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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1985
Page
1
Local Humeston notes and notices from the Humeston New Era dated Thursday August 1 1985. Short items cover community happenings, civic updates and short announcements affecting residents and area organizations.
A brief list shows license or permit notices for Leon on Friday August 2, Corydon on Friday August 9, Chariton on Saturdays, Osceola on Tuesdays, and Wayne County Sheriff contact 872-1566. It includes a new fire number 1-872-133 and Crimestoppers number 1-800-532-2020 for public safety tips.
Joyce Greenlee teller at Citizens State Bank Humeston honored as Outstanding Employee of the Second Quarter 1985. A bank committee selects winners from colleague recommendations for three months of service, with a traveling plaque and monetary prize. Joyce helped promote the Master Card Visa program and has four years of service in Corydon and Humeston offices.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department logs multiple events from July including a gun incident near a Plano residence, a car break in at a ballgame, a July 23 accident east of Promise City causing $800 damage to a 1983 Buick, and vandalism at the fairgrounds with $250 in damage. Also noted are a break in at Allerton Feed and Grain with $10 missing, theft of $100 from Jackson Oil Co, a missing 600 lb Holstein, a gun sighting at Casey's in Humeston, a gravel road accident with $1500 damage, and a bicycle collision injuring a child with $250 damage.
Local page reports demonstrations judged Thursday at the Wayne County Courthouse. Dena Evans and Jim Evans of the Richman Rustlers earned blue ribbons for computer shopping and checking account programs, with Jim advancing to Bloomfield in September for area competition. Demonstrations set for August 1 at 10 00 a.m. at the fair.
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