Housing plan proposed for Fairfield to ease shortage
Professor Martin Zober of Parsons College led an advanced economics class in a Fairfield housing survey. They recommend forming a community committee for housing town planning and a construction worker training program to address shortages driven by industrial expansion urban decentralization rising marriages and wage gaps.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Martin Zober
Parsons College
Zober
Pittsburgh
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Railroad Workers Demand Negotiations On Working Rules
Five railroad brotherhoods asked 132 railroads to reopen talks on 45 changes to working rules affecting 350 009 crew members The unions seek rule changes including shorter basic day longer wait pay and shorter train lengths The railroads must respond within 10 days and set a conference date within 30 days Cleveland June 21 UP
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Cleveland
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Train Men
Rankin Services Set for Monday
Funeral services for Iowa attorney general John M. Rankin 74 who died yesterday will be held here Monday at 10 a m Burial will be at Keokuk the following day Rankin had served as state attorney general since June 1940 and previously as Lee county state representative from 1921 to 1925 and as district court judge in Lee county from 1925 to 1938
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Des Moines
Iowa
John M. Rankin
Keokuk
Rankin
Lee County
Community and Household Goods Sales Listed
Friday at Whittaker sale barn community sale. Wednesday livestock at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. June 23 private sale of household goods west of U P church Ainsworth Iowa Lloyd McFarland. June 25 sale at 618 West Main Street Louisa Wombacher Estate. June 28 sale of household goods to settle the late Gol Lie Vinton 726 East Third Street starts 1:00 Elmer Vinton administrator.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Just West
Livestock Prices Steady to Lower at Chicago Stockyards
Chicago markets show steady to lower livestock prices as farmers shift animals amid corn curtailment fears. Sheep receipts hit year’s low. hogs 240-280 lb averages rise while 300 lb plus fewer offered. Top hog price $25.60. beef steers and cows mostly lower. Slaughter lambs and ewes steady with tops around $25 for lambs.
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Chicago
Beeves
California
Chicago Grain Tab Shows Mixed Futures for Wheat Corn and Oats
June 21 market report from Chicago highlights wheat traded around 235 to 239 with July at 216% and September near 213% while corn ranges show July 198% and December 160% along with oats at 95% in July and 85% in September. The chart lists various contract highs lows closes and changes across wheat corn and oats with several delivery months and percentage figures.
Chicago Cash Grain Markets Report June 21
Cash grain sales show wheat higher by 2 to 25 cents from July contacts with no actual sales reported. Corn declines two to three cents with No 1 yellow around 220 to 228 and nearby bids 213 to 222. Oats hold firm to weaker with various No 2 and white oat prices listed.
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Chicago
Chicago girl arrives for summer at Howell house
Marlene DuVosin of Chicago arrived last night to spend the summer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murdock through Howell house. She arrived a few weeks early ahead of the other children. The notice lists menu prices for a local lunch: fried turkey dinner with strawberry shortcake for $1.00 and baked ham dinner for 85 cents on Sunday at the H and M Lunch.
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Marlene DuVosin
Chicago
Charles Murdock
Howell House
Childen
Veterans subcommittee blasts over Schick hospital fate
A three man special committee urged that if the Veterans Administration refuses to take over Schick General Hospital at Clinton Iowa, the War Assets Administration transfer it to Iowa state. The report, led by Rep. Crow and reviewed after an inspection, now awaits full Veterans Committee action. The group also notes VA’s reluctance to assume control and lists five conclusions from its findings.
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House
Veterans
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Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
War Assets Administration
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Army
Veterans Committee
Henry C. Talle R
Veterans’ Administration
Olin E. Teague
Tex
Fdoward
Mitchell
Ind
Loveless Resigns Ottumwa Street Superintendent Post
Herschel C. Loveless, Ottumwa street superintendent who led river flood control efforts, resigns his city job. Mayor Herman Schaefer confirms the resignation, noting no fault with Loveless and expressing regret at his departure amid rumored friction with street officials.
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Towa
Herschel C. Loveless
Des Moines
Herman Schaefer
Schaefer
Loveless
John Meagher
Joint Installation Planned for Rebekah I O O F Officers
Mrs Ernest Miller presided as noble grand at the Rebekah lodge meeting in I O O F hall. New officers performed unwritten work and a joint installation with the Odd Fellows lodge is set for early July. The Rebekah degree was conferred on two new members. A Mason City picnic is noted for July 13. About 60 attended with refreshments provided by Mrs John Shebeck and committee. tables featured roses and garden flowers.
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Rebekah
Assembly
Mason City
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Leonka Koz
Paul Deimerly
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Cleyee Horsey
Rosalie Hysell
Ted Kiesey
Omar Black
Theodore Morgan
Carrie Norman
Deimerly
Io 2Aker
Rose Henninger
Grand Lodge
John Shebeck
Loveless Re-signs Over Flood Credit Dispute
Loveless, who directed the sandbag levee credited with saving the city from the river, resigns amid claims credit was misallocated. He defends his duty and notes criticism of sand and bag spending, stating he would act the same again.
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Loveless
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