Congress Fumbles on Spending and Land Purchases
In a critique led by Congressman H R Gross, the article argues the 1.5 billion military construction bill signals rising deficits and questions the claimed economy. It highlights planned land purchases for Fort Riley, compares Johnson's spending to prior presidents, and cites a Woodville Texas motel project funded by Area Redevelopment Administration as an example of government folly.
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WASHINGTON
Congress
executive
Kansas
Fort Riley
Johnson
White House
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Area Redevelopment Administration
Woodville
Texas
James R. Willis
Free local children pictures sought for Herald feature
The Herald invites parents to bring children to the Legion Hall on Tuesday June 16 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm for free portraits to appear in the Citizens of Tomorrow series. No subscription or purchase required. appointments via Mrs Earl Johnson at phone 6-1673.
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The
Herald
Legion Hall
Earl Johnson
Friday Close Methodist Bible School Ends
The Vacation Bible School themed Jesus, the Promised Savior, runs June 1 to 12 from 9 to 11 each morning and closes tomorrow at 10 30 with a program for parents and friends. Teachers include Lyle Stevenson, Kathy Jones, Dianne Miles, Walter Harwood, Dale Reis, and Raymond Gasser. assistants are Judy Gassett, Lynda McCaustland, Ann Vander Bie, Karen Mensink, Janet Harwood, Linda Hansen, and Marilyn Jones. Mrs Steve Hughes led crafts for grades 5 through 8. Mrs Eddie Hughes directed music with Bonnie Hartung on piano. Suzanne Williams filled in for Bonnie after an arm injury.
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Jesus, the
Promised Savior
Methodist Vacation Bible School
Bible School
Lyle Stevenson
Kathy Jones
Dianne Miles
Walter Harwood
Dale Reis
Raymond Gasser
Judy Gassett
Lynda McCaustland
Ann Vander Bie
Karen Mensink
Janet Harwood
Linda Hansen
Marilyn Jones
Steve Hughes
Eddie Hughes
Bonnie Hartung
Suzanne Williams
Bonnie
F. B. Ladies' Town and Country Day Planned for Cresco
The How ard County Farm Bureau Women sponsor a town and country day picnic at Kessel Park Cresco on June 25 at noon. Each country lady brings a town guest and vice versa. A potluck dinner will be served with coffee provided.
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Howard County Farm Bureau
Kessel Park
Cresco
Newess Arrivals Glenn Gordon Rickmann Born at Os med Community
Mr and Mrs Gordon Rickmann of Rochester Minnesota welcomed a son Glenn Gordon born Tuesday June 2 at Os med Community Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces This is their second child and first son Mrs Rickmann formerly Lois Sandvik
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Gordon Rickmann
Rochester
Minnesota
Glenn Gordon
Omstead Community Hospital
Rickmann
Lois Sandvik
Youth Center Building Nears Final Construction at Fairgrounds
Howard County Youth Center project moves toward completion with $6,000 raised toward a $14,000 cost. Contributions from Cresco businessmen, rural residents, and local groups total near $5,940. Volunteers will soon roof and side the 50 by 148 foot structure to host fair exhibits and 4-H activities in July and a planned fall fundraising drive.
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Howard County
Arnold Baker
Cresco Chamber of Commerce
Chester Rouchka
Howard County Extension Council
Jim Anderson
Cresco
Selmer Larson
Rural Finance Co
Ralph Fitzgerald
Howard County Fair Association
fair board
Scouts
Church School
Stock Car Races At Fairrounds Feature Second Night
The first stock car program at Howard County Fairgrounds on a new 38 mile track drew 2300 fans. Purse totaled 940 dollars for drivers. Due to demand, a second race night is set for Saturday at 8:30 with likely double the entries.
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Howard County Fairgrounds
Trail Ride Sunday at Archery Range Old Town
A community trail ride is set for Sunday June 14 starting at Archery Range Old Town with a pot-luck meal at 12 30 p m and the ride to follow at 1 p m Coffee and dishes are provided Pop is available Everyone is welcome JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATE Carol Markovetz earned an Associate in Arts degree from Mason City Junior College on June 1 and will begin work as a medical librarian at Mercy Hospital Des Moines Iowa She resides at 1429 Street Des Moines CT Journalism Workshop Miss Pat Peter daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peter Lime Springs attends High School.
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Archery Range
Old Town
Carol Markovetz
Mason City Junior College
Carol
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa
Std
Pat Peter
Kenneth Peter
Lime Springs
Collision South of Chester Injures Two Passengers
On Sunday June 7 1964 at about 7 am a two car crash on highway 63 near the Chester railroad crossing injured two passengers. Ferdinand F Stahlhut 55 of La Porte City Iowa drove a 1964 Oldsmobile and Francis E Smith 23 of Lime Springs drove a 1957 Chevrolet. David Souhrada a passenger in the Smith car sustained minor injuries and Mrs Stahlhut was bruised after being thrown from the vehicle. Sheriff Percy Haven investigated the incident.
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Chester
Ferdinand F. Stahlhut
La Porte City
Iowa
Francis E. Smith
Lime Springs
Smith
Stahlhut
David Souhrada
Howard County
Percy Haven
Passing Attempt Is Cause of Collision South of Davis Corners
At about 5 p.m. Sunday June 7 1964 on highway 63 two southbound cars collided when a following vehicle attempting to pass Eva Randall’s car forced Kenneth M. Nehl’s 1957 Mercury to pull onto the shoulder and back onto the highway. Leon T. Linthacum’s 1963 Chevrolet was sideswiped. no injuries. Linthacum's damage about 350 dollars, Nehl's about 200. Eva Randall's car was not involved. Sheriff Percy Haven investigated.
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Eva Randall
Nehl
Randall
Linthacum
Mrs Kenneth Larson obituary Chester area
Mrs Kenneth Larson born Jennie Elizabeth Smith Aug 20 1898 Mt Carroll Illinois later lived in South Dakota and Chester Iowa. She married Kenneth Larson Sept 24 1924 and had two sons Charles and Stanley. Surviving husband two sons three grandchildren and her mother and siblings. She died June 3 at Meadow Manor Nursing Home Grand Meadow Minnesota aged 65 9 13. Funeral June 5 at Chester Methodist Church. Interment Chester Hill Cemetery. Martz Funeral Home Le Roy handled arrangements.
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Kenneth Larson
Jennie Elizabeth Smith
Richard Smith
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
South Dakota
Chester
Charles
Stanley
Iowa
Chester Methodist Church
Mamie Smith
Vivian
Herbert
Harold Smith
Addie
Coull
Pierre
Mable
Walt Juhnke
Lulu
Chet BlcLaughlin
Ernest Patton
Francis Jensen
Robert Maurer
Lloyd Ekanger
Paul Goodman
Dennis Granahan
Martz
Le Roy
Journalism Workshop At University Of Towa This Week
The University of Towa in Towa City hosts a Journalism Workshop this week inviting reporters and students to develop skills in reporting ethics, sourcing, and craft. University organizers emphasize hands on sessions and peer critique sessions.
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University of Towa
Towa City
Albert Billman 93 dies at Cresco hospital
Albert Billman longtime Lime Springs resident dies at 93 after a heart attack. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church Lime Springs with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Zachow Funeral Service in charge. Survived by five children, 24 grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren, one sister. Wife Minnie Simdor preceded him in 1939. He had lived with daughter Mrs Willis Lloyd the past twenty years.
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Albert Billman
Lime Springs
Cresco hospital
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Clare E. Biegler
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Zachow
Billman
Minnie Simdor
Willis Lloyd
Ralph Dinger
Waterloo
Charles Swancutt
Austin
Minn
Elmer Billman
Spring Valley
Leonard Billman
Bellingham
Wash
Dorothy Lloyd
Anna Stewart
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Cub Scouts to Picnic Sunday at Lidtke Park
Cub Scouts and families will enjoy a potluck picnic Sunday at 12 30 p m at Lidtke Park Fa he Fu NOTICE Beginning Wednesday June 17 at 9 30 a m there will be a story hour at the Lime Springs Public Library for pre school and kindergarten age children Pat Jones and Connie Robinson in charge of the storytelling
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Lidtke Park
Lime Springs Public Library
Pat Jones
Connie Robinson
Tri County Special Education Staff for 64 65
Abner A. Hendrickson announces an eight person special education staff covering Allamakee Howard and Winneshiek for 1964 65. Four return and four are new with three in roles adding new services. New hires include Zehr Sauve McFarland Skillman Hansen and returning specialists Fass La Voi Simpson plus others in Howard Winneshiek and Decorah districts.
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tri-county
Allamakee
Howard
Winneshiek
Abner A. Hendrickson
Earl Zehr
tricounty
Humboldt County
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Zehr
Decorah
George Sauve
Emporia
Kansas
Riceville
Howard -Winneshiek
North
South Winnes
John Hansen
St. Paul
Minnesota
Skuilman
Allamakee County
St. Cloud State Teachers College
St. Cloud
Minn
Hansen
Waukon
Larry Fass
Jerry La Voi
Howard County
Marcia Simpson
Winneshiek ‘County
Arm Breaks After Pony Fall In Lime Springs
Bonnie Hartung daughter of Mr and Mrs Wright Hartung Lime Springs fractured left arm just below shoulder after being thrown from a pony Tuesday afternoon She received medical care locally then at St Mary's Hospital Rochester returning home the same day Details include a 50 percent occupancy rate and a debate on motel profitability and taxpayer costs in the community. The piece also references national debt critique and Commerce Department staffing changes since 1962.
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Bonnie Hartung
Wright Hartung
Lime Springs
St. Mary’s hospital
Rochester
Earl Wilson
Luther Hodges
Commerce Department
Winds Continue Weary Dry spell and Pool Seepage
The report notes continued winds and no meaningful rain though temperatures rose to the 60s. Moisture remains scarce for seed and crop needs, with farmers hoping for soon arrival of rain. Meanwhile Lime Springs Pool is being filled after water seepage issues and is not yet open to the public with hopes it will be ready for weekend use.
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Lime Springs
Cresco dairy princess contestants named for June days
Ten candidates compete for the Cresco Dairy Princess title during June Dairy Days on June 19 and 20. The list includes Suzanne Moudry Norma Jean Payton Virginia Clark Ann Greenslade Jeanie Byrnes Karen Drtina Patty Gehling Linda Minear Judy Leigh and Winifred Grover, daughters of local residents.
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Dairy Princess
Cresco
Suzanne Moudry
Leonard Moudry
Norma Jean Payton
Richard Payton
Virginia Clark
Joseph Clark
Ann Greenslade
LaVerne Greenslade
Jeanie Byrnes
Robert Byrnes
Karen Drtina
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H. R. Gross
Methodist Bible School
F. B. Ladies
Fairgrounds
Davis Corners
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Iowa Aeronautics, Board
Burgess & Sons
Cub
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