Iowa Wheat Outlook Shows Sharp Fall in Winter Crop
Iowa virus forecast predicts a 2.3 million bushel drop from 1930 winter wheat harvest due to Hessian fly damage and drought. Estimates place 1981 crop at 6.03 million bushels, with rye, oats, barley and other grains showing mixed conditions and fruit prospects improving for apples and peaches.
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Dis Moines
U.P
Iowa
Leslie C. Carl
United States Agricultural Statistician
Carl
Better Prohibition Enforcement Highlighted by Dry Bureau
Washington reports from Federal Prohibition Director Woodcock show the Dry Bureau focusing on big commercial liquor operators. May jail sentences rose by 34 days on average while fines fell by 54 dollars, as 80 major syndicate cases were brought nationwide. The May figures include 5 463 arrests, 4 110 cases held, and 6 422 dockets, with increased use of padlock injunctions in several states.
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Washington
Woodcock
Dry Bureau
Bur
Hi S
Department
Connecticut
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Louisiana
Woodcouk
Rainfall Adds to Moisture in Washington County Soils
Last night's rainfall of .55 inch raises soil moisture in Washington County as the official weather observer reports steady gains this month. The added moisture supports ongoing crop and soil conditions in the region.
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Official Weather Observer
Washington County
Concert program for a Saturday band event
Concert opens at 5 p.m. featuring Land of Plenty and Barnhouse Grand Selection. Pieces include Bohemian Giow Praquesty, Intermezzo Gavotte, Concert Waltz The Skaters, Waldteufel Beautiful, One Little Rain Drop, Dark Town Strutters Ball, Gems from Kissing Time, Jaques De Molay. March 4. Jewell and De Molay listed.
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Land of Plenty
Barnhouse
de Luca
Waldteufel
Oollo Beautiful
Dark Town
Daryl March
Jaques de Molay
Funeral of William Miller Sr
Funeral services for William Miller Sr were held yesterday afternoon at L A Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Carl Klein. Pallbearers were John Sampson John Godwin Al Crone Eli Jackson Tom Harvey and Irv Gallagher. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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William Miller, Sr
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Carl Klein
John Sampson
John Godwin
al Crone
Eli Jackson
Tom Harvey
Irv Gallagher
Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral services held for Mrs. Levi Hos seller
Kalona Iowa June 10 funeral services were held Sunday at Timber church for Mrs Levi Hos seller. Mr and Mrs Ed Hershberger are the parents of a baby boy born Friday. Mr and Mrs C H Walker are the parents of a baby girl born Wednesday. Various locals and visitors are noted including the Ingrams of Lincoln Cafe and relatives in Mt Pleasant Washington Iowa City Kalona Wellman and Kalona area residents cited with visits and relocations.
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Dora Randel
Malina Louck
Kalona
Mrs Crawford and Daughter Mary Shop in Keota
Mrs Crawford and her daughter Mary of Keota visited the town shop yesterday. The outing highlighted local shopping activity with residents supporting downtown merchants.
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Crawford
Mary
Keota
Local Social Notes From Washington R1 Wide Web of Visits
Mrs. Daisy Weigman and her young son Richard of New York City stayed with her in law's family in Washington R1. Nearby visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grape from near Iowa City and several club gatherings and graduations among neighbors and relatives across the community.
Oklahoma Storms Kill Girl and Hit Northeastern State
Destructive storms sweep northeastern Oklahoma injuring several and causing property damage after a day of heat. A tornado through Fort Gibson near Muskogee killed a girl and seriously hurt two others. hail damaged areas near Pryor while, elsewhere, lightning killed a Des Moines man and two horses.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Fort Gibson
Muskogee
Pryor
Des Moines
Matt Brown
Green Island
Sioux City
Keokuk
Clarinda
Vacation Bible School Groups Visit Washington
Walter Eastwood of Washington led a daily vacation Bible school at Keota and brought about 40 youths to Washington for sessions in the city Y swimming pool. The boys attended yesterday and the girls today in two groups.
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Walter Eastwood
Washington
Keota
NIRA Business and Social Notes Report
NIRA Mrs J B Hanley reports Yoder store interior repainted with cream ceilings and green trim along with a fresh stock of groceries. Will Eckerman sold fat calves to Henry Durian who shipped them Wednesday. Mrs Chas Hradek injured by lightning last Friday is improving slowly. She had a close call and friends were uneasy. Mr and Mrs Jim Henley and Edna visited Washington Tuesday for the Flower Show. Roses displays praised. Ralph Bull and Mark Shaffer near completion on telephone line work. they expect to pause until after harvest. We have a real line now.
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Nira
Yoder
Histore
Greeries
Will Eckerman
Henry Durian
Chas. Hradek
Shi
Jim Henley
Edna
Washington
Ralph Bull
Mark Shaffer
Moorhead Leader in Crawfordsville Community Dies at 73
Joseph Asbury Moorhead 73 longtime Crawford township resident and Methodist church leader died after a long illness in Crawfordsville. Born July 22 1857 to Matthew and Eliza Moorhead he lived in the county most of his life aside from years in Colorado His widow Rosalie Craig Moorhead survives with four children and four grandchildren Funeral services set for Saturday with a home service at 1 pm and church service at 2 20 pm led by Rev E S Hebner Burial in Crawfordsville cemetery
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Crawfordsville
Joseph Asbury Moorhead
Crawford Township
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Moorhead
Matthew
Eliza (Snodgrass) Moorhead
Town
Moorhead
Travelers Inn
Colorado
Methodist Church
Rosalie Craig
Nina McCoy
Stanwood
Iowa
Clarence C
Ralph W
Des Moines
Joran J. Moorhead
Omaha
Joe
Helen McCoy
Mary Lillian
Jerry Moorhead
E. S. Hebner
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Adam Libe held at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Mrs Adam Libe were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home conducted by Rev FLW. Fastwood with a duet by Mr and Mrs Carl Hedges. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Karl Chorpen ning Dan Boone Lawrence Libe Wilmer Lauderman Charles Libe and Jess Benz.
Muscatine to Montezuma Primary Road Announced
The state highway commission revealed a Muscatine to Montezuma primary road extending west from Muscatine through Nichols Lone Tree Riverside Kalona Wellman Kinross Keoswick and Thornburg to primary Route 86. The project, linked to counties Muscatine Washington Johnson Keokuk and Poweshiek, followed years of petitions and delegation visits. The new route parallels the Rock Island line, aiming to serve a large trade area and promising paving or graveling later with state maintenance of the highway.
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Muscatine
Nichols
Lone Tree
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
Kinross
Keeswick
Thornburg
Fred R. White
State Highway Commission
Montezuma
Moccatine
Montezuma Route, Will Intersect No.5
Washington
Johnson
Keokuk
Poweshiek
Chamber of Ecommerce
Rock Island Railroad
Rogers Speaks on Lunch Aid for Needy Students
In Los Angeles on June 12, Will Rogers notes that when school ends, some children lose lunch aid due to poverty. He praises parental and teacher groups for stepping in and urges towns to support the cause, noting many communities would gladly help if aware.
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Hollywood
Cal
Los Angeles
Community News From Glendale and Surrounding Areas
John Godwin delivered corn to Bush Feed store. Several Lemley Gerdes and Kleese family members attend Bible school at the Presbyterian church in Washington. The community mourns the death of William Miller Sr after a brief illness. funeral at 2 30 this afternoon. Northern Star 4 H club girls won first prize for entertainment at Rally Day and second in the music memory contest. Local girls are members of the club led by Mrs Rennie Daw son of Living Lake community.
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Glendale
John Godwin
Bush
Margaret
June
Mable Lemley
Claire
Winifred
Joan Gerdes
Elwood Kleese
The
Presbyterian Church In
William Miller
Northern Star 4-H Club
Wey
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Red Brick Social Roundup in Marguerite Hering's Note
In Red Brick on June 11 shoppers and callers are named. Mr and Mrs Sam Sigafoose visited town Monday afternoon. Otha Babb called at the Lloyd Neiswanger home, Miss Wilma Ellis visited with Mrs Glenn Wilson, the Flynn brothers called on Mike Flynn's home, Mrs John Wagner and Irene shopped, Marguerite Caldwell visited her sister Mrs Edward Bruty, Susie Hopping assists Mrs Ernest Rouse, the Flys delivered hogs to Washington buyers, Grandpa Wilson drives a new car while granddaughter Ruth teaches him about it.
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Red Brick
Sam Sigafoose
Otha Babb
Lloyd Neiswanger
Wilma Ellis
Glenn Wilson
Flynn Brothers
Mike Flynn
John Wagner
Irene
Marguerite Caldwell
Edward Bruty
Susie Hopping
Ernest Rouse
Flynn
Washington
Grandpa Wilson
Miss Ruth
Local Social Roundup at the Baker and Nearby Homes
Mr and Mrs Frank Pringle and grandson Richard visited near Washington as did Mr and Mrs Will Brown and son Edward at the P J Gerdes home. L G Roberts and Everett joined by Ed Reese and Dorothy visited Will Roberts. Norvall Taylor spends week near Olds. Dave Evans injures foot and is in Washington county hospital.
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Ainsworth
Rt. B. S
Frank Pringle
Richard
Washington
H. R
Olds
W. J. Duncan
Thomas
Philip Gerles
H. R. Baker
Dave Evans
Washington County Hospital
Janet Elaine Sweet Born To Keith and Mrs Keith Sweet
Janet Elaine is the name chosen for the daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Sweet born Tuesday at Washington county hospital.
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Janet Elaine
Keith Sweet
Washington County Hospital
Capone Headed 68 in Federal Indictment Today
In Chicago the federal grand jury indicted Alphonse Capone along with 67 others on charges of conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. The indictment cites 19 overt acts from 1921 to 1931 relating to manufacturing and transporting beer. Capone remains free on bond in the separate income tax case.
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Chicago
Federal
Alphonse “Scarface
Capone
Oliver Pagan
United States Attorney General's Office
John P. Barnes
Pagan
Indictment Returned in Ottumwa Bank Robbery Case
A Ottumwa grand jury indicted Dewey Herlovich of Des Moines on charges of participation in the $90,000 Ottumwa Savings Bank robbery last fall. Herlovich, a bond salesman, was arrested in Chicago and linked to the Million Dollar Lincoln Nebraska bank robbery, with detectives saying he tried to dispose of stolen Lincoln bank bonds. Lincoln charges were later dismissed.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Dewey Herlovich
Des Moines
Ottumwa Savings Bank
Berlovich
Chicago
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
G. A. R. Veterans Conclude State Encampment
In Marshalltown the Grand Army of the Republic closed its annual state encampment last night. The allied Sons of Union Veterans selected Dr. L. L. Shope of Des Moines as state commander yesterday.
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Marshalltown
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Union Veterans
Dr. L. L. Shope
Des Moines
Vinton Editor Killed in Highway Accident
Henry G. Kruse editor and publisher of the Cedar Valley Times died in a late night automobile crash near Vinton Iowa. Kruse, 60, body expected today from Albert Lea Minnesota for burial.
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Vinton
Iowa
Henry G. Kruse
Albert Lea
Minn
Kruse
Cedar Valley Times
Detectives Shoot Ex Convict in Stilwell Missouri Station
Herbert Holliday once jailed for a Rondout DL mail train robbery case was shot dead by railroad agents in Stilwell Kansas while attempting to steal five tires from the express room at the Stilwell Missouri Pacific station. Phil Swenson of Ottumwa was in town on business.
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Stilwell, Kas
Herbert Holliday
Joliet
Rondout
Stilwell
Missouri Pacific
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Harmony Club
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Florence Kimen
Frytown
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J. L McGraw
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Arlene Lambert
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Elwyn
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Charles Palmer
James Brooks
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Cedar Falls
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Brooklyn
N. Y
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Highway Board
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Rogers
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Marguerite Hering
Ster
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Mayo Clinic
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