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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1947

Page

8

Full collection Iowa Tax Urged at Farm Bureau Dinner

Des Moines report from January 22 notes Allan Kline of the Iowa Farm Bureau urges full income tax collection and increased state aid for schools. He cites a $26.6 million revenue loss from tax rebates and warns that future collections will be harder. He also presses revamping Iowa's secondary roads program as a state issue to avoid federal takeover. Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Ackworth calls for school aid.

Des Moines Farm Bureau Iowa Allan Kline Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 52Nd General Assembly Committee of the Farm Bureau

Sayre urges school district reorganization at session

Mrs Sayre praised the last legislature as a good start and urged continued progress this session. She called for intelligent reorganization of school districts equitable school support equalization of opportunities and local control. Nearly 100 legislators attended the dinner along with Gov Robert D Blue Lt Gov Kenneth Evans and House Speaker Gus Kuesner. The event served as a farewell for members moving away and was hosted by club members from the committee including Mrs Earl Booth Adolph Guenther and Mrs Don Wylie. The 35 attendees spent the afternoon locally.

Sayre Robert D. Blue Kenneth Evans Gus Kuester Ner Walter Neff Dale Herdlicka Herdlicka Earl Booth Adolph Guenther Don Wylie

Honor Two Families Of Snowball Club Farewell Dinner

Snowball Social club members and families gathered for a farewell dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Beenblossom. The event honored two families connected with the club.

E. G. Beenblossom

Coal energy costs for common goods and freight

The passage notes coal usage: 11 pounds per ton of freight per 100 miles, 660 pounds to light a home for a year, 4500 pounds to manufacture a car, 337 pounds for a refrigerator, and 75 pounds for a lawn mower. This highlights coal’s energy footprint across transport and household goods.

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