Local clubs plan fundraisers and delegate to state convention
Around Town and County reports Harmony Club and TTT group meeting with 21 and more attendees. Delegates Mrs Wayne Peterson and Mrs Paul Huston chosen for Centerville state convention on May 5. Good Luck 4-H and Tom Thumb wedding raised about 120 dollars. Brighton box social netted around 85 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TTT
Don Miller
Olds
Wayne Peterson
Paul Huston
Centerville
Bob Lauer
Donald Robison
Brighton
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed
Admitted yesterday are Mrs. Ronnie Davis of Columbus Junction for surgical care with no visitors, Mrs. Harve Huber of R4 for medical, and Mrs. Dora Stewart of 222 E Main for medical. Dismissed today are Mrs. David Galloway with daughter in city, Mrs. Wayne Wagner with son of R2, and Mrs. Maynard Fritz with son of Brighton.
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Ronnie Davis
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Harve Huber
Dora Stewart
E. Main
David Galloway
City
Wayne Wagner
Maynard Fritz
Brighton
Unemployment Drops in March as Employment Rises
The Commerce Department reports March unemployment fell by 54 000 to 8 167 000 while employment rose 479 000 over February, reaching 57 647 000. The year over year figures show 727 000 more unemployed, with seasonal farm labor driving most of the employment gain. Secretary Charles Sawyer cautions the drop isn’t decisive.
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Charles Sawyer
White House
Grain Market Table Reads Chicago Prices Across May to Dec
Chicago grain table shows values for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans across multiple months and contracts. Futures quotes include May July September and December positions with open high low and close figures depicted for wheat corn oats and soybeans.
Family Get together At R. L. Dunbar Home
A Sandy Hook birthday gathering moved to the R. L. Dunbar home on March 20 due to postponed winter plans. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hole and families, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hole and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hole and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. James Dunbar, among others.
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H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
W. E. Hole
Wellman
R. L. Dunbar
Dunbar
Ernie Hole
Willard Hole
West Chester
Ronald Maxwell
Iowa City
James Dunbar
Banquet Honors Crawfordsville Boys Basketball Squad
The Crawfordsville school basketball squad was honored at a Wednesday banquet in Crawfordsville. Coach Stan Miller and Supt. Oren Harrell addressed the group while Frank O Conner spoke as guest, with a film of a college game shown and letters awarded to the players. Local families and school staff helped organize the event amid red and white decorations and basketball themed place cards.
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Crawfordsville
Stan Miller
Frank O'Conner
University of Iowa
Supt
Oren Harrell
Cyclones
Joan Sechantz
Dickey Hamilton
Miller
Supt. Harrell
O’conner
Weekend Visits and Birthday Observed Across Des Moines Area
Mrs Chas Walker and Judy attended a family gathering while a long distance birthday wish came from Mrs Taylor E Stout in California. Herbert Everett and family visited Des Moines and the Lohring home for Mr Lohring birthday. Ralph Chorpening and Alice joined the Osceola visit with the Rube Chorpening family. Pat Burroughs and children spent Monday evening at the Chorpening home. George Anderson travels to New York. Mrs Anderson and children stay at the Mineart home this week.
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Chas
Walker
Judy
Taylor E. Stout
Alice Dunbar
California
Des Moines
Herbert Everett
Harry Lohring
Mr. Lohring
Ralph Chorpening
Alice
Rube Chorpening
Osceola
Pat Burroughs
George Anderson
Mineart Home
George
New York
Radio Operators Strike Pan American Over New Stratos Fleet
CIO radio operators for Pan-American World Airways walked out early today after 16 hours of failed talks over staffing for three new stratos cruisers on the Honolulu to San Francisco route. Herman Carroll said crews were not added as demanded. A company spokesman said no strike notice had been received as picketing began at La Guardia with about 240 international flights facing grounding.
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New York
CIO
Pan-American World Airways
Herman Carroll
Transport Workers’ Union
Carroll
Honolulu
San Francisco
Pan-American
la Guardia
Mrs Shafer Returns Home After Winter Trip Abroad
Mrs Malinda Shafer, who will be 84 on May 1, returned home this week from a winter spent in Oregon Washington and California. She was accompanied by her grandson Albert Spohn of San Bernardino California. She has five living children and 33 grandchildren based on the reported family roster.
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Edna Crile
Brighton
Malinda Shafer
Oregon
Washington
California
Albert Spohn
San Bernardino
Calif
Shafer
Percy Trrinity
Portland
Ore
Maud Spohn
Ward Shafer
Los Angeles
Warren Shafer
Ted
Ohio
Jack Robertson
Las Vegas
Nev
Charles Robertson
Mae Nordyke
Washington County Hospital
B. V. Garbry
Victor Stacy
Wayland
Iowa City
Warren Lewis, Jr
Garbry
Local Families Note Visits and Meetings Across Town
Dozens of regional residents attend church and school events while others report property purchases and family milestones. Keith Willis buys Cary Long property. Harold Hoskins visits from Tams. Rev. Voss attends district Methodist ministers meeting in Washington.
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Long
Keith Willis
Cary Long
Harold Hoskins
Tams
Omar Hoskins
Brighton
Burlington
W.S.C.S
Washington
E. E. Voss
Burlington District
Christian Church In
Donald Robison
Corn Borer Control Began With DDT in 1948
The article notes that DDT was first recommended in 1948 to control the European corn borer in field corn. It cites 1947 corn borer losses of about 50 million bushels, valued at roughly 97 million dollars, highlighting the scale of pest damage before widespread chemical control.
Farmers End 1948 With Lower Price Level
The report shows farmers as the sole major group in the United States to finish 1948 with a lower price level, contrasting with other sectors that saw gains. This summary notes the trend without expanding into broader economic factors.
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United States
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