What and Why by W. C. A wartime editorial sketch
The piece argues for a second front in western Europe as the Allies face Germany's kuat coastal defenses. It notes Dieppe Salerno Tarawa lessons and the heavy cost of assault, then discusses U S voting logistics for troops abroad, cabinet power dynamics, and tax and subsidy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Dieppe
France
Salerno
Italy
Tarawa
Pacific
Senate
House
United States
Da Brothers Visit Parental Home Weekend
Regional social notes outline visits and furloughs as families host cadets engineers and servicemen. The piece lists individuals from Dennison Ames Ottumwa Des Moines and Washington, detailing weekend gatherings, travel plans to the Panama Canal Zone, and local club meetings and visits.
Oregon No. 3 Hosts Pot Luck Supper at School
North Oregon Oregon No. 3 held a pot luck supper at the school house with ten families attending. Marilyn Brown teaches. Phyllis Wall and Joan Schroeder led James played. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited, with several dinners and gatherings noted across the area.
Canott family hosts first L. G. club meeting
Mr and Mrs George Canott and Sam moved to the Acheson residence across the road. Friday night the L. G. club met at Otto Zwicki home after corn shucking. A pot luck supper followed with pinochle and social time. Next meeting set for Dec 17 with Mr and Mrs Leonard Ornduff. Mrs Edna Hall and Phyllis joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hall
Phyllis
Mission Society December Meeting at Eicher Church
Noble area report covers December meeting of the Ladies Mission Society of Eicher Church near Noble with program including songs, devotions by S. C. Wittmer, readings and solos. gifts exchanged and pie and coffee served. Also noted are community visits, a sale by Bo Cummings, a tonsillectomy for W. J. Graber, and church repair work by trustees and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Society
Eicher Church
Vernon W. Frey
NOBLE
Ladies Mission Society of the
Washington
P. P. Wenger
Maurice Krabhill
Wayland
Milton Nobel
Bo Cummings
East Waylend
W. J. Graber
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Bob Shirts
Eldo Schmidt
Ieher
E. J. Freyenberger
Arthur Freyenberger
Hitler Church
John Resehly
Farmers Still Plowing Fields in Iowa Chronicle
The column notes continued plowing across the Iowa countryside with Leroy Krotz plowing a new pasture. It also recalls a birthday celebration for Larry Shalla and honors Oscar Jugenheimer, highlighting his kindness, hospitality, and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Salem
Neerma Jean Krotz
Anna Marie
Katherine
Carol Weeks
O. Jugenheimer
Oscar Jugenheimer
Oscar
Jugenheimer
Church Porch Repairs Mentioned in Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Jacob Wenger of Washington were dinner guests Sunday at the D 3 Grader home. Mrs J A Frey visited Sunday at the Otto Frey home. They called on Mrs Mary Hatenstein of Wayland who is ill Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
S. Crile
Pfe Rich
Barbara Brandt
Dennison i
Wimay
Dayentworth
Engineering
State University
Bington
Ind
Harry Wentworth
E Whitworth
Mary
University
Wentworth Hom
Frank Anderson
Frank Won
Ottumwa
Chester Bagby
Lillian Krae
Stockport
Wentworth McNeese
Otto McN
Newton
Charles Long
Des Moines
Lee Holland
Washington
Canal Zone
Robert Fillmore
R. W Fillmore
Ruth
Chicago
Panama Canal Zone
Patricia Pearce
R. W. Filmore
Detroit
Bertha Wood
Wayland
Daniel Bieber
Richer
G. C. Hoskins
Alfred McCracken
Wm. Popejoy
Paul Kurtz
Pleasant Plain
Mac Morgan
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
Millard Jones
Edna Crile
Margaret Ryner
Doris Robison
W. B. Robison
Jacob Wenger
D. 3
J. A. Frey
Otto Frey
Mary Hatenstein
Birds Eggs Come In Varied Shapes
Birds hatch eggs with many shapes including elliptical, elliptical-ovate, elongate, ovate, almost spherical, ovate and pyriform reflecting species differences.
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the Evening Journal the
Home Daily Newspaper
Ft To Ann
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News
North
Marion Avenue
Iowa
United Press
Towa Daily Press Association
W. C
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Cordell Hull
Harold Ickes
Madam Perkins
Labor
Hopkins
Byrnes
Nelson
Vinson
Marvin Jones
Great Britain
Centerville
Harold Stephens
L. E. White
Helping Hand Club
Earl Hoover
Anson Woodford
Equality Club
Verle Dunbar
Daniel Eicher
Verle
J. U. “Hod” Brier
Iowa City
California
Lucy MaeGowey
Irene Hughes
Bee
Miss Gowey
Mrs. M. M. Gowey
Cedar Rapids
San Bruno
Calif
Joseph
Sonny
Betty Gowey
Harold Norton
Carrie Lemley
Russell Lemley
All IN
K P
MeNaught
Ine
Joe Palooka
the Avenger
Oudreh
Halia
Ham Fisher
Joe
Walsh
Ion
Dixie Dugan
MR. Smith
Stephen
Mevoy & Striebe
Oregon School
C. A. Thompson
Oregon
Oregon No. 3
Marilyn Brown
Phyllis Wall
Joan Schroeder
James
Robert Henderson
Lawrence Genkingers
Mary Jones
Emil Zwicki
Bill Trotter
Pat Johnson
Duane Hazen
C. L. McGill
Davenport
Ted Griffith
Margaret
Crawfordsville
George Canott
Robert Mikseh
Clarence Fulton
al Hazelett
Baby
L. V. Hazen
Davis Bros
Lawrence Genkinger
Larry
Jack
Axel Anderson
Kenny
Howard Lins
Columbus Junction
Lewis Coon
Eula Mae
Mrs
Olive Lewis
North of
Haskins
George
Paul R. Horak
Insurance Agency
Stephen Jewelry Store
Larry Shalla
Dwane Shalla
Lana
Sonja Sue Shetler
P. L. Etter
Oateopathic
Sitler Auto Parts
du Pont Engineers
DuPont
America
Ura & CO
du Pont de Sem
Nemours Pbulldier
Wimington
Delaware
Addret
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