Parade honor and new houses featured in town notes
A letter urges children to place flowers on soldiers’ graves at tomorrow’s parade. Harry Sowden reports new houses under construction with concrete floors and no basement, arguing one-story homes suit Iowa’s climate and referencing a Massachusetts example from American Home magazine.
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Harry Sowden
Sowden
Iowa
American Home Magazine
Mass
Massachusetts
Towa
Houghton Elected President of Boy Scouts in St Louis
Amory Houghton of Corning New York was named president of the Boy Scouts of America at the annual meeting in St Louis succeeding Walter W Head who is retiring from office.
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Amory Houghton
Corning
N. Y
The
Boy Scouts of America
St. Louis
Walter W. Head
Scramble for city apartments as new well work begins
Residents face crowded housing as oil furnace heated buildings remain unfinished and workers bring families to a city well project. A passerby asks for a three room apartment for a family with two girls aged twelve and fourteen. The Waugh sisters donate and Ada recovers from illness while the Winga boys eat lunch. Mrs. Gillespie mourns for her former children.
Centennial Governor Blue Thanking Iowa Republicans Workers
Centennial Governor Blue thanks thousands of loyal workers for their unspent time and energy to get out the vote and ensure a true expression of Republican sentiments in Iowa. He pledges to continue administering Iowa affairs to maintain the pride Republicans hold.
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Blue
Iowa
Woman Finds Joy in Children While Adjusting to New Life
She is content with grown children yet misses the little ones. For the first time in years she is foot loose. They store their gods until settling into an apartment and stay at Hotel Washington. She looks rested and healthier than in a long time.
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Waugh
California
Mame
Dade Shearer
Ada
Hotel Washington
ARMY
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
Sea Island
Washington
International
Beightler says troops ready to guard miners in union fear
Army's Fifth Service command chief Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler reports that troops from a four state command with HQ at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio are ready to protect all miners who fear union reaction.
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Fifth Service
Robert S. Beightler
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Glistening Tiles How To Clean With Kerosene
To keep kitchen tiles bright dip a soft cloth in kerosene and rub them then wash with warm water and dry.
Elm plantings must address elm bark beetle and Dutch elm disease
Plans to plant American elms for shade must include control of elm bark beetle and Dutch elm disease. The pests and disease have spread widely in the eastern United States, including parts of Maryland.
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United States
Maryland
Discover Gold on Alaska Shore
Nome residents begin a gold pan on the beach of the Bering Sea as the spring thaw brings scattered hopefuls. Ben Lee demonstrates pan technique and exclaims when a speck of sand yields gold like the old timers claim. Miners dot the shore while a heavy storm last November is cited as the cause.
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Nome
Alaska
Lee
Bering Sea
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