Mark Thornburg Praises Tall Corn Contests
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mark G. Thornburg endorses the statewide Tall Corn contest run by The Muscatine Journal and the Iowa Daily Press Association. Farmers may enter one stalk. prizes total $5, $3, and $2 locally, with statewide winners receiving $75, $25, and $10 at Marshalltown on Aug. 23.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
IDPA
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Muscatine Journal
Iowaaily Press Assn
Sec. Thornburg
Iowa
United States
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Marshalltown
George A. Wilson
PWOC Delegation to Confer With Sec Perkins on Wage Talks
C I O Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee chair Van Aittner announced a Washington meeting with Secretary Perkins on Wednesday. The delegation will outline plans for a joint wage conference with Armour and Company to negotiate and sign a wage agreement. Bittner challenged Armour to comply with U S law like any other citizen.
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Chicago
van Aittner
C. I. O. Packinghouse Workers’ Organizing Committee
Washington
Sec. Perkins
Armour and Company
Bittner
United States
Fruitland Four-H Girls Prepare Fair Demonstrations
The Fruitland Four-H club joins groups presenting demonstrations at the West Liberty fair next week. Betty Holliday and Mary Louise Schultz form the team under Mildred Pelton and Mrs Theodore Drake. Miss Mary Grace Martin will meet the team at the Schultz home at 7 p.m. Thursday to finalize plans.
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Fruitland Girls
West Liberty Fair
Betty Holliday
Mery Louise Schultz
Mildred Pelton
Theodore Drake
Mary Grace Martin
Schultz
Wheat Allotments Arrive for Muscatine County Farmers
Wheat allotments for Muscatine county AAA participants have arrived from Des Moines and will be circulated soon. Farmers may sign for parity payment applications at the conservation office in the courthouse Wednesday afternoon according to county staff.
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Muscatine County
Des Moines
Court House
McCullough Family Reunion Attracts 45 To Lone Tree
Forty five members of the McCullough family gathered at Lone Tree park for the seventy third annual reunion. A noon basket dinner followed by a program of musical numbers and readings. Ethyl McCullough was elected president with Willie McCullough as vice president and Verlee Swails as secretary treasurer. Surviving original members Albert McCullough of Columbus Junction and Alex McCullough of Muscatine attended.
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McCullough
Lone Tree Park
Ethyl McCullough
Willie McCullough
Verlee Swails
Roy Tipton
Albert McCullough
Columbus Junction
Alex McCullough
Muscatine
John Johnston
F. G. McCullough
Maxine
Lyle McCullough
Betty Ruthenberg
Leo Batchelor
O. C. McCullough
T. W
Armour wage talks near collapse with strike warned
Negotiations stretching back to September 26, 1938, warned of an inevitable strike unless Armour agrees to a wage agreement. A delegation will include Don Harris, P. W. O. C. director, Henry Johnson, an assistant, Bittner, and one representative from each Armour plant nationwide.
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Armour
Don Harris
Henry Johnson
Bittner
Powering through a sea of old stock tickers and numbers
A dense listing shows numerous company names with fractional or percentage figures, resembling a historical stock or commodity board. Firms like Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Ford, General Electric, and Goodyear appear alongside railways and producers, each tagged with percent figures or abbreviations typical of a past market summary.
Mercer County Farm Bureau Sports Festival Planned
Mercer county farm bureau and home bureau members, families, and friends plan a sports festival and picnic at Mercer county fairgrounds on Tuesday Aug 22. Committee members Stuart Brown John Turley Landon F Gray and Harold L Kelly organize events including softball horse shoe foot races tug of war and more with activities starting at 10 a m and a basket dinner at noon coffee provided.
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Aledo
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Mercer County Home Bureau
Mercer County Fair Grounds
Stuart Brown
John Turley
Landon F. Gray
Harold L. Kelly
Msgr Hannon officiates two weddings at St Mathias Church
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. W L Hannon, pastor of St Mathias church, officiated two Saturday noon weddings for out of town couples. Miss Mildred Malik and Edward J Hughes married, with Bettendorf attendees J G Bednarik. The couple will reside in Davenport. Floyd Anderson of Ottawa Illinois and Miss Mary...
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W. L. Hannon
St. Mathias Church
Mildred Dorothy Malik
J. F. Malik
Davenport
Edward J. Hughes
E. P. Hughes
Bettendorf
Msgr. Hannon
J. G. Bednarik
Hughes
Besler Corporation
Floyd Anderson
Ottawa
Mary
Ruling Sought on Strike Dismissals in Steel Case
Philadelphia Republic Steel asks the U S circuit court of appeals to rule that strikers who commit acts of lawlessness lose the right to return to work. The brief supports Republic’s petition to set aside a National Labor Relations Board order reinstating 5000 Ohio workers in the 1937 little steel strikes. The court took the case under advisement after last week’s arguments with permission to file the supplemental brief.
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Philadelphia
Republic Steel Corp
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Republic
National Labor Relations Board
Ohio
Little Steel
Wasik of Peru Illinois Event Attendee List Mentioned
Wasik of Peru Ill. They were attended by Floyd Schmitt and Miss Anna Maymerciez.
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Wasik
Peru, Ill
Floyd Schmitt
Anna Maymerciez
Cutting Seed Potatoes In A Hurry
A machine cuts seed potatoes eight at a time by motor driven knives. Potatoes are dipped in a mercury solution before cutting to prevent disease, then placed in a basket to drain. Cut pieces should be planted within 48 hours as mercury can retard growth if delayed.
Contour Planting Boosts Hillside Corn Yields and Dairy Outlook
An Iowa farmer achieved double the corn yield on a contour-planted hillside by preventing soil washout. Tennessee experiments show dairy cows fed only on grass, pastures, silage and legume hay produced normal size and high milk fat, with one cow yielding 650 pounds of butterfat annually. Flea beetles threaten many garden vegetables. control includes calcium arsenate spray or mineral dusts. Pennsylvania data warn delaying harvest harms wheat, advising dry head conditions, high cuts, and fanning mills to remove trash. Ohio notes fire blight rising in apples and pears. prune infected wood weekly and use disinfectants, with pear trees often needing removal in orchards.
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Tennessee
Bordeaux
Ohio
Ohio Experiment Station
Long-Term Rotation Study Tracks Grain and Livestock Yields
Ohio Experiment Station began a 28 year trial comparing a grain and livestock rotation. Half the land fed and manured livestock with clover plowdowns, the other sold crops with clover plowed under. Initial ten years favored livestock. later years favored grain for wheat while yields rose overall for corn and soybeans.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Lawn Festival by Muscatine Bands at Weed Park
The Muscatine boys and girls band schedule a lawn festival tied to the water carnival at Weed park pool next Wednesday night. Mothers serve a home cooked dinner 5 to 7 p m near the band stand, with band members assisting. A free concert 7 30 to 9 p m features Louie's Hungry Five German band an accordion group baton twirling and Scotch bass drumming. A dance 9 to 12 p m at Weed park shelter house will follow with Nietz els orchestra. The program postpones the Riverside park event this week.
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Muscatine Boys
Weed Park
Louie
Hungry Five
Nietzel
Riverside Park
Drunken Driving Arrests Waive Prelims in Muscatine
Two men arrested Sunday in Muscatine on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charges waived preliminary hearings and were bound to the grand jury. Clifford Krantz of Illinois posted bond after a 12:20 a m arrest on East Second Street and had prior fines. John Siverly failed to post bond after a 9:55 p m arrest on East Front Street. Hugo Swick paid a small fine after a Saturday arrest at Second and Mulberry. Neil Kincaid pleaded guilty Saturday and received 20 days in jail.
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Muscatine
Grand
Court of Justice
Hugh E. Chance
Clifford Krantz
Illinois
East Second Street
John Siverly
Route 6
East Front Street
Neil Kincaid
West Second Street
Hugo Swick
City
Second
Mulberry
F. W. Eversmeyer
Miss Thompson Rites Held in Seattle. Ashes to Muscatine
Cremation rites for Miss Mary Gladys Thompson former Muscatine high school instructor were held in Seattle Friday. The ashes will be brought to Muscatine later and relatives expect word from Washington later this week as to time of rites when announcement will be made.
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Mary Gladys Thompson
Muscatine High School
Seattle
Wash
Muscatine
Washington
Three Youths Held For Melon Thefts
Three Muscatine youths were arrested at the Phillips farm on Stewart road Sunday night by Muscatine police on charges of petty larceny. They are Jack Erwin 523 Miles Melvin Day 1201 Wisconsin street and Walter Hatfield 1301 Kansas street held for juvenile court authorities.
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Muscatine
Phillips Farm
Stewart Road
Jack Erwin
Miles Melvin Day
Wisconsin Street
Walter Hatfield
Kansas Street
Muscatine All-Stars blank Aledo in seven innings
Muscatine All-Star girls’ kittenball team defeated Aledo 3 to 0 at Oregon Street Field Sunday. Alice Mills pitched six hits while contributing two of Muscatine’s 11 offensive knocks off M. Lawson and M. Trelor. K Maher also hit safely in all three trips to the plate.
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Muscatine All-Star
Aledo Girls
Oregon Street Field
Alice Mills
Muscatine
Muskies
M. Lawson
M. Trelor
K. Maher
District Court seeks 375 dollars in damages
District Court John B Nyenhuis seeks judgment of 375 dollars plus interest from Korneman Bros and Cameron Joyce and company for damages from work at an excavation site. Foreclosure action by Fannie I Cooling against C F Marolf et al seeks in rem judgment of 1366 96 on Wilton property. Elephant lifespan noted 150 to 200 years. Hibbing iron ore mine spans over 70 miles of railroad tracks and is described as the largest of its kind.
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John B. Nyenhuis
Korneman Bros
Cameron Joyce and Company
Fannie I. Cooling
C. F. Marolf
Wilton
Hibbing
Minn
Hogs Bid Weak as Chicago Market Slips
Chicago market notes show hogs selling weak to 10 cents lower than Friday with receipts about 12 000 head. Cattle and calves remain steady to higher on light stock while heavy hogs and sowes range in the mid fours and fives, with spring lambs active at the top of the market.
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Chicago
Fries
Me. S. Dept
Omaha Livestock Prices and Activity Report
Salable hogs 5 500 active demand with barrows gilts lower sows mixed. Cattle 11 500 with fed steers yearlings steady and higher weight cattle slow. vealers and calves strong. Sheep 10 500 attendees with fat lambs steady to weak and feeding lambs higher. Prices listed for hogs cattle and lambs by weight and class.
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Omaha
U. S. Dept
California
Grain prices listed for Chicago market
Chicago grain quotations show No 2 yellow corn around 67 cents No 2 mixed 67 cents No 4 Genga or JC corn around 45 cents No 1 yellow 45 to 46 cents No 1 white about 56 cents Oats ranged from 29 to 31 cents No 3 30 cents Barley malting 47 to 55 cents seed 35 to 40 cents Timothy seed 3 65 to 3 90 dollars Red top clover seed 8 50 to 9 00 dollars nominal prices listed for Alsike and other seeds
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Jccorn
Chicago
Fowler, Gilbert and Hill
Hershey
Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Dairy and Poultry Prices
Chicago August 14 AP report lists butter volumes 865831 steady creamery 93 score and mixed prices for eggs poultry and potatoes. It notes various poultry grades and weights with regional shifts and U.S. Dept. Agr. price ranges and on track potato receipts with regional price levels across Idaho Nebraska Oregon and California markets.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Leghorn Springs
Springs
U. S
Bliss
Minnesota
U.S
Idaho Russel Burbanks
California
Iowa Livestock Prices Across Cities Reported
The Associated Press notes cattle and hog bids vary by weight across Waterloo Cedar Rapids Mason City Ottumwa and other Iowa markets. Hogs show mixed to steady prices with weights from 140 to 500 pounds, cattle remain steady with varied grades from common to choice, and regional ranges are listed for each location.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Hogsielovers Ro
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Ottumwa
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Mixed at Kansas City Market
Hogs salable 3 500 with top at 5 55 for 180 to 240 pound groups. Heavier weights steady to 10c higher. sows around 4 00. Cattle salable 18 000 with steady to weak bidding on beef steers. stockers and feeders mostly steady with some 25c declines. Sheep salable 3 500 with native lambs steady to 8 50. Colorado lambs and Texas wethers at 4 00 ish range.
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No. Wits
Guekies
Oa Pring Lam
Néceus Dacaneti
Rice
Wits
Kansas City
U. S
Best
Colorados
Fed
Texas Wethers
New York Produce Prices Albany to New York Eggs Butter Cheese
Eggs 8 397 steady with mixed colors. ranges from 14% to 22 1 2 percent for various grades. Butter 521 887 steady. creamery and extra grades bring 24 4 to 25 cents. firsts 22 23 cents. seconds 20 21 cents. Cheese 281 633 steady. state whole milk flats and fresh varieties range up to 19 cents in June 16 16 2 3 cents.
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New York
Wheat Market Reacts Sharply After Gains
The wheat market rose after gains of almost a cent a bushel with millers reported as buyers. Canadian agriculture data and crop concerns supported prices while corn and oats declined. Prices closed with September at 65 and December near 64 to 65 cents, reflecting mixed demand and crop expectations.
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Chicago
Dominion
Oais
Local Market Prices for Eggs Poultry Hogs and Packers
Local grocers quote varying prices for eggs and poultry with hogs priced by weight ranges. Heavy hens 12c, light hens 8c, cocks 7c. Hogs range from 3.20 to 5.65 per hundredweight across weight classes. Quotations provided by John F. P. Squire Company.
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John FP. Squire Company
New York Bonds Edge Higher Amid Moderate Trade
In New York on August 14, corporate and U S treasury bonds rose slowly mirroring stock gains. Major advances came from Commonwealth Edison 3s Alleghany 5s of 49 Bethlehem Steel 4s8 of 65 Pennsylvania general 4s8 of 65 and International Telephone. Some declines appeared for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul bonds Certain-teed 58 Continental Oil 2s8 and Consolidated Oil convertible 34 U S treasuries rose up to 6-32nds while some foreign government issues eased.
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New York
U. S. Treasury
Commonwealth Edison
Alleghany
Bethlehem Steel
Pennsylvania General
International Telephone da
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
U. J. S. Treasuries
Oreiam
Boston wool market quiet with firm quotations
The Boston wool market showed quiet activity with mostly firm prices. Buyers held back as mills with large recent purchases stayed out. 3/8 and 1/4 blood fleeces offered at 32 33c grease delivered, some under 32c delivered but not taken. French combing length sales held firm at 67 69c scoured.
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Boston
U. S. Dept
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