Estep Honored by Ford 300-500 Club Award
Paul D. Estep of Estep Motor Company received 1965 sales honor at a Savery Hotel banquet in Des Moines. J. T. Cavnar announced select Des Moines Ford dealers would receive 300-500 Club memberships for top retail sales. The club, founded in 1950, honors dealers with about $500,000 in sales in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Estep
Estep Motor Company
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Saturnay
J. T. Cavnar
Ford Division
Ford
Cavnar
Library Receives Spring Book allotment Cooperative Display
The La Porte City Free Public Library received several boxes of books from the Eastern Iowa Library Cooperative spring exchange. Assorted fiction for adults and young adults and easy books for children were included along with many art books for local artists and students. The cooperative includes 34 libraries with headquarters at Cedar Falls Public Library. Clifford Williams of La Porte City sold an Aberdeen Angus bull to Wade Rogers of Brandon and Eldo Hasley of Fairfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
La Porte City
lirary
Northeast
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Clifford Williams
Wade Rogers
Brandon
Eldo Hasley
Fairfax
Jaycee Installation Banquet at Larry's Wednesday Night
Tickets remain for the Jaycee Installation Banquet to be held at Larry's on Wednesday at 6 30 P M with C Edwin Gilmore director of the Office of Economic Opportunity as featured speaker He will discuss the Poverty Program and answer questions About purchasing tickets Larry's or any Jaycee member can supply them The event is part of ongoing Poverty Program controversy Also noted Darold Morrison and Mrs Dean Morrison bought another Coast to Coast store in Mason City Morrison will manage the Mason City store and continue local residence and store management here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry’s
Edwin Gilmore
Office of Economic Opportunity
Gilmore
Jaycee
Darold Morrison
Dean Morrison
Mason City
Mr. Morrison
Dean Morrison's
Hearing Date Set on New Paving Project
Don R. Olson of 505 Oak La Porte City attended the annual Water Works Short Course at the University of Iowa last week. The two day session covered design, operation and management of water distribution systems with twenty four experts speaking. The event was sponsored by the University of Iowa Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, the State Hygienic Laboratory, and the Division of Extension and University Services in cooperation with the Iowa State Department of Health and the Iowa Section American Water Works Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don R. Olson
505 Oak
La Porte City
University of Iowa
U of Colleges of Engineering and Medicine
State Hygenic Laboratory
Division of Extension and University Services
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa Section
American Water Works Association
May Fellowship Day Observed by United Church Women
United Church Women of La Porte City area join national May Fellowship Day on May 6 at 2 00 pm in Garrison Iowa s Methodist Church The program features a worship service led by women from La Porte City Mt Auburn and Garrison and speaker Municipal Judge William W Parker of Waterloo The action plan follows the councils call for concerted action to eliminate poverty with the national president Mrs Stuart E Sinclair stressing the vast poverty amid affluence The La Porte City area council is one of 2300 local and state councils participating Mrs Harold Johnson of Garrison chairs the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Women of
La Porte City
Methodist Church
Garrison
Iowa
William W. Parker
Waterloo
Mt. Auburn
United Church
National Council of Churches
United Church Women
Stuart E. Sinclair
general department
Harold Johnson
Harold Johnson to Retire from La Porte City Grocery
Harold Johnson, a La Porte City businessman for 45 years, retires May 5 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on April 24. His Johnson's Grocery inventory will be sold at auction Tuesday. He will remain in La Porte City and sell three Main Street buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
La Porte City
Johnson's
Johnson
Main Street
Zip Directories Now on Sale in La Porte City
The La Porte City Jaycees offer Zip Code Directories covering every U S city for $1.00. Post Office urged businesses and homes to use Zip Codes on mail, with region five mail routed via sectional center six in Waterloo. Zip Code 30651 places La Porte City in zone 51 for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
La Porte City
Jaycees
United States
Post Office Department
Tus County
Waterloo
Auld Will Attend Nevada Banker Meeting
Mr and Mrs Dale Auld president of the La Porte City bank will attend the 32nd annual convention of the Independent Bankers Association of America in Las Vegas Nevada May 3 4 and 5 Speakers include Governor George W Mitchell of the Federal Reserve Board J Stanley Baughman head of FNMA and Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin Auld and guests will tour Hoover Dam and Lake Mead area and dine at a theater casino More than 1500 are registered Ralph L Zaun of Grafton Wisconsin is president this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Auld
La Porte City bank
Independent Bankers Association of America
Las Vegas
Nev
Dunes Hotel
George W. Mitchell
Federal Reserve Board
J. Stanley Baughman
FNMA
federal housing and home finance agency
George Donohue
University of Minnesota
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Hoover Dam
Lake Mead national recreation area
Ralph L. Zaun
Grafton
Wis
La Porte City Hears Storm Sewer Grant Plan Hearing May 26
La Porte City Council set May 26 at 7 36 PM for a public hearing on this year street paving. A resolution of necessity divides costs between benefiting property and bonds and other funds. Mayor Nachholz authorized to apply for a federal grant covering up to 50 percent of storm sewer construction near Bishop Ave elementary area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
La Porte
Ray Klein
Frank Nachholz
Bishop Ave
Bluff Street
Bruce Lane
Pleasant Drive
Bathesty
Washington
Main
Bishop
Locust
Commercial Street
Cedar Street
Third Street
Bishop Avenue
Chestnut Street
Sycamore Street
Maple Street
Elm Street
Circle of Events Calendar May Gatherings and Meetings
A condensed listing of upcoming socials and club events with dates and venues. Circle 6 on May 3 at Robert Case residence. May 3 at Kildare Club and La Porte City Country Club. May 4 Highland Club. May 5 Sumner Snell residence P M Club. May 5 J A May St Rita's Circle. May 5 Chris Girsch residence Thrift Club. May 5 Kirk Mahood Tourist Club. May 7 Paul Bader Women's Relief Corp. May 7 Ada Narber residence Country Club Dance. May 9 Knights of Pythias Lodge hall Mennesse Club. May 9 Ogden Fosse El Martes Club. May 10 Alber Sutton St Rita's Circle potluck. May 5 Mrs Chris Gersch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel
La Porte City
St. Rita's Circle
Chris Girsch
Thrift Club
Kirk Mahood
Women's Relief Corp
Ada Narber
Country Club
Knights of Pythias
Lodgehall Mennesse Club
Ogden Fosse El Martes Club
Alber
Sutton St. Rita’s Circle
potluck
Chris Gersch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Estep
ANGUS BULL
MORRISON'S
management
Dakotas
Minnesota
Robert Burkgrten
Olson
Water Works
Short Course
Wea
AAA
the
Auld
Nevada
Ash
Robert Case
Kildare Club
George
P.M. Club
J. A. May
Tourist Club
Paul Bader
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