Australian Visitor in Muscatine Plans Big Bandag Treadings
Gordon MacNicols of Brisbane and his family, in the tire business since 1952, visit Muscatine to confirm Bandag cold process retreading for Australia. They will establish two cap plans in Brisbane and Sydney with expansion to Melbourne and Adelaide, and operate a 2,000 acre ranch west of Brisbane with sheep, cattle, horses, and buffalo grass sowing. They traveled from Brisbane to Muscatine then San Francisco and Hawaii before continuing east. Kangaroos and large animals are noted in the region as a regional concern.
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Brisbane
Bandag, Inc
Australia
Gordon MacNiel
Pont
MacNicols
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Muscatine
Randag
San Francisco
Hawaii
Austra Mac Nicols
Bandag
Six Wilton Young Demos To Convention
Wilton will be represented at the State Democrat convention by six young people. The juniors are Bill Leming, Joe McClean, Connie Moon, Joe Gruemmer, Ketsy Fair, and Frank Fair. Morning includes a junior delegates program by the Young Democrats. In the afternoon the group attends the State Democratic Presidential Convention at the KRNT theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Bill Leming
Joe McClean
Connie Moon
Joe Gruemmer
Ketsy Fair
Frank Fair
KRNT
Iowa Industry Growth Tied To Agriculture Expansion
Des Moines report from the Iowa Manufacturers Association shows personal income in Iowa now relies more on industry than agriculture. Industrial growth, especially in food and allied products plants, has expanded while factory product value nears triple farm output. Industry accounts for about 21.1 percent of personal income versus 16.7 percent for agriculture. Over ten years, industrial output rose from 3.8 to 7.0 billion dollars, farm production from 2.3 to 2.5 billion.
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Des Moines
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Food and Allied Products
Iawa
Tawa
Iowa
Association
United States
American Union
Merchants Coffeehouse
New York
Colombia
Honor Guests at Colorado PTA Meeting Highlights
The Colorado PTA meeting featured seventh and eighth graders, special guests Edna Riggs and guest speaker Keith Largan from the MCC. Acknowledgments, student performances, and a plan to resume in September marked the evening, with refreshments served by a team of hostesses.
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Colorado
Sweetland
PTA
Keith Largan
Muscatine County Board’ of Education
MCC
Della Brunson
Betty Bi
Moore
Sandra Yayne
Doretta Morehouse
Twyla Buren
PLA
Graduates Named For Columbus High May 26
The Columbus Community High School class of spring graduates includes Genevieve Asmus Willard Durant and other seniors. Russell Ross of the University of Iowa will deliver the commencement address May 26. The Friday evening baccalaureate is followed by Sunday commencement and a trip for Iowa City students in late summer.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
Russell Ross
University of Iowa
Genevieve Asmus
Willard
Junior Bible Club meeting moved to May 28 in Conesville
The regular meeting date for the Junior Bible Club in Conesville is changed for the summer. The next gathering will be Thursday May 28 at 2 pm in the Friendship Room of Grace United Church of Christ. Dawn Hesseltine and Kay Busser will lead the discussion How Can We Grow Up to be True and Steadfast Servants of the Lord.
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CONE
Bible Club
Conesville
Grace United Church of Christ
Dawn
Hesseltine
Kay Buser
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You and I
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Calhoun Street
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George Freers
East Sixth Street
Edward W. Riley
Riley
Walnut
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First Baptist Church
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George Dibbie
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