Rita Kennedy announces coming marriage in Wadena
Rita Kennedy entertained the Delta Deck card club at an afternoon party on Tuesday and announced her coming marriage set for Thursday, November 21 at St. Joseph church. Place cards were book shaped containing a fancy handkerchief for each guest.
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Rita Kennedy
Delta Deck Card Club
St. Joseph Church
Mary B. Wetzel
Hedrick
Howard Rundell
Zella Duncan
Gerald
Fayette
Rebecca Kuhnes
Lyal Whittenbaugh
George Kuhens
Lawrence Raftis
James
Oelwein
Frank Welch
Alden Gell
la Fonda
West Union
Robert Whittenbaugh
Thad Walters
Parker
Lamont
Margaret Morse
Miss Thyer
Volga
Wilt Moore
Robert Frey
Herman Larson
Myron Moore
Henry Herwig
Bobby Cooney
Justin Herwig
Lloyd Walters
Arlington
Ray Herwig
Mary Virginia Herwig
There Is But One Straight Road to Success
A compact reflection on merit and success asserts that true progress comes from useful capacity and timely opportunity. The quote emphasizes that ability will be discovered because many seek to utilize it, praising merit as the path to achievement.
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Bourke Cockran
Geo
Bennett
New York
Sunday Socials and Births Highlight Grand Meadow News
The Grand Meadow column records multiple Sunday visits to homes of the Olson, Halverson, Landsgard, and Wharram families. A baby named Victor Le Roy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Amundson on Sunday. Invitations note a Thanksgiving day quilting sale hosted by the Sewing Circle with details seen in local gatherings and birthday observances across families.
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Oscar Lien
Ruth Anderson
Johnnie Holm
Arthur Olson
Carmen Swenson
Sewing Circle
Ben Erickson
Melvin Olson
Gerhard Halverson
Ames Olson
Olivia Olson
Richard Olson
Victor le Roy
Martin Amundson
Harry Helgerson
Pearl Peterson
Arthur Helgerson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Nels Anderson
Arnold
Martin Halverson
Otto Warner
Alphie Thorson
Even Lion
Bertha Jane Olson
Arnold Sampson
CCC boys warned to avoid hunting near conservation work sites
The Conservation Commission urges extreme caution for hunters near Emergency Conservation Work projects statewide. Hunters should refrain from firing within rifle range of camps or worksites to protect workers amid ongoing projects. State aid amounts listed include Fayette county fair 1931.64, Clayton National 946.75, Elkader 1,214.64 and Big 4 Postville 878.43 for 1985.
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the Conservation Commission
Sks
Fayette County Fair
Clayton National Fair
European Trip Reflections On Borders And Nationalism
Fred Biermann writes about his European journey from Germany into France, detailing border checks over currency limits and officials inspecting luggage. He visits rebuilt northern France from WWI destruction, noting patches of brick replacing stone and modest architectural changes that alter the old village look.
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Fred Biermann
Germany
France
Forest Reforestation and Reparations After War France
The article reflects on a century of forestation in France and postwar reparations. It notes reforestation with fast growing species, reconstructive borrowing by the French government, and mixed outcomes where some individuals gained more while others received less.
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France
Germany
Memorials honor soldiers from nations on Hill 204
Northern France hosts war memorials from France the United States and Great Britain. A grand monument on Hill 204 near Chateau Thierry honors American and French troops with notable distinction. Names of divisions including many from the 11th Iowa district appear on the stone.
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France
United States
Great Britain
Chateau Thierry
A War Memorial Hotel at Chateau Thierry Honors the Dead
The old Hotel de Elephant in Chateau Thierry has been remodeled into a social center by the Methodist church of France. It serves as a memorial to local soldiers and supports infants, education, and community unity. The author lauds its good works for the living in the name of the dead.
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Chateau Thierry
Hotel de Elephant
Marne
Methodist Church of France
Belleau Wood Battlefield Visit and American Cemetery
A visitor recalls the Belleau Wood battlefield and nearby American cemetery where about 3,000 American soldiers are buried. Graves are marked with marble crosses for Gentiles and Stars of David for Jews.
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Belleau Wood
Belleau Wood Battlefield
Stara
I Saw Two Soldiers Buried With Honor in a French Cemetery
An observer recalls a cemetery index near a building entrance that helps locate American graves. Many graves are unidentified and marked by marble crosses bearing Here Rests in Honored Glory An American Soldier Know But to God. The Unknown Soldier grave at the Arc de Triomphe flame honors World War I dead.
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United States
Paris
Europe
American Trade Foes and Ford in Strasbourg
The narrator notes Paris bustle and euro prices high for Americans. Devaluation shifted francs per dollar from about 25 to 15, affecting foreigners more than U.S. buyers. He argues tariffs push U.S. capital abroad as Ford builds a Strasbourg plant and GM explores Europe, while protective tariffs cost American workers.
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Paris
Europe
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
France
Ford
Strasbourg
Fords
America
General Motors
International trade barriers and policy need steadier path
The author argues that foreign officials and travelers view high trade barriers as expensive and reducing living standards. The Hawley Smoot tariff bears blame, but solutions require skilled statesmanship. Hull’s negotiated treaties help slowly, while stabilized money is essential for healthy global trade and U.S. prosperity.
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United States
Cordell Hull
Fred Biermann
Goobers Named for Peanuts in the Sandh
The text notes that "Goobers" is a name given to peanuts in the Santh region, indicating a local nickname or branding context. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
United States Gold Stock and Bridge Dedication Report
A report notes the U.S. holds 7000 tons of gold, contrasted with citizens lacking coal. The new Mississippi river bridge linking Bettendorf Town and Moline Illinois neared completion Saturday and dedication Monday, at a cost of 1.7 million dollars. October inmate feeding costs at Fort Madison were 5.67 dollars per inmate and 6.21 dollars at Anamosa.
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United States
Bettendorf
Town
Moline
Fort Madison
Anamosa
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Klingman Hall
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Emma Jennings
Lawrence Welch
Shirley Averill
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Ole Johnson
A. G. Herrling
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Blanche Feller
Grand Meadow News
CCC
Eusbeti
Dr. Mile
Chicago
Pfigna Island
K. Langsdale Elgin
Iowa
Merriam
Websters
Ata Gost
Webster's
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Olen Ag
Merriam-Webster
G. & C. Merriam CO
Springfield, M
Pillsbury’s
A. A. Boleyn
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