26 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
1
A layman’s account explains fossils as key to dating rocks, noting ocean life dominates preserved forms. It discusses preservation, Siberian woolly mammoths, earth’s onion like stratification, and a belief in a young man and an old planet with debates over evolution versus creation.
In all civilized parts of the world men and women heed Jesus's urging to welcome children. The piece extols donors supporting organizations devoted to child welfare as a worthy use of wealth, arguing such work holds greater value for humanity's future than other charitable causes.
President Woodrow Wilson praised the effort to make children different from their parents through education. The Save the Children Federation operates in mountain districts of West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee with portions in nearby states to help thousands of children stay in school. It coordinates with state and local authorities and government agencies to provide clothing meals and parental support to ensure children can attend classes with dignity.
The article outlines Save the Children Federation efforts over eight years delivering clothing desks and thousands of books to mountain schools. It promotes education for self reliance and citizenship, notes refugee aid and British appeal against German attacks, and invites American adoption of child refugees at 2.50 monthly through the British Federation via the Metropolitan Tower New York.
Sedan residents report family moves and weekend travels as several households share moves to Sedan and visits to northern Iowa and Colorado. Local schooling notes promise a positive outlook with Gene McElderry teaching at Sedan School. A feature on the Sampo myth in The American Weekly previews a Willy Pogany illustrated tale by John Erskine.
The piece argues for compulsory selective training, noting the draft sets 800,000 men in the first year and that selected trainees will learn basic soldiering rather than fight immediately. It stresses preparedness, not immediate combat, and compares past wartime training to the new system. Also includes a probate notice concerning the Blarton estate with a hearing set for November 4, 1940 at Centerville Court House.
In early September in New York a conference gathered about five hundred of the world’s leading thinkers from over a hundred diverse societies universities and religious bodies. They discussed science philosophy and religion in relation to democracy and agreed that ideas are the most dangerous weapons and that civilization hinges on recognizing the worth and moral responsibility of the individual.
In the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa the estate of L F Elarton is involved. Plaintiff Mrs N E Elarton executrix seeks sale of real estate to satisfy debts after reporting insufficient personal assets. Defendants listed include various individuals and banks. A hearing notices all named defendants to respond as required.
Classified ad offers Jonathan apples at 50c per bushel and 75c to 1.00 for other varieties with Arch Underwood as contact. Also piano and voice lessons available from Mrs. Freda Tiffany, call 937.
A modern house on West 4th Street is available by October 1. The property has fresh papering and can be seen or rented by contacting Roy Henderson for details.
Dropped apples priced at 40c per bushel and picked apples at 75c per bushel. Notes good variety and quality. Contact Mrs B A Kimmell for arrangements or TRY A WANT ADV for more details.
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