Iowa City Farm Lad Wins State Fair 4-H Market Pig Honors
A sand haired Iowa City farm lad named Lionel Propst won the grand championship in the Iowa State Fair 4-H market pig contest. The 10-year-old exhibitor, judged after several prior attempts, showed a Tamworth-Poland China cross pig. Walter Howerter of Wright County earned the reserve champion with a three-pen Tamworth-Poland cross.
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Iowa City Farm Lad
Des Moinfs
Iowa City
Lionel Propst
Sears
Duroc-Hampshire
Walter
Neston
Robert Hovecher
Weght County
Berkshire
Edoward Kautzky
Dal- Jac Rer
Poland
China
Clu
Delrver, Sanders
Wright County
Wee Maron Timmins
Washington
Tamworth Ind
Gus Zimmerman
Sac City
Lyle Brown
George Heine
Waverly
R Jorgeson
Grafton
Francis R Sorum
St Charles
Minn
Axel Bahnsen
Yellow Springs
Robert Reynolds
Trotwood
Vincent Stelerk
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wendell Millkie
Harold Pease
Des Moines
John Sellers
Lica County
J D Strout
Cucas County
Sellers
Circus Animal Puzzle Clue List Solution Summary
A crossword style puzzle lists clues across and down centered on circus animal themes. It connects animals elephants lions and others with terms like bearded, tusks, trunk and prompts for related words in various categories.
Local horse show notes three champions and reserve entries
The report lists three champions with reserve entries from Howerter and Polk counties. Leona Sanders is named as a champion, with Wright tallying Spotted Po and China Champion Rich ard Nelson among reserves and other county participants noted.
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Ter
Leona Sanders
Wright
Richard Nelson
Boone County
Harald Sharpneck
Polk County
Nelson
Richard Alleman
Polk
Marshal Dies After Attack By Robbers Awaiting Trial
In Tacoma two bank robbers in federal court rushed an attempt to escape. U S Marshal A J Chitty, 56, died of a heart attack after being struck and knocked down by one convict, Joseph Cretzer, 28, as deputies restrained the pair. The men then pled guilty to the prison break and received five extra years.
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Tacoma
Wash
Federal District Court
Joseph Paul Cretzer
Arnold Thomas Kyle
U. S
A J. Chitty
McNeil Island Federal Prison
Cretzer
Chitty
Kyle
U S Canadian Joint Defense Council Formed in White House
President Roosevelt and Premier Mackenzie King announced an 11 member permanent joint board of defense for the United States and Canada. The first meeting will be held in Ottawa next Monday with six American members led by Fiorello LaGuardia and John D. Hickerson as secretary. Canadian members include O M Biggar Deputy Chief K S Stuart and Captain L W Murray with Hugh Kennileyside as secretary.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
Canada
Joint Board of Defense
United States
White House
Ottawa
Dominion
Monay
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
United States Conference of Mayors
Stanley D. Embick
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
Harry W. Hill
United States Navy
War Plans Division
Chief of Naval Operations
Forrest P Sherman
Joseph T. McNarney
Army Air Corps
John D. Hickerson
State Department
O M. Biggar
K. C
K. Stuart
M. C
Canadian Army
L. W. Murray
R. C
Naval Staff
A . L. Cuffe
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hugh I. Kennileyside
Department of External Affairs
Joint Board
U S Flyers to Join Royal Air Force Soon
London reports a squadron of about 40 volunteer United States pilots will join the Royal Air Force under Charles Sweeney. The unit mirrors World War I La Fayette Escadrille and will fly American made aircraft, likely Lockheed Hudsons, with coastal command.
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London
United States
Royal Air Force
Charles Sweeney
Coastal Command
Nazi Sailors Arrested Near Brazilian Border
Two German sailors from the scuttled pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee were arrested near the Brazilian border by provincial police, accompanied by a German resident of Argentina. They will be returned to the internment camp from which they escaped.
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Corrientes
Argentina
Admiral Graft Spee
Radio Schedules Highlight Wide Iowa Station Lineup
A dense list shows radio programs across stations WMT WGN WSUI KFJB KFIB WOI WHO and others for Friday evening. Entries include news music dance programs sports coverage and dramatic readings with times ranging from early evening to late night across Des Moines Cedar Rapids Ames and surrounding areas.
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WMT Storia
WGN
Wines For
America
WSUI
Kfjb—Newps
WMT
Fulton Legis
Kfib
Ray Nobles
Johnny Presenta
Eddy Howard
WSOI
Deldies
KFJIB
WSOT
Grand Central
Wgon— Cartune
KFJB
Raymond Gram
Rockman
Don Ameche
Sterling Melodies
AI Pearce
Grant Park
Quiz Kida
Orson
Newa
Phil Levant
Arch
Cedar Rapida
Ames
Chicago
Iowa City
Tes Moines
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Baron Elliottsorc
Sonafellows
Dick Jurgens
Orch
Kay Neal
Cavaliers
Louis Primas Orch
Will Hudson
WAT
Dick Shelton
Horace Heidt
Jimmy Lunceford
Everett Hoagland
Phil Levants
Gray Gordon
Mark Russells
Newn
Dick Cisnes
Ray Noble
Wht
Charney
Worcester
Bob Leefers
WwOlf
Qood
Kfub
Arkansas
Jim
WOI
Farm Facts
Altac
Melody Parade
Syd
Ken
Happy Go Lucky
T -Who
Jerry
Zelda
Andy Jacobsen
Morning Chapel
Lincoln Highway
June Baker
Weets
KEIB
Walter Flander
Orginist
Bennie Krueger
Iowa
Joe Fisherforch
Fonk Shelf
Falks
KPFIB
WGN Rid
Kreybnard
Tainhbow
Magic Kitchen
Wsui- Homee
I JO
Stan Stanley
WOT
Internatonal Forum
Melody Time
Frankie Masters
Ariety
Melody Masons
Ralph Ginsburgh
Corn Belt Farm
Harmony Street Forum
Teel Wweee
Wsuui
Hendlins News
Barnstormers
WHO
Baseball Cubs
Pirates
Ohio
Dale Elsworth
Leos Vonnny Lona
Orch B
Wol—beake University
Saratoga Race Track
Dave Dennis
WGN -Huee
Monaco
Harperchordist
Art of Living
Votice
Playground
Ralph Ginsbureh
Yvette
KPIB
Harry Horlick
Inside of
Sparta
Orran Melodies
Bedtime Lemonade Scheme Between Fox and Cats
In a woodland tale Fox and Bob Cat miss lemonade at Tootsie and Wootsie’s roadside stand. Nurses Nurse Jane and Uncle Wiggily guide the pups to improvise using lemons and water while awaiting sugar and a sugarless future.
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Fox
Bob Cat
Tootsie and Wootsie
Tootsie
Wootsie
Uncle Wiggily
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Nurse Jane
Lemonade Stand Plans Surprise Promise
Tootsie and Wootsie discuss selling unsweetened lemonade by pretending it has sugar. They prepare a pitcher and consider using a hose to fill boots with water while an umbrella goes swimming, hinting at a planned surprise. Released by The Hell Syndicate, Inc.
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Tootsie
Emmon Wade
Wootsie
The
Hell Syndicate, Inc
Notice of Assessment for Sani tary Sewers Cedar Rapids
City of Cedar Rapids Iowa directs that a plat and schedule of proposed assessments for sanitary sewers has been filed for sections along 30th Street Southeast and adjacent streets. The hearing is set for September 12 1940 at 10 oclock a.m. Objections must be written and filed within twenty days from posting. City Clerk L J Storey announces publication August 22 23 1940. Official notice published in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City of
30Th Street
Mansfield Avenue
Meadowbrook Drive
2Nd Avenue
Indian Creek
Sidney Street
31St Street
Grove Court
Emerald Avent
Emerald Avenue
32Nd Street
B1st Street
Avenue
D1st Street
L. J Storey
Biggest Airplane Ever Constructed Nears Completion
Los Angeles AP reports the largest bomber nearing completion in a secret Santa Monica Douglas factory. Maj. Gen. Arnold shows the craft will cover 212 ft wingspan and 112 ft length with 11 000 gallon fuel capacity and crew of 10.
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Los Angeles
New York
Europe
Henry H Arnold
Army Air Corps
Douglas
Santa Monica
C. E. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Arnold
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Advisory Committee
K. B. Wolfe
Army
National Defense Program
Airlines fly record mileage during July
Airlines in the United States flew 101,881,075 revenue passenger miles in July, a new all time high, according to the Air Transport Association of America. The prior record month was June with 101,172,222 revenue passenger miles.
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Chicago
Ap) — Airlines
United States
Air Transport Association of America
July 1940 totals rise over 1939 figures
The report notes that total demand or activity in July 1940 was 54.32 percent higher than July 1939. It also states that the first seven months of 1940 surpassed the same period in 1939 by 61.15 percent.
Britain Develops New Gigantic Bomber Fighter Plane
London reports Britain has built a new bomber fighter described as a “battleship of the air” with long range and strong armor. Orders are said to have been placed in Canada. Specifications on performance, design and armament remain secret.
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London
Britain
Canada
Eleven Die in Zagreb to Spalato Plane Crash
AP report from Belgrade says eleven people aboard a commercial plane traveling from Zagreb to Spalato were killed when it crashed in the Karst mountains on Thursday.
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Berlin
Radin
Zagreb
Spalato
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Arch Bishop Isidro Goma y Tomas Dies at 71 in Toledo
Isidro Cardinal Goma y Tomas archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain died Thursday night in Toledo at age 71. He led the church in Spain during his long tenure and was a key figure in Catholic affairs.
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Toledo
Spain
Isidro Cardinal
Goma Y Tomas
Public notice of road vacation in Linn County Iowa
Official notice reports the vacation of a road in Township Forty four to be filed by October 15 1940 in the County Auditor's office Cedar Rapids Iowa Linn County. Objections or damages claims may be filed by listed parties including Clyde C Scott Vernon O G Nelson Mrs Vernon C Nelson Ida Crew William H Crew Earl L Scott Florence M Scott and Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
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Terashte Eightyfour
Fightyfour
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Eva Cohn
E. Cohn
Towa
Robt M. Wesely
Fighty-four
Flehty
Clyde C. Scott
Vernon OG
Nelson
Vernon _C. Nelson
Ida Crew
William H. Crew
Earl L
Florence M . Scott
Equitable Bile Assurance Society of the
United State
Rob't M. Vesely
Appointment of Administrator for Winnifred B Rathburn Estate
Notice states Lewis J Rathburn appointed on August 6 1940 as Administrator of Winnifred B Rathburn estate Linn County Iowa. creditors urged to pay debts and claimants to file with Linn County District Court Clerk through LD Dennis attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Winnifred B. Rathburn
Lin County
Iowa
Lewis J. Rathburn
Dennis
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Acousticon Institute
B. F. Crenshaw
C.R.S.B. Bldg
Africa
India
Circus Animal
North Africa
Marshal
U.s.-Canadian Joint Defense Council
U.S. Flyers
WMII
Alice Blue
WHA
Arizbirg
Trip
Wagner Motor CO
Third Avenue
Eighth Street
Morris
Bedtime
Foxie
Angry Fox
Make Believe
Baker's
Second Street
Airlines
Ryday
Second Ave
Har Soles
Neisner’s
First Avenue East
Allison
J. F. Shallenberger
M.D
53Rd Street
Ilinois
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