Permanent Wave Kit Ad with Celeb Endorsement
An advertisement promotes a Charm-Kaurs kit for at home permanent waves priced 59 cents. It claims complete equipment with 40 curlers and shampoo, guarantees harmless use, and features endorsements including Fay McKenzie. Money back if unsatisfied as offered by Thorson Drug. Also notes Life Insurance offer through C. O. Winquist in Akron Iowa with phone contact 3750.
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Charm-Kaurs
Fay McKenzie
Thorson
Public School News Highlights Classroom Activities
Second graders earn gold stars for perfect spelling while studying reading, arithmetic, and writing. Fourth graders begin Negro songs unit and learn about Marion Anderson, with the mixed chorus preparing pieces for Baccalaureate and the band to perform between Senior play acts.
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Music News
Marion Anderson
Balance on Hand March 31 1944 Westfield Iowa Financial Report
Financial report of the town of Westfield Iowa shows expenditures for year ending March 31 1944. Totals include city officials salaries 60.00 and grand total expenditures 89 893.20 with property classifications Real Personal railroad and utility values listed. Town clerk N R Beaubien signs the report with amounts 50 124.00 and 6 780.00 noted.
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Eee
Akron Man Takes Job In Large Defense Plant
Albert E H Drew writes from Hanford Washington describing a vast defense plant about 80 by 40 miles in the desert near the Columbia River. He notes 50,000 workers with wages from 61.70 dollars weekly board and room costs, summer heat around 120 degrees, sand storms, and meals for about 1 900 at his eatery. He asks for Akron papers.
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Ray
O. K
Columbia River
Akron Papers
Hanford
Washington
General Delivery
A. L. Drew
Thanks for Cards and Help During Scarlet Fever Battle
A community card of thanks notes friends neighbors and the Sunday school for cards and fruit as Vernis Andresen recovers from scarlet fever. A wartime appeal from Georg Little urges newspapers to support the Vth War Loan drive launching June 12 and running through July 8.
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Vernis Andresen
Georg Little
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Vth
America
Greatest War Loan Drive Urges Individual Savings and Ads
The nation aims to raise sixteen billion dollars for the war loan, with six billion from individuals. Newspapers and sponsored ads are vital to reach the public, supporting the war effort and combating inflation through broad coverage and strong sponsorship.
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Aimerica
Bargain Grocery List From Old Market Ad
A fragment from a grocery ad lists multiple items with bulk or twin-pack pricing. Armour's Pork & Beans 22-07, Jersey Corn Flakes 11-07 two for 15 cents, Wrisley's Toilet Soap 5 bars for, Pancake Flour 3-lb two for 33 cents, Phillip's Veg-Beef Soup 1114-602 two for 29 cents, Asst Plain Cookies 1144-02 bag 81 cents, Victor Wheat Graham Rye Flour 5-lb bag 22 cents, Golden Syrup 14% lb bottles, Thompson Seedless Raisins 2-lb for full pack price, Full Pack Peanut Butter 24-02 jar 37 cents, 3-Star Oatmeal 3-lb box 23 cents, Palmer Matches 6-box carton 25 cents, Paramount Soda Crackers 2-lb box 27 cents, Clinton Corn or Gloss Starch 2 for 15 cents, Hershey's Cocoa 14-lb box two for 23 cents, with varied cents values.
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Jersey
Wrisley
Phillip’s
Victor Wheat Graham
Thompson
Paramont
Clinton
Hershey
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S. D
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Lloyd Hibaker
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Stella Cowen
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Jimmy Kennedy
Melvin Tremeter
John Dirks
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Stella Onnen
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Richard Caskey
Patricia Dirks
Dorothy Peters
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Difanne Steel
Don Caskey
Municipal League Miscellaneous
Report OF Utilities
Arene Telephone, Telegraph and Express Companies
N. R. Beaubien
Town of
Albert EH. Drew
Washington State
Handford
Wash
Federal Land Bank
Plymouth County National Farm Loan
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Sioux City
Akron Lumber
Yronee
By Talbot
Don Tapper
Lester A. Tentinger
Marjorie Tentinger
Richard Thatcher
Raymond Thatcher
Stanley Thomas
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Alan I. Tone
Albert G. Tone
Alfred Tracy
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