Relfe Iowa May 2 1949 Council Meeting Proceedings
The Roiffe town council met in regular session at 7 50 p m with Mayer Witt Brashurn Lehman Braeburn Wold and Feldman present Minutes of prior meetings approved Treasurer's report approved Library Board annual report approved and warrants ratified with payments listed to Standard Co fire maintenance Rolfe Auto Co water and sewer suppliers Central States and others Payroll and library expenses detailed Meeting adjourned by mayor clerk Alleston J Bixler present as clerk Fred Witt present
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Rie
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Relfe
Mayer
Fred Witt
Braeburn
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Lehman
Feldman
Ead
Brashurn
Noyes
Library Board
Bradburn
Sue
Geraldine Niccse
Ins
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J. H. Brinkman
Ins Prem
Rolfe Arrow
Royal
Mainten- Rolfe Auto Co
Leonard Kennedy
Treas Bond
G. C. Harris
Prinkman
Central States
Stouffer Pere Eq. Co
Carey Salt Co
Wold Hardware
A.V. Gracher
James Keeble
A. VY. Gracher
O. B. Fuller
D. Timmons
Park
Weishaar
Pact and Cost of Atlantic Defense Aid Debated
Editorial argues the Atlantic Pact cost will fall below earlier estimates with arms aid totaling about 1.4 billion dollars including Greek Turkish aid. It urges ratification without delay and warns Europe without arms would be weak. The piece cites Gen Omar Bradley and Secretary Acheson on American security and world peace. The second piece notes farm women promoting U.S. Savings Bonds to boost rural savings and defense funding.
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Christian Science Moniter
United States
Europe
Dean Acheron
Congress
Truman
Omar Bradley
Acheson
Tey Ug Mears
Seater
Southern liberalism grows in the South
A Christian Science Monitor summary notes that a Presbyterian Church report from the South argues for full civil rights for American minorities and better knowledge of Negro talents. It contrasts current southern liberalism with the old pro-slavery stance of regional churches and leaders.
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South
Committee On Christian Relations
The
Presbyterian Church of the United States
North
Motor Club Unveils New Safety Lessons Series
The Motor Club of Town releases a safety book for five year old junior members with upcoming volumes for other ages. President G. J. Timmermann of Davenport says the copyrighted, illustrated lessons aid parents teaching basic safety at home.
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Metor Club
G. J. Timmermann
Davenport
Motorah
Timmerman
Chidren
Iowa
Simple 2 4 D testing method for weed spray accuracy
Farm guides advise testing sprayer accuracy by filling with water and driving 40 acres at spraying speed. Record gallons used, multiply by 66, then divide by sprayer width in feet to get gallons per acre for correct 2 4 D mixing.
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Dent
Cays
Wallaces
Iowa
Borers Ready for Strong Attack on Iowa Corn
Corn borers survived the Iowa winter in good condition and threaten the 149 corn crop. J. H. Lally at Iowa State College warns every county has borers for a major infestation. If warm weather allows egg laying, farmers should plan a chemical attack in June.
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Wallaces
Iowa Homestead
Iowa
J. H. Lally
Iowa State College
Negro pastor foresees doors opening for blacks via Christian spirit
A Chattanooga pastor praised the new public library for Negro adults and predicted that closed doors for Black people would swing open through Christian spirit. The piece also discusses high school departure trends, migration to towns, and youth employment helping choose futures, urging support for guidance and opportunity.
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Chattanooga
Wien
Gcod
Scarlet fever facts and spread in children
Scarlet fever is caused by the hemolytic streptococcus and spreads mainly person to person. It often presents with sore throat nausea vomiting and a rapid fever. a bright red rash appears 24 to 48 hours after symptoms begin. Prompt medical care and precautions reduce complications and deaths.
Threshold stalk count guides replant decisions in corn
The guide advises counting corn stalks per 80-rod row to judge replant needs. If southern Towa fields show fewer than 750 stalks or northern Towa fewer than 50 stalks, the stand is too thin for full crop growth.
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Towa
To Kill Canada Thistle With 2,4-D
To control Canada thistle you may need multiple sprays over two to three years. Apply herbicide twice yearly, first during the bad stage and again in the rosette stage as advised by Wallaces' Farmer and Iowa Homestead.
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Jowa
Missing boy found after short disappearance near Algona
Mrs Don Weeaver worried when her three year old son Brian disappeared from the back seat on a drive from Tum Creek to Algona. She retraced the route and found him brushing dust from his clothes, speculate he fell from the car.
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Don Weeaver
Algona
Tum Creek
Brian
Morse retires after 43 years at Denison station
Fred Morse ends a 43 year tenure as Denison station agent and leaves behind the office typewriter he bought in 1906. The old machine, though dated, remains in perfect working order as he closes a long chapter in local rail history.
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Fred Morse
Denison
You Think You're Insured in Am erican Weekly
An American Weekly feature in Sunday Chicago Herald American warns that the simplest sounding insurance policy can be the toughest to collect from. The piece promotes practical tips and cautions readers to review terms before purchasing.
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American Weekly
the Great
Chicago Herald-American
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