Des Moines Woman Named to Midwestern Red Cross Advisory Council
Mrs. H. Kent Whitmore of Des Moines has been appointed to the Midwestern Area Advisory Council of the American Red Cross for a three year term ending June 30, 1966. The 21 member council serves as liaison among chapters and the national board, meeting thrice yearly to coordinate activities across 16 states and 1,475 chapters. Mrs. Whitmore has 15 years of Red Cross service including fundraising, blood donor recruitment, staff aide leadership, board service, and current volunteers chair duties. She is active in community groups such as the Association for Retarded Children, Catholic Mothers Club, Mercy Hospital Guild and the PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kent Whitmore
Des Moines
American Red Cross
Philip Schenkenberg
Red Cross
St. Louis
Midwest
Board of Governors
Whitmore
Wheat allotment flexibility under 1964 feed grain program rules
The 1964 feed grain program maintains normal acreage in soil conserving crops and limits participation on farms with multiple holdings. A new provision allowing substitution between wheat and feed grain acres was not adopted. Barley acreage remains eligible for diversion. a later decision will define rules for minor non surplus crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
National Agricultural Advisory Commission
Birth and social notes from Fremont area this week
Mr and Mrs Ronald Lohmann welcomed a 7 pound 12 ounce daughter born July 30 at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Multiple visits and dinners mark a busy period with relatives and friends from Waterloo Harpers Ferry Sumner Readlyn New Hampton Alta Vista Dumont Osceola Shell Rock Waverly and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lohmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Leo Schuldt
Debbie
Lori Chapin
Ed Scott
Harpers Ferry
Gene Woodcock
Frederick Sell
Sumner
Robert Rathbone
Carl Peters
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Paul Kappmeyer
Allan Bockhaus
Waverly
Adolph Brase
Edw. Selck and Sons
Ernest Oberlieu
Lawrence Snelling and
Clark
Minor Schuldt
Shell Rock
Robert Chapin
John Barr
Harold Barcus
Osceola
Myron Chapin
Iowa teachers in state facing pay debate study
Dr. Nicholas Fotian of a Cedar Rapids firm reports a poll showing over half of Iowa voters think teachers are paid adequately and that starting salaries should be below 4500 dollars. He notes Iowa loses twice as many teachers to other states as it gains, mainly due to salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nicholas Fotian
Cedar Rapids
Fotian
Obituary for Mrs Louis Boevers of Tripoli and Readlyn
Mrs Louis Boevers born September 18 1885 daughter of August and Ernestine Westendorf. Baptized at Waterloo confirmed 1900. Married Louis Boevers March 24 1907 at St Matthew’s Readlyn. Died July 21 at her home in Tripoli. Funeral at Grace Lutheran officiated by Rev A Thalacker. Interment Zion Lutheran Readlyn. Survived by husband two sons Herold Orlando Fla Lorenz Tripoli two daughters Mrs Herold Miller Tripoli and Mrs Woodrow Tessmer San Jose CA one brother Henry Westendorf Denver. son Arnold preceded her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Boevers
August
Ernestine Hoenike Westendorf
Waterloo
George Sandrock
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Tripoli
Grace Lutheran Church
A. Thalacker
Zion Lutheran Cemtery
Louis
Herold
Orlando
Fla
Lorenz
Herold Miller
Woodrow Tessmer
San Jose
Cal
Henry Westendorf
Denver
Arnold
Mayne Installed as ISBA President in Iowa
Wiley E. Mayne a 46 year old Sioux City attorney becomes president of the Iowa State Bar Association succeeding Lloyd Karr of Webster City. Howard Remley a 48 year old Anamosa attorney is named the new vice president.
Life Insurance Firms Hold $784 Million in Iowa Mortgages
Iowa life insurance companies held $784.6 million in mortgage loans at year start 1963 covering 61 730 mortgages. Farm loans totaled $367.7 million across 29 840 mortgages while nonfarm FHA insured homes were $158.9 million in 15 340 mortgages and VA insured homes $74.6 million in 9 000 mortgages. Other nonfarm properties stood at $183.4 million in 7 550 mortgages. Nationwide, life insurers held $46.0 billion in mortgages, with farm loans $3.39 billion and nonfarm FHA loans $10.16 billion. California led at $6.17 billion, Texas $4.69 billion. Iowa led in farm mortgages with $368 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Insurance Companies
Iowa
Institute of Life Insurance
United States
Texas
50 Year Pin Honors Mrs Gain in New Sharon Unit
Rebekah Lodey receives 50 year pin, honoring Mrs Lenny Gain for reaching half a century of membership in the organization. The ceremony took place in New Sharon with community admirers and longtime members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodey
Lenny
G . New
Sharon
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Feed Grain Program
Fremont
K. H. Hoppenworth
Walter Reinking
Buck Creek
Readyn
Robert Scott
Jerry Scott
Indiana
Clarence Buchholz
Donald Dettmering
Otto Bunger
Vernon Wikner
Fred Brase
Jerry Snelling
Lawrence Snelling
Lyle Bowers
Cyril
New Hampton
Ralph Drewis
Renetta Krueger
Robert Moeller and Sons
Ben Moeller
Edw. Stepan
Life Ins
California
Life Companies
Lion
Morthey
USA
Canad
Individua
VFW
Brandenburg-Krueger Vfw
Tripoli, Iowa
Moore
Enrore Reliable Records
Kent
Warner Calling
Delure Register
Emeips
Aes Ones
Pat
del Monte Tuna
DEL
Can
Eae
Canning
Ball Dome
Forton
Caroni
Our
Delight
Fin
Ati
Pillsbury's
Inch Cru
Swan
Rty
Sanka Coffee
Hershey
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