Truman Flood Control Plan Due This Week
President Truman plans to present a broad flood control program to Congress by midweek. The proposal aims to curb repeats of severe flooding across the Missouri, Mississippi, and Des Moines rivers, with support from Sen. Murray to sponsor broader legislation. Midwest farmers face extensive crop damage as flood relief funds face Senate scrutiny after a House cut.
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Washington
Truman Peney
Congress
Truman
Midwest
Ppi
Missouri
Ohio
White House
Charles G. Ross
Rocky
Appalachian Mountains
Missouri War Authority
Des Moines
Mississippi
James E. Murray
Mont
Senate
House
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Two Oldest Rotarians Feted in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids a dinner honored the two oldest Rotary members, Harry L. Ruggles of Chicago aged 78 and Charles A. Newton of Los Angeles aged 74, survivors of the 1905 Chicago club founders. The event, hosted by Fred H. Killen, included Cedar Rapids Rotary officials Howard H. Hahn James F. Keevers Elmer A. Runkle.
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Rotary International
Cedar Rapids
Fred H. Killen
Rotary Club
Harry L. Ruggles
Chicago
Charles A. Newton
Los Angeles
Rotary
Ruggles
Los Angeles With Mr. Newton
Newton
Howard H. Hahn
James F. Keevers
Elmer A. Runkle
Mr. Killen
Community Sing Program At Bever Park Tonight
The Sunday evening community sing program sponsored by the ground commission will be held at Bever Park tonight. It is the third of six in the series. Miss Lovell Wright, song leader, arranged a program of music as well as hymns and folk songs. Wallace Bixby will be a soloist.
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The
Ground Commission
Bever Park
Lovell Wright
Wallace Bixby
Auto Dealer Promises Free Car for Authentic Disk
CANON CITY Colorado INS report that Clark Evans a local auto dealer offered a new car free to anyone bringing in an authentic flying disk. He claims the stunt will outshine others and says he is confident he will honor the prize if someone brings in the disk.
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Canon City
Colo
Ins
Clark Evans
Evans
Playground Swimming Meet and New Games Planned in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids drafts a full week of activities at 13 playgrounds including a July 23 swimming meet at Ellis park pool for all ages with signups by July 22. Street showers at six playgrounds, fleeceball added, weekly story periods, and community film nights are scheduled alongside tours of local plants and daily themed events led by the public library and parks department.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park Pool
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Hayes
McKinley
Arthur
Kenwood
Children’s Department of
Sinclair
Harrison
Daniels
Reg Dog
Emperor Norton
The
Screw Driver
Arrows
Women's Benefit Assn Convention Set For July 18 19
The tenth annual convention of the Women's Benefit Association will be held at the Montrose hotel on July 18 and 19. Mrs. Margaret Kaelin, state field director, expects over 150 delegates. Mrs. Josephine Port of Clinton, state president, will preside at the opening meeting with Miss Inez Lincoln of St. Louis as guest. Kaelin will outline plans for the 1948 international convention in San Francisco and state officers for next year will be elected.
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Women's Benefit Association
Montrose Hotel
Margaret Kaelin
Josephine Port of
Clinton
Inez Lincoln
St. Louis
New Officers Installed at Jan Hus 51 Lodge
New officers of Jan Hus 51, 1.0.0.F., were installed Wednesday evening by Joseph J. Janeba, special district grand master, with Milo Nessetril as junior past grand and Frank V. Morris as noble grand. Others include Richard J. Schultz vice grand, Martin Uridil warden, Joseph Horak conductor, James L. Foran chaplain, George L. Raftis right scene support, Paul Eilers left scene support, and Joseph J. Janeba gong to the noble grand.
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Jan Hus
Joseph J. Janeba
Milo Nessetril
Frank V. Morris
Richard J. Schultz
Martin Uridil
Joseph Horak
James L. Foran
George L. Raftis
Paul Eilers
Eichner
Frank Schultz
Emil Trachta
Joseph Biskup
Guardian
Amoses
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Frank Eleazer
Group Studies
Auto Dealer
Associated Press
Don Pompilio Ortega
Oelwein
E. J. O'Hagan
Clarence Wilhelmi
Arlington
Ortega
Notre Dame
U.S
Reed
Filis
Lonial Baking Company
Bever
Coca-Cola
Whitlam
P.T.A
Indian Creek
Wr Merchants Natl
Aha Group
Gence
J. C. Kintz CO
Fourth Ave
Women's Benefit Assn
C.R
Craemer
Ela
AEA
Gabardine
J. D
Craemer’s
Fieldcrest Solid Color
Callaway
Callaway Towels
Dad
Fieldcrest
Craemer's
Fieldcrest Beach Towels
Viney
Xi Ifigen A Breuceey
Bayon Jersey
Fieldcrest Towels
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