Alvin Edgar Named Governor Nominee At Rotary Meet
Alvin Edgar of Ames was named yesterday as the new governor nominee for the 132nd Rotary convention district during the closing session of a three day Ames conference. Cedar Rapids, Kep uk, Garner and Jefferson clubs received awards for club work international projects and community service as 665 delegates from 976 clubs attended.
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Burlington
Iowa
Alvin Edgar
Ames
Rotary
Cedar Rapids
Kepuk
Garner Club
Jefferson
Major Leagues National League standings and Tuesday results
NL standings show St Louis leading with 9 4 .692 and Brooklyn 8 4 .667. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 4 1. New York split with St. Louis on wet grounds. Tuesday scores include Cleveland 1 New York 0 and Boston 4 Detroit 0.
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W. Il
Pet
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Gregg
Fleming
Keslo
Martin
Brecheen
Judd
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Reynolds
Ruffing
Benton
Ferriss
Lee
Haefner
Potter
Fowler
York
Seed disinfectant aids garden crops and seedlings
Gardeners should treat seeds with seed disinfectant dust to reduce disease organisms. Corn, peas, carrot and beet seeds benefit with better seedling stand and vigor. Apply just enough dust to coat the seed and screen off excess. use a closed jar for large quantities. Damping off caused by soil fungi can be prevented by proper seed treatment.
Selective Service Requests 51,000 for May Inductions
Washington May 1. Selective service asks local draft boards to supply 151,000 men for the armed forces this month, far above the 125,000 quota. Officials doubt meeting even the lowered May target amid a 145,000 induction lag since V J Day. April inductions total 17,000 in the first two weeks. If fulfilled, 50,009 draftees go to the army and 1,006 to the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
Army
Navy
R O Vaughn 17 Killed In Boone County Car Crash
Final rites planned for Robert Vaughn age 17, son of Mr and Mrs Russell Vaughn of near Woodward, killed Monday night in an auto accident near Boone. The car carrying four youths went off the road and overturned. It is the second fatal Boone county crash of the year.
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Woodward
Iowa
Robert Vaughn
Russell Vaughn
Near Here
Boone
Young Vaughn
Boone County
Eldora teacher takes pupils on Des Moines trip
Union school teacher Eldora Stutzman led six pupils on a two day holiday to Des Moines with Merritt Wellington driving. Passengers included Doris Berson Paul and Bill Wellington Marilyn Mouser Wesley Freel and William Horning. They visited the Register and Tribune Colonial Baking Company City jail Tone Brothers Inland Mills the Capitol and Historical Building and the Barn Dance. They stayed Friday night at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
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Eldora Stutzman
Union School
Cedar Township
Des Moines
Merritt Wellington
Miss Stutzman
Doris Berson
Paul and
Bill Wellington
Marilyn Mouser
Wesley Freel
William Horning
Register and Tribune
Colonial Baking Company
City Jail
Tone Brothers
Inland Mills
Capitol and Historical Building
Barn Dance
Fort Des Moines
Bakers Strike Shuts Five Des Moines Bakeries
About 250 members of the Bakery and Confectioners Union walked out at five Des Moines bakeries after a wage dispute. The union seeks a 25 cent hourly raise, while the Master Bakers offer 7 cents. Small A&P and Atlantic & Pacific units remain active and negotiating. The strike follows a midnight expiration of the wage agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bakery and Confectioners Union
AFL
Colonial Baking Co
Continental Baking Co
Schulze Baking Co
Angles Baking Co
Supreme Baking Co
Master Bakers Association
Frank Frost
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
A&p Company
Frost
Families travel and new birth announced in local notes
Mr and Mrs J M Finney plan a two week visit in Ohio with relatives in Columbus Iberia and Mansfield. Boston couple Mr and Mrs Robert J Taylor welcome a daughter Donna born this morning. Bert Studio advertises a baby portrait offer at 8x10 oil for 2 50. Mrs Charles Anderson leaves Cedar Rapids for Empire Oregon due to her father Alvin Roths heart attack. Nels Westermark returns from San Diego after military discharge with stops to visit relatives including Elizabeth Brown at Van Nuys and Lt Col O J Brown in San Francisco. Lt Col and Mrs O J Brown set to travel through the northwest to Iowa.
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J. M. Finney
Ohio
Columbus
Iberia
Mansfield
Charles Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Empire
Oregon
Alvin Roth
Roth
Washington
Wayland
Vernon
California
Nels B. Westermark
San Diego
Calif
Westermark
Marine Corps
Oahu
Elizabeth Brown
Veterans Hospital
van Nuys
O. J. Brown
San Francisco
Encinitas
Farmers Push Corn Drive as Bonus Plan Grows
Iowa director A J Loveland says farmers respond well as the government bonus plan gains momentum. Local committees find unexpected corn and some old stock in the drive to feed starving nations. State has no quota but hopes 6 to 9 million bushels pledged by Saturday. Farmers urged to sell surplus for a 30 cent per bushel bonus.
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Des Moines
A. J. Loveland
Iowa
Production and Marketing Administration
Loveland
Janey
Cannery Workers Strike Ended In Alaska Salmon Plans
At Ketchikan Alaska a cannery workers strike was settled and preparations began to open the territory s 5 000 000 canned salmon industry.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
OPA Boosts Prices on Lawn Mowers Mattresses and Machines
The Office of Price Administration raised retail prices today on lawn mowers inner spring mattresses and washing and ironing machines. It also suspended price controls on processed berries signaling tighter affordability for consumer goods.
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Washington
OPA
Ammunition Aid Sought for Farmers and Ranchers
The civilian ammunition industry asks the government to reserve 25 million shotgun shells to help farmers protect food crops.
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Washington
Alexandria clashes kill seven as police fire on demonstrators
In Alexandria seven people died and about fifty were wounded when police opened fire on students protesting rumored British plans to keep permanent air bases in Egypt. The demonstrations occurred amid tensions with British authorities.
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Cairo
Alexandria
Egypt
Fish with independent eye movement can track objects
Certain fish can move each eye independently allowing one eye to fix on a target while the other eye scans the surroundings. This dual focus enables precise tracking and broader field observation in aquatic environments.
Program traces Iowa geography and politics a century ago
At 8 p m Saturday May 4 a factual program will explore Iowa's geographical development and identify political factions from a century past. The presentation draws on material from the Iowa Historical Society archives.
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The
Iowa Historical Society
Funeral services for Amanda Ferguson held at L A Jones
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at L A Jones funeral home with Dr. George Kerr in charge. The pallbearers included Lewis Hering Sam Witting John Mitchell Earl Ferguson Walter Lance and Sam Warren. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Amanda Ferguson
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
George Kerr
Theall
Lewis Hering
Sam Witting
John Mitchell
Earl Ferguson
Walter Lance
Sam Warren
Elm Grove Cemetery
Centennial on Radio Drama of Iowa Constitutional Convention
A historical dramatization marking the centennial of Iowa's constitutional convention will be produced and broadcast by WHO Des Moines radio studios. The program features a staged reading and period depictions to convey the convention's events and significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
WHO Des Moines At
Mrs Ray Whitehead Admitted To Local Hospital
Mrs Ray Whitehead of 402 West Second Street was admitted last night as a medical patient at the local hospital.
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Ray Whitehead
West Second Street
Ross Motor Service Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary
Darrell Ross, proprietor, marks eleven years in business today May 1 in Washington. Kermit Payne has been with Ross since opening and both men are among the oldest Bear frame and axle experts in the United States. The shop emphasizes service and repair with new motor rebuilding and tune up equipment plus a new parts department added in the last year.
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Darrell Ross
Ross Motor Service
Washington
Sidney Smith
Pease & Ross
Tucker & Eicher
Kermit Payne
Pease and Ross
Ross
United States
Bear Company
Thanks for eleven years of patronage and support
A courteous closing note expressing gratitude for the customers' loyalty over eleven years of business and inviting continued patronage in the future.
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Rev. Smith
Wolfs Flower Shop
Little
Nicola
Parker
MAJOR
Feller
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Frank Hayes
Boy
Kirksville, Mo
Evelyn Graber
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Earnest Leyden
North Second Avenue
Edward Lukavsky
Charles Friese
Edwin Lukavsky
Carl Greiner
Pvt
Ivan A. Lukavsky
Fort Lawton, Wash
Robert Clark
Oxford
England
States
South Avenue
C. C. Clark
Robert
Bakers
Iowa Capital
Continent
Mrs. L. L. McDaniel
Phoenix, Ariz
Mrs. Harve Banks
East Second Street
Robert J. Taylor
Mass
Donna
Robin
Eddie
A. W. Crow
Bert
John E. Hughes
M.glebeed
Northwest
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coke
Coca-Cola
C-C Co
Miss Ferguson
Lola Winga
Holland
Old Country
Walker
Dick Ross
Bob Ross
Marion Urnipseed
Marsh Koehler
Duane Gray
Darrell
Avis Ross
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