Interstate road progress and safety notes from Iowa
Larsen reports the first section of Interstate road near Joux City is complete and in use with further pavement expected this year. 198 miles of concrete pavement under contract show 19 miles finished, 55 mostly finished, and about 123 in earlier stages. wet weather slowed progress. The IRS funded project is four lane, with 90 percent federal funding and 10 percent state. Iowa police boost life saving goal with a 63 lives saved in half year. county care costs have soared 238 percent in 12 years. Korea bonus program announced for eligible veterans. Camp Dodge graduates 44 guardsmen. $68 million sought for capital improvements. W W Lundy reappointed as highway commission chair with new vice chair Robert Brice.
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In Larsen
Highway Commission
Wphsi
Missouri River
Joux City
Larsen
Commission
Iowa
Christiot
Iowa Taxpayer's Association
U. S
Iowa National Tt
Camp Dodge
Les
W. Mueller
Boone
Was Oelwein
Sumner Dies Unexpectedly in Bank Transaction
Fred Reinhart 82 died of a heart attack Saturday morning while conducting business at First National Bank. Born September 1875 near Cresco, he married Louisa Lippke in 1905. she died in 1932. He later wed Alma Kuntz in 1938. Survived by his wife, two daughters Leona Gerhardt and Oletha Haefflinger, and four grandchildren. Funeral held at Salem E.U.B. church Sumner and Evangelical church Alta Vista.
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Fred Reinhart
First National Bank
Samuel
Anna Reinhart
Cresco
Louisa Lippke
Alta Vista
Alma Kuntz
Sumner
Leona Gerhardt
Oletha Haefflinger
Waterloo
Salem E.U.B
Evangelical
Visiting kin and guests around the region
Mrs. Janet Scott of Brainerd Minnesota visits her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Marvin Young. Mr and Mrs Lyle Horton stay overnight with his sister Mrs Lera Robinson in Volga City. Mrs J C Light of Lititz Pennsylvania visits sister Mrs Nettie Wilkins and brother Mr and Mrs Lloyd Diekman. Barbara Beebe returns to West Palm Beach Florida after visiting friends in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Phil Lagerstrom Gary and Mrs Harvey Moyer with Mrs Hardy Oelwein were guests in the Lloyd Ludwig home on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Herman Hammetter return to Watertown South Dakota after visiting A W Hammetter home.
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Arland Blume
Sumner Hospital
Shirley Messerer
Woodward
Joe Seagraves
Sam Bowers
Mason City
W. F. Lemkuhl
Rande
Fairbank
O. B. Littell
Oscar Illian
Waterloo
al Wolf
Sumner Park
Ruhr-Moeller
Clear Lake
George Morf
Los Angeles
Calif
Virgil Morf
Laguna Beach
George Brown
Janet Scott
Brainerd,Minn
Marvin Young
Lyle Horton
Lera Robinson
Volga City
J. C. Light
Lititz
Nettie Wilkins
Lloyd Diekman
Barbara Beebe
West Palm Beach
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Phil Lagerstrom
Gary
Harvey Moyer
Hardy Oelwein
Lloyd Ludwig
Herman Hammetter
Watertown
A. W. Hammetter
Rural Iowa corn at intersections dangers peak in fall
The Iowa Public Safety department warns that tall corn at rural road corners creates deadly blind spots. Each year about 72 people die in crashes at rural intersections, with more than half fatal between July and October.
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The
Safety Department
Iowa
Corn Corners Rule Iowa Roads In Quiet Warning
A stark rural warning on danger at intersecting country roads. The piece notes many fatal crashes occur near home within 25 miles, caused by overgrown crops obscuring sight. It urges drivers to slow dramatically and practice constant caution at field corners, as collective action by farmers has failed.
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Iowa
Richmanns Celebrate Birth of Lorraine Ann Brase in Sumner
Readlyn News reports Lorraine Ann Brase was born July 28 to Romaine and Mrs Brase in Sumner Community hospital, joining the Richmann family. Florence Gillman of Miami visits Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Jacobs. Harold Gillman, formerly of Teeland, to be stationed in California. Erwin Stahlut becomes father of Ronnie Dean born July 29 at Allen Memorial hospital, Waterloo. Merle Rossow and family are mentioned in the same update.
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H. H. Richmann
Lorraine Ann
Romaine Brase
Sumner
Sumner Community Hospital
Florence Gillman
Miami
Fla
Elmer Jacobs
Harold Gillman
Tceland
Jacobs
California
Erwin Stahlut
Ronnie Dean
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Merle Rossow
Birthday honored son Johnny Lacy with class party
Families gathered in Waterloo Evansdale and Oconto Wisconsin visiting relatives and friends. News notes include Bri an Leo birth announced to Leo Landers Greene Aug 2 at Charles City and Wm. Albrecht patient at Allen Memorial in good condition hoping to go home soon. The optimist quote closes the item.
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Fred Piehl
Brian Leo
Leo Landers
Greene
Charles City
Legal Transfers and Damages Reported in Iowa County Records
Legal transfers include Co. E. Carroll to John S. Carroll and wife for $2,000 on tract in section 19 91 13 and Theodore H. Schmidt to Denver Lumber Co. for $1 on lot 38 Prestien’s Subdivision nw of nw in section 25 91 13. Bremer County to Carl C. Murphy for $25 on lot 20 Auditor’s plat se in section 35 91 14 Janesville. quit claim deed noted. Richard Longnecker of Cambridge sustained neck injuries when his auto struck a herd of cattle near Cambridge. three milk cows killed and auto damage around $500.
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Richard Longnecker
Cambridge
Dixie Name Origins Explained by Popular Belief
A historical note asserts that the nickname Dixie for the South arose from a belief that Negroes adored a Manhattan slave owner named Dixie, reflecting a contested myth about origins of the term.
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Dixie
South
Manhattan
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Des Moines
Virgil Ratner
Russell F. Lundy
Iowa Highway Commission
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Sioux City
Robert Brice
Cecil Malone
Atlantic
Brice
Paul Nieman
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Emma Klemp
Mr. Nieman
St. John Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Nieman
Henry A. Buhr
Mr. Buhr
Robert
Elmer Kirchhoff
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Frank and Weylord Ambrose
Arlin Schultz
Carl Rogahn
Willis Fritz
Paul Mueller
Norman Bruner
Wendell Brase
Jim Smith
Michael Aubrey
Charles Bohle
Ben Smith
Darlene Treloar
Art Treloar
Fredericksburg
Mer Sumner
Eugene Wheeler
Glen Wheeler
Brooklyn
Treloar
Sumner High School
S.U.L. College of Nursing
Pvt. Wheeler
University of Town
Armed Forces
Berkley
Sam Munger
Milnes Funeral Home
Wilson Grove Cemetery
Earl van Doren
Mooresville
Ind
Fonda McCook
F. J. Wells
W. O. Creager
Honolulu
George Messerer
John Burke
Rev
Donald Messerer
Monica Petratz
Dayton
Banks
E. F. Lawton
A. Y. McDonald Co
Tripoli, Iowa
OWA
Cepartiaent OF Public Safety
Bob Hullinan
Lynn
Linda
Wilbert Tiedt
Evansdale
Edwin Tiedt
Berdine Lacy
Johnny
W. A. Ave- Lallemant
Dora County
Wisconsin
L. J. Ave-Lallemant
Oconto
Wis
Ernestien Martin
Miami, Fla
National Water Well Assn
Tripoli
Adams
Cornwall
Block & Klemp
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