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Learn more about two exciting agriculture producer- and small business-oriented grant programs by attending an Information Session sponsored by USDA Rural Development from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 1. The session will be conducted via the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) and broadcast at 15 locations throughout the state, including at Northeast Iowa Community College’s Dairy Education Center located at 1527 Hwy 150 South - Room #114 in Calmar.

The following excerpts are exactly as published in that particular

issue of the Lansing paper.

75 Years Ago

March 19, 1930

Harpers Ferry

W. L. Cota loaded out another car of ties last week.

The Perry Jones and John Chapin families left by truck early Tuesday

morning for Davenport where the men are employed.

E. J. Foley, station agent of the G. N. railroad at Deer River, Minn.,

came Tuesday evening and remained until Wednesday morning. He was here

Clair J. Hammel, age 91 of Plum City, WI died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at the Plum City Care Center, Plum City. Funeral service will be held Monday, March 28 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Plum City, with Rev. Ambrose Blenker officiating. Spring burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 27 at the Rhiel Funeral Home in Durand and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Joan Meyer hosted her “Nickels” Club on Thursday afternoon. A dessert luncheon was served at 1:00 p.m. Norma Fruechte won high; Iris Sires, guest and Phyllis Breeser, low.

The movie “The Passion of the Christ” will be showing at the Way Station Theater on Friday, March 25 beginning at 8:30 p.m. This is an R-rated movie, so children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult. The movie on the 26th will be at the regular time (1:00 p.m.) with doors opening at 12:45. Concessions are sold during the movies.

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Michael Paggi who passed away last week. He was living in the former Jim Paggi house in Victory. Funeral services for Michael Paggi was ot Thoreson’s on Tuesday, with burial in Victory cemetery.

On Bill Roger’s death, I wish to express my sympathy to Janet Rogers and her family also. I have known Janet for a good many years.

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State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced today that Kee High School was among the 300 schools that participated in the pilot Credit Card Literacy Program sponsored by State Treasurer Fitzgerald’s office and the Center for Student Credit Card Education. “These materials are designed to prepare high school students for their financial future as they enter college and the workforce,” commented State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald.

The Allamakee County Dairy Promotion Board presented ten major dairy awards at its Annual Dairy Banquet held Saturday, March 19 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Following is a listing of the awards distributed at the banquet:

Iowa Department of Revenue Director Michael Ralston recently announced the scheduling of statewide examinations for the positions of deputy assessor and city or county assessor. The examination for deputy assessor will be held April 9 at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Hoover State Office Building in Des Moines. Examination for city or county assessor will be held April 16 at 8:30 a.m., also in the Hoover Building, fourth floor conference room.

Prairie’s Edge Sustainable Woods Cooperative will hold its annual meeting from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon this Saturday, March 26 at the Postville State Bank building in Postville. Guest speakers will talk about marketing trees and wood products on a new website and also the success of Kickapoo Woods Cooperative in Wisconsin. The public is welcome to attend.