Is Money Lending the Proper Function of Government
Editorial argues that government agencies and banks lend back taxpayers money with capitalized losses, citing the Commodity Credit Corporation and Export-Import Bank. It claims no profit requirement, unlimited appropriations, and asks whether taxing citizens to lend their money back is proper or wholesome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Courier Times
Commodity Credit Corporation
Lnder
Farm Credit Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Davis Creek Residents Report Two Deer On Road
Davis Creek residents recount seeing two deer on the road Saturday evening then entering a field as they returned home. The note also mentions a chicken house intrusion, and continued social visits and family updates among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Creek
Fred J. Kneer
Dale Burich
Burich
Paris
Clara Soeshe
Waterloo
Robert Stuart
Wellman C.E.5 Initiatory Meeting Report
Wellman C E 5 held an initiatory meeting on June 27 with thirty five attendees. Edna Durran and committee served refreshments. tables featured candles and painted class bouquets. The June 3 session had 42 attendees and July August recess planned. Martha Adams reported 32.55 donated to the OES home from per member fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Godber
Wellman
OES
Edna Durran
Martha Adams
Boone
Florence Wahl
Grant Miller
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Nichols
Shiny Windows Cleaning Advice from a Bygone Era
A brief home tip describes polishing window panes by adding Buing and kerosene to hot soapsuds. The peculiar remedy reflects period cleaning lore and offers a glossy finish with a mix of old fashioned ingredients.
Riverside Women At Seal Meeting
Riverside hosts a Tuberculosis Seals meeting at the Washington County nurses home with speakers Dr Boice County Supt Lester Krabill and Mrs Wood. Six thousand letters will be mailed in Washington County this year. Five deaths in the county last year include four from TB and 75 from heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Carl Luckey
Mary Basehnagett
Marie
Grace Dautremont
Washington County
Boice
Lester Krabill
Wood
Des Moines
Bobee
Junction Store Moves Into New Quarters
The Brown Lynch Scott store on North Main street will relocate to the former Deane and Smith plumbing shop building. Deane and Smith families moved to Clinton last week. The American Legion auxiliary met with hostesses Mrs J E Henson and Mrs H M Duncan. Eva Johnston led the program. The Willing Workers of Columbus City Methodist church plan a Friday meeting with hostesses Glen Bowlton Harry Marsden and Warren Lanz staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Brown, Lynch, Scott
North Main Street
Deane and Smith
Deane
Red Cross blood program reaches four million pints in four years
In four years of operation the Red Cross blood program collected four million pints for all purposes. Since the Korea war began Americans donated 1% million pints for the armed forces with about 160000 pints flown to the far east as whole blood and the rest processed into plasma, plus 1861000 pints for civilian use in hospitals. The wedding of Pocahontas and John Rolfe occurred at Jamestown on April 5, 1614 with the bride wearing a tunic of white muslin and a fillet with bird plumage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Korea
Far East
Pocahontas
John Rolfe
Jamestown
Visit in Doig Home In Cedar Community
Local notes report multiple visits and gatherings across Cedar Community and nearby towns. June activity includes Decoration Day visits to Mrs Gert Doig, weekend stays with Schimmelprenning and Libe families, and several family visits extending to Moline Davenport and Marshalltown areas. A separate note mentions Missouri Memorial weekend travel and a note on Trailmobil freight capacity for matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floend Oljs
Cedar
Lynn Haney
Phyllis
Josephine
Sharon Motlander
Johnnie West
Moline
Gertrude Doig
Stanley
Harriett Schimmelprenning
H. H. Schimmel Pfanning
Kate Libe
Sigourney
John Corey
Morning Sun
Elwyn Coreys
Roy Miller
Mervin
North of Cotter
Norman Miller
Little Daughter
Bettendorf
Marilyn Rittenhouse
Davenport
Jerry Rittenhouse
Wayland
Ed Miller
Francis Libe
Lyle
Ivan Owens
Columbus Junction
Dean Garrett
Muscatine
Gardner
Haberman
J. W. Gillagnie
Glen Hailey
Topeka
Kansas
Charles Bartholow
Father? Mightly at His Base
Karen Kay Keller daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Keiler was admitted to Children s Hospital at Iowa City Wednesday night for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
The
Gideons
Harold Cress
Riverside
Kenneth Kucera
Robert Stuart
Carl Luckey
Glen Miller
Carolyn Elaine
Washington County Hospital
Grace Mottet
Cedar Rapids
Newton Whetstine
Ralph Boyd
Edgar Wher Stine
Dean Zachs
Donnie
Mike
Kay
Haskins
John Mahger Kay
Karen
Hugh
West Branch
Milo Orris
Washington
Cleo Orris
Ainsworth
California
Joe Green
Oakland
Calif
Henry Green
Rose Quinn
Joe
Green
General Motors
Lindley
Joyce Caldon
Tulsa
Okla
Arthur Emmons
Emmons
Bert
Paul
Gertrude Shebek
Geneva Schnoebelen
Ottumwa
Missouri
Carl Brown
Lois
Virgil Jones
Lanecaster
Charles Bartholow
Bernard
Roger Colthurst
Everette Gardner
Lettie Gardner
Karen Kay Keller
Charles Keiler
Tal
Iowa City
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Prnittal
Colos
Congress
Iut
CDC
Tion Finance Corporation
Ital
EPC
Lee Soeshe
Tullahoma, Tenn
Stuarts
John Krotz
Leona
Mae Gideon
William Krotz
Fred
James Kucera
Veedol
Bradford - Pennsylvania
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Sitler Auto Parts, Distributors
Washington, Iowa
Wellman C.E
Washington Concrete Co
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Junction
Dave Cicero
Doig
Clarence Brown
Kenneth
Robert McLaughlin
Matthew
Eugene Martin
Duane
Delorix Ann
McLaughlin
Floyd Olds
Olds
Nellie Ross
Cherokee Okla
Olive Hawkins
Lyons
Lester Bureh
Cherokee
M. F. Hawkins
Ronald Hawkins
Orilla Olds
Peather
Christopher Thomas Ziegler
Avon Lake
New York
Jack
David
Ziegler
AFL
United Automobile Workers
Super Valu West
Sid
Wieners
Colby
Longhorn
Chees
Red Rooster
Thomassen
Super Valu
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