• Collection: Women and German Iowa
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A librarian

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Notes that local Catholic priest "gives short sermons" in German.

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Concessions for elderly parishoners.

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Congregation in Hubbard complies.

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Author found "trouble" after speaking in German with mother.

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Mother of son in service writes of Germans continuing to speak in German, even in light of recent soldier funeral.

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Widow of German-American writes from Ohio, noting that husband asked to join secret society of German Americans who would fight for Fatherland in case of war. Centered in Denver, Iowa.

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Telephone operator informs on German-language use over phone

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Red Cross chapter from Waterloo wonders about Danish speakers in organization

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257205-997118 - Hovden Teeya - May 3, 2016 124 PM - HovdenT_Waverly,IowaLibrary_Metcalf5.jpg

Mrs. E. L. Kenney replying to H. J. Metcalf assuring him that she went through the entire library and they do not have one

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