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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1929
Page
5
State auditor AI Long announced last month that paving costs for the Owa road project totaled 93 494 220 08 dollars with allocations across construction maintenance and right of way. The audit shows 3 990 in total expenditures for the period and a July end balance of 4 658 783 74 in the primary road fund along with receipts from bonds and licenses.
Thursday Special reports Children’s Day events aboard the riverfront excursion boat Miss Cedar. Captain and boathouse custodian O G Tegard will helm, with boat rides planned upriver for the young attendees.
A fragment describes a boat ride starting from the boathouse to Cedar Bend on the river. A large colored balloon is mentioned. The plan includes day and time cues, with a ticket price hinted but unreadable. The text mentions a boy and girl and a person named Le Pom in reference to the first trip.
University of Iowa political science expert J W Manning told the Towa League of Municipalities that no Iowa city is too small to benefit from a city plan and zoning ordinance. He cited benefits like reduced congestion and promoted home ownership, noting few cities in Iowa have comprehensive planning, with only Cedar Rapids and Des Moines fully planned. A planning commission can align city agencies toward coordinated growth. He outlined state residence district law but warned it mainly benefits wealthier classes and leaves others unprotected. Six Iowa cities have planning commissions, eight have zoning or restricted districts, while Cedar Rapids and Des Moines are the only ones with comprehensive plans. Manning emphasized the role of planning in guiding future development.
In Cresco work crews plan a morning session to complete a new rural school house project. Local officials and residents observe as finishing touches edge toward completion with expected opening in coming weeks.
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