Iowa Senate Passes Bergman Gas Bill
The Iowa Senate approved the Bergman two cent gas tax bill by a 34 to 15 vote. If not amended in the House, the measure would tax all propelled motor vehicles two cents per gallon and provide farm refunds for gas used on farms, estimating about 4.5 million dollars yearly to be split among primary secondary and township roads.
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Iowa Senate
Senate
Ariea
House
Edson
Blake
Fayette County
Huff
Dewar
Walred
Kennedy
Anderson Jof Decatur
Napier
Saunders
Pritchard
Gunderson
House Elections Committee
Bowman
Iowa
Nebraska
Givan
Buser
Browne
Hartman
Thas
Eghteen
Brookhart-Buser-Rhinn
Brookhart
State Board of Education
Neighborhood wood sawing event brings neighbors together
Charley Wheeler organized a Friday wood sawing for neighbors Ed Brown Zweifel Ward Austin Jess Hartshorn and Wm Pecky Ralph Yanser Geo and Miller Nelson. Forrest Willis and Harold Tryon earlier prepared trees. Local business people funded meals to support the effort, recalling old neighborly days.
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Charley
Charley Wheeler
Hd, Zweifel
Austin
Pannhuk
Algona Local News Mix of Appointments Fines and Real Estate
Dr Wallace of Algona visited Tuesday on professional business. Gail Beard near Wesley fined 650 dollars for shooting ducks out of season. West Bend Journal notes Munson farm sold to H A Freiden at 300 per acre. Albert Ogren nominated for Algona mayor. Nate Walsh adds to Callies building prep for occupancy. Soren Didrikson buys 40 acre Britt farm for 300 cash. T Anderson returns from Chicago with cattle and hogs sale profits. Grady Smith sells brick Dool hall to Tom Powers and Lynn Keith for 3000. Long ad section invites readers to sell items to 5000 weekly readers. Sever Pannkuk buys Willys Knight six cylinder from Falk Motor. first in state from Overland. Paulus Mueller visits home, returns with Fred Brecker, then to Mason City with Bruno Stecker. Spring cleaning urged to beautify Titanka. Mayor urged to avoid proclamations.
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Wallace
Algona
Gail Beard
Wesley
Wim
Lamoreuxia
Carpenter Anderson
West Bend Journal
Munson
H. A. Freiden
Albert Ogren
Nate Walsh
Callies
Soren Didrikson
Britt
Iowa
T. Anderson
Tueday
Chicago
Grady Smith
Tom Powers
Lynn Keith
Burt
Sever Pannkuk
Willys- Knight
Falk Motor Company
Overland Motor O
Cleveland
Ohio
Paulua Mueller
Klemme
Titanka
Lutheran Church Notices and Events
The Luther League meets at the parsonage Sunday at 2 00 p m. The organ committee ordered a new organ to be delivered by May 1. Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday at Mrs Wm Boyken's home. Lent services Friday 10 30 a m. Sunday School 10 a m. German Service 11 00 a m. English service 7 30 p m. B Penning of Buffalo Center was in town last Friday for shopping and business. Topic was honored with a brief visit.
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Luther League
Ladies Aid
Wm. Boyken
Penning
Buffalo Center
Titonka
Dean Church
Vernon Richard
Jeremiah
Lillian Willis
Schurch
Edith Mae Budlong
Dorothy and Maribeth Squires
Arthur Jay Budlong
Kenneth Larson
Harry Caldwell
China
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Chicago
Andrews
Robin Ward
Twenty Years Ago Local News Notice Board
Twenty years ago many residents pursued business matters across states and towns. Notable items include J. F. Fisher traveling to Des Moines, Jank Franzen named executor of the T. DeBoer estate, and transfers in local property and banking. The Germania Savings Bank opened under G. L. Dalton, and shifts in local farms, marriages, births, and school pay rates are noted along with civic election results for the Citizens ticket led by Mayor Lee O. Wolfe.
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J. F. Fisher
Des Moines
Jank Franzen
T. DeBoer
Henry Meyer
Dakotas
Frank Doege
Burt
John Phelps
Chas
Phelps
Phillipines
M. J. Mann
Portland Township
Pacific Coast
M. J. Klenk
Marengo
John K. Rippentrop
HK. Callies
Webster City
W. F. Callies
R. Jain
Iowa General Assembly Adjourning With Limited Accomplishment
The Iowa General Assembly faces adjournment with few major laws enacted. Only 19 Senate and 27 House bills passed both houses, with 614 total introduced. The session signals potential state tax levy cuts and notable debates on education funding and road measures, amid party and local pressures.
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General Assembly
Iowa
Senate
Carter
House Appropriation Committee
Tate
State University
State Agricultural College
House Appropriations Committee
March Term 1925 Jury List for Algona District Court
The list names petit jurors to serve at the March term of the District Court at Algona starting March 80, 1925. Jurors must appear Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock on April 7, 1925.
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Algona
Methodist Church Titonka Baptisms and Services Report
The Titonka Methodist church lists Sunday worship at 11:00 am and evening praise at 7:30 pm with Sunday School at 2:00 pm. A church supper is planned for Thursday April 2 at the basement, plus baptisms scheduled for April 5 and Children’s Day in June.
Guernsey Beeders Plan Year With Calf Club Drive
Guernsey cattle breeders from across the county met in Algona last Friday afternoon and set plans for the year. Officers elected were John Brown of Algona as President and Ed Bartlett of Titonka as Secretary and Treasurer. A dairy calf club was formed with a pledge to support it, and a committee of Fred Parks Algona J J Cosgrove Titonka and Rev HS M Gladstone Lone Rock was named to lead the calf club work. A Guernsey breeders picnic is planned for early June and a meeting of all breeders set for April 23 at Algona.
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Guernsey
Algona
John Brown
Bartlett
Titonka
Dairy Calf Club
Init
Fred Parks
J. J. Cosgrove
Gladstone
Lone Rock
Strawberries bloom as local gardeners forecast May sales
Geo Johnson reports his strawberries in full bloom on March 25 and expects sales by May first if mild weather continues. J A Loeachen sold two pigs to Woden buyers for 125 dollars, a good return given pork prices. Matt Hansen visited town from Bachalor Corner, looking youthful after many months away. Abbe Doden and wife welcomed their fifth child born March 15. Frank Graham and Ralph Cross accompanied wives from Fairmont to visit H C Sweppe's family, and returned home Sunday.
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Geo. Johnson
George
J. A. Loeachen
Woden
Matt Hansen
Bachalor Corner
Abbe Doden
Gir
Frank Graham
Ralph Crossland
Fairmont
Minn
H. C. Sweppe
Exservice men urged to meet Red Cross in Titonka
Exservice men are told the Red Cross Executive Secretary will visit Titonka to assist with Adjusted Compensation bonus applications. They should meet Miss Pomeroy at the Library Room behind the First National Bank on Thursday April 2 from 1 86 to 4 30 p m and bring original discharge certificates. Guidance on government claims will also be offered.
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Red Cross
Titonka
First National Bank
Red Cross appeals for storm victims relief funds
Dr. R J Laird of Kossuth county seeks funds for tornado victims in Illinois Indiana Missouri and Tennessee. A National Red Cross telegram asks for personnel and supplies and urges prompt contributions to aid survivors amid what is described as the nation’s greatest disaster, with donations directed to local banks or the Algona Red Cross office.
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Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Tennessee
R. J. Laird
Kossuth County
Red Cross
William Baxton, Jr
National Red Cross
Laird
1St Louis
Algona
Ladies Farm Bureau Meeting in Buffalo Township
A Farm Bureau gathering for women is set for Tuesday March 31 at 2:00 PM at the Ross Buffington home. All Buffalo Township ladies are urged to attend regardless of membership.
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Ladies Farm Bureau
Ross Buffington
Buffalo Township
Value of a Day in School and Its Returns
A Washington Bureau of Education report notes about twenty million American children in elementary and high school. Students average about 165 school days yearly, with open-school costs at 1.75 billion dollars. Each school day is argued to yield substantial future earnings, totaling around 50 billion dollars, nearly thirty times annual expenditure.
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Bureau of Education
Washington
Local Notes From Ames and Surroundings
Ames and nearby towns share social and health updates including a play fundraiser at the Methodist church to buy books, Quarantine for scarlet fever on the Guy Giddings family, births and visits, and several residents visiting relatives. A humor anecdote about a newspaper proofreader closes the item.
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Lutheran Church
Louie Rike
F. L. ‘Colgan
Germania Savings Bank
G. L. Dalton
Jelle Tjaden
German Township
J. D. Breen
Casper Welgands
Slayton
Ming Martha Smith
Luverne
Misa Cora Smith
Wolganda
Tita
Burtoa
Incheinnesa
Elmer Englehardt
New Albin News
Hisi Reibsamen
Reibsamen
Plorin Bartlett
Buell
W. L. Campbell
Lane
August Leek
Buffalo
W. J. Hall
Menango
N. D
Tlea Wagner
Titanics
Wagner
Citizens
Lee O. Wolfe
A. B. Davis
W. N. Townsend
F. B. Stevens
Fred Amesbury
Ben Klelat
J.D. Breen
Kimball
Macatine County
Haskell
Stoddard
Shinn
Shane
Cavanagh
Baird
FR. L. Miller Cy .Cseeee
Petit Jurora
J. A. Murthac
Vesta Andrews
L. J. Maleng
Amorita Murry
Bancroft A. J. Brown
Otto J. Mons
Fenton N
H. Barnlett
Harry Nolte
Algone
Paul Bonstetter Peveeves Burt
Weat Bend
Christain Peters
Wealey
Martin Bobo
August Pearson
Oee
Bancroft
Lorraine Crammond
John Pina
Fenton
Harriet I. Witham
Gus Isenberg
Ewea City
Inez Wolfe Cseraseces
Itonka
H. P. Johanson
Algona B. L. Wolcott
Harry Jobogson
Algona Grand Jra
Margaret Johnson
Swee
John Bernhard
Sores Bancroft
M. J. Kallon
la Verge
Phil Buffington
Titonka Li
Kent
Wesley TY
Kinsey
Bancroft LO. Gast
W. H. Kineneegeee
Algona P. BP
Kreith Wiscreseaaes
Krevan
Lone’ Rock
McDermott
Titonke
Gordon Kubo
John Mosbach
Whittemore
Seeees Bol
Ock Cc
J. Sherman
Wee Wesley Soeneree
Owem
J. O. Baylor
Swea
Ida Largon
Seeseseeees
Lakota
Mike Bandt
Fred Lieb
Lone Rock A
Nela-Matsom
Ward
Rene
Algoda
Methodist Church
Beeders
Farm Bureau
Bart
Annetta Shroeder
William Peters
Ames
Dr. Fox
Guy Giddings
Walter Smith
Fred Lovering
Titonica
Mr. Christensen
Miss Horostia
O. W. Parker
Maxwell
Jona Js
W. T. Johns
Willie Brown
West End
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