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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
8
Mrs Bara Wittmer reports that detasseling the Detasseling hybrid corn plots began in Wayland this week with workers, described as men, laboring on 30 cent hours.
A county page notes community picnics at Sunset Park hosted by the Sechantz Eich er and Rich families and the Progress Club. It also lists numerous visits and caregiving updates among local families,ans visits to Chicago and plans for two weeks in Colorado while mentioning illness and church notices.
Wellman residents report weekend visits and trips across Davenport West Liberty Kalona and Des Moines. Golf prizes awarded to local ladies at West Liberty while families from Wellman host relatives and plan vacations to Colorado and Estes Park. Frank Wilson assists at a funeral home in Washington as others visit and travel.
Parity payments issued to Iowa counties total 2.4237 million for corn as of July 13 and 469 thousand for wheat under AAA acreage allotment rules. County leaders include Dallas, Calhoun, Buena Vista for corn and Monona for wheat. checks are reviewed for compliance by county committees.
Ernest Seeman a 34 year old Waterloo Democrat running for Congress in Iowa 3rd district was convicted of petty larceny by Municipal Judge Ben G Howery. He allegedly stole a client record file from Miller Adjustment Co valued at 1.50 containing about 16 pounds of client names and addresses.
Sidelights note Jim Farley Pat Harrison and William Bankhead chose Nile Kinnick of Iowa as their first choice for halfback. The piece also discusses convention patterns the five day norm and the GOP treatment of God Bless America amid Philadelphia and Chicago contrasts.
Evangelist C. L. Vories rejects spirit communication claiming table levitations and unseen powers lack proof of spirits. He leads into a Revelation series with The Thief on the Cross as tonight's topic and notes a new lecture on The True Cherub. Local items mention community visits and family events around Ness City and Gail Murdock home.
East Highland July 17. Hardy Rath suffered a bad accident while helping ring hogs at the Edd Tesaik home. A hog bit his thumb and he is under a doctor’s care. Also noted are visits from Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Murdock and children and Gayle Murdock.
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