Federal United Okays Underground Gas Test in Louisa County
The Federal Power Commission authorized Natural Gas Storage Company of Illinois to test an underground storage area in Louisa County Ia near Cairo. The project would cost about 817 thousand dollars, involve 12 observation wells and a 660 horsepower compressor station, connecting pipelines, and would inject 2.8 billion cubic feet in initial phase. NGS operates storage fields at Herschel Til near Kankakee and at Cooks Mills near Mattoon, with prior Iowa approvals and a June 1960 test-drilling program showing the St Peter sandstone is suitable for storage.
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Chicago
Federal Power Commission
Washington, D.C
Natural Gas Storage Company of Illinois
Louisa County
Cairo
NGS
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Herschel
Til
Kankakee
Cooks Mills
Mattoon
St. Peter
Natural Gas Pipeline Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa Commerce Commission
Atalissa OES Holds Last Regular Meeting Before Summer
The Atalissa OES chapter held its final regular meeting before summer vacation on Tuesday night June 12 with worthy matron Arlene Kieth presiding. Gifts were given to six members, and special guests Bernice Maplethorp, May Totmasson, and Derwood Keith attended. A social time with refreshments followed. A West Liberty Centennial Fair planning meeting was also attended to discuss Atalissa’s church pageant role. Bernice Maplethorp from Hayward, California, visits Miss Bertha King’s home and town friends.
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Wapella Des
Wapella — Wapella Chapter Des 257
Verna Gajewski
Ethel Askven
Highway Pantry
Louis Keck
Edna Small
Robert ’ Murray
Lola Downs
Nettie Hayes
Bob Gustafson
State Fireman's School of Instruction
Ames
Gilbert Marshall
Burlington Hospital
Delmar Schaffer
Robert Earnest
Lydia McConahay
Oakland
Oakland Church
Pauline Hamiston
W. A. Havenhill
Atalissa
Arlene Kieth
Robert Morris
Leota Gordis
Clella Kline
Alice Shetler
Genevieve Hercher
Alvin Roberts
Bernice ‘Maplethorp
California
May Totmasson
Muscatine
Derwood Keith
Wilton Junction
Thelma McColm
Tom Carlisle
Marjory Rother
Wayne, Beike
Ruth Eider
Jean Ann Phillips
Ervin Eden
Wayne Beinke
Richard Beinke
Bertha King
Ada Smith
West Liberty
Bernice Mapelthorp
Hayward
Calif
Aid Education Plan Offered By Schwengel
Washington legislation to aid higher education was introduced in the House by Rep. Fred Schwengel. The plan would grant parents a $50 tax credit per year for each child until age 18, with interest bearing certificates purchasable from private institutions and usable only at colleges. By college entry, youths would accumulate about $1,400 in credits.
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Washington
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
Bank Nance
Savings and Loans
U. S. Treasury
Letts Philathea and related societies meet and plan events
Letts and area clubs including Philathea Class OES and TT schedule meetings at Letts and Burlington with dates from June 16 to June 25. Founders Day service and Lieberknecht reunion set, social and devotional plans noted. Local residents attend funerals and visits. culinary notes praise bay leaf and lemon as veal stew seasonings.
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Philathea
Letts
Lowers
Mra Boole
T. Garrett
Lucretia
Turkington
Mary Downer
Elizabeth’ McDaniel
Burlington
Davenport
Blackmai
West Branch
Bill Filed to Give Tax Credit For Education
Rep. Fred Schwengel introduces education tax credit plan to aid parents from birth to 18 or college entry. Funds come via certificates sold by private financiers and banks, with about 1400 dollars credited per student by college entry. If unused, value reverts to the U. S. Treasury. revenue loss to be offset by closing tax loopholes.
Plan to aid higher education faces tax shift and loans
Legislation echoes Schwengel idea to boost higher education with Phase 1 tax deduction or credit for college costs at attendance and Phase 2 funds via investment certificates. Colleges could borrow from the fund and student loans would be state administered, aiming to benefit students and institutions without federal control. Noble Grands No 2 held a regular meeting with seven members, one visitor, and one new member. next gathering set for July 11 at Mrs Lois Wegan's home.
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Schwenzel
Schwengel
Sehwengel
Noble Grands No. 2
Bessie Gray
Goddard Attends Denver Civil Defense Briefing
Yvan Goddard of the Iowa civil defense administration joins State Director Ray Stiles and other officials for a three day briefing at Region 6 civil defense headquarters in Denver Colorado. The program covers shelter survey status state responsibilities and defense coordination with regional programs. A half day tour visits to a Denver KORAD installation and an inspection of the Martin missile plant are planned with a Kiwanis Inter convention in Denver featuring Douglas Randleman from Muscatine as a guest.
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Yvan
Mike) Goddard
Iowa Civil Defense Administration
Ray Stiles
Des Moines
Office of Civil Defense
Denver
Cok
M. O. Bickal
Civil Defense
Denver Korad
Martin
Goddard
Sivn
Kiwanis
Douglas Randleman
Muscatine Club
Disarmament Conference Begins Summer Recess
Geneva reports that the disarmament conference starts a long summer recess with the Soviet Union and Western powers deadlocked after three months. Western delegates say negotiations were not entirely useless but achieved nothing on major issues. Nonaligned nations joined East-West talks in March to learn about the complexities of world disarmament.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
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Federal United Okays
Atalissa O.E.S
Faery
Calvert Reserve
Calvert
Phnathes” Olas
Aederknecht
Earle Dickerson
Marion - Hildebrand
Hazel Thompson
Danels
Lieberknecht
Weed. Park
Bessie Brown
Fort Crook
Ned
Merle Runyan
Rock Island
Lelts
Ernest Lieberknecht
Harold McCormacg
Steven Peterson
Ainsworth
Peterson
Mys
Dayle Frame
Wichita
Kaw
Dayle Frames
Frame
Laura Reddick
Arthur Reddick
Ley
Gray
Denver Civil Defense
Coder
Iowa Avenue
Henderson
Peviver
Chevrolet
Corvair
Oldsmobile
America
Hendersons
Sycamore Street
Mississippi Drive
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