Iowa County Reorganization Debate and Reform Proposals
Iowa groups study county government reform citing efficiency and cost. Proposals include intercounty and functional consolidation, regional welfare, and shared offices with citizen voters deciding changes. Opponents warn about local control loss and party structure impact. alternatives include a county manager or chief executive and intensified modern practices.
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Ames
IDPA
Nen
Taxpayers
Iowa
Karen Graber to Hartford
Karen Graber, newly minted M A in Speech Communication from the University of Kansas, leaves August 13 for Hartford Connecticut to join the Hartford Board of Education directing speech and language improvement programs. Local notices cover hospital returns and social visits across Washington and Kalona communities.
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Wayland
Karen Graber
University of Kansas
Hartford
Oliver Haiton
Tuleta
Texas
Harold Bontrager
Olds
Harold Wenger
J.C. Wenger
Raymond Nebel
Mike
North Bend
Oregon
Sunset Park
Washington
Bill Nebel
Keota
Glen Klopfenstein
Ashington
Kenny Meyer
Dawn
Hattie Nebel
Ted Saforek
Leland
Paul Nebel
Wayne Barta
Gerald Nebel
Robert Sinn
Allen Roth
Glen Roth
Raymond
Air Force
Willis Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Blaine Eustice
Lacanada
California
Ronnie van Ness
Scott
Burington
Kalonial
Kalona
Earl Roth
Ten Day Iowa Fair Opens Friday At Des Moines
Des Moines hosts a ten day fair opening Friday August 19 highlighted by a million dollar production. crowd growth and 6000 exhibitors will compete for 224 432 in premiums across 29000 exhibits. displays include health, art, crafts, textiles, agriculture, industrial exhibits, and world day international pavilion with teen town and a Battle of the Bands winner. admission fifty cents.
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Des Moines
Towa
Towans
State Fair Board
Kenneth R. Pulk
Hall Health
State Health Department
Iowa
International Programs, Inc
Boards of International Education
Des Moines High School
Local Journal Sale Dates and Auction Notices
A list of household goods sales and livestock auctions across Iowa. Entries include August dates for items at 1024 North 4th Avenue and 702 North Avenue B with times, plus Washington County Fairgrounds and Brighton auctions. Livestock sales occur weekly at Wa pello Kalona Ollie and other markets with varying days and start times.
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North 4Th Avenue
Stewart School
Bill Arnold
North Avenue
Esther Troxell
Washington County Fairgrounds
Cora Brinning
Brighton
Eddie Edwards
Towa
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway 61
Wapello
Iowa
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Wayland
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie’s Livestock Market
Columbus Junction
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Keota School Opens Registration Dates Announced
Keota Community School schedules opening on August 29 for grades K6 with kindergarten registration on August 18 at the Elementary. Grades 7-12 register August 19 at the high school. Football practice begins August 20. Rebecca Ann Sheetz born August 8 at Washington hospital weighs eight pounds. Parents Jerome and unnamed mother celebrate with Tim and Tom as twin brothers await home. Rebecca Ann’s grandparents listed as Harold Sheets and Walter Harras.
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Keota
Jerome Sheetz
Washington Hospital
Rebecca Ann
Tim
Tom
Camp McCoy
Dennis Harras
Fairfield
Harold Sheets
Walter Harras
Mabel Leitsinger
Wayne
South English
Byrns Earns B A at Kirksville Commencement
Kirksville North Eastern State Teachers College honored Byrns Byrne Jr with a B A at the August 11 ceremony in Pershing Building. Dr Felix C Robb delivered the keynote as over 400 graduates received degrees. Local attendees included Donna Lee Yoder and visiting families from Keota and Farmington onlookers at the event.
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Keota
Sasil Byrne Jr
North Eastern State Teachers College
Kirksville
Felix C. Robb
George Peabody College
Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools
Pershing
Donna Lee Yoder
Bill Yoder
Lowell Streigel
B. J. Byrne
Missouri
Basil
Kirksville State Teachers College
Byrnes
Clark Daley
Daleys
Rosie Greiner
Bertha Adam
Viola Adam
Paul Adam
Karen
Nancy
Roger
Bruty
Bonita Christine Adam
David Kent Wright
St. Boniface ‘Catholic Church
Farmington
Farmington School
Auction Market Report Shows Steady to Strong Prices Across Categories
Veals steady to stronger with light offerings. Feeder pigs 445 sold on a strong market top $2.50 per lb. Piggy sows up to 124.00 per head. Feeder lambs $24.00 per cwt. Ewes and bucks stronger. Boars 14 head average 17.08 per cwt. Milk cows sold well top cow 282.50. Fat cattle and heifers $25.30, steers stronger. Slaughter cows higher, top 19.50.
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Soldiers Relief Commission
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Mahaska County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa General Assembly
NIAD
House
General Assembly
State Conservation Commission
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Floyd
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Franklin
Hancock
Butler
Liz
Mitchell
Winnebago
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Auditor of State
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Batman Ginger Henry
Phyte
Peston Place
Stent News
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Gilligan
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Towa Bina
Gomer Pyle
Ervo—s_rat
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Bunny
Seba
Soyer
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Jerry Ick
Linus Show
News
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Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Lowa
Mobil
Lawrence Welk
Grand Concourse
Ff.a
Journal
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
C. C. Paughman
Millard Witte
Williamsburg
Boyd Sanders
Carroll Richardson
John Manns
M.Y.F
Chicago
Rev. Potters
Northwestern University Church
Rockafeller Center
Chinatown
Blue Ribbon Materials Co. Sand & Gravel
Progress Park South
Muscatine
Byrns
Wayland Sales CO. Inc
Steve Greenfield
C. L. Jennings
New London
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Sporting Goods
Arnold
Owen Roth
Dick Weeks
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