Germans jailed for part in check writing scheme
Karl Jemz Weinhoff, a Berlin car dealer, led a multi bank check writing fraud that moved about 1.7 billion marks through 172 accounts in 60 banks, ending with a six and a half year sentence for Weinhoff and prison terms for six accomplices. Thyssen Bank manager Wilhelm Gericke got seven years for malfeasance and forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinhoff
Thyssen
Berlin
Wembhoff
Wemhoff
Wemnhoff
Alfred Barg
Duesseldorf
Gericken
Gericke
Indians Kept Forests Open Through Small Fires
Berkeley California UPI reports UC forestry professor Harold H Biswell argues that Indigenous practice of frequent small fires prevented large crown fires. He cites early explorers and Joaquin Miller noting deliberate burning to keep forests open and free of conflagrations. Biswell urges prescribed burns to cut fire hazards, noting tests since 1951 show no wildfires in treated areas while nearby plots burned four times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
UPI
University of California Forestry
Smokey
Harold H. Biswell
Sierra Nevada
Biswell
California
U Joaquin Miller
Teaford Forest
Light packing guide for long trips with luggage tips
New York dispatch advises travelers keep weight down on all transport and use a basic wardrobe of light synthetic fabrics. It covers luggage choices from soft sided to hard molded cases, packing sequences, and urges carrying passports on person rather than in checked bags.
Soil Conservation Week Observed in Iowa for 28th Year
Governor Harold E. Hughes proclaims June 2027 as Soil and Water Conservation Week in Iowa. Iowa organized into 100 local districts by 1952, with Pottawattamie County split into two. Since 1940, districts and cooperators have applied practices on over 14 million acres, including 150,000 acres of grassed waterways, 46,000 miles of terraces, and shelterbelts on 57,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Taig
Towas
Pottawattamie
Praises advances in math teaching at Stanford
Stanford professor Harold M. Bacon urges slower pace in early grades to build strong mathematical intuition. He notes advances since the not too distant past and warns against rushing concepts in primary years while maintaining literacy in mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Bacon
Council On Basic Education
Bacon
Icteas
Woodruff Guests Visit Duvall Home In Westchester
Westchester society notes detail visits by Harold Woodruff and family from Jefferson to the Walter Duvall home. Events include a birthday party for Mrs. Walter Duvall, a steak supper, and a parade for astronauts. Also covered are local club meetings, including the Westchester WCTU and Federated Church Social Circle, plus Ed Sullivan's early music direction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Wotruba
Westchester
Harold Woodruff
Jefferson
Walter Duvall
Karen Kinzler
John Duvall
Earl Duvall
West Des Moines
Mutuals of Omaha School Insurance
Kevin Kinzler
Robert Stout
Des Moines
Virgil Helle
Galesburg
Illinois
Fred Coakley
Helle
Coakley
West Chester
W.C.T.U
Lloyd Bauer
Bauer
Frank Kleese
Merl = McDowell
Kathy
Federated Church
George Augustine
Gary Sill
Kari
Mark
Merl McDowell
Louie Marley
John McDowell
Formosa
Dwight Harley
Wilton
Harley
Charles Ralston
Elizabeth Weerman
Summer mulch around tomatoes boosts yields and aids weed and moisture control
Extension horticulturist Ben F. Vance explains that a summer mulch around tomatoes reduces weeds, conserves soil moisture, protects against sun and wind, and helps disease and blossom end rot. Suitable materials include grass clippings sawdust oat straw and black plastic with soil edging. Nitrogen should be added when using woody mulches to prevent deficiency.
June beetle populations seen high this year Iowa expert warns
Iowa State University Extension Entomologist Harold Gunderson predicts large June beetle numbers. Beetles emerge from the ground, feed on leaves of deciduous trees, and may strip trees. Larvae can damage lawns. control methods include spraying trees with one pound DDT per 100 gallons water and applying % pound chlordane per 1000 square feet, then watering in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold — Gunderson
Iowa State University
Gunderson
Bagworms Expected on Iowa Trees Soon
Silken bagworms will appear on deciduous and evergreen trees in southern Iowa in the coming days. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes the caterpillars live in camouflaged silk bags and protrude their head and first two legs to feed. Control measures include drenching with one pound malathion or Sevin per 100 gallons of water.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
Common stalk borers threaten crops and control tips
Common stalk borers will attack peonies dahlias tomatoes corn and potatoes. The worm is four to one inch long with a yellow head and dark mid band. County Extension Director Jim Frier advises weekly multi purpose spray or dust and weed cutting near garden fences. No practical field control is noted. Barbara Heller, a Jackie Gleason guest, has performed with Ray Bolger Eddie Fisher and Frank Sinatra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frier
Club Activities and Society Meetings Report
Friendly Bible Class at the Baptist Church hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Beem blossom. Marietta Workman presided in the president's absence as the group voted 18 dollars to the camping fund. The White Shrine met at the Masonic Temple with Roger Chapman presiding. Rose Reid welcomed guests and a Harmony Four quartet entertained. The Washington Shrine picnic is set for Sunset Park the fourth Tuesday in August with rain site Masonic Temple and drinks provided. The Captain's Table hosted the Business and Professional Women's Club led by Gordon Schulty, with Dwight Robinson elected as BPW national convention delegate and Schulty as alternate. UNICEF program explained and UNICEF Christmas greetings sale approved to support UNICEF.
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John Beemblossom
the Baptist Church
Marietta
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Roger Chapman
Shepherds
Rose Reid
Harmony Four Quartet
Wayland
Kenneth Peters
Gordine Schulty
Dwight Robinson
Miss Schulty
BPW
Washington, D.C
Robert Day
United Nation's Children’s Fund
Unicef
Unicef Fund
Susan Owen Marries Larry Baillargeon in Reno Church
Mr and Mrs John C Owen announce the marriage of their daughter Susan Margaret to Larry Baillargeon in St Johns Presbyterian Church Reno Nevada on June 12 The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Val Baillargeon of Gorham New Hampshire After a wedding trip to San Francisco and Yosemite they reside at 635 Beldon Way Reno He is employed with Stremmer Motors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Owen
Susan Margaret
Larry Baillargeon
St. John's Presbyterian Church
Reno
Nev
Val Baillargeon
Gorham
San Francisco
Yosemite National Park
Beldon Way
Stremmer Motors
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Bonn
Karl Jemz Weinhoff
Thyssen Bank
Weinboff
Wilhelm Gericke
New York
Samsonite Travel Bureau
Stanford, Calif
Stanford University
Dennis the Menace
Fank Ketcham
Woodruffs
Duvall
Ray Bloch
Ed Sullivan
Ben F. Vance
Barbara Heller
Jackie Gleason
Ray Bolger
Eddie Fisher
Frank Sinatra
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington
Lexington
Walter Evans
Washington Concrete CO
12Th St
Rock Island
BPW Club
Susan Owen
Uncle Sam
New Marlin
U. S
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