New School Law In Linn County Promises Increased State Aid
Joseph Edens Passed On. J T Edens died Friday April 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs George W Anderson in Linneus. Edens was eighty three and a pioneer resident of the area. Funeral services were held Sunday in Linneus and interment followed at Jerkin s cemetery. The article discusses how the new school law shifts funding toward intangible wealth and increases state support, with Linn County expected to receive about 70887 for 1932 33, enabling a lower local tax burden while maintaining or expanding school services.
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Linn County
Hiinois
Missouri
Board of Education
State Department of Education
Joseph Edens
J. T. Edens
George W. Anderson
Linneus
Edens
Pleasant Hill Township
E. M. Lambert
East of Town
G. W. Anderson
L. H. Edens
Purdin
W. S. Edens
Jerkins Cemetery
Death of Grantsville Farmer David McShane
David McShane a well to do Grantsville township farmer died last Thursday while at his milking. His wife was at a neighbor's home when the neighbor who found him reported the death.
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David McShane
Grantsville Township
Oat sowing and park expand as summer nears
Farmers report hundreds of acres sown in oats timothy and clover for crop rotation. Warm dry weather spurs ground work with disking sowing and harrowing. Oats season lags but a bountiful harvest is expected with favorable conditions. Timothy seed demand rises as meadows recover. The croquet club adds a new diamond west of Van Seggan shop and summer crowds fill the park as the season begins.
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Scott Browning
van Seggan
Happy Go Lucky Club Holds All Day Quilt Meeting
On March 2 the Happy Go Lucky Club met with Mrs. Charlotte Haley for an all day session. Bad roads kept attendance light while the group spent the day quilting and enjoyed a noon dinner together.
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Happy Go Lucky Club
Charlotte Haley
District Redistricting Plan Requires District by District Approval
The letter explains that before any proposed district becomes effective it must be ratified by a majority of voters in each component school district with separate ballots. It notes county wide optional redistricting provisions aim to prepare a county plan and will not take effect until each district approves. The State Superintendent signs off with kind regards.
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Chas. A. Lee
Evening Club Minutes Mention March Meeting and Guests
On March 16, the club met with Mrs. Lucy Cumbo and seven members plus guest Mrs. Goldie Pierce. The meeting opened with song, roll call, articles on club work, and ended with a gong. Candy and fruit were served by the hostess.
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Lucy Cumbo
Goldie Pierce
Mable Brown
Gooch
Leesa Smith
Winona Smith
Gwendolyn Jacobs
Iva Rhodes
Letter to Poultry: Parcel Post Costs and Farm Markets
A farmer's letter argues parcel post discounts hurt the treasury and mislead farmers. It notes New York poultry egg consumption, the 1931 parcel post loss of twenty million dollars, and the need for pricing to cover costs. The writer supports parcel post for moving small quantities but insists rates reflect actual costs and warns against tax politics. He adds that fine egg markets have likely bottomed and promises further discussion.
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Ra‘sers
New York
Coor
Parcel Post Department
Parcel Post
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