Editorial on tax distribution and school financing reform
An editorial argues taxpayers blame direct property levies for high taxes while schools rely on them for 93 percent of revenue. It supports shifting some three point tax plan receipts sales income and corporate to education, aiming for equitable tax burden and weaker blame on schools, upholding the American educational system heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ Organization
Interim Committee On
Uriely
Christmas shopping in 1934 joy and overabundance
A nostalgic piece contrasts simple past gift making with the modern complex consumer system. It notes lavish toys and gadgets tempt both children and adults, yet the holiday spirit remains intact as families prepare, wrap, and await Christmas morning with shared cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imagne
Garbo
Snar
Santa Claus
Mother
Equal start for all in education urged by critic debate
The piece argues that wealth or parental standing should not affect access to education and equipment as a democratic right. It rebuts critics who claim education costs are excessive, urging budgets aligned with economic realities while preserving efficiency and value of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardless
Frediess
Adoo
Balkans Risk New War Sparks Global Alarm
A fragment discusses Balkan states near armed conflict in a region the size of Iowa. It notes European powers fear wider war as loan-seeking Balkan leaders push for military moves, risking a broader confrontation and a volatile international balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Balkans
Cam Carple’s Endings: A Swirl of Curious Names
A fragmentary note recalls Cam Carple as a favored male figure in Csrwsey lore, mentioning waning vitality and a vague final fate. The text is garbled, with references to Whe, Bantve, and Weare Hau, offering little coherent event or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam Carple
Csrwsey
A Week of Errands and Reflections Before Christmas
A diaristic chronicle from a busy week ending with Christmas prep. The author details daily routines, office tasks, social visits, chess games, and nostalgic recollections of early Palmy culture figures. Narratives mention Gib Good, CHM Dillehny, and Wm Jennings Bryan with scenes of skating, poetry, and a volley schedule challenge. The piece weaves humor with humility as tasks pile up toward holiday deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Durbin
Dr. Parsons
Gib Good
Ge Wobash
Chm
Dillehny
Hobbitt
Gertrude Stein
Buck Bayes
Bragg Driveras
Jasse Hell
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Bob la Follette
Depot
Chautauqua
B. Stanley Jones
Calkins
Trustees Seek Settlement Offer In Emerson Bank Case
In Mills County Iowa a notice to depositors describes trustees M C Warren Elmer A Bass and Kenneth A Evans seeking Court approval to accept a settlement offer of 7429.99 to discharge liabilities tied to notes securing debts owed to Emerson State Bank. A hearing is set for December 19 1944 at Glenwood Court House with objections invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson State Bank OF Emerson, Towa
CE. Lakin
Elmer A. Bass
M.C. Warren
District Court
Mills County
Glenwood
Iowa
M. C. Warren
Kenneth A. Evans
Emerson State Bank
A. F. Smith
ED. N. McBrew
H. L. Kellenbarger
W. J. Adams
District Court of
Tawa
Asid
Town
Cook & Cook, Att
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