Fire trucks and daylight robberies mark Iowa news
Across Iowa farms large fire crosses spur a push for rural fire equipment under a new law. Audubon Legion backs a farm fire truck program for 700 farmers as paving improves rural routes. The Drake summer school offers a Seeing Town tour leaving Des Moines Aug 9 to study parks and industry. A 1929 county and township road report lists totals and per mile costs, while the conservation board plans dredging to preserve fish, create islands, and open private shores. Dredging aims to reclaim public access to lakes and streams. In 1928 about 1.7 million park visitors generated recreation value. Voters in Ida Grove and Rockwell City approve liquified gas franchises to ship containerized gas from Oklahoma. Daylight bank robberies in Winterset and Goodell end with swift arrests and recoveries. A highway proposal from Vancouver to Miami passes through Iowa on designated routes. The Yellow Cab aviation school in Des Moines reports 47 students and growing activity.
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Iowa
Audubon
American Legion Post
Legion
Ida Grove
Petroleum Corporation
Oklahoma
Rockwell City
School's First Year Expands with New Planes and Staff
The school enters its initial year with classrooms and improvements. Two new five thousand dollar fleet training planes were purchased, touted as top training machines. Walter W. Smith of Grand Island Nebraska named chief instructor of the ground school at the airport. He brings over fifteen years of air training and wartime experience. W J Combs remains assistant instructor. An addition to the Yellow Cab hangar adds classrooms and field offices.
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Walter W. Smith
Grand Island
Neb
Aiirport
W. J. Combs
Yellow Cab
Dairymen urged to keep cows off pastures for spring start
Wise dairymen are advised to keep cows off pastures until the grass shows a good start to ensure healthy spring growth and avoid grazing damage. The guidance emphasizes early-season pasture management for cattle.
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J. W.jarnagin
Hawkeye State
Drake University
Des Moines
Dean Barr
State Highway Commission
Hammill
Board of Conservation
Towa Board of Conservation
State Board of Conservation
W. E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Henry Frankel
J. G. Wyth
Cedar Falls
Byron W. Newberry
Strawberry Point
R. H. Wolland
Iowa City
Winterset
Goodell
Hancock County
Eagle Grove
Anamosa
Vancouver
Miami Highway
British Columbia
Miami
Florida
Ottumwa
Mount Pleasant
Keokuk
Yellow Cab School of Aviation of
Cash Grocery
Farmer's Seed and
Nursery Company
Kirk
Catsup
van Camp’s
China
Minneapolis
Dwarfies
Kash
Karry
W. Burkert
Monticello, Iowa
Kohler & Kohler Plumbing Fixtures
Colonial Furnace
George Albery
Postolice
Anna Valanta
Beauty Shop
North Sycamore St
Emerson Hats
Minneapolis-Moline
Arend Balster Stores
Scotch Grove
Minnesota
Idaho
Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
Beth Mats
Alisses’ Pullover
Comesters
Oxfords
Black Elk Oxfords
Stahlers
Welt
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