Government Needs Many Stenographers Now
The government seeks thousands of stenographers and secretaries for Civil Service posts with starting pay of 1440 dollars annually. Examinations feature 96 words per minute dictation and note transcription. Applications available from the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners and the Washington office as the commission expands test sites. A government housing program also funds new apartments and dormitories in Washington for employees.
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Civil Service Commission
United States
Secretary of the Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Civil Service Commision
Washington, D. C
Washington
Ameche and Van Din Dorp Star Paths From Marion Roots
Don Ameche and Gabriel Van Din Dorp, once school boys at St Berchmians in Marion Iowa, each followed distinct callings Ameche to screen and radio while Gabriel pursued the priesthood as their paths diverged in early life.
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Ather van Din Dorp
Don Ameche
Gabriel van Din
Dorp
St. Berchmians
Marion
Iowa
Ameche
Gabriel
Ambitious Van Din Dor Seeks Prime Path After Delays
A garbled report traces Van Din Dor’s long pursuit of ambitions, with misfortune shadowing his rise as manager, and mentions Ameche and a priesthood study resuming, amid unclear events and names.
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Hood
van Din Dor
Local Family News and Obituary Notes
Enon enjoys cold weather but dislikes extreme low temperatures. Claude Hawk suffers an infected tooth while Clifford Caster assists Harold. Howard Whisler and family spent Sunday at the 8 W Whisler home, with Warren helping earlier. Carolyn Whisler and Carolyn Walters stay at Marvin Gardner’s home. Merle Walters and family planned to visit Marvin Gardner but spent much of Sunday on the road thawing their car. Mr and Mrs Dallas Faber dined with R 8 Faber and family then called at J C Lockman’s. We mourn the death of Mrs John Irelan and extend sympathy to relatives. Burdall Roberts visited his sister in Centerville for New Years, returning with relatives staying Sunday. Ralph Davis drove Burdell to Knoxville on Monday. Mrs Maurice Waltera had a motor accident Monday morning with a bad cut to her arm. Glen VanDorin joined Mr and Mrs Bayard Neff to Rockford Winds Friday. Mr and Mrs Roger Gideon visited the Walter Gideon home Sunday afternoon. Leo VanDorin spent Thursday night with Mrs J L Jones. Carl Bettis and A Q VanDorin of Albia called on Mrs J L Jones and others Sunday afternoon.
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Claude Hawk
Dallas Faber
Faber
J. C. Lockman
John Irelan
Burdall Roberts
Merle Henderson
Centerville
Roberts
Hilbert Roberts
Keith
Des Moines
Ralph Davis
Burdell
Knoxville
Maurice Waltera
Glen VanDorin
Bayard Neff
Rockford
Winds
Roger Gideon
Walter Gideon
Leo VanDorin
J. L. Jones
Carl Bettis
A. Q. VanDorin
Albia
Mary Chester
W. T. VanDorin
Executor's Notice for F H Coulson Estate in Iowa
On January 6 1942 the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa appointed Lewis Rouse as executor of the estate of F H Coulson deceased. All creditors must present their claims to the court for allowance and debtors should pay the executor. Frank A Nichol attorney Albia Iowa. Jan 8-15.
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District Court of Appanoose Counity
Iowa
F. H. Coulson
Lewis Rouse
Frank A. Nichol
Atty
Albia
Christmas Week Guests Visit Area Homes
Local families hosted relatives and friends over Christmas. Frederick Hahn and sons from Maquoketa stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller, joined by Campbell and Coffin families. Koehlers visited, and several households hosted Strunk, Alden, Underwood, Derby, and Lon dagnbree families for holiday gatherings and a school program. Roads remain blocked since Thursday due to the storm.
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Fred Hahn
Frederick
Neil
Maquoketa
W. N. Miller
Miller
Ted Campbell
Carl Coffin
Pon
Duane
Frederick Koehler
David
Marilyn
Donna Lee
F. E
Alden
David Caylor
Osa Wood
Cecil Tadlock
Freeman Johnson
Anneth
Hubert
Ikey
Ernest Underwood
Moravia
Unimportant Cogitations on Winter Tasks and Poultry
The writer muses on cold weather and fuel, preferring warmer tasks over tending fires. Nighttime worries about wood supply persist, while days bring small poultry and lamb updates. A brood hen remains reluctant, two eggs yesterday, four today, and Christmas lambs are noted.
Local School Dismissals and Community Notes
Afternoon dismissal followed for the rest of the week. Miss Oliver vacationed near Dean with Mrs. Forest Mericle and famius Shell Christmas at the Olin Foater home. Mericle and Neva visited Met Jennie Pollard and faim fly at Moravia. Donna Doggett of Mysticia rode with her grandmother Mericle and a.
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Miss Oliver
Dean
Forest Mericle
Femius Shell
Olin
New Hope Residents Share New Year Visits
New Hope residents and relatives gathered at various homes for New Year visits. Delmont Moffatt and Nancy Jo joined family at Roy Scott's Genegie home, while others from Wood and Hiatt families celebrated at multiple local houses in Moravia Trenton Centerville Mt. Pleasant and surrounding areas. Continuous social exchanges marked the holiday period with relatives returning home after visits.
Blizzard closes Maple Grove School and neighbors help
Readable notes show a blizzard halted Maple Grove schools on Friday. Several local families and individuals assisted with chores including butchering and care for relatives. Community updates mention residents moving, furloughs, and visits at the Broshar and Johnson homes during the week.
New Year card plans and winter woes in a personal note
A writer records plans for daily New Year card sending and notes on unbloomed poinsettia and Christmas cactus plants. They expect the amaryllis to surprise, lament car trouble and fuel shortages, envy those with stored fuel, and describe digging through snowdrifts for firewood while the car remains in the shed.
Christmas social scene shows area families gathering
Multiple households from Centerville Moravia and surrounding towns hosted and visited during Christmas week. Names include Coulson Miller Ballinger Callen Luse McDanel Miller and Shoemaker as part of shared meals and holiday hospitality among neighbors and relatives.
Severe winter weather hits Main Station area
Seventeen below zero on Sunday morning along with heavy cold waves. Attendance at Sunday School reported 13. Numerous local residents spent New Year’s Day with relatives, including extended Gladfelder and Boyer families. Several helped in beef butchering while others visited relatives and neighbors in the community.
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Ada Schwab
Hysham
Montana
Paul Boyer
T. L. Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfelder
Frank Gladfelder
Jess Gladfelder
Darlene
Keith Gladfelder
Mira
Kenneth Gladfelder
Iona
Mra
Trenton Gladfelder
Newt Long
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
Lloyd Davison
Vernal Easter
Hannah Gladfelder
Leann Main
George Hiatt
Trenton Gladfeld Ace
William Whicker
Carl Tomlin
Rex Tise
Severe Cold Keeps Town Close to Home
Readers report frigid conditions with many staying indoors as snow blankets Severs and surrounding areas. Local residents like Mrs Potts recover from operations while neighbors share visits and well wishes amid the harsh weather.
Postholiday travel notes from Mount Vernon region
Residents and visitors return home after vacations in the area. Charles Youngker spent part of last week in Minnesota while Mrs. Cass Hamilton assists her mother Ella Rise. Dell Hellyer attended the Centerville community sale. George Hellyer and John Garner shared Christmas Eve with the Callens and Susan Callen of Maywood Illinois.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Charles Youngker
Minnesota
Cass Hamiltons
Ella ‘Ise
Dell .Hellyer
Centerville
George Hellyer
John Garner
Otto Callen
Susan Callen
Maywood
Tlinois
Christmas Gatherings Across Fairview Families
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schakel and family and David Shank spent Christmas at the Sam Proctor home. Bert Drake and family celebrated with their daughters. Bob Tomilson and Sandra joined Hiatt Selby and J. B. at Peoria. Lowell Rowe and family visited T. J. Fletcher's parents. Miss Rowena Perry vacationed with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Perry near Blakesburg. John Irelan and C. E. Irelan visited Beulah Irelan, a patient at Ottumwa hospital.
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Albert Schakel
Gong
David Shank
Sam Proctor
Bert
Drake
Bob Tomilson
Sandra
Hiatt Selby
J. B
Peoria
Illinois
Lowell Rowe
T. J. Fletcher
Rowena Perry
Marshall Perry
Near
Blakesburg
John Irelan
C. E. Irelan
Beulah Irelan
Ottumwa Hospital
Iconium Community Guests and Visits Noted in Local Socials
Social column from Iconium details birthday dinner for Mrs. Brown and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Andy Brown and family, arrivals from Califorina and Mount Vernon, illnesses and recoveries, extended family travels, and Christmas gatherings at the Beaty home. Also mentions the Upper Iowa football scores 37 to 7, Decorah as the location, and a courthouse strike that briefly stopped work.
TWO GALOSHES AND A LOST DOLLAR SAVED
Miss Emma Dory and her Deas Moines trip yield comic mixups as two galoshes for the same foot and the missing dollar payment cancel each other. Nearby items note Roy Gilbertson in San Francisco seeking his mother’s $15,000 estate before legal death, a Des Moines theft report, a hunting accident with a stray bullet, nickel savings for a washing machine, and a baseball tale of an ear of corn striking a rabbit.
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Emma Dory
Bedford
Deas Moines
Roy Gilbertson
San Francisco
Decorah
Gilbertson
Richard Engbertgen
Rail family farm sale ends 47 year residence
In 1837 Adam Rail's father purchased a farm near Birmingham and the Rail family kept it for generations. Adam recently sold the property after living there with his family for 47 years, during which they planted fruit trees and flowers.
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Adam Rail
Birmingham
Rail
Adam
Treganza Gift Enriches Iowa Geology Department Collection
Miss Nora Treganza of Britt presents a vast mineral and fossil collection to the Department of Geology at the State University of Iowa. The donor is the daughter of the late J A Treganza, who spent eight years gathering the items.
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United States
Department of Geology
State University of Iowa
Nora Treganza
Britt
J. A. Treganza
Museum
Denver
Colo
Logan
Bridge Collapse Amid War Strain Hits County Road Work
A county reports a steel arch bridge collapse during road work with 18 crews and a stalled project amid war shortages. A Kiwanis census notes a fifteen-child family shaping local Sunday School capacity. A tourist presents a gas card with the name Joe Stalin prompting confusion about the dictator.
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Josef Stalin
Dictator
Joe Stalin
Forest City Noon Whistle Mix-Up Clocks Early
The Forest City noon whistle tolled at 17 o clock due to clock tinkering by crew, causing a fire station call before the actual noon hour. The clock auto sets the whistle when noon arrives, and the error prompted staff to adjust the timing.
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Forest City
Ed ith Johnson Sweater Mixup At Local Store
Edith Johnson a town school teacher attended a teachers' convention in Des Moines two weeks ago. While trying on sweaters at a store a clerk mistook Miss Johnson's coat for a store sock and sold the garment to another customer. The store manager reacted angrily when informed.
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Pen Moines
NTS
Edith Johnson
Des Moines
Miss Tohneon
Old Favorite Note Leads to Mix Up at Store
A Strawberry Point clerk rechecking a supply list for a phone order told a local housewife the store lacked Fatima cigarettes. The customer replied she did not order cigarettes but a starch preparation called Latina.
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Strawberry Point
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