Plans for Seventh annual tuberculosis survey in Plymouth county
Plans for the seventh annual survey to detect unsuspected tuberculosis cases in Plymouth county have been completed. The program funds half from local Christmas Seal support and half from the state health department, with follow up x rays for those testing positive. The effort aims to curb spread and catch infections early to improve recovery chances. Several June events and local civic notes accompany the report.
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Plymouth County
Fisch
County Medical Society
C. K. McCarthy
State Health Department
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
State Tuberculosis Association
McCarthy
Iowa ration calendar details time limits by class and item
Iowa ration calendar lists deadlines for Class A second inspection September 30 Class B June 30 Class C August 32 third inspection Commercial vehicles require inspection every 60 days or 5000 miles Gasoline A Book No 6 coupons 4 gallons each valid through July 21 Fuel Oil Period 5 coupons 11 gallons each now valid expire September 30 Coffee Coupon No 24 1 pound valid through June 30 Sugar Coupon No 13 6 pounds valid through August 16 Coupons 15 and 16 5 pounds each valid through October 31 Meats Fats Cheese Canned Fish J and K red stamps valid through June Shoes Coupon No 17 War Ration Book One expires June 15 Coupon No 18 valid June 16
Dutch-born U S soldier prefers American army service
Pte. Henry Hurwig born in Halfweg Holland near Amsterdam, serves in Battery C 490th Field Artillery Battalion, Eleventh Armored Division. He declined a call to join Free Netherlands forces, saying he owes America since leaving Holland at age nine. His naturalization petition is pending. He left farming to enlist and hopes to sing the Dutch anthem in Hartweg if Allies invade Europe.
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Camp Polk
Louisiana
TL. J. Harwig
Akron
Minnesota
Eleventh Armored Division
Free Netherlands
Army of the United States
Pte
Henry Hurwig
Hendri
Halfweg
Holland
Haarlem
Amsterdam
490Th Field Artillery
Harwig
London
Wilhelmina
Great Britain
America
Minneapolis
Minn
United States
Booster urge echoes in close to home trade call
The text notes a plan to invade various places and a remark about limited visiting time. It reports the Ponena ferry on the Missouri river south of Vic Point launching last Sunday, formerly occupied by Everett Sherk now in the U S Coast Guard. John Roth and Gene Beller of Powen will operate it this year. The piece ends urging support for local merchants through local trading.
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Ponena
Missouri River
Vic Point
Leader-Courier
Everett Sherk
U. S. Coast Guard
John Roth
Gene Beller
Powen
Navy recruiting cruiser to stop at LeMars Iowa
LeMars will be the seventh stop of the Navy recruiting cruiser as it tours Iowa in June. The party arrives about 3 p.m. Wednesday June 9 from Tan Grove and departs at 11 a.m. the next day for Estherville. Emphasis centers on WAVES SPARS and Seabees with two WAVES, two recruiters and a Seabee officer aboard to answer questions and take enlistment applications.
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LeMars Globe-Post
Vincent Feauto
Ball Aircraft Corp
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank ‘Pappy’ Davis
Davis
Lesis Brothers Circus
LeMars
Navy
Iowa
Sioux Ciy
Tan Grove
Estherville
Waves-Spars
Seabees
Sioux City
Local committee names aid group for harvest needs in Akron
H. L. Clayton the farm placement officer from the U S Employment Service at Sioux City and County Extension Agent Clampitt of LeMars visited Akron early this week. They organized a local group to coordinate sh uring help and support for ra and harvest activities.
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H. L. Clayton
U.S. Employment Service
Sioux City
Clampitt
LeMars
Akron
Local Committee Forms for Farm Labor Placement
The Register-Tribune notes the war effort push with Henry Dirks and Clifford Dom aong named to organize farm labor efforts alongside the US Employment Service Plymouth County Farm Bureau. Adans chairs the committee to reach business leaders and retired farmers, while Supt C C Fawley handles student farm work recruitment for summer. LeMars eyes a garment factory, potentially employing about 75 workers, as a Sioux City plant branch.
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Henry Dirks
Clifford
Defense Savings Stamps Offer Installment Bonds Plan
Defense Savings Stamps come in 10 25 160 cents and 1 and 65 dollar denominations allowing the practical purchase of Defense Savings Bonds through an installment plan.
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Defense Savings
America on wheels drives War Bond push in ads
A wartime automobile themed note promotes fuel efficiency and maintenance. It lists services like 5-Chassis Lubrication and 6-Gas Saving Service, highlighting front wheel bearings, battery, safety checks, cooling system. It urges Americans to buy more War Bonds and Stamps and to share cars, keeping the nation mobile.
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America
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Plymouth County Abstract
G. G. Woodee
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