Union County Weighs Reducing Board to Three Members
A drive in Union County urges slashing the board of supervisors from five to three to cut costs and improve efficiency. Supporters argue centralization would speed decisions and reduce district bias while saving about $1,232 annually based on last year’s $3,080.40 for sessions and mileage.
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Boards of Supervisors
Union County
Union
Adams
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Former Creston Girl Returns From Abroad
Miss Lucille Helfenstein, a former Creston pupil and recent teacher at the United Presbyterian mission school in Assiut Egypt for four years, has returned to the United States. She arrived in Des Moines last week and will visit Creston with her uncle E G Smeltzer.
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Lucille Heilfenstein
Creston
United Presbyterian Mission School
Assait
Egypt
United States
Des Moines
E. G. Smeltzer
North Walnut Street
Miss Helfenstein
Switzerland
Italy
Paris
London
Edinburgh
Scotland
Voters reject gas tax plan in Creston area election
Editorial notes 3 744 votes against the good roads proposal show Union County as the loser not the city of Creston. The countywide result reflects politics over immediate funding though the gas tax and auto license fees would continue to support roads and related costs.
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Creston
Union County
Farm Bureau Conference Convenes in Creston for District Meeting
County agents and extension service workers gather in Creston for annual district conference, with Iowa State College leaders guiding a program on farm bureau methods and policies. Sessions include outlooks, community activities, unified programs, and project work amid afternoon recreation and group discussions.
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Central
Iowa
Creston
Lowana
Towa State College
Ames
Farm Bureau
Murl McDonald
W. H. Stacy
R. K. Bliss
Extension Bureau
J. M. Stark
Corydon
Neale S&s. Knowles
Taff
Gladys Stewart
Ralph Bush
Wayne
H. W. An
Local Stores Report Steady Business Climb
Creston revenue and shopper traffic rise as merchants credit advertising in The Daily Advertiser for reaching 4,000 homes and 15,000 readers. The paper sponsors ads, supports community service, and touts Creston as a leading southwestern Iowa city with fair policies and customer satisfaction guarantees.
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Creston
Daily Advertiser
Iowa
Mrs Dougherty Wins Contest At Atlantic Golf Meet
Mrs. E N Dougherty of Creston won the approach and putting contest at the Southwestern Town golf tournament for women in Atlantic with a total 13. Ed Young of Atlantic won the driving contest. Semifinal matchups include Mrs Richardson Creston vs Mrs Bruington Council Bluffs and Mrs Glick Creston vs Miss Jeffry Creston with defending champ Mrs A C Clapp Harlan noted.
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E. N. Dougherty
Creston
Crestmoor Club
Atlantic
Ed Young
E. Evans
Council Bluff
Roy Gault
J. W. Richardson
B. O
Jeffry
A. C Clapp
Harlan
Local officials named in regional notices list
Adair county John Bliss Ringold county Thomas Issacs Taylor county Ellis Rail Adams county Ed Agans Clarke county Paul Barger Madison county and L A Nordhausen Creston county agent of Union county.
Union County Good Roads Vote Would Have Sped Highway Prep
The article analyzes a rejected good roads proposal in Union County. It outlines planned work if approved, including bridges and permanent grading on No. 16 south of Afton, No. 25 north of Creston, and No. 84 paving in 1928 and 1929. With the vote against, only limited near term work remains likely on No. 4 south of Afton, No. 16 north of Afton, and No. 84 staying dirt with possible gravel on No. 16 and No. 25 by 1930.
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Union County
Afton
Creston
Union Couny
Good Roads Campaign Continues In Union County
The Union County Better Roads association says the campaign did not end in defeat and voices hope for future progress. The group credits workers and urges renewed education, arguing no. 34 should be paved now with state funds and that No. 25 and No. 16 will be improved when funds are available. Continued on Page 2.
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Union County
M. F Flack
A. W Crane
W. H. Owens
Better Roads Association
Union County Better Road Association
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Abraham Lincoln
New Slash in Income Tax 15 Now Probable
Rapid City reports a probable reduction of this year's income taxes payable next March 15 as part of a Smoot plan. Senator Smoot expects at least 300 million dollars in annual federal levy cuts and urges early congressional action and a fall session to draft the measure for possible passage before March 15. Chairman Green of the Ways and Means Committee plans a fall session to begin framing the bill.
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Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Coolidge
Congress
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Soldiers Rout Carol Followers in Fogaras Demonstration
Berlin reports a pro Prince Carol rally in Fogaras was dispersed by cavalry. Several demonstrators were said to be killed in the clash.
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Carol
Berlin
Nacht Ausgabe
Bucharest
Fogaras
Who and Why Paper Wonders In The Advertiser Clippings
A large set of clippings about the good roads campaign in Union county arrived by mail without any identifying letter or sender. The Daily Advertiser seeks the sender’s name and purpose and notes the clippings show no item was missed.
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Advertiser
Good Roads
Union County
Daily Advertiser
Daily Advertiser Denies Profit From Good Roads Campaign
A published statement signed by M. F. Black A. W. Crane and W. H. Owens denies any financial gain by The Daily Advertiser from the good roads campaign in Union County. It says all columns and space were donated and the paper also contributed to campaign expenses.
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M. F. Black
A. W. Crane
W. H. Owens
Good Roads Committee
Daily Advertiser
Good Roads
Union County
Rains End Drought Worries For Iowa Corn Crops
Rain drenched most of eastern and southeastern Iowa, easing drought damage to corn. Des Moines area reports show rainfall with Marshalltown and Davenport receiving the heaviest totals. West of the Des Moines river, moisture is scant but some western counties had earlier good falls and the northwest sees frequent showers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
the Moines
Rees
Reed
Wes Moines
Nloe
Marshalltown
Davenport
Keokuk
Waterloo
Lowa
Ity
Burlington
Dubuque
Albia
Gend Lewis Returns From Denver Work Assignment
Gend Lewis son of Mr and Mrs H J Lewis of 1304 East Adams Street returned yesterday from Denver where he had been working for several weeks.
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Gend Lewis
H. J. Lewis
East Adams Street
Denver
Union County Rejects Better Roads Program In Sweeping Vote
Union County voters reject the good roads measure by 2 588 to 3 744 with Creston wards voting against. Rural precincts favored sparsely. Pleasant township nearly all against. Campaign stressed bond payments from state primary road fund and avoided local tax burden. A similar proposition carried in Delaware County by about two to one.
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Creston
Upton County
Good Roads
Coml Roads
Union County
Delaware County
Crowd Fills Daily Advertiser Office For Election Results
Huge crowd gathers at The Daily Advertiser to learn county good roads results and the Dempsey Sharkey bout shown via direct wire. Phone inquiries run heavy between 7 and 10 PM as crowds watch the fight and await tallies.
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Daily Advertisers
Biow
Dempsey-Sharkey Boxing Watch
New York City
Daily Advertiser
Search for Afton Girl Widens Across Nebraska
Officers from Council Bluffs and Omaha join Bemont Nebraska authorities in a search for Willa Ingham a 17 year old Afton High School senior last seen in Bemont on Wednesday night.
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Afton
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Willangham
Afton High School
Bemont
Neb
Miss Ingham
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