Iowa to Spend 557 Million on Five Year Highway Plan
The Iowa State Highway Commission announced a five year program totaling 557.5 million dollars for highway construction and right of way in the state. It lays out interstate and primary system projects, funding gaps, and expected completion timelines through fiscal 1974, including new interstates Iowa City to Waterloo and a Sioux City bridge, with details on paving, widening, and safety upgrades.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa State Highway Commission
Commission
Indi
Cates
Iowa
Iowa City
Waterloo
Sioux City
U. S. Department of Transporation
Accor
Congress
Weston
Neola
Missouri State Line
Omaha
Osceola
US 20
Minnesota State Line
Davenport
Duck Creek
Mississippi River
Bettendorf
Missouri River
61St General Assembly
Muscatine
Cooperative pre Christmas dinner hosts in Kalona and Wayland
Kalona and Wayland families gathered for a long list of pre Christmas dinners and visits. Hosts included Ivan and others with numerous Yoder family members from Kalona Iowa City and Washington. relatives traveled from Kansas City North Newton and beyond. Several trips abroad and local gatherings marked the holiday period with gifts and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Ivan Yoder
Eli Yoder
Lyle Yoder
Monroe Yoder
Charles Miller
Elwyn Brenneman
Duane Yoder
John Eberly
Kalona
Wilfred Yoder
Iowa City
Francis Litwhler
Washington
Reinholtz
Todd
Dick Yoder
Robert Yoder
Julie
Duane Peterson
Shari
Anna Marie Peterson
Kansas City
Carroll Peterson
North Newton
Kansas
Richland Holiday Calendar Busy With Family Gatherings
Rubio Community Hall buzzes with December events as families share meals and parties. Listings show Mottet, Blakely, Shultz, Watson, Leppert, Roy Lowe Morgan, Hendrickson, John Adams, Leonard Hogan, Harold Allen groups, plus a Dec 30 marriage announcement for Rub io Young and Dean Cooney. Community notes include CROP drive total of 123.14 dollars and new OES officers. Santa arrives despite weather, with prizes and turkeys awarded.
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Richland
Rubio
Mottet
Blakely
Shultz
Watson
Leppert
Roy Lowe -Morgan
Germanville
Frank Cox
Rubio Young
Dean Cooney
Priscilla Club
Paul McClintic
A. J. Steinbeck
Richland Lions
Hendrickson
John Adams
Leonard Hogan
Harold Allen
Andy George
Keota Residents Share Christmas Holiday Gatherings
Keota residents celebrated Christmas with visits and meals at multiple homes. Families including the Richardsons Brinnings Statlers and Sondags hosted relatives from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Tipton and Davenport, sharing gifts and holiday meals across December 25 and 26. A newborn Christine Marie Willis arrived December 21 at Davenport parents Tom and Barbara Willis.
Wayland families share holidays and moves noted
In Wayland on December 26 families from Perkins Meyers and others report moving or planning new homes. Larry Perkins has moved from Harold Meyer property to the Grace Eicher property now owned by W E Fort, while the Meyers will move to their new home north of town on the Homer Tschantz farm. Various relatives gather for Christmas events and visits, including Delbert Wells hip injury, Phil Myers Navy discharge, and multiple holiday gatherings among the Freyenberger, Roth, Farmer, and Schantz families plus travels to Iowa City and Marion.
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Wayland
Larry Perkins
Harold Meyer
Grace Eicher
W. E. Fort
Meyers
Homer Tschantz
Doyle Pfeifer
Richard Lichti
Christina
Goshen
Indiana
Unionville
Wells
Brighton
LaVerne Farmer
Frances Farmer
Richard Moore
Iowa City
Keith Farmer
Terry Farmer
Adaline Tschantz
James Tschantz
Decatur
Illinois
Robert Hesseltine
Dwain Tschantz
Washington
Phil Myers
U. S. Navy
Thurlone Myers
Menna
Mary Freyenberger
Ezra Freyenberger
Jim McCrabb
North Liberty
Wayne Freyenberger
Jeff
Salem
Urban Roth
Tammy
Robert Hartzler
Ivan Wyse
Freida Freyen
Leighton Fords
Marion
C.K. Schantz
Gilbert Schantz
Fannie Graber
Henry County Hospital
Anna Campbell
Roy Lee
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Richey
Cedar Rapids
Ann Neff
Miss Richey
Kenneth Bear
Marshalltown
Kristin Kay
J. B. Magdefray
Hubert Bear
Thompson
Beth Roth
Jean
Eddie Youngs
Berkley
California
Marlin Rasmussen
Cecil Whis Ler
Webster City
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Ivan Yoders
Donald Roth
Raymond Wenger
Paul Wenger
New Brittan
Connecticut
Clair Boshart
Robert Boshart
Betty
Owen Roths
C. C. Wyse
Bogota
Colombia
Mary
Sam Augsburger
Wyse
Jim McCrabbs
Joe Goweys
Jake R. Roth
Roth
Jacob Unternahrer
Joe Unternahrer
Noah Unternahrer
Mediate
Allen Meyer
Richard
Park Forst
Harold Neff
Mark
Sigourney
Jake Christner
Mark Neff
Duane Wittmer
Phillip
Mary Ellen
Wichita
Mary Wittmer
Chicago
Ezra Wittmer
David Wittmer
Randy
Burlington
Daryl Wittmer
Jim
Leota Brookhart
Daryl
Walter Hyde
Wittmer
Mahlon Eigsti
Morton
Emery Eigsti
Denver
Colorado
Minnie Sutter
Eva Leichty
Lloyd Roth
Iris
Dale Nebel
Greeley
Donald Meyer
James Stoops
J. W. Hileman
Roger Rullman
Aurora
Ind
Everett Hileman
Rubio Hall
Mrs
Otto Pfeifer
Larry Willey
Dale Starr
Ramsey Place
Paul J. Lynch
DVM
Richland O ES
Clifford Pepper
Otto Emery
Don Hockstra
Ralph Steel
John King
Gilbert Dickinson
Don Hoekstra
A.J. Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Harry Bethards
Melissa Michelle
David Bottorff
Hawkeye Apartments
Ollie
Edna Hollingsworth
Wyconda
Missouri
Richard Bond
Merchants Grand Prize
Santa
Ron
Mpgudarer
Keota
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Pearl Richardson
Larry Thrapp
Carol Richardson
Cloyce Statler
Maude Statler
Hope Luers
Keith Statler
Deanna
Cindy
Ed Koehler
Kenny
Peg Statler
Keith Statlers
Bob Hewerts
New Jersey
W. L. Miller
Jim Lyle
Sally
Susie
Tipton
Bill Comer
Pammy
Marion Turnipseed
Rhonda
David
Des Moines
Ainsworth
Tom Willis
Christine Marie
Willis
Barbara Sheets
Harold Sheets
Clark Willis
Harper
Robbie Vincent
Jo Helscher
Jerome Sheets
Montezuma
Gary Vincent
Robbie
Ames
Joel Sheets
Jack Lawrance
Gary Vincents
Sheets
Leonard Sonday
Daisy Chambers
Roger Greiner
John
Leonard Sondag
Gary Sondag
Jr. Ag
Fairfield
Highway
Amberina
Williams
H. A. Swayze
Shan Campbell
Edward H. Williams
Aera
Coe
Tisk
Paren
By Leary
Highway 1
Massey-Furgeson
Massey-Harris
John Deere
Winpower
Gehl
Dunham
New Idea
New Holland
Brady Hay
Turkey
Paleo
Chester A. Miller
Ike Yoder
Farmers Savings Bank
Sharen
Clifford Gingerich
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