General Assembly Half Through Earns Respect and Taxes Debate
As Iowa lawmakers near the session’s midpoint they gain observer respect for hard work in committees amid calls to address rising taxes. Senators vote a sales tax increase, while the House lines up proposals to tax services and gas, with budget requests totaling 30 million. The session resumes Monday to resolve two-year appropriations and tax policy. The fishing regulations for 1955also outline open seasons on inland and boundary waters beginning March 1 with multiple species listed.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Hoegh
Conservation Commission
Boundary
Iowa political moves and safety talks dominate town calendar
March events include Music Inc and Council meeting while discussions push to lower voting age to 18 with a long legislative path. Iowa safety leaders convene in Des Moines as audits prompt University review and discussions on driver training and license fee increases. A toll road hearing is set for March 7 to gauge public input.
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Des Moines
Leo A. Hoegh
Govenor
Iowa
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Confab
Hall
Iowa Safety Council
Readlyn Independent School District to Hold Regular Election
Readlyn Bremer Iowa voters will elect five directors and a treasurer at the Town Hall on March 14 1955 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM. Two one year directors will replace E Gehrke and Dr Carl E Wenzke two two year directors will replace Victor Happel and FE W Matthias and one three year director will replace Arthur H Wolff. Treasurer term is two years succeeding Harold F Diekmann. All terms expire March 21 1955. Secretary Walter Meier.
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Readlyn
Bremer
Iowa
E. Gehrke
Carl E. Wenzke
Victor Happel
FE. W. Matthias
Arthur H. Wolff
Harold F. Diekmann
Bowling action heats Sumner league
In Sumner last week the Bowler Kramer’s Chicks beat Huebner Hardware three to one led by Marlys Ryan’s 170 high game and Nerge’s 433 series. Also Phylliss’ Clippers fell to Chuck’s Agricultural Service one to three while Gas Ball Implement defeated Waskow’s Grocery three to one with Mirs earning 155 high game and 405 high series. Kuhrt Cleaners split with Wolfgram’s two to two as Lavern Tegtmeier posted 168 high game and 457 high series.
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Kramer's Chicks
Huebner Hardware
Sumner
Marlys Ryan
Nerge
Ryan
Selck
Fink
Phylliss’ Clippers
Chuck's Agricultural Service
Esther Tegtmeier
Irene Kuhrt
Kuhrt
Eichmann
Yoshinaga
Tegtmeier
Waskow’s
Mirs
Haverkamp
Olmstead
Warnke
Lohman
Kuhrt Cleaners
Wolfgram’s
Lavern Tegtmeier
Ryan Awe
Tom
Five Thousand Baby Turkeys Flew From Missouri to Iowa
Five thousand baby turkeys recently flew from a Springfield Missouri turkey farm to the Dorr turkey ranch in LeMars Iowa. The young birds arrived aboard a twin engine Cessna.
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Springfield
LeMars
Martin and Lewis Film at Tripoli Theater
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in Living It Up at Tripoli Theatre in a new comedy described as their latest laugh riot. The show features the famous duo delivering lighthearted antics and familiar banter for local audiences.
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Martin, Lewis
Tripoli
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Handwriting on the Wall Signals Child in Family
In a common saying the presence of a child in the family is implied by a visible marking or note on the wall. The line suggests a domestic or domestic life theme with family concerns.
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Edward Arnold
Fred Clark
Sheree North
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New York
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Gotham
Big City
Sumner Witrogen Co
DeHaven & Kroeger Phone
Colburn
Tripoli, Iowa
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del Monte
Crisco
Donald Buck Frozen
Dole
Gerber’s Baby Foods
Florida
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Velveeta
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