Prentis Calls for Tax Reform Study on Local Property Relief
Iowa Tax Commissioner member Prentis urged the 1963 Legislature to create a study committee on local property taxes to explore relief and equity among rural urban commercial and residential valuations. He noted current revaluation disputes show the need for statewide review.
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Des Moines
API
Iowa Tax Commission
X. T. Prentis
Mount Ayr
Iowa
Prentis
Commission
Tax Commission
State Board of Review
Verne Martin to Speak at Washington County Beef Banquet
Verne R. Martin of Newton will headline the 10th annual Washington County Beef Producer's Association banquet on January 25 at the Washington Methodist Church. Tickets limited to 400, with sales ending January 20. directors to be elected to replace retiring members.
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Verne R. Martin
Newton
Washington County Beef Producer’s Association
Junior Graber
Crawfordsville
Martin
Maytag
Iowa
Methodist
Washington
Beef Association
Washington County Extension Service
Jim Bell
Keota
Jim Quinn
Ainsworth
Don Sheetz
Kenneth Kos
Kalona
Maurice Crawford
Wellman
Don Penningroth
Wm. Chmelar, Jr
Robert Huff
Perry F. Kephart Dies at Home in Ottumwa
Perry F. Kephart 72 of 814 East Madison Street died at 3 15 p m Monday from a heart attack suffered while shoveling snow Funeral arrangements are pending with Jones Funeral Home He was born April 12 1890 in Washington County to Robert and Alice Telford Kephart He married Blanche Dicks February 4 1933 Surviving are his wife two sons Everette of Michigan and Donald of Compton California three stepdaughters Myrtle Prior Ellen Cruchelow and Mabel Holden and one sister Edna Colwell of Branson Missouri
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Perry F. Kephart
East
Madison Street
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Kephart
Washington County
Robert
Alice Telford Kephart
Blanche Dicks
Everette
Michigan
Donald
Compton
Calif
Myrtle Prior
Albia
Ellen Cruchelow
Ottumwa
Mabel Holden
Lincoln
Nebr
Edna Colwell
Branson, Mo
Firemen Called to Smoke Filled Home Over Burned Roast
Washington volunteer firefighters rushed to 624 East Second St Monday afternoon after a beef roast left cooking in the Miller home burned dry and produced heavy smoke. Fire Chief M L Brown said Mrs Miller returned home to find the house filled with smoke and phoned the department, which found only the roast to blame the incident.
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Washington
William Miller
East Second St
M. L. Brown
Lamb Producers Clinic Planned on January 25
Lamb producers in the Washington Johnson County area are invited to a Shepherd's Clinic on Thursday morning January 25. At Kalona Sales Barn starting at 10 a.m. Tom Wickersham of Iowa State University will show sheep care and management practices. Topics include shearing, docking, castration, drenching, rations, foot rot control, and ram selection.
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Washington- Johnson County
Jim Frier
Washington County
Kalona Sales Barn
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Ames
Extension Service
Kalona
Shepherd's Clinic
Washington Community Adult Education Registration
Registration for the eleventh annual Washington Community Adult Education program is on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 at the high school. Classes begin Monday January 22 for ten weeks. Fees are 7.50 for most classes and 2.50 for investments. Late registrations accepted at the high school or McDaniel's Drug Store. Enrollment may be limited and some classes require materials.
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Washington Community
McDaniel’s
McDaniel's
Kennedy sees tariff pact with Common Market as step toward free world unity
Washington reports Kennedy touts tariff cutting with six nation Common Market as bold move, but urges Congress to grant authority for another round. Agreement would cut European tariffs up to 20 percent on many goods in exchange for U.S. duties reductions up to 20 percent on foreign-manufactured items, with U.S. cap at 5 percent yearly. Farm product access and provisions remain under secrecy while lawmakers weigh effects on imports and exports.
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UPI
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Kennedy
Free World
Congress
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
U.S
Redlinger Returns as Washington County NFC Leader
Duane Redlinger of Washington was reelected county chairman of the National Farmers Organization for a second term at the annual meeting. Alvin Horak, Earl Dickinson, Wes Freel, and Leo Marie were reelected to top posts with two trustees added. The group plans a meat bargaining conference in Ottumwa to set fair cattle, hog, and sheep prices.
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Duane Redlinger
Washington
National Farmers Organization
NFC
Alvin Horak
Ainsworth
Earl Dickinson
Brighton
Wes Freel
Wellman
Leo Marie
Grove Letts
Paul Ryan
Letts
Leo Robertson
Riverside
Elliott McKinstry
Iowa Southern Utilities
Jim Stewart
Columbus Junction
Redlinger
Kalona Rotary Club
Des Moines
Orval Freeman
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Vince Rossiter
Hardings
Neb
Independent Bankers Association
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
NFO
Mr. Redlinger
Ottumwa
Swine Management Short Course In Washington
Washington County Extension Service hosts a three day swine management short course starting January 31 from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with experts from Iowa State University and local veterinarians. Topics include breeding herd nutrition disease control confinement vs pasture, farrowing facilities and marketing systems. Enrollment is limited with a 2 registration fee to cover a handbook and refreshments.
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Jim Frier
Frier
Mac Whitaker
Robert de Baca
Maynard Spear
Fred Roth
Extension Ag
Iowa State University
Ames
Charles Mogget
McAndrew
Kalona
Washington County
Washington
Quality Pork Will Be Discussed At Adult Farmer Class
Quality Pork Production will be the topic at the adult farmer evening school meeting in the Washington High School vocational agriculture room. The event on Thursday January 18 at 7 30 pm invites hog producers and their wives to attend.
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Adult Farmer
Vocational Agriculture Room
Washington High School
Bob Greene
Connie Greene
Gary Fisher
Livestock Service Department
Rath Packing Co
Dutch capture 50 Indonesians as prisoners of war in New Guinea clash
Dutch officials announced that 50 Indonesians captured when their ship was sunk will be held as prisoners of war. Indonesia accused the Dutch of invasion as combat with Dutch naval vessels occurred off the West Irian coast.
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Dutch New Guinea
UPI
the Hague
Defense Ministry
Indonesia
Jakarta
Cen
Achmad Jani
West Irian
Jani
Gun Safety Program At YMCA To Feature Firearm Display
The Washington YMCA hosts a National Rifle Association small arms training discussion on January 22 at 7 30 p m. A display of modern and antique guns includes special use weapons such as machine guns and tear gas guns. Sponsored by YMCA Izaak Walton League local peace officers and others, the event invites all interested boys to attend.
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National Rifle Association
Washington Ymca
YMCA
Izaak Walton League
Peace Officers
Washington city council names policemen and reorganizes Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington's city council in the first regular meeting of the year studied land owner assessments and paved street objections, named Max Donaldson and Kenneth Bauer to the police force, named Ray Minick mayor pro tem, and decided Elm Grove Cemetery operations with Mayor Willits in charge. An easement through Hayes addition was granted for utilities,building inspector William Tweeten was appointed, and city absorbs higher medical and hospital insurance rates for employees.
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Elm Grove
Max Donaldson
Kenneth Bauer
John Green
Fire
Don Johnson
Ray Minick
Cloud Willits
Elm Grove Cemetery
Willits
Willis Jones
City Planning Board
Jones
Hayes
Willam Tweeten
Claude Woods
Seek Home for Foreign Student Next School Term
Washington chapter of the American Field Service seeks Washington families to house a foreign student attending Washington Community High School for 1962 63. Applications due in New York by February 15. potential hosts must meet age and family criteria and be available at home evenings.
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Washington
The
American Field Service
Washington Community High School
Germany
Inge Flagmann
A. C. Peterson
Ann Courtney
England
Herbert Campbell
Betty McConnell
Deno
Robert Day
APS
AFS
New York
Weather outlook for Iowa stays fair and cold
The Iowa forecast calls for generally fair skies and continued cold grips. Tonight lows range from 5 to 10 degrees below zero in the north to near zero in the south, with Wednesday highs from 5 above in the north to 15 in the south. Mostly fair conditions extend into Thursday with very cold temperatures.
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Iowa
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