World Trip Tales at Decorah Chamber Luncheon
Decorah chamber members enjoyed Miss Helen Burling’s talk about her world tour begun in 1927. She visited Hawaii China Japan Stockholm London and Sweden and recalled a London remark about America and a Marcel. Her Stockholm stint as attache assistant preceded a warm reception from locals.
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Decorah Chamber of Commerce
Winneshick Hotel
Helen Burling
Jo. P. Burling
Miss Burling
Decorah
Hawaii
China
Japan
Stockholm
Sweden
London
America
Chamber
Ralph J Reed Promoted to Secretary Position
Ralph J. Reed has been promoted to a secretary role within the organization. Further details on duties, department, and effective date were not disclosed in the available text.
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Ralph J. Reed
The
May Weather and Iowa Governors: Crop Notes and Living Ensigns
May brought limited growing weather with late sowing for corn and forage crops. Frosts damaged many fruit trees while small fruits fared better. oats were fair and pastures good. The warmest day reached 87, the coldest 28, and May averaged 56.6 degrees with 4.77 inches of rain. In Iowa, seven of twenty four governors are still living, six residing in state, Frank J. Jackson in California, with notes on birthplaces and terms of office for all.
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Sudan
C. L. Gilbert
Iowa
Frank J. Jackson
California
Jackson
Leslie M. Shaw
Denison
Treasury
Beryl I. Carroll
Davis County
Des Moines
George W. Clarke
Adel
William L. Harding
N. J. Kendell
John Hammill
Britt
Interior
United States
Ansel Briggs
Vermont
William M. Stone
John H. Gear
Baren R Sherman
Horace Boies
Frank D. Jackson
New York
Stephen Hempstead
William Larrabee
Connecticut
James W. Grimes
New Hampshire
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Maryland
Ralph P. Lowe
Warren Garst
Ohio
Samuel Morrill
Maine
Cyrus C. Carpenter
Joshua G. Newbald
Albert B. Cummins
Pennsylvania
Francis M. Drake
Linois
George W.’ Clarke
Indiana
Wisconsin
Beryl VT
Carroll
N. 1. Kendall
Lowe
Newbold
Drake
Garst
Kirkwood
Cummins
Hammill
Wiechman
Legion and Auxiliary
Towa
Knoxville
Independence
Cherokee
Oakdale
Mt. Pleasant
Clarinda
Marshalltown
Davenport
New Law Regulates Truck Load Capacities in Des Moines
Des Moines legislative action enacted last May imposes load limits on trucks with a 26 percent allowance over capacity. Trucks exceeding 25 percent over may need plates showing higher license fees. Plates for ton trucks to haul 1% tons cost 6.76 this year and 10 annually. 512 trucks are licensed in the county, boosting next year revenue by 5120 for the county license.
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Des Moines
Rain Delights Glenwood Community Activities
Glenwood enjoyed a welcome rain Tuesday night aiding crops. Ada Wood and Edna of Lyle Minnesota visited sister Mrs. Warren Williams. Bert Beecher and family joined Williams for supper. Walthall couple attended church at New Providence. Williams sisters called on Virgil Williams. Charles and Helen McRoberts visited sister Mrs. Virgil Williams. Howard Reagan drove to Eldora on business. Hubbard cattlemen browsed the area Tuesday. Floyd Harmon plowed for Warren Johnson. Laurel Williams aided Virgil with hay making.
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Ada Wood
Edna
Lyle, Minn
Warren Williams
Bert Beecher
Robert Walthall
Chrch
New Providence
Williams
Mrs. Wood
Lawyer and prisoner dialogue and a cashless defense
A courtroom scene ends with the prisoner admitting his ten dollars disappeared by his lawyer. A salesman and customer exchange about worn trousers, followed by a wry reflection on time and delays for men and women as time and tide wait for no one.
Stock Market Notes Reflect Higher Beef Prices and Cattle Shortage
Cattle scarce and higher prices driven by lack of fed steers, with bullocks up 50 to 75 cents and top scores reaching 16.40 per hundredweight as traders brace for June break. Hog prices faltered after a brief surge, while lambs stayed near record highs in the west and east markets. grain-fed cows and butcher cows held strong at 9.25 to 10.56 and 7.00 to 8.25 respectively. A Grundy County petition seeks $1.23 million bond for a county road system, with a June 20 vote date set.
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Jersey
Middle West
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
Grundy County
Board of Supervisors
Legion Picnic Date Set For City Park Event
The June 27 Buzz Saw notes announce the annual Legion and Auxiliary picnic on June 27 at City Park with a seven o'clock supper. If rain, events move to the Hall. Leaders urge attendance and plan a possible post picnic speaker or dance.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Roger
Legionaires
Eldora Fourth of July Race Meet Proposal Dropped
At Hardin County Agricultural Association meeting a plan for a Eldora fairgrounds race meet on July Fourth was discussed. The joint venture would split profits 50 50 between the Fair Board and the Legion Post with horse owners receiving 60 of gate receipts. A committee concluded expected revenues would not cover costs including advertising and rain insurance, noting a projected loss and competition from a Farm Bureau picnic, and recommended not to hold the race meet.
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Hardin County Agricultural Association
Fair Grounds
Eldora
Fair Board
The
Post
J. R. Winnett
William Megan
Ray Nazor
Cliff Greenberg
Harry Moser
Walter Sayer
Towa
Legion Post
Farm Bureau
County Women’s Meeting at Court House June 1
The farm bureau women’s committee met at the courthouse on Saturday June 1 with county chairman Mrs. Clampitt presiding. Mr. Wiechman spoke on protective services the bureau provides to Hardin County residents and urged all township chairmen to attend the next monthly meeting.
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Farm Bureau Women’s County Committee
Court House
Clampitt
Wiechman
Farm Bureau
Hardin County
Nissen Brothers Hear From Washington Visitor
Hugo Nissen received a call last Sunday morning from his brother Will in Longview Washington. The two said Bill sounded as if speaking nearby. The Nissens in Longview are prospering and content. Sprague Quinlin left Longview June 10 for Marshalltown to take a fine position with the Marshall Electric Co.
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Washington
Hugo Nissen
Will
Longview
Wash
Bill
Nissens
Sprague ‘Quinlin
Marshalltown
Marshall Electric Co
4-H Club Girls Head to Ames for Short Course
On Monday morning 35 club delegates and leaders left by special bus from Grundy and Hardin counties for Ames to attend a short course. At Ames the girls will follow a full schedule of classes and meetings starting at 1 30 Monday and ending Thursday noon.
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Grundy- and -Hardin
Ames
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