Credit Bureau address highlights role of credit in retail
Mr Hedrick of Ames spoke to the Credit Reference Exchange at the YMCA dinner program sponsored by Mr and Mrs Raymond Dayton and L K Hedrick. He said sixty percent of retail business is done on credit and stressed methods for establishing credit ratings and paying on time. He noted there are about 1300 credit reports in North America and that bureaus share information to aid purchases on account. The talk featured the use of a slide presentation.
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Credit Reference Exchange
YMCA
Raymond Dayton
L. KB. Hedrick
Associated Credit Bureaus of
Iowa
Credit Bureau
Ames
Hedrick
North America
Credit Reference Exchange expands in county program
Mr Hedrick explained how credit ratings and the card record determine customer eligibility. Mrs Dayton led the program in her absence, noting the exchange began two years ago and has grown from 29 members to wider county reach through the Daytons efforts.
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Hedrick
Dayton
Credit’ Reference Exchange
Play Day Highlights Across Schools
Teachers judged the event and divided total school points by pupil counts to measure scores. A noon potluck dinner was shared by teachers pupils and parents. Kittenball games accompanied the day as students from Beypt Grand Prairie Pleasant Plain Lincoln Fairview and Jackson Center joined the three winners. Sixty five pupils participated and next year’s play day will be at Grand Prairie School.
Play Day in Jackson Eight Rural Schools
Play Day in Jackson Nine rural schools at Pleasant Plain school in Jackson township yesterday. Prize winners were Salem school first Mrs Winnie Belter teacher Living Lake School second Mrs Floyd Chambers teacher South Prairie school third Leona Kox teacher. Events included broad jump high jump potato race relay dash three legged race skipping race and chicken calling.
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Pleasant Plain School
Jackson Township
Salem School
Winnie Belter
Living Lake School
Floyd Chambers
Anal South Praire School
Leona Kox
Iowans Give Bond On Indictment In Cattle Deals
Frank Bruggemeyer and Gale Dooley, both released on $5000 bonds after arraignment in a U S court on charges of using the mails to defraud in a string of cattle deals. Indicted by a federal grand jury in Baltimore April 30 with three others at large. They advertised cattle for sale in eastern papers, brought cattle from the west, and promised delivery after taking a $1 down payment in one case.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Frank Brugegemeyer
Fairfield
Gale Dooley
Birmingham
United States
Baltimore
Hruggemeyer
Dooley
Pie for Sale and Hogs Offered by Local Sellers
Pie for sale from Collde-Shepherd pups advertised with satisfaction guaranteed and natural heelers. Wil bur Day Briehton. Two male hogs for sale listed: one Berkshire and one Hampshire. Chas Wiley Tate.
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Wilbur Day
Briehton
Berkshire
Hampshire
Chas, Wiley
Tate
Local residents plan visits for Mother's Day weekend
Robert Crumly of Letts and Colea Searcy of Muscatine obtained a marriage license. Many families, including the Brayton, McConnell, Sorden, and Glassburner households, prepare to host or visit relatives across Iowa for Mother's Day. Attendees travel from Des Moines to Drake University events and from Laur to Fairfield for parental gatherings.
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Robert Crumly
Letts
Colea Searcy
Muscatine
Iowa City survey shows better job prospects for UI June grads
A survey of directors of personnel in Iowa City indicates that UI June graduates have improved employment chances compared with last year. Dean Chester A. Phillips of the college of commerce commented on the findings.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Chester A. Phillips
College of Commerce
Contour Farming Demonstrations and County Bulletin Release
Contour farming demonstrations on farms in Jackson Crawford Clay and Lime Creek townships show erosion control moisture retention and reduced power needs. A new bulletin Contour Farming For Soil and Water Conservation details terracing strip cropping contouring and guidelines. Washington County Beef Producers Association plans May 1 meeting to map a May 22 beef cattle feedlot tour with Chicago Producers Extension Service and Iowa State College staff.
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Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
Clyde Huston
Crawford Township
Eugene Morgan
Clay Township
Richard Clay
Lime Creek Township
Washington County Soil Improvement Association
County Farm Bureau
Bulietin
Farm Bureau
We Washington County Beef Producers Association
Chicago Producers
Extension Service
Chicago
Corn Belt
LOGOO
Whewcal Keel Producers Association
Dr Eugene Owen Appointed Research Associate at George Washington Univ
Mr and Mrs Charles C Owen announce their son Dr Eugene D Owen has been named research associate in education at George Washington University Washington DC. He will continue with the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics while assuming university duties. The April 1944 issue of Ver tas Buenos Aires notes his article Las Monedas Corrientes Usadas en las Republicas Americanas with a photo and brief bio. Dr Owen a Washington High School graduate class of 1915 notes strong demand for graduates in his college and first aviation industry hiring flights.
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Charles C. Owen
Eugene D. Owen
George Washington University
Washington
D.D. C
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vertas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Las iMonedas Corrintas Usudas
Las Republicas Americanas
Americanarepublics
Owen
Washington High School
Earth's Ups and Downs Difference Between Peak and Deep
A comparison notes a 12 mile gap between the highest mountain and the deepest sea trench. The fact highlights extreme variations in Earth's topography and ocean depths across the globe.
Calyx spray urged for apples and other fruit crops
Extension horticulturist K S W Edgecombe notes the calyx spray is the key control for codling moths and also helps curb apple scab green fruitworm and curculio. A 50 gallon mix combines lime sulfur hydrated lime lead arsenate and optional wettable sulfur with timing based on petals and calyx tube development.
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Farm Bureau
K. S. W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College Extension Horticulturist
Br. Ndgecombe
United American Show Sets Carnival for Legion Benefit
Special Agent Robert Foy reviews final plans for United American shows a week long carnival to aid the American Legion. The motorized snow circus travels on 40 trucks with 20 rides and 20 acts including Jack Hamilton. Show runs daily at 10:50 p m with weather no barrier. Maynard Brown leads the Legion committee urging members to serve as ticket takers starting Monday night at six thirty.
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Robert Foy
United American
American Legion
Mr. Fox
Hannibal
Dia
Marshes
The
Legion
W. B. Fox
Prohibition Party Holds National Convention in Chicago
The Prohibition party convenes its national gathering in Chicago and nominates Roger Babson, noted statistician, for president. The party argues Republicans and Democrats fail to address the liquor problem and urges greater character industry and initiative in government.
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Prohibition Party
Chicago
Roger Babson
United States
Iowa Christian Fundamentals associ ation adopts protest over fusion of church and state
The Forest City meeting passes a resolution demanding the recall of Myron Taylor as special envoy to the Vatican. Other resolutions praise the Dies committee for exposing un American activities and condemn the teaching of evolution in schools. They call for a balanced Christian testimony against anti Semitic attitudes.
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Forest City
Iowa Christian Fundamentals Association
Roosevelt
Myron Taylor
Vatican
Taylor
Dies Committee
Lewdness Arrests Tied to Local Hotel Guests
Frank Kline and W H Ray of Lone Tree along with Mrs Emma Custer and Mrs Laurene Hagist registered as Mr and Mrs W H May and Mr and Mrs John Jotiison were arrested by Sheriff H M Putnam and Officer Walt Kiesey. They were ordered bound over to the September district court term for lewdness after waiving preliminary hearing. Bonds set at 200 dollars each. Kline also bound over for furnishing liquor to a minor with a 200 dollar bond.
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Frank Kline
W. H. Ray
Lone Tree
Emma Custer
Laurene Hagist
W. H. May
John Jotiison
H. M. Putnam
Walt Kiesey
Justice of the Peace
J. K. Bovee
Kline
Brighton
Daily Market Report Chicago May 11 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Markets report across hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago with price ranges for various weights and categories. Hogs 300 head steady top 6.00 to 6.05 week closing 6.05. 180 to 270 lbs 6.75 to 5.00. 270 to 350 lbs 5.50 to 5.80. underweights 5.25 to 5.80. packing sows 4.75 to 5.10. Cattle 6500 head with steers steady to 26 cents lower. yearlings and light steers up to 25 cents. top 12.75. red heifers up 15 to 25 cents. vealers strong. bulls 15 to 50 cents lower. fat sheep steady to 50 cents higher. lambs 10.60 to 10.80 top ranges. natives 3.50 to 4.00.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Cash Corn and Soybeans Price Report
Chicago cash grain prices show corn mostly 69 to 71 cents, oats mixed around 37 44 cents, soybeans quoted with two yellow lots at 108 to 198 cents and three yellow at 106 to 107 cents. The report lists multiple yellow and white sample grades with varying cents per bushel.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Roundup May Prices For Wheat Corn And Oats
Chicago grain shows mixed May prices across wheat corn and oats with May futures posting gains for some contracts while others fall. July and September positions reflect narrow spreads amid fluctuating market cues from the open through midday.
Chicago May market report on produce receipts and grades
Chicago reports a steady market with total receipts of 44 578 cases. Extra firsts 17 and fresh graded firsts 161 reflect current receipts at 15 percent with 14 percent dirties and checks at 14 percent.
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Chicago
Indict Five Men for Fraudulent Cattle Deads
Fort Dodge Iowa Webster county grand jury returned indictments charging Jay M Wiggins and his son G Norman Willems with uttering forged instruments. The true bills accuse them of forging notes totaling 11600 deposited with a trustee as collateral for obligations held by northwest Iowa banks.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Jay M. Wiggins
Pioneer Finance Co
G. Norman Wileems
Wiggins
Iowa
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