Pocahontas County Budget Talks Cut in 1981 1982 Estimates
The Pocahontas County board set final budget numbers for 1981 82, proposing a total millage reduction of about 10 percent. Optional levies drop about four mills, with a near ten percent cut overall affecting county road funding and court expenses. The move aims to ease tax burden while maintaining essential services amid requests for new roads.
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Cary
Epocahontas County
Wwé
Ward
State
Deent of Agriculture
Jfor
Nda Times
Rockwell City Aviator R Eno’s Growing Airways Fleet
The Eno family of Rockwell City Iowa leads a local aviation effort centered on the Iowa Airways Corporation in Fort Dodge. R Eno, a former frelock man and contractor, expanded a flying club into a modern facility with four aircraft including a Curtiss Wright Junior, a Robin cabin monoplane and a Stinson plane. Ellis Eno, 20, earned a limited commercial rating and Donald Eno, a high school senior, began training for a private license under airport instructors.
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Iowa
R. Eno
Rockwell City
Frelock
Iowa Airways Corporation
Inort Dodge
Eno
Ellis Eno
R. L. Stephens
Pa Dodge
Bills
Donald Eno
A Airways Corporation
Ft. Dodge
Memoi
Ireland
Stinson
Sherwood
Fort Dodge
Anager
Airort
C. H. Cordes
Fort. Dodge
Omer Gilmore
Airways Corporation
Iowa State College Feeder Cattle Study Highlights Minerals and Sex Effects
Iowa State College researchers report minerals in cattle rations boosted daily gains for steers by 0.11 pounds and reduced feed cost per 100 pounds of gain. The study compared 80 feeder calves from Texas and 42 cattle of mixed sex, finding steers gain faster but heifers reach market sooner, with packer bias against lighter heifers deemed unsound.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Texas
Sioux City
Legion Day celebration set for Aug 11 at Exposition Park
Fort Dodge announces the annual Legion Day program to be held at Exposition Park on Tuesday August 11. The event was postponed from July 4 due to rain and will retain most of its original lineup with the Fort Dodge Post of the American Legion organizing.
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Fort Dodge
American Legion
Exposition Park
Fourth of July attractions with races concerts and exhibits
The celebration features Fort Dodge and Gowrie Drum Corps exhibitions, Fort Dodge and Callender bands, a Gilmore City versus Duncombe baseball game, horse and motorcycle racing, boxing, vaudeville, and a fireworks sham battle. Tickets cover afternoon and evening programs with no grandstand charge.
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Fort Dodge and
Rush Lake State Park Receives Improvements
Dr. F M Minnich of Laurens appeared before the State Board of Conservation in Des Moines to obtain modern conveniences for Rush Lake State Park seven miles north of Laurens. He secured fifteen tables thirty benches six fireplaces and two out buildings though a well and shelter house were deferred for now.
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F. M. Minnich
Laurens
State Board of Conservation
Des Moines
Rush Lake State Park
Park safety upgrades planned at Rush Lake recreation area
Workmen installed 1,200 posts along the driveways last week to block unauthorized driving in the park except at official entrances. A state landscape expert will be sent to Rush Lake to outline the final arrangement of this recreation spot.
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Rush Lake
Des Moines man gets eleven months for theft
Ernest Cox pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced by Judge Shankland to eleven months in the county jail and a $100 fine. Cox said he broke into a grocery store to get something to eat. Otis Cook, charged with threatening to beat his wife, was released on a peace bond by the same judge.
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Ernest Cox
Shankland
Cox
Ea Otis Cook
Des Moines Register
Register
Des Moines
Ernest Coxes
Rolfe
Otis
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Ent
Viet Waugcot
Pocahontas County
Rmer Havelock
Majestic
Majestic Company
Majestic Manufacturing Company
Symes’ Hardware
Rolfe, Iowa
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