Shel ter belt plan expands from North Dakota to Texas
Federal shelterbelt project moves toward spring planting of 40 million seedlings across six states from North Dakota to Texas Panhandle. Dr. Raphael Zon notes stock grown on private nurseries, with 100 mile wide belt to combat dust, wind, and soil erosion. The effort aims to aid farming by creating windbreaks and stabilizing soils.
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ST. Paul
Federal
North Dakota
Texas Panhandle
Raphael Zon
The
Lakes State Forest Experiment Station
United States Forest Service
Middle West
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Zon
Roosevelt
United States
Forest Service
Aboreal
F. A. Silcox
Plains
Lakes States Experiment
Silcox
John Turner
St. John
Kan
Dangerous driving quip ends jail risk talk
In St Louis Judge Best questioned danger after firing James Sullivan for 38 mph with an arm around a girl. Sullivan replied he has plenty of experience at it. In Memphis L T Holback offered jail if officers who seized his dog without a tag would release it to her six puppies. Arraigned, Holback bought a tag and was dismissed.
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ST. Louis
George Best
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Memphis
Tenn
L. T. Holback
Holback
Hat Talk Turns to Verdict in Los Angeles Case
Mrs. Dorothy Froelich testified in municipal court that a car bumped her while she was thinking about hats. She said she was not hurt but her car was damaged and she won a $37.89 judgment.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Froelich
Dairyman’s cows pick tunes at milking time in Oregon
In Hood River, Oregon, dairyman Joe Lybarger finds cows respond to music during milking. Some favor jazz while others prefer hymns or folk tunes, creating a calm milking routine.
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Hood River
Ore
Joe Lybarger
Truce Arranged in Colorado and Brazos River Projects
Texas power firms and the PWA and WPA reached a consent decree in Washington DC. It grants a temporary injunction allowing projects on the Brazos and lower Colorado rivers to continue until May 18 when the case goes to trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Texas Power Companies
PWA
WPA
Brazos
Colorado
District of Columbia Supreme Court
City Briefs and Personals Roundup
Community notices list a Monday Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Roosevelt with film showings How to Drive and History of the Texas Rangers. Local lodge meetings include Thomas Wildey Junior Lodge No. 2 I O O F at Sokol hall and Star of the West lodge No. 1 Knights of Pythias at K P hall with esquire rank conferral. Center Point and Marengo members expected.
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The
Texas Rangers
Rotary Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Thomas Wildey
Sokol Hall
Star of the West
Knights of Pythias
K. P. Hall
West Liberty Lodge
Center Point
Marengo
County Dog Taxes Due By April 1 Delinquent After March 31
County dog taxes are payable at County Auditor Robert M. Vesely's office. A one dollar penalty applies after March 31. Tax rates are one dollar for males and three dollars for females.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Vesely
Essex Man Returned to Clarinda From Linn County Jail
Ervin Scott 32 of Essex was sent back to Clarinda from Linn County jail by Page County officials on Friday. He had been picked up earlier this week by Sheriff James H. Smith and deputies Larry Condon and Dick Payn. Officials said Scott is wanted in Clarinda on a false check complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Scott
Essex
Clarinda
Linn County
Page County
Scott
James H. Smith
Larry Condon
Dick Payn
Navy enlistment quota set for Cedar Rapids April
Cedar Rapids will be allowed six men for navy enlistment in April. Local recruiting officer C. C. Hudnall, based in the federal building, was notified Saturday. Across Iowa sixty eight men are to be enlisted, with training first at the naval training station, Great Lakes Illinois.
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Cedar Rapids
C. C. Hudnall
Federal
Iowa
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Funeral services set for Mr Paine in Webster City
Funeral services for Mr Paine will be held Monday in Webster City. The notice provides a brief farewell, with no additional details about family or service specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Paine
Webster City
Gull and nine inch fish battle in local slough
At 3 30 p m Saturday Harry Billings of 820 Daniels street NE watched a gull seize a nine inch fish in a slough off Twelfth Street. The fish fought by ducking underwater and towing the bird. Two boys Bernhardt Kraus and Peter Baker witnessed the scene. Billings left before the fight ended.
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Twelfth Street
Harry Billings
Daniels Street
Billings
Bernhardt Kraus
Peter Baker
Jealous Suitor Kills Girl and Self in St Martins
Frederick McEwen died after slashing his throat following the confession of affection by his sweetheart Myrtle Patterson, 21, who was slain with a razor. Police say the 55 year old slashed the girl’s throat then killed himself during the incident in Saint Martins New Brunswick.
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ST. Martins
N. B
INS
Frederick McEwen
Myrtle Patterson
McEwen
DeMolay Degree Confers 13 candidates in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids chapter No. 10 of the Order of DeMolay conferred the DeMolay degree on thirteen candidates at Masonic hall. New members listed include Eugene Kehne and Obert Johnson. Merit medals and bars were awarded to twenty plus members, with remarks on the state basketball tournament set for April 2 to 4. A dance followed, chaperoned by E. E. Stephens and C. R. Youtzy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Hall
Eugene Kehne
Obert Johnson
Robert Safely
Frank Byers, Jr
Emil Pnovsky
Hugh Dorrien
Richard Nelson
Charles Moeller
Howard Tremain
William Forrest
Fred Miller
Edward Cisler
Dean Rickey
Richard Morehouse
Robert Adams
Donald Reysa
Allen Nicholson
Raymond Glessner
Wilbur Patterson
Charles Youtzy
Herbert Westrom
Charles Dulin
DuWayne Baker
John Smith
Carl Johnson
Kent Johnson
Irving Blivas
John Bailey
Robert Esser
John Stephen
Carl Biskup
Homer Sayers
Loyal Meek
Jack Heskett
Millard Buchanan
James Ralston
W. D. Ralston
Charles Bode
J. A. DuBois
E. E. Stephens
C. R. Youtzy
Help the farmers eat more corn Try Corn Pie
Advertisement promotes corn as a crop and consumer side dish encouraging farmers to grow more corn and households to enjoy corn pie as a staple. It positions corn as a versatile commodity and kitchen staple in farm communities.
New Housing Plan Aims For Nationwide Low Cost Rentals
A proposed administration housing bill would fund construction of low rent apartments nationwide. It creates a central agency to supervise loans and grants with about 28 million dollars to launch. Grants would be 55 percent and loans 45 percent, for long term municipal and state projects, with rentals capped at five to six dollars per room.
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Washington (Lp
Administration
Robert F. Wagner
Roosevelt
Wagner
Peter Grimm
Treasury Housing
Congress
Missionary Field Day Planned for Cedar Rapids May 14
A Cedar Rapids gathering of ministers and laymen met at the Y M C A with Fred J. Michel to organize a missionary field day for May 14 led by Dr. Frank W. Bible. James Killian chairs the local arrangements committee. Bible will lead a ministers round table at 10:30 a.m. a women's meeting at 2:30 p.m. and address a men’s dinner at 6:30 p.m. The events will be interdenominational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Fred J. Michel
Chicago
Frank W. Bible
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
James Killian
Dr. Bible
Fundamentals Of Sea Scouting Demo Helps Cedar Rapids Troops
Sea Scout demonstrations led by H M Wies and crew of the SS Kiwanian, sponsored by Kiwanis, teach Cedar Rapids and surrounding area scouts the basics. 139 Scouts have participated. sessions held in Iowa City and Vinton. Demonstrations planned for Troops 15 Cedar Rapids Wednesday, 5 Thursday, and Troop 13 Cedar Rapids soon.
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Cedar Rapids
Parreuphing
Sea Scouts
Kiwanian
Kiwanis Club
H. M. Wies
Don C. Morris
Victor Hahn
Robert Rummell
Bruce Bucknell
James Bowker
Iowa City
School For the Blind
Vinton
Anamosa
Elberon Rebekah Lodge St Patrick Day Party
Elberon Rebekah lodge members held a St Patrick s party after their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Cards were played at five tables and prizes were awarded to Mrs W F Kucera and Vernon Wayman.
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Rebekah Lodge
W. F. Kucera
Vernon Wayman
Seaman Mentzer Ends 80 Day Leave After Accident
George A. Mentzer seaman aboard the U S S Lawrence is spending 80 days leave with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Mentzer at 1980 E Avenue NW. He recuperates from injuries from an automobile crash in which another navy man and former Iowa boy was killed. Mentzer has been at the San Diego naval hospital for five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Mentzer
U. S
Lawrence
Charles Mentzer
E Avenue NW
Navy
Iowa
Mentzer
United States Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Harris Chadima Shanor Family Called by Des Moines Death
Mr and Mrs S N Harris of 1845 A avenue NE and Mr and Mrs L C Chadima of 2250 Meadowbrook drive SE with Mrs Chadima s mother Mrs L C Shanor of Minneapolis have gone to Des Moines to attend the death of Mrs Har aren Mrs Shanor s tecioad D Paine. Mrs Shanor arrived in Cedar Rapids...
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Des Moines
S. N. Harris
L. C. Chadima
Meadowbrook Drive
Chadima
L. C. Shanor
Minneapolis
Hararen
Shanor
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