Willkie Emerges as Republican Presidential Nominee
The article argues the Republican nomination of Wendell Willkie, a non politician and utility executive head of Commonwealth & Southern Corp, reflects a popular demand. It notes his lack of political advisers, prior funding for the Democrats, and controversy over his ties to the TVA while highlighting his blunt stance toward traditional politicians.
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Wendell Willkie
The
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Old Guard
Democratic
Stassen
Halleck
Willkie
the People
Fortune Magazine
People
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Fortune
Wilkie
Moravia School District Financial Snapshot 1940
Moravia School District accounting covering year ending June 30, 1940 lists expenditures and receipts from general fund, townships, and miscellaneous sources. It notes state certification under Iowa code, with figures including receipted totals, disbursement totals, and a on hand balance of across multiple accounts and suppliers.
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Moravia
Taylor
Appanoose
Monroe
Iowa
Notice of Probate Of Will In District Court
A probate notice alerts that a will faces final proof before the District Court. The case indicates a show cause hearing in June, with the chance the will may be admitted to probate if no objections arise. Proceedings concern the estate and the legal steps for qualification of executors and administration.
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Ieee Ap
District 1 Court Hoy, Gases & Powers
Fragmented musings mingle with weather and salesmen
The narrator muses on chickens, greed, and salesmen while noting moth damage worth over 200 million dollars. They describe woolen blankets burning in a kitchen stove and reflect on independence day. A windstorm floods the area, knocking down trees and opening windows as the author muddies through the aftermath.
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Amoke
Soap Creek
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Moravia Town Council Minutes and May Financial Report
The Moravia town council met June 4 1940 in regular session with all members present. May treasury figures show General 705.88 Highway 43.88 Light 360.76 Fire 828.61 Cemetery 114.95 Diag 1.74 Hall 314.14 Band 161.08. Bills approved include several gas labor and supplies and a suspended tax interest for E L Hiatt estate. Cigarette bonds for Veach Drug Store and Dayton Dotson approved. Adjourned. Local notices note Delbert Calkhour pending appendix and community visits. social news covers visits by Swift Pearson Stansberry Lemaster and others.
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Ban Wilbur Harris
Ftl
Chas. Johnson
McDonough
Harold Antares
al P. D. Schreiner
Gamble Store
Harold Hudgens
Matt Parrott & Sons
Moravia Union
E. L. Hiatt
Veach Drug Store
Dayton Dotson
Q. T. Foglesong
Notable Rain Welcome Amid Busy Harvest Season
Franklin notes a welcome rain on Thursday night while farmers stay busy harvesting hay and plowing corn. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Al Derby at Earl Swift’s, Ray Sheldon family at George Hammond’s, and Daisy Moffatt with Delmont Turner at Henry Eliott’s in Mystic. Additional calls include Mrs. Earl Swift at George Shehan’s and Loren Haines of Red Oak visiting Roscoe Argo’s, with Roy Sheldon helping Mrs. Sheldon and others at pea work.
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Moran Hospital
Melrose
Delbert Calhoun
Earl Swift
Ned Argo
Ottumwa
Elaf Pearson
Wesley
Iowa
Everett Stansberry
Roy Sheldon
Centerville
al Derby
Ray Sheldon
George Hammond
John Moffatt
Daisy
Delmont Turner
Henry Eliott
Mystic
George Shehan
Loren Haines
Red Oak
Roscoe Argo
Sheldon
Roy
Doyle Stansberry
Must Use Care in Threshing Barley
Iowa State College agronomists urge careful threshing and windrow methods to avoid skinned and broken barley kernels. Keep end play minimal, use few concaves, slow cylinder speed, proper wind and sieve setup, and level the machine. Dry barley, adjust concave during the day, and time feeding. windrow when suitable to harvest earlier and protect grain from weather.
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Iowa State College
Family visits mark weekend in Centerville area
Fairview residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox and Mr and Mrs Oral Easter visited Bantley with Mr and Mrs Burdette and others. Mr and Mrs T Fletcher spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Edd Taylor. L A Roland Geo and Clara Irelan visited Elvin Stocker. Donna Proctor spent Friday with Arlene and Eva Maye Treland. Sam Proctor and sons Ward shopped in Centerville. Jeretta Taylor returned home after weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Edd Taylor.
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Frank Cox
Oral Easter
Bantley
Jeretta Taylor
Edd Taylor
New Hope notes on community life and accident update
The New Hope column reports on the McDonald-Hiatt car crash with hospital patients improving and hopeful releases. It also details a busy club meeting with rug rag cutting and multiple visits to local homes, plus a weekend birthday gathering at Grover Long’s home and various family visits in Centerville Moravia Paris and Chicago.
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McDonald- Hiatt
New Hope
Mary Meadows
Ed Schindler
Centerville
Edna Neff
Lu’s Hiatt
John
Elle Hiatt
Alta Chambers
Elsie Martin
Cecil Howell
Albia
Roy Scott
Grover Long
Long
Frances Newton
Harold Cullers
Chicago
John Chambers
Kamily
Everett Wynes
J. F. Chambers
George Howell
Clyde
Alfred
Harold Turner
Helen
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Laton Morrow
Gaylord Bros
Harry Firkins
W. C. Gutlohn, Inc
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Frank Hammond
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Harry Jenning
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King Theatre
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