Farm relief debate revived in Congress over equalization fee
Congress is set to revisit farm relief measures with backing from the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Orange Show Farm Board. Support centers on optional equalization fee and debenture plans to curb surplus without drawing from treasury, with critics noting the Hoover farm board failed and Hoover opposing the debenture option due to treasury costs.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Farm Board
American Farm Bureau Federation
National
Orange Say Farm Board
Coolidge
McNary-Hagen
Hoover
Hoover Farm Board
Chester H. Gray
Farm Bureau Federation
United States Treasury
Gray
Dollar Day Promised by Washington Merchants
Next Thursday August 27 Washington merchants plan a Dollar Day with window displays shown this Saturday. Local businessmen have organized values rivaling Muscatine Davenport and Iowa City as part of the campaign. The Better Washington club will hear the plan Friday evening and merchants can request window ecards and signs from the Journal.
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Washington
Muscatine
Davenport
Iowa City
Washington Club
The
Journal
Damaged Lindbergh Plane Grounded in Landing
Washington's 28th Chautauqua closed with enthusiasm for a bigger 1942 program despite a deficit of several hundred dollars. Directors elected for three year terms with plans for house-to-house canvassing to restore crowds, while plays by Bennett company drew audiences and parade prizes were awarded to local youths.
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Washington
I Sdea
Marshalltown
Arms Against Self Float Wins Vehicle Contest At Parade
Donald Davis Lewis McFadden and Wendell Baker staged the winning float in the parade by arms against self. Two pocket knives were given by Fred Stewart and a candy box awarded as third prize. Honorable mentions included Dicke McCleery Bobbie Marble Benjie Widmer Billy Cox Georganne Rudiger Taylor Crayton and Jean Hendrickson. Elizabeth Dowell introduced city clerk Gertrude Nichols who read resolutions for a larger Junior Town next year Miss Millikin returns as supervisor and more older children will help. Rev Wenger and wife won Scotch jokes honors. Rain damaged tents but the program continued. Supt Peet and Miss Millikin praised the chautauqua work and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Livingston
Clarence Logan
Winnie Palmer
Lyle
Alberta Godfrey
Phillips & Hebner’s
Gweneth Kruser
C. S. Lemmon
Gertrude Nichols
Nicola & Haarinon
Junior Town
Donald Davis
Lewis McFadden
Wendell Baker
Fred Stewart
Dicke McCleery
Bobbie Marble
Benjie Widmer
Billy Cox
Georganne Rudiger
Taylor Crayton
Jean Hendrickson
Elizabeth Dowell
Maxine Millikin
S. J. Wenger
Crawfordsville
Ermil B. Frye
Bible Hour
Washington
Supt
J. H. Peet
Chautauqua Board
Chautauqua
Court Reopens September 1 With New Docket In County
The district court term in this county opens Tuesday September 1 with Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell presiding. Thirty new cases are listed including fourteen law suits mostly on notes, eight foreclosures, six quieting title actions, four equity cases, three partitions, two guardianships, one appeal, one attachment, one replevin and one certiorari. No new divorces yet. two old criminal cases remain on the docket with no trials scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W., Hamilton
Grinnell
Wheat sale to China proposed by federal board
The Federal Farm Board chairman informed China through the State Department that the board is willing to discuss a 15 000 000 bushel wheat sale on credit to China to relieve Yangtze famine. China made no sale terms, two to three year credit suggested. flood and famine in Hankow worsen as relief eyes US aid.
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Washington
Stone
Federal Farm Board
State Department
China
Yangtze River Valley
Wuchang
Hankow
Chian Kai Shek
League of Nations
United States Farm Board
American Red Cross
Wallace 86 Dies. Funeral Held At Atlantic
Mr and Mrs J R George returned from Hamilton Y Wallace funeral in Atlantic where Wallace 86 died near Independence Iowa He was born in Pennsylvania and formerly lived in Atlantic He was a brother of M Y Wallace and survived by H M Wallace and Mrs Elizabeth Wilson among others The funeral and burial occurred Monday afternoon with attendees including Dr and Mrs W C Allen of Morning Sun.
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J. R. George
Independence
Iowa
H. M Wallace
Atlantic
Elizabeth Wilson
Hamilton Y. Wallace
W. C. Allen
Morning Sun
Allen
Hayloft Fall Terrifies Worker at Darnell Farm
Allen Richardson fell about fifteen feet from a hayloft at the Delbert Darnell place five miles northwest of town while repairing a hay track. He fractured a vertebra, broke his right elbow, and sustained other injuries. He was taken to Washington county hospital with a three month expected stay.
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Allen Richardson
Delbert Darnell Place
Washington County Hospital
Easter Funeral for William Easter Held at Sherman's
Funeral services for William McClell Easter, 69 year old retired farmer, will be held at Sherman’s Funeral Home at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon. Dr S P Telford will conduct the service. Burial will be in Big Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the home 1314 East Washington street this evening or until 9 30 tomorrow morning to pay respects. He died yesterday afternoon at 2 50 at his home after more than a year of illness and eight months bedfast. He was born January 1 1862 in Washington to George Easter and Sophronia Marr water. He leaves his wife Mary Alice Easter a son Lloyd Easter and a granddaughter Arline all of Washington. He is survived by a sister Mrs John Cunningham of Crawfordville and a brother T J Easter of Ainsworth.
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William McClell
Easter
Sherman
S. P. Telford
Bhi Grove
East Washington Street
Jill
Washington
George Easter
Sophronia Marr Water
Mary Alice Easter
Lloyd Easter
Arline
John Cunningham
Crawfords Ville
T. J. Easter
Ainsworth
Fish Placed in English River Amid County Fish Drive
Five thousand fish from the state department were placed in the English river in the county, eight hundred being large channel catfish and the rest bullheads. More consignments to Washington county waters are expected soon as the county braces for a busy licensing season with 100 more licenses issued than last year and 65 dollars in fees guaranteed.
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State Department
English River
KL. Breitenbach
Washington County
Minnie Green
Iowa
Recorder
Washington
Federal Victories Reported Across Cuba Fronts
Havana reports claim federal forces won key battles as Gibara returned to federal control after 48 hours of fighting. Official tallies suggest 600 killed between rebels and federals in the Gibara engagement, with insurgent forces including foreign veterans defeated and expelled from the town.
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Havana
Cuba
Gibara
Dollar Oil Is Expected Soon
Oklahoma City August 20 troops patrol oil fields in Oklahoma and east Texas enforcing shutdown orders. Major Mid- Continent Oil Co in Tulsa says Magnolia Petroleum, a Standard Oil NY subsidiary, plans a $1 per barrel price schedule. A single large buyer could set the $1 price and trigger other buyers.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
East Texas
Tulsa
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Mid-Continent
William H
Hard Shower Relieves Drought as Rain Sweeps County
A late yesterday shower added 0.58 inch to weekly rainfall and boosted August total to 1.89 inches. The 1.23 inches in two days eased dry conditions, with Wellman Kalena reporting heavy rain and the north county likely fully drenched.
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Wellman
Kalena
Coun
Men Held by Police at Chariton Freed by Officers Today
George and Robert Young of Kirksville Missouri were freed of charges in a murder and a robbery case in Chariton Iowa. State officials absolved them of any role in the Washington officers’ slaying. Marshalltown authorities indicated they no longer wished to pursue the robbery inquiry.
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Chariton
Iowa
Atry
George
Robert Young
Kirksville
Storms Off Korea Wreck Dozens of Boats
A fierce storm off Zemanado, Korea, wrecked or left missing scores of boats. More than 50 people are feared dead, with 35 known dead, 22 missing, 72 rescued, and 75 boats believed lost after the event.
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Seoul
Korea
Zemanado
Disorder erupts at Charlestown prison
Boston Aug 20 extra guards and police stood by after 875 inmates brooded through a night of general disorder at Charlestown state prison. Special guards were posted and a conference between Dr. A Warren Stearns and Warden James Hogsett led to state police being notified to prepare for an outbreak.
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Boston
Charlestown State Prison
A. Warren Stearns
Gifford to Lead U S Relief and Employment Projects
President Hoover assigns Walter S. Gifford as national administrator of relief and employment programs for winter. Gifford will work from the commerce department and coordinate federal, state, and local agencies to address unemployment nationwide. Hoover opposes federal funds appropriations by Congress for relief efforts.
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Washington
Hoover
Walter S. Gifford
Gifford
Commerce Department
Wilson
Hoover Gifford
United States Council of National Defense
Charity
Organization of
New York
New York City
New National Organization
Congress
Lindberghs’ Pontoon Plane Repaired After Sea Mishap
Lindberghs’ pontoon monoplane lay lashed to the Japanese steamer Shinshiro Maru off Ketoi isle in the Kuriles after a rough landing. They planned to resume their Tokyo flight once repairs by Col and Mrs Lindbergh were completed, expecting a takeoff within hours as fog cleared near Nemuro.
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Tokio
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ketoi Isle
Kuriles
Linabergh
Annie
Petropavlovsk
Siberia
Numero
Japan
Oblishi
Ketot
Lindbergh
Lindbergh Himslf
Anne
Nemuro
Painter Injured In 26 Foot Fall At Richmond Church
Pete Cnossen a painter employed by Harrison Dodder was hurt when the scaffold broke and he fell 26 feet while re decorating Holy Trinity Catholic church in Richmond. He was taken to county hospital with chest injuries possibly broken ribs and a muscle bruise. X rays not yet done.
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Pete Cnossen
Harrison Dodder
Holy Trinity Catholic Lechurch
Richmond
Cnessen
Local bachelor finally marries after 76 years
Henry Dola of Pawnee Oklahoma, a bachelor for 76 years, married here to 63 year old widow Dolly Winfield. Dola told the license clerk it is never too late to get married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Okla
Henry Dola
Pawnee
Dolly Winfield
Dola
Tennis Meet Time Extended for YMCA Tournament
The 3rd annual YMCA tennis tournament will begin next Monday with entries now extended to Saturday noon. Mark West, chairman, announced that many prospective entrants have delayed, and additional requests to keep entries open were received. The event promises excellent supervision and outstanding trophies at the YMCA.
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Treasury
William Hodge
Trish Workman
William Yule
Joan Arthur
Albert Lawrence
Trederyc Warren
Jacob F. Wolters
Texas Company
Lone Star
General Wolters
Ross S. Sterling
Thirepy
U. S
Shanghai
Yangtze River
Joseph Kohlicek
H. ¥. Wallace
Darnell Farm
Mt. Shasta
U. S. Army
Langley Field Va
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Charles F. Clemens
Virginia Capes
Leaderma
Painter
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