Millionth Traffic Death Warns of Caution in Driving
An Iowa Safety Congress message from Employers Mutual Casualty Co. and agent R P Strauch urges careful driving to avoid becoming the millionth traffic death. It warns any one of us could be the victim due to a momentary mistake and stresses taking time in traffic and making the right moves.
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Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R. P. Strauch
Dial
Elgin
Mr.Million
Iowa
Campaign developments and college enrollments noted
Auditors report cites changes at the state penitentiary with a new prison industries director starting September 1 1931. Roy A Sweet becomes president of the Iowa Bankers Association succeeding J H Pullman. J E Howe becomes vice president and treasurer succeeding G M Barnett. Junior colleges in Iowa report a 16 to 18 percent enrollment drop with Clinton and Atherville increasing, while Sheldon Red Oak and Washington did not reopen. County civil defense chairmen, led by Rodney Q Selby, urged appreciation for unpaid work and highlighted their critical role in defense plans.
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State Board of Control
Roy A
Sweet
Story City
Iowa ‘Bankers Association
J. H. Pullman
Sidney
J. E. Howe
Greenfield
G. M. Barnett
Gutherie Center
Frank Warner
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Clinton
Eatherville
Sheldon
Red Oak
Washington
Rodney Q. Selby
Selby
New federal income tax changes to take effect November 1
The article notes new withholding tax rates from the November 1 start, advising employers to obtain updated tables or contact the Des Moines Internal Revenue office. It also covers a state lease renewal for a Fort Des Moines liquor warehouse at 12 000 dollars annual rent, with critics urging centralized storage to cut costs. A flood control program in Oklahoma is praised for effective, economical results, contrasting with costly dam schemes.
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Iowa
G. G. Jeck
Towa
Internal Revenue
Jeck
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Commission
Chet Akers
Fort Des ‘Moines
Akers
Peterson
Oklahoma
Questionable Value of Large Dams in Flood Control
Elmer T. Peterson argues in a recent Saturday Evening Post Oklahoma feature that massive multi purpose dams draining taxpayer funds may be unnecessary. The piece cites Oklahoma’s history of costly floods and questions the cost effectiveness of central flood control projects.
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Oklahoma
Elmer T. Peterson
Iowa soils need lime for alfalfa and clover growth
The Oelwein Register notes most Iowa soils require lime to correct acidity to enable rich yields of alfalfa or sweet clover. Water-filled soils are cited as a failure point for flood-control power plant storage.
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Oklahoma
Oelwein Register
Iowa
Mother tongue quips and hospital tea talk
A series of brief, humorous exchanges unfold in a domestic setting. Dialog touches on a baby’s speech delay, a minister invited for tea, a doctor’s blunt remark about babies, and a playful line about language origins. A college night watchman notices a telescope related event, and a joke about track shooting adds local flavor.
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Orvin Thompson
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