PWA Appeals Grow Fast in Omaha Region
Applications for Federal public works aid in the eight state Omaha region rise to 514 new requests as 1938 PWA progress continues. Cities counties and school districts seek $69.378 million in projects including schools water and sewer systems and public buildings with 45 percent federal grants and some loans. Iowa leads with 141 filings followed by Missouri 128 Nebraska 49 and others.
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Omaha
Public Works Administration
PWA
R. A. Radford
PW9
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Wyoming
St. Louis
University City
Billings
Washington
Radford
Community notes from East Highland July gathering and visits
East Highland residents report summer activities including a cottage visit at The Elms on the Iowa river by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Means and friends. Several families and visitors, such as Beatrice Decker, James Decker, and a string of relatives, circulated visiting Thaddeus Owens and other local homes over the weekend.
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East Highland
Roy Means
Elms
Iowa River
Beatrice
James Decker
Richard Skala
James Dvorak, Jr
Bessie
Joe Liska
Elmer Kolosick
Gail Murdock
Ruby Copas
Lyle Lantz
Russel Dennison
Glenn Gringer
Ronald Lee
Thaddeus Owens
Frank Minecer
Beverely
Donna Owens
Esther Mirdock
Robert Owens
Anna Lear
Joe Lear
Lone Tree
Will Cerney
Charles Mullinix
Community Notes From Local Households
Mrs Lyle Lantz Ruby Copas and Mrs Frank Mincer assisted Mrs Gail Murdock with supper for threshers on Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Skala were supper guests at the J L Veggy home Friday evening. Joseph and Lawrence Mincer and Orval Gerot left for the harvest fields in the Dakotas and Minnesota Wednesday.
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Frank Mincer
Lyle Lantz
Ruby Copas
Gail Murdock
Frank Skala
J. L. Veggy
Joseph
Lawerence Mincer
Orval Gerot
Dakotas
Minnesota
Rubio Town Notes Busy Week and Pageant Hints
Blanche Hyzer and Ida McClurg hosted a Ladies Aid meeting at the church basement. Mrs. Bill Morrow visited family in Ottumwa while Fred Thompson and Bill Ruby traveled on business. Most Rubio youths are preparing for a local pageant as community activity continues.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Blanche Hyzer
Ida McClurg
Ladies Aid
Bill Morrow
Homer Morrow
Fred Thompson
Bill Ruby
Ottumwa
Wilma Bales
Washington
Anna Sheets
Clara Bennett
Keota
Vera Bond
John Luithly
Vera Leppert
Mrs. Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
L. B. Luithly
Ames
Hoyt Luithly
Richland
Daisy
Geraldine Craven
Stuart
Thelma Baxter
Rubio
Richland Show Draws Local Attendance At Standard Oil Event
Several residents attended the Richland show on Thursday. A group from here went to Richland Monday for a Standard Oil company program. Mrs. Dess Hollingsworth departed Tuesday for California after a week’s visit with the J. J. Fleig family.
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Richland
Standard Oil Company
Dess Hollingsworth
California
J. J. Fleig
Threshing Nears End and Local Tragedy Noted
Threshing will soon be over for this year. Margit Barretts visited Washington Sunday to see the cousin of Edna whose body lay at the funeral home. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Dunbar. Friends here mourn Dorothy's death. Ervin Robinson entertained Mrs Robinson's sister Carrie last week. she and her husband were en route to California for his health.
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J. B. Hanley
NRA
Margit Barretts
Washington
Edna
Carl Dunbar
Dorothy
Ervin Robinsons
Verdi Locals note visits and picnics around town
Elizabeth Hawkins of Oskaloosa spent a week in Verdi. Mr and Mrs Leslie Gates hosted a picnic dinner at Crawfordsville. Betty Libe of Rock Island and Rose Minner of Boone visited friends here. Nita Crandall of Brihton visits her sister Mrs Stanley Baird. Rent with a Classified.
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F. J. Longer
Verdi
Elizabeth Hawkins
Oskaloosa
John Libe
Leslie Gates
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Betty Libe
Rock Island
Rose Minner
Boone
Mike Lewis
James Baird
Nita Crandall
Brihton
Stanley Baird
Iowa WPA Laborers May Make Up Time In Guard Training
Des Moines July 28 UP Iowa WPA laborers serving in the national guard in citizens military training camps or reserve officers training camps will be permitted to make up lost time state administrator George J Keller said today under new policy instructions
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Des Moines
Iowa
WPA
National Guard
Citizens Military Training Camp
Reserve Officers Training Camp
George J. Keller
Golden Gate Origin Story Told From 1578 Drake Link
The entrance to San Francisco Harbor between two headlands received the name Golden Gate after explorer Drake in 1578. A sunset glow over the strait reportedly inspired the designation with a brilliant golden haze described as the sun sinks into the Pacific.
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Golden Gate
Sa Francisco
Drake
Pacific
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Richelieu Coffee
van Camp
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Thompson
Miracle Ald
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Iga
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Sunkist
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Pkas
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PORK
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Earp Ivory
Bresh
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Zcrisco
Underwood
Richelieu
FE Beverages
Stuart Slick Candy
National Biscuit Company
WaPohe
Bartlett
Climalene
Alaska
Ink Lytle's Grocery
Supe Servier Food Stores
Congress
Nira
Verdi Locals
Kellogg’ S Rice Krispies
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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