Stoffer Offers New Approach in Third District Race
The piece contrasts Henry Stoffer with a rival Democrat in Iowa's Third District, praising Stoffer's nonconfrontational, positive campaign style and his focus on presenting himself as the best candidate. It argues the incumbent Republican congressman benefits from a noncompetitive district history and urges voters to back Stoffer for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Henry Stoffer
Black Hawk County
Stoffer
Iowa Primary Move Sparks Front Runner Debate
Looking Around notes Iowa shifts primary to day after Labor Day for the first time, shortening campaigning. Analysts warn candidates will face tight timelines and voters may be less engaged, while party leaders influence candidate selection and turnout in both Democratic and Republican contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Witte
Ube
Méinler
Freever
Republican
Opposiion Party
H. R. Gross
Gov. Hughes
Bremer County
Notes on Conservation and the Bremer County Weed Campaign
John Brayton reflects on county weed control practices in Bremer County, noting mixed results from spray crews targeting multiflora rose and quack grass while Canada thistle persists. He describes a public notice ritual, the shift to voting by machine, concerns about herbicides like 2-4-D, and suggests farmers could manage roadside ditches themselves for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Revere
Weed Commission
Bremer County
American Medical Association
John Brayton
Readers respond on Sumner 1958 reunion invitations
In a letter from Charles City Iowa Mrs Carl Stewart requests a method for sending reunion invitations for Sumner 1958 and Maynard 1953 events. She recalls blank return address postcards and odd delivery notes found in a mall bin and suggests carrier pigeon delivery to ensure invitations reach the intended alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Sumner High School
Maynard
Gazette
Charles City
Sumner
Carl Stewart
Kay Granneman
Iowa
Beck and Murray vie in Iowa governor race campaign
The campaign centers on Robert Beck, a newspaper publisher, and Wail Wosvray, a Iowa State professor, as they debate how to use a state surplus. Murray proposes tax relief for wages and self employed. Beck seeks property tax relief and questions the refund concept. State officials push increased school funding, lake and park construction, and a 1935 Ford for the patrol’s 30th anniversary as Dutch Elm disease actions begin nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iene Rapsican
Robert Beck
Archaiie Messpaper
Gunk Wail Wosvray
Towa
Vinmnnes
Marrky
Beck
Paul Donnston
Ad Hools
Johnston
Ares
Murray
Towans
State Conservation Commission
Sioux City
Fort Dorge
Fayette
Patrol
Iowa Highway Patrol
Ford Dealers of Iowa
Ropes Appointed to Lead Iowa Manpower Council
Governor Harold Hughes announced the resignation of Dr. Edward B. Jakubauskas as director of the Iowa State Manpower Development Council and named John M. Ropes as his successor. Jakubauskas will return to the Iowa State faculty while remaining as a part time consultant. Ropes, former commerce commission chairman, has led the council’s on the job training for a year with a salary of 13500 dollars. Congressman Neal Smith urged the Agriculture Secretary to allow conserving base acreages for soybeans and wheat to aid farmers with feed grains allotments, noting past missed sales and ongoing shortages.
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Council
Ropes
Commerce Commission
Manpower Development Council
SMITH
Neal Smith
Altoona Democrat
Secretary of Agriculture
Labor strikes sway public welfare and politics
Babson Park Mass August 25 observes growing worker demands for higher pay and broader benefits, even amid the risk of paralyzing strikes. Business and citizen impatience mounts, prompting legislators to act. The piece notes election-year limits on Washington action and expects renewed committee focus after fall voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Washington
Sumner area notes 50th church anniversary and local events
The August 29 Sumner Chronicle item covers St. Paula Lutheran Church hosting its 50th anniversary in 1915, local graduations from nursing schools, a fire at a Donald Mosher farm, new county officials, a turkey products promotion, and various community happenings including fairs, attendances, and family news from Sumner and Readlyn.
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St. Paula Lutheran Church
Doug Morgan
Connie Weber
Myron Weber
Sumner
St. Lukes Professional School of
Cedar Rapids
Donald Mosher
Dalton Meyer
Sumner Area
Bremer County
ASC
Roger Prickett
Royce Rueber
Life Harp and Labor Strikes Shape 1967 Climate
A Sumner Gazette feature discusses Lillian Dirksen and her poetry amid reflections on labor strikes, wage demands, and public service strain. It notes a rising tough stance in Congress, airline and transit stoppages, and potential future labor incidents across industries including telephones, trucking, railroads, oil, and machinery. It closes by urging readers to shop Sumner stores daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Dirksen
Sumner
Midwest
Chaparrel Poetry Society
Sumner Gazette
Congress
New York City
Johnson
California
BUILD A HOME FIRST THIS SEPTEMBER 1966
Hee Haw News urges readers to commit to building a home, notes seasonal weather humor, comments on credit and needs versus wants, and highlights local events. It previews a primary election, a new voting method, a football game, a Jaycees barbecue, pool season end, and coal supply reminders with contact details.
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Ovid
Amazon Region
Beck and
Highway Patrol
Iowa State Fair
Dwight Will
Atlantic
Alvin Meyer
Winterset
Kenneth Owen
Owen
Babson
Eugene Knoploh
F.F.A
Romaine Brase
Elaine Richmann
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Harold Leyh
Michael Murphy
Robert Murphy
Donna Mary Engel
Evangelical School of Nursing
Marshalltown
Bruce Johnson
Bridgett Ann
Waterloo
S. M. Johnson
Walter Boderman
BR. L. Heston
Allen Bubr
Aug. A. Bubr
Dayton Township
Buck Creek
Waverly
Allen
Sumner Champs
Fred Winning
Henry Niemann
Wapsie Street
al Hetty
Lan~sing
Cass
Sumner Electric Light and Power Company
C. C. Haag
John Dean
Blanche
Zella Dean
Lynn
Lamont
Frank
Upper Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association
F. B. Hatch
Mamie
Elsa Ribbeck
The
Midland Linotype School
George Lauterback
Des Moines
Samuel Butler
Earth
God
Phillip Brooks
Hee Haw
W. H. Heyer Sons
Sid
Shore
Tripoli Panthers
Aces
Jaycees
Legion Hall
Whitmire
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