Taxes and Budget Bills Dominate Iowa Legislature
Des Moines March 24 The special session focus remains on tax policy and budget measures Senator Smiths substitute budget bill faces Wednesday consideration An amendment by Senator Dutcher would tax bank stock on assessed value rather than book value A Shinn proposal seeks partial exemption of mortgaged property from assessment House follows similar lines Debate over double taxation continues Some lawmakers view the budget bill as a step forward though opposition to new boards remains The 1927 general assembly is poised for a stronger budget measure if enacted this session
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Guthrie County to Build Snow Fences
Guthrie Center Iowa March 24 Several snow fences will be built in Guthrie county this summer for experimental purposes next winter according to the board of supervisors and County Engineer McKeet Fences will be erected on east and west roads between Menlo and Stuart Guthrie Center and Panora and perhaps Guthrie Center and Audubon county line Experiments in Adair county switch snow fences this year show that snow will drift worse through a fence with slats running vertical than when they run horizontal.
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Snow fences in Adair county reduce drifting on roads
In Adair county snow fences have performed well this year with plans to construct more along roads where drifting is worst to improve safety and travel conditions.
Attendance rewards boost Butler Co pupils with books
In Butler County 107 leather bound books are awarded to pupils for four consecutive weeks without absence or tardiness, six certificates earn a book. The county initiated the program three years ago and many others have adopted it. Also noted: school election low turnout with H F Wild and W C Shepard reelected, J T Arnold treasurer. Friday, Lillian Roop War and Carl Schmidt wed at the Lutheran parsonage. John Koopman injured in a horse accident.
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Allizon
Hazel MO Black
Butler County
H. F. Wild
W. C. Shepard
J. T. Arnold
Lillian Roopwar
Arl Schmidt
Conrad Schmidt
John Koopman
County Democratic convention delegates named for Davenport trip
A county Democratic convention at the courthouse Saturday afternoon approved delegates to the state convention in Davenport on April 12. John K. Strickland of Parkersburg and Amos In-Greene of Vian Jereloman were among those listed as delegates with several alternates named. The meeting adjourned to April 12 at 2 p.m. A Greene public schools training program was noted as ongoing with local business interest in poultry as a side topic.
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Davenport
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Parkersburg
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Greene
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Allison
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Greene Public Schools
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