Federal Farm Board Outlines Co op Education Drive
The federal farm board in Washington released tentative nationwide plans to teach co operative marketing to millions of farmers with help from 5700 extension workers and 48 land grant colleges. It aims to expand education before forming large scale co ops for principal crops, noting fewer than a third of farmers join co operatives and relying on extension workers to reach farm homes.
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Washington
Sept
Federal Farm Board
Agriculture Department
Riverside Foresters to Meet Knights of Columbus for Card Game
About thirty Cath olic Order of Foresters members from Riverside will join an equal number of Washington Knights of Columbus in Riverside Thursday evening for a euchre card journey followed by supper. J M Kelley grand knight of the K C council notes the event and next week’s officer installation will feature Clem Boyle from Iowa City and visitors from the university town and state officers. A entertainment program and supper are planned for the installation evening.
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Order of Foresters of Riverside
Washington Knights of Columbus Council
J. M Kelley
The
K. ©. Council
Clem Boyle
Iowa City
University Town
Mrs Chaffee Dies in Huntsburg Ohio
Mrs Walter S Brown of north of town travels to Huntsburg Ohio after death of her mother Mrs W W Chaffee. The Chaffees had lived in Lexington and Webster before moving to Huntsburg where they resided for years. Mrs Chaffee died from a cerebral hemorrhage and never regained consciousness.
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Walter S. Brown
Huntsburg
Ohio
W. W. Chaffee
Chaffees
Lexington
Webster
Huntsberg
Chaffee
Fairfield Young Man Takes Poison in Barber Shop Death
Fred Greenfield 23 of Fairfield killed himself by ingesting poison yesterday afternoon in a Fairfield barber shop. He was a nephew of E. E. Greenfield of Washington and formerly served in the regular army. Greenfield worked at the Greenfield restaurant here about a year ago and was known to people in Washington.
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Fred Greenfield
E. E. Greenfield
Washington
Fairfield
Greenfield
Wrednesday's Five Best Radio Features
Five best radio features listed for WEAF NBC network with times and offerings. Revellers quartet performances and Verdi Opera La Traviata broadcast noted, highlighting program schedule and network affiliation.
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Wrednesday
United Press
WEAF
NBC
Almolive Hour
Revellers Quartet
Sub committee named on Iowa taxation study report
Four sub committees will prepare a preliminary tax report for Iowa to guide a broader inquiry. The tax commission and legislative tax committee expect to draft hearings with farm and civic groups starting Oct. 5 while Governor Hammill will receive the preliminary findings in December.
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Des Moines
U.P
Towa
State Tax Commission
Legislative Tax Committee
John Hammill
Tax Committee
Commission
Louis H. Cook
C. F. Clark
Cedar Iapids
Insurance concerns buy Iowa road bonds
Nearly $3,000,000 in county primary road bonds have been sold to insurance companies in Wisconsin New York and Iowa. Clarke Niles, chairman of the State Highway Commission, said the sales followed counties failing to secure buyers when offered by advertisement. Sixteen counties participated in the sales to firms in multiple states.
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Anamosa
U.P
Iowa
Clifford L. Niles
State Highway Commission
L. A. Andrews
State Banking Commission
Niles
Wisconsin
New York
Mrs Rose becomes superintendent of Washington County Hospital
Margaret Hale RoseAssumed duties as new superintendent succeeding Miss Ella Reitan Miss Lorene McDaniel to join as nurse instructor replacing Miss Jean Barrett Also noted redecorating inside and painting outside woodwork around windows at the county hospital
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Margaret Hale Rose
Washington County Hospital
Ella Reitan
Ned Haney
Lorene McDaniel
Jean Barrett
Decatur
Ill
Miss McDaniel
Radio Listings Show Networks and Programs
WABC and CBS air at 7 30 p m est with Dix ie chorus performing Negro Spirituals. WIZ and NBC carry The Aba Voyagers at 7 30 est. WIZ and NBC also present Forty Fathom Trawlers at 7 30 est.
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Lian
Wth
WABC
CBS Network
Dixie Chorus
WIZ
NBC
NBC Network
Shipbuilders Paid Shearer Over $18 000
Senate inquiry into William B. Shearer naval lobbying reveals Newport News Shipbuilding paid him 18 908 dollars for work tied to 1926 and 1928 cruiser bills. Ferguson said payments covered supplemental work, while others call it lobbying.
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Shearer
Washington
William B. Shearer
Ig Navy
Senate
Capitol
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Homer Ferguson
William Allen
Kansas
Geneva Disarmament
Homer L. Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation
Frederick P. Palen
Lawrence R. Wilder
Tthe Transoceanic Steamship Service
Henry Hunter
American Shipbuilders Association
Geneva
John and Florence Begin Secluded Maine Honeymoon
John Coolidge and Florence Trumbull start a two week honeymoon at a Moosehead Lake lodge in Maine. The couple keeps plans quiet, with arrangements handled by Erwin Stevens and travel via Florence’s red sports roadster. Florence enjoys the sendoff as John returns to New Haven railroad offices in two weeks.
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Plainville
Conn
John Coolidge
Maine Woods
Florence Trumbull Coolidge
John H. Trumbull
Maine
Erwin A. Stevens
Trumbuatt Lodge
Boston
Counle
Bridse
Florence
John
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Young Coolidge
New Haven
Raiioaa
Moosehead Lake
Train Wreck Near Sverdlovsk Kills Thirty in Russia
A Moscow bound passenger train derailed at Zeuyeka station near Sverdlovsk, killing thirty people and injuring about forty. The cause of the wreck was not yet known.
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Moscow
Zeuyeka
Sverdlovsk
District D A R Convention Here
Washington Chapter of D A R will host the southeastern Town district on Wednesday Oct 9 at 2 p m in the United Presbyterian church. District includes 22 counties and many members. Mrs Mae Felton of Mt Pleasant chairs. guests include Mrs Amy Gilbert of State Center Iowa past vice president general and Mrs Wilson Hamilton state regent along with other officers and committeewomen. Washington chapter regent Mrs A Speer selects the general conference committee. Local plans ensure comfort and entertainment for over 100 distinguished women.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mae Felton
Mt. Pleasant
Amy Gilbert
State Center
Towa
Wilson H. Hamilton
A. Speer
J. K. Lemmon
R. G. Cherry
Will Gibson
M. E. Dicken
Reinstatement Talk Confidence in Iowa Big Ten
Iowa near reinstate ment in the Big Ten discussed by E H Lauer athletics director at the state university. He cites honesty and integrity as key for reinstatement and notes mismanagement blamed for past banishment while acknowledging a shake up to restore conference trust. Frank Prebyl and wife visited Kalona locals Monday.
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Iowa City
Iowa
E. H. Lauer
The
State University
Lauer
Washington Boy Killed in Auto Crash
De Las Crossett seventeen a junior at Washington High School died at Muscatine hospital after a car wreck near Grandview. His brother Keith eighteen was injured but not in danger and expected to leave hospital soon. The Chevrolet collided with an International truck driven by P M Burrows near two miles west of Grandview. Funeral plans set for Thursday at the Methodist church with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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de Las Crossett
Washington
Grandview
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Keith Crossett
W. D. Crossett
Wapello
Muscatine Hospital
DeLos
Keith
George Oakes
Louisa County
Staets
Burrows
Crossett
Tear Down Fences Around Fire Escapes At Grinnell Dorm
Workmen removed a 15 foot iron fence surrounding dormitory fire escapes at Grinnell College after state fire marshal orders. Fire Chief Wheeler cited hazard to girls in case of fire and criticized the nonrestrictive design as obstructive to safe evacuation. The students protested the dormitory conditions at the state capitol.
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Grinnell
U.P
Grinnell College
BE. C. Wheeler
Des Moines
Wheeler
Five Iowans Die In 24 Hours Violence Wave
A state report details five Iowans who died in the last 24 hours from violence including three by shooting, one by hanging, and one by poison. Additional overnight deaths and injuries are noted, with names and brief locations such as Keokuk Hampton Cedar Falls Marshalltown and Cedar Falls.
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Frederick Greenfield
Polon
New Assignment of Cases Made for Week
Judge Frank Bechly ordered a new non jury schedule for this week with Stewart vs Schachner today McCarty vs O Flaherty Wednesday Kos vs Havel Griffith vs Griffith Lowry vs Crandall Thursday No further jury trials are planned as petit jurors were excused on the previous day Attorneys worked to settle matters and reports indicate three or four cases reached settlements suitable for this term
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Frank Bechly
Stewart
Schachner
McCarty
O'Flaherty
Kos
Havel
Griffith
Lowry
Unpopular Mixed Train Service on Rock Island Route
Washington to Oskaloosa mixed train service draws complaints as schedules lag after replacement of a passenger and freight train six weeks ago. Freight volume remains heavy and slow timing affects connections at Oskalooosa to Des Moines. Local residents urge restoration of former better service.
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Rock Island
Washington
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moines
Sigourney
Ogden and Telford Visit Ft Madison on Business
G. B. Ogden of Chicago and Dr S. P. Telford spent yesterday in Ft Madison on business.
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G. B. Ogden
Chicago
S. P. Telford
Ft Madison
Talcott and Scumel Visit Family in Huston
Mrs A N Talcott and Walter Scumel of Huston Texas visited Mrs Talcott's parents Mr and Mrs J T Baines and left this noon for Chicago returning later in the week.
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A. N. Talcott
Walter Scumel
Huston
Texas
Senators Quiz Legge On Farm Board Funding And Powers
Alexander P. Legge chairman of the Federal Farm Board testified at the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on qualification and operations. He defended slow progress and explained loan totals and revenue sources while criticizing farmer profit trends and the need for storage facilities and coordinated marketing measures.
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Washington
Alexander P. Legge
Chicago
Federal Farm Board
Hoover
Administration Agriculture
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senator Caraway
Arkansas
Legge
International Harvester Company
Federal Board
General Motors
Canadian Wheat Pool
Canada
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Riverside
Knights OF Columbus Hall
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Legislative Committee
Clark
George W. Patterson
C. L.rigby
Harry M. Green
Marion R. McCauley
J. H. Johnson
Green
Fred C. Lovrien
Senator Rigby
McCauley
Lovrien
Assum
Newport Company
Shearer Naval
St. Lawrence
Shortridge
Shearer Committee
House
Admiral Jones
Hilary Jones
Long
Jones
Congress
Nent Weber
Frank Prebyl
Kalona
Pucines& Calleys
Washington Boys
Hart
Wellman
Carl
Karl
Ruth
E Spence
Charles
Roy
Mary
Ellen
Nellie
Gene
Robert Crossett
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Elm Grova Cemetery
John Patterson
Keokuk
John McLemens
Hampton
Chris Raven
Cedar Falls
Lester G. Lampman
Marshall Town
Brechly
Senators
International Harvester
Caraway
Brookhart
Smith
South Carolina
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