Chamber meeting rouses bright views on government and policy
In Washington a vivid account of the U S Chamber of Commerce annual gathering describes 21 000 business and 3 200 organizational members, lectures by Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer and General Alfred Gruenther, and a push for slower foreign aid funding. Senator Homer Ferguson warned of growing federal reach and hidden deficits.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
United States
Kenton Mantold
Louis Kehoe
Charles Sawyer
Truman
Sawyer
Commerce Department
Alfred M. Gruenther
Eisenhower
Ridgway
National Chamber
Western
Europe
Des Moines Families Visit In Riverside
Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs L J Shaffer and son John join Mr and Mrs T G Shaffer for a Riverside Sunday visit with Mrs Geneva Schnoebelen and grandson Gregory Shaffer. Bunch travels, funerals, church and club happenings accompany a week of local events in Riverside Iowa.
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Des Moines
Riverside
Marge Luckey
L. J. Shaffer
John
T. G. Shaffer
Geneva Schnoebelen
Little Gregory
Shaffer
Schnoebelen
Newton Whetstine
Willing Worker Club
Joe Soukup
Washington
Clara Rath
Clara Fitzsimmons
John Moss
Della Ramsey
Charles Rath
Albert Novy
Ed Horn
Riley Grecian
Ainsworth
Glen Younkin
Nichols
Birthday greetings for local children in Keota and area
A birthday list honors Joan Joyce Coon aged five daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Coon Carolyn Marie Kauffman aged nine daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Kauffman Edna Klein and others including Robert Barclay of West Liberty Lloyd Loeffler of Hardscrabble George Rudiger William J Greiner of Keota Jeanne Ann Sojka daughter of Mr and Mrs Thirtle Sojka turns six today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Joyce Coon
Raymond Coon
Isve
Carolyn Marie Kauffman
Edward Kauffman
Edna Klein
Robert Barclay
West Liberty
Lloyd Loeffler
George Rudiger
William J. Greiner
Keota
Jeanne Ann Sojka
Thirtle Sojka
Chester Residents Welcome Newcomers
West Chester welcomes several new residents. Mr and Mrs Walter Miller take over the telephone exchange from Homer Porter, joining their children Ruth Esther Martha Tommy. William Cahill and sons Pat and Dan also relocate from Burlington, with Mrs Cahill to work as bookkeeper at the Miller Garage. Wayne Karr family moves to the former Rotzinger property, with preschool children.
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Richard Fisher
West Chester
Walter Miller
Washington County
Osceola
Telephone Exchange
Homer Porter
Miller
Ruth
Esther
Martha
Tommy
Pat
Dan
Burlington
Cahill
Miller Garage
Wayne Karr
Wellman
Carl Rotzinger
Hazel Coffey
Irvin Coffey
Chicago
Hotel Sherman
Sunset Park Sees Record Picnic Season Amid Garbage Concern
In Sunset park’s opening of a busy picnic season, crowds surge as new pavilion and lighting draw use far beyond last year. The park board appeals to keep garbage cans for parkgoers, not home waste, warning Washington residents against dumping kitchen scraps in park bins.
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Sunset Park
Marian Bailey
City Park Commission
Othe Park
Washington
Park Board
George Weston
Fires and social visits note a busy weekend
The report details multiple social calls in Ainsworth including McGinnis Kilgore and violet lovers, a Saturday fire two alarms in quick succession, a tractor fire on the Roy Wells farm, and a kitchen fire at the Poore home. Mrs Ed Squire stays with relatives as Mrs Thompson improves in bed. Howard Milam remains at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City. James Milam is in Japan per his mother.
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W. A. McGinnis
Claude Kilgore
Ainsworth
Richard Fisher
Theodore Poore
Ed Squire
Washington
J. H. Thompson
Veterans’ Hospital
Towa City
Pfe
James Milam
Japan
Howard Milam
Nosy Nosepuncher Is Hard Man to Give Information
Edward Wilkins of Hoboken New Jersey was arraigned on charges of breaking the nose of Murray Dworfken a Pennsylvania Station baggage man in two places. Detectives noted Wilkins asked how to reach the Hudson tubes and then gave a misleading direction. He admitted he wanted to see what would be said.
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Washington
Sunset Park
Park
Bailey
Frank Stewart
Stewart
Frank Miller
Preston Wolf
J. E B. Lemmon
New York
Edward Wilkins
Hoboken
N.J
Pennsylvania Station
Wilkins
Murray Dworfken
Hudson Tubes
Ex Slave, 111, Looks to 1933 in Clarksville
Clarksville Tennessee resident William Johnson born a slave in 1841 recalls Civil War incidents and capture by Yankees. Now in his 111th year he is father to 10 children with 39 grandchildren and 72 great grandchildren and 46 great great grandchildren. His eldest son Rev Willie Johnson, 82, leads two Kentucky Baptist churches. youngest son is 49. Johnson was born at Johnsonville on the Robert Turner farm.
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Clarksville
Tenn
William Johnson
Johnson
Willie Johnson
Kentucky
Johnsonville Tenn
Robert Turner
Yellow grub helps solve vitamin mystery discovery
An illustration from a University of Illinois team reveals that vitamin B-T and carnitine are identical. The small mealworm larva known as Tenebrio helps science study carnitine in humans and animals. The finding, by Prof. G. S. Fraenkel and colleagues, promises new test methods and insight into vital enzyme functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tee
University of
Ilinois
G. S. Fraenkel
Self-Lighting Cigarette Seen In Near Future
FRIBOURG Switzerland A Swiss chemist announces a self lighting cigarette that uses a chemical coating on one end to ignite when rubbed against the package side no flame and no puff needed inventor Ernest Heimo says it works for cigars and cigarettes with multiple firms bidding for the rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fribourg
Switzerland
Ernest Heimo
Worrying Parents Urged To Have More Children
Chicago letters to The Parents' Consultation Service suggest a "sure cure" for worried only children by having at least two more children, preferably girls. Most respondents report one or two children and a strong tilt toward daughters. Dr Martin L Reymert notes mothers of only children may have more time to write.
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Chicago
Territory
Hawaii
Martin L. Reymert
Mooseheart
Illinois
False Fire Alarm by Man Seeking Warm Spot
In Scranton Pennsylvania a man named Edward Humphrey, 40, rang a false fire alarm to find a warm place according to Deputy Fire Chief Martin Lahey. Humphrey admitted he rang the alarm to seek shelter and was later charged with intoxication and setting off a false alarm.
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Scranton
Edward ‘Umphrey
Martin Lahey
Lahey
Humphrey
Face Cleaning For A Refreshing Skin Wash
A simple routine uses damp cotton with skin lotion or astringent to apply cleansing cream. Wash the face with the cream and remove it with only astringent for a fresh, renewed feel.
Three in One Cookies from a Home Baker Class
A feature recipe for refrigerator cookies offers a batter split into three flavor parts. Chocolate, orange, and plain vanilla thirds are rolled, chilled, then sliced and baked at 400 F for about 10 minutes to yield about 6 dozen cookies.
Tolerance as Virtuous Ensign of Growth
Quote by Thomas Vernor Smith on respecting opposing views and loving others to strengthen fraternity and liberty, highlighting that disagreement and practice differ but tolerance enriches growth and freedom.
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Thomas Vernor Smith
Slits in Pork Roast Add Tart Apple for Flavor
Instructions describe making slits in a pork roast before cooking and inserting tart apple pieces to enhance the gravy with brighter fruit notes and moisture.
Managing Self Dependence Through Clothing Choice
As a child grows, he seeks to help himself and dress with ease. The right clothing should enable self management, varying by the individual child’s training and how the garments are designed.
David W. Hanks Enrolls in Algebra Course at Princeton
David W. Hanks, 100, enrolled for an algebra course at a local school in Princeton Iowa, marking an unusual late life academic pursuit for a centenarian resident.
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David W. Hanks
Princeton
Iowa
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