Michigan to Compete At Drake Univ Relays
Michigan leads 35 colleges entering Drake Relays April 25 26 in Des Moines with Purdue Northwestern Indiana Nebraska Notre Dame and others also entering. Wolverines stars include Warren Briedenbach Don Canham and All-American Dave Rankin while Notre Dame Ed O Rourke tops a strong Irish squad.
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Des Moines
Michigan
Purdue
Northwestern
Easton
Indiana
Atre Dame
Butter
Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ed O’rourke
Harold Osborne
Frank Priebes Weekly Letter Poultry Raisers
Frank Priebe discusses Lend-Lease expanding food shipments to Britain and rising egg prices. He urges poultry expansion now, noting Surplus Marketing Administration plans and promising fall egg market gains with two flocks per producer.
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Washington
Britain
SMA
Pearson
Allen
Washington News
Secretary of Agriculture
Reunion brings Clinton township schoolmates together after 75 years
Seventy five years ago, Mrs. E. E. Broadbent, Mrs. Mary Bettis, and Mrs. Susan Blair, all now living in Corydon, were schoolmates in Clinton township, Wayne county. They recently gathered for a dinner and swapped old memories.
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E. E. Broadbent
Mary Bettis
Susan Blair
Corydon
Clinton Township
Wayne County
Betsy Bears Offspring Count With Four Births
Betsy on the Vern Boyer farm at Brainhard reportedly gave birth to twins, triplets, and this year a fourth set described as quad ruplets, indicating four separate birthing events on the same farm.
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Betsy
Petewe
Vern Boyer
Brainhard
Livery Barn Sale Recollects Virginia Memories
S D McClintic decided to sell the old livery barn building in Virginia. The sale included a horse drawn bus used to meet trains for many years. The vehicle was around 40 years old and linked to decades of local transport memories.
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Virginia
S. D. McClintic
McClintic
Truck Driver Plunges 30-Foot Ditch After Loose Bolt
Leonard Madsen of Kimballton tipped into a 30 foot ditch when a loosened steering bolt failed. Four tractors and several men pulled the truck back onto the road.
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Leonard Madsen
Kimballton
John Post Buried in Straw Stack Breaks Leg
John Post of Oceyedan suffered a broken leg after being buried for about an hour in a straw stack during an incident last week. His condition and agency responses were not disclosed.
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John Post
Letter to sale barn owner yields $580 check found
A Greenfield store owner, while cleaning, recovered a long lost letter dated January 10 addressed to the local community sale barn. The letter contained a $580 check which was returned to its rightful owner.
Missing Bellevue Bridge Stirs Local Curiosity
A small Bellevue bridge vanished without explanation. Residents report no flood or fire damage and authorities have no clue where it went, leaving a perplexing disappearance the community watches for answers.
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Bellevue
Exploding Garage Air Compressor Shakes Grinnell Block
An air compressor in a Grinnell garage exploded sending the tank through the roof and rattling stores a half block away. No injuries reported as investigators inspect the scene and assess damage to nearby buildings.
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Grinnell
Truck Crash Dims Lights on Highway 10 Near Sheldon
A truck skidded on a muddy stretch of Highway 10 near Sheldon, hitting a light pole and plunging the area into darkness for a period. No injuries were reported.
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Highway 10
Sheldon
Tractor accident pins injured man near Villisea
Injured Clay King, of near Villisea, was pinned beneath a tractor after it slid into a ditch. He was trapped but authorities reported his condition and location.
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Clay King
Villisea
Soloist Haecker Sings Own Work on 81st Birthday
Soloist E. D. Haecker of Hampton has performed for fifty years in the Methodist church choir. On his 81st birthday he sang a solo of his own composition, marking a milestone in a long tenure.
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E. D. Haecker
Hampton
Methodist Church
Bedford man dies in weed fire accident
August H. Warneke of Bedford was burned to death after he fell into a weed fire. Authorities report accidental cause and ongoing investigation into the incident.
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Bedford
Elder Grundy Center resident treated to free dinner
Mrs. ED. J. Dieken of Grundy Center, 88, was given a free dinner at the Grundy cafe last week. It marked her first meal in a public place in Grundy Center as she has lived in Grundy county for nearly 70 years.
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ED. J. Dieken
Grundy Center
Grundy Cafe
Newlywed uses pennies to start chicken-raising business
Orville Walters of Calhoun County saved pennies to fund his poultry venture. He produced 4 997 pennies to pay for the chickens he ordered, including 100 coins of the Indian Head design.
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Orville Walters
Calhoun County
West Bend Man Hits First Perfect 29 Cribbage Hand
Fay Mel Neal of West Bend achieved his first ever cribbage jackpot with a perfect 29 hand, and it was the first he has seen as well.
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Fay Mel Neal
West Bend
Albia Kids Hit By Measles Spread Raises Alarm
Forty two Albia youngsters are affected by a measles outbreak causing concern among families and health officials. The shared ailment prompts calls for vaccination and medical monitoring in the community.
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Albia
Fréd Chris Tensen Slips Dislocates Elbow on Move
Fréd Chris Tensen who relocated with his family from a Hamlin area farm to Extra suffered a fall and dislocated his elbow with a bone chip coming away.
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Fréd Christensen
Hamlin
D M T School News To Present Play And Annual Staff
D M T senior class plans a three act comedy farce Your Money or Your Wife in late April with leads Orval Heathman Marjorie Peterson Loren Thompson and Robert Koenig. Annual staff chosen lists Ardeth Boyd Dale Hewlett Marjorie Peterson Loren Thompson Grace Hertz Donald Maasdom and others. A birthday party honored Miss Peterson after school April 8 with gifts and refreshments.
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Orval, Heathman
Marjorie Peterson
Loren Thompson
Robert Koenig
Ardeth Boyd
Dale Hewlett
Junior Peterson
Grace Hertz
Donald Maasdom
Orval Heathman
Richard Sanden
Gerald Hamilton
Donald Spencer
Metaim Ripperger
Dale’ Hewlett
Elroy Ripperger
Ronald Spencer
Frances Hurley
School News Roundup Shows Students, Bets, and Projects
Betty Marchant received 98 as Easter flowers are made in sixth grade art. First aid booklets studied by the hygiene class. D M T assembly features A Man Without a Country and reels by Kenneth Johnson of Rolfe State Bank. Girls glee club sang at Women's club. Sophomore home economics hosted breakfast for freshmen. Anna Mae Struthers led, aided by Margery Joens, Charlene Hronek, Mabel Coyle, Lillie Fish. Freshman home economies planned luncheon for sophomores. Shirley Fisher host with Wilda Kilbourn and others. April Fool's party hosted by home econ group with guests include Koenig, Spencer, Heathman, Ripperger, Loren Thompson, Hamilton, Sanden brothers. hostesses listed. General science concludes electricity unit and begins communication study.
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Kenneth Johnson
Rolfe State Bank
Anna Mae Struthers
Margery, Joens
Charlene Hronek
Mabel Coyle
Lillie Fish
Home Economies
Shirley Fisher
Wilda Kilbourn
Sally Thompson
Auriel Lowe
Jean Johansen
Shirley Heathman
Thelma Boyd
D. M. T. Gymnasium
Robert Koenig
Ronald
Donald Spencer
Orval Heathman
Elroy Ripperger
Loren’ Thompson
Gerald Hamilton
Melvin
Richard Sanden
Margery Joens
Central States Electric petitions for electric franchise in Pocahontas County
The Iowa State Commerce Commission receives a petition from Central States Electric Company of Cedar Rapids seeking a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission facilities including poles wires towers and conduits across public lands highways streams and private lands in Pocahontas County. The filing covers a 6600 volt line with a route beginning at the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the designated section and continues with details in the notice.
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Pocahontas County
Central States Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
North Iowa franchise hearing set by Iowa Commerce Commission
The Iowa State Commerce Commission fixed April 22, 1941 at 10 A M in Des Moines for a hearing on a franchise petition. Objections must be in writing in triplicate five days before the hearing date. The commission urges objectors be represented by a person with full authority. Dated Des Moines March 22 1941. Iowa State Commerce Secretary Geo L McCaughan attested.
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P. m. Pocahontas County
Iowa
Said
Rolfe
Des Moines
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings Summary
Pocahontas County Board adjourned until April 1 1941. Attendees included Ted Napier Cora Lind Mrs Geo Bentz and several caregivers for residents Mrs Addie Bonser Mrs Geo Carpenter Mayme Daugherty Mrs Geo Dornath Viola Kemp Helen Pepper Marie Ryan Helen Streff Augusta Smith and M W Webb plus medical staff Dr W E Gower Dr F M Minnich Dr R B Ranney and Dr H C Stitta. A balance was noted with Melntire Funeral Home and the board closed with routine financials presented by County Auditor Roy A Johnson.
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Ted Napier
Fuel Joking
Cora ‘Lind
Geo
Bentz
Addie’ ‘Bonser
Carpenter
Mayme Daugherty
Geo. Dornath
Viola’ Kemp
Helen Pepper
Marie’ Ryan
Helen Streff
Augusta Smith
M. W. Webb
Melntire Funeral Home
W. E. Gower
R. B. Ranney
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