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The Algona Upper Des Moines from Algona, Iowa • Page 12

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1 Statehouse News Digest release of the Iowa Pitts Association. The contained in dots ttoi necessarily conform id the editorial policy i 6f this newspaper.) tttSHWAY AfcPQItmiEirrs Governor Herschel Loveless has appointed Harold Teachout, Shen- iandoah farmer, to the state high' commission succeeding the Cecil Malone of Atlantic. Teachout is a member of the Democratic central i ttee from 7th district. If approved by the Senate, Ws term would expire July 1, 1961. It is rumored that William former Republican lieutenant governor from Mason City will be named by Loveless to the highway commission.

The Senate has already confirmed Robert Brice, Waterloo Democrat, to the highway commission. It is rather unique that Love-less will appoint all five rnem- bers of the highway commission this session. Terms of the throe Republicans on the commission, Robert Beck, Centerville; RUS- sell Lundy, Des Moines, and Chris Larsen, Sioux City, all expire June 30th of this year. Both Malone and Brice were serving interim appointments since the Senate had refused to confirm thorn two years Thus, the balance of oower on the commission will swing from Republican to Democratic control 'with the Democrats having a 3-2 edge on July 1. VENDING MACHINES A bill to permit cigarette vending machines in Iowa passed the 36 to 13, but then hit a sna'g in the House of Representatives.

The House voted, 51-47, to send the measure to the safety and law, enforcement committee for further study. Theibill would permit licensed retailers to use the cigarette vending machines if they own the machines and ah adult would have to supervise the machines at all times. DAYTIME SPEED The Iowa Senate has voted to 'fix a 70 mile-an-hour anytime "limit on Iowa's prmary 'hghways. It has also passed a measure fixing speed limit of 6E miles an hour at nighttime anc '75 miles an hour day time on the interstate highway system. The legislature two years ago adopted a nightime speed limit of 60 miles The Senate highway safety committee has turned thumbs dttwfe oft proposed bill Which, according to its sponsors, would eliminated speed traps in smatt towns and The bill would have permitted the state highway commission to establish higher speed limits on primary routes Iowa edmmufiitles.

law provides that the highway commission can lower speed limits tfwii have been set by city or town councils. proposed bill would have granted the' commission permission raise the speed limits set by local governing bodies if the commission, Upott.the basis of surveys, found the speed limits to be unrealistic. ABOLISH CORONER SYSTEM Bills have been introduced in both houses of the legislature to abolish the present office of county coroner and establish a new office medical referee. The county medical referee would be either a licensed physician or osteopath and would be appointed by the county board of supervisors. The proposed bills would also set up the office of chief'state medical referee to assist on postmortem examinations.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS The state board of regents estimates, between now nnd 970 approximately 72 million dollars of construction will be needed at the three state institu- ions of higher learning Iowa state, State University, and Iowa State Teachers, The regents have recommended 4hat part of the $72 million be appropriated this year for immediate 'construction needs with the rest 'io be financed with a state bond issue. Cdrole Wittkopf Wittkopf, Algeria Wgh school senior, was commanded recently by the National Merit Scholarship Corporatidn Outstanding performance on a nationwide test of educational development. Principal 3 a made the announcement, Cardie's award is the second highest made by the corporation. Abouf 10,000 students, the highest scorer's in eaeh state, are among finalists in. competition and the Merit' Scholars 1959, -to be choseft from this group, will be announced May 1.

A total of $12 million in scholarship funds have been used by'college students during tho past three years, from the Merit Program. LONE ROCK NEWS Township held their January meet mg at the home of With as Tftfe begsh by inMaflirtg thfe Kelts. Mrs Susah Bt retiring chairman was Mrs Emma Hurlburt, new chaff- man. read a letter on Riiral MSu Service; The Scholarship' for 'ft worthy Scholar from school ffcas arid to lit looked into. Mrs Mitchell ed out four books on oti Countries.

Florence Sdtroi had charge of a Quiz Qu prize was won by Lavonne Berkland. Mrs Merwyn HurlbUtt Mrs Dale Sohroeder gave the lesson. The lunch consisted of the foods prepared in the All Buffet Chairs Tatfle Pa TaftW in the Fenton township who are interested in attending these meetings are invited. ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs W. B.

Wjllard of Hopkinton recently celejbram their 87th weeding Mr Willard celebrated birthday New Years Day and liifl. wife is 88. The reapportionment plan of, the governor's committee on reapportionment has been tossed into the hopper -in the Iowa Sen-; ate. The bill would base representation Un the on population and' the Senate would- be basqd on.area with some weight to The number of seats house would vary 'as population fluctuates. On basis of the present population the house would have 127 members and the senate 54.

The.house is nowf comprised of 108 members and the s.enate 50. This particular reapportionment bill is brie of about a dozen that have either' been introduced formally or are being drafted. CIVIL SERVICE The house has passed and sent to the Senate a bill establishing a state, civil service systcm-for most state'employees outside the board o.f regents -and board of control institutions. Approxi-; mately 10,000 employees would; se covered by 'the bill. 860.00 400,00 2SM 37,00 150.00 80.00 50.00 96,00 PHOVIS16KS 800 BU.

Potatoes Lara Lbs. Pinto it Pickles Chickens In Deefe Freeze $1.00 Gals, Fruits in-Cellar Gals. Vegetables Box of SUPERVISORS The Board or supervisors to present were A.M. Kollasch'chairman, and John Rode, Jens Sorensen, Charles Newel, Charles Plathc. Absent! ttone Sows (Gilts) $60,00 2 Boars $100.00 50 Fall Pigs $20.00 260 34 48 WARD BOOM EQUIPMENT a Hospital Beds fc 43 Elfiod AJ.

A 18 i6 PllloWS '4 Pillow. Cases 57 Bed Sheets '3 Wool Jfl Cotton' "48 Spreads 9 Bureaus 1 Studio Couch 3,150.00 Cattle 9' $200.00 10 Heifers. 2 yr. old $125.00 11 Heifer Calves $50.00 Steer Calves $50.00 7 Yearling Steers $150.00 -7 Hellers, 1 yr. old $75.00 I Bull 550.00 300.00 1,050.00 525.00 73 2 'l 10 JO 2 6 83 4 I 19 Wheel Chair Palf Cfutches Barber Chair Strait Kignt Shifts 1 Wo.ol Bathrobes Case j- Ji MAILORDERS 8,128.00, POULTRY 400 Laying Hens $1.00 HAY, GRAIN, FEED 2000 Bu.

Corn (One Crib) .80 -rr- 1900 Bu. Oats 125 Ton Ensilage $10.00 400 Bu. Ground Feed (8 $1.00 2000 Bales Hoy .50 1500 Bu. Shelled Corp $1.00 400.00 1,600.00 1,140.00 1,250.00 400.00 1,000.00, 1,500.00 Large Stock of REPLACEMENT PARTS On Hand Prompt Service At All Times Service Motors Available For Emergency Use PRATT ELECTRIC CO. Phone CY Algona, la higher learning.

STATE FUNDS Republican legislators MACHINERY 1 New Electric Drill 1 Farmall Super Cultivator 1 1950 Ford 3 A Ton Pick-up 1 Three Bottom Massoy-Harris Plow 1 Threshing Machine 'Drive Belt 7 1 Potatoe digger 1 Side Rake (Hay) 1 Endgale Seeder 1 Spring Tooth, Harrow 1 Mantire Spreader (By Horse Drawn) 2 Farm Truck Wagon Boxes 1 Hammermill with Drive Belt 1 Fanning Mill 1 New Tractor Disc 1 Potato Planter 1 Grain Elevator 2 Self Feeders 2 Strainers 4 8-Gal. Cream 5 5-Gal. Cream 40.00 1,000.00 500.00 75.00 100.00 150.00 15.00 50.00 25.00 200.00 100.00 35.00 50.00 5.00' 4.00 8.00 Cans $2.00 Cnns (9 1- "-9S 1 Surge Milking Machine (4 Units) 1 Cream Separator iKc'nfi ing a joint House-Senate caucus, have instructed the GOP mem-; bers on the appropriations com4 mittees to inquire into invest-: ment' practices on state iunds. Sen. Jack, Schroeder Davenport, and majority leader'- in the senate said, the inquiries' would, seek to find out from state treasurer, auditor and troller whether the state funds are.

being invested in conformity! with a law passed by the legisja-" ture two years ago. i FARM BUREAU -r Hqward Hill, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; is on record'as opposing financing a state building program with bonds paid off with property taxes. Speaking before a farm bureau dinner honoring legislators, Hill said property taxes to pay for state bond issues would fall unfairly on farmers. He termed the bonding proposal by the state board of regents as a "backward The'regents have proposed a bpnd issue supported by a state 'property tax to be used to finance a long range building program for the institutions of 1 Stock Cutter 2 Hog Fountains ---------1 Litter Carrier 1 1 Used McCormick to 1 Used McCormick 7 Ft. Mower 1 Weed Sprayer 2 Chicken Waterers $2.50 4 Chicken Feeders 1 Hog Schute Bath Towels Clothes Carts Ward R6be Sewing Machine Section Screen Bed P.dns 1 1 Rubber Sheets Hot Water Bottle L.U"»-'— Wash Cloths DaVortport Chair Sets i.

Mattress Covers Towels Table Lamps i Floor Lamp i End. Table ,.1.. Dressing Table Chair Chairs Reading Table 20.00 17.00 ,2.126 0.00 30,00 19,00 5.00 1.50 45,00 1.50 3.50 5.00 4.00 CO.OO 6,00 4.60 8,00 2.50 39 OO 30.00 MISCELLANEOUS Dust Mops i.l 5.00 6.00 2,50 3.2,00 1180 135,00 stoo Step Ladders 9..00 20 Lbs. Carbon Remover I l.l 6.00 55 Gals, Klomine 167100 Brooms Scrub Mops .50 J. Waxer 15 Lbs.

Dish Soap 10 Lbs; Soap' ij 3 Gal. Bleach 48 Gal. Boiler Compound 5 Gal. Floor Wax Remover i.l 10 Gal. Floor Wax 2 30 Bars Toilet Soap 1 Gal.

Furniture Polish 10 Gal. Misto Oxodol i. 35 Lbs. Cleaner (Like Babo) 2 Case Bowl Cleanser Vanisol 8 Gal. Neutral Soap NL 15, Steel Cupboards 3 'Steel Mops 18 Mpp Heads 10 Lawn Chairs 4:00 25.00 1 80.00 13.00 22.00 10100 5.00 40,00 STEWARD OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1 Steel Desk 1 Swivel Chair 1 Steel File Cabinet 625100 50.00 15JOO 115.00 APARTMENT-EQUIPMENT 3 Double Beds Mattresses-, JU ri 75.00 1'Chest Drawers J2-J.

1 Dresser 1 Davenport Chair '10100 10:60 INeW Harrow" 50.00 Other shop equipment and hand tools: Grindstone, 2 ladders, wheelbarrow, spades, wire cutters, stretchers, scoop shovels, dirt shovels, log chains, 10 forks, 2 metal baskets, 3 axes, cross cut buck and hand 4 scythes, 6 12 qt. pails, hog troughs, scalding kettle, picks, corn knives, crow bars, hammers, pipe wrenches, pinchers, brace and bits, belting, 2 gas pump and tank 3 1 Farmall 650 0l UDM Classifieds Pay Dividends NOTICE! THE IOWA STATE BANK AND TATE BANK 4,898.00 MISCELLANEOUS Transformer Electric Wiring to House Water System Fruit Cave "0.00 Cresco- Light Si Powei' Share 1 1 4 Oil Burners $5.00 30.00 Emergency Dyanomo Power Plant Ais'jX-' New Water Pump for Furnace 20 Heat Lahips $1,00 20 00 6,556.40 LANI? BUILDINGS County Farm Land (240A $150.00) 32 '222'S2 Silo BOO.OO Double Corncrib Granary 2,400.00 Hog House 1,060.00 Hen Housei 575.00 Cattle Shed 150.00 Straw Shed 75.00 Machine Shed 250,00 Garage 350.00 a Steel Bins 185.00 2 Brooder Houses 200.00 KITCHEN UTENSILS EQUIPMENT 1 Galvanized Can S3.50 2 Coffee Pots c. 18 Water Pitchers 3 Iron Frying Pans 1 Kitchen Bench 2 Step Stools 1 Kitchen Work Table Metal Frying Pan II Knives New Stainless Steel Dippers i. New Large Spoons Kettles, 16-qt. Cooking.Pans EMERGENCY RELIEF 'HOME Acres Land 119.00 250.00 250.00 GRAND TOTAL INVENTORY 1 It was motioned that the meeting be adjuorned until Jan.

12, 1D59. ATTEST: Marc Mo'ore, A. M. Kollasch, Chairman, Board of Supervisors TODAY' KK ATPOPULAR PfflCES April 8 thru April 26 I Skating.Stars. Cast pf One Hundred Sixty-seven.

"Best Ice Follies Yet" Critics Acclaim from Coast 1 New AJlrJime hj. Every, Including Square Garden. lj Tickets may be ordered 'direct'-' fjgon, the Minneapolb Box and Knlalde $3 JO Rejervod Seals JO, MBNNEAPQLIS ARENA 2900 Dupont South Minneapolis 8 what more could (Somejeasons why so many oimers'of othef makes are making smart stvitch to Chevy this year.) ROOMIER BOOT BY FISHER: wider seats, more.luggage space, plus that famous Fisher, Body- soundness. MAGIC-MIRROR; FINISH: a new type that keeps its shine without waxing or polishing for up to, three years. BIGGER BRAKES: better cooled with deeper drums fpr safer stopping and up to "longer life'.

OVERHEAD CURVED WIND' SHIELD and bigger of Safety Plate (Glass. HI-THRIFT up to more miles per gallon. V8's: eight to choose -with compression ratios ranging to 11.25 to 1. FULL COIL SUSPENSION: further refined for- a steadier ride on any road. TURBOfLIDE, POWER- GLIDE AND LEVEL AIR suspension head full list of extra-cost options that make for happier driving.

Be our guest for a pleasure test. Electric Stoves Long Iron Roasters Roasting Pans Butcher Steels Muffin Tins Double Boiler Pie Tins Pans Tube Pan Aluminum Cake Pans Round Cake Pans 12 Dish Pans 1, 2 Kraut Cutters Stainless Utility Cart New Step Stool New Ironing Boards Covers 20 Qt. Kettles 8 Qt, Kettles 6 Qt. Kettles 3.50 7,50 7.00 3.00 3,00 2.00 1.50 .25 6.00 2.50 8.00 12,00 450.00 90.00 4.00 9.00 2.0p 2,00 2.50 .75 3.00 .79 3.00 1.00 10.00 2.00 25,00 8.00 50.00 3.50 1,00 1.00 IMP ALAS: Four models Sedan, Convertible an'd 4-Door'Sedan. BEL AIRS: and 4-Door Sedans and a Sport, Sedan.

Lotwest Briced Chevrolet Sedan, Utility'Sedan. STATION of or 9" (rear-faQing back seat); 1 I' -1 Refrigerators 225.00 Rinsa Wash Tubs Washing Machine Laundry EJectnc Hoa er Porcelain Table 5 Wash Boiler Food Chopper Tea Kettle Deep Freeze Stainless Stesrt Mixing Bpwjs, 1 Electric xer Sf 14 Paring Knives, Egg Beater Potato Masher Pressure Irons. 15.00 86,00 900-00 15,00 5.00 7.00 1.00 150,00 5,00 30.00 ,90 .35 3.00 2.00 jo.OO 3Q.OO PINING RflpM 10 Tables 4a Chairs 36 Plastic Juice Glasses I ----65 piastic Tumblers 12 Pairs Salt Shakers 3.. 21 Vegetable Dishes 7e Soup or Cereal Bowls 33 Other deep Bowls so 00 1,20 730 6 Glass Sauce pish.es wider Pport Cvvpe-with Mayic-Mirrwlustw-ttiat lasts and fak..

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