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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1983
Page
2
The Marks family recalls a perilous Christmas travel weekend marked by icy roads, closed highways, and drifting snow from Des Moines to Ames. Despite delays and a canceled church service, they reached Humboldt for Christmas dinner, grateful for safety amid severe winter weather warnings.
Letter thanks Jack David and his D O T crew for opening roads to Humboldt and Gilmore City so ambulances could reach Humboldt Hospital. The writer notes three patients needed transfer to Fort Dodge and praises DOT and Iowa Highway Patrol for timely updates aiding accurate current reports during hectic days.
Mullins claims the Smith appointment issue spans the nation as debates over Mary Louise Smith’s reappointment to the Civil Rights Commission draw national attention. The event involved forum attendance, state representatives, and political resistance from the Republican Party amid health care and child welfare discussions.
Historic winter scene reports 19 below freezing rising to 22 below on Christmas Day in Iowa with fluffy snow. Traugers plan to move to Palmer next week as Tamteadion fan purchases mark domestic life shifts. Rural schools teacher Marie Mitchell spends holidays in Ramona while Dan Thompson estate near Badger sells for 9000 dollars. 1958 and 1973 notes include service awards, Goodyear soil award, and police chief resignation as local life continues amid severe cold.
Ronnie and Denice Christianson welcomed a son named Adam Bryce born Saturday at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He joined sister Katie Jean and brothers Jerry and Bonnie Christianson. Grandparents and great relatives listed include Blanche Christianson, Harry Dasens, and long-lived great-great grandmother at care center in Humboldt. The notice from the Bloomfield Democrat notes family connections and local ties.
Democratic presidential candidates will discuss farm economics soil conservation and rural life in Ames on January 21 1964 at 1 30 p m in C Y Stevens Auditorium The forum features Reubin Askew Alan Cranston Geary Hart George McGovern and Walter Mondale with a panel of farmers and media members The event is sponsored by the Iowa Farm Unity Coalition and Rural America in cooperation with the N D C Rural Council at Scheman Center and C Y Stevens Auditorium.
A reader shares light memories of Christmas traditions including blooming cacti and a night bloomplant, a recipe hunt for Kucken via Helen Harrie of Humboldt, and nostalgia about family recipes. It also includes notes on telephone charges, New Year resolutions, and reconnecting with old friends as the year nears 1984.
Karen May reports a public safety message urging restraint this May 1984 holiday. The note emphasizes that drinking while driving risks lives, including your own, and promotes safe choices to prevent crashes.
State Rep. Sue Mullins met in Des Moines with Gov. Terry Branstad on December 6 to outline Republican 1984 priorities including school finance medical care and Title 19 reimbursement. She highlighted family day care registration to fund quality care and noted the session would be challenging. Also noted Maquoketa couple Joe Feltes and his wife celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
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