Riverside Church Rededication Draws Town and Guests
Riverside Sunday service marked by a rededication at Trinity Methodist following remodeling. Dr. William Schuermann preached on revitalizing the church. A picnic dinner preceded a program led by a male quartet with a church history read and greetings from many visitors from Cedar Rapids Muscatine Chicago and other communities.
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Callie Woodburn
Mellie Lingo
Ernest Salladay
Riverside
Trinity Methodist Church
William Schuermann
Carl Craig
Vernon Stagner
John Tener
McKenzie
Washington
T. M. Conant
Preston Conant
Muscatine
Coggshall
Yarmouth
J. L. McLaughlin
Chicago
John Lindsley
One Evening Show Starts at Eight for Adults and Children
An events note announces a single performance starting at 8 o clock for both adults and children. The listing highlights a family friendly program with doors open before curtain.
Matinee Schedule Note for Midweek and Weekend
The listing shows note on matinees Wednesday through Saturday with abbreviated BZ program and short subjects. The item preserves a period tone and names the days and category but lacks full program details.
Local social notices list Iowa and Colorado residents
Lamb and Charles of Iowa City, Mrs. G. D. Kaye of Boulder, Mrs. Vernon Stagner of Kalona, Mrs. Everette Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Matthews of Lone Tree, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wells, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Beenblossom of Crawfordsville.
State Potato Goal for 1948 Set in Iowa
Des Moines reports the government assigns Iowa a 1948 potato goal of 23 500 acres. Hazen notes the target is 3 500 acres below last year but 3 509 acres above last year's actual planted area. The plan divides 2 800 acres for commercial farms and 20 700 acres for smaller non commercial operations. Planting within goals is tied to the price support program under the Steagall amendment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. E. Hazen
Iowa Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Hazen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Martin Urges Cuts In Income Tax Rates
Congressman Thomas E. Martin, on vacation, urged the Rotary club to cut income taxes and revise tax laws. He warned taxes threaten national economy and may deplete revenue, and noted tax issues will be a major campaign topic. He opposed war talk as ineffective and cited Europe relying on US aid. Birthday honorees and guests joined the meeting.
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Thos. E. Martin
Rotary Club
Martin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Europe
America
Kaiser seeks RFC debt write off for Fontana plant
Henry J. Kaiser asked the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to cancel 34.51 million dollars of Fontana California steel plant debt. He offered to raise 80 million dollars privately and double Fontana's capacity to ease steel shortages, with total government debt at 89.916 million. He urged price reductions amid claims RFC keeps steel prices high.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Fontana
Cal
West
REC
Kaiser
Truman
RFC
Iowa Attorney General Drives Enforcement of Gambling Laws
Des Moines report says Attorney General Robert Larson released a letter to county attorneys urging enforcement of gambling laws. He noted the letter was sent to sheriffs and police chiefs to collect evidence of violations and asked all law enforcement to assist. Some private citizens and legislators praised the stand.
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Des Moines
Robert Larson
Larson
Allocation Of Funds For School Lunch Program
The agriculture department announced an initial 46.8 million dollars to states for school lunch operations this year with 1.95 million earmarked for Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. States fund a portion based on average income. California New York cover full cost.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Mississippi
California
New York
Congress
Milking Records Above the Average in Iowa
Iowa's dairy herd improvement associations report above national averages for milking records. Lyle Jackson of Iowa State College notes US Department of Agriculture data show about 90 000 305 day lactation records from the first half of the year. Town ranks fifth with 29 percent of all records, 88 associations and 28 195 cows on test in the state.
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Ames
Iowa
Lyle Jackson
Iowa State College
Jackson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Town
State improves dairy herds with new proven sires
Efforts to advance dairy herd quality in the state focus on providing more proven herd sires through the improvement association to boost breeding stock and productivity.
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The
Improvement Association
Tree Trimmer Dies After 30 Foot Fall in Des Moines
Final rites planned for John M. Stacey 64, Des Moines tree trimmer who died after falling about 30 feet while trimming a large elm at the home of Carl Pilmaier. Mrs Pilmaier was indoors as the accident occurred and a passerby provided details.
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Des Moines
John M. Stacey
Stacey
Carl Pilmaier
Tragic Tree Fall Claims Child In Polk County
Polk county coroner A. E. Shaw said Stacey apparently was killed instantly after falling from a tree, with investigators noting no sign of life at the scene.
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Stacey
Polk County
A. E. Shaw
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