Nile Kinnick Named Outstanding Player and Coach Honored
Nile Kinnick and Dr. Eddie Anderson were named the nation's outstanding college athlete and coach in New York. Kinnick's modesty and academic aims, including Phi Beta Kappa potential, are highlighted along with his plans to study law and assist as a coach. The piece also notes political dissension within the Democratic ranks surrounding McNutt and Dewey.
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Nile Kinnick
Eddie Anderson
New York
Kinnick
Dr. Anderson
United States
Iowa
State University
Hawkeye State
East
Ossie Solem
Democrats Target McNutt for 1940 Presidential Bid
Secretary Ickes and Postmaster General Farley move to block Paul V. McNutt from a Democratic presidential bid in 1940. The effort aims to keep the Federal Security Administrator from seeking the nomination while President Roosevelt is said to be unaffected.
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McNutt
Ickes
James A. Farley
The
Bee
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Minneapolis
John Hamilton
New Dealer
Paul V. McNutt
Interior
Roosevelt
Analyze the Immense Amount of Propaganda
The piece urges readers to scrutinize propaganda amid wartime coverage. It advises asking who says it, why it is said, the writer’s motives, and what action is urged, to separate facts from rhetoric and avoid gullibility. It notes some propaganda may be beneficial but stresses independent thinking.
Scotch Grove Women’s Club Meets December 20 With Mrs Hedden
Scotch Grove The Women’s Community club will hold a one o’clock luncheon at the home of Mrs Henry Hedden on Wednesday December 20 with assistants named. Activities include carols a Christmas poem a pageant and the usual exchange of gifts.
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Scotch Grove
Henry Hedden
John Jacobs
F. A. Royden
L. J. Schlemme
J. M. Lange Jr
Franc Kiburz
Stickley
Arend Poppe
Usua
Kitty Callahan
Monticello
Ernest Wright
Albert Schrader
Clifton Abbott
Abbott
Willis Rickels
Whoa O
Jo Marie
Carl Fagan
Carl
Geneva Loomis
Colorado Springs
Colo
W. B. Clark
Loomis
Arend Balster
Slough
Slough School
Charles Renk
Lorraine Jacobs
McDonald Hospital
Jack Langer
Gus Rickless
Carl Michels
Catch Grove
Veronica Kirby Weds Sean Wilson In Mapkinton Rite
Veronica Kirby daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kirby and Sean Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Pave Wilson were married at Mapkinton rectory last Thursday in a ceremony attended by Miss Neva Wilson. The couple reside in Sand Spring and Wilson works in the County office. The report lists many social visits and local travel surrounding the couple’s circle.
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Laurel Naylor
Lois Naylor
Yvonne Lange
Lois Lange
Ruth Zirkelbach
Alice Clark
C. M. Sherrill
Imogene
Jimmie
Selena Otten
Bob Stimpson
Waterloo
John Otten
Veronica Kirby
John Kirby
Sean Wilson
Pave Wilson
Mapkinton
Forester
Neva Wilson
Sand Spring
Wilsons
Matchelder
Dick Bohlen
Anoer
Adolph, Hanken
Dyeccott
Wis
Clarence Siefert
Minneapolis
Adeph Hanken
Prescott
J. L. Batchelder
Batchelder
Hanken
Edna
O. Prater
Monticello
W. H. Behrends
John Dirks
Leo Bohlken
Arlene
Castle Grove
J. L
Elmer Heeren
Ralph Johnson
Manchester
Arnold Sandhagen
John Lawrence
Cyril Stevenson
M. Lasack
Oxford Junction
Tom Thompson
Sterling, Ill
Heeren
Perry DeShaw
Louis Smith
Hopkinton
George Nordman
Monticello Social Roundup Shows Local Visits
Monticello residents visited neighbors and relatives across nearby towns. Calls and dinners flowed from Prairieburg to Castle Grove and Ryan to Manchester, with a wedding reception for Eva Glass and Harry Haskens noted near Prairieburg.
Belle Plaine Girls Arrested in Dysart Car Theft Scavenger Tale
Two Belle Plaine youths were arrested in Dysart for stealing items from cars. They claimed they were on a scavenger hunt and planned to return the loot the next day, but officials remained skeptical of the explained motive.
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Belle Plaine
Dysart
You Never Know At Sheldon Railroad Crossing Tragedy
Mrs Tinkman answered a call from Merrill Tinkman then learned ten minutes later he was killed in a railroad crossing accident. The report notes the sudden death occurred near Sheldon, with no further details provided on the investigation or circumstances.
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Sheldon
Merrill Tinkman
Expert Christmas shopping tips from Monticello stores
Practical guide to affordable holiday gifting urges planning a budget, allocating per person, and donating a share to a Christmas basket. Recommends local Monticello shops for cards, leather goods, jewelry, lingerie, gifts for men and women, and home appliances, with emphasis on local stores and avoid long drives. Includes several real estate and deed lines at the end.
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Monticello
Hope Chest
Farm Bureau Women Meet and Plan for 1940
Amber Mrs Henry Wehling led the Color and Line in Dress lesson for 17 Midland district women at the Siebels home. They voted to organize regular monthly meetings for 1940 and exchanged Christmas recipes and patterns for gifts. Numerous local couples and families hosted and attended gatherings and Sunday visits across the area.
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Amber
Henry Wehling
Carl Siebels
Midland
Tom O'Toole
Ernest Anderson
Will Steenboek
Lou Bramer
Alta Bramer
Ben Englebart
Vivian
W. J. Zimmerman
Willis
Ed Helgens
Henry E. Dirks
Maynard
Margaret Wroblewski
H. A. Toenjes
Julia Toenjes
Herman Helgens
Herman Folkers
Myles Deeny
Cedar Rapids
Cletus Boland
Albert Harms
John Bodiker
Center Junction
Willie Husman
D. John Dirks
Henry Wennekamp
John Dirks
Jack Husman
Owen Conlay
Otto Otten
Leonard
John Foltken
Herman Zimmerman
George Siebels
Bohlkens
J. Bohlken
Clarence Siefert
Norma Jean
St. Paul, Minn
W. R. Zimmerman
John Eden
John Batchelder
Will Jansen
Brodersen
Emma Zimmerman
Carl Gerdes
Henry Schafer
Louie Helgens
Harm Belgens
Boaters Rescued After Capsized Trip On Black Hawk Lake
F. W. Mattes of Odebolt along with Dr. Deering and Art Smith of Boone fell into Black Hawk Lake when their boat capsized during a duck hunting outing. They built a fire to dry clothing as local neighbors responded.
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F. W. Mattes
Odebolt
Dr. Deering
Art Smith
Boone
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View Mayor Receives Nudist Colony Report
Report to Lake View mayor regarding a proposed nudist colony surfaces after a misunderstanding. Embarrassed duck hunters retreat to drying clothes as new peace officers take over their assigned duties.
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Lake View
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