Lease and Lend Debates On Roosevelt Aid Bill
The piece critiques the lease lend bill and Roosevelt's push for vast executive powers. It questions lack of time limits and partisan inclusion, cautions against entangling Britain Greece aid, while affirming support for aid to democracy and America’s own interests. It notes the need to balance emergency powers with accountability and public limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Department of Government
Roosevelt
Britain
England
Greece
Germany
Italy
Charles Francis Adams
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Congress
Offort
Austin
Martin
House
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
Illnesses and community notes in Urbana vicinity
Local residents report illnesses and absences from school as six of ten pupila were sick. A broken leg occurred when T E Robinson of Elkhead Missouri was knocked down by a colt. Several Sunday visits and family news are noted, including a new son for Ottis and Mrs Davis, and various social calls among neighbors and relatives. Funeral of Mrs Fred Tarr drew many locals.
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T Omega
Ban Coop
W. P. Donahoo
Francis Stocker
Lois
Marian Coop
T. E. Robinson
Elkhead
Missouri
Ottis Davis
Jas. Sineclair
David Chidester
John Fisher
Chas. Davis
Exline
Raul Lockroon
John Sutton
Aw St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Rowena
Perry
Mrs Tarr's Burial Draws Distant Attendees
Mrs. Fred Tarr, longtime resident, died in Phoenix on January 8 and was buried in Iconium on Sunday. Attending from afar were Burton Tarr of New York, Mildred Tarr McLepngn of Canada, Pongld Tarr and Buddy of California, Simon Tarr of Duluth, Ed and Lew Tarr of South Dakota, Frank Main of Aye, Charles and Junior Youngker of Cornell Iowa, Ralph Turner of Buckeye Arizona, plus extended family visits from Mrs Edward McCord's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tarr
Phoenix
Ariz
Iconium
Burton Tarr
New York
Mildred Tarr McLepngn
Canada
Pongld Tarr
Buddy
California
Simon Tarr
Duluth
Minn
Lew Tarr
Local social notes from Albia and nearby towns
Brompton cops C L Jones stopped by Albia business. Don and Ot tumwa visitors spent Thursday afternoon at M E Boardman home. Jane McCoy and Max visited W J Anderson Sunday. Earnest McKay called on Moravia business. W G Blyin and family dined with Russell Darby Sunday. Afternoon callers included W F Boardman, E Boardman and Wilma. Helping Hand club met Jant s with the Robinsons. George Reid and son shopped in Albia Saturday. Mx and M E Boardman with Clifton dined at Archie Billings Sunday. Mrs O S Miller attended the…
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C. L. Jones
Albia
Don Norman
Ottumwa
M. E. Boardman
Jane McCoy
Max
W. J. Anderson
Earnest McKay
Moravia
W. G. Blyin
Russell Darby
W. F
E. ¥. Boardman
Wilma
Ottumwa Weekend Socials and 80th Birthday Dinner
In Ottumwa over the weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Homer King and L. E. Thompson at the M. E. Boardman home. Charley Horn and family visited W. A. Wilson. Russell Darby and son Jimmie called at the W. G. C. Bivin home. Dave Chidester and daughter visited John Fisher. A cooperative dinner honored Mrs. Alice Hawthorne of Farson for her 80th birthday with guests Earnest McKay Wendell McKay Leater Powell and children Stewart Iowa. Free Methodist district conference.
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Ottumwa
Homer King
L. E. Thompson
M. E. Boardman
Mya
Charley
Horn
W. A
Alice Hawthorne
Farson
Earnest McKay
Wendell McKay
Leater Powell
Stewart, Ia
Hawthorne
McKay
Free Methodist District Conference
Funeral notices and community events in Franklin area
Many from this vicinity attended Mrs. Fred Tart’s funeral at Iconium Sunday. Sympathy extended to the bereaved, Mrs. Rex Haver and daughter Phyllis. Calls made at several homes Tuesday and Friday evenings. Willing Workers club met with Mrs. A. Murray. rug rags cut and sewn. Next meeting with Mrs. Mellie Stack on Wednesday January 22. Various neighbors visited and spent time at friends’ homes including the Shehans, Murphys, Swift and Derby families.
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Fred Tart
Iconium
Rex Haver
Phyllis
Carl Derby
George Shehan
John Moffatt
Earl Swift
Willing Workers Club
A. Murray
Mellie Stack
Russell Brown
Apent
Beryl Brown
Roy Sheldon
Donald
Darlene
Esther Murphy
James L. Murphy
Elmer
Alice
Dortha Hazelett
Coy Swift
Thelma
Carolyn Ann
Ned Argo
Ottumwa
John
Ellen Shehan
Dewey Arnold
Ben Derby
Albia
Esther
Murphy
Emmett Derby
Hiattsville Social Gleanings From Local Visits
Mary Meadows visited Centerville to see her daughter Hygiene Blomgren from Des Moines. Ella Burton visited Madelyn Rose. Bert Meadows helped Harley Burton in timber. Hiatts and relatives visited Paul Hiatt near Cincinnati. Harry Burton’s call on Florence Hiatt. Harley Burton and wife at Alva Cridlebaugh’s and John Clayworth shower for Marion Clayworth. Rose family visits at Memphis Missouri and Ottumwa. Earnest Hiatt family visited Cline home. Carl Van Zante family at Lute Hiatt’s. Virgil Dooley party at WSC and Ottumwa.
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Mary Meadows
Centerville
Hygiene Blomgren
Des Moines
Ella Burton
Madelyn Rose
Bert Meadows
Harley Burton
U. S. Hiatt
Gus Hiatt
Paul Hiatt
Cincinnati
Harry Burton
Florence Hiatt
Alva Cridlebaugh
John Clayworth
Marion Clayworth
W. A. Rose
Memphis
Lloyd Rose
Keith Rose
Roy Dooley
Virgil Dooley
W. S
Five Cars Involved in Denison Collision No Injuries Reported
A Denison accident totaled eight cars in all as Floyd Shuffler and George Lining er saw four of their vehicles towed after a collision. Three other cars were also involved but no injuries occurred.
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Floyd Shuffler
George Lininger
Denison
Little Jo Podhask Vanishes Then Sleeps At Rodman Home
Two year old Joanne Podhask of Monticella visited the Rodman home but found the house empty. After two hours of searching by her mother the Monticella fire department and neighbors, she was found peacefully sleeping. No one knew how she caused the commotion.
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Joanne Podhask
Monticella
Harry Rodman
Rodmans
Joanne
Homer Snow
David Waterman
Miles Miller
Arthur Waterman
Arthur
Alt
Roads Opened After County Plow Repair Trip
Supervisor L. J. Thompson and John drove 616 miles to secure repairs for a large plow, enabling Worth County roads to reopen quickly. Residents in parts of the county would have faced days of detours without Thompson’s trip for repair parts.
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Worth County
L. J. Thompson
Gon
John
Thompson
Unimportant Cogitations and a Prairie Heroete
A reflective poem questions what a poem is and the essence of poetry. A personal note recalls a rescue by Homer Snow during a runaway wagon incident, detailing the peril and the grateful family moment, framing it as a quiet heroism deserving no fanfare.
Car crashes into house during quiet night
The H. M. Harris family of Al were awakened when an eight Model T Ford crashed into their house. The driver backed the vehicle into the street and fled. No damage to the house or to the car and driver is reported.
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H. M. Harris
Algone
Back to School: Martin Obrecht Returns to Town State College
Martin Obrecht of Harlan returns after a two year absence from college. He recently left farming and enrolled again at Town State College with the aim of earning a master’s degree in animal husbandry and then teaching agriculture.
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Martin Obrecht
Harlan
Town State College
Morning school notes and student blurbs item
Morning reports from MHS include senior reflections on exams and a spread of class news. Seniorography profiles list Bob Howard and a drum major change while music and grade reports cover band plans, saxophone quartet, reading tests, snowflakes, carnations, and upcoming geography units.
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Gladys Willawn
Gladys
Jean Veach
Hex
Moulton and
Moravia
Virginia Gibbons
Edward Brown
Jean
Harris
MHS
Kathleen Halden
Floyd Paxston
VANDALS ATTACK NEAR ODE BOLT MAILboxes
About 30 mail boxes were torn down one night near Odebolt. The same night several windows were broken and a car damaged, with no injuries reported. Police investigated the vandalism and sought witnesses to identify suspects.
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Odebolt
Cattle Vandalism Reported at School Houses
Cows in several school houses were broken into and damaged. Clifford and Wayne Rabe reported 260 bushels of corn stolen from their farm during the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Wayne Rabe
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Urbana and Vicinity
Turner
Arizona
George Hiatt
Ella
Faye Platt
Kenneth Johnson
Hazel
Clark
George
Hellyer
Albert Crocker
Keosauqua
Fred ‘Tarr
George Hellyer
Bill Reeves
Elbert Perry
L R. Perry
Kenneth Gladfelder
Jess Gladfelder
Dell Hellyer
Geomas Helen
Edward
Ray McCord
Abbott Hospital
James Nash
Bert Nash
Brompton
Franklin
Hiattsville
Calvin Rumley
Eatett
M.b.Lewsbasket
Bob Howard
Chevrolet
Clark Gable
Navy
Joan Callen
Freddie DuVall
Mre. McFatridge
Dana Slack
Tacy Hiatt
Patricia Ann
Carl Hiatt
Richard Hudgens
Europe
Roberta Coltrain
Iowa
Ambulance Service
Gardner
M. Patrick Gleason
Krapfel
Majestic
DR. Brooks
F. A. Tarr
H. W. Potts
Col
P. E. Wells
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