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Iowa Town News Highlights School Closures and Rural Trends
Des Moines area notes report five Taylor township Benton schools closed for the year due to funds, with others idle for low enrollment under new state law. Oil prospecting near Almont yields an artesian water flow, spurring activity. State stock values show declines in swine and cattle despite higher horse valuations, while a custody dispute over three Lieske children unfolds. New launch for Lake Okoboji lab funded by a Davenport donor.
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J. Ww. Jarnagin
Des Moines
Taylor Township
Benton
97Th General Assembly
Vinton
Almont
Clinton County
John Struve
Towa
Towa Weather and Crop Service
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Charles
Bessie Lieske
Sheldon
Iowa Children's Home Society
Deas Moines
Charlie
Billy
Henry
Lieske
District Court
Polk County
Luckeys
McBride Lakeside
University of Town
Lake Okobdji
Felix Hirscel
Davenport
Robert RB. Wylie
Tiesvel
Arnold's Park
Hirschel
Lake Okoboji
Buffalo Center
Winnebace County
Richard M. Barret