Cedar County Highway Bids Announced For Bridge and Grading
The Iowa highway commission lists low bids for a 15.73 mile section of No. 30 in Cedar county. Taylor Isenhower Inc. Hud son Iowa bids 67 980 32 for 48 reinforced concrete culverts. R B Burch Inc Cedar Rapids bids 148 692 36 for grading with culverts and pavement work. Dewees Construction Co Marion Iowa low bidder for surfacing 6592 miles on two Cedar county roads.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar County
Taylor Isenhower, Inc
Hudson
R. B. Burch, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa project bids for road surfacing and bridge work
No. 38 north and east of Stanwood Olin and 8 484 miles of Iowa No. 1 east of West Branch saw the same firm as low bidder for surfacing. The commission announced a contract award to Cunningham Reese Company of Des Moines for a bridge on project FM 305 at 11 084 89 dollars.
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Stanwood
O Olin
Iowa No. 1
West Branch
Cunningham Reese Company
Des Moines
Wendling Low Bidder on Two Surfacing Jobs
Otto Wendling of Muscatine was the low bidder for two Muscatine county highway surfacing projects announced after a letting by the Iowa highway commission. His bids were 15362.10 for 6.729 miles on highway 22 east of Wildcat Den state park and 5560.50 for 2.496 miles on county roads O and H from Lucas street to highway 22 and south to Lucas street.
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Otto Wendling
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Flatiron Point
Wildcat den State Park
Lucas Street
No. 22
Repair of Silo Before Storing Silage Advised
Iowa State College extension engineer C. H. Van Vinck warns farmers to inspect silos before silage storage. Concrete silos resist acids. cement plaster or linseed oil asphalt mixes extend life. painted joints and damp curing help. Metal and wood silos require repainting, sealing, and replacing rotten staves to prevent failure under pressure.
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C. H. van Vinck
Iowa State College
van Vlack
van Vinck
Fulton Farm Bureau Picnic at Durant Park
The Fulton Farm Bureau held its annual picnic at Durant Park on Thursday evening. Arnold Dietz led a brief business meeting after the potluck. Entertainment came from the Fulton Royal Workers girls 4-H club and the Fulton Future Farmers boys club who demonstrated items to compete at the West Liberty fair.
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Fulton Farm Bureau
Durant Park
Arnold Dietz
Fulton Royal Workers Girls Four-H Club
Fulton Future Farmers Boys Club
West Liberty Fair
Adams Rejoins Congress as Former President
John Quincy Adams becomes the only ex president to return to Washington serving as a member of Congress marking a rare career transition.
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John Quincy Adams
United States
Washington
Congress
Henderson Pays $100 and Costs In Traffic Court
Harry R. Henderson of Letts was fined $100 and costs for reckless driving after a 12:31 a.m. arrest in the 700 block of Grandview Avenue by Muscatine police. Neil Kenneth Greenwald of 900 Climer Street was fined $5 and costs for speeding after a 7:45 p.m. Thursday arrest on Eighth Street. John W. Noyce of Hotel Muscatine received the maximum $25 fine and costs for intoxication after a 2:30 a.m. arrest on Iowa Avenue. he initially pled not guilty, then changed to guilty with bond set at $50.
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Harry R. Henderson
Letts
Nathan Hoefflin
Henderson
Grandview Avenue
Muscatine
Neil Kenneth Greenwald
Climer Street
Hoefflin
Greenwald
Eighth Street
John W. Noyce
Hotel Muscatine
Noyce
Iowa Avenue
Guernsey Cattle Show Returns to Waterloo Fair
The American Guernsey Cattle Club of Peterborough New Hampshire plans its international Guernsey show at Waterloo September 27 through October 4 with the National Junior show originating here in 1949. Cash premiums exceed 10500 and nine perpetual trophies will be awarded as part of the National Dairy Cattle Congress events.
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Waterloo
American Guerney Cattle Club
Peterborough
New Hampshire
E. S. Estes
National Dairy Cattle Congress
FFA
Guernsey
United States
American Guernsey Cattle Club
California
Estes
Ayrshire
Royal Workers of Fulton Celebrate Achievement Day
The Fulton Royal Workers Four-H club held Achievement Day at Pleasant Prairie school with Sara Baker presiding. Members shared project highlights and Camp Abe Lincoln reports while Janet Petersen spoke of Ames convention and an accordion sale was noted.
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Faye Matzen
Mary /Lou Spiess
West Liberty Fair
Fulton Royal Workers Four-H Club
Pleasant Prairie School
Sara Baker
Ida Spitznogle
Peggy Lou Palmer
Abe Lincoln
Janet Petersen
Ames
Virginia Clark
Frank Kaalberg
Bernadine Neff
Wilbur Matzen
Faye
Lois
Linda
Lawrence Sloan
Sandra
Jimmy
Jane
Henry Franzen
Lavone
Charles Fletcher
Janet
Arnold Petersen
Walter Spiess
Mary Lou
Dorothy
Clifford Spitznogle
Hilda
Ida
James Clark
Virginia
Walter Baker
Sara
Robert Bermel
Floyd Nicewanner
Milton Borgstadt
James van Camp
Wayne Wetzel
Floyd Petersen
Allen Awdrew
Judy
Cecil Wathan
Ann
Clarence Eis
Alice
Edgar Kemper
Gladys
Catherine
Susan Chalpa
Joyce Danfeldt
Shirley Boorn of Moscouw Honored At Birthday Party
Mrs Harold Boorn of Moscow hosted a Wednesday afternoon party to honor her daughter Shirley for her eighth birthday. Games and prizes, refreshments, and a floral birthday cake framed the event with gifts presented to the honoree. Attending were numerous family and friends including Sandra Birkhofer, Karen Swank, Judy Boorn, and other Boorn relatives.
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Harold Boorn
Moscow
Shirley
Sandra Birkhofer
Betty Lou Stapp
Sandra Werling
Lois
Joyee
Linda Pace
Karen Swank
Kathryn
Frances Ballenger
Judy
Carol Lee
Joan
Tommy Boorn
JoAnn Thompson
Sharon Smith
Carolyn
Bonnie Boorn
Linda
James
Wayne
Donald Warner
Ruth Ann
Billy Boorn
Donald Werner
John Boorn
Emma Hartman
Ray Pace
Henry Herbst
Moscow Busy Miss Club Annual Achievement Day
The Moscow Busy Miss Four-H club held its annual Achievement Day at Marilyn Johnsons home. A program followed the business meeting with a duet by Marilyn Johnson and Mary Ann Bierman, readings, a June March piano solo by Marilyn Oberhaus, a skit by Inez Krantz and Jo Ann Lane, and a trio by Janet Josephine and Joyce Kaufmann. Eight members eight guests and two leaders attended and refreshments were served.
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Moscow
Marilyn Johnson
Mary Ann Bierman
Reading
CIO Endorses Stevenson for Presidency
The CIO formally backs Adlai Stevenson as Democratic nominee, calling the party platform the most liberal and forward looking ever adopted. The 46 member executive board avoids naming Eisenhower while criticizing the Old Guard Republican influence in Congress and policy making.
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Washington
UPI
CIO
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Party
Congress
Gloria Grahame Wins Divorce From Nick Ray
Gloria Grahame, 25, wins divorce on cruelty grounds from Nick Ray, 40, after testifying weight loss due to her husband’s morose nature. Superior Judge Samuel Blake approves, awarding $370 monthly for their 3-year-old son Timothy.
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Los Angeles
Gloria Grahame
Samuel Blake
Nick Ray
Grahame
Timothy
Twin Visit Sparks Divorce Suit In LA Couple
Ralph S. Healy filed for divorce accusing his identical twin brother Russell of visiting his wife Grace during his three-year sea stint. Grace Healy also sought divorce citing cruelty and desertion.
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Los Angeles
Ralph S. Healy
Healy
Russell
Grace
Funeral services for John McGrew in Grandview
Wapello area notices the funeral for John McGrew who died at Hershey hospital on Wednesday. Services will be held at Grandview Community Church at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Ralph Priebe officiating. Burial follows at Grandview Cemetery. Dudgeon Funeral Home of Wapello handles arrangements. Read the Classified Ads today.
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Wapello
John McGrew
Grandview
Hershey Hospital
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