Editorial on taxes and the value of truth in figures
The piece critiques how statistics can mislead and cites Iowa tax data to argue overall Iowa tax levels are not high, though local property taxes are steep. It notes a Cedar Rapids editors meeting focusing on attracting more Letters to the Editor and reflects on editorial duties and accountability.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
States
Massachusetts
Burlington Hawk-Eye
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Readers Invited to Send Letters to the Journal
Readers may express opinions on the editorial page via letters to the editor. Letters should be legible, on one side, signed with name and address, and space permitting will be published. The Journal cannot guarantee print but will conscientiously try.
Salvation Army Appeal at Kalona
The Kalona Salvation Army annual drive led by E J Hessel schwerdt aims to fund local welfare services. The drive supports food clothing and fuel for families in need and funds evangelistic work and church placements while a portion stays with the local committee for urgent local needs such as visual aid dental care and tonsillectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Salvation Army
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Presbyopia and the switch to trifocals explained
The article explains presbyopia aging eyes lose near focus, requiring glasses. Fred discovers trifocals after bifocals aren’t enough, with a stage between near and far vision. It notes reading distances and eye strain, plus variations like half-foecals. It mentions committee members for Kalona community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Ben Franklin
King Features
Beating Three Notrump With the King of Hearts Play
In a four player bridge column the West hand faces three notrump against South with spades led. The article explains counting cards from partner and declarer to decide the only winning shot the king of hearts can provide by sacrificing entry to dummy and disrupt diamond length, assuming East may hold the queen of hearts and South has club strength, and concludes the king of hearts is the correct play to attempt the kill.
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South
King
East
Dummy
Queen of Hearts
Res Syndicate, Inc
Riverside Funeral Rites for Mrs. Bernard Mc Namara
Riverside items note burial at Montie for Mrs. Bernard Mc Namara of Masonville after a Manchester hospital death. Survivors include husband, three sons, a daughter, sisters and a brother. Also reports births and health updates among local families.
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Cloyd Whitlock Jr
Mercy Hospital
Chester Kauffman
Cloyd Whitlock
Riverside
Charles Ebel
Orlynn Ebel
Rock Island
Ill
John R. Yeggy
Mary Lintz
Joe Yeggy
Ramblings of a 1914 Colorado Vacation Letter
The narrator recalls a 1914 trip with Ralph Bunce to Estes Park, Denver, the Pikes Peak region, and Manitou Springs. The letter criticizes tourist charges and gatekeeping at natural wonders, noting money-seeking signs, box offices, and restricted access. It reflects on money, memory, and nostalgia for those days.
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Ralph Bunce
Colorado
Estes Park
Longs Peak
Denver
Pikes Peak
Manitou Springs
Colorado Springs
Big Mountain
Ralph
Manitou Travel Note Complains of Fees and Spring Water
A local writer recalls a Manitou stay near Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs. The piece humorously critiques planned future charges for entering the village and using springs while praising the scenery and experiences at Estes Park Garden of the Gods Cave of the Winds Navajo Hotel and a Denver return trip.
Sandra Barnum Hosts Shower in Keota
Miss Elaine Romine is honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower held Saturday afternoon at the W. H. Barnum home in Keota. Guests included former schoolmates of the bride and mothers of the couple Mrs. Lawrence Romine and Mrs. Leonard Sondag. The colors cherry red and white were used in decorations and refreshments. The bride will wed Gary Sonday on Saturday September 22.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Sandra Barnum
W.H. Barnum
Elaine Romine
Lawrence Romine
Leonard Sondag
Romine
Gary Sonday
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Wisenheimer
Commerce Clearing House
Hawaii
Nebraska
Salvation Army Appeal
Boy Scouts
Girl Guards
Sunbeam
A. A Jackson
Amos Hostetler
C. C. Shimon
H. L. Walker
O. L. Rogers
Thomas Miller
Evening Journal
Washington
B. Jay Becker
Aziz
SovrTu
Joe Palooka
Jerry Leemy
Ham Fisher
Th’ Waldorf
Knobb Walsh
Nixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
McNamara Rites
Orville Elder
Manitou
Mt. Manitou
Burlington
Colorado College
Genevra McCaw
Washington High School
Genevra
Shower
Keota
Washington Evening Journal
Blondie
Alexander
Ohio Young
Nancy
BY Ernie Bushmiller
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