The Alden Times Publication Details
The Alden Times is published every Thursday and entered at the post office in Alden Iowa as second class mail matter under the Acts of Congress.
07 Aug 1947
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Newspaper
Alden Times
Location
Alden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
1
The Alden Times is published every Thursday and entered at the post office in Alden Iowa as second class mail matter under the Acts of Congress.
A critical piece contrasts Soviet policy with Western freedoms, arguing the Soviet system imposes terror and slavery on occupied nations. It condemns communist influence, citing lack of ballots, speech, and press, and asserts free enterprise sustains representative government. The author portrays the USSR as forging a brutal total state.
The text argues that a crushing tax burden threatens new investment and small business growth, noting the present taxation level as a direct obstacle. It frames tax policy as a critical factor in economic expansion and entrepreneurial activity.
The discussion argues venture risk, investor losses, and limited upside. It asserts upper tax rates have become confiscatory, dampening effort and innovation. It claims true government cost cuts require revenue declines and reduced bureaucratic waste, making tax relief a powerful, necessary cure.
A Spencer Iowa gathering at the Franklin Dodd home in Dows included Mr and Mrs Guy Boyer and Gloria June and others. A barn on the Kenneth Berndt farm near Buckeye burned Saturday night. firemen saved the house roof. No stock lost and cause undetermined. Road poll tax foreman W I Newton named for Alden township. Several residents traveled for visits and reunions in Michigan, Ft. Dodge and Buffalo, with weekend trips noted.
Twenty years ago Weldon Bros. were contracted for the Jefferson Highway bridge at Iowa Falls removing the old steel span. Miss Ella Klein of Hampton and Grace Jass along with Anna Klein of this place visited Aaron Illinois relatives for two weeks. A large crowd enjoyed Alden’s first concert in the city park, praised as the best locally. A group including A D Pettenger and W Sheaffer families, Mrs Lee Hucheson, Mrs Ray Schmedika and daughters Jeanne and Donna, T J Lawton and Irving Larson toured Waterloo for dinner with O A Larson’s home.
Alden awarded the contract for a brick two story municipal building with basement at 5956 dollars to H Hughes of Iowa Falls. The project will occupy the site of the old city hall. The town also lists the names of local boys called for the first army including G Quelland W W Roeske A A Nic olet Ed F Ewert and others.
Pastor Eilers reports junior choir practice Thursday at 7 30 pm Church School at 10 am Divine Worship at 11 am Hawkeye Intermediate Camp at Iowa Falls August 10 to 15 Pastor will attend as instructor Announcements for Holy Communion Friday 1 pm to 10 pm Sunday School 10 am Divine Services with Holy Communion at 10 and 11 am Pastor attends Lutheran Pastoral Conference at Trinity Lutheran Cedar Rapids Wednesday
Memorial Congregational Church announces George W. Campbell as pastor. Thursday at 8 p m the choir will practice. Sunday School at 10 a m with classes for all ages. Divine Worship. Attend if not unnecessarily hindered. Wednesday 2 30 p m Betty Aidens meets Mrs Dale Kellogg.
If you want to see the pastor to discuss any problem or seek help, call. The last Quarterly Conference of the year is Tuesday evening August 12 at 8 o'clock. The Older Youth camp will be held at Okoboji August 11 to 17.
Morning worship at 11 a m features solo by Miss Erma Wilkinson. District Superintendent Dr L D Havighurst will be with us for the morning services.
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