Plan for 1300 Mile belt of trees to shield drought states
Washington officials and the American Tree Association discuss a vast tree planting project a 1300 mile belt 100 miles wide from North Dakota to Texas to secure rain protect watersheds and improve soil conditions. The plan would begin under a 25.6 million land acquisition grant and run ten to twelve years costing up to 75 million. The housing bill signed by Roosevelt aims to boost construction and include mutual mortgage insurance with no board details released.
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Washington, D. C
IUP
American Tree Association
North Dakota
Texas
U.P
Pres. Roosevelt
Ilinois
Chineh Bug Belt
Eugene Kline
Leroy
Erect Gustafson
Bloomington
Ill
Mrs Baker 85 of Chester Dies
Susan Rebecca Baker age 85 dies after several weeks illness at daughter Mrs N E West residence southwest of West Chester. Body to L A Jones funeral home for funeral planning. Services likely Saturday at the Methodist church in West Chester.
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Susan Rebecca Baker
N. E. West
West Chester
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
West
Chester
Start Hop From N Y to Warsaw
The brothers Adamowies depart Floyd Bennett Field on a projected flight to Warsaw, Poland. They plan to refuel at Harbor Grace Newfoundland before a 2,800 mile Atlantic hop, aiming to reach Harbor Grace by three PM and depart within 24 hours for Poland. They previously crashed in the same plane at Harbor Grace a year ago.
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New York
Adamowies
Floyd Bennett Airfield
Warsaw
Poland
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Maine
Joseph
Benjamin
Harbor Grate
Washington County girl wins best groomed award at Ames 4H
Martha Mathers of Haskins named best groomed 4H girl at the Iowa state convention in Ames after Washington county delegates attended with sixteen girls and leaders. The county team placed fifth in a field of 189 counties. Martha's win came amid strong overall contest results.
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Washington County
Iowa
Ames
Martha Mathers
Haskins
Journal
Joe Caputo
Farm Bureau
Caputo
Mass Memory
Margaret and
Frances Stewart
Northern Star Club
Helen Dickinson
The
Happy Hustlers
Eleanor Augustine
Martha Harvey
Jolly Jokers
Washington
Martha
Ams
Cirle
Ruth Howie
Monticello
Maxine Wood
Tracr
Four More Candidates File Their Expenses
About half the candidates for Republican and Democratic tickets in the June 4 primary have filed expense accounts with the county auditor. They have until July 4 to submit. New disclosures include Charles D. Green spending 22.36 on county newspaper notices, Daryl C. Mathers reporting 28 45 for ads cards and a sign, Charles William Jackson spending 75 cents, and A. E. Gautt showing no expenses.
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Charles D. Green
Daryl C. Mathers
Charles William Jackson
A. E. Gautt
Will IA Rogers Be In Congress This Fall
Beverly Hills essayist reflects on Congressmen returning from Washington and the tough path to reelection. He notes the difficulty of promises for the upcoming campaign and mocks the uncertainty ahead as Roosevelt’s plans loom.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Washington
Dr Sawhill to Speak in Washington Sunday Service
Dr W R Sawhill formerly of Second United Presbyterian Church Washington will preach at eleven o clock Sunday in Washington. He has since led Seattle First United Presbyterian and recently served Oxford Ohio at a general assembly. Friends expect a report on the church meeting during his Washington visit. He arrives Saturday and stays until Monday night or Tuesday morning.
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W. R. Sawhill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Washington
D. C. Fulton
U P. Church
Sawhill
First United Presbyterian Church of
Seattle
Oxford
Ohio
General Assembly of
Church Union Link Marks New Reformed Evangelical Merger
In Cleveland on June 25 delegates from the Reformed Church in America and the Evangelical Church in the United States attend a merger ceremony at Zion’s Evangelical church. The combined bodies total about 2.0 million members with regional strengths east for the Reformed and midwest for the Evangelical. Property values are listed at 53 million and 43 million dollars respectively.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ga Newses
Reformed and Evangelical Church
Kyaurelical Synod of North
Middlewest
Reformed Church
Evangelical
Iowa Sees Record June Heat As Death Toll Rises
Des Moines reports all time June heat records as temperatures stay above 100 across Iowa. The seventh heat death occurred in Des Moines with Arthur Wax dying in hospital while Wilfred Coates collapsed near Dubuque and A. L. Deeds died at Ottumwa. Prostrations mount as farmers face livestock losses and scorched crops amid hot winds.
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Des Moines
Arthur Wax
Pes Moines
Wilfred Coates
Dubuque
A. L. Deeds
Ottumwa
Heat wave boosts corn prices on Chicago Board of Trade
The heat wave sweeping the United States worsened crop conditions as corn rose three and a half cents on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat finished two cents higher and oats gained more than two cents.
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Chicago
United States
Board of Trade
Corn Crop Threat As Iowa Faces Severe Heat
Director Charles D Reed of the weather and crop service warned less than a 10 chance of July rain saving the corn. The Weather Bureau flagged Wednesday as hottest June day in Iowa, with Boone unofficially at 108 degrees and twenty cities over 100. Waterloo and Iowa Falls topped official records at 107.
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Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Service
Weather Bureau
Boone
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Langer Wins North Dakota Primary Amid Turmoil
Governor William Langer leads in the North Dakota Republican primary with a 10 000 vote edge over P A Thoressen based on unofficial returns from 52 precincts. U L Burdick also leads incumbent James Sinclair for the at large congressional nomination as a political fight over farm issues and embargoes continues.
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Bismark
N. M
William Langer
North Dakota
Langer
P. A. Thoressen
U. L. Buredick
North Dakota Farmers Holiday Asselation
James Sinclair
Moravia and Ainsworth Residents Obtain Marriage License
Walden Smith of Moravia Town and Elizabeth Grace Jones of Ainsworth obtained a marriage license here today.
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Walden Smith
Moravia
Elizabeth Grace Jones
Ainsworth
County Agent Shares Chinch Bug War Tactics
County Agent J. Stoudabush and W. J. Koudabush urge farmers to follow barrier trench methods against chinch bugs. A creosote oil car arrives under state and federal cost sharing to aid Washington county fields.
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Washington County
Rock Island
Farm Bureau
Avente J. Stoudabush
W. J. Koudabush
Three Women Die in Cheyenne Blast and Calif Fire
Cheyenne Wyoming reports three women found dead in a midtown building after an explosion. Two women and an unidentified soldier were injured as fire and shattered glass spread a block away. In Hanford California four people died in a ranch house fire trapped in their beds. The causes of both disasters are under investigation.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Vice Marester Mitchell
Jane Feed
Jane Monroe
Hanford
Calif
O.R
Here
A. Kolff
Matthew
Jennie
Jennie Larkoff
Nearly 150 Attend Three Quarter Century Club Dinner
The Evening Journal hosted about 150 guests over 75 at the Three Quarter Century club dinner at the Methodist church. Highlights included Chicago native Rolan Ro Organ recalling 1851 schooldays with local Indians and the county sheriff family legacy.
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The
Evening Journal
Methodist Church
Rolan Ro Organ
Chicago
Chamber Meets at Country Club in July Session
Secretary Clarence Logan of the Washington Chamber of Commerce announces a July meeting on Friday evening July 6 at the country club. Dinner will be served at 6 48 with calf racing optional before the meal. The country club will permit non members to use the course for that evening. The program committee is preparing the agenda. details will be announced later. Dinner will be served by Mrs Ric L Coulter.
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Clarence, Logan
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Country Club
Isa
Ric L Coulter
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