The Britt News-Tribune from Britt, Iowa • Page 3

NEWS-TRIBUNE; BKITT. IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JUNK 22, IMS THE BRUT NEWS-TRIBUNE OfffKIAL NBWBPAPBB fOB HANCOCK COUNTY AND TBB Cm OF BftITT br IV Mtt Ncwc-TriboM, Inc. PWI at Britt, Iowa 3, JOHN ANDERSON, and Manager Mil at all $5,000 For A Courthouse 'Annex' We have always encouraged our readers and residents of the county to read the legal publications of the county board of supervisors, the school board and the town council A few of the readers who scanned the June 2 board pro- cedlngs may have caught the item which is most significant concerning the expenditure of county funds. On June 2 the Hancock county board of supervisors contracted to buy Lots 5 and 6 in Block 28 in Garner, adjoining the courthouse. A check of the purchase with the'county auditor informs the readers of the News-Tribune that the purchase price of the lots was It so happens that the lots are the site of the old Lutheran church.

The purchase was made from Dr. C. V. Hamilton. The auditor said the old church will be used for additional office space, probably for the county engineer.

Apparently the county engineer's office has been the object of neglect for many years. During the past two years he has gotten an assistant, an official car and now more office space. Our tax levy for roads also went up five mills this year. All this with Hancock county having practically every mile of road with an all-weather surface. The $5000 purchase of the abandoned church was nominal enough.

What we question, and have in the past, is the need. While there is space in the courthouse that is being leased to a private business is it justifiable for the county board to buy space for county offices outside the courthouse? As we have pointed out, the most interesting items show up in the proceedings of our public boards. They are items that should be of vital interest to every taxpayer in Hancock county. A Step Towards Belter Water A project is getting started that conld be one of the major steps of progress in Britt this year. That's action on cleaning up Britt's water.

Residents have gone on for years voicing complaints about the iron-filled, odoriferous water but nothing has been done about it. A few years ago the council investigated water treatment but the matter was dropped. There are several dead-end water lines in town whicli give out water that would find it hard to look a self-respecting catfish in the face. With an expenditure of slightly over the town of Britt could at least get rid of the iron which loaves a brown ring on your plumbing facilities and also get rid of the odor which repulses a newcomer. Housewives should' welcome those two improvements in the water and they would certainly save the $4 that it would add to the yearly water bill.

The Britt Commercial Club and the Rotary Club are getting behind the movement for the improvement of Britt's water. You can help by giving your support when they take a survey of the water users. Water treatment is a step long overdue in Britt. Your Help Is Needed According to reports from the Iowa Civil Defense headquarters, Britt is falling down on the job. Its Ground Observer Corps to spot low-flying enemy aircraft has ceased to function.

Many towns the size of Britt and smaller have set up efficient local units of the Ground Observer Corps. It's a project that deserves everyone's interest in this community. The drive to reorganize the Ground Observer Corps in Britt will start soon. It's another link in our nation's defense system that concerns every family. You can volunteer to do your part.

Misguided Missiles by Chon Day Safety "How long have you been if you'll permit the complete miiuie of a word." ECHOES From Tke Past FIFTY YEARS AGO June 15, 1905 A large ditch was cut last week rom Hardwicks farm south to M. St. L. railroad track. The ditch vill benefit the west part of town Ezra Campbell and Mary Lamb, of Woden, were married Johan- ics Van Den Bosh died at Kanawha Nels Nelson, of Hood River, Oregon, sent a case of strawberries S.

P. Juhl at Crystal Lake to listribute among old friends Phe city dads of Crystal Lake or- lered C. W. Jensen to older a town iglit Mr. and Mrs.

N. U. Nelson vere at Brill over Sunday lernuin died June 2 Little Helen Tyson spent last veek with her cousins, Ihe Klippels nit in Orlhcl Jake Kohrbach nd E. Hoaly will spend their on a trip to Europe A i langcineiits were under way for DIG Fourth of ceMirulion .1 Carls grove in i i township Dr. E.

A. Coupcr was out after icing laid up with an injured knee Chri.slyna Callihon left for Cedar Falls to attend summer chool at the state normal rnmi (Hidden has laken a potion with I'Tank Hurdick in Ihe griciilltiral i business S. Everett and Mrs. C. E.

i died at their Unit homes. Boys are bundles of odd sounding noises and collectors of variec: types of dirt. They continue lo amaze me. And now thai warn weather is here they seem lo pose more of a problem than ever. --(Belle Plain Union).

THE AMERICAN WAY A Tough Assignment FORTY YRAUS AGO 17, copy in our files for above I A A CIO 17. 1925 Drll Km'ckor and i Foci Isch i a i a i i i i A a "imilh was bride of Toy Ilaworlh Kallicr ,1. I'. i i ready start on a tour of Europe i Nelson and Maude Massey re wed al I'aola, Kansas a i claimed Catherine tarnes as his bride Vic Lamo- letires i aulo enmpany Mr. and Mrs.

Vermin Whitney irrivc'd from Calcutta, I i a ti Hi ill relatives Gus Salstrom and L. W. Hess were al Walker, to do some fishing Many poop!" have been inolor- ing to Alexander, Iowa, to see what is of the town a it was nearly wiped off the map by a cyclone Thuisday night Walter has started the foundation for a new bouse Marjory Landsbcrg was graduated from ii two year normal course at Simpson College, i i a a A A 20, UK'S Grace Kenhuis was bride of Dick a A pair of English starlings are nesting on the farm of Tom Cosgriff in i Kutli Mil IT was married to Chester Missman, and Esther Meyer to Ed Lim- bi'rg, both couples 1 rom Woden James Luther Thompson died at home of daughter, Mrs. Robert Martin George Baldwin, Win. Spnngler and I i Huron left on a fishing trip Harold Clark, of (larner, claims a i i i a Underkofler as hi ido T.

II. Fox and Walter Fox attended funeral for i mother at Dodgoxillo, Wis. Richard and Robert Nedved had a i a party Dr. and i C. V.

a and children, who were enroute from Grinnell to their new home at Jamestown, stopped in Britt to visi relatives. TEN YEARS AGO June 20, 1945 C. 0. Rydson, farmer and or chardist, dies Weddings: Pear Smith, of Wesley, weds George Grcmmer; Frances Leitcher ant Howard Funnemark; Ruth For burger and Lawrence Youngwirth Virginia Tindall, Woden, and Mau rice Mills, Dccatur, Verna Williamson weds Lewis Jackson Kanawha Sgt. John Surat arrived in Brilt last week after spending 20 months on the British Isles John J.

Haaf received dischaige from four years of service The rationing board Garner advises that only five pounds of sugar will be issued per person each month. Hancock County HASH (A Little of Everything) hy Elsie Mae VanWcrt Arc you planning to watch tin "Sew Easy" scries on TV about a i a dross? Thin fionos i start over KCILO TV on JUith AmlcM'son's program 17. Sh 1 i show two lessons on Tuesday a i i a nftoriinous i (lit 1 Dories has boon completed. This le a uood program fo i i Is to watch oven though they arc not having clothing as a ptojoi't this year is especially good a who are just learning to and thoio a in.my new ideas- for ovon tho advanced Iross to pick up. Tho i showing will be on, MUMMII ing yourself and selecting a pattern.

a new idoart which are nol used i ly are given in those (irst 1 Bulletins for oacl' lo.sson maybe sent for hy i i your request lo the County Extension KM-, Cull nor, Iowa. Fiftoon 4-H girls, two -I-H loaders and one county i member i be at Iowa State College with mo this week a i I I (iirl's convention. Congratulations go this week to Elaine Jurgomoyor of Mil and Uich- aid Rogenoss of Crystal for being reporters for the camp newspaper. Also to throo Hancock county campers for being 1 elected on the C.unp Council. K.ieh i lepio- s-ontalives 1 for i cabins.

They were Nancy Sheets of Ortbej, Wendell Humphrey of KM, and Steven Casperson, of I i W1NN RECK1VKS AT ILLINOIS U. i i a Earl i son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winn, of Hi i receive a bachelor of science degree Saturday at tho commencement ceremony at the I i i of of Illinois at Champaign. A total of 2-100 graduates i degrees at the i i Kanawha Sales Pavilion Sales Every Friday For this Friday night sale we will have 100 FEEDER PIGS.

They weigh between 35 and 50 pounds. Consignments to these sales arc all appreciated. JOHN B. POWERS, Operator NORMAN EDGE, Auctioneer NEWS FROM OUR CAPITAL-A 'Get Tough' Tax Policy TOUOIIKIt POLICY The Iowa iitutc tux commission is adopting a ''get tough" attitude toward lowans who deliberately evade their state income tax pay incuts. For several years the commissior has avoided court action against such violators because it was con sidcrcd too costly to prosecute; the discs weren't worth it for the time and money involved, the commis hion baid.

Tightening up of income tax laws during the 1955 legislative session, together with further expressed recommendations for a tougher policy against delinquent taxpay- cis, has brought about an aggressive attitude on the part of.the commission. So far this year three eases have been filed courts iiKiiinst alleged violators of the state income tax laws. Those are the first actions ever filed by the commission. Latest 'ourt suit was filed in Polk county, two similar ones were filed in Linn county several weeks ago. These were the first such actions against lowans failing to file returns since the enactment of the state income tax laws of 1934.

The tax commission and the attorney general's office reports that more court actions are on tap. TRUCK VIOLATIONS More than 90 percent of trucks halted in a gas tax collection drive by agents of the Iowa state treas- uicr's office were violating state Karle Smith, director of the fuel tax division under the state treasurer, said that of 450 trucks stopped as they entered the state in a three-day drive, 410 were found to be carrying more than the 20 tax-free gallons of gasoline permitted under state law. Truckers are to pay the state j-cpnts a gallon tax on any imounts of gasoline they carry over 20 gallons. Under a new law, ffective 1, unless truck com- )anies make specific arrangements vilh the treasurer, they are pro- lihitcd i bringing moie than 0 gallons of gas into Iowa in carriers. Iowa collected $944.34 on 18,887 gallons of gas being brought into Jie state by the 410 truck violators (he three-day drive.

A PROCEDURE flov. Leo A. lloegh is the first governor in some 20 years to call Icpartmcnt heads tojrethnr for the mrpose of urging an "efficiency ind economy" drive in their lc- larlmiMilal activities lloegh asked chu'fs to cut down personnel wlipie possible, printing and unnecessary use of state Ucaction to his meeting was mix- 'il. Many ol the persons thought a good idea, but others said hoy have bi'cn stressing and prac- economy in their departments for ycai.s. ACCIDENTS COSTLY Over $, -million in damage to miporly has resulted from auto ccidents in Iowa in i i four months of this year That's the pport ol stale department oC mhlic wifely.

The department figured the cost of personal i i i the four at just under $3-million. economic statistics the a uses the same yardstick used hy the Na- tional Safety Council hy i $5,000 for an indmdnal's i or death. Compared i the same period year ago, the nuinbt'i ol 1 acci- lenls is up to a total of MIK! property damage i.s up i personal i is During: the period involved, the umbor of piTsons killed dropped rom 172 In Hi i the of persons injured jumped from 5,052 to 5,626. ROAD STANDARDS Quoting Bureau of Public Roads standards, Gerald Bogan, executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association, said that such standards call for a 4-lane highway where the traffic count is 4,000 or more vehicles per day and 4-lane divided highway where the traffic volume reaches more than 7,000 vehicles per day. Iowa, he pointed out, has more than 200 miles of primary roads carrying traffic volume in excess of 4,000 vehicles per day and it has been forecast that in 15 years Iowa would have 1,500 miles carrying that volume of traffic.

Bogan said records of the Bureau of Public Rouds show that Iowa built only 5.3 miles of four-lane roads on the interstate system between 1951 and 1954, all in the urban areas. CRACKER DRY Atty. Gen. Dayton Countryman, after seven months in office, reports that it is his firm conviction that illegal liquor-by-the-drink sales in Iowa "can be completely stamped out." Countryman announced six months ago his intention of making Iowa "cracker dry." After organizing and directing raids in his campaign against illegal liquor sales, the attorney general says he believes that his "cracker dry" objectives can be reached. BUSY SCHEDULE State Sen.

X. T. Prentis, Mt. Ayr Republican, chairman of the state tax study committee, said that his committee will meet at least twice-a-month for the next year and a half. The committee, authorized by the last legislature, will make a thorough study of the Iowa tax picture and make recommendations late next year to the governor.

The governor ha? indicated that, if necessary, he will call a special session of the legislature to act on the committee's recommendations. KOREAN EXEMPTION The attorney general's office has ruled that the $500 annual property tax exemption for Korean war veterans, voted by the last legislature, will not become effective until taxes payable in 1957. The legislation also passed a law for annual i i for property tax exemptions for veterans. The Iowa attorney general ruled that annual filing will not be required until prior to July 1, 1956, on taxes payable in 1957. Because the new laws do not become effective i July 1, 1955, it puts back the effectiveness of both laws lei apply on taxes payable in 1957.

Veterans presently have been required to file for their properly exempt ions only once, but the law was changed this year when it became apparent that exemptions on property, in many cases, are passing to the hands of ineligible persons through transfer or sale of property. HOYS FAVOR LIMITS A poll taken at the annual Hawkeye Boys Stale, where some 700 Towa high school juniors par- Jcipaled in the American Legion indicated lhat 91 percent of the youths favored iiiglit-time speed limits in Iowa. "Goveiiior" a i Nau of Mt. Pleasant said that the youths also felt that Ihe driver a i i pro- a in high schools is helping reduce the number of fatalities on Iowa highways. Gor.

Leo A. lloegb only recently isked all motorists in the state to a i observe a 00 mile an i speed i i for i driving. Tile governor said that tests have proven that a voluntary reduction of speed on the highways -after sundown will reduce the traffic death toll. CHANGE AIR ROUTES Several Iowa points are involved in airline service changes approved by the civil aeronautics board. The changes involved United, Braniff and Ozark air lines.

The CAA authorized Ozark to fly between Chicago and Sioux City with stops at Fort Dodge, Mason City, Waterloo, Dubuque and Rockford, III. It ended Braniff's authority to serve Fort Dodge, Mason City, Dubuque and Rockford and authorized it to fly a route between Sioux City and Chicago via Rockford. The CAAA also removed Fort Dodge, Dubuque and Rockford as points on United's route in the state. Auxiliary Notes The regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held in the Legion room June 13. Poppy chairman, Bess Sheets, reported 1730 poppies sold on Poppy Day and thanked all those who had assisted in the sale.

Eva Hochhaus reported on the making of the wreaths for Decoration Day. Edna Enfield reported that Betty Clark fs attending Girls' State at Cedar Falls. Members present at the meeting signed a card to send to her. One of the winning essays in the Americanism essay contest entitled "What Can I Do To Preserve My American Heritage," was read by Lillian McDermotl. An article on the Flag and its meaning was read by Maude McCormirk.

The history of the Britt unit is being compiled and brought up to date by Eva Hochhaus and hei committee. An eighth district project is to purchase a loom to be used at Woodward. $1.00 was donated. The nominating committee consisting of Eva Hochhaus, LoVina Anderson and Mina Cosgriff submitted the following for new officers: Piosidcnt, Maude McCormick; first vice-president, Lillian McDermott; second vice-president, Ber- nicc Schrader; secretary, Lcla Gordon; treasurer, Vera Boughton; scrgeanl-al-arms, RuBcc Fricdow; chaplain, Phyllis Nodved; historian, Jessie a i and for the executive board, Elda Tcgland, Eva llnchhaus and Marjorie Hcfte. The Department convention will be held in DCS Moines, July 27, 28, ind 29.

A motion was made to send newly elected president, Maude McCormick, as delegate. The following were appointed to luclit the books before July: Marjorie llefte, Lillian McDermott, lOstlier Hydson On the serving committee were Ruliee Fiiedow, Mrs. William lohn.Min, Mrs. Stanley Nedved and Higdon. BOUGHTON'S FUNERAL HOME KwMtl K.

Merle G. Finer, L. E. MM.Britt: AMBULANCE Convalescent Home 915 First Are. South Clear Lake.

Iowa Welcomes Bedfaat and Ambulatory I Representative GEO. T. CUMMINS Telephone. Box 216 Garner, Iowa HANCOCK COUNTY ABSTRACT CO. Garner Iowa --Complete Abstract Service-- A I FARM SALES LOANS MANAGEMENT Office Phone 3621 Res.

3631 Bank Building Britt. Iowa DR. C. B. WILSON --VETERINARIAN-Office Phone 3441--Res.

5541 Britt Iowa SENNEFF BUCK --LAWYERS-Office Phone 3221 First State Bank Building Britt Iowa I --VETERINARIAN-Woden, Iowa Phone 2-F-52 Phone 3-F-52 Office Residence DR. M. H. PETERSEN CHIROPRACTOR Phones Office 6041 Residence 5751 Britt, Iowa MI13. OLSKN ATTENDS WORKSHOP Wore than 'M selected home economists and nurses from throughout Iowa attended a workshop on "Work Simplification for Heller Family Living" held at Ames this week.

The three-day workshop, sponsored jointly by the Iowa Heart Association and the Division of Home' Economics of Iowa Stall College, began Tuesday at the college Memorial Union. Mrs. Edna Olson, R. of Brill, i-oprcsonlcd Hancock county a I Ihe meeting. First State Bank Mystery Farm No.

32 CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS FARM? A different picture of a farm in this area appears in this space each week. The first person living in town and the first person in the rural area who correctly identify the farm will rtteive a free theatre ticket. Phone 3421, the News-Tribune office, and tell whose farm it is. WE HAVE A COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE We will be glad to Consult with You on any Banking Problem First State Bank Office at Woden, Iowa--Phone Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System I I I Auctioneering Service Farm Sales Household Auctions Auction Sale Services PHONE 2941 WESLEY DAVID F. SHAW, M.

D. Office Phone 6621 Residence Phone 4211 Britt Iowa CURTIS G. RIEHM ---ATTORNEY at LAW-Office Phone 13.1--Res. 133W3 Garner Iowa Office at 338 State Street HENRY C. MEYER LAWYER Office Phone 4341--Res.

4981 Brilt Iowa JOHN T. ENGGAS, M. D. PHYSICIAN' and SURGEON Office Phone 4431 Residence Phone 7391 RICHARD T. EVANS DENTIST- Phone 6031 311 A So.

Main Britt, Iowa DR. L. A. STONER Osteopathic Physician General Practice Telephones Office 4321 Residence 2671 Britt, Iowa JOHN R. CAMP, M.

D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office Phone 4431 Residence Phone 4571 HENRY J. BODE LAWYER FARM LOANS Office in Bank Building Phone 19 Woden, Iowa OSMAN FUNERAL HOME Joseph Osman, L. B. Glenn Osman, L.

E. Funeral Service Ambulance Phone 2C01 Britt Iowa H. R. MORGAN DENTIST Phone 2421 Britt Iowa Dr. Marshall C.

Nelaon Optometrist Hours: 9 to 12 1 In 5 Closed Saturday Aflerneong Telephone 5971 Britt, NEWSPAPER!.