Ramblings County Primary Race Affidavits Filed
Washington county candidates filed itemized expense affidavits with the county auditor. Most had little or no cost. several entries ranged up to 54.10. Key figures include Sheriff Charles C. Snyder expenses zero. Treasurer W. E. Howell and County Attorney Gifford Morrison about 160 for a GOP dinner. Coroner W. B Kyle 0.70. Auditor Fred Bourgeois 41.14. Democrat Everett Swift faced no expenses. The three Republican supervisorial races show the highest outlays among contests.
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Washington County
Iowa
Charles C. Snyder
W. E. Howell
Gifford Morrison
W. 8
Kyle
Fred Bourgeois
Everett Swift
Local Campaign Expenditures Reported for County Candidates
Howard Benn spent 51.61 and Charles E. Ashby 42.78 while H. L. Walker marked a third victory after filing earlier. Other supervisors include Charles S. Custer 12.48 Lloyd Turnipseed 54.10 Victor Burich 34.82 Ned Morrow 28.86. Most expenses covered newspaper ads and voter cards. Lena Stewart, renominated county recorder, filed early and had expenses reported earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benn
Charles E. Ashby
H. L. Walker
Charles S. Custer
Lloyd Turnipseed
Victor Burich
Ned Morrow
Lena Stewart
Bandstand Under Construction and City Hall Remodeling
In the park Harry Sowden explains the new bandstand foundation and ceiling basement tiles reinforced with steel rods inspired by Iowa Southern Utilities work. Ames designers and Iowa State College architects prepared the plans as remodeling also expands city clerk and mayor offices and increases space for water bill service at city hall.
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Harry Sowden
Iowa Southern Utilities
Sowden
Iowa State College
Ames School
City hall renovations split clerk and council areas in plan
The clerk's office will be closed to the entrance hall and the counter moved to the council room leaving a single entrance. The council chamber will sit behind a new partition and the mayor's office will open directly into the council room near the bow windows. Lighting, walls, ceilings, and furnishings will be updated with a new floor. At the library, excavation for an addition proceeds with concrete foundation to begin soon as contractor Sowden completes the northern expansion reaching toward the alley, matching the old building width.
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City Hall
Conncit
City Library
Sowden
American origin defines the U S mahogany industry
The mahogany industry in the United States comprises American owned firms all of American origin.
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United States
June Gardens Get Pest Warnings From Extension Experts
Counts Extension Director Thomas A Robb urges timely garden care as potato leaf hoppers potato flea beetles aphids and other pests threaten tomatoes beans and potatoes. Entomologist Harold Gunderson of Town State College recommends DDT dust for leaf hoppers and flea beetles on tomatoes while rotenone dust targets cabbage pests and chlordane emulsol concentrates control carrot pests. An ancient ivory Madonna depiction from Syria also appears.
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Flowa
Harold Gunderson
Town State College
Gunderson
Spraying Bluegrass To Boost Pasture Yield
Extension director Thomas A Robb outlines 2 4 D spraying to raise carrying capacity of permanent bluegrass pastures. He notes cost recovery, timing for ragweed control, differences for seed fields, spot spraying, and brush control with recommended rates and safety cautions.
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Thomas A. Robb
Former Junction Resident Dies in Missouri
Howard Shammo Garnes 70, of Malden Missouri and formerly of Columbus Junction, died June 17 at Rollo Missouri. He ran a dry goods and grocery business and later taught in Missouri and Arkansas. Survived by three children Mrs Norton Snider Malden Mo Howard B Garnes Redondo Beach California and Mrs Hernan Manning Seattle Washington. Mrs Garnes died April 19 1952. Oh Susanna became the Fortyniners theme as they trekked west.
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Martha Butlers
Columbus Junction
Howard Shammo Garnes
Malden
Rollo
Missouri
Arkansas
Norton Snider
Howard B Garnes
Redondo Beach
Califf
Hernan Manning
Seattle
Wash
Garnes
Steel Town Opened At Star Theatre With Big Mill Action
Universal-International presents Steel Town starring Ann Sheridan John Lund and Howard Duff. The film blends a huge steel mill in constant operation with a thrilling plot about a spoiled nephew who clashes with workers, steals a romance, and earns hero status after a dramatic rescue. Filmed largely at the Kaiser Steel Plant Fontana California.
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Universal-International
Star Theatre
Ann Sheridan
John Lund
Howard Duff
Red” McNamara
Duff
Lund
Leonard Goldstein
George Sherman
Kaiser Steel Plant
Fontana
California
Anniversary and Birthday Greetings for Local Residents
The note honors a wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Payne. It also extends birthday wishes to John A. Winga Jr. Mrs. Carl Peterson and Mrs. Harold Griggs of West Chester are celebrated. Honoring Mrs. Alan Barclay and Sidney Eugene Schooley, nine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schooley.
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Mrs. Oakley Payne
John A Winga Jr
Carl Peterson
Harold Griggs
West Chester
Alan Barclay
Sidney Eugene Schooley
Lester Schhooley
Jolley Jokers 4-H Club Holds All Day Meeting
The Jolley Jokers 4-H club met at Elsie Chmelar’s home for an all day session. Ruth August presided over business plans for a youth exchange. Corrine Phelps led a picture study, Carol Lance presented art and music topics, and Barbara Weston performed a singing number.
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Jolley Jokers 4-H
Elsie Chmelar
Ruth August
Corrine Phelps
Wivenhoe Park
Seine
Carol Lance
Melvin Booth
Barbara Wes
Farmer Family Reunion Held at Lake Darling
Edna Crilet reports a Farmer family gathering at Lake Darling on Sunday. Guests of honor were Mr and Mrs Ben Edwards and Sharon from Coeur d Alene Idaho, with many relatives from Cedar Rapids Wayland Keota Blakesburg and Stockport.
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Brighton
Farmer
Hell
Lake Darling
Ben Edwards
Sharon
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Jesse Fattis
John Fattie
Hazel Lybarger
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Amos Christner
Gilbert Williams
Blakesburg
Frank Farmer
Jennie Farmer
Emery McGuire
Wayland
Delmar Rhodebeck
Keota
Glen Schafer
Jay Schafer
Dean
Janice
Roy Duttweiler
Donna Oy
Homer Jennings
Stockport
New Ag Shop Under Construction at Columbus Junction
Footing is poured for a new agricultural workshop for Columbus high school students on a lot north of the high school. The shop, 406/90 and about 14 feet high, will feature insulated cement blocks and many windows. A large west door will allow entry of farm machinery for repair, with opening day set for the 1952-55 term.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Local Farm Bureau Meeting and 4-H Club Delegates
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau club held a Tuesday gathering at Mrs. Wayne Savage's home with president Mrs. Elie Moore chairing. Guests included Mrs Glenn Chaulon and Myrtle Moore as refreshments were served. Delegates Isabel Day Kathryn Leeper and Dorothy Guy prepared to attend the 4-H convention in Ames.
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Hoskins
Kile Blomgren
Glenn Chaluon
Myrtle Moore
Isabel Day
Wilbur Day
Washington County
Kathryn Leeper
Good Luck Club
Dorothy Guy
Dan Guy
Busy Bee Club
Ames
L. BE. McAfee
Greeways
William Spencer
Stockport
EK. McFee
E. G. McAfee
Chariton
Lioyd Teeter
Ottumwa
Harry Baghs
Teeers
Bagbys
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
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KGG
Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
Susanna
Simpson Finance Co
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
West Main
Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
E. PD. Morrison
E. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
Livingston & Day —Attorneys
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day—Abstract Dept
West Main St
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. Penney Co
Stewart & Shearer—Attorneys
R. A. Stewart
Paul Shearer
E. Wash
Optometrists
R. Q
Ss. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
M. L. Smith
North Side Square
P. L. Etter
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Happy
Joe Palooka
Reed
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Ftue
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Jokers
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Omar Hoskins
Madrid
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