Citizens urged to attend Le Mars paving hearing
Le Mars residents are invited to voice views on a 1969 street improvement plan costing about 328084.20 with 12 percent overhead. About 16 blocks will be paved, funded by assessed property owners, including storm sewers in the total. Mayor Adler and the council sent notices for the 7 30 p.m. hearing, covering Central Ave from Twelfth St to the city limits, Prospect, Lincoln, Seventh Ave SE, Third Ave NW, Fifth and Fourth Sts NW, Sixth Ave in Urban Hall, and an alley near Plymouth and First St east of the new post office, plus widening on several streets. The project aims to enhance convenience and appearance of Le Mars.
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le Mars
Rudy Adler
Central Ave
Twelfth St
Prospect St
Third Ave
Lincoln St
Fourth St
Sixth Ave
Seventh Ave
Sixth
Sixth St
Fifth St
Fourth
Fourth Ave
Urban Hall
Plymouth St
First St
Post Office
First St. NW
Second Ave
First
Second St
First Ave
Plymouth
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Electronic highways spark driverless car debate
Oelwein Daily Register weighs future of electronic highways and automatic car controls. Traffic experts cite human error as fixable with devices, while some engineers argue drivers need more aid not replacement. The piece warns against overreliance on electronics until systems prove foolproof.
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Oelwein
Reigster
Westmar College to run transition program for grads
Westmar College will offer a summer program guiding high school graduates to prepare for college next fall. Directed by Dr. Leon E. Scott, the College Transition Program runs June 16 to July 25 and focuses on classroom and lab preparation rather than athletics. It emphasizes goal setting, aggressive learning, and understanding the higher scholastic competition awaiting collegiate students.
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Westmar College
Leon E. Scott
Scott
Westmar
Wartburg Grants Largest Graduation Class in History
Wartburg college in Waverly awarded diplomas to a record large class led by Gail Mohning cum laude of Le Mars and Curtis Miller of Remsen. The report also details a college orientation laboratory directed by Dr. Scott to help students grasp faculties curriculums and study skills, plus a two hour daily CTP course with a $175 fee and no college credit. Hawkeye League Christian Reformed church sponsored a Lake Okoboji retreat with Rev. Jay Pruim among the leaders.
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Wartburg College
Waverly
Gail Mohning
Stanley Mohning
le Mars
Curtis Miller
Herman Miller
Remsen
Scott
Chester Speer
Speer
Westmar College
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
CTP
Hawkeye League of the Christian Reformed Church
Lake Okoboji
Jay Pruim
Why not a centennial celebration and better times
A column reflects on why rock songs lean shady and asks why not celebrate June bursting over, Fathers Day gifts, highway safety protests, and thanks to hospital staff. It ponders inflation, youth sympathy, and polite door manners while noting a centennial event. Principal voices include Mrs. William Eislis and mentions Sioux City hospital care.
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June
Mayne urges postmasters to back independent postal plan
Sixth District Congressman Wiley Mayne urged Iowa postmasters at the Iowa Chapter Postmasters Assn banquet to support President Nixon's independent postal service corporation proposal. He framed it as the generation's best chance for reform, arguing it would end political meddling, cut costs, and improve service and working conditions. The White House plan would turn the Post Office into a self supporting corporation within five years, addressing red ink and late deliveries.
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Wiley Mayne
Iowa
Nixon
Postal Service Corporation
Post Office Department
The
Postmasters Assn
Mayne
Congress
White House
Cigarette price signs rise to 45 cents per pack
Cigarette vending machines in many businesses displayed new 45 cent prices last week replacing 40 cent signs. Retail prices held at 3.29 for regulars and 3.39 for menthols despite a 7 cent wholesale carton rise. Attendees at the Iowa Association for Retarded Children convention included Leo Freking and Frank Postma of Le Mars, with sessions on issues facing the mentally disabled.
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Leo Freking
Frank Postma
le Mars
The
Iowa Assn. For
Hotel Ft. Des Moines
Gnats Trigger Bumps and Welts Across the Region
The Daily Sentinel reports an unusually strong buffalo gnat season. Farmers, golfers, and gardeners report bumps and welts, with some requiring medical care. Doctors note swelling and hives, sometimes away from bites. Treatments include antihistamines and rarely cortisone. repellents vary in effectiveness. Farmers improvise with home remedies like alcohol and vanilla.
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Daily Sentinel
Sherman Lindell
Plymouth County
William Ziebell
Sioux City
Lindell
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