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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1956

Page

4

Franklin County Farm Bureau Meets On Tax Proposals and Youth Event

The Franklin County Farm Bureau held its regular meeting Tuesday evening. An organizational meeting for Farm Bureau youth is set for next Monday at 8 p m in the Co-Op Hall, with cookies provided by each family and coffee by the Bureau. Don Wilson and Frank Bernasek will discuss state youth leadership, and a regional attendance is planned with several members traveling. A Kansas Dairy Association meeting in Topeka is also noted, plus a call for land use discussion and concerns over wheat allotments and price supports.

Farm Bureau Don Wilson Frihk Bernasek Tor Alli Yansas Aree Tek Ene Ee Aiotdaar

Says Hall Tax Proposal Unfair

GREAT BEND in Tom Orr Wichita secretary of the Kansas Independent Gas and Oil Assn says a proposal by Gov Hall s advisory committee on taxation and revenue for a severance tax on gas and oil was unfair. The committee suggested among methods to raise about 30 million dollars in new revenue that a 3 or 4 per cent severance tax would provide 11 4 million or 14 million Orr said yesterday he believes it is an unfair proposal asking oil industry to support the major portion of the state s new financial need. He said the industry now pays 15 6 million in property taxes to the counties amounting to 3 86 per cent of the gross value of all oil produced in the state.

Great Bend Tom Orr Wichita Kansas Independent Gas and Oil Assn Hall Orr

Fire Injures Hays Man in Home Blast

A Hays man Harvey Fellers in his sixties suffered burns while walking to the kitchen during an explosion in the basement of his Franklin county home. His wife endured shock as 16 rooms and 53 miles of terraces and 1,435 acres of contour farming were described in a county conservation report.

Hays Us Harvey Fellers Franklin County Leslie Hunter Hollpital Conservation Service Fellers Anne, Adams Ottawa ‘Herald West 17Th St New York N. Y

Elm Grove meeting hosts December get together in Pomona

In Pomona at Mrs. Charles Lantis home members of HDU News Elm Grove met on December 9. After a brief business session Mrs. Lantis led recreation. The next meeting is set for January 13 with Mrs. Ruth Hoopes guiding. The note adds that slipperwort refers to several evergreen plants with blossom shapes like slippers.

Elm Grove Pomona Charles Lantis

States Should Get Part of Gas Tax Says Gov Hall

Kansas Governor Fred Hall urged that any federal gas tax increase for the national highway program be shared with states to fund secondary and farm to market roads. He predicted Congress will pass the plan and urged President Eisenhower to include such a provision.

Kansas City Fred Hall Kansas Kansas Contractors Agsn Hall Congress Eisenhower W. E. Potter Omaha, Missouri River Division Missouri-Kansas

Miligan Knabe Anniversary Dinner and Visits in Edgerton

Edgerton notes honor Mr. and Mrs. George Knabe on their 38th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R C Milligan and daughters of Gardner. Jodean Boyd of Kansas City visited grandparents Oral L Hunter. Sherry McTaggart of Washington DC spent holidays with the McTaggarts. Local moves include Don Sawyer and Richie relocating near Highway 50 service station. Idaho visitors Mrs Rettig and Ira Eberhart hosted by family. Mrs Rettig, Idaho home demonstration agent, is studying law at University of Idaho.

R. C. Milligan Gardner George Knabe Jodean Boyd Kansas City Orall. Hunter Sherry McTaggart Washington, D. C George McTaggart Don Sawyer Richie

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the Herald’s Farm Page Franklin’ County Oskaloosa Franklin County Farm Bureau Gerald Anderson C. E. Keith O. D. Garrett G. R. Belt Mrs. Byron Robison Carl Wemmer Max Shoemaker Roy Swank John Moon Phillip King Arlen Jones Ralph Batdorf Eldon Finch Kansas Dairy Association Topeka Robert Tulless Manhattan Robert Peoples State Bank Ic. C. C Total M. L. Walter B. W. Kelsey Orin L. Kirkendall K. H. Walter Asst M. L. Harris F. B. Walter PF. D. I Peoples National Bank Federal Reserve Bank Sigler Ece Sigler “Games Kueser Signal Degiosit Insurance Corporation The Citizens State Bank Neal B Baxter J. A. Hudelson H. Goppert John F. Hudelson Neal B. Baxter Ann Shepheard C. H. Goppert , J. A. Hudelson Robert F. Hudelson Richard Goppert F.D. 5 Hays Coara United States American Breeders Service Carl Roy Taylor, Jr Wellsville HDU News Jessaca John Hurey Charles Ortolf Marie Katherine Glavin G. R. Musicks Wendell Knabe Henry Knabe Mary Bobby John Chamness Paul Middleton Victor Keltner Vivian Marilyn Middleton Carl Peer Raymond Peer Lee Cochran St. Joseph Henry Harder Fred Harder Emporia Herald Edgerton Wayne Brassfield McCormick McCormick No. 16 Sheldon Wellsville Bank R Y Lidikay Warnock L. W. Hostetter W. JH. ‘Moherman H. BE. Detar Carl C. Warnock J. Hugh Cramer Letha Bell W. B. Smith M. W. ‘Lidikay W. H. Moherman J.E. Moherman American Bankers’ Association Kansas Bankers’ Association
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