Iowa township soil conservation grant applications sent
Riverside Iowa December 7 The Iowa township soil conservation committee received a team applications for grants under the 1936 soil conservation plan at Peoples Trust and Savings bank. The applications now go to Washington DC and are the final step before checks are issued. Farmers expect checks shortly after January 1. Average grant around 50 dollars with a largest probably over 500.
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Riverside
Iowa
Catch Own Woodchuck to Test Groundhog Tale
Wyoming residents will watch for seasonal signs when February 2 arrives. Workmen clearing straw from the L. M. Koch barn found a woodchuck asleep in the haymow. They moved him to a safe spot in the stack and he settled back to rest.
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Wyoming
L. M. Koch
Below Sea Level Georgetown in British Guiana
Below Sea Level Georgetown is described as the capital of British Guiana lying below sea level. The note highlights the vulnerability of the city to flooding and the need for sea defenses.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Civil Service Bulletin Hints Social Security Board Exams
Secretary Fred Downing receives a bulletin from Rena B. Smith, district manager, advising that clerical Social Security Board jobs will be filled from civil service lists for stenographer, typist, file clerk, and related posts. Technical roles require qualified applicants, with fields including social work, administrative work, accounting, and auditing.
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Fred Downing
Civil Service Board
Rena B. Smith
St. Paul
Social Security Board
Soepl Security Board
Civil Service
J. B. Garrett Dies Near Columbus Jct
J B Garrett aged 58 prominent Concord township farmer died at home four miles east of Columbus Junction Saturday night after a short illness. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at Letts Methodist church with Rev John W Poole of Burlington. Burial in Letts. He was survived by his widow Belle Turkington, mother Mrs Laura Garrett Butler, two sisters, and was active in Farm Bureau and local civic affairs.
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Columbus Junction
J. B. Garrett
Concord Township
Methodist
Letts
John W. Poole
Burlington
A. M. Garrett
Here
Belle Turkington
Laura Garrett Butler
Omaha Nebr
KE. R. McCormick
Mae Barnes
Omaha
Nebr
Garrett
Methodist Church
Masonic Order
Muscatine
Davenport
Abrasives Defined as Mineral Grinding Aids
A description identifies abrasives as minerals used in grinding cutting or sharpening processes. The text notes their mineral origin and role in material finishing and tool work.
Death of Gang Leaves Last Member to Ponder
Kyle White, traveling store keeper for the Great Western railroad, contemplates his fate after recalling the accidental deaths of his three boyhood pals Don Mahoney Glen White and Fred Boots. White is the sole survivor of the gang and reflects on their premature losses and his own uncertain future.
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Oelwein
Kyle White
Great Western Railroad
White
Fred Boots
Hartford
Conn
Glen White
Cedar Rapids
Don Mahoney
Great Western
Backstage in Iowa Politics and 1938 Hints
A smoky portrait of Iowa political maneuvering links $10,000 Dupont contributions to GOP efforts and hints at a Roosevelt wedding in progress. State Senator Garritt Roelofs plans a Washington Social Security roundtable trip with Herring, as questions swirl over campaign funds and party loyalties.
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Iowa
Roosevel nuptMrs
Garritt Roelofs
Roelofs
Herring
Washington
Welch
DuPont
Alfred P. Sloan
GOP
Grapevine
Democratic National Committee
Farmers Independent Committee
Roosevelt
Charley Fisher
George Wilson
United States
Iowa Daily Press
J. P. Gallagher
House
Gallagher
Beer Shack
Yale
Two Cardinal Games Here This Week
Washington junior college Cardinals host Maquoketa junior college Tuesday and Tipton junior college Friday in home games. Coach George Freshwater expects strong opposition from both teams. The high school Demons open Little Six play Friday against Fort Madison at Fort Madison. Maquoketa game starts 7 30 tomorrow.
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Washington Junior College Cardinals
Maquoketa Junior College
Tipton Junior College
George Freshwaters
Demons
Fort Madison
Maquoketa
Globe Trotters
Nino Martini Performs in The Gay Desperado
Nino Martini, renowned singer, appears at the State theater Tuesday and Wednesday in The Gay Desperado. Ida Luono and Leon Carrie support the tenor in a glamorous Mary Pickford Lasky production that follows a singing Mexican bandido through romance and adventure.
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Nino Martini
State
Pickford-Lasky
Ida Luono
Leon Carrie
Mary Pickford
Jesse L. Lasky
Ahead of Their Times Parade Drifted Men Quote
Uncle Eben laments men who race ahead of their era likening them to a drum major who runs so fast he seems out of place in the parade. The line uses regional cadence to illustrate misplaced progress and speed.
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Uncle Eben
At Large Lester H. Orr De O Fr Boller
A brief public notice lists Lester H. Orr and De O Fr Boller in an at large capacity. The item outlines membership or oversight roles with no immediate action required.
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Lester H. Orr
de. O. Fr. Boller
Wrestling card sparks big crowd at city hall
A Thursday wrestling show at the city hall headlines a card built largely from Thanksgiving night performers. Bill Brown, VFW show chairman, promotes Jimmy Bear vs Kid Gladdis in a rematch and Henry Kolin vs John Southern in a two out of three falls clash. Indian Buck teams with Glen Farris in a new pairing amid strong fan interest.
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Bill Brown
City Hall
Mr. Brown
Jimmy Bear
Kid Gladdis
Henry Kolin
John Southern
Buck
Charlie Pappas
Glen Farris
Mt. Pleasant
Boys Tie Up at YMCA Basketball Tourney
Several junior teams played a YMCA basketball tournament Saturday afternoon at the Y. Goodwin beat Spencer’s 18 12 in the opener, Scouts edged Miller’s 8 7, Gone Win’s defeated Kiesey 14 11, and Goodwin’s won the final 8 4 over Scouts. Teams featured Goodwins Arlo Burham Tee win Vacha and others. Spencer’s Sunshine Smit Willard Spencer Jim Arnot Everette Squire Willis Bent Junior Palmer. Scouts Bob Sharp De Pauls Charles Mayo Just Dankwardt Billy Oldw Kee Hammond Vernon Richardson Miller’s Marion Beas Gerald Smith George Whit Raymond Miller Paul Jomson. Kiesey’s Junior Knott Che Lemley James Bey Donat Klein Donald Kiesey Jim Lowe. Secretary Leigh Soule announced a YMCA boys league for Christmas vacation with a schedule to be organized.
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Don McClure
Shee Lewis
Goodwil
Spencer's
M” Ler
Gonewin
Kiesm
Goodwin
Goodwins
Arlo Burham
Teewin Vacha
Charles Durst
M& Goodwin
Donald Brinning
Bob Taylor
Spencer’s— Sunshine Smit
Willard Spencer
Jim Arnot Everette Squire
Willis Bent
Junior Palmer
Bob Sharp
de Pauls
Charles Mayo
Just Dankwardt
Billy Oldw Kee Hammond
Vernon Richardson Miller
Marion Beas
Gerald Smith
George Whit Raymond Miller
Paul Jomson
Kiesey
Junior Knott
Che Lemley
James Bey
Donat Klein
Donald Kiesey
Jim Lowe
Untitled Feature on Scenic Grounds and Setting
A compact feature highlights picturesque natural grounds shaping the setting. Vivid descriptions emphasize landscapes and the atmosphere they create for the nearby structures and events mentioned in the piece.
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Elvyn Douglas
Colacabia
Turs & Wed
Martin ‘Ti the G Desperado
Leo Carrillo
Ida Lupino
New
Turn Comics
Cary Grant
Joan Bennett
Now At the Fox
H George Bancrof
Conrad NA
Gene Lockhart
Paloosa
FOX
Yardley
Phillips & Hebner
West Side Drugy Gifts
Washington, D. C
Eclipse Lumber
Wilson
Benjamin B. Knott
George L. McDaniel
Columbus
Jct
McKeone’s
Black & White
W. Madison St
Mace Quick Service
Nels G. Kraschel
William Welch
Logan
John Mitchell
Cardinal
Tipton
Tes Ririnski
Official
Washington Directory
Geo
Morrison County
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabill
Dr. W. 5
Kyle
Boyd Foster
M. T. Coon
Fred Bauer
DK. A
Peterson
North
Washington, Iowa
Oo. F. Boller
State Bank Corner
Washington St
Optometrists
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
Washington Independent School District
B. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
School Board
C. W. Tucker
Ralph W. Thompson
P. JL. Htter
Z. J. Pease
Glenn Mace
A. E. Atchison
Livingston
Eicher
S. W
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
Ncseans
W. H. Fulton
BK. F. Muck
Henry Bailey
Eeeanere Prp
L. Jordan
B. J. Holmes
Pollok Wallace City
C. C. Reister
C. EB. Lemley
Dr. W
Kyle Park
Marian
Bailey
Frank V. Miller
J. EB. Lemmon
J. H. Squire
Will Dupule
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
Ory Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Eveready Plumbing Shop
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
Chiropractors
DR. Chas, C
BROWN
Court House
Jones Funeral Home
Fast Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
West Main St
Ambulance Service
Ches
Chevrolet
Ford
Plymouth
Prince Albert
Plan Holi
Leigh Soule
Lewingrat
Bette
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Renase
Saroline
Aan
Pringe Albert
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