The Independent from Hawarden, Iowa • Page 5

THURSDAY, OCT. 5,1939 THE AWAttDEN INDEPENDENT FIVE 1. BIG SPRINGS EUBBLINGS BIG SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH R. A. Dahlquist, Pastor Thursday, 1:30 p.

m. Missionary Society meeting. Hostesses: Mrs, John Wiksen, Mrs. Arnold Lundgren, Mrs. Algot Carlson.

Thursday, 7:45 p. m. Family night at the special meetings. Friday People's and Sunday school night. No service Saturday.

Sunday, Oct. 8. Rev Martin G. Erikson of St. Paul will conduct the closing services of the special meetings at 10:30 a.

11:45 a. and 7:45 p. m. We invite you to these services. Bring your friends.

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 8 p. m. Prayer and Fellowship hour. NTIAC Four Gre Now Lighted by Electricity Children of our Big Springs school were elated on Tuesday when the school house was connected up with high line, giving our school electric lighting in the basement, halls and school room, as well as a large yard light.

The kiddies' chief delight is to be called in with an electric call bell. This past summer, during a high wind storm, the school house bell tower and the bell were blown down, and the board found that to replace the bell again in a new belfry would cost as much as to wire and equip for electricity. We are all proud of our fine modern equipped school, which we feel to be second to none in the rural schools in the county. Elect Farm Program Committeemen Election for committeemen for the farm program in Big Springs township was held in the high school auditorium in Alcester Monday evening. The three men holding this office last year were reelected for another year.

Oscar Hammerstrom was re-elected chairman, along with Kenneth Ludwig and Theron Beck, with Conrad Johnson and Fred Larson as Alternates. Submitted to Operation Mary Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leafstedt, was taken to the Hudson hospital Monday and operated on for appendicitis. She is recovering nicely from the ordeal.

A GENERAL MOTORS VALUE Miss Pearl Rasmussen, who attends Sioux Falls college, spent the week end with her parents. Rev. M. Erikson and the Rev. R.

A. Dahlquist family dinner and supper guests at the Edw. Leafstedt home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Rockley Beck came up from Sioux City Sunday and visited with the home folks until Wednesday morning. Mrs. Anna Johnson and son Clar- went to Sioux City on Tuesday to attend the marriage of her daughter Hazel. Rev. Klingberg of the First Baptist church in Sioux City and quite a number of his members attended revival services here on Tuesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Larson and Lola Jean of Hawarden and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nelson and son Jerry of Sioux Falls visited at the Merton Henry home Sunday.

Rev. R. A. Dahlquist attended a welcome reception for Rev. and Mrs.

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Lundberg were in the Winner, S. vicinity last week looking for feeders to place in their cattle yards. Mr. Anderson purchased a number of head but Mr. Lundberg did not find any suitable for him.

CAPITAL NEWS LETTER By Congressman Vincent F. Harrington Washington, D. back the I fears of national bankruptcy and encroachment of government power caused our forefathers continual 1 anxiety. A century hence our'great great grandchildren may look back and chuckle over our mountainous worries. ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NEW POLISH STATE An excellent new photograph of Wladislav Raczkiewicz who last week was named new president of the new Polish government set up in Paris.

Raczkiewicz, former governor of Pomerania, was named to the office to the interned president, Ignaee Moscicki. The new government, formed in Paris but dtw to will the Place of the relugee sfaitesnten whom alendar a "little" more tfiari a century nd Hitler's invasion of Poland would scarcely cause a ripple on this side of he Atlantic. In fact, the news would be trickling through to this country ust about now. A ten-line story in rour weekly newspaper would dispose of the occurrence and you would hear nothing more until the next mail ship arrived from Europe. Meanwhile, we Americans would go about our business thinking little of a war going on in such a far off world.

It is not so much the speed of modern transport as the rapidity of communication that brings the war hazard so close to our front door. The constant shouting of radio war bulletins plus' screaming newspaper headlines tends to keep our nerves on edge and our emotions in a state of turmoil. Add to this the fact that much of the stuff you hear and read is necessarily inspired by propaganda, and you arrive at the real danger of the United States being brought into the war. Radio Mighty, Too The pen is mightier than the sword, but the radio seems able to drown them both. Censorship? A thousand times no.

Just a little wishful thinking that we Americans would pay less attention to the war and apply our minds to making this country an even better and happier place in which to live. Iowa has no 100-year old newspapers, but there are journals in Washington that back to the establishment of, the national capital. Reading the "100 Years Ago" column in the Washington Post we find that there was jusj. as much public controversy then, as now; also that the problems in principal were aboSit "the same. The Up to Senate America's neutrality policy is now in the making.

Some time around the first of Seriate will or will not enact the program recommended by the President, repealing the Aims Embargo and substituting "cash and carry," etc. If the bill is passed it will be handed to the House on a "yes" or "no" basis. My guess is that the House will follow the action of the Senate. The crux of the neutrality contro versy is repeal of the Arms Embargo. All the other provisions, admittedly sound and good, are just so much win- dow dressing.

It is my conscientious belief that the cause of American peace can best be served by retaining the embargo, and I expect to vote accordingly. On the other hand, I think that the President is equally sincere in believing that neutrality can 'be "preserved by repeal- tnTbar8traTid--ptrfcthrg -'hTfccf -effect the other drastic restrictions. Each of us must answer to his own conscience in this grave matter. 'crisises, nerves." Over here we have no crisis to inspire defeatism. There is a job to be done in stamping this irresponsible jingoism.

Let's make up our minds: We are NOT going to war! MRS. FRED SNITE JR. On her- first trip away from her husband since their surprise marriage on Aug. 10, Mrs. Fred Suite the former Teresa Larkin, flew to Dayton recently.

The bride of the internationally famous Chicago youth who has spent more than three years in an iron lung, was on her way to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Larkin of Dayton. We Must Stay Out Personally 1 do not think that repeal of the Arms Embargo will necessarily get us into war or that its retention will keep us out. No matter what laws i we pass the decision of peace or war rests in the minds and hearts of the American people.

If we let our sympathies and emotions get the best of us, there is danger. If we keep calm and refuse to get excited, there is little to worry about. Bear in mind Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland and others. Surrounded by war, they manage to stay out. Remember, too, that the power to start war belongs solely to Congress.

Other factors can push us up to the brink, but Congress has the final say- so. Congress will never take the plunge unless the people demand it. Arid there are some Congressmen who will not even then! Who is responsible for this defeatist we might as well get in now, we'll be over there in six months You hear it on many sides down here. Is it ignorance or propaganda No Cause for Jitters I traveled in England, Germany, France and the Scandinavian countries just becfore war started, but nowhere except in France did I find such a pessimestic attitude as among the uninformed here in Washington. The French merely shrugged their shoulders.

Actual war, they thought, could 'he no worse than the succession of Here is a strictly selfish thought: England and France have about seven billion dollars in gold to spend on the war. They can't get credit over here, so most of the cash will come to the United States. Under present law we can't sell them arms and munitions and airplanes so their American purchases are limited to raw materials and food, wheat, corn and hogs. Lift the embargo and this money will be diverted to munitions. We in the Mid- lie West have no munitions to sell.

But we do have wheat, corn and hogs. Do we want a market for munitions or pork Ladies Held Joint Meeting The Plymouth County Farm Bureau Home Economics Extension program was held at the Elmer Brown home on Wednesday, Sept. 27th, Preston and Johnson township ladies taking part. A demonstration on "Flower Arrangement" was given by Miss Eleanor The year's project was explained. Election of officers was held and the following were chosen by Preston township: Chairman, Mrs.

Clarence Gamble; publicity chairman, Mrs. Seward Van Buskirk; music and drama chairman, Mrs. Lloyd Ewers. Refreshments were served by the Preston and Johnson township ladies at the close of the meeting. Entertained Tuesday Evening Miss Fern Wood entertained the members of her Bridge Club at her home Tuesday evening following a dinner at Seal's Tavern.

Contract bridge was played. Observed 39th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Lankhorst had been married 39 years Sunday and a family dinner was held at the Lilley hotel in honor of the event. A three course dinner was served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

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