Iowa Issues and Actions From 1955 Legislature and State News
Governor Hoegh signed the egg grading law boosting farm income by an estimated 15 million dollars yearly. Iowa utilities join a multi company atomic power study, with eight firms in state and a ninth in Missouri. A mixup on a 14.335 million general school aid bill was corrected with a Des Moines sign off. The governor shelved a proposed night speed limit after a AG review. voluntary 60 mph night driving urged. January–March 1955 accident toll shows 25–34 year olds highest fatal crashes at 26 percent. Welcome road signs planned at Iowa borders. two and a half cent sales tax discussions continue for July start. Parole board vacancy created by C. E. Godfrey death. senate-confirmed appointments noted. Leadership changes in Iowa League of Women Voters announced. State employees with 10 years service gain three weeks vacation. new rules apply from April. 103rd infantry reserve division to expand from 3,900 to 14,000. recruiting targets teens near draft age.
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Hoegh
Iowa
Atomic Electric Power
Missouri
Iowa Public Service
Iowa Power and Light
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Des Moines
Leo Elthon
Fertile
A C. Hanon
Attorney General's Office
103Rd Infantry Reserve Division
Fort Des Moines
George Olmstead
103Rd
Joe Tressler
Interstate Power Joins Study on Atomic Power in Iowa
The Atomic Power Associates of Iowa formed in Des Moines includes Interstate Power Company and Iowa Power & Light among others. Executives will steer research toward a future atomic power plant, continuing a regional grid expansion begun three years ago as pooling of resources grows in the electric industry.
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Atomic Electric Power
Interstate Power Company
Iowa
Des Moines
Atomic Power Associates of
Iowa Power & Light Company
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa- Illinois Gas & Electric Company
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Union Electric Power Company
Minnesota
Church Notes Offer Broad Summer Activities and Programs
Congregations list Sunday school at 9 a m and worship at 10 a m with German services and Children's day program. Activities include women’s fellowship, Vacation Bible School closing program, Luther League devotions, film screenings, picnics, and upcoming meetings hosted by Grace parish and St. Paul churches.
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Women’s Fellowship
S. A. Maurer
V. G. Goebel
Carl Klein
D. D
Western
Office of United Promotion
St. Louis
Church Council
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Women’s Guild
House of God
Grace Parish Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Hall
Erwin Towne
Christian Cheer Committee
Conrad Sell
W. W. Sell
Gay Shipp
A. C. Sievers
Luther League
Harlan Bremer
Betty Lou Nerge
Harry
Ruth Block
Willard Mohling
Myrna Schwein
Charles Hay
James Kingsbury
Christian Vacation Bible School
Tripoli Park
William A. Kuker
Raymond Bunger
Raymond Guhlow
Arnold Westendorf
Virgil Weidler
Paul Meyer
St. Paul’s Brotherhood
St. John’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
St. John’s Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting
Thirty Nominated for Agricultural Extension Council
Thirty candidates were nominated by township committees for Bremer County Iowa's first Agricultural Extension Council to serve until Jan 1 1956. Elections occur June 6–13 with nominations possible at meetings. Voters must reside in Bremer County and meet eligibility.
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Agricultural Extension Council
County Extension Home
Dayton
K. H. Hoppenworth
Ernest Knoploh
Douglas
Herbert Joens
Donald Zipse
Maxfield
Harvey Schiller
Elmer Schweer
Polk
Ralph Carpenter
Gertrude Dietz
Sumner
Kenneth Sowers
August Buhr
Warren
Harold Brandenburg
Harold Burns
Washington
Leo Orth
Gordon Shipman
Dedham man killed by falling beam on bridge project
John Axman aged 33 was killed when a heavy beam from a bridge collapsed onto him during a construction job near Coon Rapids. He worked for a local construction company at the site.
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John Axman
Dedham
Coon Rapids
Karla Kay Wilharm Receives Hospital Service Award
Iowa City May 18 Karla Kay Wilharm a Tripoli freshman at State University of Iowa will receive an award this Wednesday evening for voluntary service at the Iowa City Veterans Administration Hospital. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilharm. Fifty one SUI coeds have con-
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Iowa City
Iowa
Karla Kay Wilharm
Tripoli
State University of Iowa
Iowa City Veterans Administration Hospital
Elmer Wilharm
Volunteer Workers Honored at VA Hospital Recognition
The University Women's Association marks volunteers for 100 hours or more of service in a VA hospital program. The event, held Wednesday evening in the main lobby, honors more than 600 volunteers who contributed nearly 200,000 hours over three years of operation.
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University Women’s Association
Tragedy Strikes as Postville Child Dies in Fire
Six year old Patty Jones died after smoke inhalation in a Postville house fire. Her three year old brother Steve survived the blaze with injuries and is recovering.
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Patty Jones
Postville
Jones
Steve
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Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Iowa State Tax Commission
C. E. Godfrey
Albia
Board of Parole
Godfrey
Otto Henningsen
Clinton
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
Bedell
Senate
Iowa League of Women Voters
Donald Lambie
Clear Lake
Rolland Grafe
Richard Ulrich
Mason City
Richard Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Aviery Tucker
Oelwein
Howard Water
Burlington
Otto Weise
Newton
Interstate Power
Lester E. Gatch
ST. Peter’s
Evangelical and Reformed
Ewald F. Puhlmann
Grace Lutheran
William F. Goetz
Methodist Church
Frederika
Carl Carlsen
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Siegel
A. A. Krause
Pastor
ST. John’s Lutheran Frederika A. A
Rev
O. Schultz
Bremer County
Dayton Center School
Douglas Center School
Franklin
Lavern Herman
E. J. Nuss
Fremont
Jackson
Janesville Consolidated School
Jefferson
Denver
Lafayette
Spring Lake
Leroy
Pinhook School
Readlyn
Horton School
Larry Butzlaff
Orval Joachim
Dean Floyd Andre
State of
H. H. Hildebrandt
Weylard Rieck
Frank Ambrose
Wm. H. Heffernan
Lavern Lageschulte
John Hooper
LaVerne Herman
Joe Grinnell
Henry Reiter
Mervyn Ormston
Lawrence Snelling
B. E. Nordstrom
Potter Siding Creamery Co
Ernest Nuss
William Burrow
Ray Schwarze
Erwin Haverkamp
Dalton Meyer
Lavern Haverkamp
Leland Alcock
Herman Moeller
Edward Hartman
H. H. Hoppenworth
J. P. Snelling
Randolf Schwarze
Herbert C. Beaver
Potter Siding Creamery
Tripoll
ENLY
Block & Klemp
Tripoli, Iowa
Auto Service
Hone
Patek
Matas
Treas, Inc. Man
The
Kaiser
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