Metcalf writes to Mr. Patton of Lenox, Iowa asking to send the counties contributions to various charities. Mr. Patton responds that there must have been a miscommunication and he sent the numbers in.

Vollmar notes the "old men and women weep[ing] aloud when I announced that this would probably be the last service in the german language [sic]."

Prominent local German appointed to write regarding the loyalty of Arcadia's Germans as well as their difficulty in abiding by Babel.

Thresher notes working amongst German Americans and wonders whether he can "demand" fellow workers speak "American."

Pastor asks for concession for sake of older congregation memebers, noting his own loyalty and sacrifices.

Colorful denunciation of local Germans, who persist in "continually blabber[ing] their slop bucket dutch."