Five Centuries The impact of printing from Gutenberg to modern times
The article argues printing's vast influence since Gutenberg 1440, noting movable type, the printing press, and the spread of ideas. It cites The Hunchback of Notre Dame and warns printing can spread propaganda, yet remains the greatest force for knowledge and liberty influencing democracy and social progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Gutenberg
Gutenberg
Europe
England
Mainz
Frankfort
Thomas Paine
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Rural School News from Hedge College
Lula R. Tillmont reports sixth month completion with perfect attendance certificates for first semester. Roads blocked delayed visitors Patrick and Vera Maxine. Sixth graders work on art books and picture study sketches. Patricia Bishop enjoys her workbook and gum drop tree project. Calendar features bluebird, heart, and Lincoln Washington pictures. Valentine box party hosted after recess. artificial respiration shown in hygiene class. Crayola scenes in drawing, traveling library book returns, and stereoscope views awaited. February decorations include hatchets, cherries, and hearts with Martha Washington and Lincoln imagery. Dialogue about horse getting shoes observed after a truck pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Vera Maxine
Patricia Bishop
Lincoln
Washington
Martha Washington
Richard McDanel
Patricia
Township leaders attend Soil Conservation School in Albia
Urbana and vicinity reports show township committeemen at the Methodist church for a Soil Conservation School, a Center schoolhouse meeting, and farmers signing up for the year's program. Local visits include Caldwell of Centerville to the Faber home, and Harvey family from Oskaloosa with the Faber household. Cancer consultation for Mrs. McAlister noted, with visits from Hite Schroeder and others, as the community appears engaged in seasonal farm and family activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Center Schoolhouse
Center Church
Wr. Caldwell
Centerville
R. A. Faber
Othello Cary
W. ¥. McAlster
Bert van Cleave
Chas. McAlister
Waliers
Neighbors honor Leon Burns family at farewell dinner
Neighbors and friends held a farewell noon dinner at the Burns home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Leon Burns who are relocating to the E. H. Boyer farm six miles southwest of Moravia after five years in the Fuller neighborhood. Attendees included multiple couples and individual neighbors, with a day of games and socializing following the cooperative meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Burns
Burns
Ralph Tuttle
Francis Kincade
Ernest Kincade
Frank Lathen
W. 8. Norton
Charles Smith
Jess Smith
Lee Hiatt
Clell Long
Samuel
Hester Miller
Charles Fulton
Cora Smith
Iva Turner
Rex Tisue
Moravia
John Repp
Leo
J. K. Long Place
Teonium
Leo Smith
Cedar’ ‘Rapids
Joss Smith
Willie Brown
Woodrow Norton
J. J
Raymon Jones
Frank
Walt Kitty
West Point Socials and Farm Meeting Report
West Point residents including Mr and Mrs Harold Mason attended a Double 8 club party at Karl Harliman home on Thursday. The Browns and Jerry visited the Birdie Main home Friday and Jerry Brown marked his fifth birthday with supper at Lloyd Brown’s. Numerous calls to Lute Hiatt Matt Watts and Albia visits by Harold Mason Ralph Davis Helen and others. Farmers gathered for the Vosburgh soil sign up Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mason
Karl Harliman
Carl van Zante
Ronald Lee
Lute Hiatt
Lloyd Brown
Jerry
Birdie Main
Ivan Harsh
Matt Watts
Jerry Brown
Ralph Davis
Helen
Albia
Leslie Plants
Louie
Harry Hillman
Carl Derby
Robert
Dale
Vosburgh
Family reunions and travel notes from Iowa town life
Hazel College Dorjn Wailea and family and Floyd McFall and family of Centerville spent Sunday evening at the E. G. Bineux home. A reunion of relatives gathered Sunday afternoon at Jep Lockman home. Mr. Lockman will move to Mrs. O. A. Johnson home on March 1 at Foster, Mya. Pollard and son Lester visited Mrs. Amy Clough Sunday afternoon. Zell Wilson reported his mother is well in Des Moines. Roy Darby and family spent Sunday at the George Darby home. George Darby and son, with Zell Wilson and son, were in Moravia Saturday. E. Caster and sons spent Sunday afternoon at the Herman Johnson home. Mrs. Leda Lincox and Rose Harmon visited Kenneth Roe’s home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorjn Wailea
Floyd McFall
Centerville
E. G. Bineux
Jep Lockman
Mr. Lockman
O. A. Johson
Foster
Mya
Pollard
Lester
Amy Clough
Zell Wilson
Des Moines
Roy Darby
George Darby
Zell’ Wilson
Moravia
Local Socials and Visits Round Moravia Area
Salem residents Carl and Mrs Dicks spent Sunday at L R Perrys. Miss Jeanne Potts visiting Horton Potts home. Mr and Mrs Jess Gladfelder spent Sunday at Lyman Main. Miss Hazel Hellyer with Mr and Mrs Will Haver and Mrs A W Scott. Dick and George Hellyer drove Moravia boys to New Sharon to see Centerville and Numa play. Mrs Dell Hellyer and George brought ice cream to Vosburgh school. A party honored moving pupils. Mrs Harry Jennings and Mrs Stella Argo helped with butchering. Mr Aime Yevién Long and Elbert Perry fed Shidky at Guy McKern's. Mrs Robert Tarr ill. Mrs Robert Jennings improving. Roy Adams worked for Fred Tarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dicks
L. R. Perry's
Jeanne Potts
Horton Potts
Jess Gladfelder
Lyman Main’s
Hazel Hellyer
Will Haver
Bert Nash
A. W. Scott
Neal Nash
George Hellyer
Moravia
New Sharon
Centerville
Numa
Dell -Hellyer
George
Vosburgh
Harry Jennings
Stella Argo
Robert Jennings
Aime Yevién Long
Ean
Elbert Perry
Guy ‘McKern
Robert Tarr
Roy Adams
Fred Tarr
Centerville Socials Hit Rough Patch With Illness and Visitors
Centerville residents report flu absences as Cleo and Joan miss school for two weeks. Several families visit others including Sanders Rumley and Foster households. Calvin to doctor and back home, plans to resume Unionville high school Monday. Moravia callers include Sanders Miller and others amid local illnesses and small-town comings and goings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rumley
Ed Rumley
Calvin
Centerville
Unionville
Cleo
Joan
Jess Walker
Earnest Foster
Earl Foster
Earnest
Phillips
Edd Rumley
Jennie Hiatt
Emmaa Miller
Donar Sanders
Narléne
Donald
Emma Miller
Moravia
Bonnie Lee Rumley
Miller
Unimportant Cogitations and Rural Reflections
A mixed reminiscence piece contrasts farm life with city living. Poems by Inez Faber reveal pride in farming, disdain for urban fashions, and a late 19th century rural voice. The narrator contrasts grasshoppers and cats with human industry while recalling a 24 year old newsroom anecdote about a poet worker.
Enon Birthday Party and Community Notices
Enon teachers and pupils held a birthday party for Betty Mae Putt on her 14th birthday Wednesday. Helping Hand club met with Mr. and Mrs. Edd Robinson Thursday with 20 present. The ladies finished a quilt for Dweena and began a “French Flower Garden.” Snowed-in wood cutting noted. Visitors included Mrs. Cleo Stocker and Eva Boardman with Mrs. M. S. Boardman. Flora Jones returned from Rockford Illinois and stayed with sister Doris Hindman before visiting daughter Kenneth Free. Mrs. J. C. Lockman celebrated her birthday February 24 as 57 relatives gathered east of Moravia for ice cream, cake and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Edd Robinson
M. 5
Boardman
Kid
Eva
Cleo
Stocker
Flora Jones
Rockford
Ill
Doris Hindman
Kenneth Free
J. C. Lockman
Moravia
Kinser Valley and Darby family visit notes
Kinser Valley reports dinners and calls with John Robinson visiting his sister Mrs. G.B. Darby and niece Mrs. Zella Wilson. Russell Darby and wife pass through to Moravia, new A-C tractor reportedly purchased. Leo Caster working at Frank Selac's. Roy Darby and Alva Pollare family visit. Democratic meeting in Albia postponed to Thursday due to weather. Ed Pabst dies in Oklahoma. Zell Wilgon visits Des Moines hospital. Willem VanDorin hosts Friday night gathering. Belzar boys visit. March arrival signals moving time. residents plan to stay and endure the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Darby
George
Moravia
Russell
Leo Caster
Frank Selac
Albia
Ronda
Donald Jarby
Ed Pabst
Oklahoma
Harry Felton
Zell ‘Wilgon
Des
Moines
Simday
Zothery
Willem VanDorin
Belzar
Community visits and social calls in Mystic area
Local residents including Franklin Mrs John Moffatt and family host and visit at multiple homes in Mystic. Several tea and dinner gatherings noted with guests such as George Shehan Irene John Ellen Doyle Stansberry and others over the weekend and into Monday afternoon.
Community Notes From Maple Grove Residency
Maple Grove events record social visits with Arlene Arnold and Imogene Tadlock. Neighbors and friends attend Farm Bureau and farewell gatherings for Elmer Arnold. Charlie and Floyd Arnold and others visit, while Frances Broshar misses school due to illness and Ted Broshar plans to move.
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Moravia Union
Applendose County
Towa
Congress
Finley McGrew
Victor Hugo
Notre Dame
France
Vention
Germany
Columbus
Rural School News
Hedge College
Lula R. Tillmont
Urbana and Vicinity
Fuller
West Point
Hazel College
Salem
Udell
Ray Tomlin
Gerald Ireland
Will Moffatt
Mr. Moff
Robert Momyer
Marion County
Baseiball
Garner
Iowa
Turner Funeral Home
Inez Faber
Luty Evans Hoffman
Hopper
Pep
Enon
Betty Mae Putt
Kinser Valley
John Robinson
G. BR. Darby
Zella Wilson
Alva Pollare
Darby
Franklin
John Moffatt
Frenzy Eliott
Mystic Fittley
Little
Frances Sheldon
Fred Argo
George Shehan
Jake
Norris Callen
Marvin
Lloyd’ Ammons
Harold Callen
Self-Adams
Fred Ammons
Virginia
Lloyd Callen
Roy Sheldon
Darlene
Esther Murphy
Don Sald
Emmett Derby
Maple Grove
Arlene Arnold
Imogene Tadlock
John Dodd
Harry Glick
Beryl Arnold
Grant Tadlock
A. E. Shull
Clell. Blumer
Ruth Broshar
Farm ‘Bureau
Maude Coffin
George Railing
Emery Coltrain
Fred Coltrain
Floyd
Charles Arnold
Dowd
John Scott
Gabe. Johnson
And
J. L. Dodd
Gerald Powell
Elmer Arnold
Donald Dowd
Ted’ Broshar
Helen Hamilton
Margaret Hostman
Alec Main
Barney DeBoyle
Mary Main
Timothy
Gamble
Horstman Oil Station
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