State News Highlights Iowa Tax, Speed and Health Shifts
The state plans a public poll on maximum speed limits for Iowa highways amid a push to ease 1955 tax burdens. Deaths fell 7 percent in the first half of 1954 while births rose 1.2 percent, with heart disease and cancer leading causes. A new rehabilitation center in Des Moines will anchor services for crippled children and a sheltered shop. The Iowa State Education Association launches a 3000000 building fund for a new headquarters in Des Moines. Neal E. Smith joins a 68 member committee to study rules for the 1956 Democratic National Convention. State tax forms will be mailed to about 800000 Iowans with several simplifications to speed filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
William §. Beardsley
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
Des Moines
ISEA
Towa State Education Association
Salisbury
Carly Weeks
Weeks
Drake University
Neal E. Smith
The
Young Democrats
Stephen A. Mitchell
Iowa State Tax Commission
Hobos and social gatherings mark Elgin area weekend
LaVerne Larson family visited Halverson home while Wanda Shaffer stayed with Leo Grether. Oak Grove card club held a hobo party with prizes for best dressed and winners among Torson Meyer Nydegger and Becker. Numerous visits and dinners across Decorah Postville Fayette Monroe Volga and nearby towns described with multiple families and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Larson
Halverson
Wanda Shaffer
Leo Grether
Lena Cooley
Reuben Howard
Oak Grove Card Club
Virgil Torson
Melbert Meyer
John Nydegger
Malbert Meyer
Louis Becker
Service Base Soldier Address and Promotions
Pvt. Kenneth D. Blockhus of Battery B, 47th AFA Bn, 5th Armored Div. Camp Chaffee Ark. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Blockhus and entered service Sept 13. His wife Harriet Juhl teaches in Cedar Rapids. Promoted to first lieutenant is 2nd Lt. Leo Olesen, of Michigan, with Mrs. Olesen teaching first grade at the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Blockhus
47Th Afa
5Th Armored
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Mr. Blockhus
Harriet. Juhl
Cedar Rapids
Leo Olesen
Clemens
Mich
Olesen
Estherville Wedding Volunteers and Local Visits
Mrs Edwin Loftsgard and others visited Alvin Halversons. Rev Vance Knutsen officiated his sister’s wedding at Estherville Lutheran church. Rex Mulford and Wm Ewing families weekended in Farley. Iowa Michigan State game attended in Iowa City. Lima guests dined with Alvin Halverson party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Loftsgard
Ida ‘Halverson
Clarence Buroden
Dennis
Alvin Halverson
Vance Knutsen
Estherville
Pastor Knutsen
Estherville Lutheran Church
Young People’s
Luther League
Rex Mulford
Wm. Ewing
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C. J. Mulford & Son
Elgin Produce
Smith-Corona Sterling
New York Museum of Modern Art
Echo Office
Elgin
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Presbyterian Women’s Association of
Postville
Elgin Echo
Smith-Corona
Duroc
Frank Lawson
Hampshire
Clermont
Joe Wander
Dial
George Metzger
Capper
Nelson
Harry Yauslin
Poland
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Mervin Hunsberger
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R. P. Biraudh
Richard Griebenow
J. L. Trautman
West Union
Jaying Now
Will Christen
H. P. Strauch
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Assn
Leghorn Roosters
Raymond Wardell
Echo
Clermont Brick & Sand
Hdw
Clarence Johnson
Ralph Bennett
Portable Milling Service
George Belden
Volga
Pass
General Electric
R. P. Strauch
Bolen
P. O. Box
Indianapolis
Indiana
State News
Farm Bureau
Guernsey Smith
Martin Wenger
Arnold| Digre
Decorah
Paul ‘Waters
Ernestine Holzer
San Francisco
Calif
Mdms
Lee Brainard
Aurora
Eugene Schori
Robert D. Wilson
Lyle ‘Ight
Winfield Masonhall
Keith Waters
Clyde Wenger
Debra
Wm. Wenger
W. K. Oldfather
Molga
Iowa City
Otto Krueger
Clarence Muehlethaler
Harry Johnson
Paul Waters
Stanley
Tommy
Marie Lévi
A. P
Robert
Francis West
Marvin Jenson
Mark
Michael
Lewiston
Idaho
J. O. ‘Anderson
Jenson
Anderson
I. J. Cherry
Davenport
M. A. Boyer
Stanley Boyer
Glen Boyer
Clifford M. Olson
Layton
Lester Tope
Fay
Lette
James Crider
Weat] Union
Lawrence’ ‘West
Shirley
Amanda Buroden
George Hanson
Peter Sand
Gon
Ordeen
Detroit
Clarence Peterson
Pearl
Gust Gilbertson
Bernard Hanson
Ida Grether
Pauline Potratz
Anna McNiell
Libbie Larson
Alta Klingman
Bertha Lehman
Alice Winkler
Regina Hutchinson
Ina Kohler
Anna McNeill
Jake Miller
Merle Clark
Rochester
John Tillotson
West Union Auction Exch
Hereford
Nebraska Sandhills
Thiele Bros
Floyd Whitford
West Union, Iowa
Wadena Livestock Exchange
GW. Alderson
Wadena
George
Knutson
Anamosa
Wenger
Harry Wenger
Clarence Meyer
Frantz
Beastifel
Tto
Lawzey
Susie
Schori
Kuster
Iowa State College
Peeiex Felco
Elgin. ' Pocete
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