Youth Assembly Discussed Citizenship Qualities in '51
Rural Young People from across Iowa gathered March 16 18 at Iowa State College for the Iowa Rural Young People's Assembly. Marion County delegates among 450 attendees debated essential traits for good citizenship and explored military service implications, courage, world awareness, Christian faith, and a will to serve. Delegates formed groups, shared views, and elected officials to steer the state organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Ogg
Marion County
Iowa Rural Young People’s Assembly
Iowa State College
Mildred Bell
Cehe
Ogg
RYP
Gates
Ru- T Deleral
Iowa
Man Robber Perkovich Sentenced for Central Student Theft
Steve G. Perkovich Jr., 20, Des Moines, pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravation in Newton district court. He received a sentence not to exceed 10 years in Fort Madison penitentiary for robbing Central college student Robert Campbell, 23, at Pella of 14 dollars after giving Campbell and a 16 year old a ride.
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Steve G. Perkovich, Jr
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Newton
Perkovich
Robert Campbell
Central College
Pella
Campbell
Robbery case moved after Polk grand jury visit
The Polk County grand jury examined the scene on Friday and ruled the holdup occurred inside the Jasper County line. The case was sent to Jasper authorities. Sheriff Ray Barber of Newton said the crime happened on a side road north of Highway 163, five miles west of Prairie City.
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Polk County Grand Jury
Jasper County
Jasper
Ray Barber
Newton
Highway 163
Prairie City
Oskaloosa Herald
Birthday License Law Reminder From Iowa Safety Congress
The Iowa Safety Congress warns drivers to renew licenses within 30 days before their birthday, as licenses expire on the birthday in the second year after issuance. Failure to renew in that window could lead to legal trouble, with responsibility resting on the driver to remember the date.
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Iowa
Iowa Safety Congress
State Department of Public Safety
KRNT Broadcasts Boys State Tourney Live Audio
Radio station KRNT will air the state high school boys tournament games with play by play by Al Couppee. The broadcasts cover East High Des Moines versus Holy Family Mason City and continue through quarter-finals, semi finals, and finals across Thursday Friday and Sunday sessions with program cancellations for radio airings.
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Town City
KRNT
al Couppee
Couppee
East High School
Des Moines
Holy Family of
Mason City
Townenge Classic Schedule Details Broadcast
The annual event airs at 6 15 p m with Coupee and again at 11 p m with Dean Naven over KRNT 1350 kilocycles.
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Dean Naven
Mrs Victorie Stburek Visits Cresco After 55 Years
Mrs Victorie Stburek of Boise Idaho visited Cresco her first trip to the old hometown in 55 years. She and her husband operated a bakery there in 1985.
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Victorie Stburek
Boise
Idaho
Cresco
Summer Camp Fire Girls Schedule Announced at Hantesa
Miss Vesper Price, Heart of the Hawkeye Camp Fire Girls chair, outlines Camp Han tesa season from April 7 through October at Camp Hantesa six miles south of Boone near Ledges State Park. Do-Dads Weekend events April 7-8 and 21-22 prep the camp, with 25 groups camping April 14-15, April 28-29, and May 26-27. Field director Amyrose Medrick, Mary Reeves, Helen Anon, and Joan Nann lead weekends. J. Marie Miller chairs Do-Dad events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper Price
the Heart of the Hawkeye Council
Camp Fire Girls
Camp Hantesa
Boone
the Ledges State Park
Do-Dads
Campantesa
J. Marie Miller
Des Moines
Camp Girls
Amyrose Medrick
Mary Reeves
Helen Anon
Joan Nann
American Camping Association
Camp
Wantesa
Harlan Geiger
M. Genevieve Clayton
Heart of the Hawkeye Council of
Miss Price
Midwest
Camp Mantesa
Elizabeth Spear
Department of Camping
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
New York City
Camp Fire Girls Schedule Summer Camp Hantesa
The message urges faith and action over fear as a crisis looms. Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds return to Camp Hantesa with Miss Price directing since 1934. Over 1,500 attendees are expected from June 10 to August 4, with 800 already registered, as Miss Genevieve Clayton invites inquiries.
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Blue Birds
Miss Price
Large Mid-Continent Advertising Campaign Unveiled
Paul Adcock of Waterloo announces in Ottumwa the opening of the largest advertising drive in Mid-Continent Petroleum’s history. D X dlistyifuters, salesmen, and others attend as spring-summer promotions are previewed. The campaign includes ads in over 100 newspapers and enhanced station displays highlighting protection features of D X Lubricating Gasoline and Mubricant Mat additives. Continued on Page 0.
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Paul [Adcock
Waterloo, Iowa
Northern Division
Mid-Continent
Petroleum Cor
Poration
Ottumwa
Tonge
Alarm Over Rising Government Payrolls Faces Public
Economist George S Benson argues government payrolls are ballooning. Census figures show about 6 million civilian workers earn an average 8000 dollars annually, costing taxpayers around 19 billion yearly. He claims many salaries do not produce matching wealth or services for citizens.
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George S. Benson
Mardline Coleyey
Arkansas
Benson
Bureau of the
Cones
Wen Sal
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Jackson
United States
Censis
Ater
Census Bureau
Varios
Pirate
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Ames
Great America
Teash
The
Krnt Broadcasting
Co-Op
Wilson
Bran
Co-Op Feed Mill
Pella, Iowa
Hantesa
Clayton
Camp Fire
Gis Flynn
Sparks
Paul Adcock
Eet
Friendly Store
Serree
Gamblea
U. S
van Zee
Leighton
Thes Lendlor
Thomson Phosphate Company
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Illnois
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