Tax impact of junior colleges in Iowa districts
A Rock Valley Bee report discusses how junior colleges affect local taxes. At a Des Moines convention, Iowa's 28 junior colleges were surveyed. enrollments range 34 to 150, with only four above 100. Most are in the southern half. larger schools are self supporting. These colleges form part of the public system, kept by school boards if petitioned by a majority of residents, potentially raising taxes unless tuition is charged.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gas Pipe Line Across Northwest Iowa
A syndicate plans a gas pipe line from Tulsa to Minneapolis via Omaha and Ottawa in Monona county and Peterson in Clay county with a branch to Sioux City. The Missouri River crossing near Ottawa and the line’s route require approval from the state railway commission.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Minneapolis
Omaha
Missouri River
Ottawa
Monona County
Peterson
Clay County
Sioux City
State Railway Commission
Dairy region fights oleomargarine with bonfire
In Waverly Iowa Headlyn farmers led by County Agent D D Offringa collected oleomargarine to buy it all for a bonfire. The Miller implement company event spurred a county wide campaign against oleomargarine with aims to boost butter sales and pressure stores to discontinue its sale.
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Towa
Boone County Eggs Gain World Wide Reputation
G. G. Goldwaite of Boone cites Boone county eggs served in the Graf Zeppelin on its round the world flight. Nine cases of eggs gathered by Des Moines Valley Produce were taken aboard at Lakehurst for the final leg to Friedrichshafen. Boone county eggs have appeared on Hoover's battleship and on the vessel carrying the Prince of Wales home after his U S visit.
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G. Goldwaite
Boone
Boone County
Graf
Lakehurst
Friedrichshafen
Des Moines Valley Produce Company
President Hoover
H. R. H. the Prince of Wales
United States
Soldiers' Disability Fund Surplus Grows From Bonus Act
Surplus after distribution from the soldiers' bonus act funds rose to 1,820,992.43 on January 1 and will grow by about 80,000 annually from bond interest. Disability payments to veterans totaled 75,000 across six counties, with about 10,000 added since the year began, aiding 600 men in several counties.
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Electr
Pra
Rural Greene county school faces $100 reward for break-in arrests
A rural Greene county school offered a $100 reward for apprehending burglars who damaged the building at night. Arrests followed, including husbands and wives, with fines imposed by justice. grand jury action may also result. Theft of valuables from schoolhouses was reported, as was a murder of a board member years ago during a similar crime near Mason City.
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Greene County
Grand Jury
Mason City
Butter Production Survey for Des Moines Plants
John Adams of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce reports on a survey showing large production by Des Moines butter manufacturers. The study details output levels and factory activity across the local dairy industry.
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John 2. Adams
Des Moines
Des Moines Butter and Dairy Makers Report 1929 Output
In 1929 central Iowa butter production totaled 7,904,309 pounds, up 564,795 from the prior year. Des Moines plants produced 633,387 gallons of ice cream and 2,964,375 pounds of condensed milk. Total payroll to walk pordneers of six Des Moines creamery firms reached $4,351,064.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux Center News Items Highlights Local Events
Local residents report social notices and obituaries. Minnie De Weerd Valentine died of a heart attack. funeral held in Rock Valley with Rev. Lubbers officiating. Baby of C Westry seriously ill with pneumonia. hospitalized. Gertarde Van Beek and Henry Gerritson wed at Orange City home. Teachers attended leaders training in Orange City. Kuper family moved to Colenbrander Farm near Middleburg. Vander Wil and Dykstra families visited Sioux Center. 35th wedding anniversary celebrated with gifts and refreshments. Various visits and a home wedding at Hulstein home noted.
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Sioux Center
Ed Haze
John Valentine
Minnie de Weerd
C. Westry
Gertarde van Beek
Henry Gerritson
Orange City
Hattie Schulz
Elida den. Herder
Elizabeth Borgman
Club Teaders
G. Kuper
Rock Rapids
Colenbrander Farm
Middleburg
G. Koops
Gerrit Vander Wil
W. Dyksharna
H. Hulstein
Jennie Snffer
Einstein
K Baan
Rock Éster
MM Valle
Bernice Borgman
R. Sueller
Rock Valley
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Iowa Picnic in California Recalls Washington Birthday Gatherings
Ex-Iowans held their Lincoln Park event in Los Angeles, the 22nd annual picnic dating to 1909. Despite rain, about 50,000 gathered to greet neighbors and old friends from Rock Valley and Sioux County. Attendees included Charley Carter, G. H. Pember, J. F. Mortis, and Civil War veterans, with stories of Iowa roots and California life persisting amid changing times.
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Beé
Rock Valley
Iowa
Halstead
Washington
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Bixby Park
Long Beach
California
of the Angels
Charley Carter
Wil Thomas
Grant Roberts
Cora
Edna
Belle Blatherwick
Shere
Czar Kent
G. A. R. Post
Bug
Czar
Mr. Tuynman
Dy, McBride
Stackslager
McCulloch
Tom
Terwilliger
Stuart Sawyer
Fink
Rock
J. F. Mortis
Ireton
Howard Corwin
Will West
Hawarden
Sjourd Sipma
Sioux County
Alton
State inheritance tax intake tops $100000 in a day
The state treasurer's office reports a daily inheritance tax haul surpassing $100,000 with over half from the Tate Stella Saxes estate of Ottumwa. The precise sum noted is $52,800 as part of the record intake.
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Tate Stella Saxes
Ottumwa
Unprecedented Iowa Temperature Surge After Severe Cold Wave
Reports from the Weather and Crop Bureau show a February 14–15 cold snap across Iowa that dropped to 34 below zero at Webster City after a 40 degree plunge, then a dramatic rise to 70–80 degrees by February 24. The wide 50 degree plus swing, with record February highs, spurred early vegetation growth and spring activities across the state.
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Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Webster City
Cherokee
Clay Counties
van Buren County
Keokuk
Iowa
Des Moines
Perry
the Ledges State Park
Boone
Mt. Ayr
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