Mail Service to Start Evening and Sunday Morning
Instructions from the first assistant postmaster general authorize a new mail service at the Washington post office. The plan includes accepting outgoing mail for night trains until 9:30 pm and distributing incoming mail in Sunday morning lock boxes. The outdoor mail box will receive letters for 9:30 pm pickup, while lobby use details await further postal department guidance. Two substitute workers, Ernest Louck and Burdette Westermark, will see extended hours.
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Washington Post Office
Postal Department
Ernest Louck
Burdette Westermark
Will E Sees Pacific Trip Words On Politics And Seasickness
The writer from Honolulu reports a week of travel in the broad Pacific with comments on missionary families funding island projects. He mentions Attorney General Cummings and Roosevelt's lawyer, noting Huey Long receiving publicity, and jokes about possible seasickness tomorrow.
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Honolulu
Priday
Broad Pacific
Islands
Cummings
Roosevelt
Grain prices rise on Chicago board amid heat wave
A new southwest heat wave pushed Chicago grain prices higher with furious trading. Wheat advanced two cents at the open and finished up three to four. corn rose two. oats up three. May corn topped 82 cents and rye 90 while oats reached 42. Union Stock Yards traded normally after Saturday livestock handlers strike settlement.
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Chicago
Southwest
Chicago Board of Trade
Richardson Appointed Deputy Sheriff Under New Sheriff
Howard G. Richardson becomes deputy sheriff by appointment of Daryl C. Mathers with county board approval after H. M. Putnam resigns. Richardson, who previously served 1916 18 in Keokuk county, and Mathers filed bonds and assumed duties while Putnam quits over partisan concerns.
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Howard G. Richardson
Daryl C. Mathers
County Board of Supervisors
H. M. Futnam
Mathers
R. H. McCarty
Richardson
Keokuk County
B.J Grimes
Sigourney
Putnam
Sheriff's Office
Van Dorins Named to Lead County Home
Mr and Mrs R D Van Dorins selected by the county board Saturday to take charge of the county home succeeding the former managers. The appointment marks a change in administration as the board aims to steady operations and oversee residents care.
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R. D. van Dor In
County Board
Hour Changed for Life Saving Class at the Y
Miss Winifred Witzigman announces the Senior and Junior Life Saving class at the Y now starts at 9 am on Tuesday and Friday, replacing 6 30 pm. The Red Cross course begins tomorrow with required hours of instruction before the first week of September examinations.
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Winifred Witzigman
Y. W
Red Cross
Hendricks Family Visiting In Wheaton
Dr and Mrs J Hart Hendricks and their son Jimmy of Wheaton Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Co H Guther and daughter Carla over the weekend Mrs Hendricks is a cousin of Mrs Guther.
Board hires experienced staff for county home
W J Norton and Mrs Van Dorin are chosen for positions at the home, backed by ten years of related work. Mr Van Dorin comes from Salem in Henry county and formerly worked at Des Moines county home in Burlington under C A Hockett. The board notes the state inspector recommended hiring those with proven experience, and acted on that sensible suggestion.
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W. J. Norton
van Dorin
Salem
Henry County
Burlington
Des Moines
Mt. Pleasant
C. A. Hockett
Des Moines County
Hockett
State Board of Control
Mrs Edd Jackson Dies After Illness at 76
Mrs. Edd Jackson aged 76 died at four this morning at Washington county hospital where she had been for two weeks. She lived at 311 East Washington Street and had been bedfast for three weeks. She attended the Journal Three-Quarter Century club meeting in June. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:30 at the Methodist Church with Dr. F C Witzigman in charge. Burial in Elm Crove cemetery.
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Edd Jackson
Washington County Hospital
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Journal
Methodist Church
F. C. Witzigman
Elm Crove Cemetery
Hitler Sees Hindenburg as Century Man at Memorial
In Berlin on August 6, Adolf Hitler praised Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg as a man of centuries during a subdued memorial attended by national leaders. He credited Hindenburg with saving Germany from chaos and said the nation will remember his faithful service. Hindenburg to be buried at Tannenburg, near where he scored a pivotal victory fifty years ago.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Hitler
Hindenburg
Hindenbure
Tannenbure
Killians Visit Washington Area Family Reunion
Mrs. Carrie Killian of Ci cero Til visits Clyde Rouse home southeast of Washington with her son John Killian for the summer and daughters Ruth Beller and Henrietta Marble of Washington. She stayed last week with Mr and Mrs Don Beatty and daughter Marjorie in lows City.
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Carrie Killian
Cicero, Til
Clyde Rouse
Washington
John Killian
Ruth Killian Beller
Henrietta Killian Marble
Don Beatty
Marjorie
Lows City
Corn revived by showers Sunday across Iowa
Rain totaling .64 of an inch in Washington revived corn fields, pastures, gardens and tents though Dutch Creek township saw only a light shower. Des Moines reports cooler winds easing heat fears after highs near 112 in Hed Oak and Carroll, with 1.84 inches at Davenport and 1.15 inches at Iowa City. Showers may reach parts of Iowa today.
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Washington
Dutch Creek
Western
Iowa
Des Moines
Hed Oak
Carroll
Davenport
Iowa City
Charles D. Reed
Tobis Family Welcomes Mary Jo Tobis
Mr and Mrs J J Tobis and daughter Mary Jo are mentioned in a local society note noting the Tobis family event and household.
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Mrs
J. J. Tobis
Mary Jo
4 H Club Creed Lines on Thought and Power
The excerpt emphasizes belief in training the head to gain power for thinking planning and reasoning. It reflects 4 H Club values and the emphasis on intellectual growth for youth leadership development.
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4-H Club
4H Club Emblem Promotes Head as Key to Farming Smarts
The piece argues farming now requires brains and self leadership. It explains the 4 H Club emblem stands for Head and that members gain applied knowledge in farming, home management, and broader arts. It stresses members plan organize and execute projects using their heads.
Practical Fashion Ideas at 4-H Display in Church Hall
Practical fashion ideas will be showcased at 4-H club girls clothing exhibits in the Methodist church social hall this week. Beginning Wednesday at 9 a.m. teams from clubs will demonstrate topics in 25 minute sessions, with nine of twelve clubs taking part and about four morning and five afternoon demonstrations scheduled for the public.
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Methodist Church
Club Demonstrations Highlight Local 4 H Groups
Eleanor Augustine and Ros alie Combs of the Jolly Jokers 4 H club will demonstrate Around the Clock in Cotton. Franklin township club led by Isabelle Combs. Irene Saunders and Dorothy Kessel of the Good Luck club of northeast of Brighton explain Removing Stains. Mae Pickens leads. The Happy Hustlers present Taking Pride in Mother. Esther Stone. Continued on page 6.
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Eleanor Augustine
Rosalie Combs
Jolly Jokers
Franklin Township
Isabelle Combs
Irene Saunders
Dorothy Kessel
Good Luck Club
Brighton
Mae Pickens
Happy Hustlers
Mother
Esther Stone
Workmen Sent to No 22 On Primary Highway
About fifteen men dispatched from Washington to grade the Wellman to South English section of primary highway No. 22. Griffis Bros. Construction holds the contract for this grading. Additional crews from Sigourney and local offices will handle bridge and culvert work in the north end of the county on No. 22. The Wellman crew comprises skilled road workers chosen for their expertise.
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Washington
Wellman
South English
Griffis Bros. Construction ¢ Company
Sigourney
Risk and
Kelly Construction Companies
Iowa counties praised for corn hog contract checks
August 6 report from Des Moines says counties in Iowa are praised for thorough contract checks to prevent over-statements. John Wilson notes the state is speeding up corn-hog payment releases with eleven statisticians assigned to Linn Cass Clark and Carroll counties after earlier limits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Wilson
Linn
Cass
Clark
Carroll
Grundy
Guthrie
Powesbiek
Visiting with Relatives at Allerton
Spending a few days at Allerton visiting relatives and enjoying the local area.
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Allerton
Surprising Plans Mark 4 H Club Fair In Washington County
Preparations for the 4 H club fair near Washington County wrap up as entries and parades grow. Officials say the event is the largest yet with 450 head of prize stock and moving pictures planned to document the festivities. Secretive demonstrations and a mystery parade element heighten anticipation. The oats seed shortage prompt AAA backed loans or seed purchases to help farmers.
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Washington
Emmett Hayes
Washington County
Iowa
H. C. Auberg
Iown
AAA
Auberg
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