Editorial Comment on Treasury Debt and Rail Wages
The piece cites the October 19 Treasury Statement showing a deficit of 1.01 billion dollars and a gross debt of 38.42 billion, then reflects on hearthside nostalgia and a Social issue on railroad wages. It argues wages are low yet productive efficiency rises, warning against wage cuts and noting rail traffic recovery. B. E. Claypool of Richland, Washington, to reside with daughter C. C. Rost during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sams
Daily
Treasury
Webster County Man Wins State Husking Contest
Henry Peterson of Webster County achieved 2 042 88 pounds net in the 80 minute husking, far below the 2 660 pounds set two years ago by Carl Carlson. Leo Stodgell, defending champ from Louisa County, placed eleventh with 1 792 04 pounds as 80,000 spectators watched near Ringsted for the 1988 Iowa corn husking championship. Governor Kraschel started the event and speeches were given by Geo Wilson and Mark Thornberg among others.
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Mother Nature
Ringsted
Henry Peterson
Webster County
Carl Carlson
Leo Stodgell
Louisa County
Harold Larson
Wright County
Ray Wilson
Hamilton County
Elbert Powers
Palo Alto County
Nelse Kraschel
Geo. Wilson
Des Moines
Mark G. Thornberg
Emmetsburg
Nancy Miller
Swea City
Ceredit
Sherine
Chir’ Fredericksen
Iowa
Stodgell
Lee Stodgell
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Clyde Tague
Scott County
Clarence Bockes
Grundy Center
Walter Johannsen
Audubon County
Illinois
Newhall
Dell Rapids
South Dakota
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Rollie Hemsley
Hal Troshy
Cleveland
N. G. Kraschel
Glean's
Ibs
Eaeeeneeeetas
Louisa 1860
Northwest District
John Hoefing
Pocahontas
Julius Koester
Aeons
Harold Larson Wright
Webster
Hamilton
Eldred Stallman
Eevee Ene
Linn
Mdw
Dinnebier
Black Hawk
Arnold Brandt
Delaware
Alvin Roberts
Revel Harmoneee Nnnes Mills
Vue Guthrie
Wadameyer
Eine Audubon
Iowa Tax Study Flags 7,497 Agencies Over Libraries
The National Consumers Tax Commission reports Iowa has 7,497 government units issuing revenue, far more than the 414 public libraries and hospitals combined. The analysis, presented at Chicago headquarters and cited by Centerville Iowa committeewoman Mrs Charles S Hickman, highlights overtaxation and overlapping taxes across counties towns townships and other entities in an effort to curb consumer penalties.
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National Consumers Tax Commission
Commission
Chicago
Charless. Hickman
Centerville
Iowa National
Iowa
Past Champions List for Iowa History Club Events
Historical record lists champions from 1922 to 1937 including names such as Louis Curley Leeco 1922 J Rickelman Lee county 1923 Ben Grimmins Jr Grun dy Center 1924 Lee Rettler Keota 1925 Ired Stanek Fort Dodge 1926 Fred Stanek St Dodge 1927 Ruel Harmon Malvern 1928 Clyde Tague Stuart 1929 1930 Clyde Tague Stuart 1931 Lee Carey Laurel 1932 Orville Wicks Kanawha 1938 Clarence Bockes Conrad 19384 Lee Stodgell Morning Sun 1935 Elmer Carlson Audubon 1936 Carl Carlson Audubon 1937 Lee Stodgell Morning Sun.
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Louis Curley
Leeco
J. Rickelman
Lee County
Ben Grimmins, Jr
Grundy Center
Lee Rettler
Keota
Ired Stanek
Fort Dodge
Fred Stanek
St. Dodge
Ruel Harmon
Malvern
Clyde Tague
Stuart
Lee Carey
Laurel
Orville Wicks
Kanawha
Clarence Bockes
Conrad
Carl F Carlson Recovery Update at Home On North 14th
Carl F Carlson is seriously ill at his North 14th Street residence and is slowly recovering at home. Mrs Harry Michael visited Tuesday at the Glenn Michael home on North 5th Street to check on him.
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Carl F. Carlson
North 14Th Street
Mra
Harry Michael
Glenn Michael
North 5Th Street
Farm dollar buying power rises six percent this year
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports farm dollar purchasing power is up six percent in 1938 compared with 1937. The likely first complaint will be that farmers pay more of their dollars in taxes in 1938 than in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Reunion Plans Are Complete Pep Meeting Tonight at Roosevelt Auditorium
The annual homecoming events include a 7 30 PM pep meeting at Roosevelt Auditorium with Master of Ceremonies Gerald Wee. Alumni and students plan to cheer high school and junior college teams against Spencer and Waldorf Colt squads tomorrow, featuring two skits directed by Wee and Raymond F Jones, plus a classic football trophy presentation from 1902 now returning to the high school.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
Gerald Wee
Spencer and Waldorf Colt
Jean Kennedy
Dor Nicholson
Mac McMillan
Dean Osmundsen
Jack Saunders
Gregory McNally
Ribbentro
N. FE. Demency
Olie Sidles
Floyd Tate
Elmer Starr
Mary Tostentude
Kenneth Eckholm
Glen Groth
Merlyn Wee
Raymond Minkler
Grand Theatre
H. N. Schrodt
First Rehearsal for Messiah Announced at M E Church
The first rehearsal for the annual Messiah production will be Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at the M E church directed by Raymond Minkler. All interested in singing are invited to attend. Townsend meeting follows in city hall committee room tomorrow evening discussing candidates for the coming election.
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M. E. Church
Raymond Minkler
Local Man Wrecks Car East of Laurens
Fred Thacker of Estherville and a Sioux Rapids couple were injured when Thacker’s car left Highway No. 10 one half mile east of Laurens. The vehicle overturned twice landing on its left side. They kicked out the windshield to escape. Thacker took the couple to Sioux Rapids and then drove himself back to Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thacker
Estherville
Sioux Rapids
Mr. Thacker
Highway No. 10
Laurens
Teams Set for Two Important Games at Home
Two key home games highlight Esther ville homecoming with junior college Wolves facing Waldorf College at 2:30 p.m. at Sanderlin Field while the Midgets host Spencer under lights. Probable Wolves lineup includes Reichman Reed Morgan Sanders Weaver McNally Cavanaugh Brandspor Meyers Burt Hornby Fink Hartiet. Spencer employs 5-8-21-7 defense as Hatherville tweaks its line.
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Estherville
Wolves
Waldorf College
Sanderlin Field
Motherville
Reichman
Reed
Morgan
Sanders
Weaver
McNally
Cavanaugh
Brandspord
Meyers
Jhy Burt
Hornby
Fink
Hartiet
Spencer
Hatherville
Indian summer lingers as week’s weather listings released
Miss Pern Carlson enjoys a week vacation from duties at the dead school as corn picking weeks begin. Official nightly readings for the week show dates from Oct 20 to Oct 30 with precip figures noted.
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Pern Carlson
Little Davey O'Brien Emerges as TCU Football Sensation
New Sensation FORTH WORTH Texas. Little Davey OBrien, a 150 pound Dallas youth, becomes the new leader of Texas Christian University's famed aerial circus and leads into the current football picture as the latest gridiron sensation.
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Forth Worth
Tex
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian University
Little Davey
Dallas
Harvest Sunday Observed by Rural Churches in Iowa
Harvest Sunday will be observed across Iowa on Sunday, November 20, with hundreds of rural churches and city residents invited to visit farms. More than 1 000 Farm Bureau clergy and ministers coordinate services to foster city country understanding and goodwill, with state and local papers and radio stations aiding coverage.
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Towa
Towa Bara Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Aradio
Town State College
VLR
Man Killed At Clarion In Auto Crash
Des Moines report details a nighttime crossing collision near Clarion where a man identified as a sales representative for People s Gift Treasury was killed when his auto struck a rock freight team. The driver continued at speed and did not stop at the crossing. The deceased man lived at 814 Thirty Third Street Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maesseeschmidt
Speen
Fean Des Moines
Tisehaway
Clarion
Freieht Team
SS. FE
Alberts breaks hip after fall on home steps
Mia Nitin Alberts, 77, fell on the steps at her Cen yphotes home Monday afternoon and broke her hip. She was taken to Coleman Hospital where the bone was set by Dr. Chirk. She will remain under care for at least three weeks. Steam pipes in the federal building in Motherville are being replaced. Frank Rodper was the successful bidder. inspection was done by construction engineer Rider of the Treasury Department.
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Mia Nitin Alberts
Coleman Hospital
Chirk
Motherville
Frank Rodper
Rider
Procurement Department
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
L Benton Passes In Texas
L R Benton retired Rock Island conductor died Monday afternoon in San Antonio Texas where he had gone the first of the month with Mr Benton to spend the winter He passed suddenly with no details given Inquiries say Benton planned to be buried beside his first wife His remains will be cremated and ashes brought to Estherville He spent years retired and lived with his daughter Mae Compton in South Bend Ind after a second marriage in Cedar Revetde Further details will appear in the next issue Ellsworth women meet to learn rug loom weaving in a Home Crafts session led by Demonstration agent and Miss Bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Benton
Rock Island
San Antonio
Texas
Mae Compton
South Bend
Ind
Cedar Revetde
Estherville
Initiation Planned for Catholic Daughters at City Hall
The Incan degree will stage a ceremony for a class of sixteen at city hall. A dinner at 6 45 p m will follow at the Gardston Hotel with Mrs Al Smith district deputy from Storm Lake as the sole out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardston Jtotel
al Smith
Storm Lake
Crews Work On Highway Nine Shoulder Paving Near Spirit Lake
Motorists travel on the new Highway Nine paving to two miles from Spirit Lake where it ends. The crew paused for winter near the end awaiting bridge completion and right of way purchase. Barriers mark shoulder work and favorable weather is hoped to finish soon. Mrs. Max Stump is home ill with influenza. W L Brown visits son Irving Brown in Ruthven.
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Spirit Lake
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Mason City
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Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Wallaces’ Farmer and Town Homestead
Ringsted Community Club
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