Business Outlook For Ten Years Ahead by Roger Babson
At a Knoxville Rotary Club gathering on December 13 1938 Roger Babson outlines an optimistic 1939 outlook but warns ten long term risks. He cites labor, farm policy, inflation, money rates, gold, armament, relief, population, taxation and religious decline as threats to sustained growth while suggesting 1940 and 1949 could be good years if trends don’t worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Babson
Knoxville Rotary Club
Roosevelt
U. S
America
Bethel Society Serves Lunches and Christmas Notices
Bethel Christian Endeavor raises funds with a lunch at the Wulf home, clearing 50 dollars after a 79.20 take and giving 25 to the church. Members listed include Mae Gideon, Jean Walker, and Charley Rothlisberger. Christmas programs and local visits are noted with multiple families and neighbors mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Bethel Christian Endeavor
Julius Wulf
Mae Gideon
Gladys Wolfe
Maurice Meyer
David
Betty McCartney
Donald Holmes
Eldhe Viola Meeks
Ernest von
Carl
Jane Rothlisberger
Jean Walker
Charley Plecker
Alice Wulf
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Iowa Washington County case number 7177 a document purporting to be the last will of Frank Chihak dated August 8 1925 has been filed for probate. A hearing is set for January 3 1939 at 9:00 A.M. at the cour thouse in Washington to prove the will and determine eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Frank Chihak
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
Said County
R. R. Noonan
Washington, Towa
Christmas Guffaw From Washington Readers
A humorous roundup notes the season's disappointments and quips about gifts. Fathers return to work sparking play with toys while kids and cartoons poke fun at Christmas missteps. A baby girl arrives for Ralph McCreedy and a Washington business man endures a frosty gift mishap.
Longtime church couple finally wed after years in pew
A town bachelor and spinster married after sharing a church pew for years. The deacon and minister joke that a match like theirs should work, since they snoozed together so long. A lighthearted quip about “a couple that has snoozed together” ends the tale.
District Court Clerk Noonans Seal Date
December 27 1938 seal of R R Noonan Clerk of the District Court indicates official court action or filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Noonan
Greeting Guests In Brighton Homes
Brighton scene reports Christmas visitors and departures. George Milam and family left Fon du Lac after a holiday with Mrs Milam’s parents A. A. Knerr. Phillip Groves, U S Army, visited with the Groves family in Spencer. The Suman and Hoover families and Delores DeWolf joined local hosts for festive gatherings.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
George
Joe Milam
Fon-du-lie
Wis
George Milam
A. A. Knerr
Phillip Groves
U. S. Army
Indianapolis
Lynn Groves
Spencer
Charles Duke
Earl Hoover
Waterloo
Henry Hinkle
Cedar Rapids
Davison Home
Grie DeWolf
Delores
Rock Island
Roony’s Father Spurs Burlesque Tie In Film
The text notes Joe Yule has never taken money from Mickey Rooney but allows their family link to appear in his burlesque shows. It mentions Yule in the film Idiot’s Delight and reviews a separate item Men With Wings tracing aviation history in color. Caesar Romero’s role in Shirley Temple’s new picture is minor, while the character Butch is loyal to his bosses.
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Mickey Rooney
Joe Yule
Yule
Wright Brothers
Caesar Romero
Shirley Temple
Butch
Franchot Tone Returns to Broadway Stage After Six Years
After six years in Hollywood Franchot Tone heads back to Broadway signaling a focus on New York Cinderella. Hollywood mourns the loss but anticipates Tone’s return to the theatre while MGM pushes Hedy Lamarr as a leading glamor star. Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes headline the revival of A Farewell to Arms, acclaimed as a top romance film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchot
Hollywood
Franchot
Tone
New York
M-G-M
Hedy Lamarr
Gary Cooper
Helen Hayes
One Bachelor Gone Ronald Colman Marries Benita Hume
Hollywood star Ronald Colman ends his reputation as a perpetual bachelor by marrying Benita Hume in a quiet ceremony. The match treats fans and tabloids as a surprise, but insiders note the couple’s discreet approach to their union.
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Hollywood
Ronald Colman
Benita Hume
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Local Homes
Relatives and friends gathered for holiday meals at multiple local homes. Attendees included Beasie Myers, Mildred and Audrey Helmick, Joe Deutsch family near Richland, Sam Boyd near Ainsworth, Raymond Lemley of Des Moines, Jack Luckenbill family near Wayland, Addie Brinton and Maude Brinton from Paola, and the Helmicks from Dallas Center Newton and Mrs Helmick's kin. Other details note turkey dinners and Christmas visits at Anson Brinton and Hoxworth households.
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Mr. Pleasant
Jake Koch
George Kern
Beasie Myers
L. E. Helmick
Mildred
Audrey
Joe Deutsch
Near Richland
J. R. Allison
Sam Boyd
Near Ainsworth
Joé Keegan
Raymond Lemley
Des Moines
Jack Luckenbill
Near Wayland
Edna Crile
Anson Brinton
Addie Brinton
Maude Brinton
Paola
Kansas
Dallas Center
Evalyn Helmick
Newton
Dorothy Sheetz Visits Parental Home in Keota
Dorothy Sheetz of Des Moines visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sheetz in Keota from Saturday afternoon to Monday after attending a Friday schoolhouse program and hot lunch. Families from Fairfield joined Christmas gatherings at the Gil bert Morrow and Frank Pulver homes.
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Dorothy Sheetz
Des Moines
Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Jim McNeese
Ronald Carter
Fairfield
Gilbert Morrow
Everette Fagen
Frank Pulver
Fagen
Keota
T. B. Davison
Keith Murray
Andy Farrier
Moline
Lacy Lines
Ruth Edwards
Charlie Whisler
Doris
Francis
Marshalltown
Robt. Laughrige
Bobby Joe
Keokuk
Garbry
B. V. Garbry
Victor Stacey
Connile
Wayland
L. D. Camp
Daryl
Ray Woodford
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Harold Guertzen
Howard Zihiman
Rock Island
Andy Zihiman
Raymond Wikoff
Eva Wikofff
Grant Humston
Washington
E. EB. Swank
A. N. Bales
C. C. Rice
Muscatine
Harold Robb
Christmas Gathering At Picken Home In Washington
Mr and Mrs Cleo Traer of near Dublin spent Christmas evening at the parental G Picken home. Mrs Julia Parks was also a dinner guest and Betty White, a Davenport business college student, was home over Christmas.
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Washington
Cleo Traer
Dublin
G. Picken
Julia Parks
Betty White
Dusiness College
Davenport
Christmas Dinner Guests Visit Area Homes
Family and friends gathered for Christmas events across Davenport Washington and Rubio. Names include Lenninger Crawford Sheetz Dillon Smith Zaiger and Hafferty with multiple visits to the Bond Smith and Dillon households.
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Edward Lenninger
Davenport
Bobby
Esther Lenninger
Washington
Otto Sheetz
Fred Sheetz
Jackie Singmaster
George Crawford
Ellen
Marjorie
Omar Crawford
George Dillon
Walter Sheetz
Caroline
Frank Smith
Emmett Zaiger
Ray Hafferty
Rubio
Moel Hebog Named After Hawks in Welsh Mountain
In Wales the peak Moel Hebog translates to the bare hill of the hawks. The hill is a notable Welsh mountain known by this name and meaning.
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Moel Hebog
Peak Pension Roll For Civil War Veterans In 1898
The record shows the largest count of Civil War soldiers on the pension roll was 76 477 in 1898. This peak reflects extensive veteran acknowledgment as the conflict neared its end and pensions expanded nationally.
Tyrone Power Seen With Different Ladies In Star Previews
Tyrone Power was observed at three previews over three nights with a different female companion each time. The contrast is noted with a remark that even Jessie James wouldn’t be this bold.
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Tyrone Power
Jessie James
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kroger Babson
Bethel Society
Christian Endeavor
Bethel Church
Charley Horak
Norma
Lone Tree
Mary Swolensky
Kenneth Orndorff
Batavia
E. W. Spessard
Mary Gale Letts
Nevada
C. F. Letts
Birka
Charley Kolosick
Bart
Frank Birka
Jim Birka
Riverside
Walter Longer
Gideon
Ernest Meyer
Theodore Meyer
Wes Meyer
Godfrey Juzeler
John Cherry
Fred
Lydia Juzeler
Roy Foster
Sterline Holmes
Donald
Rose Fitzgerald
Virginia
Ernest
Ruth
Haskins Church
Isadore Houseal
Rose Quinn
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Walsh and
Palooka
Coney Island
Santa
Junior
Dad
Mother
Ralph MccCreedy
M. D
Wards Bureeu
Werde Bureeu
Fashiona
Caliente
Coats
MAN About Town
Wallace Beery
Kansas City
Margaret Sullavan
Norfolk
George Brent
Ireland
Longwear
Leongwear Unbi
Lengweer
South Side Square
Silvenia Percale
Mery WA
Washington, Iowa
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