Among Our Neighbors: War Time Solidarity and Echoes
Md. Needham of the Keokuk County News urges workers to stay at their posts in wartime production, blaming strikes on communists and Nazis and proposing training camps for strikers. The Wellman Advance editorial calls for self control and high thoughts to improve the world. Wayland News echoes tally election fallout with party broadside contrasts.
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Needham
The
Keokuk County News
Sigourney
Wellman Advance
4H Girls Lesson on Good Grooming by Mrs Anderson
Crawfordsville December 2 The Girls 4 H Club met with Gwyneth Davies and ten members present The roll called for essentials to good grooming Violet Felteher spoke on posture Grace Conrad on grooming Mrs Howard Anderson led a Fabrics study The group sang songs Refreshments were served by the hostess. Thanksgiving guests from Columbus Junction included Mr and Mrs Lisle Maxwell and families.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Gwyneth Davies
Violet Felteher
Grace Conrad
Howard Anderson
N. F. Chapman
Niola
Til
Appanoose Presbyterian Church
Ft. Madison
W. C. Porter
Waterloo
Washington
J R George
United Presbyterian Church
WillKle Missed Bus Ties City’s Industrial Pulse
In the industrial centers with populations over 206 000, WillKle failed to catch the bus, signaling how urban transport rhythms affect workers in sprawling manufacturing hubs and their daily commutes.
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WillKle
Frame family makes Thanksgiving visits across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs W E Frame spent the weekend at the Dale Frame home in Vail Iowa and shared Thanksgiving meals at the Clegg and Trotter households. Several relatives visited with the Pearson Owens and Colthurst families while others stayed with Witting and Palmer households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Beenblossom
Will Roberts
Amboy
W. E. Frame
Dale Frame
Vail
Iowa
W. FE. Frame
John Cleex
Frezona
Pauline
Clegg
John
Harry Pearson
Wilma Pearson
W. C. Richards
Edna Witting
Charlie Palmer
Clarence Richards
Clark Priefer
Elmer McArtor
Crawfordsville
Don Rabhenold
Tommy
Tom Wills
Wills
R. Townsend
E. A. Stewart
Glen Owens
Clarence Owens
Allen Conrad
Myrna
Special Service to Dedicate Painting Gracehill Church
Gracehill reports a pleasant day at the church for Rally Day and the dedication of the newly painted church. Mr and Mrs Leigh Soule of Washington attended and Pastor Soule delivered a fine sermon followed by a community dinner. Thanksgiving was quiet amid unusually cold weather with dinners held at several homes and a helpfully decorated church.
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Anna Williams
Gracehill
Leigh Soule
Washington
Lyle Hayes
John Williams
Eugene Engel
Cedar Falls
Nelson Woodford
Woodford
Anson Woodford
Phyllis
Max Waterhouse
Maxine
Louise
Irene
George Statler
Alice
Lois
Olive
Willis Horton
Billy
Marylin
Brighton
Carl Corpman
Betty Joyce
Clifford
Preston Harvey
Paul Clarvey
Preston
Fred Coakley
Frank Dold Guests Spend Weekend Across Several Homes
Michigan visitors led by Frank Dold of Jackson joined relatives in Ottumwa and nearby towns over a weekend. The gatherings included dinners at the Charles Carlson and Frank Manning homes, with extended visits from the McKune, Alter, Hesser, Finger, Leeper, Pine, and Manning families. Mrs. John Turner showed gradual improvement.
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Gleede Dold
Coppock
Fred Dold
Frank Dold
Jackson
Mich
Charles Carlson
Ottumwa
Junior MccKune
Washington
Charles Stone
M. B McKune
L. H. Johnson
Rubio
T. E. Alter
John Turner
Gleede
Evelyn
Willard Hauenstein
Wayland
Glenn Hesser
Jackson, Mich
P. G. Finger
Edwin Leeper
Edwin Leeper of Mr. Pleasant
Everette Pine
Waterloo
Frank Manning
Allen Martin
War leaders confer on strikes and defense plant security
At the White House doors in Washington Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson Labor Defense Commissioner Sidney Hillman and Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox discuss methods to prevent work stoppages in plants producing defense materials and to combat subversive activities, following talks with President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Sidney Hillman
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
White House
Washington
Sunday Visits From Neighbors Across Towns
A sequence of social calls highlighted Sunday as Kenneth Snider and the Lynn couple near Brighton joined families from Wayland Burlington and Iowa City for meals and hospitality. Guests included the Widmer and Miller families, Marjorie Thompson, Don Neff, and others at the Edwards Davison and Turner residences.
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Kenneth Snider
John Lynn
Brighton
Earl Nicola
Peters
John Turner
William Widmer
Wayland
Harry Miller
Marjorie Thompson
Burlington
Don Neff
Fred Edwards
Eugene Mann
Mr. Pleasant
Charles Davison
Sherm Watson
Iowa City
Dale Bain
Roy Davison
Lady Rio pacing record litter growth in Jersey pig farm
Lady Rio a registered Duroc Jersey sow from Mercedes Texas produced 41 pigs in her first three litters starting at eight months old. Her owner J C Lear says he left politics to farm and does not regret the change.
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Lady Rio
J. C. Lear
Mercedes
Texas
Gas masks arrive in Dublin in two consignments
More than 300000 gas masks arrived in Dublin in two consignments from English factories. They were purchased by the department of defense and stored in the army storage department in air tight containers.
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Dublin
England
Department of Defense
Eee Army
Orr V Baker et al in Washington County District Court
The district court of Iowa in Washington County lists Lester H. Orr as plaintiff against numerous named defendants including Nathan and Thomas Baker and many others with unknown claimants. The case concerns described real estate in Washington County within Ashbys Addition lot three in block one of the town now city of Washington.
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District Court
State OF
Iowa
Washington County
Lester H. Orr
Nathan Baker
Thomas Baker
Sarah Baker
John Lyon
Margret Lyon
Alexander Lee
Alex Lee
Rosanna J. Lee
John E. Malin
Jemima W. Malin
Hiram Wallingford
Eveline Wallingford
Maury W Ashby
FE. W. WH. Ashby
E. A. Ashby
Julia VF. Wari
John Hart
Morgan Hert
Priscills
B. Twining
Preseillia
Quieting Title Suit Notice in Washington County Iowa
The petition seeks to quiet and establish fee simple title of the plaintiff to described real estate and bar unknown claimants from any right or claim. Defendants must appear before noon January 6 1941 or a default and judgment as prayed will be entered. Attorney George F Morrison represents the plaintiff.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Court Hose
Washington
George F. Morrison
Gypsum Plaster and Metal Lath Through History
The piece notes gypsum plaster used in ancient Egypt during King Tut’s reign and Roman use of clay tile for sewers. It also marks metal lath as a modern material now reaching its hundredth year of use.
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King Tut
Nero
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