War of Words Reflects Press War During German Invasion Debate
A fragment discusses German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop defending the invasion of Denmark and Norway as defensive, questions Allied motives, notes inconsistent reports of Allied readiness, and warns against wartime government deception. It urges readers to sift truth from lies and maintain national caution. Also includes brief local social notes on Jim Shephat, Donald and Darlene Sheldon, Hugh McFarritiy, and Mrs Mary Kirgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Denmalk
Norway
England
France
Europe
Jim Shehat
Local families visit, share Sunday gatherings and meals
Brompton and Wilsons visited the M. E. Boardman home Friday evening while Theo Thompson and family joined T. B. Thompson and others for Sunday gatherings with the Kings and Free households. Mrs. Billings sustained a leg injury, a cast applied. George Reid's family visited relatives in Russell and Edward Robinson's party visited kin near Albia.
Weekend social notes from local families in small town
Francia Miller of the State University of Iowa visited the Theo Miller home over the weekend. Mrs. Virginia Meriele and Neva joined Forest Mericle’s family Sunday. Dwight Glick of Rockford was a caller at Riley Callen’s Sunday morning. Doris Pennington and pupils attended the Taylor township school picnic at New Hope Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Luse and Betty went to the musical at Moulton Friday night. Forty two attended Wesley Chapel Sunday. Many locals traveled to Centerville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Callen, Edrie Glee and Dale visited Clarence Dowd and J. C. Callen Sunday. Mrs. Theo Miller spent several days in Town City last week. Ernest Foster spent Sunday at Hart Foster’s. Mrs. Forest Merile and Ralph, Dwight and Junior were at the Henry Foster home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Miller
State University of Iowa
Theo Millar
Virginia Meriele
Neva
Forest Mericle
Dwight Glick
Rockford
Riley Callen
Doris Pennington
Taylor Township
New Hope
R. E.luse
Betty
Moulton
Wesley Chapel
Centerville
J. R. Callen
Edrie Glee
Dale
Clarence Dowd
J. C. Callen
Theo Miller
Town City
Ernest Foster
Hart Foster
Forest Merile
Ralph
Dwight
Junior
Henry Foster
Sunday Visits and Funeral Attends in Local Community
Sunday afternoon at the Jess Glad felder home. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perry were Sunday dinner guests at the Bert Nash home. Mrs. Dell Hellyer spent Wednesday at Bert Rinehart's. Charlea Youngker, Cornell college student, spent the weekend at the Fred Tarr home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones of Wisconsin and Mrs. Vane Jones were supper guests at the Horton Potts home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tarr attended the funeral of Jess Derby Wednesday. Mrs. Dora Hellyer, Lew and Frank Rinehart spent Sunday at the Dell Hellyer home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Haver, George and Hazel Hellyer were in Center ville Saturday. Mrs. Robert Jennings is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Archia Thompson and Wayne spent Sunday at the Edward McCord home. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Long and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Perry spent Sunday at Guy McKern's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Gladfelder
L. R. Perry
Bert ‘Nash
Dell Hellyer
Bert Rinehart
Charlea Youngker
Cornell College
Fred Tarr
Kenneth Jones
Wisconsin
Vane Jones
Horton Potts
Raymond Perry
Gary
Jess Derby
Dora Hellyer
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Will Haver
George
Hazel Hellyer
Centerville
Robert Jennings
Archia Thompson
Wayne
Edward McCord
Newton Long
Jean
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
West Point Socials and Funeral Attends
West Point residents Mr and Mrs Carl Derby and family spent Saturday in Centerville. Mr and Mrs Matt Watts were in Albia. Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis traveled north Friday and visited his brother Glen and wife. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Cass Hamilton attended Mrs Ed Delong’s funeral at Humeston Sunday. Clinton Albertson and family, Walter Gardner and family, Thad Gardner and families spent Sunday at Ralph Davis’s. Bert Davis visited Carl Derby. Jerry Browner and Leslie Plants were at Cass Hamilton’s. Louie Ted Glasclow spent Saturday evening in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Carl Derby
Centerville
Matt Watts
Albia
Ralph Davis
Glen
Lloyd Brown
Cass Hamilton
Ed DeLong
Humeston
Clinton Albertson
Walter Gardner
Thad. Gardner
Bert Davis
Lloyd Browner
Jerry
Mrs
Leslie Plants
Louie Ted Glasclow
Local Visits and Calls Across the Community
The report lists numerous calls and visits around town including Franklin or Adolph Lemaster at the Harry Lemaster home, Dwight Stansberry visiting Des Moines connections, and gatherings at the Everett Stansberry and Bert Sheldon homes. Other names include Elmer, Alica and Dorothy Hazlett, Phyllis Arnold, Donald and Dariene Sheldon, George Skehan, John Moffatt, and Johnny Elliott. Funeral attendance and various dinner visits are noted, reflecting a busy social week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Lemaster
Harry Lemaster
Dwight Stansberry
Des Moines
Everett Stansberry
Clell Sheldon
Bert Sheldon
Elmer
Alica
Dorothy Hazlett
Phyllis Arnold
Donald
Dariene Sheldon
George Shehan
Hugh MacPatridge
Centerville
Henry Elliott
Johnny
Mystic
Doyle ‘Stansberry
John Moffatt
Billy Carter
George Skehan
Stains Ie
Yeaset
Myohn oMoffatt
Teenium Mondey
Mra
Hilton and vicinity social notes and school absence
The Ray Harrisons of Blakesburg visited Archie Herron. Louise Rouse was absent from school. Mr and Mrs Lewis Rouse and Verna visited Charles Johnson. Mildred Wilson from Chariton stayed with the Lewis Rouse family over the weekend. Ray Brown Lee Rogers and Robbie McGinnis called on James Herron. Doris Louise Rouse and Dortha Kerton joined the gas band trip to Fairfield Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Harrisons
Blakesburg
Archie Herron
Louise Rouse
Lewis Rouse
Verna
Charles Johnson
Mildred Wilson
Chariton
Ray Brown
Lee Rogers
Robbie McGinnis
James Herron
Doris
Dortha Kerton
Fairfield
Rural School News Highlights Student Achievements and Local Observations
The rural school notes celebrate Patay Lee Brown in third grade and Patri leia Bishop in first grade for spelling excellence, track reading milestones by Patricia Bishop and Vera Maxine VanDorin, and Bonella McDanel for birthday cake. Students read numerous books, memorized poems, and prepared illustrated drawings. The sixth graders study geography via railroad folder images, debated summer versus winter, and noted local wildlife including Phoebe birds and pheasants near the school. A normal trainee from Moravia high taught for a week, and trips included a cinema visit to Swiss Family Robinson and a library stop in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula
Tiliment
Schoo
Patay’ Lee Brown
Bonella McDanel
Angel
USA
Patrileia Bishop
Patay Lee Brown
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone Park
Thomas Moran
Richard McDanel
Patricia Bishop
Vera Maxine VanDorin
Patricia Ate
Bonelta
Vera Maxine
Phoebe
Clarence Caster
Moravia High School
Albia
Musings on Spring, Beans, and Small Griefs in Moravia
A reflective piece from Moravia Union territory blending humor and memory. The writer ponders the social rituals of gift baskets and wall hangings, recalls planting beans by climate and luck, and laments common summer woes. They note long-time gardening routines, neighborly contrasts, and the art of grumbling as seasonal ballast.
Unionville Social Notes Include Visits And Banquet
Unionville residents share a busy period with visits from Ottumwa Davenport and Marengo families. The Junior-Senior banquet and a Baptist church basement event at two oclock Club are noted amid weather delays and a ba calaureate sermon planned for May 5.
Fairview People Share Weekend Visits and Ill Health
Fairview resident Carolyn Marie Swasick of New Unionville spent the weekend with cousin Doris Proctor. Bert Drake and family visited Ottumwa to see twin brother Theodore Doug who is seriously ill in Ottumwa hospital. T Fletcher and wife were in Centerville Saturday, Ed Taylor and son Delphan visited Sunday, Ira Robb and kids shared Sunday dinner with T Fletcher. Afternoon callers were Ray Fletcher and Sally Corydon. Marshall Drake spent Sunday with Minnie and Clara Herteen. J W Lockman is gravely ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Marie Swasick
New Uonjonville
Doris Proctor
Bert. Drake
Ottumwa
Ace
Theodore Doug
Ottumwa Hospital
T. Fletcher
Centerville
Ed Taylor
Delphan Taylor
Hazel College and Kinship Gatherings at Local Homes
Willie VanDorin and family visited Albia Friday while E G Lincox and Harmon families joined Bayne Neff and others at the Kenneth Frea home Sunday. Ed Johnson and son Francis with Sylvan VanDorin shared Sunday dinner at Herman Johnson home. Afternoon callers included Chas Aden Tom Sincox Knoxville and Grant Sincox, and Mrs Hazel Wilson. Eph Wilson hosted a Saturday gathering as George Darby and sons Donald and Zell Wilson attended Jeas Pollard funeral in Moravia. Roger Gideon and de Ann spent Sunday evening with Jep Lockman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie VanDorin
Albia
Lincox
A Harmon
Kenneth Frea
Bayne Neff
Rockford
Ed Johnson
Francis
Sylvan VanDorin
Herman Johnson
Chas. Aden
Tom’ Sincox
Knoxville
Grant. Sincox
Hazel Wilson Spant
Eph Wilson
George Darby
Donald
Zell Wilson
Jeas Pollard
Moravia
Roger Gideon
de Ann
Jep Lockman
Kinser Valley Buyer Closes Live Stock Deals Saturday
Kinser Valley and H C Peterson of the Abig Co-Operative Sale bought two track loads of cattle and one load of hogs from G R Darby and a mixed load of cattle and hogs from E O Caster, Leo, Clarence and Darrell. Caster visited their brother Clifford near Algona Sunday. Mrs Alvin Pollard helped Amy Clough with papering on Friday. Donald and Zell Wilson attended Jegg Pollard's funeral along with the Alvin Pollard family and Amy Clough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Peterson
Abig Co- Operative Sale
G. R. Darby
E. O. Caster
Leo
Clarence
Darrell
Caster
Clifford
Algona
Alvin Pollard
Amy Clough
G. B
Darby
Donald
Zell Wilson
Wits
Jegg Pollard
Neighborhood notes and social updates in New Hope area
Rural life列 New Hope and Moravia vicinity share social visits, family gatherings and church events. Jessie Smith visited the Russell Darby family. several families hosted relatives and neighbors for Sunday dinners and birthdays. Community members attend funerals, school events, and a cooperative dinner at New Hope School.
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Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Staricinavian
Brompton
W. A. Wilson
M. E. Boardman
Theo Thompson
T. 8. Thompson
Eugene Tubsaugh
Mary
Leta
Howard Grey
Homer King's
Clifton
Kenneth Free
Homer King
E. F. Boardman
Russell Darby
W. C. Bivin
Archie Billings
J Dallas
M. G. “Mage” Luse
Grace Lelingte
Dewey E. Goode Bloomfield
Jack Bailey
Unionville
Laurence A. Osborn
Cincinnati
County Recorder
John R. Smith
Board OF Supervisors
A. L. Casady
James Hunter
Vermillion Township
Harry Stickler Lincoln
Coulton
Albis
West Point
Franklin
Hilton. and Vicinity
Rural School News
Hedge College
Arizona
Florida Reader
Moravia Union
Minnie Pitt
Don
Mr.c
John Pitt
Devenport
Mra. Ditmond
Clyde Marmey
P. EB. More
Agnes
Mayhard More
A.L. Dukes
Sue Wispgerhof
iMarengo
Baptist Church
Jas. A. Wilson
Methodist Church
Minnie Wood
Newt
Miller Church
Fairview
Hazel College
Kinser Valley
Frank Swaim
Eral
Jess
Jess Smith
Toad
Clough Farm
Gerald Hunter
Jayne
Joellyn
J. F
Chambers
Frank Hintt
Keith Rose
W. B. Donovan
Aid
Frances Burton
Nellie Rose
Genevie Donovan
Avid
Richard Ballew
Theo Murdy
Frank Chambers
Mrs. Chambers
Pearl Hunter
Grover Long Tme
Dyard Kirby
George Howell
Clyde
Harold Turner
Roy Scott
George Scott
W. E.'Donovan
Jexs ‘Pollard
Orval
Lulu Burton
Jasper. Coffin
Lenna Pabst
Loyd Carter
Ai Ida Powell
B.C. Wilson
E. 'F. Wilson
Ol Zina
Donovan
Jasper Coffin
New “Hope
George ‘Turner
Frank Turney
Lute Hiatt
Rubye
Cliff
Showers
Maple Grove
Margaret
Burton
Mardeena
Wilson
Junior Donavon
Alfred Howell
Rochester
Minn
Orval Barton
Charles
Spank Histh
Mra Hisses Martin
Cliff Kay
Vert Harsh
Mt. Ayr
Ivan Harsh
Keith Rosé
Robi
Richard
Memphis
W. A. Rose
Frank Long
W. E. Donavan
Orval. Burton
E. N. Catterlin
Albia Piu Co. Ea
Iowa
Pee Lae
Clark
Somme
Potts
E. Kimber
Corner Square
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