All Iowa fair Tuesday event line up
Tuesday program at the All Iowa Fair lists cattle judging by Prof C Y Cannon at 2 am for Ayrshire and J B Fitch of St Paul at 8 am for Guernsey. purebred beef heifers judging and state horse shoes pitching tournament. Mighty Sheesley midway from noon to midnight. baby beef judging harness horse races and Belles of Liberty stage revue in the afternoon.
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Ayrshire
C. Y. Cannon
Iowa State College
J. B. Fitch
St. Paul
Mighty Sheesley Midway
Stage Revue
Belles of Liberty wow crowds at fair night show
Report on Sunday night at the fair praises the fast moving, tuneful program. Lambert-Hild dancers, Alan Rogers, Blanche Bradley, Soutier orchestra, Selden the Stratosphere Man, Libonati marimba trio, and the Eight Grenadiers are cited with strong audience reaction and durable showmanship.
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Gene Farmer
Paris
Alan Rogers
Blanche Bradley
Charles Soutier
Sully
Ringling Brothers
Selden
Belles of Liberty
Libonati
Jess Libonati
Bobby
Avis
Canmakers in the United States Produce Tin Jeans Annually
Report states US manufacturers produce about 12 billion tin jeans each year. The figure highlights a booming production capacity and industry scale.
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United States
Duck hunting season extended to sixty days nationwide
Secretary Ickes announced a 60 day season for ducks geese coots and jacksnipe up from 45 days. Shooting hours extend to 4 pm for waterfowl and coot with sunrise to 4 pm last year 1 am to 4 pm. Jacksnipe remain sunrise to sunset with a ten duck bag limit daily. Geese bag cut to three. Zones set Oct 1 to Nov 29 Oct 16 to Dec 14 and Nov 2 to Dec 31 Iowa in intermediate zone.
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Washington
Ickes
Iowa
Exposition Hall Delights All Town Fair Visitors
Thousands visit Hawkeye Downs inaugural exposition hall open Sunday to view farm and city innovations. Displays include kitchen utensils ranges refrigerators by products from sheep hog and cow, automatic cow spray via electric eye, tall hybrid corn, bricks and glass blocks, gas tanks, home insulation, erosion control work, sporting goods radios and washing machines. Chairs provide rest for spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Soil Conservation Service Department
Conservation Exhibit Showcases Iowa Wildlife at All Iowa Fair
The state conservation commission and Linn County Fish and Game club present a major exhibit at the All Iowa fair. Glass tanks display carp buffalo quillbacks catfish pike and other fish while birds mammals and pelts fill cages and displays. Officials note 85 million game fish stocked in 1939 and 12 million rescued in 64 counties. 18 artificial lakes built since 1933. The booth is run by Ray Beckman Dan Nichols Lester Morgan Wilson Cooper Paul Thompson and Ralph Wilkinson. The exhibit headlines at 10 leading Iowa fairs and draws 75 percent of gate visitors.
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State Conservation Commission
Linn County Fish and Game Club
Iowa
Booth
Ray Beckman
Linn County
Dan Nichols
Lester Morgan
Des Moines
Wilson Cooper
Paul Thompson
Lansing
Ralph Wilkinson
Meetings Set For Naval Reserve Enlistment Applicants
Navy offices announce Wednesday sessions at 3 pm and 8 pm for men aged 19 to 27 to apply for a three month Northwestern University training program with midshipman pay and allowances. After a 30 day sea cruise, entrants become reserve midshipmen earning 65 dollars monthly plus lodging at Abbott dormitory, Evanston, during a second three month phase that leads to ensign rank. The program aims to train 5,000, may run until February 1941, with a second cruise from New York August 19 to September 14. A future regular navy transfer is not provided, but active duty on full pay remains possible. commissioned ensigns earn 143 dollars per month with allowances.
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Northwestern University
Naval Reserve
Naval Recruiting Office
Federal
Abbott
Evanston
Dur
Seaboard
New York
Navy
Plane Falls Kills Dubuque Couple During Stunt
Dubuque couple Mr and Mrs Leonard Atkinson died when a rental plane crashed near Scales Mountain Wisconsin after motor trouble interrupted a stunt flight. Atkinson, 150 flying hours, was aiming for his commercial pilot license.
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Dubuque
Here
Leonard Atkinson
Scales Mountain
Wis
Atkinson
Farley Delays Yankees Takeover Until Season End
Postmaster General James A. Farley says he will not assume control of the Yankees until after the season ends. He plans to tour the club’s minor league holdings and says there are many details to be resolved.
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NEW York
James A. Farley
Yankees
Farley
All-Iowa Fair deploys own police unit of sixty two
A 62 man all Iowa fair police unit modeled on major city and stadium forces directs crowds at Hawkeye Downs under Major John F. Currell. Roles include fire prevention ambulance first aid lost and found information and traffic control with a Red Cross first aid division led by Capt. E A Millisk en. Opening day injuries were minor with treatment for cuts and burns.
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Gazette
John F. Currell
Perry Myers
Robert Ross
Bert Goodwater
Major Currell
Godfrey Barta
New York City
San Francisco
Hawkeye Downs
First Aid Division
Red Cross
E. A. Millisken
H. A. Palmer
Springville
Earl Woodson
Cedar Rapids
Leona Burke
First Aid
G. D. Cochran
First Avenue E
Don Crawford
Jesup
J. W. Taylor
Attempted break in at East Side Maid Rite sandwich shop
Police found a loose window screen and a hole in the rear door at the East Side Maid Rite, 1323 First Avenue E, after patrols found the shop opened at 5 30 am. Mary Lou Gillilam reported the shop was to open at 5 55 am and nothing was missing. Mary Novak had closed the restaurant at 2 45 am.
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East Side
Maid Rite
First Avenue E
Simon and
Stusak
Mary Lou Gillilam
Fourth Avenue SE
Mary Novak
D Avenue NE
Bendix Strike Ends in South Bend
A possible break in the national defense program was averted as a slowdown at Bendix Products ended. The halt in production halted labor action, ending the Bendix strike in South Bend Indiana.
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South Bend Ind
INS
Surda
Bendix
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