New War Draft Debate Centers on Minors in Conscription
A Chicago editorial notes Senator Burton Wheeler urges Roosevelt could end the European war for a just peace. The piece reports a new Congress proposal to draft minors 16 to 20 for a year of service, arguing younger workers may better fit postwar employment and that public opinion favors not using teens in war.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
United States
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Washington
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Eng
Germany
England
Italy
Congress
Senator Adams
Colorado
Administration
Governor backs cautious delay on state office project
Governor George A. Wilson abstains from endorsing the committee report on state office buildings and campus improvements, praising the work but urging no rushed action due to wartime unsettled conditions. He stresses his need to survey resources and funding sources before recommending moves.
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George A. Wilson
Board of Control
Mien
Executive Council
Monticello Mercantile Sees Good Business Ahead in 1941
Chant promotes local shopping, urging residents to buy from Monticello merchants. He notes strong sales and offers to order special items if not in stock, highlighting taxes paid support town progress.
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Chant
Monticello
Christmas business was good for Monticello merchants
Trade in Monticello during the holiday season was unusually strong as residents, with funds to buy gifts and clothing, shopped locally due to snowy icy roads. Merchants in towns of Monticello size carried ample merchandise and benefited from shoppers staying close to home.
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Monticello
Best Christmas Gift: Give or Receive
A meditation on Christmas generosity asks whether the finest gift is one received or one given. It argues that true joy comes from helping the less fortunate, finding greater fulfillment in giving than in personal satisfaction from receiving gifts.
Rural Families Convert Surplus Cotton to Bedding
Rural families plan to convert bales of surplus cotton into mattresses by unrolling, fluffing to reach original size, and stacking in 26 inch layers. Workers compress and spread cotton, use waxed boards beneath, and employ tufting tools to produce mattress stuffing for bedding.
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Samuel Ee Geo
Gausemeants
Lowe Imaynen
Bn Aces
Haarne
Sinsigh
Nie Sutton
Participating Christmas Brings Family Insight
A family learns shared participation matters more than a perfect tree as Sally's school cutout and a homemade centerpiece become the holiday focus. In a separate incident Mrs Nell Dollar of Jefferson is hurled by an exploding kitchen range water heater, the kitchen wrecked but fire contained.
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Dad
Mother
Sally
Nell Dollar
Jefferson
How to Make Mild Orange Marmalade Without Bitter Peel
A reader asks about reducing bitterness in marmalade. The answer notes some orange varieties have strong peel flavor and suggests cooking peel and pulp separately. Boil thinly sliced peel in ample water until the water changes, then proceed with normal marmalade steps.
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Teast
Onslow and Surrounding Christmas Visits and Births
Christmas gatherings highlight visits from Mr. and Mrs. Otto Koranda to Anamosa Hospital welcomes a second son for Mr. and Mrs. W. A Hick. Ahrendsens of Olin hosted Emil Paulsen family guests. Orr travels to El Paso for winter with Smith family. Fadleys welcome a daughter born Dec 29. Hanwards and Kross plan a two week southern trip from New Orleans.
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Onslow
Otto Koranda
Anamosa Hospital
August Ahrendsen
Olin
Emil Paulsen
Roy Shroyer
Gordon
George Hanna
Canton
Huttons
Frank Walker
Monticello
S. G. Hutton
David
Arthur Barlow
Texas
Harbison Orr
el Paso
L. M. Smith
Lloyd Fadley
New Orleans
Marvin Hanwardson
Earl Kross
C. A. Neville
Richland
C. R. Smith
Marvin Null
Orland Keating
Chicago
Christmas Dinner Guests Gather in Cedar Rapids and Area
A series of holiday visits note various families hosting gatherings. Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Terwilliger hosted the Schweitzers. Other guests include the Buols of Sheboygan Wisconsin and local families Hein Hoff man and Sackett among many relatives. Several dinners reference Christmas day hosting and regional travel to Monticello and Elmhurst Illinois for observances.
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Lewis Terwilliger
Cedar Rapids
John Schweitzer
Cap Buol
Sheboygan
Wis
Lew Buol
Henry Wismeier
Carl N. Hein
Melvin
Glenn and
Dale
Galen Hein
John Hein
Will Hoffman
Marjorie
Sidney
Janana
Monticello
Jake Arduser
Len Hein
Herbert Balsiger
John Tschantz
Carl
Ed Marugg
Bud Liddy
Roy Sackett
Howard P. Hicks
Emeline
Ralph Machel
Elmhurst
Ill
Christmas Socials and Family Gatherings Across Anamosa Area
Christmas activities highlighted by family dinners and visits in Onslow and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Paulsen and Orr families hosting gatherings, Carl Green and Schmidt shipping cattle, and Vera Paul visiting from Ruston. Anamosa estate notice requests immediate payments to avoid costs, dated December 12.
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Lowe
A. D
J. J. Locher
Locher & Locher
Monticello Express
Administrator Named for Mary Scherrer Estate in Jones County
District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints and commissions an administrator for the Mary Scherrer estate. Creditors are notified to file sworn claims with the clerk within the legal time to be examined for allowed amounts.
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Jones County
Town
Hutton
Anamosa
Iowa
Monticello State_Bank
Locher
Ad’ Srator
District Court of
Iones County
Towa
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Monticello State Bank
E. W. Brashaw
Monticello Ex Press
State of
Mary Scherrer
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