Colorado truck tax proves successful in its first year
Colorado’s ten mile truck tax raised about $7 million yearly, aligning truck charges with auto usage. Newspapers exposed the truck lobby’s effort, ensuring public scrutiny during the 1954-55 battles. The Colorado Good Roads association notes fears of economic harm were unfounded as conditions remained strong and trucking activity grew.
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Colorado
Colorado Good Roads Association
State Highway Planning Commission
Ers
State Capitol
The
Good Roads Association
Road Association
Taxes and education in Iowa amid election year debate
The piece notes tax increases behind a campaign fight over education funding. It argues education investment is crucial for Iowa’s future, as the legislature boosts education appropriations by about 19 million dollars, with roughly 12 percent for state institutions and facilities for mental health care and corrections.
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Iowa
Board of Control Institutions
Iowa Divides Increased Tax Dollars Among Agencies
The 8 percent tax increase funds go to multiple departments for conservation, industrial growth, homestead credits, retirement system, public health, and a stepped up safety program. Iowa says over 70 percent of tax revenue is returned to local governments, and replacing it would require a 32 mill levy.
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Soil and Water Conservation
The
Conservation Commission
Iowa
Public Health Department
Department of Public Safety
The Art of Relaxation in Modern Life
The piece urges balance to resist daily stress, urging mental calm through peaceful imagery and surrendering to nature. It links relaxation to body, mind, heart, and spirit, citing Emerson and humor to ease tension and promote steady conduct.
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Sion
Schubert
Dvorak
Emerson
Wilford A. Peterson
Castle Grove Club Discusses Sending Clothes To Europeans
Mrs Lester Fairbanks hosted the Women s Fellowship of the Peniel Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon April 5 in the church parlors. Eleven members attended with guests Mrs Dale Ladehoff and Linda. President Mrs William Marsh opened the meeting. Mrs Delmar King led the program with help from several members.
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Castle Grove
Lester Fairbanks
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Dale Ladehoff
Linda
William Marsh
Delmar King
Reuel McColm
Fred Kromminga
Richard Skelley
Forrest Deischer
W. D. McLaughlin
Clarence Eberhart
Presbyterial Meeting Urges Refugee Clothing Aid
Mrs. Marsh notes help for refugees at the Presbyterial board meeting. A Presbyterian Life article calls for clothing and bedding for Europe distribution. Members plan to send children’s clothing to a mission and day school in Arizona and James Island, with other clothing to World Service Center. A comforter is to be remade by Mrs. Marsh. The next meeting is at Mrs Revel McColm’s home on May 3.
Parish youth rally at Peniel church announced
Mrs Richard Shelley announced a youth rally at Peniel church on Sunday April 8 and volunteers were asked to donate food for the supper. A letter from Mrs Trent regarding the Presbyterial meeting on Monday April 23 at Clinton was read. The praise service Weaving a Pattern of Peace led by Mrs Richard Skelley featured Mrs Paul Streich of Quito Ecuador.
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Richard Shelley
Peniel
Trent
Clinton
Paul Streich
Quito
Ecuador
Richard Skelley
Belated Birthday Party Observed for Ms Mary Peterson
A belated birthday gathering was hosted Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McLaughlin in Monticello. Easter Sunday dinners brought guests from Onslow Center Junction Olin and Anamosa including the Thomsen and Rickels families and others.
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Mary Peterson
Charley Vernimont
Roland
John Tschantz
James Conley
Louise Good
George Rickels
William Marsh
James McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Monticello
Marvin Thomson
Walter Holtz
Onslow
John Hintichs
Julius Thomsen
Center Junction
Arnold Thomsen
Olin
Matilda Thomsen
Anamosa
Raymond Kromminga
Carl Harms
George A. Rickels
John Wilcox
Wilcox
Frank Walker
Barbara Jackson
Ames
Irving Hintz
Arvil Tuel
Charles Boxwell
William Ehlis
Ida Cass
Earl Benedict
Old Age and Aid to Dependent Children Payments Fall Short in March
March old age assistance in Jones county averaged 60.41 per case, below the state 60.61. Delaware and Dubuque counties posted higher per case averages. Aid to the blind amounts also trailed state levels, while A D C costs per recipient in Jones county were under the state average though the per case average exceeded it. Delaware and Dubuque counties reported higher ADC caseload averages with mixed per recipient figures.
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Jones County
State Department of Social Welfare
Jones
O.A.A
Delaware County
Dubuque County
Delaware
Dubuque
A.D.C
Iowa
Cancer Memorial List Announced in Jones County
Mrs. George A. Rickels of Monticello, cancer society chairman, reports that in five years Jones County memorials were established for numerous deceased including Mrs Lee M Lanner, Mrs Grace N McLaughlin, Mrs Fay Clark, Mrs Ruth Morgan, Foss Davis, Ina Emerilla Meeks, Dr A M Maurice, Leota Fischer, Mrs Harvey Manuel, and others.
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Jones County
George A. Rickels
Monticello
Cancer Society
Lee M. Lanner
Grace N. McLaughlin
Fay Clark
Ruth Morgan
Foss Davis
Ina Emerilla Meeks
Harvey Manuel
Leota Fischer
A. M. Maurice
Floyd Shew
E. J. Noble
Anna Lowe
Rudolph Aebi
Gerhard D. Freese
Lillian W. Graves
George Ww. Fegan
William Westphal
Clifford L. Niles
James Howie, Sr
Ralph Ditch
I. H. Schneider
Helen
Memorials Established Through Jones County Cancer Society
Memorials are established by contributions to the Jones County Cancer Society. Persons named include Hoag Mrs Henry Adams George C Lawrence Mrs Harley Stoneking Lowell Kohl Margaret Levien Chris Eichhorn and John Specht. Proposals may be directed to Mrs Rickels Mrs Lee Crain of Olin or Mrs Foss Davis of Anamosa.
Monticello Guests at Chester Condit Home
Monticello neighbors shared Sunday dinner at the Chester Condit home with guests including RE Condit of Souris Michigan doctor Mary Condit, Herbert McCulloch of Pontiac Michigan, Lloyd Lake and Georgia Lake of Anamosa Iowa, and Andrew Watt.
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Chester Condit
RE. D. Condit
Souris
M.D
Herbert McCulloch
Pontiac, Mich
Lloyd Lake
Arlington Lakes, Ill
Andrew Watt
Ida
Georgia Lake
Anamosa
Cub Scout Group Holds Raking Party
The Webeloes group of pack 66 Cub Scouts met at the Paul Lumpa home April 4 for a lawn raking party. A wiener roast and games followed with Gary Duckler Delbert Prewitt David Loop Fred Clark Roger Thompson Larry Meier Charles Hurt Ralph Shaw and Paul Lumpa as participants. Guests included Bobby Behrends Mrs Paul Lumpa and Diane. The group will meet Tuesday evening at Bert Loop home.
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Webeloes
Paul Lumps
Gary Duckler
Delbert Prewitt
David Loop
Fred Clark
Roger Thompson
Larry Meier
iCharles Hurt
Ralph Shaw
Paul Lumpa
Bobby Behrends
Diane
Bert Loop
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