State civil defense urges drills and 24 hour center access
Iowa officials led by George W. Orr call for robust emergency planning to protect children and citizens. The State Emergency Operation Center will run 24 hours starting July 1, linking local and state agencies for rapid advice, radiological and damage assessments, and coordinated warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University Information Service
George W. Orr
State Civil Defense Division
Orr
Iowa
Iowa Civil Defense Division
Candy Rain Delights Plymouth County Residents
Plymouth county sees first all day rain in a long time turning lawns green again after a tropical storm Candy drenched the Midwest. The washout followed by showers refreshed fields and gardens for the first time since August 1967, delighting residents and farmers alike. Pastor Harry F Stief and family from Anaheim visit Grace Lutheran in Le Mars while local children Steven and Pam Heien discover a deformed tornado-shaped brown egg among their 30 chickens.
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Plymouth County
Midwest
Tropics
Harry F. Stief
Rebekah and
Mark
Anaheim
Calif
Harry Stief
Second Ave
Stief
Grace Lutheran Church
le Mars High School
Westmar College
Steven Heien
Steve
Pam
Steven
Kenneth Heien
le Mars
LeMars Honors Iowa Mother of the Year Event
Letters of thanks pour in from Mrs Golden Thompson and family and from the Wendel and Dickinson families praising Le Mars Chamber of Commerce for hosting the Iowa Mother of 1968 celebration. Visitors cite hospitality, museum tours, and a memorable weekend in Le Mars.
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R. M. Drennen
le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
le Mars
Golden Thompson
Thompson
Golden
Helen Thompson
Wendel
Nevada
Helen
Merit Mothers
Wendel Family
Lou Elmer Wendel
Merle Dickinson
Colo
Helen Wendel Thompson
The
Iowa Mothers Assn
R. C. Berrie
Towa
July 4th bells urged for American Independence day
Citizens urged to ring bells at 8 o clock on July 4 to honor the 192nd anniversary of the Declaration of American Independence. Organizations including Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts invited to participate with new youth groups forming leaders and volunteers urged to contact residents.
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MMB
Juj Ff
Independence
Iowa
Long City
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Dennis
Vornado Alera
Chamber
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Marcadl Hitler Tanta of
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Des Moines
Ional
Small Business Administrate
Spencer
SBA
Chamber of Commerce
Te Council
Ron de Jong
Orange City Street Department
Alton
Teng
de Joy
le Mars Globe
Floyd Valley
Sai Pitts
First Ave
X Mars
Plymouth
Arie
J. Bomgaars
Bobi
Westinghouse
Fyarvion
Guay
Mobilaire
Custom
Henn Electric CO
Central Ave
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