Eight More County Men to Reforest Iowa City Camp
Washington county will send eight more men to the reforestation camp at Iowa City. Twenty five recruits from the area including Johnson and Washington counties will join the 18 already at the camp. Selection may occur next week with looser rules on age and marital status. The group will also aid soil erosion work and soil projects in Washington county. Some Iowa City camp workers may move to Johnson county for lake construction funded by the government. Surveys of the lake site continue and local land provision will follow engineers’ endorsements.
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Washington County
Iowa City
F. S. Vetter
Washington
Johnson and
Washington Counties
Vetter
Johnson County
Dutch Creek
Gasoline Tanks Explode At Pella
Five gasoline storage tanks exploded at the Star Oil storage plant in Pella Iowa during transfer from a tank to a truck. The blasts sent blazing gasoline and oil into the air for hundreds of feet and demolished the truck. No injuries were reported as the sequence of explosions followed a loosening of seams on adjacent tanks.
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Pella
Iowa
Star Oil Company
May Dump Wheat Declares Wallace
Chicago June 21 The secretary of agriculture Wallace said the federal government would raise living standards for American farmers by taxing wheat and may resort to dumping if needed.
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Chicago
Wallace
Snow record at Crater Lake reaches 171 inches
Medford Oregon reports Crater Lake National Park logged 171 inches of total winter precipitation, a figure unmatched in recent years. The record marks a standout season, surpassing snowfall totals from the past five winters.
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Medford
Ore
Crater Lake National Park
Other Iowa Crops Hard Hit by Heat
A light shower at seven this morning offered brief relief from a prolonged heat wave. The rain was insufficient to help parched gardens and fields as the forenoon stayed cloudy, and if sun returns the day may not reach yesterday's 101 degree high.
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Iowa
Iowa Sees Light Rains Bring Limited Heat Relief
Light rains spread across Iowa with only scant precipitation. Inwood reported the heaviest rainfall at .60 of an inch. Estherville and Waterloo logged 103 degrees yesterday as heat is forecast to rebound tomorrow.
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Inwood
Estherville
Waterloo
Easy Aces and Troop Team Win
The Easy Aces defeated the Orioles 9 to 5 and Troop F beat the YMCA 4 to 1 in kittenball at Troop F field. Hub Turner delivered a key three bagger in the fifth to drive in Summerville Coates and Al lbaugh as the Orioles rallied in a big fifth, while the Aces built a steady lead with four runs in the third and a total of eight over the game. Dale Kiesey pitched for the Troop with his brother Stan Kiesey starring in the Army-Y game context.
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Cavalry
Troop F
Hub Turner
Hub
Summerville
Coates
Allbaugh
Fred Stowe
Earl Murphy
Aces
Kiesey
Dale Kiesey
Stan Kie
Princes to marry a poor girl to prove royalty
In Beverly Hills a mock manifesto jokes that foreign princes should wed a poor girl to prove they are real princes. The piece notes Roosevelt's quiet cruise being shadowed by ships and reporters, mocking press scrutiny and public curiosity.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Repainted Front Brightens The Witting Harness Shop
Aluminum paint brightens the front of The Witting Harness and Leather Shop with black trim enhancing the overall appearance. Washington's business houses are kept up to date consistently.
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Washington
Ferguson Boy Drowned. Body Found Near Muscatine
The body of Boyd Ferguson son of Ben Ferguson of Muscatine was recovered late yesterday afternoon after drowning in the Mississippi River at Muscatine. Funeral services are planned this afternoon at Fairbanks Funeral Home in Muscatine. He was a nephew of Ode Ferguson of Washington.
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Boyd Ferguson
Ben Ferguson
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Fairbanks Funeral Home
Ode Ferguson
Washington
Grain prices surge as Chicago market hits new highs
In Chicago on June 21 the grain market surged on poor crop reports and rising stocks. Wheat closed over two cents higher while December corn reached 56% with other deliveries also advancing.
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Chicago
Nation's Deficit Near Two Billion in 1933
Washington reports the 1933 fiscal year will close with a preliminary deficit around 1.75 billion dollars, excluding RF C outlays. Expenditures reached over a billion, with 1932 and 1919 peacetime and wartime deficits noted. Officials expect 1934 to balance near 2.25 billion with deficits easing.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Woodin
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Iowa Faces Record Dry June Amid Heat Wave
Des Moines reports June may be the driest on record with three weeks of no rain, average temperatures near 98 percent of possible and rainfall far below normal. Corn holds up but small grains, hay and pastures suffer. farmers expect only half a crop and some oats too short to harvest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Charles D. Reed
State Weather and Crop Service
Birthday shawl links to Washington era heirloom
Miss Cora A. Davis in Brockton marked her 70th birthday wearing a black shawl that Mary Dall her great great grandmother wore to a George Washington inaugural ball.
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Brockton
Mass
Cora A. Davis
Mary Dall
George Washington
Public debt climbs toward wartime peak in 1920s
The United States government public debt rose to about $22.46 billion this month from $19.59 billion last June, nearing the June 1922 high of $22.96 billion. A $3.3 billion public works program and a $500 million relief effort will require almost $4 billion more new money, pushing debt past the wartime peak of roughly $26.60 billion.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
Veterans Honors Bestowed by Post on G A R Members
Seven G A R men received honorary Veterans of Foreign Wars membership at a meeting in the K C hall. Five attended in person, two joined by proxy, with speeches by District Counselor Edwin Mackey and other veterans. Charter signing extended to allow more entries, refreshments served.
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G. A. Mr
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
K. ¢. Hall
James A. Embree
James A. Thompson
J. E. Harvey
J.C. Boice
William J. Dawson
Jon Shields
Joseph
Nelawanger
Des Moines
Burham
Jesse Radda
Ft. Dodge
Nelswanger
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Rooms
K. C. Hall
Lloyd Dubois
J. W. Page
Chickens Lay 1236 Eggs in 1932 at Lew Farm
In Huntington Indiana Ora Lew reports his flock produced 1,236 eggs during 1932 averaging 176.5 eggs per hen. The figure reflects the year end total for the several chickens kept on the Lew property.
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Huntington
Ind
Ora Lew
Iowa Votes to Repeal Prohibition in Wide State Result
Iowa shows a decisive repeal majority with 127000 lead over 244766 against across 75 precincts reported. Sixty one counties favor repeal while Des Moines details and county results highlight Washington county dry leanings and early counting efficiency.
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Washington County
Washington City
Dutch Creek
Iowa Township
Riverside
Richmond
Crawford Township
Journal
Des Moines
Iowa
Dance Ends in Tragedy at St Helens Hall
P. C. Jacobsen collapsed and died after a dance at the local judge hall in St Helens Oregon. The fatal incident occurred as music faded and patrons watched in shock. Authorities reported no immediate suspects and no further details released.
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ST. Helens
Ore
P. C. Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Dayton Grove Social News Roundup
Clarence Johnson and family visited the Lyall Moore home Wednesday evening. Sam Oldfield called on Ola Knotts Friday. The So and Sew club met in June with eight members and five guests. C. E. Mumper of Brighton and Chas Owen of Washington visited J. B. Monroe and A. B. Knotts. Lyall Moore and children and Harry Anderson hosted guests Thursday evening.
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Clarence Johnson
Lyall Moore
Sam Oldfield
Ola Knotts
So and Sew Club
Mabel Harlan
C. E. Mumper
Brighton
J. B
Washington
A. B. Knotts
New Hampshire votes for repeal in landslide tally
In New Hampshire on June 21 voters backed repeal by 76,012 to 30,350 with complete returns. In Connecticut, June 21, voters approved repeal by 235,939 to 35,032 as reported by United Press.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Prohibitionists Respond To Repeal Victory
Dr J W Graves downplays repeal as national signal. He notes southern states remain dry. Iowa W C T U vows continued education under Mrs Ida B Wise Smith. She says repeal shifts responsibility to people and effects of alcohol will remain.
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Des Moines
J. W. Graves
Iowa
Oregon Law Reclaims Wooden Legs for State
In Salem Oregon the legislature passed a law under the workmen s compensation act declaring that wooden legs furnished to injured workers become the property of the State of Oregon and may be reclaimed by the state at the worker s death.
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Salem
Ore U.P
Oregon
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