Iowa and Sweden debate food defense and war aid
The column discusses famine risk and emergency farming, citing AAA history and Swedish support to Finland including rifles, ammunition, anti tank guns, volunteers, doctors, nurses, and funds. It notes Sweden’s growing navy and air force, plus Iowa’s vast farm output and wealth, rail access, and export capacity. It also covers Babson on German chemical warfare, looming national sales tax, and defense project-driven price and rents increases, with defense era strains on labor and procurement.
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Anderson
Wollmar F. Bostrom
Stowe
Bostrom
Des Moines Tribune
Sweden
Finland
Russia
America
Britain
New Haven PTA Meeting and Community Social
New Haven March 11 Parents and teachers gathered at the New Haven school for a PTA meeting that drew a good crowd. An entertainment followed, with fruit salad, cake and coffee served. Local families visited and moved arrangements noted, including several neighbors and relatives sharing events at various homes.
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Arents
New Haven
Marion Smith
Bones Found in Edmonton Gravel Pit
Ancient bones from prehistoric animals uncovered in Edmonton in the main gravel pit near the North Saskatchewan River. Finds include both large and small bones, believed to be from water-loving creatures.
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Edmonton
Canada
North Saskatchewan River
Lodge Leader Praises Year Amid Quip on Attendance
The grand poobah of the lodge praised the year’s accomplishments while noting a 60 percent member attendance average. A brother quipped that no group achieves full attendance, jokingly asking if the fire department ever does.
Memorial Day Tale From An Old Soldier
An old veteran at a Memorial Day observance tells youngsters a war story about a country that used medals to spur retreating troops. A bemedaled man passes by, and a youngster jokes that he must have retreated a lot, drawing puzzled awe from the crowd.
Domestic furore ends as husband forgives over sachet odor
A quiet domestic scene ends with the husband forgiving his wife for placing sachet bags in his tobacco jar to mask odor. A separate gag features a man entering a drugstore, asking if clerks believe in the hereafter, then claiming he is now hereafter a headache pill. A comical meditation on song titles follows, weaving names of popular tunes into a quivering satire of romance and humor.
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Hubby
Sweet Sue
Golden Gate
Finish Moving at Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook March 7. Community moving nearly done as families relocate within Havre Taylor Stout Joe Arnold farms. Mineart and Rediker swap farms. others follow with help from neighbors amid chatter of old treasures and pies. District Court notice on Olive G Campbell will probate March 17 in Washington Iowa.
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Jesse Stouts
Havre
Leonard Bombie
Jesse
Taylor Stout
Roy Knerr
Joe Arnold
H. W. Mineart
Knerrs
Albert Rediker
Minearts
Dad
Dunbars
R. L. Dunbar
Sam Hesseltine
C. E. Farriers
Vera
Albert Janecek
C. E. Farrier
Marie Farrier
Catherine
Illeah Farrier
Washington County
Olive G. Campbell
Washinton
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Washington
Iowa
Dillon Grabers Visit D Leichty Farm From East Sunset
East Sunset writer Mrs. Clarence Hering notes a quiet journey by Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Graber to the D Leichty Farm from East Sunset. The passage reflects a small town social tone with local flair and dated humor about peas and table etiquette.
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Dillon Grabers
D. Leichty Farm
East Sunset
Clarence Hering
Mrs
Dillon Graber
Three Official Languages Swiss Regions and Neighbors
Switzerland recognizes three official languages with cantons tied to neighboring powers. French cantons border France, German cantons border Germany, and Italian cantons border Italy, influencing local speech and cultural ties.
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Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
Average cranial capacity of early American Indian males and females
The average cranial capacity among early American Indians was 1,475 cubic centimeters for males and 1,300 cubic centimeters for females.
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