eugene Lockling officiating. Burial followed in Union Cemetery. She died Wednesday evening at the New Homestead where she had recently resided. Survivors include two sons Wayne of Guthne Center and Forrest of Omaha, a daughter Mrs Bennet of Dallas Texas, nine grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Two brothers Ernest Ruby of Perry Oklahoma and Earl Rubs of Tribune Kansas also survive.
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Cyntha Olmstead
Church of Christ In Guthrune Center
Eugene Lockling
Union Cemetery
Olmstead
Wayne
Guthne Center
Forrest
Omaha
Mrit Bennet
Dallas
Texas
Ernest Ruby
Perry
Oklahoma
Earl Rubs
Tribune
Kansas
FFA Judging Team Places 30th in National Contest
The Gutine Center FFA judging team finished 30th of 193 at the National Barrow Show in Austin this week. Leader Rick Rodeon scored 351 of 400. teammates Randy Chalfant 348 Doug Sheeder 346 Handy Harwood 330 Adveor Nec Bradley accompanied the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutine Center
FFA Teer
Austin
Inn
Rick Rodeon
Randy Chalfant
Doug Sheeder
Handy Harwood
Nec Bradley
Sealing Rates For Farm Stored Grain Announced
Guthrie county ASCS office released sealing rates for stored grain under the Agriculture department. Corn loan rate is 104 per bushel with 157 per hundredweight for sorghum. Oats and beans receive 56 and 220 per bushel respectively. Interest on commodity loans is 344 percent, with interest due monthly on the loan but not after liquidation. Storage rates cover measured car, shelfed grain, and silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Acnculture
Guthrie County
ASCS
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Mission
Maurice van Nostrand
Charles Gardiner
United Telephones
Searce
Ile
Auty
Aftrm
Comrenee
Sinteen
Bigley
Raeles
Mas
Practors Association
Sioux Civis
Tensa Council
AWD
K. H. Buttler
Clarinda
MHA
Liene Shand
Maxine Shook
Panera
Gary Smouse
Raymond Stetzel
Adaur Darlene
Kenneth Teter
Coon Rapids
Morris Towne
Jamara Margaret Tracy
Orville van Gundy
Jamaica
Victor V. Valla
Lloyd Wine
Varo
Howard
Marilyn Middleton
AIB
FFA
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