Troopers Show Off for Newton This Morning
Proop F displayed for Newton this morning with troopers mildly unhappy about not taking their horses along.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
2
Proop F displayed for Newton this morning with troopers mildly unhappy about not taking their horses along.
Mrs Frank Carter and I Dixie return from Coral Gables after two months away. Mrs Carter plans a summer graphic project at Miami University then continues via New Orleans and St Louis. They will stay home until next week before leaving again for the rest of the summer. A temperance radio program is announced for 8 PM over fon WMT Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs Paul Moore take a two week vacation visiting Omaha and Ames with their sons Tom and Owen under grandmother Alma Fisher of Omaha as caregiver. Mr Moore works for Armour company. Ray Box and son Lyle return from a vacation to Cheyenne and Colorado sights.
Mrs. Edward A. Swift of Knoxville and daughter Mrs. Will Leonard of Omaha visited relatives in Davenport after a week with Celestine Marie and J. A. Marie. About thirty county 4 H and agricultural agents from eleven counties met at North Side cafe for their monthly gathering with wives as guests. Miller's Footwear promotes a 50 cent second pair White Shoe Sale during the last three days. A. R. Hatfield of Coast to Coast plans a Minneapolis trip for a radio show and a Coast to Coast picnic and toy show Monday.
Residents share roaming plans and family gatherings. Lillian Frances and Dora Minick return from a ten day trip visiting Greene and Des Moines relatives with Mrs Elliot Grayson and Mrs R K Bond. The Gracehill church hosts an ice cream social and play. Families travel to Wayland and Des Moines for dinners, and Dr and Mrs R A Hender host a fried chicken gathering.
Lloyd Ardell Chabal of Riverside was discharged this morning. Charles Ashby and his daughter Martha of Wellman and Carroll Steinbeck of Rubio underwent tonsillectomies this morning. R. L. Richards of Cotter had a major operation last evening.
Capt Oral J Brown and 30 soldiers head to the strike zone. Officers include First Lt Walter G Conner and 2nd Lt Max Donaldson with a large paratroop unit. Eldridge receives orders to report at Newton as adjutant to Major Lambert of Sigourney cavalry squadron.
Franklin District notes Aug 4 report on residents leaving for Minnesota trips and others hosting visitors. Local family visits include Kleese and Rief households. births and recoveries noted. several small gatherings and suppers described.
Richard Stephens finished wheat harvest for Milt White east of Crawfordsville reporting 40 bushels per acre the heaviest yield. Nearby Brice Lord returns home from hospital and other local residents visit family and friends as a weekend rainfall boosts corn pastures and gardens.
In Red Oak the Ballard family and Ted Gertsch of Brighton were connected when a $297.74 check for livestock bounced. Gertsch was arrested in Brighton and handed to Red Oak authorities. he paid the amount and was released from jail here.
The Maytag factory in Newton reopened at ten o clock today after Governor Kraschel lifted a previous military order. Edward Ford, Maytag lawyer, moved to continue the hearing to Monday amid a dispute with a union attorney who disputed any agreement to postpone. The motion failed and the hearing began with Albert Gove of Newton testifying.
The article explains tapioca or cassava roots from manioc native to Brazil. It notes limited cultivation in Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Trinidad, then details how cheap Far East labor spurred cultivation there, now yielding the majority of the world's supply from the East Indies, Straits Settlements, and Java.
DES MOINES August means a committee of the Iowa state relief administration will study a six inch thick report on medical relief for unemployed residents. The panel includes Dr T C Denny Dr Channing Smith L S Wernl and William Griffin. They will consider medical hospital and dental care and the planned discontinuation of the state medical plan October 1.
Comment by Sheriff Ballard notes he arrested Gertsch unaware his own brother was filing charges against him. The remark highlights family involvement in the case and potential conflicts of interest during the arrest.
Wellman reports coach Francis Harbison resigns to take an assistant role in Albia and be released from his Wellman contract. Local notes include health updates and travel plans among residents, with several families vacationing in Colorado and Wisconsin.
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