Return from Germany Folk Tell Wartime Life in Occupied Territories
Dubuque Iowa Sep 2 Two Dubuque sisters Charlotte and Hulda Hepperle returned home after five years in Germany through the war. They describe life in Goep linger and Godesberg under rationing, card systems, scarce coal and cloth, and crowded shelters. German women worked the fields and railroads. many young men were gone. Troop views varied with British, French, American forces. locals welcomed Allied troops leaving. In Des Moines Iowa, Sept 22, a plan to create a new Methodist bishop area with Des Moines as residence gains support at the annual conference, challenging the Omaha seat and seeking Bishop Homer Stunts in the new field.
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Iowa
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Omaha
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Malta
Titus Lowe
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lowe
Cedar Falls
Towa
Homer
Speeding Wife’s Illness Triggers Sixth Street Crash
F Hansen 514 Mobile crashed into C M Ridpath 163 Duryea on Franklin Street at 6 p m yesterday. Mrs Ridpath injured though not seriously. Hansen claimed his speed was due to his wife's illness. Both drivers reported to police with similar accounts of the incident.
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Duryea
Ranklin Street
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W C A Opens Rooms for City Guests All Week
The Young Women's Christian Association will host open house all week at 105 1 2 Fourth Street. The building opens at 9 a.m. and stays open until 10 p.m. Both men and women may use the cafeteria and sitting room, with a rest room available. A second rest room is maintained at cattle condees grounds near the amphitheatre with secretaries in charge and seating and writing facilities.
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Christian Associaon
Fourth Street
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Silent but effective salesmant in the Courier story
A terse report lists marriage licenses and names including Alexander Lockhart and C Jonsen in Waterloo along with other Waterloo residents and amounts. The notice references a Per Sale Act and silent salesmanship behavior.
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Courier
Exander Lockhart
Waterloo
Iin Rae Bhint
Il C. Jonsen
Iin Sherman
Nion
Margretz
Fied
A. Sthoonhaut
Wabne
Vinton
Home Brew Debuts in District Court in Des Moines
In Balx county district court Mrs. Elizabeth McKelvougue seeks return of 200 quarts of home brew seized by deputy sheriffs. She says the brew had no alcohol when taken the day after production. Two overseas soldiers, friends of her brother, owned half the brew and she owned the other half.
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Des Moines
Balx County
Home Brew
Elizabeth McKelvougue
Wounded Soldier Wary Joy Ride Lands in Court
Dubuque reports Joe Furlong of Rock Island released from hospital and quickly bonds out after speeding in a Kabiy garage rental car. He had been recovering from injuries in France and was picked up on Couler avenue doing over 20 mph. In Bellevue a four year old, Kenneth Waite, rode on a neighbor’s toadster fender, tagalong by accident during a long joy ride.
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Speeders’ Court
Joe Furlong
Rock Island
Furlong
France
Kabiy
Couler Avenue
Bellevue
Kenneth Waite
Green Island
Ed Clausen
Mr. Clausen
Altho
East High Pups Thrill With Pep at School Reform
East High School on Hawthorne Hill Ford is enjoying high spirits as a broadened curriculum and longer supervised study period shift the daily routine. Weekly assemblies, pep meetings, and varied programs energize students, with glee clubs and or chat group activities expanding extracurricular life.
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East High School
Hawthorne Hill
Herschel Smith
East High
Oskaloosa and Webster City Football Scores Reported
High school football results show Oskaloosa 32 Knokville 0, Rock Rapids 20 Le Marky 0, and Webster City 18 Providence 0. The report notes strong defense, standout players, and upcoming junior league dates while detailing referee and venue mentions from the season’s early games.
Food shortage avoidable view from British head
Associated Press report from Sunday September 2 presents a view that food shortages are avoidable. Delegates discuss proper distribution and the need for efficient transport services to meet demand, with emphasis on coordinated federal food control and economic council recommendations.
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Sundday
Hobarts
Roberts
Teuts Today Nullify Austria Envoy Representation Pact
Paris Sept 22 The supreme council of the peace commission met this morning to discuss the German constitution article granting Austria representation in the German parliament. Baran Kurt von Lersnur, head of the German mission at Versailles, will sign the nullification at 4 o clock today.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace
Wraide da Molle
Amerie
Dave
Supreme Emitted
Polk
Versailles
Baran Kurt von Lersnur
Rev J C Clark heads district association of Iowa Baptists
Town Falls Ia Sept 22 At the annual Cedar Valley district convention Rev J C Clark Fairbank was elected moderator and Arthur Woods Flottom secretary treasurer. The district covers 17 northern Iowa counties. State secretary Dr G P Mitchell was absent due to illness and Evangelist Thompson of Waterloo filled the program. Mrs Estella J Plepper of this city re elected national treasurer of the Women’s Relief Corps at the national convention in Columbus. Death of Mrs S S Welden follows extended illness. she was born in New York 1846 and came to town in 1877. Surviving children include W F Weldon Louis and West Weldon, Frank Weldon, Dex Motnes, Fred in the navy, and Doris Welden. two daughters died young. Farm title passes from McWhirter family as 103 acre McWhirter farm north east of town sells for 350 an acre. title passes from James McWhirter family to a son Ab McWhirter then to Geo Bailey. McWhirter to move to California. A Persian carpet has been in use over 200 years in Tehran palace hall.
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Sual
Cedar Valley District Convention of Baptist Churches
C. Clark
Fairbank
Arthur Woods
Flottom
Iowa
Evangelist Thompson
Waterloo
Ploy
H. Welden
S. H. Welden
Louis
West Walden
Frank Weldon
Dex Motnes
Fred
Navy
Far East
Doris Welden
Nuuber
Pamily
McWhirter
James McWhirter
John McWhirter
Ab McWhirter
Geo. Bailey
California
Plans Fall Near Long Beach Plane Spills
Yesterday near Long Beach California an airplane fell from a height of about 500 feet. A. Gwartney and Edwin Shnte both of Long Beach were killed in the incident. The crash occurred as the aircraft clipped a tall pine and plunged to the ground, with Associated Press reporting the event.
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Associated Press
Cal
A. Gwartney
Edwin Shnte
Long Beach
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