Farmers Market push by Humboldt-Dakota City Chamber of Commerce
The Humboldt-Dakota City Chamber of Commerce urges groups to start fundraising via the Farmers Market on Sumner Avenue Saturdays. Gardeners are encouraged to plant extra crops as fresh produce sells well. no setup fee. Also notes spring signals, snowbird addresses, and economic woes in Mexico affecting Texas shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt-Dakota City
Towa
Zone 7
Texas
Arizona
Frank
Virginia Stoner
Humboldt
Mission
Iowa
Texas Panhandle
Lubbock
Bend
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Iowa Youth Art Month displays honor Humboldt students
A letter to the editor praises the Iowa Youth Art Month exhibit at the state capitol. Humboldt residents Chuck Spurling, Dennis Robinson, and Shana Anderson are highlighted for having entries selected, with art instructor Lyle Schwendemann commended for involving students. Image shows Des Moines signer Sue Lerdal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Love
State Capitol
Iowa
Humboldt
Chuck Spurling
Dennis Robinson
Shana Anderson
Renwick 4-H and GFWC Meet. Budget OK'd
The Boone Valley Go Getters 4 H Club met at the James Harleses home with new leader Robert Engh and assistants Vern Eckhoff and James Harle. Craig Kraft led Alcoholic Driving. The Renwick Women’s Club met at the Renwick Public Library with Ann Hefty hosting. Stella Burras presented The Future on medical advances and politics. MS research funds were approved and sent. Boone Valley Community School Board approved an $826,900 budget, accepted resignations and contracts, and continued the accounting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Valley
James
Stella Burras
GFWC
Livermore
Boone Valley Community School Board
Craig Treger
Moratorium on farm foreclosures debated by Branstad
Farmers press Governor Branstad to declare a moratorium on farm foreclosures amid tough times. He questions the wisdom, noting vague law, possible receivership costs, and separate case consideration while weighing impact on credit institutions and redemption periods. Local option tax bill vote blocks new city taxing powers. Senate rejects local option taxes 27 to 21, prompting criticism from municipal leaders. A separate utility bill, opposed by critics, passes the House 75 to 22 and faces Senate rewrite, proposing a consumer advocate and limits on passing costs to customers.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Lake Mills
Iowa Senate
Robert W. Harpster
League of Iowa Municipalities
Democracy
Harpster
Senate
Eee
House
Iowa
Consumer Advocate
State Commerce Commission
Ned Chicdo
D-Des Moines
Equal pay for work of comparable worth debated in Iowa
Harrison Weber reports on a national push for equal pay for jobs of equal value. Iowa moves to study state government wage differences by gender, while the Senate approves Sunday openings for taverns by a narrow margin.
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Sue Follow
Iowa
Iowa House
State Merit Employment Department
Iowa Senate
Senate
George Kinley
Des Maines
Humboldt’s Mist ory Page Highlights 1939 Local Events
1939 Humboldt Independent retrospective notes Renwick Cheese Factory closing after 40 years under Kellner and Mahler, Jim Edge buys local Sandwich Shop, and springlike Iowa weather shifts to snow. Also recalls 1958 PTA delegates, TR High team honors, Kiwanis inductions, DAR convention, and Pine Wood Derby winners from Pack 339.
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Humboldt
Pioneer
Renwick
W. F. Kellner
Germany
Theodore Mahler
Jim Edge
Earl Buckingham
Charley Myers
Iowa
Humboldt Independent
Ames
Norman Watson
Humboldt P.T.A
Omaha
Neb
Marilyn Gronbach
Twin Rivers
Iowa Daily Press Association
Nancy Hippen
la Verne
Donna Layton
Dakota City
P.T.A
Mra
Herbert Ulrich
Dale Rhodes
Melvin Inman
Sally Goodell
Mary Seiler
John Seiler
Greg Lee
Romaine Lee
Ruth Snyder
Ed Snyder
LeMars
Greg
Mary
Ruth
Eugene G. Smith
Humboldt-Dakota City Kiwanis Club
Millard Vance
Jim Gargano
Jim Hadar
Bob McNerney
Lawrence Nielson
Hardy
John Olson
Livermore
Blanche Johnson
Rutland
Cedar Rapids
Stateside wanderer reveres vast American land
A traveler reflects on a cross country journey praising the United States, noting regional winter contrasts from Texas to Iowa, home gardening vigor, and a desire to return home. He criticizes OPEC oil price hikes, calls for relief through economy and tech, and notes a tentative cartel price drop from 34 to 29 dollars per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPEC
Camp Follower
Iowa echo urges energy self sufficiency and garden planning
Francis Toner urges the United States to resist relaxed energy efforts and continue conservation and development of alternative sources. He warns OPEC may regain influence if self sufficiency stalls. The piece notes 102 year old Lena Short of Stuart enjoying five generation portraits in The Stuart Herald.
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U.S
OPEC
Lena Short
Stuart
Lena
Stuart Herald
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Marks Plant
ACTIV
Brownie Troop
Humboldt Care Center
Marie Olson
Tami Tinken
Chris Lochray
Lisa Witte
Dawn Porter
Jennifer Fevold
Andi Lerdal
Pam Porter
Jackie Fevold
Renwick News
Capitol
By Harrison Weber
al, Ron
Rich
Chris Meissahn
Steve
Christy
Joshua
Justin Thorpe
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Northup
Bagan
Fred Meyer
Jerry Meyer
Ruth Barrett
Bonnie Neiderheleer
Canada
Mexico
Nheat
By Francis Toner
P.S
Bradgate V.F.W
Farmers Mutual Hail
Gaits Int
Sumner
Humbolar
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