Notice to bidders for county road surfacing and contracts
The Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for road surfacing projects totaling 41.5 miles with Class A materials and varying tonnages. Proposals require certified checks, bid security, and insurance certificates, due by 10:00 o clock. Dorothea Slemmons, County Auditor, lists terms, qualifications, and right to reject bids.
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Ashier
Meet
Leeds
Board of Supervisors of Nty
Dorothea Slemmons
George Swyter Celebrates 100th Birthday
George Swyter registered on his 100th birthday February 11. An open house was held in his honor with many congratulatory messages from the United States and from President Nixon.
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Swyter
George
United States
Nixon
Notice of Probate Will and Executor for Edwin J. Zander
Public notice from Bremer County Iowa announces probate of Edwin J. Zander's will dated September 21 1968 admitted April 26 1971 with Gladys Zander named executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from second publication and actions to challenge the will within one year. Contact attorney Oliver J. Reeve, Waverly Iowa, for details.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Bremer County
Edwin J. Zander
Gladys Zander
Oliver J. Reeve
Waverly
New Cases in Bremer County District Court
Iowa Public Service sues Jene Charles and Sharon Walters. Hattie Fleshner seeks dissolution of marriage with Burnette Fleshner. State of Iowa prosecutes Jerry E. Toney for operating while intoxicated. Harry Roberts seeks damages from Donald and Joyce Mader in an accident case.
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Iowa Public Service
Jene Charles
Sharon Walters
Hattie Fleshner
Burnette Fleshner
State of Iowa
Jerry E. Toney
Harry Roberts
Donald
Joyce Mader
Readlyn council approves parking and U turn ordinances
Readlyn Iowa regular meeting minutes show Mayor Meihost presiding with council members Sprague Oltrogge Spra gue Spier and Absent Wehling. Minutes approved and treasurer and justice of the peace reports accepted with fines listed. Ordinances 109 and 110 prohibiting parking on certain streets and U turns on Main Street passed. Bills approved totaling numerous local and state payments. A special meeting approved bids from Waverly Gravel & Ready Mix and Iowa Electric Supply for street repairs and electrical work.
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Meihost
Oltrogge
Sprague
Spier
Johnson
Wehling
Justice of Peace
Readlyn
Bankers Life
Ray L. Meihost
Interstate Power Co
Peoples Natural Gas
Lorraine Johnson
Stahlhu
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Waverly and Clarksville Couples
Kenneth R. Dahlstrom 21 of Waverly wed Bonnie L. Maloy 19 of Waverly. Clarence G. Kluckhohn legal agent Cedar Falls married Emma R. Brandenburg legal Fort Lauderdale Florida. Jerry Calease 19 Clarksville wed Kathy Brase 19 Plainfield. Raymond W. Fisher legal Clarksville wed Mildred Ruth Aries legal Waverly.
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Kenneth R. Dahlstrom
Waverly
Bonnie L. Maloy
Clarence G. Kluckhohn
Legal
Cedar Falls
Emma R. Brandenburg
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Jerry Calease
Clarksville
Kathy Brase
Plainfield
Raymond W. Fisher
Mildred Ruth Aries
Transfers of several farms and lots in Sumner area deeds
Legal transfers list includes Oscar Murphy Estate to George W. Fails with detailed metes and bounds totaling 28 acres for 12.10 dollars. Other deeds: Orville Kammeyer to Robert M. Bryan. Clayton Stevenson to Opal Nichols two thirds interest. Fred Albers to Arthur J. McCue. Bernitha Rueber to Wilbur Schoonover. Emil Bergmann to Lorenz Zander. Lorenz Zander to Darrell Neuendorf. Erwin W. Kirchhoff to Arlon Buls. Ada Soldwisch to Raymond E. Deike. Raymond Deike to Everett Eggleston. Henry Meswarth to Ben Meyer. Lester Pruisner to Richard Bowers. Mervyn Whitney to Harold Whitney. Includes multiple lot descriptions, easements, and rev. sums.
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Oscar Murphy
George W. Fails
Orville Kammeyer
Robert M. Bryan
Clayton Stevenson
Opal Nichols
Fred Albers
Arthur J. McCue
Bernitha Rueber
Wilbur G
Phyllis M. Schoonover
Lot
Sumner
Emil Bergmann
Lorenz
Selma Zander
Lorenz Zander & Wife
Darrell
Joyce Neuendorf
Erwin W. Kirchhoff
Arlon Buls
Ada Soldwisch
Raymond E
Martin O. Deike
Wm. Sturdevant
Waverly
Raymond E. Deike
Everett Eggleston
Lester Pruisner & Wife
Richard & Connie Bowers
Mervyn L. Whitney & Wife
Harold L. Whitney
Funny One Liners on Modern Life and a Lawn Boy Mower
A playful string of quips on cost of living politics farming and city life. The joke set references a cucumber eating politician a clothes dryer for hens and omelette ready eggs. It ends with a summer sales pitch for a Lawn Boy power mower at Tripoli Hardware.
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Tripoli Hardware
Mary Circle Teas Mothers and Daughters at Church
The Mary Circle of St Matthew's Lutheran sponsors a mother and daughter tea in church parlors on Friday evening May 14 at 6 30 with pot luck. Mrs Sellers will present Hats in Story for entertainment.
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Mary Circle
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Fried Westendorf
Mower Sharpening Aims to Smooth Season Run
A routine sharpening job helps the mower run smoothly through the season, improving cut quality and engine performance for ongoing yard work.
Boitnott Couple Bicycle 1500 Mile Arizona Trip
Mr and Mrs George Boitnott Sr of Newton rode bicycles about 1500 miles during a five month stay in Arizona They averaged three or four days a week traveling 15 to 20 miles per day Mr Boitnott retired from Maytag Company three years ago
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George Boitnott Sr
Newton
Arizona
Boitnott
Maytag Company
Local newspapers admit errors in captions and ads
The piece notes misprints in captions and ads spark laughter or embarrassment. It cites a fallen tree caption error and a beauty queen caption mix up, plus mis-spelled names, stressing that readers expect accuracy and errors can affect real people.
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Margie White
Jim Black
Frank Gruff
Rotary
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Tripoli
M. O. Brye
Waverly Gravel & Ready- Mix Co
Iowa Electric Supply Co
Arnold C. Poock
Onlv
Maytag
Tripoli, Iowa
DIAL
A.P. SE
Chris Petersen
Elmer Sassman
Glenn Kimball
Robert Kimball
Shell Rock
Harland Leerhoff
Minnie Kimball
Roger
California
LeRoy Platte
Paul Matthias
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Arnold Platte
Wil
Klemp Plumbing
Jowa
Iowa Press Association
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