Heat Wave Continues Over Iowa For 4-H Livestock Show
Entries pour into the larger 4-H fair in Washington with two thirds of calves lambs pigs and colts in place by noon. Judging starts tomorrow after morning preparations and a 4-H girl demonstrations feature. A funeral tribute will pause girl demonstrations tomorrow afternoon.
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Washington
Fager
Eclipse Lumber
East Third Street
Lambs End
Smonse
International Harvester
Iowa Avenue
Methodist Church
Johnson County
Hampshire
Hereford
The Second H Heart in 4-H Club Creed Washington County
The article extols the 4-H Clubs of Washington County for developing educated hearts through meetings socials and cooperative projects. It argues the heart stands for kindness sympathy and cooperation and that a balanced education of heart head and hands is essential despite adversity.
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Washington County
Mrs Dora Bean Dies After Illness at Washington County Hospital
Mrs Dora Evelyn Bean age 74 died at 8 20 p m yesterday evening at Washington county hospital after a three week illness She will be buried at L A Jones funeral home with Rev E J Shook presiding She was born March 18 1860 at West Chester daughter of J B and Keziah Ann Walton Crayne She married Frank E Bean in June 1881 and lived in West Chester Haskins and surrounding farms before moving to Haskins Fifteen years ago they relocated to Haskins where Mr Bean died in December 192 She is survived by six children Norman and James Bean Milburn Spessard Walter May Turner and Gall Marie McGraw plus two brothers Hugh Crayne and Elmer Crayne and five sisters Frank McFarland Lee Ralston and others.
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Dora Evelyn Bean
Washington County Hospital
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
E. J. Shook
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Bean
J. B
Keziah Ann (Walton) Crayne
West Chester
Chester
Frank FE. Bean
Ainsworth
Haskins
Baptist Church
Norman
Beautifying Washington County Highways Meeting Thursday
Norman A. Morris of Ames will lead a public discussion at city hall Thursday evening on landscaping and beautifying Washington County highways. County Agent Roudabush seeks ideas from the Agricultural College at Ames which may send a representative to present feasible and inexpensive plans. Everyone in the community is urged to attend.
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Washington County
Norman A. Morris
Ames
City Hall
Roudabush
Agricultural College
Employers Seek To Enjoin Olson In Minneapolis
Comparative peace marked a day in Minneapolis as truck drivers' employers prepared for a federal court injunction to stop Governor Olson from using martial law powers. The action centers on curb of state authority amid labor tensions and potential mobility restrictions.
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Minneapolis
Gov
Olson
Notable Names Tie In Chinook and Abroad
May Arnold of Chinook Montana Mrs George Horsley of British Columbia and Mrs John Kerchner of Keota are listed among individuals connected to the case or event described in the fragment.
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May Arnold
Chinook
Montana
George Horsley
British Columbia
John Kerchner
Keota
Prohibition Talk by Miss Norma Brown Next Monday
Miss Norma C. Brown, invited by churches and the W C T U, will speak at the Methodist church next Monday at 8 p.m. on the oncoming war with liquor traffic. She cites Minnesota dry advances and asks why the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed and what safeguards remain.
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Norma C. Brown
Minnesota
Brown
Tarkio Musicians at U. P. Church Tonight
Tarkio college representatives present a concert at the United Presbyterian church tonight at o oclock. The college quartet and other instrumental numbers will be performed. The public is invited with no admission charge.
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Tarkio
U. P. Church
Tarkio College
United Presbyterian Church
Funeral services held for Sheriff R H McCarty
More than 669 people attended the funeral for Sheriff R H McCarty in a Methodist church service led by Rev A A Wing with Dr F C Witzieman assisting. Knights of Pythias conducted a grave service at Brighton cemetery, as county officials and courthouse staff observed a closing of the courthouse.
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R. H McCarty
A. A. Wing
The
Baptist Church
F C. Witzieman
Methodist Church
Carl Hedges
Remps Hampacer
Ode Ferguson
Harold Putnam
Fred Werner
Fred Wanerns
John Squire
Reister
Knights of Pythias
Brighton
Will Howell
Washington Lodge
Court House
William Vare of Philadelphia Dies in Atlantic City
William Vare former political boss of Philadelphia died in Atlantic City today at the age of 86. He rose to power in the city’s political machine and left a lasting impact on local politics.
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William Vare
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Roosevelt Tours Five Dakota Today
President Roosevelt spent the day on a 150 mile drive to inspect the region Senator Nye seeks for a 75 million dollar water storage program. He visited Devils Lake in North Dakota as part of his tour.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Roosevelt
Gerald Nye
Between Ocean Voyages and Friendly Farewells
On board the S. S. Empress of Canada travelers describe a fine voyage with people from many nations. The ship arrives in Yokohama next Saturday morning as reports of wartime talk are avoided and optimism about national recoveries prevails. Miss Lloyd Gibb ons accompanies the trip and locals recall the president’s return from a successful journey.
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S. & Empress OF
Canada
Yokohama
Lloyd Gibbons
Open Flour and Feed Business Opens in City
Washington becomes the distributing point for the Washburn Crosby company in this southeastern town. The Little Transfer Storage Company will handle distribution using its truck equipment from the Smith garage on South Marion Avenue. A large stock of flour poultry feeds and other products will be stocked and sold only through local dealers. A public opening is planned for Friday August 19 with free coffee and doughnuts.
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Washington
Washburn
Crosby Company
Little Transfer @ Storage company
Towa
T G. Rash
Des Moines
Washburn Crosby Company
Smith Garage
South Marion Avenue
Little Transfer & Storage Company
Hitler Laureates Hindenburg at Tannenburg Funeral Oration
Adolf Hitler delivered a funeral oration for President Paul von Hindenburg in East Prussia praising the dead soldier and statesman. The speech framed Hindenburg's legacy as a rebirth for the nation and indicated Hitler would continue the late leader's work. Hindenburg lay in state as millions passed by.
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Tannenburg
East Prussia
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hindenburg
Hitler
Local Men on U S Payroll List
Des Moines paper lists Iowa residents on federal payroll totaling 430 52 with 280 extension service workers including county agents and 4 H club leaders. Notables include Smith W Brookhart special adviser $550 monthly and Mark Bernard West and Eugene D Owen audit assistants each $1 620. County Agent W J Roudabush receives 600 from federal government and Joseph Caputo listed with 21 599 from AAA Iandea.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Smith W. Brookhart
Mark Bernard West
Eugene D' Owen
AAA
W. J. Roudabush
Joseph Caputo
AAA Iandea
Arrest warrant served for wife desertion in Fairfield
Sheriff Lane Stansbury of Jefferson county arrived in Washington with a warrant for Arthur Edmondson on wife desertion charges filed by Mrs Edmondson of Fairfield. The warrant was executed by Sheriff Davyl Mathers and Simon ison and Edmondson was taken to Fairfield in Jefferson county custody.
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Lane Stansbury
Jefferson County
Washington
Arthur Edmondson
Youth Injured Boarding Freight Train at Eldon
Marvin Fisher a 16 year old Batavia resident was injured last night while boarding a freight at Eldon. He fell and cut his knee but crawled aboard. He reached Washington hospital for treatment and rests today with injuries not expected to be serious.
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Marvin Fisher
Batavia
Washington County Hospital
Eldon
Young Fisher
Michigan
Washington
Great Memorial Marks Victory Over Russians In Germany
A memorial abroad honors a victor over the Russians with a field marshal tower symbolizing German martial valor and commemorating the triumph.
Heat wave grips Iowa as temperatures soar
Des Moines reports 96 degrees at one o'clock with 101 yesterday. Forecaster Reed cautions no relief soon as temps near 108 in Albia and 117.5 in Phillipsburg. Army worms threaten Grand and Fayette counties while drought damages persist across the south third of the state.
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Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Albia
Grand
Fayette
Ray Murray
New Mexico
Lowe
Phillipsburg
Kansas
Government to buy drought cattle in Iowa by Friday
Des Moines Iowa August 7 The government will begin purchasing drought stricken cattle in Iowa by Friday Secretary Ray Murray announced today.
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Des Moines
U.R
Iowa
Ray Murray
Plan for City Hall Vault Construction Near Clerk Room
City council discussed building a special vault at City Hall to store valuable records long term. Bids were opened with Deryl Mathers and Edmondson tied to the project, while location shifted to south of the clerk’s room and north of the west steps. The contractor will repaint electrolier posts around the square aluminum to brighten the streets.
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Aida
Deryl Mathers
Edmondosn
Jeffrey
The
Ecomnel
Pete Cnossen
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