Minnesota Town Defies Flood With Local Bond Plan
North Mankato, Minnesota protected itself from a spring flood after a 60 thousand dollar bond issue funded a 25 foot flood wall. Citizens raised over 47 thousand dollars, with mayor Howard Wollam ordering an extra foot added as the river crest at 24.6 feet. Governor Anderson praised residents for solving the problem locally and avoiding higher government aid.
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Mankato
Minna
Minnesota
National Chamber
Washington
Minnesota River
North Mankato
Howard C. Wollam
Wollam
C. Elmer Anderson
Coeds Turn Raid Into Gym Party At Wash U St Louis
Coeds at Washington University in St. Louis repurposed a planned raid into a gymnasium party in McMillan Hall. Women wore pajamas and robes as the gym was decorated with paper cutouts of underwear and even featured a strip-tease to counter any disappointment from the male students.
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St. Louis
Washington University
McMillan Hall
Deere Co to Raise Wages 3 Percent Effective August
Deere and Co officials announced a three percent wage increase for all employees to be effective in August. The spokesman said the rise is an annual improvement factor for 1952 allowed under a new wage stabilization regulation and aligns with the company’s five-year plan. The note mentions more than 1 million cows on test in dairy herd improvement associations in the United States.
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Moline
Ill
Deere and Co
United States
Mrs Watts Heads Montpelier Homemaker Group
Montpelier township homemakers held their annual spring tea and reorganization at Pleasant Prairie church Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Ellery Watts elected township chairman and Mrs Donald Fix secretary treasurer. a fair booth committee was named.
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Lone Tree High School
Donald Wier
Lon Adams
Lone Tree Searchlight Club
Harold Magruder
Harry Horesowsky
Lone Tree Women’s Club
Clear Lake
T. J. Sorden
TTT Club
Anna Kirkpatrick
Legion Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Johnson County
TTT
Kenneth Wolf
Lawrence Vo
Harley Kirkpatrick
Montpelier
Montpelier Township
Pleasant Prairie Church
Carl Hearst
West Liberty
Lyall Paul
Rollo Arp
Glen Herman
Ellery Watts
Donald Fix
Robert Turner
Gene Nicewanner
Mocking Bird Hill
Joyce Danfeldt
Reading
Karen Kemper
Charles Opel
Muscatine
Ted Kemper
Rolland Fix
James van Nice
Wayne Kraft
Edna Belle Bancks
Calvin Simpson
Belle Arp
Jersey calf born with no tail at Walter Edmonds farm
A Jersey calf at the Walter Edmonds farm in Centralia Illinois was born with a hindrance a tail missing. The note adds Pluto the planet makes a single orbit around the sun every 249 earth years.
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Centralia
Ill
Walter Edmonds
Pluto
County Board approves treasurer office changes and contracts
The county board approves Roy E. Tipton's office changes with Robert Doty resigning as deputy and Thelma Nowell and Darlene Oeter named first and second deputies. Bonds from Leonard L. Wilson Construction Shell Oil Otto Wendling filed. Also approved age based property suspension for Sadie Burrows and non resident notice for Leon David Bebb. John Hendriks to sign Remington Typewriter care agreement for four machines at 37 dollars yearly. Hospital claims allowed to Scheid Plumbing and Heating and U S treasurer planning facilities. Reports filed from F W Johnston and Justice of the Peace Robert Jehring.
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Roy E. Tipton
County Board of Supervisors
Robert Doty
Thelma Nowell
Darlene Oeter
Tax Department
Leonard L. Wilson Construction Co
Shell Oil Co
Otto Wendling
Sadie Burrows
Leon David Bebb
Muscatine
John Hendriks
Remington Typewriter Co
Scheid Plumbing and Heating Co
United States Planning
F. W. Johnston
Justice of the Peace
Robert Jehring
Drowned Ottumwa Woman Found in Mill Race
The body of Ruth Pierce, 48, of Ottumwa, was recovered Thursday from the mill race at the Ottumwa light plant. Authorities said she had drowned after being missing for more than a day.
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Ottumwa
Ruth Pierce
Iowa farmers report improved piglets saved per litter
Field reports from Iowa State College farm economist Francis Kutish show farmers are saving more piglets per litter than usual, signaling a modest improvement in pork production efficiency.
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Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
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Iowa State Bar Assn
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Miss Wade
Nancy Miller
Donna Herring
John Ziegler
John Ford
Beth
Robert Ford
Jackie
Muscatine High School
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Carrie Smith
Mae Carr
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Paulina
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Rhines Reimers
Charles Doeries
Mary Domine
Fred Domine
Arthur Horn
Elizabeth and
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Fairall Paint Store
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Blondie
Dagwood
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Chic Young
L. Ross Beatty
Bk. Bidg
Walnut Grove
Henry Sissel
Park Ave
Hill-Goetz Lumber & Coal CO
East Second St
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Permco Mfg. Co
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Ralph Stark
Marvin Minor
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Joe Palooka
Seemy
Ham Fisher
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