Truman Urges River System Dams Support for Red Rock Project
In a message to Congress President Truman emphasizes river system development as a key nation building effort. He cites Red Rock dam surveys and plans, urging support to stop floods and aid counties while noting flood control is primary despite possible power and recreation benefits.
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America
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Congress
Pond
Marion County
Red Rock
California
Tex
Riommend
Safety Law Proposal After Record High County Fatalities
Officials warn that highway safety in 1946 lagged behind Los Angeles County with over five hundred deaths there. Authorities plan to curb drunken and reckless driving by removing licenses upon conviction and seek state laws to limit judicial discretion. In Atlanta a bank backs soil conservation by financing heavy equipment for veterans and others to rent to farms, expanding service across Iowa counties. General Marshall’s China visit underscored Western skepticism of officials from Nationalists and Communists and highlighted differences with Japan.
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OWA
Los Angeles County
California
C. W. Brinkhoff
Pella
Atlanta
Georgia
Iowa
Marion County
General Marshall's Orient Difficulties and New Secretary Role
The text argues General Marshall is discouraged by limited Asia success despite heavy US spending and aid to China. It notes his honest, forthright nature may aid future negotiations with Western nations, highlights broad respect for him, and warns against assuming Western superiority given recent brutal violence by racists and murderers.
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Marshall
China
Senate
Editorial roundup on term limits and public policy
Editorials from Oskaloosa Herald Washington Evening Journal and Eagle Grove Eagle discuss a proposed constitutional amendment limiting presidents to two terms, defend citizens' rights to safe public transit and lawful conduct, and highlight the need for a Iowa natural resources council. The Eagle depicts a state conservation case and laments lumber import reliance while urging forest resource renewal.
Record of Early 1907 Waterloo and Central College News
A clipped 1907 Waterloo Chronicle page notes W C Smith and B A Harris seeking sporters for a 125 mile line from Waterloo to Knox Iowa. The Postal Telegraph Co plans extension to Pella with a downtown office. Reverend S P Shaw returns as Central College Chancellor. Sam Sherman’s wife hunt and his Pella Banner history feature on the front. Clay Township trustees reject an undersized bridge. A Burlington rail wreck delays Pleasantville riders, Des Moines travelers mingle with locals. Roorda calls two boys to repair damage at his store after a Sunday break in. Rhynsburger Egg House honors 68 employees with a long dinner in the 35-year-old business. Two unnamed boys fined by Mayor Simon Vande for improper language toward women. A jail note follows for a intoxicated farm worker near Pella. Den Adel and Vander Heiden masons build cement blocks in Opera House Block. A petition gains signatures for a light and water election. council to set date soon. Philomathians host Alethians at a Colonial Banquet in costume at Todd Hotel. Andrew J Roorda of Durham injured by a falling tree. Looming lynching fear in Albia after a 16-year-old Negro attacked two white girls. Postoffice stamps urged to raise receipts for city delivery. Gladstone and Porter book Henderson Stock Company shows. Chittenden & Eastman buy a Burli n gton furniture factory stake at Harvey. Des Moines money kings buy 130 acres for an exclusive residence with a plan for a wall to protect it and blackball builders.
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B.A. Harris
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Knox- He
Iowa
Pella
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County Board
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Marion
Central College
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Sam Sherman
Sam
Pella Banner
Des Moines
Clay Township
Burlington Road
Pleasantville
Knoxville
BE. R. Roorda
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H. Rhynsburger
Egg House
Simon
Vande
Marshall den Adel
den Adel
Vander Heiden
Suiigg
Philomathians
Alethians
Todd Hotel
South Pella
Ail
Andrew J. Roorda
Durham
Albia
Gladstone and Porter
Opera House
Henderson Stock Company
Chittenden & Eastman
Burlington
Harvey
Sixteen
Money Kings
Nine Annual Concert by Male Choral Club Plans and Scores
February 1 1917 front page notes the Male Choral Club's ninth annual concert with three cantatas performed by men women and mixed voices soloists Marie Lautenbach Eleanor Thompson Johanna Van Duren Carl Byers Lon Wormhoudt Tunis Kemp Kes Peter Groet directed. Pella high school beat Monroe 21 to 12 with Rillihan LeCock shining. The Birth of a Nation shown at the Opera House sparked tension about race. water allegedly drained by children.
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Marie Lautenbach
Eleanor Thompson
Johanna van Duren
Carl Byers
Lon Wormhoudt
Tunis Kempkes
Peter Groet
Monroe
Rillihan
LeCock
Pella
Opera House
A B C of Child Training in Parent-Child Bonds
The Iowa Child Welfare Research Station emphasizes Affection Broad recognition and Companionship as core ABCs of parenting. Parents should show unconditional love after mistakes, recognize a child’s worth at home and school, and share activities with children to build trust and confidence.
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ABC
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Ia
Webster school building suffers boiler damage and closure
The Webster school building sustained boiler damage requiring extensive repairs and prompting its closure. Nearby, F. R. Gambell bought the adjacent building to expand his store, plans to merge with the Legion building. Local residents and families are noted for moves, travels, and wartime connections.
Tractors Demonstrated To Farmers At Legion Hall
About two hundred farmers attended a Van der Meulen Company showing on tractor use at the Legion Hall. The De Jong Floral Company printed 10 000 seed catalogs with 6 000 more on order, while Independence Street residents asked to gravel their block.
Relief Office Limits: Merchandise Not Honored Past Forty Days
Ten years ago on January 28, 1937, relief officials agreed orders for goods from the Knoxville Relief Office would be honored for no more than forty days. C Ted Johnson and John Caswell attended. The era faced ongoing relief needs, unemployment, and social strain amid industrial disputes and local civic efforts.
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Knoxville
C. Ted Johnson
John Caswell
Relief Office
Anderson
Iowa City
Dean Pietenpol
C. Evers
F.F.A
Frank Bakker
Insurance and Savings Offer for Farm and City Property
An offer urges readers to insure farm and city property and obtain bail insurance for improvised branches. It promotes starting a savings account with a life insurance company to secure income for old age. The ad directs to call 50, write P O Box 148, and await a call from WM Dieleman of Sully Iowa.
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P.O
Dieleman
Sully
Iowa
Union Leader Proposes Labor Peace Legislation Backed by AFL Official
Charles J. Macgowan, international president of the Brotherhood of Boiler makers and Iron Shipbuilders, says 협 with 5,000 contracts and 5,000 employers, his union has only six strikes in 18 months. He suggests drafting laws to curb strikes and achieve industrial peace, a stance praised as a frontier move away from intractable labor conflict.
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Mr. Molotov
Charles J. Macgowan
Brotherhood of Boilermakers
American Federation of Labor
Charlie
Finger Injury from Stove Poker Incident
At Montezuma last week Frank Rederus broke a finger when his hand slipped and the stove poker snagged his little finger in the ring. The accident left his finger injured but not life threatening.
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Montezuma
Frank Rederus
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