Society Notes Highlight Missionary, Meetings and Elections
The Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs A M Doud residence with thirteen members. Devotional lead by Mrs Schwarck and program on African missions by Mrs Davzes and Mrs Gast. Annual world wide day of prayer planned for February 20 at 7:30 PM. Officers elected: Mrs Deschamp president, Mrs John Sheldon vice president, Mrs Brady secretary, Mrs Geary assistant, Mrs Tom Sheldon treasurer, Mrs Riley McCall assistant.
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Red
Davzes
Gast
Deschamp
John Sheldon
Brady
Geary
Tom Sheldon
Riley McCall
Union Resident Dies Mutter Belle Frazier
Union man H A Frazier learned Tuesday that his mother Mrs Belle Frazier died at Nora Springs after a six week illness. She was critically ill with heart trouble in the last two weeks and left three children including H A Frazier of Union.
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Union
H. A. Frazier
Belle Frazier
George Frahme
Nora Springs
Ackley
Louis Tjaden
Tjaden
Lubbock
Tex
Bismarck
N.D
Air Corps
Beulah
North Dakota
Louis
Kobus Tjaden
German Township
Grundy
Titonia
Towa
Mrs Frazier Dies. Rites in Union on Thursday
Mrs L F Hackett of Waukesha Wis and Mrs Frahme, her daughter’s widow companion, resided with them since the daughter’s marriage. After Newton Frazier’s death about twenty years ago they moved to Union. The body will be brought there for funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal church in Union at 1:30 PM Thursday, burial in Union cemetery.
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L. F. Hackett
Waukesha
Wis
Ice shortages plague localities ahead of summer
Local observers report many towns have not secured the usual ice supply for the coming summer. Records show 1877 78 saw railroads hauling ice from Minnesota to Iowa cities to meet demand while this winter’s light snowfall contrasts with 1880 81. January was mild in the thirty nine year record with low snowfall and a 52 degree warm spell on the 28th.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Here
Sioux City
C. H. Gilbert
Iowa School Costs Bypass Teacher Pay Highlights
The preliminary Iowa school finance report shows nearly half of annual district spending goes to items other than teachers salaries. Bond payments, fuel, rent, janitors’ supplies, and non-resident tuition dominate costs, while transportation costs stay under four percent. The data, prepared by Agnes Samuelson and R. C. Williams, notes high schools drive a large share of expenses and calls for reorganizing financing to deliver efficient facilities within tax limits.
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Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
R. C. Williams
Department of Public Instruction
State Department of Public Instruction
Weather Predictions By L C Mead For Feb Apr 1931
L C Mead of Janesville Wisconsin shares past achievements and forecasts for February March and April 1931. Predictions list daily conditions including rain snow fog milder temperatures and fair days with notes on warm waves and Easter snow and cold spells.
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L. C. Mead
Janesville
Wis
Costs to Run State of Iowa Summary 1929
The Department of Commerce releases a financial snapshot for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929. Per capita figures rely on an estimated population of 2,462,800. Total general department costs, including interest and improvements, reach 42,298,167 with highways accounting for 19,325,041. Revenue totals 40,891,561, led by property taxes and business licenses. Net debt stands at 16,453,995 per capita 6.68. The report notes gasoline sales tax rose to 4,931,900 and outlines the tax mix and indebtedness by year.
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Department of Commerce
State of
Iowa
B. J. Wolcott
York Street
Des Moines
Iowa and Midwest income tax totals in 1929 and 1930
Internal Revenue Bureau figures show Iowa tax collections fell from 1929 to 1930 by about 2.72 million dollars, with total 1930 income tax revenue at 11.35 million versus 14.07 million in 1929. National totals dropped by 169.8 million, and Midwest states posted varied receipts including Illinois 214.64 million and Wisconsin 32.72 million.
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Iowa
Towa
Internal Revenue Bureau
Midwest
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South
Dakota
Wisconsin
Funeral rites for Will Drake held in Radcliffe
Funeral services for Will Drake former Radcliffe resident who died Monday in Minneapolis were held Wednesday afternoon with burial in the local cemetery. He lived in Hector Minn since leaving Radcliffe and was about 70. Survived by five children a brother A M Drake of Minneapolis and a sister Mrs Maggie Vrooman of Radcliffe.
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Will Drake
Minneapolis
Drake
Hector
Minn
A. M. Drake
Maggie Vrooman
Radcliffe
Lettie Hauser
Garnet Winterfield
Kamrar
Mart L. Hendrickson
Ladies Harmony Club
Chamber of Commerce
Little Rock
Ark
Breuth
Linnie Thompson
B. C. Knutson
George Manly
Iowa Falls
Joe Friest
Woolstock
Local News Notes on Family Visits and Health
Hubbard Mrs S W Rowley and Allen Mears returned home from Onawa after five weeks with Mrs Rowley s daughter Mrs Wilbur Reynolds J L Hornung ill for months is not as well Mr and Mrs Harry Harmon and daughter June of Antigo Wis visited old neighbors Harmon formerly managed Townsends and Merrill Lumber Co Here Local friends learned relatives with Rev M J Dammann at Fairmont Minn who underwent a delicate operation at the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Rowley
Allen Mears
Onawa
M. J. Dammann
Fairmont
Minn
Local church pastor remembered amid illness
A longtime pastor Reverend Mr Damman is reported in critical condition. Des Moines visitors Mrs Melvin Haas, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Van Patter relocate near town. Ames Ronald Kuhli joins H Hilker guests. William Kuhlman celebrated eighty ninth birthday amid health decline.
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Mr. Kuhlman
Hubbard
Mrs. Hoelscher
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