Iowa farmers resist highway cut by tax league
Secretary Woodworth Clum of the Greater Iowa Association argues the highway commission costs taxpayers but a trifling sum. the piece rebuts claims of vast savings, detailing Iowa last year taxed about 47 million dollars while highway costs ran around 80 thousand, equating to about 25 cents per farmer annually. It profiles a Scott county farmer who joined tax leagues then retracted after calculating possible savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth Clum
Greater Iowa Association
Davenport
Iowa
Highway Commission
Ptolemy
Messrs. Doran
Pitt
West Iowa
State of
Scott County
Doran
Fitt
Tipton
Greater Iown Association
Taxpayers’ League
Woodworth
Greater
Picnic At Little Brown Church Draws Ruthven Visitors
Mr and Mrs C P Thayer of Ruthven attended the annual picnic at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Chickasaw County. They recalled settling in Lost Island township in 1872 and visiting friends from forty three years ago. Reverend Nutting preached. Doctor Pitts of Fredericksburg was noted for a song about the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Thayer
Ruthven
Little Brown
Yale
D. FP. Thayer
Old Soldiers
Thayer
Lost Island Township
Palo Alto
Bradford
Chickasaw County
The
Vale
Doctor Pitts
Fredericksburg
Boston
Nutting
Florida
Bradfard
Illinois Central Railway
Waterloo
Charles City
Nashua
Ts. Thayer
Scab Attacks Apple Trees Prompt Sulphur Spray
Ames Iowa June 24 Professor T J Maney of Iowa State College warns the 1916 Iowa apple crop faces severe scab damage due to wet cold weather. Extension workers confirm the crisis and urge immediate application of lime sulfur and lead arsenate sprays per Extension Bulletin No 25. Copies available from Iowa State College at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
T. J. Maney
Iowa State College
Charles City
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Maney
Iowe State College
Piano Retital by Mrs Gowans Pupils in recital program
A readable program lists piano solos and duets performed by pupils of Mrs James Gowans. Entrants include Myrna Davidson Kathryn Ausland Frances Davidson Alison Gow and others with works by Cramm Jungmann Mendelssohn Schumann Schubert and more along with a May Queen recitation and a duet delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gowans
Rockwell Myrna Davidson
Gowans
Thome Trene Helgen
la Gracieuse
Burenueller
Isabel Mayne
eee ee Cramm _Dugt
Annie Laurie
Lady John Scott
Kathryn Ausland
Heimweh
Jungmann
Frances Davidson
Happiness Enowen
Schumann
Wrangell
Alison Gow
Clarke
Italiana
Oehmier
Myrna da
Bohm Jean Kelly
Kathryn Heigen
May Queen
Tennyson
Kathryn Ansiand
Dorothy
Ladies Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Taylor Home
The Ladies Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. C. B. Taylor on Wednesday July 5. All ladies are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
C. B. Taylor
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R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo, N.Y
Dr. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
M.D
Farmers Savingsban
Atsburg
Posetee Ress
Ellce
Meany Gan
Will Nog
Foy & Wilcox
Undertaking
Emmetshberg
Gusland &Gilchrist
Towa State Highway Commission
McCormick
Ermetsburg
Knoblauch Quality
Partners’ Savings Bank
Kawneer
Kneb Jauch
Thirtien
Emmetsburg
Jean Kelly
Kathryn Helgen
Fran Solo
Scherzo
Tarantelle - Eenens
Hoffmans Davidson
Schubert Tieczonka
Kathryn Helgen Salo
Spinnracdehen
Spindler
Jean Kelly Puet
Intermezzo
Valse
Mrs. Gowans
Shadboldt & Middleton
Miles
Motor Inn
Lowa Roofings Materials Co., Des Moine
Chevrolet
Price F. O. B
Flint
Michigan
Palo Alto Garage Inc
Fordyce
Emmetsburg, Iowa
South Broadway
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