Local and Personal News From Moravia Area
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson visiting Mystic Monday afternoon. Several residents, including Mrs J B Sneed of Albia and Mrs Fanchen Winsler, hosted guests weekend in Moravia Centerville and Des Moines visits are listed for multiple families. A library carnival drew attendees. dinners and gatherings occurred at homes across town. A Monroe county Legion event in Louisa included Moravia members, while travel to Newton for the Fifth District Legion conference is noted. A truck accident injured Bill Meyn of George, and Lorna Jean Bradfield of Stockport broke her leg after a swing incident at the local school. Guy Battin, longtime Fairfield firefighter, gave up the job and a subsequent fire in Keosauqua followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Sneed
Albia
Fanchen Winsler
C. D. DuVall
Madge
Othalee DuVall
Des Moines
H. N. Main
Wodnyadey
J. E. Sharp
Centerville
Moravia
D. K. Orelup
Chester Broshar
Ottumwa
Quentin Hudson
Peoria
Faye, Hudson
J. D. Minnes
C. E. Winsler
Theo Miller
Moravia Legionaires
Louilla
Monroe County
Ira McCrory
Roy Adams
Paul Miller
Mailers
Clarence Dowdle
Hicks Pabst
Ben
Harry Iry
Dex Moines
Herry Pabst
Floyd Luccnet
Garner
J. Luse
Jerry
Guss Luse
Fred Buckmaster
Rollie McDonough
W. C
Clyde McDonald
John Vedd
Lee Hiatt
Lester Brain
Newton
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Whimsical Iowa News Clip Highlights Odd Local Tales
A scrambled column from an Iowa paper describes Mrs. Brehmer sending nearly 84 inches of her hair to the U S meteorological service for weather instruments, plus odds and ends: a night policeman shooting a chicken thief owl, a boy run over by a road tractor but saved by a bath, a wheelbarrow jubilee, a 100 year reunion after 68 years, bridge scoring, a girl with a windmill climb, a cotton crop joke, a sorority pledge, a navy music honor, a stamp circular mistaken for a bill, a $100 check, and other small-town anecdotes from Britt to Denison and Denison to Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brehmer
Hastiey
U. S. Meteorological Service
Bréehmer
Canter Rapids
Aid to Britain and Russia Deepens War Drive
Harriman reports Moscow aims to fight at all costs while Soviet need for munitions grows. Morgenthau advances 30 million to the Soviet Union. Armtr Trading Co. paid 38.9 million for manganese and materials for U.S. defense. Britain receives 100 million loan disbursement. 5.985 billion lend lease bill heads to conference. Lehigh sunk off South Atlantic. Bold Venture damaged near Iceland. Kearny damaged by sub attack. armed merchant ships debated. Production progress shows ships and bombers ahead, with plants and tanks expanding. price controls urged. copper for defense only. labor-bridging steps outlined. Inductions and local reports, fruit stand notes, and a fire response anecdote conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Russia
Harriman
Moscow
Pesce
Treasury
Margenthau
Soviet Union
Defense Supplies Corporation
Armtor Trading Company
U. S
Federal Loan Agency
Great Britain
Congress
Lehigh
Spain
West Africa
South Atlantic
Frieghter
Iceland
Navy
Department
Kearny
House
Senate
OPM
Harrison
Progreag
Shipa
Maritime Commission
Nam
Gene Devers
Arca
Philadelphia
OPM Defense
War Department
Quartermaster Corp
Poultry Raisers Cautioned On Fall Prices
A classified note urges poultry raisers to be cautious this fall about prices and feed options. It mentions Master-Mix Concentrate from Gard ner Hatchery as a suggested feed host, and references Staley's Saying as a brand cue for safe feeding practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staley
Gardner Hatchery
Community Life Notes and Local Visits
Fragmented notes describe neighbors repairing a telephone line in Boyer Ridge and visitors at the Olin Foster home. Reports mention Seema, the Lear Bugna family, Mr and Mrs Hixon and Della Mad Jacobs visiting, Keigh McDanes at home, and funeral attendance at Moulton. A play prep and candy supper at Joyer school are noted, with a centenarian celebration and a quote about life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Althodt
Seema
Lear Bugna
Familly
Olin
Attle Hixon
Della
Mad Jacobs
Keigh McDanes
Wis Whicker
Mra
Igen Ini
Dente
joYer School
Novelists Kathryn Ragan Debuts With Tide Tide
Kathryn Ragan of Cedar Rapids released her first book Let the Tide Hag has and has published about eight books, totaling nearly 800 poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athryn Ragan
Rapi Tee
Oer Haniike
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Napine & Geonce
Eneral
iMac
Prunes
suneRry Robin Hood
Frank Wilson
Mystic
Moravio
Bill Meyn
George
Lorna Jean
Bradfield
Stockport
Guy Battin
Fairfield
Keosauqua
Main Bros. Pho One
Crisco
Gallon Prunes
Hershey's
Muon
bin Hood
John Miler
Miler
Guy Paullina
Supt
Miller
Maquoketa
DeWitt
Martin Chcenenberg
South Dakota
Henry Ewoldt
Denison
Joe H. Lynch
Columbus
Argona Nents of
Peter L. Koppen
Lakota
Arlene Stoltenberg
Henry Stoltenberg
Hardy van Gorder
Waukon
Hardy
Betty Slocum
Clarinda
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Simpson College
Washington, D. C
Johnn Ambelang
Chariton
John
U. S. Navy
Hugh &. Mosher
Allison
Parkersburg
Iin
Charlies Georgen, Jr
I ' m Inletiig
Weater
Herman Lectar
Woden
iBritt
Perryman Sen ES Tha
Kandseh
Hillman
War and Navy
Bumgon
Knox
Europe
Henderson
Nelson
Fie
Araat
Buaia
Bion
Rex
Aenor Ation
Sircraft
Éarrick Hornet
Sens
Bristol
Humber
Distan Gil Port
U.S
Defense Petroleum
Ickes
Hig
East Caast
Linn ‘County
United’ States Army
Woodrow
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
K. C. Starbuck
Grinnell
Aes
Stuart Fire Department
Sweere VanDorin
Hs Ralph Robinson
Duroc Bears
Burdock Broc
Ae ‘Man
Towa
Thor Wate
Ova
Boyer Ridge
Morse
Becallad Ieee
Chet Broshar
the ‘Peoples
Rexall Drug Stores
America
Laborato
Rexall
Yeach Drug Store
Turner & Son
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