Keating Rites Planned Friday At New Boston
Funeral services for William H. Keating 62 a lifelong Eliza township resident who died Tuesday in Cokato Minnesota will be held Friday at the New Boston Methodist church with burial at Memorial Park cemetery Muscatine The Rev J Millard Ahlstron Battle Lake Minn former New Boston pastor will officiate Survivors include his wife a son William J of Battle Creek Mich a daughter Mrs Fenton Barnard Muscatine a brother Jeremiah Eliza township and three grandchildren He was born Jan 7 1890 in Eliza township and married Irma Jackson Nov 30 1911 at New Boston
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William H
Jim) Keating
Eliza Township
Cokato
Minn
Geo. M. Wittich
New Boston
John
Elizabeth Friese Keating
Irma Jackson
Battle Lake
Buria
Memorial Park Cemetery
Muscatine
Marion man pays $300 fine in local court
Gilbert James Gordon of Marion pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before Judge Matthew Westrate in district court. He was fined $300 plus costs and his driver's license is suspended for 60 days. The arresting officer was from the Iowa highway patrol, with the information filed by County Attorney Robert Petersen.
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Gilbert James Gordon
Marion
Matthew Westrate
Gordon
Co. Atty
Robert Petersen
Iowa Highway Patrol
Two Bonds Forfeited By Truck Driver In Overweight Charges
Rock Island truck driver William Wright forfeited one bond of 100 dollars and another of 50 dollars after failing to appear in Justice of the Peace Robert H. Wilson's court on overweight charges. Wright was arrested at 1 20 p m Wednesday by a weights division officer from the Iowa Highway Commission. A separate arrest involved Edward R. Paden of Evansdale who paid a 13.35 dollar fine plus costs for an overwidth charge. his truck owner was Walter Kruse of Waterloo.
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Rock Island
Justice of the Peace
Robert H. Wilson
William Wright
Weights
Iowa Highway Commission
Edward R. Paden
Evansdale
Highway Commission
Plan for Student Exchange Funds Set by Japanese Foreign Office
The Japanese Foreign Office has earmarked about 700000 dollars for the next fiscal year to expand an international student exchange program and establish Japanese language schools abroad, according to Kyodo News Agency.
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Tokyo
Japanese Foreign Office
Kyodo News Agency
Local Markets Poultry and Eggs and Hog Prices
Heavy hens and lights posted per-pound bids with several weight classes. Hog market shows range by weight for good to choice truck hogs from 140 to 360 pounds and up to 500 pounds with varied price intervals for sows and stags.
Cooler Weather Arrives After Friday Heat
Warm and humid conditions prevailed today with highs near 93 to 96. The Weather Bureau expects a cooler, less humid spell arriving late Friday and continuing through Saturday, with tonight’s lows around 72 to 75 and Wednesday’s peak at 85.
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Weather Bureau
Purchase Plan Announced By PMA Officials
Iowa PMA officials led by chairman Floyd O. McIntire announce a hay purchase plan to aid drought struck Kentucky and Tennessee. Iowa aims to buy at least 250000 tons with prices from 18 to 24 dollars per ton, including delivery and loading in PMA freight cars. Purchases will occur in Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa with a three million dollar Truman disaster fund to subsidize costs in the two states.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
PMA
Floyd O. McIntire
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Truman
Drouthstricken
Counties Among Soybean Leaders in 1949
Iowa has nine counties listed among the nation’s 100 leading soybean acreage counties for 1949. Illinois leads with 46 counties and Indiana with 15. Top Iowa entries include Kossuth 21st, Calhoun 45th, Webster 55th, Pocahontas 57th, Hancock 73rd, Greene 74th, O'Brien 77th, Wright 93rd, and Hamilton 95th.
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Washington
Iowa
Department of Commerce
Illinois
Indiana
Kossuth
Calhoun
Webster
Pocahontas
Hancock
Greene
O’brien
Wright
Hamilton
Louisa Fair Sees Champion Hereford Steer Sold For 50 Per Hundred
At the Louisa county fair, Neil Padgett’s grand champion Hereford steer weighing 9806 pounds sold for 50 dollars per hundred. The reserve Angus steer owned by Bob Schultz fetched 44 dollars per hundred, bought by Farrell Smylie Forrest Larmer and Henry Battenhagen.
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Columbus Junction
Letts
Turkington Fair
Neil Padgett
Louisa County Fair
Bob Schultz
Farrell Smylie
Forrest Larmer
Henry Battenhagen
Hog Prices Rise on Supply Shift in Chicago Market
Hog prices gain 25 to 50 cents as supply adjusts. Packers ease sales amid improving walkout situations. cattle and sheep show mixed movement. USDA reported salable hogs at 5,000 with varied loads showing prices from about 19.5 to 23.0 dollars for different weights, while cattle and calves moved unevenly and sheep remained steady.
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Chicago
USDA
Delegation to Interparliamentary Union Meet in Bern
Rep. Talle of Iowa heads a 16 member congressional delegation set to attend the Interparliamentary Union gathering in Bern Switzerland from August 20 to September 2. The group represents the House and travels for the multi nation assembly and related talks.
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Washington
Rep
Talle
R-Ia
Interparliamentary Union
Bern
Switzerland
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Grandview
Louisa County
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Finn Grove Comets
Ruth Peters
Linda Metzger
Carol Pretz
Gave Hafner
Jeanie Mosher
Pat McGill
Lois Ball
Carolyn Lenz
Keating Rites
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Pauline Jones
Janet Robertson
Elm Grove
Ziegler
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Donald R. Milholm
Oregon St
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Newell Ave
Davenport
Babee Tenda
Kohiler
5Th St
Nebraska
Kennard J. Schroeder
Wilton Am
Jordan Sausage Farms
Maiden Lane
Colman
Sherman
Outboard Motor and Boat
Earl White
Iowa Ave
Apt
Pearl St
Mississippi River
Columbia Bicycle Verse
Girls Bicycle
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Wapello
Lloyd Grim
Horace Overbaugh
Mechanicsville
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Elder & Vaupel
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