Wayne County E T system outlined for Commercial Club
Wayne County Hospital administrator Mark Wheeler described the ET program at Humeston Commercial Club dinner. The project links a programmable phone device to ambulance service or a health provider with one push to alert a chosen first responder, then the hospital if needed. The Auxiliary has seven units free with a 10 dollar monthly service. 18 await installation. Base unit about 215 with mobile transmitter 35. range 200 feet. Privately owned units may connect to the hospital line at no hookup cost.
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Mark Wheeler
Wayne County Hospital
Humeston Commercial Club
Dorothy Freese
Wheeler
At&t
Seymour Man Dies in Crash on I-60 South of Seymour
Hubert Cook, 68, of Seymour, was killed when his car failed to negotiate a curve on county road I-60 about six miles south of Seymour. Cook was the sole occupant of the southbound vehicle. The Iowa State Patrol and Wayne County Sheriff investigated the crash.
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Hubert Cook
Seymour
Cook
Iowa State Patrol
Wayne County
Anders Budget and State Structure Top Issues in Campaign
Republican Senate candidate Bill Anders campaigned in Corydon last week, saying the budget and Gov. Branstad’s plan to reorganize state government will dominate the next session. He faces Albia Democrat John Peterson in a Dec. 17 special election to fill the late Sen. John Neighbour’s three year term. Anders pledged regular district office hours and highlighted his record of hard work for constituents as he supports the Branstad plan. The 34th Senate District covers Wayne, Lucas and Monroe counties, most of Warren County including Indianola, and part of Clarke County.
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Corydon
Senate
Bill Anders
Terry Branstad
Warren County
Albia
John Peterson
John Neighbour
Chariton
Anders
Branstad
Wayne, Lucas
Monroe Counties
Indianola
Clarke County
Peterson to meet Wayne Democrats in Corydon event
Democratic candidate John Peterson will appear at a Wayne County Democrats meet the candidate gathering in Corydon on December 11 from 6 to 8 pm. The event at 409 South Lincoln, the home of Bill and Connie Gode, includes a social hour and discussion. Peterson opposes Republican Bill Anders in the December 17 special election to fill the remainder of the late Sen. John Neighbour’s term.
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John Peterson
Senate
Wayne County
Democrats
Corydon
Bill
Connie Gode
South
Lincoln
Peterson
Wayne County Board of Social Welfare
Cleona Lewis
Ruth Hargrave
Angie Budeslich
Community calendar highlights for early December events
A compact schedule lists local activities from Tuesday December 3 through Saturday December 14. Included are basketball games at Central Decatur and Lamont, glaucoma tests in Garden Grove, senior citizen dinners, council meetings, club gatherings, Santa visits, and school board sessions across Humeston Norwalk and surrounding areas with dates, times, and contact details where shown.
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Central Decatur
Osceola
Betty McCullough
Dana Larson Roubal Associates
Kool Kids For Christ
United Trinity Parish Council
Garden Grove
Community Center
Southeast Warren
Melcher
Humeston Commercial Club
Santa Claus
Citizens State Bank
Senior Citizens
Legion Hall
Humeston Garden Club
Edna Johnson
Mormon Trail
Lamont
Norwalk
United Methodist
Ruth Richard’s
Eldon Ringle
Clarke
Galesburg
Ill
Beta Sigma Phi
Ann Hill
Ruby’s Cozy Inn
American Legion
Wayne
Mormon Trail Board Sets Bid Opening for Garden Grove Boiler
The Mormon Trail Board of Education met in special session on November 26 to address the Garden Grove furnace issue. They authorized requests for bids on a new boiler and set bid opening for December 4 at 8 p.m. in the superintendent's Humeston building office.
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Mormon Trail Board of Education
Garden Grove
Humeston
Rites Held for Howard Springer at Norwalk
Funeral services were held in Norwalk for Howard Springer 76 who died November 25 after a long illness. He and his wife Mable owned and operated thehumeston Motel for several years.
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Norwalk
Howard Springer
Mable
Humeston
Newton Family Named Among Others In Obituary Line
The notice lists wife Mable stepdaughter Martha Cline and family a brother and two sisters Orville Springer Nora Springer and Florence Springer all of Newton among those mentioned in the obituary.
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Mable
Martha Cline
Orville Springer
Nora Springer
Florence Springer
Newton
Town approves 368000 toward sewer plant project
Elkhart council advances sewer treatment efforts with a 368000 obligation toward a 568000 project to build an aerating lagoon and gravity sewer, aiming for a block grant. Mayor Kline announces the plan as council members Paugh Christy Boor vote yes while Snyder abstains.
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Rathbun
Kenneth Kline
Hoyt Snyder
Snyder
Carlos Paugh
Wayne Christy
Rick Boor
Kline
All Tech
Elkhart Company
Empty Stocking project aids needy in MT district
The Empty Stocking program, coordinated by United Trinity Parish, aims to supply gifts to families in the Mormon Trail school district. Rev. Eldon Ringle notes church, business, fraternal groups and schools are asked to nominate those in need via forms distributed to local institutions.
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Mormon Trail
United Trinity Parish
Eldon Ringle
First measurable snow halts harvest and closes area
The first measurable snow of the season began Friday and by weekend end a winter storm halted harvest blocked roads and led to canceled church services and school closures. By Dec 1 the area had already surpassed normal snowfall for the month.
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E.T
Slagg
Beryl Kendall
Mobile Club
Wayne Democrats
MT Board
Robert Buss
John A Sherwood
Robert Buss Hall
Centerville
MT District
L. Jamison
Jeff Gwinn
Ben Spensler
Portia Langtry
Mildred Leech
Lesley Wilson
Jo Ann Palmer
Karri Smith
Sunny Wetterling
Tyler Wilson
George Heath
Howard Baker
Christy Paugh
D. Landphair
Dena Evans
Ringle
P.O
Central College
Susan Porterfield
Teresa Ellis
Pompon
Central
Occidental College of California
Augustana
Rock Island
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