Mother and Child Coat Across Yearly Sacrifices
A Bible Thought reflects on Hannah’s care for Samuel and a line about human equality. The Pick-Up excerpt condemns the spoils system in government and cites Florence Clarke Lynch’s nomination as appraiser of the port of New York as an example of waste and incompetence in public affairs.
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Samuel
New York
Florence Clarke Lynch
Port of
Thomas M. Lynch
Senate
United States
We the people must guard our government against spoils and favoritism
The author warns that democracy fails when carelessness lets political or bureaucratic groups gain power. The spoils system fosters a permanent beneficiary class. Citizens must protect the republic by insisting on honesty and competency in administration and resisting unearned political favors.
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United States
Sold To The Lady In The Green Hat Auction Poem
Poemclips from the New Yorker laments a buyer’s obsession with antiques and auctioneers. It chronicles a narrator’s indulgence in glass stands, bone dishes, jugs, clocks, and other bric a brac. The verse contrasts desire with moral restraint and ends with a biblical verse.
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The
New Yorker
Ralph Dougherty
Carl Wilson
John Black
van de Herman
Ed die Squire on Paul Revere occupation at Big Broadcast
The item recalls Ed die Squire’s quip that Paul Revere was probably a cowboy as a playful answer to the question posed during the Big Broadcast. The piece also critiques open conviction among alleged communist intellectuals through a satirical note in Dear V. O. L.
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Eddie Squire
Paul Revere
Eddie
Little Red Riding Hood
Young Man Buys Silent Secondhand Car
A Washington youth reveals his new purchase a used car with an unusual boast the horn is the only part that makes any sound. The lighthearted note highlights a quirky find in the vehicle.
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Washington
Night School for Sleepy Student
A reader asks if night school could help a wide awake child who is sent to bed early and to school still sleepy. The reply weighs sleep routines and school start times and suggests aligning bedtime with natural sleep cycles rather than shifting to night classes.
Life and a Funny Proposition in a Silent Niagara Falls Sketch
A humorous reading contrasts human contradictions from birth to old age with a punchline about a costly family tree lockup. An English tourist at Niagara Falls tests a guide’s grandiose claims, asking for layman counts and prompting a wry exchange about the falls running at night.
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Niagara Falls
Reader letter questions serialization and satire themes
A reader presses editors about serialized stories and wordplay options in Chicago and Tribune magazines. The letter humorously riffs on titles and a tourist exchange about a town water supply with a punchline about boiling filtering and beer.
Master farmer definition questioned in Kansas inquiry
The Jewell Republican notes a critic asks if a true master farmer can borrow funds to pay taxes, questioning whether tax payment should require debt. The piece poses a test of financial independence for farmers.
Una Merked’s Husband Ronald Burla An Aviator
Una Merked is married to Ronald Burla, an aviator, though she has never taken a plane ride. The note highlights unusual aviation ties in the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Merkeds
Ronald Burla
Una
Dorothy Lamour Star Cast in St Louis Blues Showboat
Dorothy Lamour appears as the ravishing belle on a Mississippi River showboat in St Louis Blues. The film features Lloyd Nolan and Tommy Kelly along with a Peck’s Bad Boy influenced plot about BI Peck and his innocent but misfiring pranks.
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George W. Peck
Peck
Tommy Kelly
Tom Sawyer
BI Peck
In Loving Memory of Our Only Son and Brother
Memorial note honors a son who died on April 13, 1936. Ed Libe, Karl Chorpening, and Dan Boone families express faith that heaven brings sunshine and peace, with verses about no sorrow or pain and perpetual joy.
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Ed. Libe
Karl Chorpening
Dan Boone
Franklin District Notes April Harvest and Visits
Franklin District notes reflect a quiet period after a snow storm slows farm work the Thompson family welcomes their first grandchild Judith Ann in Quincy Illinois. Local residents including the Hoyle family Davidson and Kleese households share Easter visits and family dinners with relatives and friends across Parkersburg Clarksville and nearby towns.
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J. H. Thompson
Raymond Thompson
Clarksville
Joe Schantz
Kathy
Henry Schantz
Bert White
Earnest
Ella Boileau
Dorothy Dennison
Howard Hoyle
Howard Hoyles
L. K. Hoyle
Dwight
Guy Hoyle
Jean
Donald Hayes
George Gilbert
The
National Bank
Lois
Gerald
Hl. R. Edmondson
Harley Davidson
Elizabeth Young
Frank Kleese
Harry Kleese
Griffith
Walnut Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Henry Miller returns to school work after surgery. Families and friends visit and host gatherings at various homes across Walnut, including the Humstons, Chorpenings, Kurtzes, and Nelsons. Mildred Chorpening’s birthday celebrated with dinner. sick list includes Mrs. Ralph Chorpening.
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Carl Nelson
Walnut
Henry Miller
Lyle Wilson
Beverly
Martin Wilson
Stanley Baird
Clay Humston
Grant Humston
Sevilla Jean
John Kurtz
Harold Humston
Parental Stone
Earl Schurman
Washington
Ralph Chorpening
Oscar Kessel
Fairfield
James Chorpening
Rube Chorpening
Harry Anderson
Far
Chorpening
Mildred Chorpening
Howard Miller
Smma Miller
Will Mayhew
Harold Hutaston
Gerald Dickinson
Donna Mae
Margaret Vodicka to teach Grand Prairie school next year
Local notes from Fairview outline Margaret Vodicka of Richmond will teach the Grand Prairie school next year. Weekend visits and family gatherings are noted, including Harleys, Horaks, Sojkás, and Cherwinkers with several travels to Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Mrs. Floyd Fisher is hospitalized recovering from influenza.
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Margaret Vodicka
Grand Prairie
Vince Tellin
Fairview
Melo Horak
Harley & Cherwinker
Grace Hill
Margaret Vodichka
Richmond
Grand Prairie School
Frank Cherwinker
Anna Cherwinker
Iowa City
Wilbur Chalupa
Charles
Harry Malichky
Wess Sojka
Stanley Beranek
Ed. Hora
George Shalla
Dear Wellman
Apvila Tellin
Washington
Will Tellin
Little Marlin Shalla
Floyd Fisher
Ed. Kanneman
Stanley Jones
Terre Haute
Indiana
Jesse
Joseph Havel
Davesport
Banks Illness Prompts Mansfield Visit from Brother
J L Banks remains ill in Dublin with Frank Banks of Mansfield, Ohio, arriving early last Thursday to see him. The item notes multiple family visits over Easter with relatives including Nona Tinnes of Iowa City and the Curtis Snyders at the Howard Mangold home. Other social visits include Jeannette Picken of Brighton and the Jake Seethout family at various local homes.
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H. J. Mangold
Dublin
Frank Banks
Mansfield
Ohio
J. L. Banks
Nona Tinnes
Iowa City
Nick Tinnes
Evelyn Tinnes
Janet
Waldo Miller
Tines
Curtis Snyders
Man Gold Visits Hospital in Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Howard with Mr and Mrs Merle Sheetz and Mrs F L Mangold accompanied F L Mangold to Iowa City Sunday afternoon to see him in the hospital.
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Dutch Creek Center
Howard ,Mangold and Lee
Merle Sheetz
F. L. Mangold
Iowa City
Fair View social and bazaar draws locals
Locals at Nira report the Fair View social and bazaar well attended last Thursday. News notes include Mrs. Wilson Rogers returning from hospital with her baby, and Gardner's funeral held in Wellman. Noah Beer visited Washington on business, while the Melvin Stutsman family and Billy Litwiller visited grandma Litwiller. Maxine Hanley misses school with chicken pox as the Flemings of Renwick visit Easter correspondence.
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J. B. Haney
Nira
Fair View
Wilson Rogers
Gardner
Wellman
Noah Beer
Washington
Melvin Stutsman
Billy Litwiller
Grandma Litwiller
Maxine Hanley
LaMonte Fleming
Renwick
Parking Lot Convenience for Junction Shoppers Article
Parking space expansion is underway east of the Columbus Gazette office with grading lighting and surfacing. Notable moves include the Conrads relocating to the Fisher property in Columbus City and Murfins vacating to the James Allen home.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Cumbus Gazette
Dewey Conrad
M. E. Fisher
Columbus City
Leonard Murfin
James Allen
Sarah Rinehart
Washington
Frank Isett
Emory Rinehart
Pauline Ernest
Marie Swan
Cairo
Thomas Carey, Jr
Local Family Visits Highlight Easter and Spring Gatherings
Highlands communities report a flurry of Sunday and Easter visits. Families such as the McCreedys in Brighton and the Soukups in Washington hosted relatives from Iowa City Packwood Wellman and Letts. Numerous guests traveled to celebrate birthdays and share meals at several local homes.
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Highland Center
Joe McCreedy
Murray McCreedy
Brighton
Phillip McCreedy
Max Owens
Raymond Shy
Phyllis
Packwood
Melvin Soukup
James Murphy
Donna
Wellman
Floyd Martin
Betty Jean
Wm. Murphys
Joe Krotz
Delores
Delbert
Murphys
Ralph Nicholson
Anna Nicholson
Haskins
Joe Cherwinker
Frank
Iowa City
Frank Florang
Samuel Murphy
Gary
Charmes Soukup
Washington
Mark Campbell
Milford McCreedy
Wim. McCreedys
Warren Owen
Melvin Soukups
Joe Chihak
Frank Florangs
Darlene Krots
Lavenia Steele
Ed Bruegge
Olive Lewis
William
Elwin Lewis
Frank Podaril
Roy Jones
Letts
Burlington Hospital
Easter Dinner at Albert Maas Home in Washington
Relatives gathered for Easter Sunday at the Albert Maas home in Washington. Guests included Omer Green of Wellman Allison Maas and family Brinning Alice Maas and family Harold Maas and grandchildren Reta Marie and Donald Glada Holdcroft Milton Maas and family Waudle and Eleanor Charles and Billy. Additional visitors were Bryan Swift and family at Dale Darbyshire’s near Crawfordville. Easter cantata at United Presbyterian Church featured Robert and Paul Benson Eleanor and Billy Maas. Brinning and Harold Maas also visited Bryan Swift in the evening.
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Washington
Omer Green
Wellman
Allison Maas
Harold
Brinning
Alice Maas
Ivan
Reta Marie
Donald
Glada Holdcroft
Milton Maas
Waudle
Eleanor
Charles
Billy
Albert Maas
Bryan Swift
Swift
Dale Darbyshire
Crawfordaville
Robert
Paul Benson
Billy Maas
United Presbyterian Church
Harold Maas
Local residents cited in community notices
Mrs. Newt Benson suffers from flu and heart trouble. Mrs. Cliff Reeves visited the N. J. Benson home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Earl Dill helps with housework at the Benson residence. Herbert Freel called on Charles and Marion Swift Saturday afternoon. Charles Maas assisted Allison Maas with fence work Wednesday morning. Cedar Chain 4-H girls sponsor a bake sale Saturday April 15 at Washington cleaners.
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Newt Benson
Cliff Reeves
N. J
Teacher to Begin Fourteenth Year at Coppock School
Mrs. Eulalia M. Benson signs a contract for another year, marking her 14th year at Coppock school. The article notes pupil and staff changes, along with several social visits and events featuring local families and communities.
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Coppock
Get Sweet Potato Seed to Plant on Farm at Gracehill
Gracehill April 13 A local notes column records Chester Williams Richard and George Hargis traveling from Muscatine after 25 bushels seed sweet potatoes. Several social visits and community happenings are listed including a ten cent social at the Community building and an all day Ladies Aid quilting session.
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Gracehill
A. J. Robertson
Chester Williams
Richard
George Hargis
Carlisle
John Williams
Muscatine
Ten Cent
Ladies Aid
Nelson Woodford
Dan Boone
Floyd Leslie
Crawfordsville
Wade Page
Chas. Conklin and Gon, Lyle
Keota
Sargent Bros
Des Moines
Donald Graham
Lester Small
Vernon Larson
Titonka
Pearl Tresslar
Tom Bunnell
Brighton
Melo Janecek
Our Place
Lawrence Mottet
Harley Cherwinker
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Elaine Barrie
Barrymore
Memoriam
Franklin
Mrs. Howard Hoyle
Herman Bruegge
Red. Brugge
Albin Beranek
Walter
Irene
Riverside
Anthony Horak
Darlene
Norman
Milt Sojka
Cedar Rapids
Frank Gorman
Mr. Beranek
Marion Cherwinker
Louise Hughes
Verry
Albert Kosnar
Frank Chaslavsky
Mra. Cheezek
Clutter
F. Banks
Eula Mae Coon
Bernice Maas
J J. Davison
Chas. Davison
John Mann
Roy Davison
le Roy Bain
Wayland
J. J. Davison
Bar Dickenson
Harry Miller
Fred Edwards
Fred Dold
Frank Dold
Rose Whited
Ottumwa
Pearl Mowry
Mt Pleasant
Frank Manning
Zilpha
Dale Hesser
Burlington
Glenn Hesser
Ella Merchant
Karl Frey
Ronald Dold
Marsh
Floyd Tucker
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