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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
4
The secretary of state seeks the attorney general’s opinion on whether independents or minor parties can run in special elections. Governor Beardsley plans five Iowa county vacancies this year. Melvin Synhorst notes no clear state law excludes third parties, suggesting elections need not be limited to Democrats and Republicans.
Bids on two planned projects were received and Town Adj. Gen. Fred C. Tandy recommended accepting the low bids. He hopes the buildings are finished by August with 75 percent funded by the federal government and 25 percent by the state. Cigarette sales in Iowa fell about 11 percent in February from a year earlier, with about two million fewer packs sold. The Iowa tax commission notes two years to catch mistakes on income tax returns, and the attorney general says the commission cannot assess beyond five years back for unpaid taxes.
The auditor directed to issue warrants for various payments including Clifford Anderson township trustee four dollars and other items such as Attorney fees ten dollars, gas tax, school and state payments, fuel, supplies, funeral burials for the poor, hospitaliza tion, tax withholdings, and numerous vendor disbursements totaling thousands across many accounts and departments. The list includes names like Anderson, Antes, Adams, Arthur, Abrahamson, Alcorn, Brooks, Butler, Burke, Bachle, Boyer, Ballard, Brown, and many firms such as Armco Drainage, Brooks Radiator, Barron Motor Supply, City Laundry, Donlon Rexall, Epperson, Dubuque Fire & Marine, Fareway, Frieden, and others.
Cpl. Wm. L. Pfister received his discharge at Camp Lejeune N C on March 5 and came home the next day after two years in the Marine Corps. He worked at the Copper starting plant before leaving and plans to resume employment there.
Do not be caught by surprise when a solicitor calls. Insist on seeing the Blue Card Permit before discussing services at your home or business. This precaution protects you from unverified claims and potential scams.
Local notice urges homeowners to inspect roofs and schedule repairs at the first clear weather. The ad promotes a hometown roofing dealer offering savings. A light dialogue fragment about friendship and support is included as a humorous aside.
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