Tax Burden Comparison Between Private Trucks and Cars
The average private truck pays two and a half times as much in taxes as the average passenger automobile.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
12
The average private truck pays two and a half times as much in taxes as the average passenger automobile.
Two Methodist Ladies Aid groups held meetings Tuesday evening. The South End group, at Mrs H L Davison's porch, served a picnic supper to 13 members and three children and heard members explain earning a dollar for the class fund, raising 18 dollars for the treasury. The Central group, at Mrs Harry Kelly's home, named officers for the year: Mrs Lloyd Tennant president, Mrs Eva Deihl vice president, Mrs Harry Kelly secretary, and Mrs J I Lesner treasurer, with the latter two re-elected. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Murray Limberker and Mrs James Small.
Harold Ancre, 22, of New Boston pleaded guilty in Aledo court to disturbing the peace. Justice W. J. Emerson Jr. fined him 25 dollars plus costs after his Monday evening arrest by Sheriff Mitchell Riley and Deputy Herbert McCleary for a disturbance in front of Violet Bigham's beauty shop in New Boston.
A Columbus Junction family gathering near Washington included Mrs. S. A. Dwinell Betty Kathryn and the Dwinell couple. Visitors from Oskaloosa Dawn and Missouri joined in the Sunday basket dinner at the Rabenold home. Local residents planned trips to Minnesota and Illinois during the week.
H. Rust and Albert served as callers in Iowa City on Thursday. Mrs. W L Moran and Miss Betty Moran visited West Liberty, returning Monday from the Moran home. Marguerite Moran visited West Liberty, and Janet Moran visited the Desmond Kulp home in Columbus City this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Offerman and daughter of Davenport and Mrs. Charles Billings and Evelyn attended the centennial in Washington on Tuesday. Mrs. H T Ferguson and daughter Joan were Davenport visitors on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson recently attended funeral services in Jonesboro Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allen rented the Wagner property on Third Street, vacated Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lewis.
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