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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1982
Page
2
A writer recalls a half hour catnap interrupted by five phone calls including a rental inquiry and a political survey. The survey asks views on three November races and five economy related issues. A Humboldt tale of a speeding driver and a forgiving trooper wraps the anecdote.
The writer addresses the person who fell in love with her eight year old asparagus fern in a bright yellow pot on her front step. She asks that if the admirer won’t keep it over winter they return it without questions. Charlotte Hanrahan Humboldt.
Workmen uncover a trench near Humboldt containing at least 19 skeletons. Bones vary in burial position with little order, some skulls and teeth recovered, a copper knife embedded in one rib and a larger stone spearhead found. jumbled remains prompt theories of white or Indian origin. no authentic massacre record. Iowa Historical Society notified.
Iowa politics heat rises with Roxanne Conlin and Terry Branstad debates at the state fairgrounds amid tax shelter disclosures. Reagan and Glenn trade barbs on the Iowa economy as Glenn eyes a 1984 bid. Gas prices stabilize after May–June spikes, with inventories and Middle East tensions influencing outlooks. School vandalism survey to map costs and enforcement plans unfolds statewide. Attorney General Miller praises the Business Opportunity Sales Act for cutting consumer fraud losses, crediting newspapers for warning about illegal schemes.
Readers review notable local events from 1932 50 years ago including Harry Sterns moving to Cleveland to manage a utility office thieves looting Renwick garage for a dollar and tools Clint o Lighter becoming Botsford Lumber Yard manager in Bode Humboldt group touring Ames to press Highway 169 paving and railroad crossing repairs in Humboldt County.
Mold and jelly questions answered by Nancy Jenson. Mold guidance covers damp basements, flooding, ventilation, dehumidifiers, and moisture absorbers like silica gel. Jelly guidance explains recooking small batches, powdered and liquid pectin, sugar, water, and boiling to firm the jelly.
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