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Mt Pleasant News

Location

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1947

Page

4

Blue Acts Sudden Firing Porter In Des Moines

Des Moines reports Governor Blue abruptly dismissed Fred Porter as state comptroller after months of gossip. Porter was summoned to the governor’s office, given no reason, and accepted the news. Analysts attribute the move to Porter’s liberal spending views and conflict with the governor over the budget. An interim highway appointment followed, seen as a signal to dissident legislative factions.

Des Moines NDPA Fred Porter State House Porter Blue Bhic Cheb Akers J. M. Grimes Lee R. Watts Highway Commission Kgislature Senate Watts Silecetd

Emerson on highway commission and wedding notices

Ray Emerson on highway commission delay allowed Bhie to appoint Watts for two years despite objections as others resent the action. A couple will reside at 410 Memorial Lane, Boston, after July 1. The bride is a St. Catherine's Richmond graduate and a Vassar alumna. Mr. Dyall, from Iowa Wesleyan, affiliated with Lambda Chi Alpha, served as electronics officer in WWII. He is pursuing a master’s at MIT and is grandson of Will Dyall of Mt. Piedk.

Bhie Watts Memorial Lavine Boston Mays St. Catherine's School Richmond Vassar College Dyall Iowa Wesleyan College Lambaa Chi Alpha Atlantic Pacific Heutenant U. S. Naval Masset Setts

Holtzclaw Dyall Wedding in Virginia

Amita Hassello Holtzclaw and William Thomas Dyall wed at Cuno Memorial chapel University of Richmond. The ceremony featured palms and ciborium ferns, followed by a reception at Ampthill Road home for 250 guests. A wedding trip to Virginia Beach concluded the event.

Cunon Memorial University of Richmond Amita Hassello Holtzclaw Benjamin Clark Holtzclaw William Thomas Dyall Thanks Dyall Olunwa Ampthill Road Virginia Beach

Disjointed Farm Notes From Local Gathering and Show

A garbled column blends farming talk with show chatter and local humor. References to grange events, rainfall, frost, livestock, and hog feeding mix with stray captions about auctions, coal, and seed inquiries. The piece reflects agricultural life, ongoing weather impact, and farm logistics in a period-appropriate voice.

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