Road Bond Prospects Discussed by Iowa Technicians
J A Paulsen district engineer for the Iowa highway commission outlined potential pavement gains in northeastern Iowa if the $100,000,000 road bond issue passes next November. He cited about 602.8 miles of paving in the ten county district with 30 miles added in Black Hawk by 1934 and named primary routes to be hard surfaced. E M Lichty supported paving and stated bonds could deliver a six year construction program with state retirement of county bonds and interest coverage.
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J. A. Paulsen
Iowa Highway Commission
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Tama County
Grundy Line
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Lichty
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Iowa to Build 4,933 Miles of Pavement and Road Upgrades
Paulsen outlines a plan avoiding direct taxes by using automobile fees and federal aid to fund a 100 million dollar highway program. Upon completion Iowa will reach 4,933 miles of pavement 1,732 miles gravel and 6,605 miles of road at permanent grade. Members ask questions to prepare for voter inquiries.
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Paulsen
Congress
Highway Commission
Iowa
Contract Awarded for Completion of Masonic Temple
The Curne constriction company task night was awarded the contract for completing the basement, first and second Moors of the Masonic temple, on a low bid of $63,340. There was only one other bidder, the H. A. Maine company, which bid $56,366. It is expected that contracts for electrical work and plumbing will be awarded next week, when the contractors will proceed with the work. Tourists can now take their automo biles Into Guba dilty rer as personal baggage.
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Curne Constriction Company
Task Night
Masonic Temple
H. A. Maine Company
Four Injured By Automobiles In City Collision
E C G Anderson aged 98 of Parker Street suffered front cuts and shock after a 7 25 pm collision at Fourth Street and Ricker Avenue. Skyles of Cottage Road and John Danwaski of Ricker Avenue escaped with minor bruises. Both cars were badly wrecked. John William Bilger three, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bilger of First Street West was struck by Dr Sidney D Smith county coroner last evening. He had superficial bruises on head and back and was treated at home.
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E. CG. Anderson
Parker Street
Fourth Street
Ricker Avenue
Calvin
Skyles
Cottage
John Danwaski
Danwaski
Anderson
John William Bilger
Floyd P. Bilger
First Street
Sidney D. Smith
Smith
Why Greenly Island Stretches the Gulf to the Bremen
Washington April 28—A National Geographic bulletin explains Greenly Island’s extreme remoteness in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It notes Detroit to Greenly Island flights, isolation from rail, and the vast distances to Mur rey Bay and Quebec, highlighting the challenges reporters and rescue planes faced in the Bremen episode.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
National Geographic Society
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Quebec
Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan
Mexico
United States
Murray Bay
Strait of Belle Isle
St. Lawrence
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Montreal
Belle Isle
St. Louis
New York
Fiers
Flight lore spans vast Atlantic routes and Canada coast
The passage describes long air routes from Greenly Island to New York, noting 350 miles of St Lawrence water, 600 miles to the Maine border, and a direct line to land in New Brunswick. It emphasizes Canada’s eastern edge, Labrador’s proximity, and Newfoundland’s status within the Dominion of Canada.
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New Brunswick
Maine
Greenly Island
New York
Miami
Canada
Labrador
Newfoundland
Dominion of Canada
Odd Fellows to Celebrate Hundred Sixth Anniversary
R. E. Hazlett of Mason City, past grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Iowa, will be leading the celebration of the order’s hundred sixth anniversary.
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Odd Fellows
R. E. Hazlett
Mason City
The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Iowa
Principal speaker at Waterloo lodge anniversary
The principal speaker at the celebration of the one hundred sixth anniversary of the founding of the order by Waterloo lodge No. 716 Monday night in West I. O. O. F. hall Canton Crescent No. 17 will put on work in the third degree. Luncheon will be served.
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Order
Waterloo Lodge
Canton Crescent
Iowa Orchardist to Hold Open House During Apple Bloom
Cyrus Harvey, veteran Polk county fruit grower, invites the public to his Des Moines area farm for open house the week of May 4 to 11. An outdoor program on May 4 will feature an orchard management discussion for fruit growers led by B.8.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
Cyrus Harvey
Polk County
Harvey
Open house to feature blooming fruit trees at Iowa State farm
Pickett head of Iowa State College fruit department and Floyd Pad dock state apiarist will join R. S. Herrick secretary of the State Horticultural society M. H. Fedderson Polk county farm bureau agent and Joel Tuille secretary of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in the program. The farm hosts 2500 fruit trees and chances of bloom depend on weather during Harvey’s chosen period.
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Tary
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Harvey
Pontiac Six Delivers Long Life and High Resale Value
The feature highlights the Pontiac Six as offering a long life fundamental, promising owners a resale value that remains consistently high. It stresses advanced style and engineering and notes the car is new today while maintaining lasting value.
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Fisher
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