British Forces in Africa Break Italian Hold at Bardia
A wartime dispatch describes British and Greek advances in North Africa and Albania. It notes Sid Barrani surrounded and Bardia cut off, with Tobruk and Straits of Otranto under Allied control, while German reinforcements denied and Italian supply lines disrupted. The report also covers Allied bombing of Italian cities and strategic hopes amid fluctuating weather and the broader war posture in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Navy
Sidi Barrant
Earl of Cardigan
Balaclava
BEC
Sid Barrani
Libya
Maktila
Bagdad
Sojum
Capuzza
Bardia
Tobruk
Mediterranean Sea
Africa
Albania
Khimara
Tepeleni
Valona
Tepelini
Elbasan
Tirana
Durazzo
Pogradec
Fleet Air Arm
Brindisi
Straits of
Otranto
Adriatic Sea
Adriatics
Deodecanese
Mediterranean
Italy
Rome
Berlin
Ttaly
Turin
Milan
Naples
Royal Air Force
Tiller
Hamburg
Mannheim
Germany
Churchill
Hitler
Oelwein Man Buys Jones Hardware
Morris H. Jones of Lime Springs sold his hardware and implement business in Lime Springs to Thomas G. Mahan of Oelwein. The deal includes the two story building stock and fixtures plus a 220 acre farm near Payette as part payment. Mahan, with 25 years in Webster City Grundy Center and Gelwebn, plans to continue current lines and rearrange. The buyer has a wife and two children and plans to move once a residence is found. Mr. Jones retires after 31 years in Lime Springs. creditors are asked to settle accounts with him at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris H. Jones
Lime Springs
Thomas G. Mahan
Oelwein
Iowa
Jones
Payette
Mahan
Webster City
Grundy Center
Gelwebn
Davises Celebrate Golden Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
R W and Mary L Davis marked fifty years of marriage with a quiet celebration at their Lime Springs home on December 24. The couple wed in Kingston Wisconsin in 1890 and raised purebred Shorthorn cattle before moving to Lime Springs in 1912. They have one son Newton in Chicago and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Davis
Lime Springs
RB. W
iam P
Catherine Davis
Chester
Robert W
America
Wales
Pereston
Wisconsin
R. W
Chicago
Davis
J. W
McGregor
Town
Newton
Rochester Couple Die in Christmas Day Crash
Mr and Mrs D W Welch of Rochester Minnesota aged 35 were fatally injured around 10 oclock Christmas morning in an auto collision about a mile north of the Chickasaw county line on highway 63 in Howard County Also injured and in critical condition were Mr and Mrs Norman Gager of New Hampton ages 36 and 25 taken to the New Hampton hospital Both couples were en route to visit relatives The Welches were bound for Shell Rock Iowa and the Gagers for Chester Town to visit Mrs Gagers parents The Gagers suffered skull and leg fractures The Welch car crossed the highway and struck the Gager car broadside, killing Mrs Welch instantly and Mr Welch later in hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D W Welch
Rochester
Minn
Chickasaw
highway 63
Howard County
Norman Gager
New Hampton
Welch
Gagers
New Hampton hospital
Percy Haven
Mr. Welch
eneaute
Local girls and boys hoops close pre holiday schedule
The L A girls dropped a 15 to 35 game to Little Cedar on their home floor while the L A boys defeated Elma 38 to 15 after a comeback. Mr and Mrs Wes Wright and two children visited Marion, Indiana, to spend time with Wrights' parents.
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Little Cedar
Elma cout
L. A
Lite Cedar
Elma
Cresco
Wes Wright
Marion, In
M Wright
Henry Haviland Robinson obituary in Jamestown township
Henry Haviland Robinson born July 31, 1892 in Henllan Denbighshire North Wales died December 16 1940 at his Jamestown township home He moved with his family to the United States at age fifteen lived in Wyoming Iowa and Lime Springs later settling in Jamestown township He married Winnie Sigler in 1917 at Sundance Wyoming and had five children He was active in rural groups serving as Howard Center Farm Bureau chair Boys Club chairman and a Farmers Co op director Burial in Saratoga cemetery with pallbearers from area towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Haviland
Elizabeth Ann Jones
William Raby Robinson
Henllan
Denbighshire
North Wales
Jamestown township
Denbigh
jae
United States
Wyoming
Iowa
Saratoga
Eldad Jones
Lime Springs
Winnie Sigler
Sundance
Charles Raby
Leonard Norman
Hazel Belie
Perry Ann
Episcopal Church
N. Wales
Henry Robinson
Mac
Howard Center Farm Bureau
Boys’ Club
Parm Bureau board of directors
Farmers Co-op. Oil Co
W. R. Robinson
Norman Robinson
H. M. Henning
A. Dennis
Stillwater
Minn
T. J. Kakac
T. J. Watson
Robinson
Roy Bigier
Chas. F. Edwards
Grace Episcopal Church
Cresco
Saratoga cemetery
Paul Payne
Mike Wittenbuer
Clarence Kleckner
B- Greenleaf
Wm. Shea
Clem Kapler
William
E. A. Dennis
Robert anl
Frank Pickett
Chester Beaust
Preston
Herman Nelson
Ostrander
Last Rites for Lars Johnson Held Sunday
Lars Johnson born October 20 1868 in Winneshelk county Iowa died December 19 1940 at age 72 after a lingering illness. He married Elisa Quail June 27 1893 at Washington Prairie Church near Decorah and had one son Kasper. Funeral December 22 at Lime Springs funeral home and Lincoln Lutheran with Rev. F Eide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Johnson
Sondre
Anna Johnson
Winneshelk county
Iowa
Lincoln Church
Ridgeway
Elisa Quail
Washington Prairie Church
Decorah
Paul Koren
Kasper
Johnson
Lime Springs
Elisa Johnson
Elaine
Kathleen
LaVerne Johnson
Jacobus
Laura
Aga
Minneapolis
Ole
Lena) Sanderson
Iver
Mary) Benson
Matilda Johnson
John
Hats
Lily) Aga
Anna) Josendah
F. Eide
Lincoln Lutheran
Fraternal Funeral Attended by Relatives and Guests
Clergy Rev Quill and Rev Elde officiated at the funeral held at Incon cemetery burial followed. Pallbearers named John Bakken Ole Rue Orlando Aga Victor Benson Alton Sanderson and Lars Rue. Nearby mourners included Mrs Laura Aga Minneapolis Mr and Mrs Stuart Aga Mason City and Mr and Mrs L O Olson with granddaughter Jacqueline of Austin. Attendees também from Debcorah and Calmar and many relatives. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support after the death of husband father and grandfather, signed Mrs Lars Johnson and Kasper Johnson and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quill
Elde
John Bakken
Ole Rue
Orlando Aga
Victor Benson
Alton Sanderson
Lars Rue
Laura Aga
Minneapolis
Stuart Aga
Mason City
L. O. Olson
Jacqueline
Austin
Deb corah
Calmar
Lars Johnson
Kasper Johnson
Extensive Christmas Travels Reported Among Locals
Local residents and relatives enjoyed Christmas visits across multiple towns. Mr and Mrs Gordon Williams returned from Rockford Indiana after Christmas with Mrs Williams family. Several families including the Johnsons, Vander Bies, Moor, and Pett, shared meals and greetings at various homes in Spring Valley Mason City Cherry Grove Grand Meadow Austin and Keokuk. Continuous socializing with siblings parents and in laws marked the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Williams
Rockford
Willams
Lavern Johnson
Goldfield
Albert Johnson
Robert Jones
Granada
Minn
Filchard Frost
A. Vander Bie Tlarrlett
Wendell Vander Bie
Arthur Alink
Spring valley
Biss
Lois Jones
Ed Berner
Mason City
Faith Nelson
Tom Jones
Connor
Mike Blomp
Joanne
G. W. Moor
M. B. Davis
Anne Mae
M. 3. Davis, Jr
Billy
Belle Pett
Link
Green
jleaston
Harleigh Ewart
Harmony
Howard Lubber
Lavonne Moar
L. F. Boar
Census Figures Show Howard County Population Rise
Official census figures released Thursday by the U S census bureau show Howard County population at 13 531, up 34 percent in ten years from 13 082 Previous counts. Lime Springs 539 to 567 Chester fest 4 Elma Cresco Protivia totals listed with other small town changes. Annual Meeting of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Cresco Howard County Iowa set for January 7 1941 at 1 30 P M at the Public Library. policy holders urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S._ census bureau
Howard County
Lime Springs
Chester fest
Elma
Cresco
Protivia
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of
Iowa
L. E. Emmons
Bety
Car and Truck Collision Near Davis Corners
Alvira C. Brandt of Waterloo escaped serious injury when her car crashed into a State Highway Commission truck on No. 83 near Primary No. 9. The impact wrecked her car and forced the fan into the radiator. Brandt suffered minor cuts and bruises before continuing to Minneapolis by train after leaving the scene at Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvira C. Brandt
Waterloo
State Highway Commission
Miss Brandt
Minneapolis
Cresco
Christmas Offer Keeps Santa Clock Ticking Into January
The Herald announces a continued Santa Claus subscription promo through January. Readers who have prepaid or renewed express appreciation for the extras like composite flashlights and other gifts as part of the ongoing offer.
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e Herald
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James E. Cassidy
Great Britain
Brittania
neurette Hitler
Lord Halifax
Lord Lothian
Anthony Eden
Japan
Beobpchter
Secretaries of War and Navy
Wom
Congress
Joaned
rivaPs
Jones Hardware
Harry Haven
R. W. Davises
grandpappy
Bob Hope
Santy
sunty
Banta
main street
Bud Wright
Grinnell
HY. H. ROBINSON
WOMAN'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Methodist church
Santa
Arthur Wamke
KLLE
Knedsen
Oliver Hovey
John Lingbeck
Roy Maronde
Fred Latcham
Earl Williams
John Brackin
Henry Meyer
Santa Claus
iL. 8
Mayo
D. A. Larson
en Springs
businto
Leslie Necas
Verlie Hall
Prochaska
Clarence Jorgenson
Chan, Boonthy
G. FE. Baumgartner
Goodman
Charles Larson
Walter Moser
A J. Fock
Hank Wilken
Ada Blingsheim
Harry Ward Huseman
W. Mensink
G. W
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