Arlington News (Newspaper) - April 13, 1961, Arlington, Iowa Jhe Arlin News OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE TOWN OF Volume VII No Major Appropriation Passed by Lawmakers FAYETTE IOWA April 1961 Number Twentyone THE AMERICAN WAY Time Is Running Out MONEY BILLS April 18 marks the 100th day of the 59th general assembly it also serves as a reminder to the Iowa lawmakers that time is running out and needed bills must be So no major money bills have passed either the house or Only a few minor appropriations have been There is considerable pressure upon the legislators to increase the agricultural land tax cred The present of falls far short of paying all ag land tax credits in In present claims are being prorated paying 44 percent on the Governor Norman Erbe recommended in his budget message that ag land be in creased by There is some talk in legisla tive corridors of increasing the land tax credits by another to Another major money mat ter is state aid to Pres ent state aid to exclu sive of ag land tax credits and homestead runs about million annual There is a great demand upon the legislators to increase this school aid ROAD FUNDS One of the key questions fac ing the Iowa legislature remains That question how to divide million a year in road The Dunning argument continues to gather Present distribution is per cent for cities and per cent for counties and per cent for primary The Senate has started de bate on a measure that would give primary highways 50 per county roads 40 per cent cities and towns 10 per bent wider sal known as a sliding scale the cities and towns share would jump to 14 per cent by 1964 while primary highways get 48 per cent and coun ty roads 98 per An amendment backed by 25 of the 50 senators would give cities and towns 12 per county roads 40 land primary highways 48 per This amendment is being supported by the rural legislators because while increasing the share of the road pje to cities and towns it also keeps the county share about the The difference would come from the primary So goes the battle of the for v STATE INVENTORY Governor Norman Erbe has issued executive order de manding all state departments submit a complete inventory of supplies before May the governor has taken a major step toward his goal of estab lishing a centralized purchasing for the The governor has estimated a centralized agency could handle all of the states buying and could save the state 20 per cent on its or up wards of a half million dollars FAIR TRADE ACT A portion df the Iowa fair trade act has been held by the Iowa Supreme The high tribunal held a manufacturer cannot force an Iowa retailer to sell articles at a price unless there is a specific contract between them to this The court said the section in Che Iowa law that attempts to set a fair trade price on all re tailers in Iowa because some of them have agreed to that price is HOLDING ACTION The National Farmers Organ ization NFO believes its hold Ing action to force higher prices for hogs amid sheep got off to a successful The farm group requested in a dozen states to withhold livestock from the as a way of achieving NTO president Oxen Staley said there was no question but that we have had a big initial impact on the HOUSING The Iowa House has passed a measure permitting Iowa cit ies to engage in lowrent public p Wadena News PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday Church Worship Youth The Dorcas Lutheran Aid was entertained in the home of Richard Erickson day Roll call was answered by 10 There were four guests and several children The president conducted a short business The Bible Study was given by Clifford Ed Gemand read an Do You Count Your Bless ings The meeting adjourned and lunch was served by the and Ed Jellings and spent the week end with his snd Arthur Other guests on Sunday were and Duane and and and Milo and Frank Clemas and Sheri Cle Federal came Tuesday to visit Clemas Elmer Struss and with Sheris and Richard Elmer Struss entertained the Little Eight card club in her home Tuesday Pri zes were won by Alta Wilfred Pearl Johnson and Aulden Richard en the following guests Wednesday afternoon in honor of the second birthday of her son William O Laughlin and James Leo Her Elmer Luther Crandall and Frank Clemas and granddaughter She Federal The aft was spent Ro bert opened his gifts and Aeschliman served a delicious with a beautiful birth day baked in the shape of an Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxil iary met in the Legion hall Thursday The meeting opened witi the pledge to the singing the Star Spangled and the Roll Call was answered by 11 mem The secretary and treas urer both gave The motion was made and seconded that the organization send canteen book to their sponsored child for the County conference will be at Hawkeye on April District conference at Elkader on April 15 and the county meeting at Boot Hill in West April Plans were discussed for the dinner Tuesday night that the Auxiliary are serving the In Power Plans are to prepare for 75 and there may be The turkey May 11 was Kitchen Commit tee are Madge Murray and Leo dining room William OLaughlin and Earl Lit Coffee Ar thur Herrling and James The Alumni which is to be June 18 and heM in the school gymn was discussed and it was voted that we submit a menu to the Herr ling and Gilchrist are to look into the matter of buying new Murray is to buy some new Murray then presented Richard with a past president which will be done from now on upon the retirement of each Canteen books for April are Phil John Er Elmer George John Frey and Mrs Tom Lunch committee for May are Coley and The meeting adjourned and Byron Murray who is home on gave a very interesting talk on his duty in the rine Lunch was served by the Sunday guests in the home of and Aulden Wilson were and Roger Oan SUNDAY SCHOOL GUIDE TO FAITH KM OF 8TPMOYIM0 SUNDAY SCHOOL WEEK APRIL 1014 Names Submitted for New Commercial Club Officers T Meeting at Rural Outlook Library Board Met Brush Creek Park 4th District to Meet at Elkader April 18 More than 400 members of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary are expected to meet at Elkader for their annual Spring April The Fourth District is com posed of the following 12 coun ties Cer ro How Winneshiek and The American Legion ses sions will be held in the Legion Hall and the Auxiliary will meet in the Congregational Registration will begin at for the Legion and at for the Edward Babcock of Mason district will preside at the Legion meetings and Ed Balk of district will conduct the Fairfield Indians 4H Club Meeting Fairfield Indians 4H Club met at the home df Gene Meeting was called to order by the Frank Roll call was answered by naming a brand of seed A card was signed by each member to be sent to A talk was given on the care and feeding of pigs David Oal Knicker Jay Frank Jim Terry Hen Sandra and Lunch was The next meeting will be held with Ter ry and Sandra Reporter Art Selective Service Changes Hours The office of selective serv ice at Elkader has a change of as Monday 8 to 12 noon to Friday 8 to 12 noon to Announce Engagement JEAN BELSCHNER and William Bel schner of announce the engagement of their daugh ter Jean to James son of and Alfred Miss Belschner is a student at Iowa State Teachers a member of Tau Kappa fraternity at tended Iowa State Teachers College and Northwest Miss State He fc now stationed at Lackland Air Force No date has been Dog House a dog owned by toe Ed Smiths of Norway has a dog house that ia a scale model of IGO Class The IGo class of the Church of Christ held their party at the Florian Burchett home with Ross as A letter was read from Mabel Fossnight who is improved after serious Others who had been unable to attend because of illness during the winter enjoyed this Investigate Land Retirement Plan Before planning your farm operations this study the 1961 Agricultural Conservation Program on retired corn says Leland McCord of the lo cal Soil Conservation The US Department of Agri culture through the agricultur al conservation payment you can retire 2040 per cent of corn acreage and get paid for doing You can also get paid for and phosphorous Kindergarten Roundup April 20 April the Ar lington Public School will con duct a preschool checkup for all the children who will at tend kindergarten next The purpose is to have a phys ical check of each child before entrance in school and to deter mine titie number of pupils in kindergarten next In order to enter a child must be five years of age on or before November Cards have been sent out to the of children who we eligible for year should contact man if no card has been re The driver you have to out for to the who has an infinite capacity The Rural Outlook Club met at the home of Laverne Friday Roll call response was a fa Lowell Dallenbach per sented the Commun ity Wayne Puf fett gave a book A com and others worked on plans for the May day Eight members plan to attend the county convention at West The hostess served following General of Methodist Church John vice presided in the absence of the A special feature of the wor ship service was a live worship Louise Fleming seated at one side of a small reading the on the table was the cross flanked by tall white On the wall above the table hung the em blem of the Womens Society of Christian Arnold Hamlett stood at the other side of the table in a choir representing the youth of the completing high school and college who will bear the cross of the Womens church work in future Newton led the Beatrice Gard past district officer of the Status of was panel moderator Lois Rip Roy IAi verne Henderson and Leo Antwine Minutes and treasurers re port were given and Report of executive committee meeting was The district meeting will be held at April Con Roy Ward if you plan to The following officers were reported by the nominating committee and approved by the executive Vincent John vice pres Roy Henderson social Weber student Homer Chapman chil drens Fox sup ply Nettie Perkins missionary local church Max Winkler youth Lyle Luiken spiritual Frank Shambaugh litera ture and Bea trice Hannah circle has charge of serving and flowers and care of the annex during the month of The serving committee was Mesdames Frank Arnold Hamlett and Bert The mothers of the MYF re ported that 76 attended the im pressive sunrise service Easter Sunday from the three Arling ton churches and breakfast was served in the dining The guests expressed their appreciation for the service and fellowship Named to Deans List A total of 204 Iowa State Teachers College students have been named to the deans list for the fall semester of this school Students earning the required average grade point of or higher out of a possible 4 point W par cent of the body at the Teachers A student on the deans list Arlington is Dorothy Once upon a you step ped up your standard of living you got a Now you up your A business meeting of the li brary board was held in the city hall Wednesday morning with a welcome and coffee hour for the new Fred Ross John Cox and Elton Knicker Nine members were A work session wild be held next Wednesday Why not plan to visit your library April April 1622 is National library Open Music Contest Class C 1 ratings Brass quartet David Barbara Betty Weber and Mary Brass quintet David Baraba Betty Mary Gordon and Kenneth Puf fett Trombone quartet Dennis Glen David Luiken and Charles Flute trio Janice Judy Diane Barrett Clarinet trio Carol Norms land Delonis Trumpet quartet Quentin Betty Barbara John Piano solo Linda 2 ratings were Barbara trumpet clari net Clarinet quartet Carol Pat Norma Delonis Dolores Delonis Humphrey B flat clarinet Trumpet trio Betty Barbara Behrend and Quentin Saxophone quartet Charlotte Dawn Bobby Thompson and Jeanette Bur Vocal Numbers at Denver rating Mixed quartet Betty Norms Gary Suhr and Don Sextette Mary Betty Mary Norma Gail Shambaugh and Joan Hackett who substituted for Judy Thompson who was Larry baritone Mary treble voice high II rating Boys quartet Gary Richard Gamm and Don Sextette Verla Joan Ruth La Von Roberta Rau and Sandra Girls quartet Mary Betty LaVon Opperman and Norma Richard Don Betty treble voice Verla treble voice Ruth treble voice me Mary Lou treble voice Gail treble voice Commercial Club met at the school lunch room for picnic Suggestions for future ing places will be All were in favor of a Mem Day It was suggested the club constitution be Nominating committee re ported the nominations thus far are Paul Ho mer vice Roy and Rich ard Next meeting will be the an day at Brush Creek Can yon May Picnic supper at The school furnished the pro gram for the consisting of a flute trio brass sextet vo cal numbers by boys quartet and a number by the clarinet The above were contest numbers and much apprecia ted by the The community is invited to Brush Creek Canyon Remember This When Dialing Fire Number Persons who have had the necessity of calling Arlington fire number have found it sometimes gets con This is because there are 8 phones which ring simultan when 633234S is dialed and there is a possibility that many as eight will pick up phone and say This has confused the person making the calls and in cases they have cancelled the IF YOU HAVE A FIRE If you want to call the Ar lington Fire fol low this Just dial the fire and ask for the fire department Arlington Boy Scouts At on April the Arlington Boy Scouts met at the Lutheran Four teen members are planning to go to camp at this Merit and home were presented to Richard Members present were Scout master Richard Quen tin Richard Richard Raylin Bas Rodney Mike Ricky Phil Wayne Kermit Zeke Rodney Bob David Luiken and Daryl Chap Doctor Ninety year old Kern of Waverly retired re cently after a medical career of 66 Sixtyone of those years he practiced in the same office in His first pa tient was a farmer whose hand had to be amputated and the only pay was a written in that was hung in his waiting people confuse bad management with Cub Scouts 3 Meeting at the lane home opened with the pledge of allegiance to the Airplanes were The theme for the month is differ ent types of transportation by We had the living Mi chael Keeper of the Dies George Kern of Line ville and Wayne counties old est resident died recently at his A retired farmer and livestock he had just cel hie 101st birthday 2 weeks prior to his Burned Eighteen month old Joan Lower of near recently suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire as she climbed near a stove in her
