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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1940

Page

3

Westfield notes set with visits clubs and events

Special correspondence from Westfield reports deaths and illness of Mont Campbell, visits by Swatara residents, formation of the Busy Bee club, holiday guests in H arrington and Burnight homes, lessons and meetings of the Ladies Aid, student exams, a Town basketball win, and a farewell obituary for Frank Trefren with a forthcoming complete obituary. The items name local families, schools, farms, and community groups across Westfield and nearby towns.

R. A. Tuttle J. H. Johnson Swatara Minn Mont. Campbell Joe Martin Sutherland Fred Hummel Busy Bee Club Geo. Hummel Chas. Green Chris. Jensen Jensen Albert Harrington Wilbur Harrington Anne Comes Atlantic Iowa Wayne Wiegele Joy Harrington Omaha Ernest Wilson Sioux City Inez Hummel Carol Lilly H. B. Lilly John Martin Dondelinger Newhall Iawa Ned Spaulding C. B. Lilly Lester Boyd A. W. Hummel Ellen Ivan Peterson Kadoka Texas Henry Bliss Wayne Lilly Westfield Dr. Pepper Marjori McHale Brunsville John Luken S. P. Lilly Akron Mesdames Cora Main Claudia Horner Deutschland Aber Alles Rebecca March W. J. Damrosch Group I Edith Gant Catherine Martin Vermillion Westfield School Cecil Harrington Auto Southern California Percy Mesdames A. Banks Ray Hebeler Frank Trefren Bob M. F. Flynn Shirley Mount Alberta

Roosevelt under fire as missteps fuel third-term talk

Washington commentators flag two recent political stumbles by President Roosevelt. First, challenging Senator Taft to explain budget balancing drew fire over past promises to balance the budget. Soon after, New Deal supporters rallied Finland relief funds while critics accused officials of sabotaging charity drives. Analysts note a pattern of reliance on insiders and vested interests to push a possible third-term agenda.

Washington Roosevelt Supreme Court Robert Taft Taft Senator Taft Woodrow Wilson Harry Hopkins Harold Ickes Wal New Deal Herbert Hoover Finland Raymond Capper Doris Freeson Hoover Stephen Early White House House Committee National Labor Relations Board CIO Henry Wallace Mr. Roosevelt

Treton Hosts Double-Header Basketball Games

Mrs Walter Sherer attends a Ladies Aid tea Tuesday afternoon. A Treton home double-header features Treton boys versus Westfield boys and Treton girls versus Westfield girls on Wednesday evening, highlighting local school sports.

Walter Sherer 9Aid Treton Boys Westfield Boys Treton Girls Westfield Girls

Army offers opportunities to recruits in Iowa and Panama

United States Army Recruiting Service for Iowa invites applications for a small number of enListments within weeks. Openings include Twelfth Medical Regiment at Fort Devens Massachusetts and the Coast Artillery Corps Panama. Panama recruits go to New York by rail then government transport.

United States Army Iowa Twelfth Medical Regiment Fort Devens Mass Coast Artillery Corps Panama New York Coast Artillery Medical Department Army Cedar Rapids Waterloo Davenport Dubuque Burlington Mason City Fort Dodge Old Federal Des Moines Panama Coast Artillery

Woodmen of the World agents raise Iowa life insurance

Iowa field men for the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society enrolled new members applying for 209000 of life protection in a sixty day campaign ending November 30. E B Lyon of Cedar Rapids led with 82000. National campaign totals 18776752 with Texas North Carolina Georgia and Alabama leading states. Plans for a nationwide fiftieth anniversary celebration on June 6 1940. Omaha headquarters to feature prominently.

Iowa Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society E. B. Lyon Cedar Rapids L. O. Evans Glenwood A. E. Chidhester Ottumwa E. H. Kress Sioux City Texas North Carolina Georgia Alabama Woodmen of the World Omaha Society

Former Akron Man's Wife Granted a Divorce

Mrs. Alice Iblings, 32, wife of Ray Iblings, 35, was granted a divorce on cruelty grounds by District Judge Robert H. Munger. She receives $60 monthly alimony for herself and two children Leone, 12, and Glen, 6, plus the home and household goods. The support is split among the wife and children until they reach 18. The couple married January 25, 1926 in Plymouth county and separated in March.

Alice Iblings Ray Iblings Robert H. Munger Sioux City Journal Iblings Leone Glen Plymouth County

Finland in the Global Balance of Power and Trade

Prepared by the National Geographic Society Finland is the sixth largest European country after Poland’s dismemberment with two thirds the size of France. It has a sparse population density and vast forests driving export led by lumber plywood and paper products. Most people live in rural areas with few cities over 30 000. Finns rely on cooperatives for dairy and meat distribution. Women have long suffrage and engage in labor while Finnish men excel in athletics and setting world records. Arctic forests and lakes dominate the landscape with potential shipping routes opened by ice free coasts near Petsamo and a Gulf Stream aided Arctic zone.

National Geraphic Society Ashington D. C Finland United States Europe Poland France England California Texas Soviet Union Ladoga Arctic Helsinki Petsamo

Banana Exports Drive Costa Rica Harbor Plans

Banana exports fuel a fifteen million dollar harbor project on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast near Puntarenas. Last year nearly 5,000,000 stems were shipped, 80 percent to the United States, with Pacific and Limon regions supplying most exports. Coffee imports to the U.S. have nearly doubled in three years while banana production declines.

National Geographic Washington, D. C W. U Service Fed Costa Rica Pacific Coast Puntarenas United States Pacific Region Limon Carrbbean Coast Atlantic England Cuba New World Rhode Island

Card of Thanks and Newspaper Subscription Offer

Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pratt and Family thanks neighbors for help after their father’s death. Notice mentions Register-Tribune expanding service with Pathfinder weekly and offers a year subscription for 2.35 dollars. Prompt to act quickly by mail or pay.

Lloyd Pratt Pathfinder Register-Tribune

Truth about Advertising Charles B Roth

Charles B Roth argues advertising imposes a responsibility of success on firms. He says lasting business grows from strict standards and consistent quality, while deception destroys brands. Advertising sets public expectations, guides value, and rewards honest merchandise.

TRUTH Charles B. Roth Charles 8. Roth

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