Back in Iowa H R Gross Reports Farming Struggles
Waterlo o It's good to be back in Iowa even for a month as Congressman H R Gross returns to the state. He notes the long congressional sessions, opens a 511 Lafayette Building office in Washington, and criticizes pressure groups blaming farmers for high food costs while highlighting farmers' cut of the consumer dollar and the risks of farming amid heavy rains and rebuilding costs.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Congress
Lafayette Building
Washington
Iife
Reinbeck
Grundy Center
Eldora
Budget turmoil and taxes weigh on farmers and households
The column argues that feed and livestock markets plus the 1950 to 1951 tax increases strain small businesses and wage earners. It questions the Truman Administration for not curbing living costs, calls for an excess profits tax, and urges the Internal Revenue Service to follow the Albright ruling on cattle breeding stock taxation.
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Korea
Truman
Congress
Washington
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Eighth Circuit
Albright
Senate House Conference Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
90 Pet of Fires Can Be Prevented Check List of Farm Hazards
Farm safety guidance from the National Fire Protection Association outlines a Fire Prevention Week checklist. It stresses regular inspections to cut farm fire risk and offers concrete steps covering rubbish removal, fuel storage, safe smoking, metal matches containers, proper roofing, chimney and heating maintenance, electrical wiring, barn hay moisture, spontaneous ignition risks, and oily rag containment.
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National Fire Protection Association
Hunting Law Books Are Now Available
Supplies of the 1950 51 hunting law leaflets are distributed to local conservation officers, county recorders, and license sales agencies. Hunters may obtain free copies from these agencies and from the State Conservation Commission offices in Des Moines. The leaflets detail Open Seasons and laws for taking game, game birds, and fur bearing animals.
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State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Civil Defense Book Sells Fast for Government
The Government Printing Office reports quick demand for United States Civil Defense, selling 25 cents per copy. More than 5,000 of the initial 50,000 copies were sold on the first day, with orders flooding the superintendent of documents in Washington for the National Resources Board publication.
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Government Printing Office
Washington
National Resources Board
United States Civil Defense
Farm Tax Exemption Debate Aims at Congress Pressure
The speaker urges a direct Congress reply to clarify that the policy is not a special-favor tax exemption for farmers. He argues that capital gains exemptions of 75 percent or more exist for industry and commerce, and claims the Commissioner’s defiance of Congress and the Eighth Circuit has cost farmers millions, insisting action stop immediately.
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Congress
Eighth Circuit Court
Federal guide on civilian defense tops best seller list
The government issued a comprehensive civilian defense publication described as the most thorough to date. Its companion work The Effects of Atomic Weapons, released last month, is in its fourth printing with over 40,000 copies sold at 1.25 each. In Iowa news, Albert Trickey of Eldora bought May's Red Duke, a purebred Milking Shorthorn, from Harold Ziesman. transfer recorded by the American Milking Shorthorn Society in Springfield, Maine.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Trickey
Albert Trickey
Eldora
May
Red Duke
Harold Ziesman
American Milking Shorthorn Society
Springfield
Land transfers and property deals dated 1949 1950
A series of land transfers and property dealings are recorded, including Grace Campbell to H J Vilmont on 6 24 50 and Jean Zeitner to Paul Zeitner in Gilman's 2nd Add. Alden parcels. Other transfers include Anna Megan to Leo Megan on 4 20 49 and Irma Holl transfers in 50 across sections 28 29 32 33 87 19.
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Oss
Yerink Jr
Land
Grace Campbell
H. J. Vilmont
A. Sey
A. A. Raska
Central Add
Alden
Paul Zeitner
H. J. Garles
E. C. Pries
Z. Prnes
Hubbard
Wells R. Weyrauch
E. Reisinger
SEY
Anna Megan
Leo J. Megan
Irma Holl
Irma Holl & Hs
Robt
Nauman Et al
Accommodating Polio Red Oak Laundry Request Incident
Red Oak police detained Mrs. Norman Paul in Atlantic overnight after she asked officers to take down her laundry and store it at the city hall. Patrolmen Grover Douglas and Herb Whitney complied, relieved she did not request dampening or fronding.
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Red Oak
Norman Paul
Atlantic
Grover Douglas
Herb Whitney
Mrs. Paul
Real estate transfers listed for Ackley and Eldora
Property transfers dated 4 7 1950 to Bertha Hohemann LeRoy Growden and land descriptions include lots blocks and streets in Ackley with H Nazett and others. 9 18 1950 assigns undivided interests and lots in Und 2/3 and 13 of Wie NW% 14 88 19. 9 21 1950 transfers from D E Bittner and wife to Hardin County Savings Bank covering Lis 11 12 13 Blk and Liberty Park Add Eldora.
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Bertha Hohemann
Hard. Co. Sav
Liberty Park
Eldora
Around Iowa 90th Birthday and Miscellany
Mr and Mrs M J Potwin of Jesup marked a 90th birthday with a shared Aug 21 and Aug 31 birth date and plan their 66th wedding anniversary on Sept 16. Squirrels aren’t the only casualties since hunting season opened as a purebred Holstein heifer was killed on the Leo Hawes farm. Willie Adams, 17, shot himself in the leg during a Chariton squirrel hunt. Herman Lane’s jail breakout attempt at Red Oak ended with a $100 cost after he used a heavy bench to move bricks. 3 year old Mary Low Mathey of Albia survived wheels passing over her abdomen with no broken bones and was ready for breakfast the next day.
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M. J. Potwin
Jesup
Potwins
Allamakee County
Leo Hawes
Chariton
Willie Adams
Red Oak
Herman Lane
Mary Low Mathey
Albcia
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Franklin
Hardin County
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R. R. van Patter
Cote
Standard Oil
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Standard Service
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Heatrola
Heatiola
Harold H. Luiken
Luiken Chevrolet CO
Steamboat Rock
Erick
Heatrota Ag
Hector
Empire Builder
SHE Devil
Avenger
the Furies
Walter Huston
Barbara Stanwyck
Wendell Corey
New Mexico
Jeffords
New Grand Theatre
Herald-Index
Central States Electric CO
Hadley Grain Co., Inc. Grain — Feed — Coal
Eldora, Iowa
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