Editorial: Student slaughter on Iowa highways April fatalities rise
Iowa officials report 62 highway deaths in April bringing the yearly total to 224, with students leading in fatalities. Commissioner Fulton cites preventable deaths from not wearing seat belts and urges stricter enforcement through summer. 23 deaths could have been prevented by belts, while one life was saved by a belt in a crash. Vehicle types dominated by passenger cars with 24 drivers and 27 passengers.
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Iowa
Commissioner of Public Safety
Jack M. Fulton
Fulton
Ooo
Iowa Highway Patrol
Governor Hughes Feuds Over Building Funds
In Iowa a political clash unfolds as Governor Hughes and Attorney General Turner clash over a $30,000 contingency fund for a new state office building. Hughes questions who defines contingency while criticising Turner's authority and the governor’s temper.
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Sheldon Mail
Iowa
Hughes
Turner
Executive Council
Memorial Day’s evolution through a century of memory
Memorial Day marks 100 years as a national observance this year, tracing from Logan’s 1868 order to decorate Civil War graves to current practices blending cemetery rites with public ceremonies. It highlights the shift from GAR led observances to American Legion leadership and the rise of private memorial acts across a mobile society.
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John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
District of Columbia
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
G.A.R
United States
Iowa
American Legion
le Mars
Court House
Community Guests and Circles Gather in Adaville
A list of Sunday visitors and dinner guests spans Adaville and nearby towns with contributions from EUB circles hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Brown and other leaders. Notable visits include Gordon Bryant in Alice Bryant’s home, and extended family gatherings across Le Mars Hawarden Moville Palm Springs Wayne State College. Louise Ladenthin extends thanks for hospital support and prayers.
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Adaville
Elmer Brown
Kenneth Brown
Gordon Bryant
Alice Bryant
EUB
Donald Talbott
Viola Brown
Charles Rosenow Jr
Robert Crow
William Philips
Walter Martfeld
Dean Hemmelman
William Feuerhelm
Caroline
Allan
Lizzie Tindall
Clair Allen
Ralph Allen
Merle Allen
Pierson
Earl Allen
Palm Springs
Calif
Arthur Netley
Melinda
Kevin
Bruce Haddock
Hornick
Keith Haddock
Rochelle
Moville
J. B. Haddock
Dairy Queen Slices Malt Prices This Thursday and Friday
Ben Von Hagel of Le Mars Dairy Queen announced a two day sale offering regular 35 cent malts and shakes for 19 cents. The promotion features several real fruit flavors.
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Ben von Hagel
The
le Mars Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Ben
Local paper ads and community reflections mix in Le Mars note
The edition cites local staff and subscriptions while featuring a candid column on juvenile delinquency. A reader recollects youth discipline memories, community meetings, and timeless wisdom from family figures, contrasting modern crime depictions with old fashioned heroism.
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