New Weapon for Use Against Corn Borer
New York reports a combined effort using Ryania and DDT to combat the European corn borer, a pest blamed for 250 million bushels of corn losses in 1949. Ryania, derived from tropical tree wood, is used as a dust or spray with DDT on the first generation in June. States list 1949 losses by Iowa Illinois Minnesota Indiana Wisconsin, urging testing of the new insecticide to reduce casualties and protect crops.
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New York
United States
Tropics
Trinidad
South America
Towa
Illinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Wisconsin
Gecko on Screen Draws Awe and Heebie-Jeebies at Fox
Readers glimpse Gecko the eleven foot creature from Flash Gordon lore as played by Buster Crabbe in the Filmcraft photo play at the Fox theatre. The beast blends dino body and dragon tail with tusked saurian mouth and fiery breath, sparking audible fascination among cinema crowds.
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Alex Raymond
Filmcraft
Fox Theatre
Gocko
Mr. Gocko
Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon
Funeral services for Mrs Randolph 92 held in Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Mrs. Alexander Randolph aged 92, a local resident for about six years, were conducted Sunday at Stephens Funeral Home. Rev Alfred F Farsons of the United Presbyterian church led the service with singing by Mrs Robert Harft and Mrs William Dunn, accompanied by Mrs John Morrison. Grandsons Desmond and Junior Kulp served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Alexander Randolph
Stephens Funeral
Alfred F. Farsons
United Presbyterian Church
Robert Harft
William Dunn
John Morrison
Desmond
Junior Kulp
Fred
Fourth Service at YMCA Tomorrow at 8
St George Kerr spoke to 58 listeners at the YMCA this morning in Holy Week services. Tomorrow L C Willits leads with Mrs McCon nell at the piano and a women's chorus singing Sleep Neath the Stars as Rev Gieselman gives the prayer and Rev McBee delivers The Message of Triumph. The five services, under Messages From The Cross, are sponsored by the YMCA YWCA and the Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George Kerr
YMCA
Kerr
Judas Iscariot
L. C. Willits
Charles MccConnell
C. F. Gieselman
Basil McBee
YWCA
The
Ministerial Association
Burial in Columbus City Cemetery Noted
The obituary mentions Clyde K Gabriel Warren W and Ray F Randolph with burial in Columbus City cemetery.
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Clyde K, Gabriel
Warren W. and
Ray F. Randolph
Columbus City Cemetery
Professional Directory entry mixed list of attorneys
A fragmented one line directory listing multiple attorneys and offices. Names include J. Kehorts Jeffrey Bldg, Theo. B. Bailey Over Leet's Market, Morrison & Morrison Attorneys FE Morrison and Morrison Jr., Livingston-Robert D. Y Attorneys Abstract Dept in office 204 W Main, Morrison-G Morrison-Lawyers Over J. Penney Co with phone numbers 688 18 245 231.
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Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
D. Morrison
Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
IF One
Livingston
Robert D. Y — Attorneys
t+PORGE
Fr. Morrison — Gafford Morrison — Lawyers
J. Penney Co
Out of Town Shoppers Visit Washington Stores
Shoppers in Washington yesterday included Dorothy Wirter of route 3 and multiple residents from Ainsworth Brighton Columbus Junction Keola and Winfield. Today's shoppers feature Mr. and Mrs. O Beirn of Ainsworth Hal Hanft Warren Langraft Dean and Jean of Columbus Junction and others from Iowa City and Brighton.
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Washington
Dorothy E. Wirter
Route 3
Lean Zachs
Everette Chorpening
Charles Barthelow
Everette Klein
Keola
B. M. O'Beirn
Ainsworth
Hal Hanft
Warren Langraft
Dean and
Jean
Columbus Junction
J. W. Jones
Brighton
Bohumil Kos
Wayne Wagner
Beulah Escher
Paul Escher
Mary Chapman
Iowa City
Thomas Nelson
Ralph Tracy
Keith Willis
Sheryl
Monty Beauchamp
Judy
Rex Beauchamp
Winfield
City
Community and Household Goods Auctions Timetable
Weekly livestock sales run Fridays at Whittaker sale barn and Thursdays at Kalona, Iowa. Midweek sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Tuesday sales at Oldi Livestock Exchange Ohio. April 6 and April 15 feature household goods auctions in Kalona and Columbus journals, with start times at 1 00 PM and addresses listed.
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Whittaker
West Main Street
F. M Mahin
Local Family Travel and University notes
Mr and Mrs Milford Cook and Glen Harris visited Wichita Kansas last week and toured with relatives in Springfield Carthage Joplin and Washington. George Bernard Shaw play Man and Superman slated at Iowa State University theatre April 13 to 15 and 17 to 22 with Lawrence McKune in a graduate role.
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Milford Cook
Glen Harris
Wichita
Kansas
Mr. Harris
Nancy
Harris
Springfield
Dolly Harris
Carthage
Bus Harris
Joplin, Mo
Jimmie
Joel Wrotz
Haskins
Lawrence MekKune
Washington
George Bernard Shaw
Man and Superman
University Theatre
State University of Iowa
McKune
Iowa
Winfield Visitors In Washington With Hazel Lambert
Mrs Hazel Lambert and her son Marvin of Winfield spent the day in Washington visiting her mother Mrs Anna Brown and doing some shopping.
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E. E. Stutsman
East
Robert Stutsman
Washington, D. C
H. A. Peschel
Long Island
Hazel Lambert
Marvin
Winfield
Washington
Anna Brown
Set Trial Date For Anamosa Inmate In Murder Case
District Judge J F Heiserman set May 15 as the trial date for Rudyard Birr 2 Chicago charged with murder in the stabbing death of Morales at Anamosa Iowa. Birr faces a homicide charge and awaits trial in connection with the incident.
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Anamosa
Morales
Reformatory inmate confesses to assault in yard
Authorities say Birr admitted to stomping Baldimero Morales an 18 year old from Davenport in the reformatory yard on February 26. He pleaded innocent at arraignment on March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing
Anamosa Reformatory
Birr
Baldimero Morales
Davenport
Reformatory
Place names tied to Potomac shore near Lincoln Memorial
The article notes historic labels Hamburg Funkstown and Foggy Bottom used for the Potomac shore area now occupied by the Lincoln Memorial, reflecting early district geography and naming.
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Hamburg
Funkstown
Foggy Bottom
Potomacshoro
District of
Coumbia
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Spahn & Rose
Olds, Iowa
van Buren
Tor
J. F. O'Loughlin
Termes Cash Brown
Randolph
Jeffrey Building
KE. W. Cummings
Sec
Treas
Fairbanks Morse Water Systems
Fairbanks Morse
S. Marion
P. L. & G. Water Service
Wade Pence
Dave Livingston
Elwyn Gardney
Christ
Jesus
Pilate
John
Professional Directory
J.kehorts
Jeffrey Bldg
Wendell L. Shaffer
Stree
Optometrists
Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
IR. F. G. Livesay
D. C. Spina Jistoriion & Lower
Solownu Ave
Sar
Washington Concrete
Rock Island
Journal
Stanley G. Newtor
Ledgere
Vars
Payne Marshall
Sigourney
H. C. Hull
Oskaloosa
John C. Lytle
Charles Harvey
Wellston
Ames
C. E. Harvey
Dick Paul
Dick Dodder
John Lloyd
University of Iowa
Alice McDaniel
Richard Hudnut
Barry Cosmetics
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
George McDaniel
Merritt McDaniel
Harold Cumming
Europe
McCleery-Cumiming Calendar Company
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
British Isles
Wilma Kerr Smith
Oshkosh
Wis
Ethel Kerr
Smith
C. C. Wilson
Bernard Baur
Helen Bailey
EGS
Cream Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
District of Columbia
Rollie
West Chester
West Monroe
Rd. CL
A. Victor
D. C. Griggs
Brown & Bruty, Auctioneers
Frank Inwos
2Nd Ave
Massey-Harris
Massey- Harris
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