Third Term Issue Draws Debate Over Roosevelt Run
A Chicago convention focus on nominating a president prompts discussion of whether Franklin D. Roosevelt should seek a third term. The piece argues the public faces grave foreign and domestic problems and that sidestepping the term issue may be wiser than a direct confrontation with it. It notes Willkie’s stance and the potential electoral dynamics around the New Deal and third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Wendell Willkin
Willkie
Gure
Germany
England
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Washington
Probate of Will Notice in Appanoose County Iowa
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa files and reads the last will of Jasper P Coffin deceased. Hearing set for final proof on July 15 1940 with all interested persons invited to show cause for probate admission. Dated July 12 1949 M G Clerk of the District Court attorney names listed. Local obituaries and social notices accompany the probate filing and community members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Iowa
State of Iowa
Wierans
Jasper P. Coffin
Said County
M. G
Hoya, Guernsey & Powers, Attys
N . Va
Moravia
Death of Mrs. Martha Bridgman in Unionville
Mrs. Martha Bridgman aged 80, wife of Thomas Bridgman, died Sunday evening July 7. She is survived by her husband and two daughters Kate Carter of Eldon Indiana and Ida Cox of Unionville. Funeral held Tuesday at the Unionville Methodist church conducted by Rev. Jas A Wilson. Relatives and friends from Newton Kansas Marion South Dakota Eldon and New Marion gathered for the service and to comfort the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Harrington
N. L. Harrington
Bella Andrewa
Mazie V. Dukes
Ward
Claud Underwood
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
L. G. Wingerhot
Sue
Diane
Marengo
H. L. Dukes
Harry Jr
Mya. Wingerhof
Dukes
Paul Harrington
Glenwood
Roscoe
Rudd
Drakenville
N. L. Harringa
H. N. Bowers
Brazelton
Miss Coulson
Chicago
Martha Bridgman
Thomas Bridgman
Kate Carter
Eldon
Ida Cox
Unionville
Methodist Church
Jas. A. Wilson
Mra
Roy Barker
Barbara
Patty
Newton
Kan
P. L. Veitch
Laurence Hoffman
Marion
Clevela
Nee Taylor
Chldren
New Maron
Local Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visits
Bea] Huttons and Ballengars share weekend gatherings at friends and relatives in Hedrick Centerville and Clarinda. Guests include McDanel, Sheltons, Purvis, Hilton, Hiatt, and others. Beverly Ewing arrives from California to spend summer with grandmother Mrs. Boshak. various visits noted around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hutton
Bea
John’ Hutton
Otis Ballengar
Troy Glick
Hedrick
Lloyd McDanel
Clell
Bessie Boshak
Leaner
Clyde Gladfelder
Hannah Gladfelder
Hoshak
Beverl
Ewing
A. W. Wincade
Carl Main
OTN
Moravia Centerville crowd joins Hatcher’s after highway 60 events
A report lists numerous local residents visiting and assisting at homes and gatherings. Clyde and Josephine McDonald are improving, and Mrs. McDonald and Tene have been released from the hospital. Several families, including the Hiltons, McDanels, Hiatts, and Whickers, shared visits, ice cream, and picnics at Centerville park and nearby homes. Denver visitor Frank Orange stayed with Clyde McDonald. Lorene Martin and Betty McDanel visited.
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Moravia
Centerville
Hatcher's
Clyde
Josephine McDonald
Bea
Levi Coulson
Mabel
Roy Hiatt
Kennie Hiatt
W. Munn
W. McDanel
Hilton
Lyn Hilton
Frank Orange
Denver
Colo
Clyde McDonald
Lorene Martin
Betty Me
Danel
John Stevens
Bundey
Loyd Parcel’s
Exine
Ben White
Kiariss Young
Lake Wapello
Erskine
Hannibal Stanfel
Lyn Hilton's
J. W. McDanel
Charles Boyer
Whicker
Centerville Park
Wilbur Phillips
Wayne Hiatt
Doyle Hampton
Frank Hiatt
Wm. Hilton
Eli Hiatt
Gertie Boyer
Roy Purvis
Roy
Colorado
Local Residents Share Social Visits and Attend Funerals
Brompton Mrs. Birdie Eslinger and California visitors join Roy Fisher family Friday. Des Moines couple visit Mrs. Katie Miller Wednesday. M. E. Boardman hosts Sunday dinner with Johnsons and Hopkins. Ice cream party at Russell Darby home. Funeral attendance includes Mrs. Ward at Union Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie. Eslinger
Rollin Eslinger
California
Mary Dille
John Dille
Roy Fisher
Hilbert Roberts
Des Moines
Katie Miller
Gus Johnson
Carl Johnson
Zelma Hopkins
M. E. Boardman
Russell Darby
Otis Stafford
Albis
M. M.darby
Myrtle
J. W. Cohagen
Bakenburg
Minnie White
G. L. Cary
Junior
M. EB. Boardman
Ottumwa
Elwood Stafford
Chas. DeLong’s
Ed Robinson
Richard White
Albia
George Reid
Mary Louise Fisher
Rosella Stafford
Charley Horn
Edgar Wilson
Moravia July 4 Celebrations and Local Visits
Hazel College guests and area families gathered at Grant Sincox and BE Sincox homes in Moravia and Ottumwa on July 4. Attendees included Ades of Knoxville and Ottumwa, the Sincox families of Des Moines and Moravia, and friends such as Searcy, Kolling, and Wilsons. Several residents reported visits, shopping, and improving health, with Eph Wilson noted as slowly recovering. Ed Johnson and Francis spent Sunday at Herman Johnson’s home, Erma Johnson visited Cleo VanDorin, and Byusney was mentioned during the holiday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zel) Wilson
LeRoy
Eph Wilson
Reflections on Hitlers Era and a Fourth of July Farce
A diary fragment recalls a teacher visiting Germany before 1933, notes Hitler’s 1926 speech, and questions postwar Germany. The writer shifts to family life, garden and crops, then bemoans French attitudes, celebrates independence, and ends with humorous domestic plans as Fourth of July weariness settles in.
Creston and Des Moines Visitors At Jess Smiths
Fuller and Lester Smith of Creston hosted visitors on Wednesday and Thursday for the Mo ravie celebration. Des Moines guests O A Anderson and children visited Jess Smith’s. Raymond Jones family joined Albia and Des Moines visitors for weekend calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Smith
Creston
Jess Simith
Moravie
Carl Repp
Newton
Lester
Nippie) Smith
John Repp
Leo
George Shehan
Mélrose
Elswick Ans
Jess Smith
Otha VanGarden
Cora Smith
Rex Smith
Des Moines
Raymond Jones
Marvin Hertford
Ste
Unionville
Local Social Notes Highlight Kenton and Moravia Visits
Community members from Moravia Albia and surrounding areas shared visits and callings. John W Kenton and family attended a sister’s funeral in Russell. numerous calls to and from the Kenton, Brown, McCrory, Herron, Sharp, and related households across Moravia and Albia with relatives in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Herron
John W .Kenton
John W. Kenton
Mr. Kenton
Russell
John Sharp
Betty Howard
Zelda Brown
Pearl McCrory
Homer Brown
Albia
Dora
Della
Woodrow Norton
Ethel
Leroy
Velda Brown
John W
John R. Kenton
W. L. Clark
Meari Clark
Peoria
Harold Brown
Tom McCrory
Homer Charles Brown
James McCrory
Pearl
Eva
Daphen
Homer C
Dorothy Kenton
Clell Long
John W Kenton
Arthur Points
Parmental
Jerry
Albcia
J. W
Homecoming Picnic Trails Across Moravia July 4
Enon and The young folks enjoyed a party at Carl Cloyed's Tuesday night with outdoor games and ice cream and cake. A Moravia homecoming celebration occurred during July 4, with many attending the Ward-Shaw home in LeRoy for a reunion. Families of VanDorin Shaw Lockman and others joined a Foster pond picnic on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cloyed
Moravia
IL. B. VanDormn
Geo. Shaw
Ward-Shaw
LeRoy
Foster Pond
W. H. VanDorin
J. C. Lockman
Fred VanDorin
J. L. Jones
Kenneth
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Sunday Gatherings
The column records numerous family visits and weekend gatherings in Centerville Moravia and Rockford. Names include Dale Neff Hilbert Roberts Rita Burdell Roberts Jo Janne Janice Walter Gideon T VanDorin E G Sinecox Kenneth Free Howard Whieler Berard Neff Clara Selby and others. A Brompton homecoming and a Pleasant Chapel wedding at the new church are mentioned along with farm work updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Bayard Neff
Gons
Dolin Wailes
Centerville
Floyd McMall
Hilbert Roberts
Rita
Burdell Roberts
Moravia
Guy Roberta
Roger Gideon
Jo Janne
Janice
Walter Gideon
J. B. VanDorin
J. T. VanDorin
E. G. Sinecox
Apent
Kenneth Free
S. W
J.T. van Dorin
Clara Selby
Brompton
Rhay
Local Tax Figures Show 1939 Valuation Details
Estimated taxes per thousand dollars of assessed value stand at eight dollars. Adjusted Taxable Valuation for 1939 is 264,015 dollars, with money and credits totaling 83,585 dollars.
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Cyda Erskine
Dea Moines
Magele Erskine
Bev. Jas
A. Wilson
Mrs
Beea Lasfter
Baie
Hazel College
Hitler
Europe
Horstman Oil Station
Mr. Pleasant
Enon
Seabon
Gardner Hatchery
Edward
Marsha Reece
Union
Childeess
M. Patrick Gleason
Optometric Ye Spéciatlat
Krapfel
Pullatig
Majastia
T. Foglesong
Fust
Wome
Electric Range Revue Faeneng
Westinghouse Electric Range
al WM Toray Amd
Pluineun
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