Norway’s Leaders Criticized as Oslo Falls to Germans
War time narrative cites Stowe’s Life account of Norwegian elites allegedly aiding German invaders and the rapid occupation of Oslo by about 1500 troops. It notes a failed defense at Oslofjord, sinking of Blucher, and widespread pacifism or surrender among Norwegians.
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Leland Stowe
Norwegian
Oslo
Horten
Olav Trygvason
Emden
Oscarborg
Oslofjord
Blucher
Stowe
America
Norway
Dewey Proposes Farm Aid and Protection in Midwest Speech
The article compares Dewey's stance on crop loans soil conservation and a voluntary program to cut surpluses with tariff plans and AAA criticisms. It notes his support for preserving the American market for farmers and extending farm cooperatives while urging more for Midwest farmers beyond his Marshalltown address.
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Marshalltown
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
AAA
Line Squirts on Mother's Day Reverence
HAROLD GRAFTON and others reflect on the value of motherhood as a central, enduring possession. The piece argues that history shows women's pivotal role, noting mothers bear burdens alongside fathers and often work harder, with lines highlighting continual labor beyond a man's day.
Prayer for Honest Living and Family Honor
A devotional plea for fair business, humility, and moral integrity. The speaker asks for guidance to avoid exploiting others, to recognize personal faults, and to lead a life open before a wife, seeking to be of service to others with a simple, meaningful epitaph.
Wise and Otherwise
A compact meditation on aging and self awareness. The speaker jokes about mean deeds from youth and notes experience as a teacher while questioning genius and progress. History comforts and offers hope for the present generation despite moral posturing.
Kraschel withdraws from Iowa governor race
Former Governor Nelson G. Kraschel quits the Democratic primary for Iowa governor. The field narrows to Senator E. Breen and former Lieutenant Governor John K. Valentine with Kraschel aiming for 1942 U.S. Senate bid against Clyde L. Herring. The column predicts a brutal 1942 contest and favors Valentine for the nomination.
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Holstein
Nelson G. Kraschel
E. Breen
Fort Dodge
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Iowa
Kraschel
U. S
Clyde L. Herring
Breen
Valentine
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings on Road Districts
The Pocahontas County Board adopts several road district resolutions. It approves Secondary Road District No. 192 with listed property assessments for John T. Cowan and E A Peterson among others and totals 175.10. It then approves District No. 210 with detailed assessments for G E Gustafson Bankers Life Co A Kinberg N P Carlson and others totaling 87.56. A final resolution adopts District No. 211 as provided by law with a similar proceedings pattern.
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Jensen
Rude
Young
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Iowa
John T. Cowan
E. A. Peterson
EB. A. Peterson
C. W. Bush
W. Bash Luu
Sea
W. Bash Juul
James Murphy
NEA
G. E. Gustafson
Swa
Bankers Life Co
A. Kinberg
A. Kinbere
N. P. Carlson
Quiz style questions on history and civics
A set of multiple choice questions covers Carrie Chapman Catt, Ceylon, U S states, the 19th Amendment, state constitutions, Babe Ruth home runs, and the scientific name for the Northern Lights with answers on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Chapman Catt
CCC
Red Cross
Texas
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Peru
U. S
U.S
New York
George Herman Ruth
Pocahontas County Real Estate Schedule Adopted
The Board of Apportionment met February 1940 and heard objections to the apportionment report. The record lists parcels in Pocahontas County including real estate within the district boundaries, specifically along Pocahontas Street south of Main Street.
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Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Pocahontas Street
Main Street
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