Riverside Community Hosts Various Dinner Guests
July 31 dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Duwa in Riverside included Melvin Duwa and daughter LeRoy Duwa of Iowa City, James McMahon and daughter Carolyn of Lone Tree, and Demont Duwa of Riverside. Others visited or hosted relatives in Burlington Muscatine Guthrie and Ottumwa with family members in attendance.
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Riverside
Albert Duwa
Melvin Duwa
LeRoy Duwa
Iowa City
James McMahon
Carolyn
Lone Tree
Lamont Duwa
Edward Bushek
Burlington
Bushek
American Legion Auxiliary
F. Haefner
C. L. Basinger
Carolyn and
Carole Lee
Dawn Snyder
Greensboro
North Carolina
Richmond
Matilda Wieland
Harod Bopp
Near Hills
William Mahaskey
Ottumwa
Tragic Tractor Accident Claims Five Year Old Boy
In Bellevue Iowa on July 31 five year old Richard Kennicker son of Mr and Mrs Art Kennicker was killed when a tractor he rode overturned into a ditch pinning him beneath it His older brother escaped with minor injuries The body was recovered after a wrecker removed the tractor Coroner John J Tilton said no inquest would be held.
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Bellevue
Iowa
Richard Kennicker
Art Kennicker
Near Here
Jackson County
John J. Tilton
Rotary clubs rebuilt in sixteen nations since the war
Rotary international service clubs have been reorganized in Belgium Burma China Czechoslovakia France Greece Hong Kong Luxembourg Italy Malaya Norway Siam the Mari anas the Netherlands the Netherlands Indies and the Philippines following the war era.
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International Service Group
Belgium
Burma
China
Czechoslovakia
France
Greece
Hong Kong
Luxembourg
Italy
Malaya
Norway
Siam
The
Marianas
Netherlands
Army Navy merger hailed as decisive step in policy
Secretary of Defense James Forrestal praises the Army Navy merger as thoroughly workable law and the most decisive step in national military policy since the republic’s formation, stating Congress provided the framework for unified armed services.
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Congress
James Forrestal
Armed Services
International
Costs of county and outside county homes in 1945 Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association reports higher overall county home costs in 1945 while costs for the poor outside county homes fell. Total county homes cost $740,000, up 15.6 percent from 1944, and outside county homes cost $2,731,870, down about 3 percent. Polk County accounted for 80 percent of state spending. Nine county homes operated at a profit in 1945, vs 12 in 1944 and 26 in 1943. Average weekly cost per person was $3.96, up from $3.01 the prior year.
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Des Moines
IoWay Taxpayer's Association
Polk County
Soil erosion and topsoil loss across the nation
The text notes that historical topsoil averaged nine inches, but due to water and wind erosion and removal of organic matter, current nationwide depth averages about six inches. In some areas topsoil is completely gone, with further losses expected. The passage mentions John Smith and Miles Stan dish as context.
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John Smith
Miles Standish
Secretariat staff diversity and pay ranges at the United Nations
The United Nations secretariat includes 2,863 staff from 52 nationalities and 25 stateless people. The United States accounts for 55.8 percent of employees, followed by France at 10.9 percent. Salaries span six grades from 1,380 to 20,000 dollars.
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Secretariat
The
United Nations
United States
France
Marriage to Cause Complications in Hartsgrove
The marriage of Busterfyrd, 27, to Elizabeth Bailey, 17, both of Hartsgrove, Ohio, will complicate family relations. Tyron, the sister of Elizabeth's stepfather, will shift family ties making Miss Bailey's stepfather her brother in law and her mother Mrs Hazel Bailey Tyron her sister in law. Mrs Tyron will become Busterfyrd's mother in law and his brother will become his father in law.
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Jefferson
Busterfyrd
Elizabeth Bailey
Hartsgrove
Tyron
Miss Bailey
Hazel Bailey Tyron
Sandwich Hint Delux Sandwich By Adding Pickles
A tip notes chopped pickles can elevate sandwich fillings turning a regular sandwich into a deluxe version. The idea highlights pickle addition as a simple enhancement for flavor.
King Consents to Princess Elizabeth Marriage
King George in a Privy Council meeting at Buckingham Palace formally consented to Princess Elizabeth's marriage to Lt. Philip Mountbatten. Attendees included the Archbishop of Canterbury, government and dominion representatives, and Winston Churchill. A 1772 law required the Privy Council consent to the union.
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London
George
Privy Council
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
Archbishop of Canterbury
Winston Churchill
Support Selfs Eight Four in Every Hundred Working Women
In the United States eight four percent of working women support themselves and often their dependents. The statistic highlights the independent economic role of women in the workforce.
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United States
Roosevelt home in Hyde Park draws half million visitors
In its first year since dedication Franklin D. Roosevelt's Hyde Park residence welcomed about 500000 visitors. A new slow acting nitrogen fertilizer developed by soil scientists promises extended crop nourishment over a long growing period.
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Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
No Longer Armory for National Guard
Des Moines July 31 Brig Gen Charles H Grahl state adjutant general announces Iowa national guard headquarters will be named national guard training centers The change aims to reflect peacetime service and training rather than armory drills and to prepare for possible future emergencies with training periods.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Charles H. Grahl
National Guard
Grahl
Prine
No Emily Post There Walrus Mustache Hairs Used as Toothpicks
A curious note claims walrus mustache hairs are used as toothpicks in many Chinese restaurants in America. The report lacks corroborating sources and offers no official comment.
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Emily Post
America
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Laurel & Hard
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Jeanette Kyle
Iowa State Historical Society
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