Health Unit for County Is Endorsed
The Washington county health board voted approval of the county health unit led by Dr. D G C Steele Smith and Miss Hilkea Jacobs. A committee was appointed to request continued operation next year as Rockefeller funds remain available. William Griffin chaired the meeting and named the committee. Letters from I T A supervisors and teachers praised the unit and urged its continuation.
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Washingtn County Health Board
D. GC. Steelesmith
Hilkea Jacobs
Board of Supervisors
Rockefeller
Health Board
William Griffin
Riverside
Washington Two 4H Club elects delegates to short course
Washington township 4 H boys chose Don Rinner as voting delegate and Everett Hayes as alternate to the Boys Annual Short Course at Iowa State College Ames during holidays. Twenty two members and five visitors attended the Hustlers club meeting at Wayne and Richard Knupps.
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Washington Township
Don Rinner
Everett Hayes
Lews State College
Ames
Washington Hustlers Club
Wayne
Richard Knupp
Former Cornell President James Harlan Dies in Iowa
Dr. James Elliott Harlan former president of Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa died today after a short illness. He was a Civil War veteran and a pioneer Iowa educator.
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MT. Vernon
Iowa
James Elliott Harlan
Cornell College
Newcomer G A Musburger Arrives in Washington
G A Musburger proprietor of Musburger Meat Market and Groceteria arrived in Washington on Armistice Day. Born in Omemee North Dakota he spent years in Wadena El Paso and Osceola before settling in Fairfield and choosing Wellington Iowa for his new venture with wife and two sons Dick and Ted.
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G. A. Musburger
Musburger Meat Market
East Side Square
Washington
Omemee
North Dakota
Wadena
Minnesota
Musburger
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Fairfield
Iowa Packing Company
Osceola
Iowa
Ted
Wellington
Corn-hog Plans Advance With Temporary County Committee
A temporary county organization committee of eleven members plans early next week meetings to obtain first signatures for the corn-hog program. Members include Mai Wethro Keota FE Ro Van Nos trand Washington Amos Stout Krighton O F L Axthelm Keota PF Lorack Riverside and warehousing board members BE L Stewart Jo Knotek Hal Huston Dean Feldman Carl T Anderson. Meetings this week and next are announced for Highland Center Kalona New Haven Jackson Center with district head Albert Lofff in Washington.
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Mai Wethr Keota
FE. Ro van Nostrand
Washington
Amos Stout Krighton
O. FL Axthelm
Keota
O.ff Patterson
Washington, Co
PF. Lorack
Riverside
Roudabrush
Albert Lobff
Washington Coun
Many Corn Loans Signed in County
Walter R. Brown county sealer reports about 30 corn loans arranged so far with amounts from 500 to 3000 dollars depending on corn sealed at 45 cents per bushel. He hopes to complete a full progress report in two or three days. Howard M. Stewart of Crawfordsville is the other county sealer.
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Walter R. Brown
Howard M. Stewart
Crawfordeville
Extension of Program for Farm Urged
The American farm bureau urged speedy extension and enforcement of Roosevelt era policies. It asked the Agriculture Adjustment Administration to use full act powers to restore parity prices, monetize silver, and ensure capable administrators. A second resolution criticized farm credit terms, saying farm appraisals were low loans slow and interest rates too high.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau
Farm Organization
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Colder Weather Seen For Tonight In Des Moines
Wintery temperatures and possible snow shaded the state with a forecast of colder conditions tonight and slightly warmer weather on Thursday. Officials could not yet estimate loan counts or total money, but hundreds of farmers have benefited from the government corn loan plan and thousands of dollars have already flowed into the county. Mr Stewart and Mr Brown faced heavy demand as they were rushed this week to the limit.
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Des Moines
Brown
Stewart
Mr. Brown
Twelve Women Placed in Civil Works Jobs in Washington County
Twelve women in Washington county were placed in civil works positions for ten weeks under county and state administration. Jobs include cleaning janitorial and clerical work in school buildings, courthouse and city hall, without affecting existing staff. Fifty men joined to work on a new county quarry in Brighton township, signing up to begin tomorrow.
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Washington County
Civil Works Service Administration
Carl W. Klein
Civil Worker Administration
Court House
City Hall
Klein
New County
Brighton
Thomas Service To Be Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer Thomas age 48 of Rock Island are set for two o’clock Thursday at J A Jones funeral home conducted by Rev. A A Vinz. She lived much of her life in Washington and leaves a husband, her mother Mrs. Margaret Brown, and a sister Mrs. Will Zeigler.
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Elmer Thomas
Rock Island
Davenport
J. A. Jones
A. A. Vinz
The
Baptist Church
Mrs. Thomas
Washington
Irma May Brown
Rose Hill
Thomas Brown
Margaret Brady Brown
Margaret Brown
Will Zeigler
Wash
Government liquor loans and drink for drink proposal
A Beverly Hills letter argues prices for drinks run high nationwide and urges a government loan or match program to sustain consumption. The writer suggests government buy the first or subsequent drinks in a drink for drink arrangement to support temperance and public spending.
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Beverly Hills
Calliem
Country
A M E Christmas Program At Shorter Chapel
Readings and musical numbers announced for the A M E Christmas program at Shorter Chapel on Christmas night. Rev. W F Ogre ton to give scripture reading and closing remarks. Lily of performers include Miss Josephine Turner Charles Turner Esther Howard Theodosia Turner The Turner and Ballew families contribute multiple solos duets recitations and piano numbers. Final communal song It Came Upon a Midnight Clear precedes closing remarks by the pastor and six brothers from nearby towns.
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Shorter Chapel
W. FP. Ogreton
H.R Crayton
Josephine Turner
Charles Turner
Arthur Ballew
Richard Turner
Esther Howard
Theodosia Turner
David Turner
Donald Howard
Loretta
Luther Ballew
Kris Kringle
Elenora Turner
Leone Crayton
Boy Scout Cabin Completed Urges Public Support
Community news urges purchases of mounted photographs of the finished Boy Scout log cabin to cover remaining expenses. The cabin on the county home road seats sixteen and will host hikes and courts of honor, funded largely by local "boy-friends" with ongoing self help from scouts.
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County Home Road
County Doctors Select Officers for New Year
Washington County medical society elected officers at its annual meeting. A. L. Braden of Wellman was named president, W. L. Alcorn vice president, and W. J. Kyle secretary and treasurer. Alcorn was chosen delegate to the state convention, Stutsman as alternate. All but two physicians in the county attended.
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Washington County Medical Society
A. L. Braden of
Wellman
W. L. Alcorn
W. 3. Kyle
Dr. Alcorn
State Medical Society
Peter Eicher Shopped in Washington Tuesday
Peter Eicher of Wayl shopped in Washington on Tuesday according to local notes. The brief item records his activity during a midweek outing in the capital.
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Peter Eicher
Wayl
Washington
Interest of Legislators Is Aroused
Des Moines reports focus on a liquor control bill creating a five member commission to study state liquor stores. A home consumption native wine provision and permit system are outlined with salary details for officials. Tax revision hearings continue as senate delays final action until after Christmas.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Banking
Towa Farm Bureau Federation
Francis Jobucon
Federation
Towa Senate
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