The Shooting of Dan McGrew by a Radio Songstress
A 7:15 a m telephone call from Democratic headquarters delivered a short sung message. The caller, Daphne McDonough, hinted at connections to Roosevelt and Wilson and to Kirsten Flagstad Jeanette McDonald, but details remained uncertain in this fragmented dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Pena
Kirsten Flagsted
Jeanette McDonald
Roosevelt
George
Wilson
Kirsten
Daphne McDonough
Unionville Opens Cage Card With Moravia Teams
Unionville high hosts Moravia on the local floor to start the basketball season. Coach Bryce Gardner plans an underclass lineup led by Wayne Alley at center with freshmen Bob Brown and Eugene Tisue among key forwards and guards Clark Hellyer and Paul Baldwin. Also in action are Don Dowd Don Clark and others as the girls team coach Ava Simpson reports readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Jones
Moravia High School
Unionville High
Bryce Gardner
Wayne Alley
Bob Brown
Ed Brown
Alota
Clark Hellyer
Paul Baldwin
Don Dowd
Eugene Tisue
Francis Argo
Don Clark
George van Dorin
Ava
Simpson
Unionville Sextet
Moravian hosts early season games as veterans lead the girls
A large number of veterans and several promising freshmen form the girls squad. Both teams seek quick victories to begin the season. Exline visits Moravian next Tuesday for the second set of games. The schedule lists Nov 7 Unionville here, Nov 12 Extine here, Nov 19 Unionville away, and Nov 26 Russell away for boys and girls listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exline
Moravian Court
Unionville
Extine
Russell
Brothers Register Mrs Anna Kaster and Mrs John Rockefeller Jr
Mrs Anna Kaster of Moravia and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr share a bond as mothers of five drafted sons. The Kaster family runs the Kaster Coal Mine southwest of town while Orel works there. Sons Ernest Rex Forrest Orel and Orpha are listed with marital and offspring details.
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Anna Kaster
Moravia
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Kaster
Ernest
Rex
Forrest
Orel
Orpha
William
Erate
Grocers Cling To Top and Set A New Record
Ward's Grocers continued to lead the local bowling league and set a new total pins record on Monday night. The Newcomers debuted with a loss to Dotson Cafe while Grocers defeated Union Printers, then cracked 2,888 pins to crush Bowling Allies. Dayton Dotson starred with a 284 high single as Cafes beat Cousins Radios. Next slate includes Turner vs Newcomers and Printers vs Duroca.
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Ward
Dotson
Dayton Dotson
Grocers
Union Printers
Bill Callen
Roscoe Day
Printers
John Garner
Turner
Duroca
Duroes
Turners
G O P Wins All But 2 Contests In Appanoose
Appanoose County voters favored the Republican slate with majorities over 2,000 in most races while President Roosevelt carried the county by 35 votes. John Valentine led the GOP with a large vote total as Democrats and others split tickets. tight races included state senator where Dewey Goode held a 209 vote edge, and Dewey Dooley won a Democratic contest with 5,464 to 5,007 for rival candidates.
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Appanoose
John Valentine
Court House
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Jess Exline
Ha ' Stigkler
Dewey Dooley
J. A. Hoover
U B Ladies Aid Menu For Wednesday November 18
The U B Ladies Aid lists a menu for Wednesday November 18 featuring roast beef with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, turnips, green beans, carrot and pineapple salad, ginger bread with whipped cream, bread and butter, and coffee.
Box Supper at Miller School Friday Night
Box supper at Miller school begins at 8 oclock Friday night with ladies asked to bring boxes. Doris Pennington announces at Maple Grove School there is a program and box supper on Thursday evening November 14 at 8 led by teacher Phyllis Arnold.
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Miller
Miller School
Doris Pennington
Maple Grove
Fovelock
Phyllis Arnold
Wilson Defeats John Valentine For Governor
Governor George A. Wilson led Democrat John K. Valentine of Centerville by more than 60 000 votes with over three quarters of Iowa precincts reporting. Corydon publisher and fifth congressman Karl M. LeCompte was set to defeat Roy Stevens of Ottumwa. Republicans held majorities for the national ticket and state offices, with Willkie likely surpassing 60 000 in Iowa. Valentine conceded the result mid morning Wednesday as modest margins remained possible. A nine district delegation looked split with seven Republicans and two Democrats. a late surge could unseat Harrington in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Iowa
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Karl M. LeCompte
Corydon
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
Wilson
Observere
Des Moines
Willkie
Roosevelt
Valentine
Campretan
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Albert Swanson
Investigator from Ottumwa Probes Wire Theft at depot
Special agent A. H. Harvey of Ottumwa, Milwaukee railroad, arrived in Moravia on Tuesday to investigate the theft of 40 rods of woven wire from the Milwaukee depot.
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A. H. Harvey
Ottumwa
Milwaukee Railroad
Moravia
Milwaukee
Willkie Wins in Iowa and Roosevelt in 40 States
Roosevelt appears headed for a third term with about 472 electoral votes as results show him leading in most states. Iowa and farm regions tilt Republican with Willkie carrying Iowa Nebraska Indiana Colorado Kansas South Dakota Maine and Vermont while the president dominates the rest. Total popular vote nears 60 million with Roosevelt around 21.3 million to Willkie 17.9 million.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Iowa
Middle West
Wendell Willkie
Agriculture Prairie States
Willkie
Nebraska
Indiana
Colorado
Kansas
South Dakota
Maine
Vermont
Roosevelt
Towa
Alf Landon
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W.G. Lagle
America
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W. G. Logie
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Lester Brain
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Congress
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