Cities Seek Road Fund Share Change to Aid Municipalities
Muscatine and other Iowa cities push for a state road fund reform. The League of Iowa Municipalities seeks a share of motor license and gasoline tax revenue for urban road work, arguing 458 miles of Muscatine streets lie on primary routes 22 28 and U S road 61. Bills will be filed in January to base distribution on mileage including within city limits.
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Muscatine
Iowa
League of Iowa
State Assembly
B. C. Benham
League
Benham
Legislative Committee
Carroll
Letts and Vicinity Deaths and Arrivals
Community notes from Letts Iowa report the death of Edgar Hildebrand and calling relatives to West Liberty. Visitors include Mrs. Mike Wagner and Mrs. L. P. Wilson from Muscatine. Families hosting guests span Muscatine Town City Buffalo and Lamoni with trips to Musquero New Mexico teased as upcoming meeting plans.
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John Snyder
Enla Downer
Muscatine
L. E. Downer
S. H. Smith
Dean Dodder
Glen Hidelbaugh
Town City
J. Wright
Washington
E. C. Turkington
Lawrence Brookhart
Buffalo
Cold weather halts evangelistic meetings in Muscatine
Muscatine readers recall a December scene as cold air keeps crowds away from Mr. Graves evangelistic meetings. The note appears in the Bygone Days column tracing events across decades.
Contractors to Use Additional Equipment on Primary Road 38
Moore and Eldridge gravel hauling contractors plan to resume work on two miles of primary road 38 at Wilton with extra equipment. An additional carload of horses and more trucks will be shipped from Marshall county to prevent gravel pit freezing. Shifts will run noon to midnight with fires at the loading bin to aid smoothing rough spots after weather moderates.
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Moore and Eldridge
Marshall County
Moore
Eldridge
Wilton
Agriculture club hosts wild game dinner for 21 fathers
Harold Timm acted as toastmaster for a three course wild game dinner served by the high school agriculture club. E A Sparling city superintendent and F J Howe high school principal welcomed guests. Lindley Hoopes noted future plans as the event aims to become an annual affair. Rabits and squirrels were provided by club members and the banquet prepared by home economics students under Miss Florence Hahn.
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Agriculture Club
Harold Timm
Timm
Charles Shepard
E. A. Sparling
F. J. Howe
John Powell, Jr
Herschel Hintermeister
Lindley Hoopes
Florence Hahn
Iowa grange urges unity with farm groups for relief
Manchester Iowa delegates at the annual grange convention hear Ralph W. Smith of Newton say the Iowa grange will go down the line with any other farm organization for relief. He calls for cooperation of all farm bodies to push relief efforts.
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Manchester
Ila
Iowa Grange
Ralph W. Smith
Newton
Delegates Endorse Group Advocacy After Speakers' Plea
Speakers urged creation of a group and delegates appeared to approve the plan. The report notes broad enthusiasm among attendees and a public endorsement from the assembly.
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