Iowa Delegation Seeks Europe Aid Study and Flood Control
The House prepares a special committee to study Europe’s needs for a Marshall Plan and to assess resources at home and abroad. Iowa lawmakers push flood control and soil conservation in the Little Sioux Basin, prioritizing action as floods cause multi million losses.
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United States
Congress
State Department
Truman
Republican Congress
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
Washington
Iowa
Little Sioux River
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Notice on Subscription Renewal and Payment Obligation
This paper notes it does not stop at expiration and subscribers who continue to accept it must pay for the service. The notice clarifies the transition period and financial obligation for ongoing readers.
Federal payroll reform urged to cut waste and politics
The text urges removing politics from hiring and trimming government payroll. It argues for a bipartisan commission to study expenditure cuts and efficiency, noting jobs created to please politicians, transfers between departments, and the need for a businesslike government delivering value for tax dollars.
Uncle Sam Urges Savings With Series E Bonds
Treasury advert explains the Payro Savings Plan and Series E Savings Bonds. It shows a simple rule to save weekly and notes Uncle Sam adds value as bonds mature. The ad aims to help families reach goals by investing through the government bonds program.
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Sam
U.S. Treasury
Pomeroy Cyclone Anniversary Recalled
The town marked the 54th anniversary of the July 6 1893 Pomeroy cyclone that killed 50 people and left many others injured, a memory kept alive by older residents.
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Pomeroy
Teen Rescues Child At Arnold's Park Dock Incident
Roger Ericson 16 of Rock Rapids rushed from his cabin to a dock at Arnold's Park and rescued a three year old who had fallen in. The child suffered no lasting effects.
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Arnold's Park
Roger Ericson
Rock Rapids
Ed Beebe Recovers After Fifteen Foot Fall
Mt. Vernon resident Ed Beebe, aged 80, who fell fifteen feet while cutting a limb last week, has recovered and is now up and around.
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Ed Beebe
Mt. Vernon
Say ings Bonds Help Junior Hit Home Run Future
The U S Treasury Department touts Savings Bonds as four-base hits for a child’s future. It reminds parents that investing each payday builds a steady record of growth. The message compares bonds to Babe Ruth and encourages disciplined saving.
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Junior
Junto
Babe Ruth
U.S. Treasury Department
St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Programs
Sunday school at 9 45 a m divine worship at 10 45 a m. Walther League meets Thursday July 31. Holy Communion August 8. Announcement August 1 at the church vestry 2 to 5 30 and 7 to 9 30 p m. St Pauls Lutheran invites you to its services.
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Walther League
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Elk Announces Guest Speaker
Morning worship at 9 45 a m. Prof George Anderson of GA college St Peter Minn will speak. Church school at 10 40 a m.
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George Anderson
G. A. College
St. Peter, Minn
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta to Host Bible Classes and Talk
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa invites all to morning worship at 11 a.m with Prof George Anderson of G A College St Peter Minn as guest speaker. Church school and Bible classes start at 10 a.m. Saturday church school teachers meet at 8 p.m. at the Wesley Kindwall home.
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George Anderson
G. A. College
St. Peter, Minn
Wesley Kindwall
Windmill topples on teen but girl escapes unharmed
Marian Alden, 16, of Riceville, was nearly crushed when a windmill fell onto a tractor she was driving in a barnyard. The tractor’s high wheels absorbed the impact, and she survived with no report of injury. Churches listed with service times also appear in the notice.
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Marian Alden
Riceville
Wilburn enters national dirt-track championship at State Fair
Des Moines reports Jimmy Wilburn king of American dirt-track acing enters the national circuit at the Iowa State Fair with a new Offenhauser, aiming for a state record if conditions favor. Wilburn won the 1946 state fair and national dirt-track title as about 50 famed drivers compete for cash at the 1947 classics. Dates at the State Fair are Friday Aug 22 Sunday Aug 4 and Friday Oct 28.
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Des Moines
Jimmy Wilburn
Olive Baptist Church Service Times and Invitation
Olive Baptist Church led by Pastor E H Gillet invites all to join. Bible school classes start at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening devotions with a sermon at 8:00 p.m. Thursday Prayer and Praise Cottage meetings at 8:00 p.m. Everyone not worshipping elsewhere is welcome.
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