Farmers Plan Two Big Days At Alaska County Exhibit
Farmers plan a two day event with 4H club and farm bureau exhibits in Lindberghs at Point Barrow. The program includes Girls Achievement Day at Washington city hall on Tuesday August 11 with canning demonstrations and a health examination drive led by Drs Hendricks Masson Wheelan. A farm bureau picnic and livestock show follow on Wednesday at Sunset park with prize money from local businesses and a silver loving cup for grand champion barrow.
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H. J. Montgomery County
Farm Bureau
Lefstock Club
Farm Bureau Board
Washington City Hall
Sunset Park
Flach Club
H. L. Hendricks
Hilkea Jacobs
W. J. Masson
E. Wheelan
Riverside
Wheelan
Davenport Democrat
Perry [Layes
Chicago Livestock Commission Company
Chicago Commission Co
C. E. Root
Frank Miller
Horseshoe Contest to Warn Township Teams to Report
Chairman Richard Stephens of the horseshoe pitching contest asks all township teams to report to him at Sunset Park horse shoe grounds by ten oclock Wednesday morning to be qualified for the tournament. Royal H. Holbrook to deliver the main address. Two day program includes livestock shows demonstrations judging and a picnic at Sunset park with community singing and 4H club trophies presented.
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Sunset Park
R. H. Holbrook
Iowa Hard Prohibition Bars Wine Concentrate Sales
Iowa blocks sale of Grapes Industries vine-glo syrup that could be turned into wine under strict prohibition rules. Officials say intent to produce alcohol would violate state law. federal neutrality policies and Volstead act context noted.
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Des Moines
Aug
Iowa
United Press
Fruit Industries, Ltd
John BK. Harmond
Wickersham Commission
Hall Adams
Fruit Industries
Mabel
San Francisco
Seven Vehicles Licensed in County This Week
Seven new cars and one truck were licensed at the courthouse last week. Owners include Treva Bennett Linby Ford standard coupe E J Harmeier Washington Studebaker sedan W K L Alcorn Washington Chevrolet coach L W Walton Keota Chevrolet coach Ed Sullivan Washington Pontiac four door R E Arthur Washington N J Benson Washington B Friese and Son Washington International truck.
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Court House
Treva Bennett
Linby
E. J. Harmeier
Washington
Studebaker
W. K L. Alcorn
Chevrolet
L. W. Walton
Kéota
Ed. Sullivan
Pontiac
R. E. Arthur
N. J. Benson
B. Friese and Son
International
Light shower leaves forecasts for more rain likely
A light shower yesterday evening raised hopes for longer rain, with measurements showing about .02 of an inch total. The rain occurred around 6:30 PM and again overnight, while the official high for yesterday reached 93 degrees.
Booster club readies for key game with Wapello
The Washington Boosters, anchored by five wins in six and strong season percentages, prepare for a big game tomorrow afternoon against Wapello, a top team in the district. Booster Day with Letts was postponed a week after Letts disbanded. a strong opponent will visit next week per Manager Ernest Marshall.
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Washington Booster
Wapello
Letts
Ernest Marshall
Germany offers to buy 500000 tons U S wheat for spring 1932
Berlin reports the German government offers to purchase 500000 tons of United States wheat for spring 1932 delivery on a three year credit at 4 percent interest. The offer to Admiral Sackett was forwarded to Washington with terms fixed in advance though price remains uncertain.
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Berlin
United States
United Press
Frederic M. Sackett
Washington
Federal Farm Board
U.S
Agricultural Department
Chicago Exchange
Farm Board
Cotton Stabilization Corporation
Germany
Treasury Department
Mixed Claims Commission
Keota Names Frank Church New Superintendent
Frank Church of Cedar Falls was elected superintendent of Keota public schools at $225 monthly after 165 applicants sought the job. He accepted via long distance call and planned to arrive in Keota Saturday. Church is married with a small family, and Keota was the only Iowa town with a vacancy among applicants from ten states and various college backgrounds.
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Keota
Board of Education
Frank Church
Cedar Falls
Church
Weather outlook for coming week across plains region
The forecast covers upper and lower valleys and northern and central Great Plains. Expect fair weather early, possible local showers or thunderstorms mid to late week. Temperatures near normal, with a chance of warming later. Kinross resident W. A. Gage was in town today.
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Great Plains
W. A. Gage of
Kinross
France insists on security guarantees before disarmament
Premier Pierre Laval states France will accept arms limits only with security guarantees. He cites invasions and the need for national safety, warning other powers to back guarantees. Laval, while premier, is seen as de facto master of France and may lead the Geneva delegation.
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Robert J. Render
United Press
Paris
France
Pierre Laval
Europe
Laval
Geneva
Havel
Aristide Briand
Andre Tardieu
London
Showers general over state with heavy northwest Iowa rain
Rainfall covered Iowa and cooled the state with the heaviest totals in the northwest. While some cornfields missed moisture, pastures and other crops gain from the showers which lowered temperatures statewide. Inwood led with 1.44 inches, Estherville 1.15, Sioux City 1.06, and Burlington reached 97 degrees.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iiona
Inwood
Estherville
Sioux City
Omaha
Albia
Fort Dodge
Forest City
Burlington
Innod
Disarmament Steps Approved at World Y Alliance Meeting
Delegates to the 29th World YMCA session in Clemeland Ohio approve disarmament steps aimed at stopping competitive armaments and pledge support for future actions. An international police force proposal will be voted, while a war guilt issue may be dropped before plenary sessions. Premier Bennett and President Hoover to address via radio tonight.
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Clemeland
United States
29Th World Alliance
Young Men's Christian Association
R. T. Evans
Hoover
Richard B. Bennett
Canada
Rapidan
Bennett
Toronto
World Brotherhood
Iowans Hold Picnic at Long Beach Today
The Iowa Association of Southern California with 400000 members held its annual picnic reunion in Long Beach California. Former Iowa residents Congressman Joe Crail and Lieut. Governor Frank Merriam led speakers. Special ceremonies honored 200 couples married over 50 years.
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Long Beach
Cal
U.P
Iowa Association of Southern California
Iowa
Joe Crail
Frank Merriam
Arcola Heating System Installed in West Side Apartment
Mr and Mrs R M Smith arrange a new Arcola heating system for their apartment on the west side of the square. The project details note a home improvement effort in the local area.
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R. M. Smith
Thanking neighbors for support after death of Warren Woodside
Mrs. W Woodside and family express heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and sorrow after the death of their husband and father Warren Woodside.
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Warren Woodside
W. Woodside
Crawfordsville Couple Seen in Town Yesterday
Mrs. and Mrs. J C Rhea of Crawfordsville were in town yesterday.
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J. C. Rhea
Crawfordsville
Will Rogers Dispatch from Beverly Hills Rides Day
A breezy, satirical Will Rogers column from Beverly Hills humorously reports on a flood in China Mae Murray and Russia rumors. mentions Wickersham report and wheat market. notes Jack Dempsey's planned return and Grace Coolidge's bobbed hair. teases Calvin Coolidge and Lindbergh.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
China
Mae Murray
Russia
Shaw
Wickersham
Jack Dempsey
Grace Coolidge
Calvin
Lindbergh
Bandit Attack Near Pleasant Hill Leaves Teen Injured
Sheriff R H McCarty investigated an assault on Merle Telford a high school student in the Pleasant Hill area southeast of town. The would be car thief demanded the key then struck him with a gun before fleeing. No traces found by morning check.
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R. H. McCarty
Pleasant Hill
Merle Telford
Telford
Mussolini Accepts Berlin Visit After Talks With Bruening
Italy and Germany conclude six hours of talks on economic points and world disarmament. Mussolini accepts an invitation to visit Berlin while Bruening and Curtius complete an eight hour Rome stay and praise calm Italo German relations. Mussolini says fascism seeks peace.
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Rome
W.P
Germany
Italy
Mussolini
Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Julius Curtius
Bruening
Curtius
Enid Trio Visits Wisconsin Summer School Friends
Mrs. Enid Cruz and her daughters Virginia and Catharine, visiting with Mrs. M. W. Bailey, spent yesterday here. They departed for Enid Oklahoma last night. The girls have been attending summer school in Wisconsin.
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Enid Cruz
Virginia
Catharine
M. W. Bailey
Enid
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Lindbergh Lands At Point Barrow In Fog Quiet Welcome
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed their monoplane in a Point Barrow lagoon at 2 a.m. after a 535 mile flight from Aklavik through fog and headwinds. About 250 Eskimos and 200 nearby villagers greeted the couple as natives waved flags and cheered. The trip followed a three day delay due to bad weather and marked a leisure jaunt toward Japan amid Arctic desolation.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Charles A. Lindbergh
Japan
Aklavik
Colonel Lindergh
Lindbergh
Lindberghs
America
No Setup of Curb on Oklahoma Oil Wells Is Seen Today
Oklahoma City August 8 The prorated oil areas shut down today with no curb setup planned despite pressure from Governor Murray known as alfalfa Bill The governor faces a possible breakdown as buyers push for a higher price amid a flood of 20 to 22 cent oil and 600000 barrels produced without state control in East Texas Oil companies reportedly offer 75 cent a barrel if allowed without credit to the governor.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
National Guard
William H
Murray
Texas
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Farm Bureau Club
City Hall
Jack “Legs” Diamond
New York
Drys
Richard J. Hopkins
Judge Hopkins
Kansas
Diamond
Miss Adtaker
David H. Clark
Herbert F. Spencer
Charles H. Crawford
Los Angeles
West
Clark
W. S. Gilbert
David Clark
Leonore Malone
World ‘Y’ Alliance
Will
Rogers
Ure Ray
Byadcare
Ian
American
Cramer
Copenhagen
Denmark
Parker Cramer
Faroe Islands
Bergen
Stavenger
Norway
Sydero Island
Reykjavik
Iceland
Washington National Bank
Washington Loan & Trust Co. Commercial Savings Bank
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