War on Japanese Beetles Waged in East
Washington June 13 A bitter insect war rages in the United States as Japanese beetles devastate crops across New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware. A legion of oriental wasps and flies are released to combat them while sprays and quarantine restrict movement from affected districts. The lifecycle spans a year with beetles emerging in June and female beetles laying 30 to 60 eggs per cycle.
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Legion of Wasps
Washington
United States
Burlington
N. J
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Department of Agriculture
Orant
Japan
China
Friday the 13th superstitions mix with Jubilee week stunts
Citizens wary of luck on Friday the 13th note rabbit feet and crossed fingers while watching Jubilee performances. Capt. Jack Payne and R T Thompson dismiss luck as superstition, claiming their stunts proceed despite hoodoo fears. Thompson recalls seven of eight falls occurring on the eighth of the month while performing.
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Sioux
Jack Payne
R. T. Thompson
Jayne
Thompson
Payne
Everett True by Cond Now Not Hurting Mr True
A medical note describes Mr True with a superficial epidermal abrasion and recommends speeding healing by irritation, suggesting a controlled irritant to aid recovery. The text ends abruptly with fragmented words.
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MR. True
Teachers Plan Summer Vacations and Study Abroad
Sioux City teachers prepare for summer with plans to travel and study. Miss Mary Lord will study at Columbia University, Miss Helen Coy Boucher will spend the summer in Bellingham Washington, and Miss Louise Boetje leaves for Europe.
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Sioux City
Mary Lord
Columbia University
Helen Coy Boucher
Bellingham
Wash
Louise Boetje
Europe
Jane Harris
University of Wisconsin
Caroline Nirling
Boston
Sarah Smith
National Association of Nurses
Cleveland
University of Chicago
Ethel Mabie
Edna Martin
Eec Briggs
Smith School
Elsie Ball
Washington, D. C
Gertrude Dennison
Former Central High graduate dies at home
The death of Miss Vy sraduefe, a 1921 Central High School graduate, occurred last night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E Tooker, 4247 Central Avenue. She had been employed at Tay National Bank for the past two years and is survived by her parents.
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Vy Sraduefe
Central
He L. Tooker
Man Tooker
Central Avenue
E Tay National Bank
Wesley M. E. Church Dedication June 22
The Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church at Leeds will be dedicated June 22. Construction cost exceeds 413000, with the church located at W Forty third Street and Central avenue. Pastor Rev Charles S Burnette leads the church as its dedication approaches. At a Methodist Men's League meeting a financial report was presented, and the community support was unanimously endorsed, with subscriptions from committee members and a plan to seek aid from the city’s United Methodism.
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Wesley Methodist
Leeds
Fortythird
Central Avenue
Charles S. Burnette
Methodist Men's League
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist
Sioux City
United Methodism
Engineers Dine Choose Officers at State NAES Convention
More than 200 members and their wives attended the banquet and closing meeting of the annual National Association of Stationary Engineers convention at the Martin hotel. F L Stocker of Ottumwa was elected president. other officers include N C Lowe Cedar Rapids vice president Abner Davis Cedar Rapids secretary J A Coulson Sioux City treasurer L T Hazelwood Des Moines state deputy John Devine Des Moines state conductor Hans Pederson Marshalltown doorkeeper C H Amos Sioux City past president.
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National Association of Stationary Engineers
Martin Hotel
F. L. Stocker
Ottumwa
N. C. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Abner Davis
J. A. Couls
Engineers Convene in Ottumwa Banquet Highlights Topics
The article notes an Ottumwa Iowa convention banquet with talks by engineers' board members. Don Holt served as toastmaster and introduced Mrs. C J Kosak president of the Stationary Engineers Wives' club. R W Orcutt spoke on Organization with Royal H Holbrook replying. An aside mentions feeding for egg production starting 48 hours after hatch.
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Ottumwa
Don Holt
C. J. Kosak
Stationary Engineers Wives’ Club
R. W. Orcutt
Sioux City
Royal H. Holbrook
Engineers’ Association
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