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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
1
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The iron stake marking the Iowa Minnesota South Dakota triple point was set by surveyor Jefferson Davis who later led the Confederacy. He claimed the surrounding region within a hundred miles held the world's richest farm land.
Susan Ann McCraney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas McCraney, was the first white child born in Iowa on January 10 1833 in Dubuque. Dubuque also claims early firsts including Iowa’s first newspaper the Dubuque Visitor May 11 1836 and the first U S flag raised on July 4 1818 at Catfish Creek mouth opposite Galena Illinois.
Flood waters in Mississippi river towns leave behind odd sightings of wild fowl. Ed Harrison of Davenport rescued a young mallard found swimming in a basement. In Dubuque, Ed Volkert of the Massey Wildlife Station helped recover a young woodduck from a basement at the post office.
War Bond appeal notes American hospital unit members in New Guinea carry medicine and instruments funded by bonds. It asks how many they will succor, how many will fall, and emphasizes daily conduct could shorten the war. Buy more War Bonds. U.S. Treasury Department.
The first death of a white person known in Iowa occurred with Sergeant Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark expedition at Sioux City in summer 1804. A monument to both the expedition and Floyd stands above the Floyd River at that site. Floyd was the sole expedition casualty on the journey.
The War Manpower Commission sets priority ratings guiding employers to hire men for high contribution war production. With critical male shortages in essential industries, less essential employers may hire women to fill vacancies.
Mount Pleasant firemen were called out twice within 24 hours to extinguish a parked car owned by a Wayland man. The first blaze occurred Saturday night near the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Earl Sunday, after repairs, and the car reignited prompting a second response.
The Iowa state health department launches a cross county study in five rural and two urban counties to explain higher rural cancer mortality. Dr E G Zimmerer leads, with John A Johnson assisting. focus: 1941 death rates and factors delaying treatment.
The Iowa Child Welfare Research Station discusses easing a young boy’s adjustment when a father returns from military service. It suggests telling him about a future sibling, planning joint activities, and describing the father in uniform to build familiarity so the child welcomes the reintegration.
The Army relies on chow and beans while soldiers name their gear. Nation K provides concentrated rations for battle. With millions in service, the nation must boost War Bond purchases to sustain troops and their needs.
The WAVES, the Women’s Auxiliary Volunteer Emergency Service, are part of the Navy and relieve men for active duty. A WAVES uniform costs about $137.35, covering hat, coat, skirt, bag, and more. Buying War Bonds funds these uniforms. contribute at least ten percent of income each payday.
The Navy urges War Bond purchases to fund self propelled landing craft used in Solomons and African coast invasions. These vessels haul tanks artillery and gear from ships to beaches in several sizes from fifty footers to five hundred tonners, costing roughly 2400 dollars to 37000 dollars.
All male workers must obtain a referral card from the U S Employment Service before applying for a new job under War Manpower Commission rules now in effect across Iowa and the nation.
Traffic heavy as about fifty thousand visit 26 area offices monthly. Job placements range from twelve to fifteen thousand each month across Iowa.
July 24 Doyle A. Holderness F 1[c. do Fleet Post Office San Francisco California. July 25 Pfc Raymond Buenger Battery B 742nd F A Bn Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Overseas addresses are incomplete due to censorship. readers should obtain full addresses from relatives or friends.
The Griswold American reports C. V. Wasmer probably set a new 220 yard dash record recently. While stripping blue grass, he felt a stick and found a six foot bullsnake under his coveralls. The escaped serpent followed a different path as Wasmer moved on.
Dr O L Frank of Maquoketa slowed through flood water on Highway 61 near Dubuque and let a large fish cross the road avoiding damage to his car. W E Umbaugh of Clinton found minnows in his flooded basement as flood waters subsided.
The article stresses how war bonds support sailors on submarines in the Atlantic and Pacific. It highlights the galley as a bright spot amid hazards and space limits, noting cooks take pride in meals for the crew.
In the wake of Pearl Harbor the United States shifts from a 350 ship one ocean fleet to a five ocean war requiring numerous ships. The public is urged to invest more in War Bonds as defense needs grow beyond prior levels.
War veterans town offices of the U S Employment service have been finding jobs for an average of 1,000 veterans of World Wars I and II each month since last November.
The War Manpower Commission estimates about 400000 service men will be discharged and return to civilian jobs by the end of 1944.
Sentinel wants ada. The fragment hints at advertising strategy and accessibility themes, though details are sparse.
A narrator reframes driving caution by comparing motorists to trapeze performers. The piece urges careful practice and constant attention to detail, noting the danger of reckless driving and the value of disciplined, safety minded behavior.
Two patients who fled a state hospital at Mount Pleasant were found hours later working on a local farm where they had applied and were accepted. The incident highlights manpower shortages as they had sought employment.
Several Iowa counties honor signers of the Declaration and U S presidents with many named for battles in the Mexican and Civil Wars. Kossuth county bears Louis Kossuth’s name while Lyon county honors General Nathaniel Lyon, killed at Wilson’s Creek.
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