Would Meet Every Year
Des Moines report notes yearly meetings and references Minority Floor Leader Gene Teste with Corydon mentioned amid brief political chatter.
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Des Moines
Gene Teste
Corydon
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
8
Wayne Norman Named Chair of County Soil Committee
Wayne Norman of Oregon township was elected chairman of the Washington County Soil Conservation committee for 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Norman
Oregon Township
Washington County Soil Conservation Committee
Prompt photo service for Kodak prints in hours
Quick Kodak picture service promises fast turnaround. Bring your films or prints to our shop and walk out with ready photos in hours.
Weather Update: Snow Tonight Then Cold Wednesday
A cloudy forecast calls for snow tonight and Wednesday. Much colder by Wednesday night with a sharp drop in temperatures.
Politician Aims to End Biennial Legislature Sessions
Poston argues against the two year meeting cycle saying a business handling 150 million in taxes needs more than 100 days every two years. He says annual sessions would cut waste and cost, blasting politicians for avoiding reform. He predicts public demand for change after crises like Eldora.
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Poston
Eldora
Paston
Iowa House Debates Bill to Aid Frog Raiser Potthast
Des Moines report says W H Potthast Milford seeks $101000 from the state claiming a 1937 law ruined his frog business. He raised 700000 young frogs from New Orleans and planned to ship them back for food, but the law barred out-of-state shipment. Rep David G Ainsworth introduces a bill to amend the law allowing private property frog farming. The appeals board rejected Potthast’s claim and sent it to the legislative claims committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
House
W. H. Forthast
Milford
Potthast
New Orleans
David G. Ainsworth
Spirit Lake
State Appeal Board
Legislative Claims Committee For
Home Art Club Meeting at Mrs Porter Home West Chester
Mrs Homer Porter hosted the Home Art club with Mrs J Fr Thompson as guest. Members shared pet peeves, discussed topics, and enjoyed refreshments. Porter’s plant hobby was showcased in multiple rooms and sunny north window admired by all. Later, 28 relatives attended moving pictures at Walter Leet home with several listed families present.
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West Chester
Homer Porter
Home Art Club
J. Fr.Thompson
Don Bishop
Washington
Merle McDowell
John McDowell
North of Town
Kenneth Cuddeback
South of Town
Walter
Travel party photo collage from several families
The piece notes a group portrait including Miller and family of Brighton Harold Leet and son of Passaic N Y and Wm Estep Jr of Los Angeles Cal. Pictures were taken last summer during visits and depict many children. Troy shared vacation photos from the western coast last August.
Rogers to Form Subcommittee to Check VA Hospital Operations
House veterans committee chair Edith Nourse Rogers says she will appoint a seven member sub committee led by Bernard W. Kearney to probe operations of veterans administration hospitals with focus on bed shortages. Hearings opened on veterans bills as groups including the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars testified. The group will consider changing on the job training pay ceilings for married and single veterans receiving $200 and $175 respectively.
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Washington, Jat
Edith Nourse Rogers
Mass
House Veterans Committee
Veterans Administration
Bernard W. Kearney
N. Y
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wedrath Seeks Carroll County Attorney Post
Carroll attorney and veteran Leighton A Wedrath filed a veterans preference appeal to set aside Robert S Bruner’s appointment as Carroll county attorney. Bruner, former county attorney, was chosen after James Kisgen resigned to become acting Carroll postmaster. Wedrath asserts Bruner is not a war veteran and requests the appointment record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedrath
County Board of Supervisors
Robert S. Bruner
Bruner
James T. Kisgen
Carroll
Kisgen
Rotary Club hears UNESCO panel from three juniors
Three junior college students Dean Hasty Marvy Beliel and John Hotle presented a panel on UNESCO before the Rotary club Beliel outlined UNESCO founding in 1945 its 21 member nations including the United States its aim to foster world peace through education science and culture and teacher and student exchange Hotle noted Americas UNESCO involvement and the standing committee Hasty stressed UNESCO’s challenges yet its wartime inspired need Gragg of Iowa City spoke on progress in Washington.
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Rotary Club
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Dean Hasty
Kalona
Marvy Ellen Beliel
Washington
John Hotle
West Chester
Miss Beliei
United States
America
George R. Gragg
Iowa City
Boy Scouts
Scout units organized as three new prospects emerge
Three new scout units are organized with definite potential for three more soon. Two new Rotart members are named Robert Speed, manager of Kiple & DePrenger furniture, and Dalla Chamberlain of Chamberlain Brothers sporting goods store joins the group.
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Rotart
Robert Speed
Ot Kiple & DePrenger Furniture Company
Dalla Chamberlain
Philippine Archipelago Island Counts Listed
The Philippine group contains 7083 islands of which 462 exceed one square mile, 2441 are named and 4542 unnamed.
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Philippine Archipelago
Bathroom safety and common bath injuries
A historical report notes that bathrooms are not the most accident prone rooms yet many injuries occur from slipping in the tub and from shock by electrical appliances. It highlights the need for caution and safety measures in home bathrooms.
Nutty Flavor From Toasted Oatmeal Used In Cookies
Toasting uncooked oatmeal to a delicate brown enhances its nutty flavor, ideal for flavoring cookies. The technique highlights the grain’s aroma and crunch, suggesting a simple home baking enhancement.
Dan Casement to Speak at Louise County Banquet
Dan Casement of Manhattan Kansas will speak at the Louise County Castle Feeders banquet at Columbus High School January 30. The Methodist church whitesp er society will serve dinner at 6 50 am. Mr and Mrs Lou Bonnichsen celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary January 14 at home. Mrs Holly Oraig broke her left arm in a January 13 fall on a local farm. Mr and Mrs Ted Garret welcomed son Bruce Wayne on January 27 at Hershey Hospital Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Dan Casement
Manhattan
Kan
Louise County
Columbus High School
Whitespever Society of the Methodist Church
Lou Bonnichsen
Holly Oraig
Here
Ted Garret
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Bruce Wayne
Homemakers Use Two Hands To Speed Household Tasks
Using both hands as a team in chores like washing woodwork dusting setting the table and putting away dishes helps homemakers save time and energy.
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