Waltonians Show Membership Gain
About two hundred Waltonians gathered at Odd Fellows hall for a Friday picnic supper and a program of river scene films by Robert Co. Bickel. The Waltonians’ first monthly drive pushed membership above 500 with a target of 1000 by the March 1 meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Odd Fellows Hall
Robert Co. Bickel
Iowa
E. J. North
Vernon E. White
William Volz
Waltonian
Waltonians
Fish and Game Commission of
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes White House staff shuffle
The column details changes and long tenure figures from the Roosevelt era. Rudolph Forster, executive clerk, remains a constant. Walter Newton returns to Minneapolis to practice law after a year on the Home Loan Bank board. Mrs. James Moffett, wife of the FHA administrator, draws scrutiny for her active FHA involvement and push for cooperation with Jimmy.
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Ington
Roger Babson
Public Works Administration
Walter Newton
Roosevelt
Home Loan Bank Board
Minneapolis
White House
Rudolph Forster
McKinley
Rudolph
James
Kim Moran
FHA
Mrs. Moffett
Miami
Winter Marriage and the Ghosts of a Snowy House
A poem depicts a battered hill house filled with memories of births and deaths, lovers and gossip, and a hidden past. The speaker urges a young couple to focus on future hope rather than the grim history, urging them to dream of seedtime and fall.
Staying Behind Amid Winter Duty
A fragment notes a speaker choosing to remain in a winter setting because Jimmy requires their presence, implying duties or responsibilities at home or local duties take precedence over leaving. The line hints at personal sacrifice and family or communal obligations during cold weather.
Power players govern railroads under RFC control
Under the railroad act, Jo Eastman heads rail coordination while Jesse Jones of the RFC wields decisive influence. Rail creditors depend on RFC loans, and Jones insists on a say in management to avoid bankruptcy. Also notes transatlantic air mail service plans and the welcome return of Elmer A. Lewis as superintendent.
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Jo Eastman
Eastman
Jesse Jones
Jesse
RFC
O. P. van Sweringen
Cleveland
Missouri Pacific Railroad
New York
Jones
Post Office
Hugo Eckener
Elmer A. Lewis
Wisconsin Legislator Lewis Remembered For Policy Recall
A Wisconsin representative noted for memorizing numbers, titles, and contents of thousands of bills and resolutions is highlighted for his exceptional memory. Colleagues recall his value to the house and long tenure with deep knowledge.
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Lewis
Vassar Foretells Roche as Treasury Aide in 1908
The 1908 Vas sarian class book of Vassar College predicts Miss Josephine Roche’s rise to assistant secretary of the treasury with a cheerful note on her busy future. Meanwhile private utilities push goodwill as they combat New Deal rate policies with consumer incentives. Scientific bureaus issue press notes on Brahman Zebu Angus cross value Korean Lespedera hay crop and health risks from Cinchophen and Amidopyrine.
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Congressional
Vassarian
Vassar College
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
Hartford
Judges and prizes named for Christmas lighting contest
The playground commission announced the annual light up for Christmas cheer contest with judges Mrs. Mary Hurtt C N Booth and Miss Mae Wolfe. They will tour the city December 21 through 28 to judge interior and exterior decorations and award two first and two second prizes from Iowa Electric Light and Power Company to large and small homes. First prizes are floor lamps or $10 merchandise. second prizes are electric clocks or $5 merchandise.
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The
Playground Commission
Clare Nichols
Mary Hurtt
C. N. Booth
Mae Wolfe
Towa Electric Light and Power Company
Illuminating Engineering Society
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Winter
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Hauser’s
Benjamin Gayelord Hauser Health Foods
Flaxolyn
McCready
Second Ave
Paul Hruska
Sixth Ave
Scedar Rapids
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Frys
BAYON
Penney Values
Mary Lou
Little Jim
L. C. Anderson
C Avenue
Betty Brown
Cherries
Ang
Moon
Rager and
Acele
Paramount Thester
Harry Shuart
Eighteenth Avenue SW
Manson Coal Company
Ial
Fifth Avenue SE
Washington High
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