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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1937

Page

5

Two New Members of Conservation Commission Begin Term

Des Moines reports Mrs. Ison Parker of Des Moines and Dr. R. G. Moore of Dunlap will start their terms on the Iowa State Conservation Commission Thursday. Parker succeeds Mrs. Henry Frankel who resigned last January after ten years’ service. Moore replaces Arthur B. Rapp of Council Bluffs whose term ends.

Des Moines Towa Wily Lison Parker R. G. Moore Dunlap Towa State Conservation Commission Parker Henry Frankel Iowa Moore Arthur FB. Rapp Council Bluffs Old Fish and Game Commission The Conservation Commission Frankel Old Board of Conservation State Conservation Commission Board Fish and Game Commission Corgservation Board Hammill Turper Logan Blizzard McGregor Dr. Moore House of Representatives Kraschel Moor Arthur &. Rapp Cornell Bluffs Rapp

Columbus Junction Social Notes Show Local Visits and Events

Mrs Anna McCartney and Mrs W Miller with relatives visit the Weber family in Columbus Junction. Attends include Edith Orr from Davenport and J S Miller from Gladwin visiting kin. Cited gatherings feature a postnuptial shower for Lorrance Jamison and Mrs Merle Blair in Indianapolis, plus a park picnic in Lone Tree and a Methodist church gathering planned for July 9.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Anna = McCartney Putte Ned Wiliam Miller Puth Maryville George Weber Lee Colton Ralph Wehr Olds Edith Orr Davenport H. BE. Orr Helen J. S. Miller Gladwin Merle Blair Anamosa R. S. McDaniel Frank Jamison Lorrance George Masonholder Gus Davidson West Liberty Betty Kathryn Dwinell Barnes City William Swailes Lone Tree Columbus City Daisy Chamberlain Conesville

Favor Court Reform Bill Backed by Iowa Negro League

The Iowa Negro Democratic League today backed the supreme court reform bill, endorsing two compromises as part of their position.

Iowa Negro Democratic League

Study diseases in field drops Columbus Junction

June 28 the Southeastern Iowa Experimental association with how the annual field day at the Conesque station July 3 in charge of Dr KK Porter extension botanist and plant pathologist Ames. Emphasis on control of disease in field crops by seed treatment and other methods. Funeral services for Mrs Edward Crist longtime Conesville resident held Monday in Conesville Reformed church. Burial in Conesville cemetery. Mrs Crist died Friday after several days illness. Surviving husband daughter and nine grandchildren. Pennsylvania guests and local visits noted. births and visits listed among residents and visitors at Columbus Gazette picnic. Rocksie Mae Bounnichsen observed first birthday Sunday.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Southeastern Iowa Conesque Station Uly 3 Kk. HH. Porter Ames Edward Crist Conesville Reformed Church Emanuel Gasmann Oskaloosa Crist Hettie Anne Edgington Stephen Elizabeth Wright Edgington Letts Edward H. Cust Joyce Donald Gilkey Pennsylvania J. T. Leonhard Trenton Eugene Irvine Cresco William Cecil Harry Breneman Kenneth le Roy Winifred Beadle Seattle Wash Perry Oaks Lee Syphrit West Middlesex Syphrits Benjamin Lukin Modelle Harbison Washington Marjorie Harbison L. F. Wiegle Anna McCurley Cedar Rapids Columbus Gazette Rocksie Mae Bounnichsen

Fourth of July Fireworks Promise Amid Statewide Ban Hint

In Cedar Falls on June 29 residents are reminded fireworks cannot be shot before July 4. Merchants indicate a strong fourth of July sales period, while a statewide fireworks fee ban is hinted to take effect next year.

Cedar Falls

City offers free swimming lessons at pool

Hampton officials said residents who cannot swim can attend free lessons taught by Lois Wescott, a skilled city pool guard, during two weeks starting Tuesday.

Hampton Lois Wescott

Iowa doctor keeps 180 smoking pipes in avid collection

Dr. D. M. Slaughter of the University of Iowa medicine college began smoking ten years ago and has since built a large pipe collection. His trove includes a 100-year-old German porcelain piece and whooping carved pipes, used daily as he alternates between several pipes to keep smoke cool and dry.

D. M. Slaughter University of Iowa College of Medicin

Oversight by Western Iowa Farmers Fuels Grasshopper Damage

Ames June 29 Oversight by many farmers is a dangerous ally to grasshoppers in western Iowa says entomologist Dr G Co Decker. He cites unprotected small grain fields with clipped kernels reducing yields four to eight bushels per acre and warns of spreading infestation to neighbors. Bait orders surge as Plymouth and Sioux counties report heavy damage and eight more trainloads of bait head to infested areas.

Ames Iowa Decker Plymouth Sioux Counties Srassh State Grasshopper Control Committee Iowa State College Entomoloests Lowa

Iowa City man pardoned after cheating charge

Francis Graf of Iowa City was sentenced to six months in jail by Judge James V. Gaffney on cheating charges but was pardoned by Governor Nebon G. Kraschel. Sheriff Don McComas said Graf took orders for books from Johnson County school board members and delivered none after collecting part of the price.

Iowa City Francis Graf James V. Gaffney Nebon G. Kraschel Don McComas Graf Johnson County

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