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Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1931

Page

4

Society Notes and Local Obituaries Share Page News

The column records society notes including the Baptist Missionary Society meeting and a world wide day of prayer set for February 20. It notes the death of Belle Frazier of Union, her funeral in Union, and mentions local ice supply concerns and historical winter weather comparisons.

Schwarck Samuel Darzen Gast Deachamp John Sheldon Mra. Brady Mra. Geary Tom Sheldon Riley McCall

School finance report cites non-teacher costs in Iowa districts

A preliminary Iowa school finance report shows nearly half of district expenditures go to items other than teacher salaries. Bond payments and interest total about nine percent. facilities and equipment rise over eleven percent. non-resident tuition and other costs exceed five percent. The study notes high schools push overall costs, with many small four-year high schools raising concerns about efficiency and tax reliance. The report, by Agnes Samuelson and R. C. Williams, aims to guide reorganizing school funding to balance facility needs with affordability.

Iowa Agnes Samuelson Atate Superintendent of Public Instruction R. C. Williams Department of Public Instruction BR. ©. Williams State Department of Public Instruction Public Instruction Mise Samuelson Pegi

Weather predictions by L. Mead of Janeaville Wisconsin

Meads long range forecasts claim past successes and present schedules for February March and April 1931. February opens with a mix of clear mild days and rain or snow events. March forecasts warmer than average with frequent rain and a warm 60 to 70 degree spell at end. April predicts a wintry Easter with snow and a cold backward spring lasting into May followed by alternating fair and rainy periods.

United States U. S. Epartment of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agriculture L. €. Mead Janeaville Wis

Iowa State Finances Reported For Fiscal Year 1929

The Department of Commerce releases a summary of Iowa Town finances for the year ending June 30 1929 based on a 2 462 800 population estimate. It details operating costs debt interest and improvements totaling 42 298 167 with 40 391 561 in revenue and a 16 50 per capita tax levy. The report notes highway spending totals and a gasoline sales tax rise while listing per capita debt and property tax figures and editorials on various revenue sources.

Department of Commerce Town B. J. Wolcott York Street Des Moines Iowa

Radcliffe Funeral for Will Drake Former Resident

Funeral services were held Wednesday for Will Drake a former Radcliffe resident who died Monday in Minneapolis. He was about 70 and survived by five children a brother A M Drake of Minneapolis who accompanied the body here and a sister Mrs Maggie Vraoman of Radcliffe. Burial was in the local cemetery.

Will Drake Minneapolis Drake Hector Minn A. M. Drake Maggie Vraoman Radcliffe Lettie Hauser Garnet Winterfield Joe Friest Woolstock

Local News Briefs From Hubbard Area

Mrs. 5 W Rowley and Allen Mears returned home from Onaws after five weeks with Mrs. Rowley s daughter Mrs Wilbur Reynolds J L Hornung has been seriously ill for months not as well Mr and Mrs Harry Harmon and daughter June of Antigo Wis visited old neighbors Harmon formerly managed Towns end and Merrill Lumber Co here Local friends heard from relatives with Rev M J Dammann at Fairmont Minn who underwent a delicate operation

W. Rowley Allen Mears Onaws Wisconsin M. J. Dammann Fairmont Minn

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