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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
5
County Tournament highlights include Eldora defeating Steamboat Rock and Radcliffe to reach the finals, Iowa Falls winning the title with a 17 to 12 win over Eldora. District tournament set for Webster City March 3 4 Eldora to participate. Homecoming plans and 75th anniversary Jubilee noted. Attending state American Legion adjutants meeting and O B R T events listed.
Harold Woough is recovering well after a football related injury causing leg pain. He was sent to Colfax sanitarium for baths and treatment and hopes to return home early this week. Robert Burlingame has been elected class president of the Grinnell College Senior Class, earning multiple honors at the school.
A city water test from a south river well shows the water is now pure after weeks of pumping. The 10 foot deep well yielded 10 positive tests in 24 and 48 hours, with reports of soft, odorless water abundant for city needs. Action will be decided by the new city administration due after March elections.
Eldoral Township Farm Bureau frames a certificate display in the office. Hardin Township hosts a Friday evening program with Oysters cake and coffee for members and the Iowa Falls Commercial Club. Talks cover Girls Club Work Boys Dairy Heifer Club Weatherman Favor Farmer or Business Man Lime and Legumes as a Community Builder Poultry Raisers Problems and Graded Boards. Home Gardening Training School draws smaller crowds due to bad roads but interest remains high. Shipping Association meetings in the county were mostly canceled by bad roads. Hubbard held one with about 70 attendees. Hubbard Shipping Association shipped 186 single deck and 48 double loads of stock in 1927, up from the prior year. Hardin County Wool Growers plan a February 28 meeting at the Community Club Rooms with Meagher and Snyder to discuss wool grades values market prospects and care. Hospital notes list several local patients and a transfer. Mr North travels with his aunt’s body to Charles City.
The 1927 Iowa road program reports 320.47 miles of concrete paving built on primary roads, bringing total primary road construction to 992.09 miles and with city extensions to about 1,010.04 miles. Maintenance shows 934.7 miles paved on primary roads plus 68.8 miles on extensions, leaving a small discrepancy of about 2.04 miles.
The document lists totals for primary and gravelling extensions maintained by the state and by cities and towns. It notes refunds paid by the Commission for maintained roads, with figures around 188.04 for earth road extensions and 4,147 for total primary and gravelled road funds.
The extraordinary session considers a bill proposing up to 100 million dollars in bonds yearly to pave 4185 miles of primary highways and gravel 1830 miles in six years. The plan uses gasoline tax and vehicle fees to retire bonds and avoids state contracts until court rulings. It includes safeguards, a self repeal clause, and court tests to verify constitutionality. Estimates show 1500 miles paved and 226 miles gravel by 1928, with earlier figures 2040 paved and 649 gravel in 1920, 668.6 paving and 2460 gravel in 1926.
Residents announce a move and provide old and new addresses to The Ledger so they continue receiving paper deliveries and avoid missing issues. The notice requests timely updates and notes contact details for confirmation.
Supreme court reverses Henry Hop case Sioux County township not a legal employer under workers compensation. Civil township not liable for injuries to an official. road superintendent deemed employee under contract, township trustees cited lack of authority. Decision says township not governmental employer, likely prompting new legislation.
The county Legion plans a weekly meeting at a Hardin County hall with speakers including Krink Miley, editor of the Ves a Legionatis, discussing The Second Expeditionary Farce to Purists. A fire at Clyde Homeh’s corner caused a brief blaze but was quickly controlled with no major flames.
Delegates were picked Monday to attend the county convention in Oregon. Needhian was named chairman Rex Bateson secretary and a full delegation was formed from present members with 20 attendees in Eldora. President selection votes followed with Dowes Whouver Towden Kenyon and Ror f casting tallies. remarks noted back room caucus dynamics.
Hardin County residents aid search for a missing Long family member from the vicinity about thirty years ago. A press-driven appeal seeks information to locate relatives or whereabouts as community fund drives for the Glorious Fourth celebration proceed. Reports also note local changes in telegraph exchanges and a barnyard cattle incident injuring Tunry Kruse, who escaped with bruises and a dislocated shoulder.
Tax guidance covers personal exemptions of 1500 dollars for singles and 3660 for heads of families or married filing separately. Credits include 400 per dependent under eighteen or disabled, with apportionment by status and months. Earned income credit rules, dependence credits, and survivor provisions described. Also notes on estate taxes, trust filings, and court actions involving the Ackley vs Central States case with local implications. Miss Alta Arnold noted as a Marshall town caller in Spades evening.
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