May Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Day
Members gathered at the Peterson home with over 15 in attendance to finalize Memorial wreath plans for Veterans Day observances and to outline a Poppy Day sale for May 29. The group discussed donations, magazine shipments to Woodward and Des Moines centers, and nominating committee picks for next year.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Ray Harris
Berdine Korte
Martha Boyken
Louise Mechler
Iowa
Woodward
Irene Peterson
Des Moines
Mildred Boyken
Notice of Tax Assessment Hearing for Road District 885
Several property owners in Kossuth County Iowa face proposed special assessments by Secondary Road District No 885. The report, filed May 1954, lists parcels owned by Olga A Rensselaer Freddie Miller and the Miller family among others with specific acreages and assessment amounts. A hearing before the Board of Supervisors in Algona is set for May 27 1954 with objections due by noon that day.
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Kossuth
Iowa
Board of Apportionment
Olga A
Seyseva
Freddie
Newnem
R. H
Hazel Miller
Swanwia
Br, H
Board of Supervisors
Algona
Marc Moore
Yowa
AgeAcres
Joe H. Tapper
Newsey
Belton A. Copp
Emily A. Jur
Newsws
Raw
Josephn R. Copp
Bellon A. Copp
Emily A. Bor
Joseph R. Copp
Anna K. Everding
Newney
Eilert Boyken
Eilert Boyken Bb.13 Nwy4ney 23 98 27 39 Eilert Boyken 21,24 Nuswi4anem
Nsemnenm
Eilert
Dorothy van. Hove
Henry
Dorothy van Hove
William A. Rode
Swanwi
de Moore
Kossuth County
Nicholas R
Edna
Thompson
Fred
Maggie Sleper
Neynew
John A
Nwynem
Eugene Jansen
Sunemsem
Nwhsea
Swsey Bf
Seyse
Eugene Jansenithin
Towa
Dc Moore
U S Population Tops 160 Million Mark in August
Washington reports the U S population surpassed 160 000 000 in August as a Commerce Department census calculator, a 16 foot high map with bells and lights, recorded births every eight seconds deaths every 21 seconds immigrants every two minutes and exits every 17 minutes, with growth accelerating since 1927.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Department
Montana
Friendly Octopus Scares Navy Diver Near Esquimalt
Chief Petty Officer Ebert Wigmore, a naval diver, encountered a friendly octopus while working near piling 30 feet below the surface. The creature clung with five tentacles, while three roached in the murky water as Wigmore signaled for calm and his crew prepared to resume duty.
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Uoltawa
Ebert Wigmore
Wigmore
Esquimalt
Wrg
Ohio County Installs Unique Siren System
In Franklin County Ohio a new air raid warning network uses 56 sirens including Columbus. An electronic tone from the sheriff’s transmitter triggers the sirens and ties into fire and emergency vehicle radios. An operator works round the clock. one button starts alert and another sounds the all clear.
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Ohio County
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Sheriff's Office
Denver Grows Wheat On 1,100 Acre Airport
Denver earned 5600 dollars as its share of a wheat crop harvested from the municipal Stapleton airport. The 285 acres grew winter wheat and winter barley on leased land spanning the runways. The city receives 40 percent of the crop yield, tying aviation and farming since a 6 year lease of 1100 acres.
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Denver
Stapleton Airfield
Fish Resources Gain Value as Food Worldwide
Washington notes a shift in taste and policy as fish once discarded become marketable. Rosefish and swordfish, once viewed as junk or dangerous, gain value due to broader education and postwar awareness.
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Washington
New England
Community News Notes From Lakota Area
W D Ley and others visited Des Moines. Local residents attended services and visits across Mason City Blue Earth Estherville Rochester and Albert Lea. The operetta Hansel and Gretel delighted students and many families attended events.
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W. D. Ley
Wm. Hanken
Elton Head
Des Moines
Leonard Christ
Paul
Hertzke
Richard Zielske
Herbert Zielske
Lake Mis
Grant
Wm. Bauman
Blue Earth Hospital
Henry Kline
Roland Smith
Jennie Gutknecht
Paul Kollasch
Joe Carpenter
Emmetsburg
Chris Asmusson
Hansel and
Gretel
Paul ‘Kollasch
J. M. Kollasch
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Northfield
Harold Kollasch
Paul Kolasch
Sharon
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Frank Kollasch
Rufus Olthoff
Gale
al Dudding
Elvin Swanson
Swea City
Luella Mammenga
Buffalo Center Hospital
John Griese
Charles Peterson
Fairmont
Dick Wienkauf
Mike Christ
Arvid Christ
Walter Sohn
Elmore
Ronnie Hilmers
Fenton
Ann Robinson
Forest City
H. H. Murray
John Asche
EB. A. Wortman
Alvin Nelson
Virgil Wells
Albert Boeckleman
Algona
Russel Winter
Dwight
Faye Dorenbush
John VY
Dorenbush
Mason City
Fred Mabus
Iona Mabus
Buffalo Center
Arlis
Iona
Harfst
Harlan Kruse
Donald Olson
Lee Olson
Dick Wienkauff
Albin Nelson
George Meyer
Pete Bruer
Louis Price
Richard Price
I. E. Wortman
St. Paul
John Wortman
Clay Garrett
Albert Lea, Minn
Carl Garrett
Model Tennessee town Norris owners own homes know no debt
Norris Tennessee reports complete home ownership with no delinquent taxes or bonded debt. Five years earlier Henry Epstein paid 2.1 million for 341 dwellings 1284 acres and a school. Mayor Crossno notes investment recovery from properties while town staff remains small and crime rare.
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Norris, Tenn
Norris
Henry David Epstein
Philadelphia
Epstein
United States
R. G. Crossno
Vienna Taxicabs Still Hand-Cranked Despite Modern Era
Vienna runs about 1,300 taxis mostly dating from 1912 to 1920, a marvel by old standards. A fleet of 100 surplus U S Army sedans may boost service, though many cabs remain hand cranked with patchwork interiors and fragile parts.
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Vienna
London
Rome
Paris
U. S. Army
Legion
Canadian Women Buy, Says Mrs Walton at Ottawa Meeting
At the Canadian Didelic Association convention in Ottawa, Mrs. W. R. Walton Jr., national president of the Canadian Association of Consumers, lists nine reasons women buy. Reasons include peer pressure, novelty, status, slimming effect, import appeal, scarcity, aesthetics, bargains, and simple habit.
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Ottawa
Didelic Association
W. R. Walton, Jr
Canadian Association of Consumers
Modern fuels cut motoring costs for different car types
A survey shows a worn jalopy with DIY repairs and no garage rent can run at two to three cents per mile. A newer car costs about eight cents per mile while pricier models run around ten. Modern owners are cheaper than 1901, when operating a typical car ranged 10 to 20 cents per mile. two gallons of today’s gas do the work of three gallons in 1925 and the pre tax cost is similar.
Post Office Tests Motorized Mail Delivery In Five Cities
The acting arches of the nation’s mailmen may gain relief as mechanized delivery is tested. Experiments with scooters hand carts and special trucks are under way in Nashville Houston Miami Milwaukee and Washington to speed service and cut costs.
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U.S. Post Omfoc
Nashville
Houston
Miami
Milwaukee
Washington
Cat in the Engine Surprise in Syracuse
Syracuse report describes James and Knapps car coughing and sputtering. A large blob of fur was found under the fan belt after a quick inspection. He freed an angry An gora cat from the engine, with no apparent injuries.
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Syracuse
James & Knapps
Seedbed Preparation Key to Weed Control in Corn
Iowa State College extension weed control specialist Jy P Sylvester stresses seedbed prep as essential for weed control in corn. He outlines pre emergence spraying options with 2 4 D and 2 4 D amine or ester, plus timing cues and equipment notes for effective control without excessive root or moisture loss.
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P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Sylvester
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