IT S WERE Permanent Mend Tape For Torn Books And Papers
A short classifieds section notes transparent repair tape that resists browning, available at the Echo office. Also listed are a Chester White stock hog for sale with contact 2895 Elgin and a price marking stamp for grocers. Joe L. Long, longtime Iowa Taxpayers Association executive secretary and former publisher, dies in Des Moines after 19 years in ITA. A series at Iowa State College urges water conservation amid rising demands. Iowa AG says county boards decide tavern and off sale beer permits in unincorporated villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester White
Elgin
Echo Office
Joe Long
Joe L. Long
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Des Moines
Long
ITA
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
Iowa State College
H. G. Hershey
County Boards of Supervisors
Soil Bank Debate Ties to Farm Prices in Iowa
State officials weigh reapportionment with a Sept. 1 tax study due as U S Sen Thomas E Martin cites Iowa poll results showing strong support for President Eisenhower’s soil bank plan. Allan B Kline warns that continued farm price supports keep surpluses and bankruptcies high. He advocates a voluntary program focusing on market expansion and surplus reduction.
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Soil Bank
U. S
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa
Allan B. Kline
Benton County
American Farm Bureau
Midwest
Kline
Tax agents sweep Council Bluffs for full sales tax
Sales tax agents of the state tax commission completed a door to door check of business houses in Council Bluffs to verify merchants collect the full two and a half percent sales tax. Checks may extend to other cities as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Council Bluffs
Adolescents’ career questions guide parent roles
Parents should respect teen ambitions while offering realistic training facts. Encourage exploring vocations, provide aptitude tests, connect with professionals, arrange site visits, and use library resources. Practical farm tips follow on poultry housing, lice control, insulation, and sanitary pig housing to protect health and production.
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Jim
Winter Feeding Hay Intake Of Dairy Cows
The average dairy cow will consume from 2 1 2 to 3 tons of top quality hay in the winter feeding season.
When Youth Thinks of Careers in the Trade and Law
The piece explores how adolescents seek to shape their own future work paths while hoping for parental guidance rather than domination. It raises questions about expected roles in trades and the preparation lawyers undertake to argue cases, reflecting on career decision processes.
Cattle Slaughter In 1955 Led By Cows and Heifers
In 1955 nearly 49 percent of federally inspected cattle slaughter consisted of cows and heifers, reflecting the mix of cattle processed for beef.
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Joseph L. Downey
Dial
Wilson Patterson Farm
D. D. Fennell
West Union
Towa
Franz Appelman
Clermont
The
Echo
Iowa Commerce Commission
Hoth Motors
Postville
R. P. Strauch
Ida Christen
M. J. Blockhus
Higin
J.L. Trautman
J. West Union
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Roger Howard
Smith-Corona
Lyle Olson
Bolen’s
Nelson
Tfo
State News
State
Elgin Echo
Money Savers
Riley Bros
Torkelson Motor Co
Elgin, Iowa
Spondonen
Tie
Ond Welbane
enAcy Sation
Iowa State
R. T. Martin
Postville State Bank
Paul N. Moser
Wadena
Carl
G. W. Alderson
Alli
Opportunity
Schori & Kuster
Elgin, Elgin, Iowa
Felco Freddie
Elco
Elgin Co-Operative
France
Felco
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