Washington County Corn King Joys At Festival
Don and Jesse Radda received checks from Governor Wilson totaling 100 dollars for tallest corn in the tall corn state. The ceremony drew a crowd in Oskaloosa's central park as towns celebrate Washington County's farm triumphs and the county plans to feature the achievement during Festivorn events. The piece notes looming dangers beyond Europe and cites William Allen White on Henry Wallace while critiquing national politics and party convention missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Don
Jesse Radda
Wilson
Jesse
Oskaloosa
Central Park
William Allen White
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Hard Times for Citizens Facing Federal Duty
A Humboldt Independent editorial calls for accountability as “soft years” end and Americans must support the government. It argues obloquy toward parasitic reliance fades, urging citizens to shoulder costs to fund national safety and national defense. It also notes Jim Farley’s exile and a harsh view of political machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
United States
National Treasury
America
Campaign Year Warns on War Fear Before Elections
The piece argues that wartime scare rhetoric in the United States is amplified for campaign purposes and could tilt support away from current leadership. It notes Ambassador Bullitt's warning about Hitler as a possible overstatement and urges caution in accepting such claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Hitler
Ambassador Bullitt
Strong Defense Backed by Candidates in Wartime Debate
The piece argues for robust military preparedness to deter Hitler, noting both presidential candidates support a strong defense and aid to England. It warns to beware repeated war scare rhetoric in the weeks before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiter
Aarge
England
Hitler
Those Wicked Finns
A Times column accuses Moscow and Tass of repeating old anti Finland stories while Finland’s press campaigns against pro Soviet elements. It notes a Finnish killed in Helsinki alleged by sources as a Canadian but claims a Finn could be blamed, murmurs of frontier incidents, and Molotoff’s warning that Finland blocks neighborly relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Finland
Soviet Union
Tass
Society For Friendship and Peace
U. S
Baron Mannerheim
White Guard
Karelia
Russia
Molotoff
Baltic States
Kremlin
Humorous Bits From a Day in the Neighborhood
A collage of jokes and short anecdotes about neighbors hens babies and a cheerful Uncle Joe. The quips touch on courting college girls grand surprises and a weary older man learning to cope with life by cooperation and calm.
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Joe
Albert Edward Wiggam
Uncle Joe
Jokes and Quips From War Tales and Domestic Jests
A collection of quick humor with wartime quips about a narrow escape and implied danger. Banter on cannibals and shipwrecked sailors follows with repeated playful lines and light domestic forays.
Letting Him Know Bessie and the Wedding Announcement
A humorous exchange features Bessie promising to send a wedding announcement as Mr. Smartboy declines a marriage. Mrs Perkins notes Dinah’s daughter is happily married and Dinah boasts her husband is terrified of her. A riddle asks which car part causes the most accidents with the answer the wheel nut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Smartboy
Billie
Good Advice From Father About Salary Adjustments
A father writes to his daughter about family members facing salary changes in big business terms. He jokes that an adjustment may be a raise, notes Sheridan and Eloise moving home after pay reviews, and reveals his own business fate with a humorous sheriff's sale.
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Sheridan
Eloise
Wilfred
Frances
Rupert
New Horror Film Stars Karloff In Human Scientist Role
Boris Karloff headlines The Man With Nine Lives at Fox Theatre through Saturday. Roger Pryor and Jo Ann Sayers co star as a doctor and his fiancée who uncover Karloff’s underground ice chamber and his deadly experiments with four fellow sleepers. The film centers on frozen sleep and a terrifying return to life.
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Karloff
Holywood
Boris Karloff
Fox Theatre
Roger Pryor
Jo Ann Sayers
Kerloff
Karlofft
Jo Ann Savers
Hopalong Cassidy Returns in Hidden Gold at Fox Theatre
West poses and gunplay headline the Clarence E. Mulford tale Hidden Gold at the Fox Theatre with Hopalong Cassidy played by WHam Boyd, joined by Russell Hayden as Lucky Britt Wood as Speedy Ruth Rogers as leading lady and Ethel Wales providing comic support.
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Fox
Hopalong
Cassidy
Lucky
Clarence’ E. Mulford
Hoppy
Harry Sherman
Wham Boyd
Clarence KE
Mulford
Russell Hayden
Britt Wood
Speedy
Ruth Rogers
Ethel Wales
Sailor's Lady Laugh Riot Plays State Theatre Cast
Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall star in Sailor's Lady a buoyant farce now showing at the State Theatre through Saturday. The adopted stowaway baby Skip per sparks romance as Joan Davis and the supporting cast keep the laughs rapid and buoyant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Rune
Nancy Kelly
Jon Hall
State Theatre
Jon
Nancy
Joan Davis
Dana Andrews
Mary Nash
Larry Crabbe
Katharine Aldridee
Harry Shanyon
Wally Vernon
Washington County Iowa Territory Commissioners Named in Suit
Florence Hl Orrend A Reese sues Simon P Teeple Richard Moore and others as commissioners of Washington County Iowa Territory. The complaint lists multiple board members and associates including Morgan Hart James Watters John Hendee John Wasson Simeon D Temple Hiram A Stone Augusta M Stone and Augusta Stone family names. The filing names various officials tied to the county governance and land or probate matters within the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orginal
Distrect Court OF
Iowa
Por
Washington County
Florence
Orrend A
Reeves
Simon P. Teeple
Richard Moore
Washington Co
Iowa Territory
Board of Commissioners
Morgan Hart
James Watters
John Hendee
John Wasson
Simeon D. Temple
Hiram A. Stone
H. A. Stone
G. A. Stone
Augusta M. Stone
Miranda Stone
Wm. H. Rous
Citizens Savings Bank of
Washington
Cora R. Fields
John W. Cox
Minnie C. McDonald
Co. H. Boileau
Verne McDonald
Minnie McDonald Wilson
A. J. Wilson
Rousseau
City of
Weehington County
District Court
Florence H. Orr
A E. Reeves
City of Washington
Bousseau
A. Kk. Reeves
Double Mirror Fools Lovebird and Local Notices
A short local item reports a lovebird pair in Haskins with a mirror toy causing one bird to act as mate and mate peck. The rest of the text lists community notices, court filings in Washington County Iowa, and a parade of social visits and events from nearby towns and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christene Watts
Haskins
E. J. Frey
Mrs. Merchant
Coppock
McCreedy
Jack McCreedy
Ohio
Ethel
Maude McCreery
Washington
Homer Birney
Ainsworth
Birney
Maude
Wil Busby
Vivian Booth
Davenport
Ella
Illa White
Charlgte Landon
Hazel Thoeming
George Wall
Lone Tree
Milton Edmond
Iowa City
James Bean
K. A Mathers
George Brown
Travis Brasfield
Mississppi
John Skubal
Judy
Bird Foster
Sue Thoma
Booth Reugion
Sunset Park
Dale Smith
Omaha
Dale St. Peters
Dales
Lewis
Iowa
Ted Meyers
Merry Ten Club
Clarence Hesseltine
Bert Hesseltine
Crawfordsville
Irs
George Murphy
Marilyn
George
Ed Murphy
Dale Sands
Winfield
Harold Harder
George Peters
Boy from White Plains Wins Soapbox Derby Title
Fourteen year old Robert Ballard of White Plains New York won the Soapbox Derby in 1937 and has been collecting on it ever since. He has sold thousands of copies of his book How to Build a Soapbox Racer and markets blue prints through a mail order house.
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Ang
Ted Meyers
Davenport
Churchard
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Bertha Watts
Christine Watts
Wisfield
A. G. Gault
Cloyce
Washington
Ddhh. Peters
Fay Cherwinker
Martha Faye
Richard Farrells
Ainsworth
Ed McCreedy
Kenneth Hetrick
New Lexington
Ohio
Jack McCreedy
al McCreedy
Highland Center du
Presbyterian Church
Robert Ballard
White Plains
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
the Home Daily Newspaper
Washington County Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News
North
Marion Avenue
United Press
Adva
National
Iowa Daily Press Association
Deg Moines
Stibie
Claude
Rez Reu
Maderras
Ham Fisher
Joe Palooka
Jim Farley
Centerville
New York Times
By the
Way
Bill
Shilor
Mac
Sandy
Mother
Louise
France
Toronto Daily Star
Dixie Dugan
By Striebel & Mevoy
Double Mirror Fools Lovebird
Lovebirds
Diks
Mrs. Love
Carlton C. Wilson
Plaintiff
Papa
Mama
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