Iowa Legislature Schedules Labor and Reapportionment Moves
Iowa lawmakers return from recess to consider a labor package legalizing union shop but preserving right to work, creation of a mediation commission, legalizing informational picketing, and limiting injunctions in labor disputes. A temporary reapportionment plan would add Senate seats, notably 5 for Polk County, while House seats remain 124. A 2 percent tax on county mutual insurance premiums was approved. Also, parochial bus access bill moves on, and Cornelius Price named dairy laboratory technician amid leadership shakeups at the Des Moines milk lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Democratic Party
Iowa Mediation and Conciliation Commission
Harold Hughes
Town Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Senate
Kenneth Owen
Cornelius Price
Des Moines
Center seeks plan for state rehabilitation center at Oakdale Sanatorium
Governor Harald Hughes weighs establishing a security hospital for mentally ill inmates and a treatment center for alcoholics at the Oakdale Sanatorium, which now houses tuberculosis patients and may be transferred to the University of Iowa. The SBA declares Missouri Valley a disaster area after floods, offering loans for repairs. An Iowa State extension predicts a 10 percent rise in soybean acreage to 4.6 million acres. The Iowa Supreme Court rules a wife cannot sue her husband for injuries from his negligent driving. The state executive council proposes retirement at 65 for most workers, with optional extension to 70 pending department head approval.
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Harald Hughes
Oakdale
University of Iowa
Hughes
Federal
Small Business Administration
Missouri Valley
SBA
Iowa
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
Harvey Thompson
Jowans
State Executive Council
Dean’s List Honors For Two City Students
Judith Kaldenberg is named to the Dean’s List at State College of Town Cedar Falls for fall 1965. Rebecca M. Reetz also earns Dean’s List honors at Grinnell College. Weekend visitors include Bill Barber family from Denver and John Barber in Monroe. C C Ammer family return from Hot Springs and Edinburg Texas. they visited Clara Cramer in Texas. Fete birthday tribute hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wm Van Ee for Mrs Van Ee and Calvin and David on March 8.
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Monroe
Judith Kaldenberg
State College of Town
Cedar Falls
Judith
Orville Kaldenberg
Tools Chapel
Rebecca M. Reetz
Ted F. Reetz
Grinnell College
Bill Barber
John Barber
Denver
Colorado
Blaine Wriezelaar
Donald Livingston
C. C. Ammer
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Edinburg
Texas
Clara Cramer
Wm. van Ee
Calvin and
David
Alice Vos
John Vos
Bobby
Wayne Vos
Arvin Vander Wilt
Douglas
Pella
Henry Bandstra
Bryce
Brian
Leighton
John Ros
Tracy
John Rietveld
John Vander Haar
Wm. van Ee, Jr
Michigan
Clarence Walker
Raymond Walker
Prairie City
Dennis Walker
Kirksville
Junior Schuring and Sons
Berean Baptist Church
Arthur Schuring
Local families celebrate birthdays and anniversaries in Pella area
Mrs. Alice Vos and numerous Vos relatives from Pella and nearby towns gathered for birthdays and family events. Weekend visits include Carl Wilson home guests from New Providence and Prairie City. Evan Vander Haar turned one with Wm Van Ee family aiding the celebration. Floyd Cowman marked 25th anniversary with LaVern De Haas and Douglas guests. Arthur Vriezelaar returned from Minnesota trip. Young People class enjoyed roller skating at the Pella rink.
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Wm. van
Minnesota
Young People’s
Monroe Baptist Church
Pel-la
Bridge project bids set for Des Moines River near Runnells
U S Army Corps of Engineers and Rock Island District announce bid opening at 2 PM CDT on Tuesday April 27 1965 for a 2137 foot high level highway bridge across a new Des Moines River channel near Runnells Iowa The five span main structure with eight approach spans on each side will be built under a small business only program and completed by November 30 1966 The relocation of County Road 1 and Road R ties into the Bennington and Ford bridges and the new embankment will cross the reservoir while carrying the railroad bridge also built under a separate agreement
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Rock Island
Tll
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Marion County
Des Moines River
Bennington
Polk
Warren Counties
Red Rock
United States
Wabash-C.b. & Q
Warren-Marion County
Warren- Marion County
Runnells
Social Security Q and A for Pella Chronicle readers
Des Moines SSA field rep answers readers questions on reporting earnings for disability benefits, notifying marriage for a child on a deceased spouse’s account, and changing address to ensure Social Security checks follow. Includes instructions to send questions with claim numbers and relevant details.
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Des Moines
The
Social Security Administration
Pella Chronicle
W. C. Barclay
205
12Th Street
Iowa
Social Security
1965 Jasper oat price support set at 60 cents per bushel
Roy A. Thompson announces the ASCS 1965 price support for oats in Jasper County at 60 cents per bushel based on No 3 grade oats. Premiums and discounts mirror 1964 levels, with specific 7 cent and 3 cent adjustments for quality and test weight. Loans and purchases will finance 1965 price support with farm stored grain, and farmers may avoid service charges by redeeming crops.
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Jasper County
Roy A. Thompson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notifying SSA After a Beneficiary’s Death
The reader asks how to stop widow’s benefits after death. The answer instructs notifying the Social Security Administration promptly, include the deceased’s death date and the benefit claim number, and to pursue any necessary changes to forwardings and records with SSA.
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Social Security Administration
Heusinkveld Places Second in State Oratory Meet
Paula Heusinkveld a Central College freshman won second place in the state Women's Oratory at the Iowa Forensic Tournament held at Morningside College last weekend. She earned an excellent rating and was chosen as an alternate for Interstate Oratorical College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Heusinkveld
Morningside
Central College
Iowa
Morningside College
Heusinkveld
George Heusinkveld
Union St
Pella
Iowa Air Guard promotes Otley men in Des Moines unit
Two Otley men receive promotions in the Des Moines based Iowa Air National Guard. Larre J. Van Vandewater rises to Staff Sergeant and Anthoney E. Kuiper advances to Airman Second Class. Vandewater serves as an aircraft mechanic with the 132D Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron while Kuiper is a Material Facilities Specialist in the Supply Squadron.
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Otley
Des Moines
Iowa Air National Guard
Larre J. van Vandewater
Anthoney E. Kuiper
Vandewater
132D Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Kuiper
Bottle cap hack helps bobber removal
A brief tip suggests using a cork from a bottle cap to temporarily free a stuck bobber. The method works until a proper replacement part becomes available.
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Ottumwa
Iowa Federation of Labor
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Arnold de Bruin
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Newton Sale
Wayne Taylor
Mitchellville
Pan
Pella Area
Grady
van den Berg Elect
Jake Sneller
Gene Vos MA
Sully
Monroe News
Dean’s
United States Army
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Munsingwear
McGregor, van Heusen
Truval & Kolesport
Sewell and
Curlee
J. Capps and Sons
Michaels-Sterns
Curlee & Sewell
Regu
Lars
Longs
Levi
Ee Oy
Clarence van Dellen
Lubert van Dellen
Main St
Harold Wissink
Hull
van Dellen
Wissink
John Farrell
Westminster
Colo
John Cady
Secaucus
N. J
Farrell
Cady
Buena Vista
Coe
Drake
Dubuque
Grinnell
Iowa State
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Luther
Dordt
Parsons
Simpson
State College of Iowa
Wartburg
Westmar
Upper Iowa
William Fenn
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa Air Guard
van den Berg
Electric & Paint CO
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