Farm holiday picketing widens in Iowa regions
Reports from Des Moines and Council Bluffs describe continued peaceful road blockades by farm holiday supporters on Aug 27. Milk price talks advance in Sioux City with a rise from 1.40 to 1.80 per hundredweight as strikers operate blockades and roadside pickups.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Council Bluff
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Percy Latmaan
Sioux City
Town
Woodbury County
Towa
Buena Vista County
Farm Holiday Association
Albert T. Miller
Smith Funeral Sunday for Lyda Jane Smith
Funeral services for Lyda Jane Smith, 87, who died yesterday at her West Chester area home, will be Sunday at 3 PM at L. A. Jones funeral home. Rev. H. W. Gordon of Keota will officiate. Burial is in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Lyda Jane Smith
West Chester
Building boom lifts San Francisco home market
San Francisco reports a sharp rise in home construction in the 3600 to 4000 class amid improved conditions, according to John Leonard head of the bureau of building inspection. In Hollywood, Fox Studio adds 1500 workers at Movietone City as production booms. a single film set costs about 100000.
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San Francisco
John Leonard
Bureau of Building Inspection
Leonard
Hollywood
Calif
Fox Studio
Movietone City
Red Oak Canning Factory Opens as Pack Totals $25,000
At Red Oak Iowa the new 24 hour factory began after a week idle. One thousand dollars raised by the Chamber of Commerce and $1.30 by growers guarantee operations. The pack will move about 25,000 cases of sweet corn and 1,000 cases of tomatoes.
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Red Oak
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
High School Registration Surges on First Day
The first day of class registration drew 187 students with Miss Della Patton guiding course choices. By 10:90 this morning 20 more enrolled, including 53 seniors, 50 juniors, 7 sophomores and six freshmen, many from other high schools such as Ottumwa Keota Richland West Chester Brookport Tulsa Des Moines and Cairo. Enrollment is expected to rise as upperclassmen register today and many freshmen arrive Monday. The total is likely to approach last year’s around 460 students.
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Della Patton
Yester
Ottumwa
Keota
Richland
West Chester
Brookport
Tulsa
Okla
Des Moines
Cairo
Business Leaders Plan Renewed Industry Aid
Washington August 27 The president's business conference moved from speeches to committee sessions to map plans for aiding industry and boosting employment. Henry M. Robinson of Los Angeles chairs the central banking and industrial committee with offices to be based in Washington. Everett Case of New York and James Douglas of the Treasury were named assistants.
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Washington
INS
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
New Central Banking and Industrial Committee
Everett Case
New York
Owen D. Young
James Douglas
Treasury Department
Odd Fellows County Picnic Planned at Chautauqua Park
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges schedule a Labor Day county picnic at Chautauqua Park in Washington. Noble Grand Mrs. Floyd Murdock named committee members Mrs. Arthur Ruebsam, Mrs. Roy Stewart, Mrs. Andy Polis, Mrs. Car Hanecher, and Mrs. Floyd Murdock to coordinate with the local Odd Fellows group. The event targets lodge members and their families and will feature a basket dinner and a program TBA.
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Chautauqua Park
Washington
Rebekah Lodge
Floyd Murdock
Odd Fellows
Arthur Ruebsam
Roy Stewart
Andy Polis
Car Hanecher
Cline Reclaims Washington County Tennis Crown
Kenneth Cline defeated Huby Turner in straight sets to win the Washington County singles title on the high school court. Cline also swept victories in men’s doubles with Hank Little and mixed doubles with Doris Crow, as Turner, though aggressive, could not match Cline’s placement and steady play. Huston and Berry claimed the ladies doubles title 8-6 7-5 over Mangold and Mangold, in a closely fought final.
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Kenneth Cline
Washington County
Huby Turner
Cline
Hank Little
Doris Crow
Turner
Little
Huby
Ken
Kenny
Huston
Berry
Hope Huston
Lillian Berry
Mae Mangold
Helen Lucyle Mangold
Mangold
Hubert Kolesick
Noth
Hank
State Fair Junior Livestock Awards Notice
Pigs in the junior livestock show at the state fair awarded across Washington county 4H club entries. Harold Montgomery reports Everette Hays won first with a Poland China gilt and Junior MecConnell won first with a Hampshire barrow. Everette also placed second on Poland China gilt and third on litter. Junior MecConnell earned an eleventh place as well.
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Washington County
4H Club
Harold Montgomery
Everette Hays
Poland
China
Junior MecConnell
Hampshire Barrow
Everette
Junior
Three Cars in Wreck on Road No 2 East of Washington
A three car collision on primary road No 2 east of Washington injures four, including Mrs. R. G. Cherry of 823 East Washington. Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. Ralph McKean suffer the most severe injuries but none are believed seriously hurt. The crash occurred as Cherry attempted to pass another car.
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Washington
R. G. Cherry
East Washington Street
Washington County Hospital
Ralph McKean
Columbus Junction
Wanda Willey
Junction
Cherry
Frances McCoy
Henry Te Bockhorst
Studebaker
Carl Wiley
McKean
Cherry Studebaker
Willey
Carl Willey
Columbus City
Wanda
Oe Richie
Rain Dampens Sunset Park Farmer Picnic Speech Plan
A rainy afternoon interrupted the county farmers union picnic at Sunset Park. Glenn Miller of Oskaloosa, president of the state Partners Union, was due to speak at 2 PM and transfer the meeting to City Hall if he arrived, with the schedule uncertain if he reached Washington.
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County Farmers’ Union
Sunset Park
Glenn Miller
Oskaloosa
State Partners Union Organization
Prense
City Hall
Miller
Washington
Hampshire barrow results and county awards noted
In Washington county fair results Phyllis Fienne placed eighth on Hampshire gilt and fourth on Hampshire boar. Ernest Jones finished eighth on Hampshire boar and eleventh on gilt, with seventh on litter. Donald Rinner placed sixth on Chester White barrows and seventh on Chester White litter.
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Hampshire
Washington County
Phyllis Fienne
Ernest Jones
Donald Rinner
Chester
One Club Tournament Promises Unique Golf Action
A Sunday afternoon two o'clock one club golf tourney is set at the country club. Players may choose one club for all shots including driving and putting. It is the first such event in Washington with ten conte entry and golf balls for the top six. City tournament matches should be completed at earliest convenience.
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Washington
Miss Hilda Marcucci Leaves Hospital After Appendectomy
Miss Hilda Marcucci was to leave the Washington county hospital today after undergoing an appendectomy.
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Hilda Marcucci
Washington County Hospital
Dawson bound over to grand jury for DUI charge
Merle Dawson was arraigned before Justice of the Peace W E Harbor on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and held to the grand jury at the next district court term under $1000 bond. Two youths from southern Missouri were released after suspicions of theft from a Rubio store proved insufficient.
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Merle Dawson
Justice of the Peace
W E. Harbor
Missouri
Roosevelt Attacks Hoover Republicans Over Prohibition
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces President Hoover and the Republican Party at a Democratic rally, labeling their stance on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment as evasive. He mocks their dry wet policy, calls the national ticket "high and dry" and "increasing moisture," and argues for a clear dry versus wet choice in November. Roosevelt warns that only decisive leadership and temperance principles will prevail.
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Lea Girt
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Roosevelt
Columbus
Valley of Desolation Frames 1930s Democratic Rally
Ten years ago the Bishop California valley thrived on fruit and alfalfa but water shortages hit as Los Angeles demanded more supply for growth. The local Democrats held a rally while even a lone Republican postmaster attended, agreeing to switch affiliation. Politics settled for four years.
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Bishop
Cal
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Band Concert Tonight Featuring Neil Humble and Maurice Mayo
Maurice Mayo conducts a band concert tonight with soloists March and Tobias Mazurka selections. The program includes King Cotton course selection, Reminiscence of Wagner, La Zarine, and Atlantic Zyphers trombone pieces. Encore numbers include Hummin to Myself and Bull Trombone Snuggled on Your Shoulder.
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Neil Humble
Maurice Mayo
March
King Cotton
Oe Cour
Simons
Katinka
King Marek
Olympic Hippodrome
Alexander
A. Hummin
B. Bull
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Rebekah
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Lowa
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