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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
6
The editor of the QOelwein Daily believes Europe’s food shortage could turn into a boon for United States farmers by increasing demand for American produce and boosting farming activity.
The report notes a 20 percent crop shortfall across Europe with Germany absorbing surplus from occupied regions. It discusses U S farmers possibly clearing surplus before winter. An editorial criticizes F D R for a third term and portrays Hitler as still ruthless, with occupied peoples losing rights and dissenters executed.
In Iowa City Nick Anderson, son of Dr. Eddie Anderson, campaigns at his polling stand for his father in the all-star coach race. The freckle-faced boy works the crowd, estimating about 100 votes an hour as he urges voters to back Dr. Eddie.
Laix Ann Hesseltine and her cousin Pegey Kang Strohin marked birthdays Tuesday evening at the Hesseltines east of Haskins. Lois Ann turned ten in July and Petey Kay Strohin received her first birthday tribute.
A birthday August first brought fried turkey ice cream and cake for the kids with honorees and four youngsters present including Larry and Joyce Strohm and Nelda Jean Hesseltine. Relatives and friends from Waterloo to Warland joined gatherings at various homes along the Iowa River area including the McCreedy and Strohm households.
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