Car Check Program Could Be Worth the Time and Effort
Our view endorses a national safety drive Check Your Car Check Accidents backed by Eisenhower's highway safety committee and the National Safety Council. Local garages offer free bumper to bumper checks to spot issues. Some states already adopt the plan though effect on accidents remains debated. overall value lies in knowing cars are in peak condition.
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Eisenhower
Highway Safety Committee
National Safety Council
Time of Year for Insecticides and Home Safety
Read and follow directions when using insecticides to prevent exposure and accidents. Iowa health guidance covers handling, mixing, spraying, storage, and protective clothing to reduce risks from widespread pesticide use. The piece also notes broader reflections on marriage, spring anticipation, scientific effort, and toll road policy in Iowa.
Center Junction Plans May 18 Graduation Events
Center Junction will hold graduation exercises May 18 at the schoolhouse for the primary and eighth grade. Seven area seniors graduate from two high schools Monticello High School awards diplomas to Lynn Serbousch Darrell Paulsen Keith Dirks and John Heiken. Marlene Dirks David Thompson and Larry Williams graduate from Olin.
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Center Junction
Monticello
Lynn Serbousch
Darrell Paulsen
Keith Dirks
John Heiken
Marlene Dirks
David Thompson
Larry Williams
Olin
Co operative Parish Choir Members Travel to Cascade Practice
Community choir members Mr and Mrs Howard Zirkel traveled to Cascade on Thursday night to rehearse for Rogation Sunday services.
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Co-operative Parish
Cascade
Howard Zirkel
Gladys McNeilly Honored at Boing-away Supper
Saturday night Gladys McNeilly was guest of honor at a boing-away supper. Friends and relatives included Mr. and Mrs. Les Balster, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Von Spreecken, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, Anamosa.
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Les Balster
Jack Smith
Robert von Spreecken
Paul Smith
Anamosa
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Mrs. Ralph Husmann returns from McDonald hospital Monticello after finger injury. John Moehl and family visit Tipton relatives. Stingleys host Manley family visit. Himebaughs call on Seiler in Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Harry Chase returns from Letts and attends Hopkinton mother-daughter banquet. John Gray visits Des Moines. Clergymen Hendricks visit Edgington and Iowa City. Heideman shows health improvement.
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McDonald Hospital
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John Moehls
Moehl
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Tipton
John Gray
Des Moines
Hendricks
Alfred Beher
Edgington
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Hosts Emergency Talk by Firemen
Paul Hearn and Lester Monk of the Monticello fire department spoke at the Scotch Grove Farm Bureau May meeting in Onslow Community hall. They discussed emergency types, showcased new equipment over $3,000, and demonstrated artificial respiration. The program included wiring cautions and efficient fire call handling.
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Scotch Grove
Paul Hearn
Lester Monk
Monticello
W. B. Clark
June Meeting Hostess Named For Local Club
Thursday guests included Mrs. Richard Strothers of Mount Vernon Mrs. Ed Meiguet Seeley of Anamosa Mrs. Andy Kel chen and Mrs. Snyder who joined the group The June meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Jack Heiken
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Richard Strothers
Mount Vernon
Ed Meiguet~ Seeley
Anamosa
Andy Kelchen
Snyder
Jack Heiken
Local Social Notes Include Name Changes Moves and Birth
Glenn Cass returns from Korea and begins work at Balster Super Market. Patricia Cass Zimmerman travels from Hawaii to California with plans to join her husband who expects discharge this year. Mrs Zimmerman studies beauty courses in the meantime. Mr and Mrs Charles Luce relocate from Dubuque to Zion Illinois. Mrs Luce formerly Vaneta Hughes. Infant son Kevin Chris born to Mr and Mrs Chris Holmes at Anamosa hospital.
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Korea
Floyd Cass
Richland Township
Scotch Grove
Leo Zimmerman
Patricia Cass
California
Hawaii
Zimmerman
Charles Luce
Dubuque
Zion, IL
Luce
Vaneta Hughes
Kevin Chris
Chris Holmes
Anamosa Hospital
County Purchases Of Savings Bonds Ahead Of Average
Jones county leads Iowa in early 1955 savings bonds sales with January to April purchases of series E and H totaling 659,831 dollars, reaching 45 percent of the state quota. Anamosa’s John W. McNamara, county chairman, says Iowa sales since 1946 are at 42 percent of average.
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Jones County
Towa
John W. McNamara
Anamosa
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
Iowa
County Leads Iowa in Savings Bond Purchases
The county reports strong four month savings bond results with 45 percent of the quota in Delaware, 50 percent in Dubuque, and 48 percent in Linn. Comparisons show national average at 36.4 percent and the county ranks among the best nationwide for Series E and H bonds.
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Iowa
Delaware County
Dubuque County
Linn County
Retiring After 38 Years at Storm Lake
Lew Watkins retires after 38 years with Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. His final role was installing a telephone in the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune editorial office.
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Storm Lake
Lew Watkins
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
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