Ten Women Begin NYA Nurses Aide Training in Washington County
Ten young women start work next week with the National Youth Administration at Washington County Hospital as nurses aides. The NYA approved the nurses project and arrangements were made with the hospital. They will train in bandage making home nursing and related home economics while assisting registered nurses and other hospital tasks. About seventy county youths are in NYA programs with 40 more projects opening. Unemployed ages 18 to 26 may apply via NYA supervisor Ives McKay at the employment office.
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National Youth Administration
Washington County
State Department of
N.Y.A
Ives McKay
N Y. A
Christmas Play at Chester School
West Chester students present a Christmas program at the grade school on Tuesday evening December 19. The event features 90 pupils, a half hour of school band music, and singing with the play. Public invited to attend.
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West Chester
Commercial witch Hazel preparation process
The product Witch Hazel comprises the aqueous distillate from Hamamelis virginiana leaves and branches with volatile oil in solution. About 15 percent of 95 percent grain alcohol is added. Young twigs are collected in dormancy, cut, and distilled in copper stills.
Christmas Vesper Service With Out Of Town Soloists
The United Presbyterian church choir presents a Christmas vesper Sunday at four. The cantata The Babe of Bethlehem by Harvey B. Gaul is performed with soloists from Iowa City and Ottumwa. Soprano Mrs. Alexander Ellett, Iowa City. baritone Prof. Donald Dean Dawson, Parsons College. tenor John Charles Moses, Ottumwa. Accompanists are Mrs Richard McCleery and Helen Harvey. A complete cantata program appears elsewhere in the Journal.
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United Presbyterian Church Choir
Harvey B. Gaul
Carolyn Hamilton
Alexander Ellett
Iowa City
Donald Dean Dawson
Parsons College Conservatory of Music
John Charles Moses
Ottumwa
Delbert Bailey Returns From Chicago Bantam Show
Delbert Bailey traveled from Chicago where he exhibited six bantams at the national show. His entries earned three firsts one second one fourth and one fifth among 1 267 birds from 31 states in the event.
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Delbert Bailey
Chicago
Bavarian King’s Island Palace Imitates Versailles
On a lonely island in the Chiemsee Germany stands an ornate palace built by Ludwig II that mirrors the Versailles chateau. The “mad king” funded the costly replica to honor Louis XIV and France.
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Chiemsee
Germany
Europe
Louis XIV
Versailles
Ludwig II
Bavaria
Andrew Carnegie’s Self-Mashioned Epitaph Revealed
The text recalls Andrew Carnegie rising from a bobbin boy earning a dollar a week to wealth. It notes his self penned epitaph praising his ability to enlist better men to his service, reflecting on his rise and leadership.
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Andrew Carnegie
Mrs. Lloyd Foster Hosts Fleur de Lis Club Christmas Meeting
The Fleur de Lis club met at Mrs. Lloyd Foster's home with eighteen members and five guests. Christmas entertainment was provided by the committee, and Ruth Foster read a story titled The Little Mixer. Santa Claus distributed gifts, with Bobby Foster dressed as Santa.
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Fleur de Lis Club
Lloyd Foster
Dale Jones
Bell Walker
Donald Brown
Frank Redeker
Ruth Foster
John Stewart
Boyd Foster
P. F. Whisler
Santa Claus
Convict on Devil's Island Masters Tattoo Gallery of Stars
On Devil's Island French Guiana Cameraman Pierre Andre Martineau, a convict, displayed a body tattoo gallery featuring Garbo Marlene Dietrich Mary Pickford and other stars. His emerald tattooed portraits fill his skin with no room for more pictures.
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Devil's Island
French Guiana
Pierre-Andre Martineau
Garbo
Marlene Dietrich
Mary Pickford
Confederate Army's Eight Full Generals Named
The eight Confederate Army full generals were Robert E. Lee Albert Sidney Johnston Joseph E. Johnston Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Braxton Bragg Edmund Kirby Smith John B Hood and Samuel Cooper in a historic listing.
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Robert E. Lee
Albert Sidney Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
Braxton Bragg
Edmund Kirby Smith
John B. Hood
Samuel Cooper
Relief Crisis in Cleveland Strains Relief Funds
Crowds besiege relief offices as funds run low and city services may face cuts without new money. Ida Fisher, mother of 11, walked four miles to seek aid, illustrating the harsh plight of relief clients in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ida Fisher
Governor’s Armory Address Emphasizes Community Service
The governor declares community service a core American value linking town armories to civic life. He traces roots to New England town meetings, warns against fascist and totalitarian ideologies, and urges dedication to education, liberty, and mutual aid for Iowa communities.
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New England
Society For Women
Armory Dedication Marks New Iowa Facility
Governor Wilson presided at the dedication of a new armory building in Washington. The event featured a vaudeville show by Des Moines studio performers, a tour of facilities including rifle range and stables, and remarks by Wilson and General Grahl. The rapid construction by Carlton Smith of Cedar Rapids finished in under three months with ideal weather.
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Des Moines
Carlton Smith
Cedar Rapids
Armory
Washington
Jay Brown
Captain Brown
North Side
Lollypop Trust Broken Up in New York Court
The justice department anti trust division secured a consent decree in a New York federal court accusing six companies of acting in concert to monopolize 70 percent of the lollypop stick trade. Government figures show the wood sticks business is worth about five million dollars annually.
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Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
New York
Squirrels With Tufted Ears Named Kaibab and Albert
The Kaibab squirrel lives only on the north rim of the Grand Canyon Arizona while the Albert squirrel is confined to the south rim. Both are the only U S squirrels with tufted ears.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona
United States
Immigration quotas in 1938 zero from three nations
The United States set immigration quotas of 100 for Afghanistan Monaco and the island of Yap yet none were admitted in 1938.
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Afghanistan
Monaco
Island of
Yap
United States
Impulses shape courage in self restraint battles
The passage contrasts acting boldly under strong impulses with restraining impulses when needed. It asserts that most life battles involve a silent inner struggle requiring true courage, a test faced by every dutiful person.
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Willard
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Towna
Towa
U.S
Iowa
Asia
Mediterranean
America
Iit
Itowa
Lew Lehr
Wilson
Ewing
Squirrel
Helsinki
Tional Museum
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ROE
AIR Footwear
North Side Cafe
Washington Lumber and Fuel CO
Pioneer Yard
Keota
Jim White
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