Edward C. Eicher Named SEC Chairman Amid War Debate
The piece notes Edward C. Eicher’s appointment as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission succeeding Jerome Frank, highlighting his Washington connections and Roosevelt era influence. It discusses war costs, nutrition advice for the elderly, and public policy issues including birth certificates and farm labor shortages.
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Edward C. Eicher
Washington, D. C
Eichher
Securities and Exchange Commission
Jerome Frank
Second Court of Appeals
New York
Eicher
Security and Exchange
Roosevelt
National Capitol
Commonwealth of Iowa
SEC
Department of Government
Honor D. Hethcote Celebrates 79th Birthday
Mr D C Hethcote, bedfast since a stroke on Nov 9, marked his 79th birthday on April 6. Neighbors delivered fruit juice, cakes, pudding, fresh produce, eggs and milk. His nurse Mrs Hethcote and family received calls and thanks for the celebratory shower amid April showers. Supper Club Meets at the Blankenhorns with bridge and prizes. guests included Mr and Mrs Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Norris.
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Ainsworth
D. C. Hethccote
Floyd Blankenhorn
John Buenneke
Charles Jenkins
Lee Norris
Henry Ford’s Ancestry Traced Across Irish Dutch Roots
Brief note outlines Henry Ford as of mixed heritage with Irish and Dutch origins and mentions Holy in a fragmentary way. The text hints at a biographical angle on his background and lineage.
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Henry Ford
Spring mood and humorous vignettes from guest column
Beulah Lowry shares light spring thoughts including jokes about mumps hats smiles Easter verses and selected maxims. A short fiction excerpt follows about a man chased to a cemetery ending with a punchline about delivering a parcel and finding his neighbor.
Community Club Meeting in Wyman Hosts and News
Wyman's community club met at the schoolhouse with Mrs. Lewis Coad as hostess. Updates include Mrs. BBV Davis returning home from hospital care after a fractured hip and a new baby born Rex Harris to Rex and his wife at a Muscatine hospital. The column also notes sorority sisters visiting and county editor changes at the Journal.
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Virginia Rees
Hedrick
Wymann
Faye Holland
Financial report of the City of Washington Iowa 1941
City fiscal year 1940 41 receipts total 77819 88 with county tax general government and water works income. Expenditures include general government police fire health sewers street work municipal industries and bonds. Cash balance warrants outstanding and indebtedness summarized with property valuations for taxation January 1 1940.
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City OF
Washington
Towa
Moreror
Joel Uctense
Thtel Sc
Bess
Season win records by Radbourne Chesbro Mathewson
Providence National League star Charles Radbourne holds the record for most wins in a season. New York Yankees ace John Chesbro won 41 games in a single season, while Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants won 37 games.
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Charles Radbourne
Provence
John Chesbro
New York Yankees
Christy Matthewson
New York Giants
Postage Stamp Tribute Draws Student Pilot Reactions
A fragment recalls students practicing spins and spectators watching as a tiny postage stamp, no larger than a thumb, stuck to a task and endured repeated licks and pounding until its work was done.
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Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
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Stan Kiesey
R. R. Noonan
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Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
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Lloyd Lyede
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Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
George Baker
Mark Pratt
H. H. Reister
A. L. Griffith
Washington Independent School District
B. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Ethel McCreedy
Harry Bowles
Richard A. Stewart
Ralph W. Thompson
Harry Ramseyer
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