Roosevelt or Willkie: A Call for Administrative Leadership
A newspaper editorial argues the 1940 election decides whether Franklin Roosevelt or Wendell Willkie should lead, urging Roosevlt to finish reforms and stressing the need for strong administrative capability to build defenses. It contrasts their visions of government and questions Roosevelt's continued presidency versus Willkie's administrative approach.
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America
Franklin, Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Fragmented reminiscences and farm notes in a local column
A local column blends reflections on world events with family keepsakes and daily life. The writer recounts a World War stance, genealogical mementos, garden colors, and domestic household quirks. It then shifts to a busy social ledger of neighbor visits, school plays, and community events near Soap Creek with names such as Rex Haver, John Moffatt, and Olell Sheldon recurring.
Rain, cattle sale, and weekend visits in town
A heavy rain fell this morning. Bert Mack bought cattle from John Robinson and moved them on Friday. Lester Pollard and a Des Moines friend visited Mrs. George Clough on Saturday. Davey Chidester made a business call here on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs G R Darby and the Zell Wilson family were Sunday visitors at John Robinson's home. Zell Wilson and family visited a cousin from Creston.
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George Shehan
Hugh McFatridge
Centerville
George Cielé
Buhl
Idaho
Rex Haver
John Shehan
Harold Callen
Edward
Phyllis
George Ciele
Roscoe
Argo
Larry Derby
Roy Sheldon
Brown
Kenneth
Russell
John
al Derby
Earl Swift
Mra
Bery Brown
Merle
Ned Argo
Ottumwa
Patty O’hara
Geo. Shehan
Verne Sheldon
Rex Derby
John Shetan
Bart Swift
J. E. Dicks
James
Lt. Murphy
Esther Murphy
Roy Shehan
Toms
Betty LaMar
Thelma
Carolyn Ann WI
Bert Mack
John Robinson
Lester Pollard
Friend
Des Moines
George Clough
Davey Chidester
G. R.'Darby
Zell Wilson
Creston
Valley event witness card and college play details
A Valley crowd attended a sale of Mrs. C. S. Miller and a social scene with family visits, including Russell Darby and family at Aunt Amy Clough’s. A Simpson College student, Donald Darby, mentions a November play You Can’t Take It With You in which he appears. The Milwau kee railroad bridge near Old Foster may open to traffic this week.
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Eph Wilson
C. S. Miller
Donald Darby
Simpson’ College
Russell Darby
James
Sunday School Visit Notes Nearby
Seventy attendees joined Sunday School and church services. Mr and Mrs Paul Boyer visited Burcay at George Boyer and family. Mr and Mrs Keith Gladfelder hosted a Saturday night and Sunday at the Smith home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Duff spent Sunday with T L Gladfelder. Mr and Mrs Leslie Elledge also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boyer
Burcay
George
Boyer
Sunday Visits At Grover Kaster Family
Sunday visits centered on Grover Kaster as Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDanel and their family called on Win Kaster. Also Mr and Mrs T Ame were seen spending Sunday at Bill Haever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Kaster’a
Lloyd McDanel
Win Kaster'a
T. Ame
Bill
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