National Industrial Conference Board poll on economic policy
A condensed questionnaire from the National Industrial Conference Board asks whether communities favor unemployment insurance, old age pensions, and government price controls. It probes opinions on federal versus state roles, funding, debt impact, Civil Service reach, and limits on production and farming choices. The Union reprints the questions for reader interest.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Government economic policy and business confidence items
A series of questions asks whether government control over private business, banking, wages, and currency value should expand or contract. It also probes public opinion on profits, union membership, strikes, and factors influencing business confidence, including fiscal policy, currency stabilization, and tariffs.
Hedge College Social Roundup at Sigourney and Davenport Homes
A local social note lists visiting relatives and friends from Sigourney Davenport Des Moines and Woodward. An array of households including Keemer Dyphon Hayes Luse Wilson Wright Brittian Cloyed and Hayes share weekend and weekday visits with grandparents and other kin.
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Annabeth Keemer
Cheree Dyphon
Beus Hayes
W. Hayes
Sigourney
Earl Wayland
Fern and
Lloyd
Davenport Rama
U. S. Mangle
T. J. Luge
Vone Jones
G. E. Luse
Truman Meyers
Des Moines
E. F. Wilgon
Woodward
F. W. Wright
Verle Brittian
RB. E. Luse
Betty
G. E.,whise
F. Wilson
Edna Dyphian
Cheree
B. F. Wilson
Carl Cloyed
E. IF. Wilson
Mia
Allen Boller
Alma Keemer
Gus Laze
Don Hayes
Famiy
Local visitors and family updates amid August events
Mrs. Harrison Howe and family hosted visitors with the Art Glor family, while Missouri guests joined Tuesday’s Boyer reunion at F. A. Boyer grove. Local families listed include Boyer Tadlock and Hart households plus birth of a daughter Marjorie Ellen to Art Glor.
Local Social Notes Highlight Hiattville Area Visits
HaIttsville residents and guests fill pages with family visits and outings. Ernest Hiatt and daughter Virginia head for Rockford for work while Eunice Calhoun visits Dorothy Rose. Lincoln travelers Flora and Elvene Phillips vacation at the Caulson home. Numerous gatherings include Neff and Burton families, birthday surprises for Mrs. Alice Vinzant, church events at Iconium and Wesley Chapel, Lake Wapello excursions, and a interchurch field meet in Centerville.
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Ernest Hiatt
Virginia
Rockford
Eunice Calhoun
Dorothy Rose
Flora Phillips
Elvene Phillips
Lincoln
Nebr
Moravia
Wanda Jones
Josephine Scott
A. W. Martin
Alta Maxine Tucker
J. M. Tucker
Lloyd Rose
Bayard Neff
J. C. Neff
I Margaret
Rubye Histt
Iconium
E. F. Tucker
E. 0. Tucker
Lite Hiatt
Unionville
Mr. Hiatt
D.A. Hiatt
Lake Wapella
Margaret Burton
F. W. Neff
Blakesburg
Xon
Bernard
Mrs. Jones
Maxine Tucker
Mintia Cailen
H. F. Shoemaker
Westoy
Lake Wapello
Wesley Chapel
Roy Scott
Bernicce
City Park
Centerville
Alice Vinzant
Orville Burton
Charles
John
Lulu Burton
Mystic Route 2 Social Visits and Local Gatherings
Tuesday and Wednesday social visits span Mystic Route 2 households. Capricks at Harry Brown, Lloyd Brown group at Andy Brown, Bayard Neff hosted play at Wesley Chapel, Sime Haines and others joined. Several families, including Purvis, Coulson, Kelsey, and Turner, shared calls, weekends, and small parties across Centerville and local homes.
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Capricks
Harry Brown
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy Jean
Andy Brown
Lloyd Rose
Sime Haines
Bayard Neff's
Wesley Chapel
Phyllis Lemaster
Maxineer
Roy Purvis
Wendl Coulson
Centerville
Jay Massman
Birdie Main
Will Kelsey
Dave Hiner
Rosa Beaty
Gertie Bayer
Ferrel Purvis
Wendil Coulson
Mra
Jose Lewaster
Addie Sheldon
Jessie
Vern Turner
Harvey
Charlene Coulson
Edith Turner
Ole Coulson
Ralph Harry Brown
Lea Derby
Local residents travel diary shows scattered Iowa visits
Kins er Valley G B Darby visited Albia Friday while Roy Darby spent Saturday afternoon in Des Moines. Cle Van Dorin was seen Friday with cousin Leo Van Dorin in Sylvan. Borby and his wife, Fred, accompanied by Borby, traveled to Bloomfield for a brief visit.
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G. B. Darby
Albia
Roy Darby
Des Moines
Cle van Dorin
Nhis
Leo van Dorin
Sylvan
Bor
Fred
Lo Bloomfield
Local Social Notes Highlight Davis County Visits and Reunions
Friday attendance by Alec Johnson aiding Harley Smith on county roads noted. Dorothea and Donald Darby attended a Sub-district Epworth League meeting in Exline Monday evening and reported an interesting gathering. Margaret Harrison and her son John joined the Wilson reunion at Leonard Wilsons home Sunday. Zell Wilson and family also attended the Wilson reunions. Russell Darby returned home Friday from Binkesburg where he had worked the past week. Grandma Tardy visited Sunday at Mrs. B Fisher’s home courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Selack. G R Darby and family and his nephew Russell were Sunday visitors at Lake Wapello.
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Davis County
Alec Johnson
Harley Smith
Dorothea
Donald Darby
Epworth League
Exline
Margaret Harrison
John
Leonard Wilson
Zell Wilson
Russell Darby
Binkesburg
Frank Selack
Grandma Tardy
Homecoming at Fairview Sept 9th Announced
Harbsara McCumber visited the Bert Kirk home near Bunch last week. Elmer Hendersons traveled to Missouri for the funeral of Albert Ballenger’s daughter. Lawrence Ward and Burdette hosted visitors at the Cave Ward home in Drakenville. Chicago visitors and local families were guests at the McCumber home. Nelson Ballenger visits his uncle Elmer Henderson. Ethel Carlson of Chicago visits Barbara McCumber. A Bible study continues as Rev Edwards teaches Revelations. There were 44 at Sunday school at Fairview. Homecoming set for September 9 with all welcome.
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Harbsara McCumber
Bert Kirk
Bunch
Elmer Henderson
Missouri
Ama
Albert Ballengar
Lawrence Ward
Burdette
Cave Ward
Drakenville
Ralph Hicks
Chisago
McCumber
Nelson Ballenger
Ethel Carlson
Chicago
Barbara McCumber
A. J. Taylor
Zula Taylor
Moravia
Fairview
Rev. Edwards
Enon News Mini Notices From The Community
Enon members celebrate weddings with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stafford and Mr and Mrs LeRoy Harvey visiting. The clubs honor Mrs Hilbert Roberts with a party hosted by Mrs Guy Roberts. Eleven ladies and six children attended with pumpkin pie and fruit drinks. Nine other residents visited, and twelve Bible school members held a lawn social at Miller church where Mildred Tomlin injured her eye during games.
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Lloyd Stafford
LeRoy Harvey
Oskaloosa
A. C. Faber
Guy Roberts
Hilbert Roberts
Mra
Leda Lincox
Son
Robinson Family Reunion and Local Labor News
A Robinson reunion gathered at J. J. Smith home with over fifty attendees and a bountiful dinner. Harold Hawk injured his left hand but is healing. Nearby, Mrs Floyd MrFall visited the R. S. Faber home Thursday afternoon. Several families, including McCoy, Smith, and Free, traveled between Albia Moravia and Iconium for visits and a field meet. Mary Roberts showed improvement after illness in Moravia.
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Land
Floyd MrFall
R. S. Faber
Harold Hawk
Robinson
J. J. Smith
Irvin
Ralph McCoy
Harold Smith
Smith-Giltner
Kenneth Free
J. L. Jones
E. G. Lincox
Albia
Guy Roberts
Moravia
Mary Roberts
Mildred Roberta
Iconium
Scattersburg Family News and Reunion Report
Mrs Wade Lockman visited with Mrs Gilliland and family several days last week. Mrs Lizzie Trelan is quite sick. The Lockman and Raymond families spent Sunday at the W T Trelan home. Attendees from here joined the Weat Lippert reunion at Will Wintersons home where a dinner, a family history, and officer elections were held. The group voted to hold next year’s reunion at the Austin McCarty home. Roy Gilliland spent last week at the Steve Gilliland home. Mrs Ross Clark visited W T Trelan Friday. J Lockman visited Mrs Gililand Sunday. Grace Tomlin and children from Ong Nebr stayed Thursday at the Tomlin home.
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Wade Lockman
Austin McCarty
Roy Gilliland
Steve Gilliland
Ross Clark
W. T. Trelan
J. Lockman
Gililands
Grace Tomlin
Robert
Agnes
Wilma
Anna Grace
Ong
Nebr
M. Tomlin
Local Neighbor Visit and Family Note Items
Orval Gallen and Randall Moore family members spent Monday evening at Elbert Moore's home. Mrs Jess Elgin called on Mrs Millie Chadwick, and George Hammond with Jean visited Elbert Moore's family. George Turney hosted visits as well as Randall Moore helping with corn. Paul Moore aided in shocking corn while Donald Hammond did fodder cutting. Clyde Dicks visited the Chis Tarbell home Friday morning and Ned Argo with children spent the day at Cap Dicks home. Jim Moore called on EH Moore Thursday afternoon.
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L Orval Gallen
Mya
Randall’ Moore
Elbert Moore
Jess Elgin É
Millie Chadwick
George Hammond
Jean
Paul Moore
Clyde Dicks
Chis
Tarbell
Ned Argo
Beryl Brown
Cap Dicks
Jim Moore
EH. C. Moore
Willing Workers Club
Vern Turner
Brompton
Mayme Callen
George Shehan
Inez
Irene
Ellen
John
Mra
Russell Brown
Betty Jean
Dickey Doyle
Roscoe Argo
Mable Newby
Jimmy
Myrtle Swan
Josephine Lemaster
John Moffatt
Edus
Mary
Daisy
Roy
Coulson
Marie
Gustaf
Harvey
Charlene
Addie Sheldon
Tessie
Amy Stansberry
Maxine
Dwight
Doyle
Dewayne
Truss Tarbell
Mia
Robert
Edyth
Scott-Repp
Maxine Stansberry
Charley Runnells
Mystic
John Repp
John Moffutt
Doyle Branaberry
Herbert Dodge
Gay Stephens
Wilbert
Leo
Ueille Swift
Willing Workers Club visit and related social notes
Franklin area social column records a Willing Workers club gathering at Vern Turner’s Brompton home with a large list of attendees and a noon cafeteria meal. It notes subsequent visits, including Maxine Stansberry, John Moffatt, Roy Moffatt, and other families, with multiple calling events across the week.
Swift and Moore families host Sunday gathering names
Mr and Mrs Earl Swift and daughters spent Sunday at J E Dicks home while Mr and Mrs Elbert Moore and children visited Mr and Mrs.
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Earl Swift
J. E. Dicks
Elbert Moore
Mra
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Myra
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