Fire department fund drive and station completion noted
Bert Turner reports continued cash donations to the fire department as the station is paid for. Donations from Rowena McFatrideesan and others help, but firefighters seek more to replenish finances and buy hose sections costing over $200. Incubators at Gardner Hatchery to reach fever temperatures. new chick line and crossbreeding plans discussed. Weather and car troubles hinder daily life. school events and girls sectionals feature sportsmanship concerns and coaching strategies at Monona and Moravia.
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Bert Turner
Fire Department
Cnted Imore
Pub
Heaton
W. Viy
Rowena McFatrideesan
Maurice Walter
Gardner Hatchery
Ragga Ramblins and a Politician's Life Lessons
A fragmented reflection notes a child's bedtime prayer and mentions political figures Ike Taft and Taft, with critics linking a governor's tax issues to an election year. The piece comments on politicians' self-knowledge and public scrutiny, suggesting leaders recall or reveal more about their lives under investigation.
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Ike Ad
Tke
Udell Community Notices and Tragic Death in Topeka
Community notes from Udell recount residents moving to Centerville and Hawthorne while others visit relatives. Dawn updates include Francis Kincade convalescing from virus pneumonia and Dale Simons, a former Udell resident, killed in Topeka at age 19. Deepest sympathy to the family.
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Ellsworth ‘Kirby
Joe Gray
Centerville
Iva Whisler
Hawthorne
Calif
H. B. Spring
Alvin Spring
Bernard. Rouse
Moravia
Francis
Lloyd Whistler
Kincades
Robert Morlan
Unionville
Pleasant Hill Gatherings Sparking Local News
Mrs M E Dicks hosts Pleasant Hill social news as families from Pleasant Hill and Centerville visit Ottumwa and nearby towns. Dinners and gatherings include the Dicks Argo Beatty Caruthers Swift Sheldon Frame Sheldon and others with extended relatives and children sharing meals and stories.
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Russell Brown
Dick Brown
Centerville
Jessie McAninch
Charlotte
Nona Dicks
Addie Sheldon
Laury Jo
Leo Beatty
Paul Caruthers
Connie
Ottumwa
Earl Swift
Caroline
Thelma Long
Laura Dicks
Kenneth Brown
Merle Dicks
Noted Dairy Expert Urges Economy in Ration Additives
Dr Huffman of Michigan State College spoke at an animal industry conference stressing limited knowledge of ruminant stomach processes. He warned that adding Occo and Occolge requires lowering overall protein to avoid overfeeding and touted benefits of cod liver oil vitamin D and mineral yeast in boosting digestion and profits. He urged early ordering of an economy supply to reduce costs for farmers.
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Huffman
Animal Industry
Local Social Notes Highlight Woolen Craft and Gatherings
The Vosburgh group met with Dotta Swift to embroider pillowcases and hem tea towels with Maxine Sheldon winning the guessing game prize. Attendees included multiple Swift, Derby, Calhoun, and Sheldon families plus relatives. Upcoming meeting planned with Rosie Derby.
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Dotta Swift
Maxine Sheldon
Earl Swift
Carolyn
James Calhoun
Shirley and
Leon
Emmett Derby
Karen Rose
Monte Lynn
Clayton Sheldon
Craig
Olga Turner
Coy Swift
Rosie Derby
Busy Bee Club
Dick Brown
Clair Long
Earl Swit’s
Larry Derby
George Godfrey
Albia
Teonium
Laura, Dicka
Lintmonse
Merle Dicks
Royeldon
Doud of Douds Announces Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
State Senator Alden L. Doud of Douds Iowa announced his bid for Lieutenant Governor at a Fairfield Republican meeting. He has served in the Iowa House since 1942 and the Senate since 1944 with long record on appropriations Ways and Means and election reform. Doud, a native of Douds, is a lawyer who graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College the University of Chicago and the State University of Iowa. He has been secretary of the Republican party state central committee since 1950.
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Alden L. Doud
Douds
Iowa
Republican Workers
Fairfield
Doud
Republican
Republican State Central Committee
Iowa House
State Senate
A. Lincoln
Cynthia Alice Doud
Keosauqua
Iowa Wesleyan College
University of Chicago
State University of Iowa
Iowa University
Bélta Theta Parban Penteentry 22 Years Member Of Organizations
Bélta Theta Parban Penteentry, age 22, is identified as a member of the B PE the 0.832nd degree Magon and a Shriner. He is married and has one son named Lowell.
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Bélta Theta Parban Penteentry
Lowell
Moravia Library Hosts Story Hour for Fifteen Children
Fifteen young readers attended a story hour at the Community Building library from 1:15 to 2:00. Twins Larry and Jerry Burns, age six, had their birthday observed. The board plans to order two new children's magazines, including Children's.
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Moravia
Community Building
Larry
Jerry Burns
Activities and Playmate Continued for Another Year
The Moravis Union offers a subscription as a versatile gift. Jack and Jill activities resume under the program for another year, providing ongoing features and content for readers.
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Jack and
Jill
Arinther
The
Moravis Union
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