No Profiteering In Food In U S
Washington reports no profiteering in wartime food despite rising prices. A national pantry check shows ample beefsteak pork chops canned peaches dried prunes coffee sugar cream and bread for all. The Geographical Society notes meat eggs and basic staples meet minimum diet needs for adults and children alike.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Buffalo
Cleveland
Denver
Houston
Los Angeles
United States
National Geograph‘ke Society
Former Kaiser Crushed By War Developments
Doorn Netherlands 80 year old former Kaiser Wilhelm is described as aged and preoccupied with wartime news. Once proponent of Western Germany facing East his hopes for cooperation with Russia faded as he fears communism. He has become taciturn and morose in exile after 21 years.
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Doorn
Netherlands
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Wilhelm
Farmer Injured After Tractor Shaft Strips Clothes
Andrew Wilson, 70, a farmer in Valley City, suffered a partial clothing loss when his overalls became snagged in a tractor drive shaft. He regained consciousness wearing only his shoes and shirt cuffs, while the tractor remained a block away with the rest of his clothing in the machine. He sustained a bump but was described as largely unharmed.
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Valley City
XN. D
Andrew Wilson
Mud balls clear Indianola water pipes improving flow
City engineer Virgil Knight devised a method using clay mud balls to force through mineral scale in six inch pipes. Balls made from yellow clay, sand, salt and flour dried and coated with paraffin were inserted to push scale ahead and dissolve any blockage. The balls reportedly moved sixteen feet up an upright pipe and revived water flow.
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Indianola
Virgil Knight
False alarm ends district meeting in Red Oak
After a district meeting in Red Oak, a burglar alarm at a clothing store rang briefly. Police and deputies checked the area but found no thief or break in, and the alert was cleared without incident.
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Iowa
Red Oak
Intrepid thief aborts car theft during officer convention
A thief attempted to steal a car during a police convention but abandoned the plan after facing a crowd of peace officers and heavy artillery, leaving the vehicle parked elsewhere.
Four-Leaf Clover Finders in Deep River Orchard
Louise Allery and Helen Keller of Montezuma found multiple four leaf clovers at the Wayne Keller home in Deep River. They uncovered one with seven leaves and five with six, making the find unusually rich in luck.
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Louise Allery
Helen Keller
Montezuma
Wayne Keller
Deep River
Deer Wanders Through Britt Neighborhood
A wild deer wandered into Britt last week, nibbling on flowers across several parts of the neighborhood before moving on.
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Britt
Pig Attack Frightens Bloomfield Infant
A pet pig injured the two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Liles in Bloomfield during a brief absence of the mother. The infant suffered severe facial injuries and was cared for after the incident.
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Frank Liles
Bloomfield
Rally Day highlights for 4 H clubs and music
The report details 4-H song performances On Wings of Song Gypsing and Cradle Song and a picture recognition study with 95 girls. Thirty seven scored perfectly and Dover, Central Stars and Garfield led in accuracy. Music recognition praised two clubs 100 percent and uniformed groups included Central Stars Cummins Up and Coming Club and Swan Lake Cloverleaf.
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Central Stars
Dover
Garfield
Cedarettes
Dover Doors
Garfield Go-Getters
Swan Lake Cloverleaf
Byron Lathrop
Cummins
Marshall Merrie Maids
Bivey Kla
Central “Stars
Sway Laks Cloverleaf’ Club
4 H club leaders honored at Ames rally ceremony
Kathrynn Wells and county officers praised for leadership at a 4-H recognition ceremony. Honorary member Mrs. A. A. Brinkman installed as the current year honoree. Delegates and club girls from Ames and surrounding towns attended with chaperones named.
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Kathrynn . Wells
A. A. Brinkman
County Home Project
Marshall Merrie Maids Club
Tony
Cummins
Cshebogar
Powhatan Squaws
Des Moines Merry Mixers
Wm. Fisher
Shirley Heathman
J. E. DeWolf
A. R. Omvedt
Fonda
Marie Hosier
Rolfe
Loraine Hendersonlover
Janet Mercer
Naomi Wells
Marian Larson
Albert City
Helen Neville
Vergene Lewis
Nanjorie Beneke
Helen Moe
Laurens
Mildred Olberding
Havelock
Eunice Lampe
Bernadine Reiter
Pocahontas
Helen Glasco
Plover
Beryl White
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U. 5
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Cuba
Sam
LUCKY
Baby
Ella Doyen
Rolfe Cleaners
Imeatr
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Low Countries
France
Vandenberg
Beckord
Hudson
Jamesway
Dr. Salsbury
Beckord’s Hatchery
Rolfe, IA
Mary
Chevrolet
Arcsey
Henge
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
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