National Economy Is Far From Perfect Says DeWitt Emery
DeWitt Emery of the National Small Business Men's Association argues against planned or compensatory economy. He cites farm price declines from 1921 to 1937 and rising U S imports, claiming such systems fail globally and locally. The piece mocks planners and ends with a quip urging readers to reject planned economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Emery
National
Small Business Men’s Association
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
France
England
China
Germany
Russia
Italy
United States
War Convoy Memoir From a World War II Seafarer
A vivid account aboard a wartime convoy reveals a cosmopolitan crew facing the threat of enemy attack at sea. The narrator describes fellow travelers including a UNRRA representative, a British Home Guard officer, a Norwegian doctor, a Polish lawyer, a Russian refugee, and others as fear and memory mingle with peril and camaraderie. The piece ends with the crew learning their ship is in grave danger and hints at continuing the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A.F
Europe
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Home Guard
English Channel
Norway
Moscow
North Pacific
New Books Now Available at Monticello Public Library
The Monticello public library announces a fresh selection of new adult and juvenile titles ready for circulation this Saturday. Included are The Head Mistress by Angela Thirkell and All Through The Night by Grace Livingston Hill, plus titles such as The Hermit of Thunder King and The Phantom Freighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Library
Angela Thirkell
Grace Livingston Hill
Russell Davenport
Eimily Loring
Sumner Welles
Silver Tip
Max Brand
the Ozarks
Guy Howard
Athens
Glenway Wescott
Jackson Gregory
Europe
H. V. Kaltenborn
Newnan
Welldiver Squadron
Jlds
Bagliesh
Hancock
West End
Thronbull
Hildegrad Yawthorne
Lo and Berold
Lockwood
Busy Day Meals For The Working Family
Practical quick meals for busy days with meat as the backbone. Suggests meat loaf with extenders like rice or crumbs, and simple oven dishes. Recommends baked potatoes and apples, stored vegetables, green beans with onions, and economical garnish ideas to boost nutrition and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Garden
Soldier In Europe Buys Mother A Hat
A soldier in France buys a stylish hat for his mother in Wellesley Massachusetts after visits to a Paris shop. The tale details the milliner’s tricks and the hat’s dramatic unveiling, with the Paris shop on the Champs Elysees and a 7000 franc price. Also notes Red Cross report correction and local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Wellesley
Mass
Christian Science Monitor
Paris
Pisa
Champs-Elysees
Monsieur
Red Cross
Scotch Grove District No. 6
Killer Syllable and Its Meaning in Scientific Terms
The suffix cide denotes killer or destroyer used in terms like herbicide insecticide fungicide and nematocide. These words identify substances designed to kill plants insects fungi and worms in various agents.
Synod Meeting Attendees Addre ss Church Session Notes
Attend Synod meeting of Evangelical and Reformed church held this week with Rev Somaiet and Alfred Egger in attendance at Donaldson Iowa. Mrs E C Nagel returned home after Mayo Clinic operation in Rochester Minnesota four weeks ago showing improved health. Marguerite Fothergill of Morley spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C E Fothergill and with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Myers Cedar Rapids. Additional dinner guests at the Kay home included Guy Swartzell and Miss Glady Kiefer of Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Locher
Iowa City
J. J
Somiaet
Alfred Egger
Mevangelical and Reformed Church
Donaldson
Ias
E. C. Nagel
Mayo’s
Rochester
Minn
Marguerite Fothergill
Morley
Mrs. C. E. Fothergill
Kenneth Myers
Bobby
Cedar Rapids
Fed Jy ‘Ay
Kay
Fits Guy "Swartzell
Miss Glady
Kiefer
Olin
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
WACS
Western Front
Hitler
Mary H. Lacour
San Diego
Cal
Joy M. Calderonello
Eagle Rock
Helen E. Seller
Okla
C. A. McCrary
Combat M. P
Centralia
Ill
Carol Hagerman
Kansas City
Myitkyina
Burma
American Red Cross
Ray Kreeb
Waukon
Fred Kreeb
Express
Synod
Ptt
Newton Parrott
Monticello
American Legion
Cascade, Iowa
Bowlmor Recreation Center
Diamonds
Pillsburys
Michigan
RINSO
Cincy
EATRA
Concentra Perfex
Calif
Red River Valley
Pillsburys Best
Bordens
Florida
Texas
Peck
Caroline
Princess Theatre
Buster Crabbe
Jane Wyman
Robert Taylor
Billy the Kid
Robin Hood
Rio Grande
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