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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
4
A safety message warns of corn picker accidents from careless cleaning. A man is shown risking his hands by leaving running rolls to clear jams. Iowa reports 434 picker injuries in 1948 and about 261 the previous year. The Iowa Safety Congress urges stopping the rolls to clean the equipment.
Departments submit budgets and material costs for salary adjustments and other needs. The state seeks economies and efficiency, with the governor to present recommendations to the legislature after hearings.
The article notes that the course item may be fastened to the wall using the same tape employed elsewhere. This concise detail highlights a simple mounting option without introducing new materials or procedures.
Election day looms in Iowa as tenants in larger cities anticipate rent rises after a new ruling allows increases up to 20 percent starting June 30, 1947. Des Moines shows about 4,000 applications for rent hikes in recent days, with most landlords likely to secure the increases.
A new school aid formula to fund Iowa classrooms was debated at the Iowa Association of School Boards convention. The plan estimates about 85 million dollars annual cost with 35 million from the state and the rest locally. It guarantees minimum classroom funding and aims to equalize educational opportunity across districts. Also noted is a budget hearing push from Gov Beardsley asking state departments for economies and efficiencies for the next biennium.
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