Manchester Faces Fight Over City Government Change
Manchester Ia Feb 2 The Friday Evening Post a Manchester publication prints an article on Reduction of Taxes by Fleb Richardson former mayor and promotes voting for a new Commission Form of City Government in a special election Feb 19 1924 Opponents organize for a heated contest while supporters claim current paying contracts could be rescinded under a new system Officials warn of further costly projects and taxpayer impact The Manchester Press disputes the change and arguments intensify during the run up to the election
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Manchester
Friday Evening Post
Fleb, Richardson
Kewanee
Manchester Press
Y W Mother Daughter Banquets Planned by Y W C A
Y W M D banquets set across three events to celebrate nother daughter week under Y W C A auspices. Colored girls and mothers dine at Y W G A dining room Feb 17, trade and vest group at First Baptist Feb 29, high school girls and mothers March 1 at the First Baptist. Tickets 25 cents. open to all girls ages 13 to 18 with school and church distribution.
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First Baptist
West Flight School
Marie Watters
Ree
Serva
Three St Mary's students earn high semester grades
St Mary's high school announced that three students Cecelia Kurth Mary Al ht and John McCarity achieved cum maxima laude after the first semester. Junior honors went to Helen Kurth Dorothy Nemmers Mary Miller and Genevieve Gowans. An honor system began last September with 85 percent as a benchmark and 88 percent for cum maxima laude.
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St. Mary's High School
Cecelia Kurth
Mary Alht
John McCarity
Helen Kurth
Dorothy Nemmers
Mary () Miller
Genevieve Gowans
St. Mary's High
St. Mary’s High
Oscar Bach
Aloysius Lasche
Raphael Galen
Glen McDonough
Basil Beal
Mildred Mishak
Genevieve Walker
Helen Reihwen
Ruth Marinan
Thomas Coughtin
Cyril Crawford
Exhibitor Frank Among Iowa Film Board Members
ALEXANDER FRANK among two Iowa exhibitors named to an advisory film board with 29 other prominent national exhibitors from major cities, serving on the film book advisory group.
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Alfxanner Frank
Iowa
Dunkerton’s Tax Payment Record Stuns County Officials
Dunkerton, a town with a 295 population, has achieved a near perfect tax payment record. County treasurer Ed Madigan noted taxes on all real estate and personal property were paid, except for three county polls assessed in 1922 and payable in 1923. The clerk’s check revealed the anomaly, likely due to poll-tax payers leaving the county, a creditable result for a district of its size.
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Dunkerton
Ed. Madigan
Thout
Groundhog Finishes Look, Predicts Longer Winter Ahead
Groundhog peered from its hole and saw its shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter weather for Town. The weekend forecast from the state bureau predicts unsettled and colder conditions tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday reached a high of 46 degrees and a low around 20 above.
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Son
State Bureau
Four-County Beef Calf Club Aims 40 Calves On Feed
Ackley Feb 2 A meeting of county agents from Grundy Hardin Franklin and Benton counties outlined rules for a beef calf club linked to the Four-County Grain show. The objective is to have 40 calves on feed by March 1 from the four neighboring counties.
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Ackley, Jr
Grundy
Hardin
Franklin
Benton
Ackley
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Y. W
St. Mary’s School
Jing
Alexander Frank
Plaga
Moving Picture, Word
Harry M. Crandall
Crandall’s Theatres
Washington, D. C
William Goldman
King
Crystal
Call of the Wild
Jack London
Buck
Tuxedo Comedy Orchestra
Quartette
Groundhog
West Fourth St
Ackley Farmers
Waterloo
Sinclair Lewis
Main Street
The
Courier
Florence Victor
Monte Blue
Sinclair Leng
Art. Young and His
Heinie
Royal Orchestra
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