Boyden Council Advances Street Projects and Bonds
The Boyden Iowa Town Council adjourned to discuss street resurfacing with oiling and blacktopping. They approved scarifying and recapping Main Colfax Blaine Lincoln Grant Sherman streets and all Railroad and Webb Streets, authorized a contract with Iowa Road Building Company, and moved to issue $8000 in street improvement bonds with first reading of ordinance 55 and a public hearing notice. Ed Klein family guests at Bernard Peters home. Jimmy Klein visited.
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Rouwenhorst
Main Street
Highway 18
Canal Street
Colfax Street
Blaine Street
Railroad Street
Pleasant Street
Lincoln Street
Grant Street
Sherman Street
Webb Street
Iowa Road Building Company
S. G. Vanden Brink
Insurance Department of Iowa Certifies Illinois Bankers Life
The Iowa Insurance Department in Des Moines certifies that Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Company, headquartered in Monmouth Illinois, is authorized to transact life, accident and health business in Iowa until April 1 1948 after filing a sworn statement December 31 1946. The report lists admitted assets 30141566.33 liabilities excluding capital 27785710.45 contributed capital 200000 surplus over liabilities 2155855.88 and policyholder surplus 2355855.88. Also notes Mr and Mrs Dwight Vander Haar of Spencer visited the paternal John Van der Haar and Joe Horn homes for the week.
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Insurance Department of
Iowa
Code of Iowa
I. Chas. R. Fischer
Dwight Vander Haar
Spencer
John van der Haar
Joe Horn
Freedom Ideals Highlighted at Iron and Steel Institute
Dr George I Benson president of Harding College urged iron and steel leaders to promote the American way of life stressing that freedom of individual opportunity powers prosperity. Edward L Ryerson of Inland Steel announced a program with agriculture industry and business to publicize the truth of American opportunity and high living standards.
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George I. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Iron and Steel Industry
Benson
Iron and Steel
American Iron and Steel Institute
New York
America
Dr. Benson
England
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Peece
Edward L. Ryerson
Inland Steel Company
Iron and Steel Institute
Closing days highlight Congress work and Europe aid questions
A 1947 letter from Congressman Charles B. Hoeven describes a hectic end to the session with major bills like the Army Navy Unification Bill and the National Science Foundation passing. He notes loyalty investigations, the Rees Loyalty Bill, and debates over Marshall Plan aid, displaced persons, and a permanent farm program, plus plans for regional agriculture hearings in Iowa.
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Congress
Truman
Great Britain
United States
Canada
National Science Foundation
War Department
Communist Party
Civil Service Commission
State Department
America
Marshall
House
Rees
Iowa
Europe
Committee On Agriculture
Sth Congressional District
Washington
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dakota
Akota
Joe Marsh
Jane Cupper
Dee
Jane
United States Brewers Foundation
Allis- Chalmers
Cate BP
Aeca
Dethmers Implement Co
Boyden
Council
Ed Klein
Alton
Bernard Peters
Jimmy Klein
Peters
DES Moines
Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Company
Monmouth
Ilinois
Chas. R. Fischer
Conmissioner
George
Sense
Charles B. Hoeven
Lth
Congressional Investigation Committee
Martin
Farmers Co-op
Creamery
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