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Newspaper
Guthrian
Location
Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1971
Page
6
A satirical fable retells The Little Red Hen focusing on free enterprise and welfare. The hen bakes five loaves, denies sharing, and argues for capitalism while neighbors complain of unemployment and welfare. A farmer approves the freedom to earn, leaving the hen content yet questioned. Reprinted from Nation's Business, July 1970.
Mr and Mrs Howard Grote visited the Duane Billings home in Lewis Saturday morning and returned there Sunday night after brief calls on Ernest Brehends in Wiota. Overnight guests included Donald Boles and family of Raymore Missouri. A Sunday dinner honored birthdays and anniversaries with Everett Breech and daughters Norfolk Nebraska Elvin Breech and family Lewis Lester Wheatley Carroll Joe Kopaska Sally Kessler Perry visitors Norman Guisinger Cliff Shultz and sons of Council Bluffs.
A string of local social events fills Sundays and weekends with card parties dinners and visits. Families including the Monthe, Bennink, Dutumer, Heiland, Wirt, George, Thompson, Smithson, Summers, St Peter, Michaelson, Reeves, Purdy, Kessler and many others hosted and attended gatherings in Hay Stetzel, Carlisle, Des Moines and Earlham. Attendees noted include Joe St Peter a Nuest University student and Betty Michaelson's dinner guests. Several hospital, camper and 4H club activities also appear among the weekend plans.
Mr and Mires Mer Fee host a col on guests in the Dwight kote.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Larry Bramsos and Kathy with Richard and Bob Branson in Des Moines. John Dietrich is a patient in Dexter Hospital. Clarence Trem has returned home from the hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred Mortes shared Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Noble Hilliland and stayed the evening. Mr and Mrs Noble Holland Jr of Whittemore visited the Hollands Sr on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Weir Carter dined with Mr and Mrs Fory Bassett on Wednesday.
The piece extols local newspapers as the trusted source for city council, school board, bonds, and sports updates, emphasizing their role in delivering complete reports on local events and affairs to a broad readership. It notes high readership among adults and teens as a key strength of community papers.
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