Prize Winners Named in Kids Contest at Nicola Harmon Store
Nicola and Harmon store announced winners of the Kids Contest held recently. Winners include Robert Olsen of 1204 North Marion Avenue who took a basketball, Larry Lambert of 20 North Avenue C with a ball glove, Alan Bailey of 625 East Main Street with a table tennis set, John Wombacher of 220 West Fifth Street with a badminton set, Beverly Jarvis of 511 South Marion Avenue with a football, E. D. Morrison III of 601 South Iowa Avenue with a baseball bat, Edwin Koehler of Crawfordsville with a baseball bat, Billy Blick of 1027 East Second Street with a miniature golf set, Charles Wilson of 1036 East Third Street with a basketball hoop and net, and Gerald Hazie of 415 East Third Street with a pair of Reds.
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Robert Olsen
North
Marion Avenue
Larry Lambert
North Avenue C
Alan Bailey
East Main Street
John Wombacher
West Fifth Street
Beverly Jarvis
South
E. D. Morrison
Ill
South Iowa Avenue
Edwin Koehler
Crawfordsville
Billy Blick
East Second Street
Charles Wilson
East Third Street
Gerald Hazie
Bees, honey use and history shared at Rotary meeting
Duane Griggs, noted Washington county beekeeper, spoke to the Washington Rotary about bees and honey uses from ancient times to modern industry. He noted 600000 U S beekeepers, described hive care and pollination benefits, and warned this year’s honey crop outlook amid lower rice prices. Bill Stewart sang, and guests Dr W T McIntyre M A Johnson Arch Haberman attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Rotary Club
Duane Griggs
Washington County
Wayne Marston
Aitday
Griggs
Duane
United States
Rotarians
Bill Stewart
California
Fred Stewart
T. R Phillips
Claude Tucker
Fred Miller
W. T. McIntyre
Washington
M. A. Johnson
Arch Haberman
Kalona
Weather Outlook for Tonight and Tomorrow
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with high cloudiness. Tomorrow stays partly cloudy and cooler with more sunshine at some points.
Rev Stiefel Urges Loyalty to God as Freedom Safeguard
Religious leader Rev. Stiefel urged loyalty to God as the safeguard of freedom. He argued that the heart of American life is freedom and warned against dangers of mass production and unemployment hazards.
Sermon on Bill of Rights Highlights God in Freedom
Rev. Carl F. Stiefel at Ainsworth church grounded liberty in the reality of God while expounding the first ten amendments. He warned that erasing God invites freedom’s loss and urged loyalty to God as essential to preserving America’s heritage of liberty. Series continues July 18 on the Gettysburg Address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Stiefel
Ainsworth Church
Congress
America
Stiefel
Nazi
Germany
Russia
Waltonians Meet in Sunset Park for Lake Odes
One hundred Waltonians and guests from Fairfield and Wapello gathered in Sunset Park for a chicken supper and Walton League meeting. Mr Schwab of Wapello reported on conditions at Lake Odes.
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Schwab
Shatter’s Point
Chicagua
Walton League
Sunset Park
Hose
Fairfield
Wapello
The
Conservation Commission
Lake Odes
Crop Progress Still Excellent in Iowa Week
The Weather and Crop Bulletin reports continued strong progress in Iowa crops. It estimates 80 percent of corn has been laid by as hot weather pushed development, with soybeans also advancing well.
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Des Moines
lIa
Iowa
Corn acreage nears pollination as heat threatens yields
The bulletin notes most southern state corn acreage has final cultivation and adequate soil moisture. With tasseling and silking slated July 15 to August 1, additional rain and cooler temperatures are needed to maintain current yield prospects.
Wheat harvest advances with heavier yields reported
Wheat harvest progress shows about 40 percent completion and yields higher than expected. Early reports suggest yields ranging from 14 to 40 bushels per acre in the current bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Stillbirths in the United States in 1942
A Twentieth Century Fund survey reports more than 79 000 stillbirths in 1942, a ratio of 28 per 1000 births. Of 2.8 million babies born alive, about 35 600 died on day one and 72 000 before reaching one month.
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U. S
Twentieth Century Fund
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Hearts OF Virginia
Geraldine
Crine
Barbara Britton
Rudy. Vallee
Nicola & Harmon
Yen
Nicola & Harmon Store
Rotary Club
Stewart & Crone
Don Taylor
Wellman
Victor Westphal
T. R. Phillips
Sidney Smith
Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
van Johnson
Arteta
UNION
Blakes
CART
Hogs Seton
Rev. Stiefel
God
Ainsworth State Bank
Freed
State Conservation Commission
Clarence Jarrard
van Brindley
Robert Arthur
Herman Wagenknecht
Curtis Wells
A .C. Peterson
Curtis Snyder
Paul Horak
Frank B. Miller
Waltonians
Sion
Studebaker
West
Bo Washington
Thurs
Mal Dunn
Oakwood Wellman
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Cal
Detroit
Mich
Rouge Park
Riley Circus
George Miles
Bob Sterling
John Knott
W. Washington
Dorothy Barry
New York
House
Esther Letz
International
Er Ta
Ise
Cracker
Pfommy Tucker
Nols OY
POP
Tra
R. C. Wea
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