Unemployed public health nurse sought by caller
The passage notes Thelma Luther served as a state delegate to the Biennial Nursing Convention in Chicago last week. Al Bennett, a sanitary engineer, is busy inspecting summer camps and municipal water supplies including a call from Iowa City to inspect water supply for the Freedom Train shown Friday June 18.
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Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
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University of Minnesota
Washington
Salem
Oregon
Marjorie Rodman
Ray Glover
Evelyn Olson
Hardin County
Iowa
Thelma Luther
Chicago
al Bennett
Iowa City
Barracks Built of Plywood Across Alaska Coast
Barracks in Nome and other coastal locations were erected from plywood with walls shipped in sections. At Fort Lewis Washington construction used over a million square feet of fir plywood for barracks and camp structures.
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Alaska
Fort Lewis
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Livestock Market Report From Chicago Commodity Floor
Livestock totals show Hogs 10 000 head with higher prices up to 25.50 for top weights and sows. Cattle 11 000 head with good and choice grain fed steers up 50c and tops near 37.50 for 1225 lb averages. Sheep 1 500 head with native lambs 31.50 to 32.00 and lighter weights around 12.00.
Chicago Produce Market Report June 14
Poultry prices and supply in Chicago market show 18 trucks steady. Hens, Jeghorn and hybrid varieties listed with percentages and prices for fryers broilers and springs. ducks geese pigeons and roosters priced. Eggs at Browns and Whites mixed 68,088 cases with steady market. extras and standards quoted.
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White Rock
White Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock Springs
Cash grain sales steady to lower across futures
Wheat markets nominally steady to lower with futures and no contract grades offered. Corn held steady with a half cent uptick. No 1 yellow ranged 230 to 291145 and No 2 yellow 229 to 231. Oats were unchanged to one cent lower. No 1 white 121 to 122 and No 2 white 119 to 121.
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Chicago
Exterminator Uses Squeaks to Trap Male Rats in Vancouver
Electrically-recorded squeaks of female rats are sounded by a Vancouver exterminator to trap male rats. The method is described as part of pest control practice. The note mentions grasshoppers and early morning timing for catching them amid dewy grass.
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House Passes Bill Extending Federal Old Age Insurance
The House approved a measure to extend federal old age insurance to 3.5 million more workers by a 237 to 2 vote. It would cover safe and municipal employees, nonprofit and certain small-enterprise workers, and require participation for some TVA construction staff and off-the-farm processors, under federal-state agreements.
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House
Senate
Frederick C. Smith
Herman P. Eberharter
Tennessee Valley Authority
Truman Proposal Keeps Social Security Tax Rates
The measure does not raise Social Security benefits as requested by President Truman. Existing tax rates would stay in place with employer and employee each paying one percent on the first $3,000 of wages.
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Truman
Iowa Farm Bureau Urges Farmers Not to Sign Petition
Des Moines based Iowa Farm Bureau Federation asked farmers not to sign a circulating petition by the grain and feed dealers association. Clarence M. Wilson said the petition repeats old anti cooperative claims and misstates cooperative tax behavior. He noted cooperative savings go to members who pay taxes and some strong coop supporters may sign by mistake.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Today
Iowa
Grain and Feed Dealers National Association
Farm Bureau Information
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Wilson
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