Louisa County Fair Opens August 12 at Columbus Junction
The Louisa county fair in Columbus Junction will open Tuesday night August 12 with a top act by Jimmy Lynch and his Death Dodgers. The schedule includes nine heats of horse racing on Wed and Thu afternoons, nightly big shows, Friday motorcycle races, a WLS barn dance Friday night, plus numerous agricultural exhibits and 4-H demonstrations and midway concessions and rides.
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Columbus Junction
Jimmy Lynch
College Choir to Sing Sacred Music at Wayland Church
The Mennonite A Cappella choir of Be thel college North Newton Kansas will give a sacred music concert at Wayland Mennonite church on Wednesday evening August 6 at 730 p m A free will offering will be taken The hour is set to avoid conflicting with a band concert and to accommodate country folks before trading and farm work.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Thea Mennonite
Bethel College
North Newton
Kat
Wayland Mennonite Church
Germany
Gilbert Troutman
Berlin
Chicaze
Burlington
Clyde Troutman
Ralph Roth
Otis Whetstine
Lynnville
Pete
Eugene Wenger
Jacob Stautter
Max Hulme
Hulme
John Hinkle
Ward Stauffer
Brighton
Ervin Stauffer
Reuben Widmer
Jacksonville
Churchill blasts Labour on postwar loan spending
Winston Churchill accused the Labour government of frittering away the American loan meant for postwar rehabilitation, criticizing late austerity measures and the party's pursuit of controls and queues while the nation faces economic peril. He blamed planning for a “brave new world” as he mounted a wide critique after his hernia operation.
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Woodstock
Eng
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Lsathorites
Roosevelt Defends Story In War Gifts Inquiry
Roosevelt contends that the senate document on gifts to Army officers reveals large quantities of gifts including automobiles. He demands public release as Ferguson says Hughes aides face possible contempt for evading subpoenas. Elliott Roosevelt denounces insinuations about procuring girls and presses to question John Meyer as vouchers reference payments for gifts and dinners.
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Homer Ferguson
Mich
Senate
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Washington
International
Ferguson
Roosevelt
General Accounting Office
United States Army
U. S. Marshall
Los Angeles
Army Air Forces
John D. Meyer
Elliott Roosevelt
John W. Meyer
Senate Defense Investigating
Meyer
E. Roosevelt
Roosevelt aide Meyer clash over procuring women on trip
In a heated exchange before the Senate committee, Meyer denied using the term procured for entertaining women while Roosevelt testified about his New York visit around August 1943 and meeting Faye Emerson. Meyer defended lavish gifts as general party hosting and not aimed at Roosevelt.
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Ler
Washington
Meyer
Elliott
Young Roosevelt
Faye Emerson
Faye
Pepper
Sen
Claude Pepper
Fla
New York
Roosevelt
Emerson
Horticultural Tip for Peach Curculio Control
Horticul turists recommend jarring peach trees during blossoming as a supplementary control for peach curculio and beetles. Begin at flowering and repeat two to three times weekly while beetles are captured.
Heaviest wood identified as black ironwood
The heaviest wood known is black ironwood with a specific gravity up to 1.42. It is native to the West Indies and the Florida keys.
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West Indies
Florida Keys
Alcorn Addresses Rotary on Child Guidance
Helen Alcorn from the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic spoke to the Rotary Club on child guidance. She described behavior problems as symptoms of underlying home maladjustment and stressed identifying and removing root causes. Dr. Alcorn attended. visitors included Don Stutsman and Smith W. Brookhart. Next Rotary meeting is August 11 at the Y and Turkington farm picnic.
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Helen Alcorn
W. L. Alcorn
Rotary Club
Miss Alcorn
Philadelphia
Dr. Alcorn
Rotary
Don Stutsman
Washington
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington, D. C
Turkington Farm
Girl Wounded Examining Rifle Near Mount Ayr
Marlene Braby ten year old daughter of Clarence and Mrs Braby of a farm north of Mount Ayr Iowa was in critical condition after accidentally shooting herself with a .22 caliber rifle while examining it. She was found unconscious beside their home by her mother who had returned from the store. The parents told Ringgold county sheriff Homer Todd they did not know the girl knew where the gun was kept.
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Mount Ayr
Iowa
Marlene Braby
Here
Marlene
Clarence Braby
Ringgold County
Homer Todd
Truman Has Rest in Mountain Retreat
President Truman prepared to return to the White House after a weekend of rest at Shangri La in Maryland mountains. He faced more than 100 bills awaiting his decision as Congress closed its session. no bills were signed during his stay.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Shangri-La
Maryland Mountains
Congress
Roosevelt
Thurmont
Airports Seen as Highway Equivalent for Growing Towns
Illinois Governor Dwight Green told the Flying Farmers Association in Champaign that airports will become as essential as highways in progressive communities within a few years. The two day meeting drew over 2,500 participants and 750 planes to the University of Illinois airport with Governors Ralph Gates of Indiana and Oscar Rennebohm of Wisconsin in attendance.
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Champaign
Ill
Dwight Green
Illinois
Green
Flying Farmers Association
University of Illinois
Ralph Gates
Indiana
Oscar Rennevohm
Wisconsin
Truman signs law to raise veterans on the job training minimum
President Truman signed a bill increasing on the job training minimums for veterans with disability. The single veteran minimum rises from 105 to 115 dollars while married veterans move from 115 to 145 dollars, with government supplementation as needed. Rep Edith Nourse Rogers urged the bill, noting the old standard favored more disabled veterans.
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Washington
Truman
Edith Nourse’ Rogers
Mass
House
Freight Train Derails on Rock Island Tracks at West Branch
A freight train from Minneapolis to Silvis derailed 26 of 47 cars at West Branch Iowa. Service was to be resumed late today on Rock Island lines after the accident.
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West Branch
Iowa
Rock Island
Minneapolis
Silvis
Ill
Homemakers warned on electrical overloads and fire risk
Householders who run a refrigerator iron toaster and electric heater on a single circuit risk blown fuses and possible fire. Experts urge spreading load to prevent overload and danger.
Reckless Driver Is Less Than A Moron
Minneapolis report discusses driver attention and risk citing The Northwestern Life Insurance Co. which says even careful drivers divide attention with conversation scolding kids quiz shows and scenery. The remark labels drivers as less than fully focused on driving.
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Minneafolis
Northwestern Life Insurance Co
Citadel Faces Scrutiny Over Imposed Conditions
Officials voice alarm at several conditions attached to a program, arguing restrictions may affect operation and oversight. Details remain limited as administrators defend the mandate while seeking adjustments.
Company claims safety campaign could save 24000 lives yearly
The company says hazards are similar to a sub-moron’s effort at the wheel and estimates about 24,000 lives could be saved each year if all motorists believe safe driving deserves their best intelligence at all times.
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Robert Young
Randolph Scott
Funleon Errol
Louisa Fair
Mennonite Choir
Colorado
George Boller
Oakwood Pavilion
Wellman
Skippy Anderson
Texas
Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Eugene Warren
Charles
Iowa City
Sylvia Warren
Pontiac
Ella Warren
Magnifico
Terrifico
Costa
Rica
Vera-Ellen
P. Cesar Romero
Con Naish
LABOR
P.S.C. Elbertas
San
Ainsworth State Bank
Washington County
Joe Palooka
Tgramlin
Doc Hunter
Ham Fisher
Tony
DR. Hunter
Tuttle
MR Prevost
Western Union
Virginia Gilmore
Zane Grey
Fox Theatre
Peg
Marvene
Valve
Pynol
Savex
Wynadotte
Die-A-Doo
Magic Maid
Help
Wave
AuLmeg
Cassia Buds
Allspice
Omar Wonder
Borden
St. Carolina
R. C. Wead
North
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