Political tempers flare as election nears across parties
A national editorial criticizes both major ticket candidates for exploiting the war era. It contends Roosevelt overstepped authority on the destroyers-for-bases deal while Willkie and Wallace misuse rhetoric. The piece warns against damaging national unity and urges restraint from vice presidential hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Willkie
England
Henry Wallace
Willkie
Congress
Willike
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Wallace
District Court Notice in Appanoose County 1940 Case
In the District Court of Iowa part of Appanoose County during the November term 1940 Helen Kirby is plaintiff and files suit against the unnamed defendant. The notice records a civil action entry in the county court docket with standard legal action terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Appanooge County
Helen Kirby
Homer Kirby
District Court
Centerville
James F. Joyce
Appanoose County Budget Hearing Opens August 26 1940
Appanoose County Board met August 28 1940 after a hearing held August 26 on the Budget Estimate filed with the board. Notices of hearing were published August 16 in Centerville Daily Sowegan Citizen Moravia Union Moulton Tribune and Mystic Sentinel. No taxpayers appeared to object. The board confirmed the estimate and related entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thea Board
J. A. Hoover
Harry Stamos
Ross Wells
County Board of Supervisors
Appanocose County
Iowa
Centerville
Sowegian & Citizen
Moravia Union
Moulton Tribune
Mystic Sentinel
Eeeaa Fe County
Budtr
Grace L. Bedinger
Grace L.bedinger
Appanoose County
Recorder
H. Stamos
Board adjourns to meet at call of the Auditor
The board, including Grace L attee at Bedinger and Auditor H. Stamos as chairman, adjourned to meet at the call of the Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atteat
Grace L
Bedinger
H. Stamos
Brompton News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Miss Ruth Wolf left for Jennings after visiting at the M B Boardman home and plans to go to Seattle this week. Ed and Mrs Robinson and children were dinner guests at the W A Wilson home. Mrs Katie Miller visited Bert Neff’s home. Elwood Stafford and family spent Sunday at the Chas Delong home with Mary Dille and Roy Dille visiting from Nebraska. Mrs Geo Reid and son called at the M F E Boardman home. Mrs Roy Fisher visited Chas Delong Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Curtis Jones and son were in Blakesburg Sunday. Phoebe Watking spent the weekend at home in Albia. W F and E F Boardman and Wilma visited the Russell Darby home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wolf
M. B. ‘Boardman
Jennings
Kona
John Dille
Roy Dille
Nebraska
Geo. Reid
M. FE
Local Social Notes From Salem and Surrounding Areas
A flurry of Sunday visits and social calls across Salem, Ottumwa, and nearby towns. Families including Perry, Long, Hellyer, Rinehart, and McKern share time at homes of Elbert Perry Dell Hellyer and others. visits extend to Chicago and Moline. Illness and care update Lizzie Me Alister while infantile paralysis patient Duane Schakel improves. Leta Brooke travels to Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othello Cary
Harvey Smith
Bloomfield
F. L. Underwood
Green Island
Doty
Vern Schoech
Wm. Doty
Moline
Lizzie Me
Alister
R. A. Faber
Duane Schakel
Town City
Bert van Cleave
Paul Schakel
Lizzie McAlister
Chas. Mc.Alister
Dollie Smith
Howard Whisler
Chas. McAlister
Leta Brooke
Hiattville Family News From Oskaloosa and Surroundings
Krizer seed corn day in Oskaloosa drew Hiatt and Meeks families. Ruby Hiatt wed Carol Breese at the Hiatt home with relatives present. A bridal shower, visit plans to Michigan, and Bonned greetings to the couple followed. Gertrude Hiatt and others noted, along with local trips and Labor Day activities in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Dooley
Bert Meadows
Oskaloosa
A. S. Hiatt
Harley Burton’s
Harry Phillips
W. A. Rose
Lementine Tucker
Memphis
Lloyd
Keith Rose
Frank Chambers
Carl
Oregon
Ruby Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
Carol Breese
Sewal
Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Michigan
Virginia Hiatt
Ella Burton
Fay’ Gele
Harley Burton
Robert
Cincinnati
The Doorstep Cat And A Houseful Of Animals
A humorous meditation on a self important cat that dominates a quiet household. The narrator contrasts the cat with humans and other pets, recalling past animals and noting how the cat’s aloof, demanding nature shapes daily life and musings. The piece blends memory, affection, and gentle self critique.
Community Visitors and Attendance Report Genesis
Kinser Valley and The Rev Brown and wife and son visited Monday evening. Frank Wilson and family were Sunday guests at the Zerk Wilson residence. RB Darby and son Donald attended the Farm Bureau election at Hilton Friday night. Harry DuVall and wife Mr Winnie McIntire and Bruce Spencer and wife visited Amy Clough home. Rey Darby and wife and two sons were noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Brown
Frank Wilson
Zerk Wilson
G. RB. Darby
Donald
Farm Bureau
Hilton
Harry DuVall
Winnie McIntire
Bruce Spencer
Amy Clough
Rey Darby
Wie
Sunday and Monday Social Calls Move Through Moravia
Charles and John visited G Darby home on Sunday and Monday then returned to Spencer Iowa on Tuesday. Numerous locals including John Sharp Homer Brown Eva Brown Ethel Brown Merle Clark and Archie Herron appear in daily calls across Moravia Centerville Albia and nearby farms with visits to Sharp Darby and Kenton households and teaching plans in Chariton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
John
G. Darby
Spencer
C. D. Cubit
George R. Darby
Harry Felton
John W. Kenton
Homer Brown
Pearl McCrory
Eva Brown
Fairview
W. A. Brown
Billy
Norton
John Sharp
Dorthy
Ruth Kenton
Eva
Ethel Brown
Archie Herron
Lewis Route
Ethel
Centerville
C. C. Smith
Merle Clark
Brown
W. L. Clark
Arthur Points
Moravia
Chariton
Tom McCrory
Nan
Kate McCrory
James
Howard Basco
Charles Brown
W.A. Brown
Local Social Visits Highlight Rural Community Life
Mrs Rex Haver remains a patient at Abbott hospital in Oskalooga. Several families and children, including Hammond, Sheldon, Swift, Derby, Cater, Clark, Moffatt, Chambers, Argo, Smottatt, Bankeon, Murphy, and Shehan, visited relatives and attended the Dicks reunion at Corydon. Multiple calls occurred Tuesday to Sunday, with varied day and host details across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Haver
Abbott Hospital
Oskalooga
George Hammond
Roy Sheldon
Clell Sheldon
Bert Sheldon
Earl Swift
Glen Turner
Emmett Derby
Larry
L. M. Cater
Bill
George Shehan
Mra
Kenneth Clark
John Moffatt
Mary
Daisy
Tine Chambers
Marysville
Frances
Darwin
Fred Argo
Everett Stanaberry
Dewayne
John Smottatt
Community Notes From Burling ton Area Visit Or Social Gatherings
Sunday visits anchor a flurry of local stopovers as families from Burling ton and nearby join multiple households for refreshments and birthday celebrations. Frequent hosts include the McDanel, Gladfelder, Luse, Ammons, and Kincade families with Carlene and Mina Luse noted among guests.
Wayside Mise June Tuttle Leaves for California
Friday departure noted for June Tuttle heading to California. Neighbors and relatives frequent mentions with visits to Claude Rogers and Norton households. Additional calls include Arthur Points aiding hay work and visits by C. C. Smith, Ralph Tuttle and Wilber Hiatt to local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Twins
Douglas Arthian
Pontiac
Daybook Notes Include Local Visits and Personnel Moves
Iya Turner and Francia visited Billy Norton on Sunday while Homer and Willie Brown sorted beans for Billy Norton on Wednesday. Tom Gill dined with Woodrow Norton, Virgil Caster aided C. C. Long with hay Tuesday. Frank Wilson’s family visited C. O. Smith Sunday evening. Glenn Norton now runs the Texaco station at Albia. Mrs. Forest Johnson moved to Ottumwa. Woodrow Norton started as mail carrier on September 1, Sunday route. Ira Turney visited John Johnson on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iya Turner
Francia
Billy Norton
Homer
Willie Brown
Billy ‘Norton
Tom Gill
Hla
Woodrow Norton
Virgil Caster
C. C. Long
Frank Wilson
C. O. Smith
Glenn Norton
Texaco
Albia
Forest Johnson
Ottumwa
Ira Turney
John Johnson
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THE
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Willkie
Republicaan Party
Party of
Mr. Wallace
Hitler
Appanoose County Board Proceedings
Edgar Caldwell
Board of Supervisors
Appeanoose County
D. A. Hoover
Grace
Brompton
Salem
Elbert Perry
Newton Long
Jean
Guy McKern
Charles Youngker
Chicago
L. R. Perry
Carl Dicks
Raymond Perry
Bert Rinehart
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Doyle Hampton
Ronald Tisue
Donald Nash
George
Hazel Hellyer
Bill Reeves
Tleta
Cyril McDanel
Dell Hellyer's
Clarence Whitehead
Fred Tarr
Will Haver
Urbana and Vicinity
Hiattsville
Mhe
Salina
Bor
Rover
Teddy
Blue
Blackie
China
Kinser Valley
M. Patrick Gleason
Krapfel
Majestic Theatre
Currainbls
DE. Brooks
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Tillmont
Cody Luse
Bert Luse
Grover Kaster
Ialene
Myra
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Bessie Boéahak
Beverly
Lyndon McDanel
Lloyd MccDanel
Willis McDanel
George Hiatt
Bill Buelmester
Lyndon .McDanel
Lloyd McDanel
Guy. McDanel
Ryman McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Mina Luse
Hannah Gladfelder
Lerge McDanel’s
Lloyd McDan
Wayside
Alose
the Champ
Clark Hotel
Oie
Motor Centerville
Ead Ford
Ecm
Parker
West Side Square
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