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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
3
The June 20 repeal ballot faces interpretation errors as voters may misread the groups for ratification and prohibition. The Times-Press urges study of sample ballots at the County Auditor’s office or the newspaper to avoid casting the wrong mark and wasting polling time.
The government plans a six month relief program in parks and forests with 250000 workers, providing food clothing medical care shelter and thirty dollars monthly. Preparation of camps and work plans is complex, but support is strong. The Saturday Evening Post called it wholesome, uplifting, and a step toward reforming idle youth.
Budget Director Lewis W. Douglas proposes four plans to raise 220 million dollars for a 3.3 billion public works program. Three plans rely on higher federal income taxes plus nuisance levies while a fourth uses a 115 percent general manufacturers sales tax. The paper backs the sales tax as equitable and warns higher income taxes may scare capital away.
A Rochester Times Union quotation notes the world’s state and cautions readers that seeking a simple cure is futile. The line frames a skeptical view of remedies for broad social ills and calls for realist attention to ongoing troubles.
A quip from Dunbar in The Weekly contrasts necessity and luxury, defining a necessity as essential yet often in short supply while a luxury is desirable yet endured only when compelled by circumstance. The remark reflects practical wisdom on value and restraint.
A Bedford reader praises a five year old for a sharp retort about life’s big questions and vents about nights disturbed by highway 71 traffic through Bedford. Madison Street neighbors endure loud trucks grinding down grades and jostling over pavement dips, seeking solace in small comforts.
E. E. Bert Lister of Clarinda, father of Mrs. George Cobb of Bedford, was locked inside a large refrigerator at eight degrees below zero. He shouted for help, attracting Charles Hilbert nearby. After fifteen minutes, he was rescued and reflected that the door being shut made him think of everything.
D T Odell of Brooks reports a freak egg find on his Odell farm with an egg measuring 814 inches around one way and 7% inches the other and containing another complete shell egg inside. Odell keeps White Leghorn hens and invites others to share their egg tales.
The annual Southwestern Iowa Bar association gathering is planned in Red Oak on Friday, June 30, per Ed S White of Council Bluffs, the president.Justice Truman E Stevens of the Iowa supreme court is invited to deliver the principal address. Members of the bar and bench of southwestern Iowa, with spouses, are invited, followed by a banquet in the evening.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a light interest in the Kentucky Derby, expressing a curiosity to see the people who christen the horses rather than the race itself. The remark captures a quirky local take on a major event.
A fragmented report notes Speager’s observation that scalp removers were among the first cosmetic specialists in the country, praised for removing surplus hair and noted as dated but skilled practitioners.
A three year Iowa program led by Raul Wiechmann studies soil conservation across Appanoose Monroe Mahaska and Wapello counties. Terracing liming and diverse plantings aim to stop erosion boost pastures and future income while involving Farm Bureaus bankers and 4-H clubs.
Captain Tans von Tschammer Osten, newly named German sport commissioner, oversees Germany's 1086 Olympic games preparations. A Reichstag member and noted Nazi troop leader, he assumes key role in national sports organization.
The passage notes unusual legislative cooperation with the executive, with the budget practically balanced. It recalls Roosevelt’s early 1930s actions when the government faced near bankruptcy and dire economic conditions, calling Congress into session and acting decisively.
The president has delivered on promises as Congress adjourns, signaling intent to eliminate injustices and complete an extensive program of legislation. Officials emphasize substantial effort to rebuild the country and reform.
The library welcomed fifteen new children's titles last week featuring The Real Story by Wallace C. Wadsworth with illustrations by Margaret Evans Price. Other new reads include Jolly Animals by E. R. Goggin, Foxy Squirrel in the Garden by Clara Ingram Judson, Adventures of Ray Coon by Nancy Byrd Turner, and Lorraine guided stories by Elizabeth Gordon, among many more for young readers.
Ignatius Cox questions a future for Fordhay University while Edouard Daladier defends urgent arm buildup. Diana Wynyard praises American hospitality on her return to England, noting Britons’ need to reciprocate. The remarks reflect prewar tensions and social exchange.
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