Ralph Brown Retires After 47 Years in Trucking Business
Ralph Brown ends a 47 year trucking career with Brown Transfer in La Porte City After starting with a Model T hauling hogs he expanded to larger rigs and partnerships He moved offices along Main Street and Commercial Street and ran a million miles yearly He served on town council fire department school board and other community roles He and Mabel Hartz have two sons Ben and Bill now pursuing farming and business ventures in the area Retired Ralph and Mabel are wished well by friends and neighbors
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La Porte City
Brown Transfer
Ralph
Chicago
Nick Kettman
Dude Fox
Brown
Harry Green
Hudson
Detroit
Fairview farm
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Austin
Minn
Ohio
New Jersey
Iowa
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Missouri
Texas
Ralph Brown
fire department
Ben
Bill
Mabel
Jack
National Honor Society To Hold Installation Monday
The La Porte City Chapter of National Honor Society will hold its installation ceremony Monday February 22 1971 at 730 PM in the high school gym. Dr Wray Silvey head of UNI school administration will be guest speaker. Public is invited to attend.
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La Porte City
National Honor Society
Wray Silvey
Department of
UNI
Silvey
Central Missouri
Central Missouri State College
University of Missouri
Adult Farmers Tile Discussion At High School
Adult farmers are invited to an Adult Farmer Class next Monday night in the Vo-Ag room at the high school to learn about the new plastic tile. Mitchell Murphy of Advanced Drainage Systems will present on tile performance and benefits. Lunch will be served.
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Vo-Ag
Mitchell Murphy
New Hampton
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc
Support La Porte Memberships For Public Sale
Memberships for Support La Porte Inc are now available in associate and contributing types. Associate ranges $1 to $25. contributing asks for amounts over $25 and allows withdrawal after funds are available. Each membership grants one vote. Glen Bader, Don Anton, and Ivan Johannsen lead sales with volunteers assisting. A community improvement project will be chosen at a meeting after sales. Dorothy Fleck and Ray Klein welcome improvement ideas. Plans include entering the Community Belfert program for cash prizes, running Nov 15 1970 to Nov 1 1971, pitting La Porte City against similar Iowa towns.
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Support La Porte Inc
Glen Bader
Don Anton
Ivan Johannsen
Dorothy Fleck
Ray Klein
Annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale Starts Here Feb 26
The Conestoga Council announces advance cookie orders from February 26 to March and five varieties including Savannahs Chocolate and Vanilla Cremes Scot Teas Chocolate Mints and Fudge Cremes sell for 50c per package. Troops earn 8 cents per box, with new bonus plans for individual scouts applying to camp fees at Tahigwa. Proceeds fund troop services across an 11 percent county area and Camp Tahigway development with deliveries April 13 to 26.
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Girl Scouts
Conestoga Council
Tahigwa
Heyala
Janesville
Wapkada
Independence
Decorah
Whalen Cabin
Tahigway
Allamakee County
Tournament Play Begins Feb 22 in Class A Playoffs
The Iowa High School Athletic Association Boys Class A sectional playoffs start February 22 at Dysart with Traer North Tama and Dysart Dysart-Geneseo drawing 7:30 p.m. games. La Porte City has a first round bye and faces Don Bosco Gilbertville on Tuesday February 23 at 7:00 p.m.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Dysart
Traer
North Tama
Dysart- Geneseo
La Porte City
Don Bosco
Gilbertville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Huck
Clarence Peters
Roy Lee
La Porte Lion’s Club
Jaycees
La Porte
Auburn
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