The Shooting of Dan McGrew and Local Roving Opinions
A long local column mixes a political jab at Hoover era Democrats with notes on school staff changes and visitors. It recalls a retiree teacher G T Harn after 48 years, mentions visitors Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jones of Upland California, and includes humorous asides about weather, newspapers, and Willkie supporters. The piece weaves personal anecdotes, political sentiment, and a hitchhiking memory asides toward page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
California
Union
Lester Jones
Upland
Calif
Almont Main
Monroe County Plowing Match Saturday
Nineteen Monroe county farmers seek the plowing title at the second annual match on the Iva Turner farm north of Moravia. The event starts at 10 a.m. to avoid the Moravia Fall Festival. George Gergely, last year’s winner with a home made tractor, leads a field of 17 entrants including Adams, Boland, Brant, Clark, Dykstra, Golob, Harris, Long, Rogers, Rouse, Scott, Stewart, Speers, Dougherty, and Piernot. Cash prizes await top finishers and the winner may enter the Corn Belt match at Boone on Sept 21. Sponsor: Monroe County Rural Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
George Gergely
Iva Turner
Moravia
Gergely
Jess Shelquint
Claude Hawk
George Adams
Earl Boland
Henry Brant
Lloyd Clark
Albert Dykstra
Andrew Golob
Clyde Harris
Samuel Long
Clifford Rogers
Warren Rouse
Verdel Scott
Amos Stewart
Dan Speers
John F. Dougherty
Albert Piernot
Boone
Itke
Mrs Sam Patrick Dies At Cherokee Nebraska
Mrs. Sam Patrick 85 of Clearwater Nebraska died August 22 at her daughter Lula Le on Cherokee city home. Former Foster community resident born Addie Hoskingon married Sam Patrick in 1878. They moved to Nebraska later, visited Cherokee many times. burial at Clearwater beside husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavona Jones
J. F. Patrick
Sam Patrick
Clearwater
Nebr
Patrick
Nebraska
Hore
Cooking School Held Here Friday By Miss Sears
Miss Esther Sears of Iowa Southern Utilities Co led a cooking school in the Community building Friday afternoon. About fifty women attended alongside Mrs. Qsa Cory and her homemaking class. Prizes for the prepared foods went to Mrs. Fred Hammond and seven other named homemakers including Mrs. Elmer Vance Mrs. W. W. Tracy Mrs. John Veach Mrs. William Young Mrs. N. G. Wilson Mrs. Leo Hoffman and Mrs. George Winsler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Sears
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Qsa Cory
George Johnson
Fred Hammond
Elmer Vance
W. W .Tracy
John Veach
William Young
N. G. Wilson
Leo Hoffman
George Winsler
VanDorin Family Moves to Town and Kings Relocate
Mr and Mrs L B VanDorin moved into the former Spencer Kings home on Wabash avenue. The Kings moved to Unionville where Mr King will run the Standard service station. Mr VanDorin takes over the Purol station. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday Sept 17 at the Legion hall. Margaret Ward Dorothy Lee Brain and James Hilton attend junior college in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. VanDorin
Wabash Avenue
Spencer Kings
Kings
Unionville
Mr. King
Mr. VanDorin
Purol
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Margaret Ward
Dorothy Lee Brain
James Hilton
Centerville
Virgil Hancher to head Iowa State Education Board
Virgil M. Hancher of Chicago, a University of Iowa alumnus, will become president of the Iowa state board of education on December 1 after approval by George T. Baker. Born September 4, 1886 near Rolfe, Hancher built a wide academic and legal career including a Rhodes scholarship, Oxford master's, and bar admissions in Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Virgil M. Hancher
Chicago
University of Iowa
George T. Baker
Davenport
Iowa State Board of Education
E. A. Gilmore
Iowa
Hancher
Rolfe
M. P. Hancher
Baker
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
University of California
Ralfe High School
University of Town
Zetagathian Literary Society
A. F. L. Senior Society
Butler, Lamb, Poster and Pope
Illinois
Udell Girl Hurt When Car Turns Over North of Town
Eunice Gorden teen from Udell suffers a broken back in a crash north of Moravia on highway 60. She was taken to Centerville St Joseph’s hospital with the family, including her parents Will and Mrs Gorden and sister Freda, after the vehicle turned over twice following a tire blowout. Doctors predict months in a cast. The Gordens were en route to Des Moines for a family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Gorden
Udell
Moravia
St. Joseph's Hospital
Centerville
Miss Gorden
Will Gorden
Freda
Gorden
Norte
Ottumwa
Centerville Hospital
Misa Gorden
Centerville National Bank
Des Moines
Reverend Brown Attends Des Moines Methodist Conference
The Rev R L Brown went Tuesday to Des Moines for the annual Methodist conference this week. There will be no church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
Des Moines
The
Methodist Church
Moravia Softball Team Snaps Two Thriller Wins
The Moravia softball team earned two dramatic wins last week, a 2 to 1 victory over Rathbun on Thursday and an 8 to 7 14 inning triumph over Ottumwa Merchants on Friday. Paul Underwood sparkled on the mound allowing seven hits in seven frames while Moravia pushed across runs in the first inning on a Firkins double and Pfannebecker single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Rathbun Outfit
Ottumwa Merchants
Paul Underwood
Rathbunites
Firkins
Carl Ty Pfannebecker
Hiatt
Ottumwa
Reds
Festival and Rathbun Split Dramatic Late
Festival Performer tied the game in the sixth with Hellyer’s booming homer as the Merchants broke the tie in the eighth on a walk error and a single, then added a ninth inning homer. Rathbun battled in a tense Friday clash with Ottumwa, extending to the fourteenth before Pfannebecker doubled home the decisive run after errors and late threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellyer
Merchants
Pfannebecker Brothers
C. Fitzsimmons
Britisher Says We'll Win
Allen Coupe of Heywood England writes to cousin Mary Partington in Lincoln Nebraska, declaring Britain will win the war, praising the Royal Navy and Air Force, describing air raid drills, rationing, and the country’s resolve, and thanking the United States for aid while urging American readers to share his message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Coupe
Heywood
Manchester
England
Mary Partington
Near
Lincoln
Nebr
G.T. Harn
Allan Coupe
Route 3
Mr. Coupe
Mary
Allan
Germany
Britain
Europe
Egual
Dad
iIt
Phyll Is
Royal Navy
Navy Lig
Royal Air Force
Hun
Hitler
Mussolini
Dunkirk
Boulogne
Calais
Guards
U. S
United States
Harold
Good Program Announced for Annual Event
Mo ravia hosts the 35th Fall Festival this week with new acts Sally & Jean and Misa Betty Jane Long. Events begin Thursday 7:30 pm with community singing, a doll and pet parade, and a Moravia high school band concert. Friday features contests, a horseshoe tourney, radio acts, and a Betty Jane Long finale. Saturday offers aerobatics, remarks by Lloyd Thurston, a political presence, races, and a Dixie Liners finale amid grain exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Johnson
the Union
Sally & Jean
Girls of the Melody Trail
Misa Betty Jane Long
Moravia
Sally
Jean
Paul Turner
Cowboy Ramblers
Betty Jane Long
Dixie Liners
Louise BeLur
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
Norma Jean Paxston
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Dan McGrew
Claus
Methodist Sunday School
Mr. Hoover
Willkie
Jim Day
Mr. D
Lloyd Thornton
Mr. T
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Ind
Itle
Turner Farm
Cherokee
Southern Utilities
VanDorins
Virgil Hancher
S.a.i
Methodist Conference
Rathbun
Ottumway
Laws
Whitehead
Purvis
Carly Pfannebecker
Flanders
France
Germain
New York
G. B. Johnson
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