NRG 4-H Club Holds November Meeting in Waverly
The NRG 4-H club met at the First National Bank Lounge in Waverly with 11 members 3 leaders 17 visitors and 13 parents in attendance. Lynda Wylam presided at 7:30 p m as reports were approved and officers installed by Marion Ingham. The group planned a Christmas party and discussed the clothing year with Mrs Pardee sharing insights for the year ahead. Members were asked to bring a seventy five cent to one dollar gift for the grab bag at the next meeting.
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Lynda Wylam
Marion Ingham
Iowa Highway Commission Proposes $609 Million Road Network
The Iowa Highway Commission unveils a $609,000,000 program to build 760 miles of freeways and expressways across Iowa starting in 1972 after the interstate system completion. The plan aims to supplement the existing interstate network, as Iowa has 350 miles of its 710 interstate allotment completed.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Five or Six Male Alcoholics per Female in Iowa
Dr. Harold Mulford of the Iowa Treatment Center for Alcoholism in Iowa City estimates about 50 000 alcoholics in Iowa, with five to six men per woman. He notes many are hard to reach, seldom run-ins with police, and can keep jobs. He cites 70 percent of men and 50 percent of women in Iowa as drinkers, with rural residents drinking more in urban settings. The piece also mentions the first Oxford and Cambridge boat race at Henley in 1829.
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Iowa
Harold Mulford
Iowa City
Mulford
Iowa State U Reveals Top Oat Varieties for 1964 65
Iowa State University reports Brave Clintland 64 M2485 Burnett and Garland led yields in 1964 65 oat trials across four Iowa locations with averages above 100 bushels per acre. Goodfield Clintford and Santee topped test weight while Richland M1588 M2485 and M2672 were lowest.
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Brave
Clintland
Burnett
Garland
Iowa
Iowa State University
Goodfield
Clintford
Santee
Richland
Tippecanoe
Tyler
North Central Agricultural Experiment Stations
Morrill Hall
Ames
Pearl Taylor Turns 93 In Maquoketa Area
Maquoketa born Pearl Taylor celebrated her 93rd birthday at home. She is a direct descendant of Timber City’s first settlers and was born east of Maquoketa.
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Maquoketa
Pearl Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Timber City
Tax Commission Proposes Hike in 82 Iowa Counties
The Iowa Tax Commission proposes higher real estate valuations in all or parts of 82 counties stating current values are too low. Every four years the commission acts as the Board of Review to examine valuations and may equalize property tax values between counties.
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Tax Commission
Iowa
Iowa Tax Commission
Board of Review
PERT POINTERS Rayon Fabrics and Care Features
Av il and Cantrell rayon blends appear in drapery slipcovers and upholstery fabrics this season. Modified rayons absorb dye evenly hold shape drape well and resist wrinkles. Newer rayons with altered chemistry offer dimensional stability and self ironing properties without resin finishes. Chlorine bleach can be used in laundering. Rayon combines beauty with durable wear for homemakers.
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Avril
Cantrell
Ackley couple marks 60th wedding anniversary
60th anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Stoffer Van Dyke of Ackley with an open house hosted by their eight children. They are grandparents to 17 and great grandparents to five.
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Stoffer van Dyke
Ackley
Governor Calls Study to Revamp Mental Health Institutes
Gov. Hughes proposes a study of Iowa state hospital system to assess use and costs. He stresses no closures of the four institutes at Clarinda Mount Pleasant Cherokee and Independence and notes patient costs have doubled since June.
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Hughes
Iowa
Clarinda
Mount Pleasant
Cherokee
Independence
Gene Needles Named State Safety Commissioner
Governor Harold Hughes appoints Gene Needles of Des Moines to succeed resigning State Safety Commissioner William Sueppel. Needles, former head of the liquor commission law enforcement division, will take the post when Sueppel's resignation becomes effective January 1, with a $15 000 annual salary.
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William Sueppel
Sueppel
Iowa City
Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Gene Needles
Needles
State Liquor Commission
Dinner Meeting of Waverly AAUW Set for December 8
The Christmas dinner of the Waverly branch of the American Association of University Women will be held December 8 at 6 30 p m in Wartburg College Castle Room. Reservations due by December 3 to Stella Austerud or Jean Abramson. Mrs J P Jensen to review a book from the national study outline on The Law and the Citizen. Mrs Glenn Anderson to lead group carol singing.
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Waverly Aauw
Waverly
The
American Association of University Women
Wartburg College
Stella Austerud
Jean Abramson
J. P. Jensen
Glenn Anderson
Pumpkins Grow Big on Eddyville Farm
Lester Flanders has grown a pumpkin weighing 110 pounds on his Ed dyville farm. The exceptional fruit showcases local agricultural effort and notable produce from the season.
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Eddyville Way
Lester Flanders
World Award for Dr. Starzl in Organ Transplant Work
Dr. Thomas Starzl, son of R F Starzl former LeMars Globe Post publisher, wins the International Society of Surgery biennial scientific achievement medal for transplantation work. Born in Mars in 1926, he is professor of surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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Thomas Starzl
R. F. Starzl
The
LeMars Globe-Post
International
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Bremer County
Robert J. Sassman
Remer County
Tripoli Town Hall
NRG
First National Bank
Highway Commission
Oxford
Cambridge
Henley
Sumner, Iowa
Iowa State Univ
Pearl E. Pardee
County Extension Home
Santa
Path
Bath
Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
J. M. Snyder, Mer
DIAL
Tripoli, Iowa
Kent
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Dan Mast
Mer
Ania
Tripoli Hardware
Watkins
Gar Callanan
Sumner
Hubbard
Hubbard Egg
Biesterfelt Bros
Buick
S. Main
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