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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1983
Page
2
Humboldt Printing Company lists subscription rates and contact details in Humboldt Iowa with pricing 8 per year in Iowa 24 elsewhere. It notes a combined offer with Humboldt Independent and lists staff positions including publisher editor and advertising.
Humboldt residents express relief that prom weekend went smoothly amid parental worries. A late morning call about a broken Ben Franklin window eased fears as the incident did not involve students. Letters from readers praise seat belt use and reflect on recovery from a March auto accident.
State Rep. Sue Mullins complains of a proposed 1.4 million federal health care grant for women and children being diverted by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She notes GAO scrutiny of Iowa use and vows to oppose any misallocation while praising her intern, Jim Howland, who shadowed a legislative Page during a busy session.
Superintendent notes resignations of Del Cram longtime high school principal and Velma Johanson Taft Elementary teacher with 44 years teaching. Johanson, 36 in district, reflects on career guiding students now pursuing diverse professions. The board expresses deep appreciation for her contributions to youth and the school program.
Senator Bert E. Priebe reports a heated debate over a bill to consolidate county funds into four pools and the potential for higher taxes. Local supervisors gain power to levy up to 3.50 per thousand and shift funds, possibly raising rates. Also discussed were hunting licenses fees and pheasant season dates, with concerns about revenue and budget timing.
Karen May chronicles a road trip home from Arizona detailing the chaotic car packing session with a television, boxes, fruit, and keepsakes. She notes weather fears, route choices via Tucson, motel stays in Las Cruces and Dumas, a brake issue near Clovis fixed for $20, and fluctuating gas prices from 87.9 to 1.11 dollars as storms loom along the California coast.
Francis Bowman won first in the humorous division and Denton Snyder took second in the dramatic division at the state declamatory contest and will speak at the National High School Forensic meet in Wooster Ohio. Dust from a westward storm obscured the sun Sunday and rain later washed it to the grass. Norval Tinken lost about 110 pounds of pork when his smoke house burned last Wednesday. Mike Altman and L W Miller of La Verne finished first and second in the 16th annual American Rifle record match.
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