Local soldiers advance ranks amid training honors
Jack Hunter son of Mr and Mrs Chas Hunter from Scranton to Shamrock Texas then Rogers Field Oklahoma City earns battalion commander badge seeing high cadet rank. Cousin George Meekers navy chief storekeeper rank promoted. Rotham Bayard High teacher promoted to general army training at Berkeley Texas.
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Jack Hunter
Chas
Hunter
Scranton
Shamrock
Texas
Jack
George
Letters and notices follow up on local people
The item mentions R. Nickel’s upcoming visit and fan memories for Ralph City from his son, plus letters from Ken Robinson, Sheriff, and Clem. It also notes Andrew Juhl Brayton and John Carlson of Atlantic reporting farm and house matters, with Carlson removing items when moving in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Clem
Andrew Juhl
Brayton
Mn &Nob
John Carlson
Atlantic
Juhl
Uhl
Carlson Trikter
Clemmensen
Joht
Allis-Chalmers War Bond Contest Aims at Farmers
Allis-Chalmers launches a Win the War Bond Contest with the U S Treasury inviting farmers to submit 100 word letters on why they should buy War Bonds. prizes total 125 with first prize 1000 dollars plus an all expenses paid factory tour. entrants may list Bond serial numbers and submit by September 15 1942.
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Uncle Sam
Hitler
Allis-Chalmers
United States Treasury Department
Famly
Allis-Chamers
Milwaukee
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Allis Chalmers
Tractor Division
Wis
Amprica
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
America
Europe
Orient
Denmark
U.S. Treasury Department
TU O drives for funds near completion in townships
Highland and Orange townships have not reached their $90 goal. Contributions still welcome in the next few days. P. H. Peterson serves as chairman and urged residents to donate.
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Highland
Orange Townships
From Barbers to Balers Vidora Barbers Aid Country
Vidora barbers organized a community effort to bale paper for wartime use. Every barber in Eidora participated either in person or by proxy during an evening service aimed at supporting national needs.
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Eidora
Inflation Meeting Set for Guthrie Center Friday
County official E Paul Wilson announced a public meeting at Guthrie Center City Hall at 8 30 Friday evening June 19 to explain federal inflation and price control measures. Farm, business, civic leaders from all townships invited. general public welcome to attend.
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Guthrie County
Guthrie Center
E. Paul Wilson
Wilson
A New Daughter for Carroll Stone Family
Mr and Mrs Carroll Stone welcome a baby daughter named Dora at their Bayard home on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Carroll Stone
Dora
Bayard
Rose Kennedy Recovers After Operation
Mrs. Rose Kennedy, who underwent an operation several weeks ago, has returned to the home of her sister Mrs. Wayne Crosier and is reported greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Kennedy
Wayne Crosier
Max Poole Returns Home to Perry After Fever Recovery
Max Poole, recently hospitalized in Des Moines with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, has improved and is resting with his grandparents in Perry. A Milwaukee pastor, once an active pacifist, now works on an assembly line in a war plant alongside his pulpit duties.
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Max Poole
Des Moines
Perry
Milwaukee
U. S
Housewives Urged to Increase Fruit and Juice in Diet
Evelyn Hollen of the state health department urges town housewives to add more fresh fruit or fruit juices to daily menus to save sugar and reduce kitchen work. She advises fruit eaten as fruit rather than baked into puddings and desserts, noting fruit provides energy and vitamins while brightening summer meals.
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Evelyn Hollen
State Health Department
Methodist Ministers Named for Next Year
The Methodist church named Rev. E. H. Jackson to the Bayard and Greenbrier pastorate for another year. Rev. Woodworth L. Hawn was appointed to Bagley, replacing Rev. Donald G. Bissinger who enlisted in the army as a chaplain. Hawn has served at Van Meter the past four years and previously at Luther.
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The
Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
Bayard and Greenbrier
Woodworth L. Hawn
Bagley
Hawn
van Meter
Luther
Donald G. Bissinger
Boy Scouts Plan Trip to Camp Mitigwa From June 21
The group met at the schoolhouse to plan a trip to Camp Mitigwa with departure set for Sunday June 21 around 12 30. An open day for parents and interested supporters follows on Sunday June 28 with a basket dinner at 11 30 AM. Paul Van Cleave notes they expect good attendance and aim to bring home honors.
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Camp
Mitigwa
Nooa
Paul van Cleave
Scribe
Canal Zone Soldier Darrell Russell Sent Home for Malaria
Darrell Russell, about three years in the army, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Russell of Bayard, has served in the Canal Zone. He recently recovered from malaria fever and is not feeling well, with no home visit since enlisting.
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Darrell Russell
Bill Russell
Bayard
Canal Zone
Darrell
Soldier's Letters from the Pacific Island Front
A San Francisco soldier writes from a lava rock outpost on a Pacific island. He describes nights by moonlight near the sea, coconut palms, and a volcanic landscape. He notes native dances, local crops and industry, and daily routines including baseball, fishing, and guarding with rifle and gas mask.
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Ken
QO. P. I.am
Texas
Rubber Salvage Drive In Full Swing Here
President Roosevelt ordered an intensive drive to collect discarded rubber from homes offices farms and factories. Filling stations collect and ship scrap rubber to the Rubber Recovery Corporation paying a cent a pound, with War and Navy needs rising to 800000 tons after April 1, 1942, hopes for synthetic production to fill the gap. Bayard service stations report strong local response and urge全 residents to gather and deliver all usable scrap rubber to avoid rationing and recap.
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Roosevelt
Petroleum Industry
Rubber Recovery Corporation
Patterson
Army
Navy
U. S
Bayard
Navy relaxes eyesight and teeth requirements
The Navy Department lowers physical enlistment standards for Naval Reserve recruits. Reading ability at 15 feet with 20 point type and both eyes suffices, replacing prior per-eye readings. Teeth must be sufficient natural or denture support. Applies to Classes V-2 V-3 V-4 V-6 and M-2, not to officer or aviation training.
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Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Navy
Real Estate Transfers and Probate Notices
Real estate transfers listed including Marjorie Barney Berrier and Teresa Lydon with various location blocks and sums. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co to W Schwartz and other parcel movements. Case filings include Brown v Horrell and Keller suits. Probate notices designate estates of Susan Guthrie James Pierce Emma Walker Emer Jackson with appointed administrators and attorneys.
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Marjorie M Barney Berrier
Admix
No .L. FE
Kirkwood
Admr
D. Sea
Letitia Lydon
Teresa Lydon
Hollingsworth
Stuart. P. QO. Masters & Wife
J. I. Stevens
Glendon
Metroplitan Life Ins. Co
W. M
Schwartz
Donald J. Calttrider
Howard D. Caltrider
W D. Und
Susan Guthrie
Dee
Earl Vincent
Batschelor & Vincent
James
BE. Pierce
H. C. Pierce
R. BE. Duffield
Emma M. Walker
Fred Owen
Will
Addison M. Parker
Emer Jackson
Dee’d
Fred B. Owen Acour
Honest People Move to Free Sugar in Indianola Cafes
Three Indianola cafe proprietors have altered the sugar service by placing bowls on the counter for customers to use freely. They report customers use less sugar when not given small packets. The change aims to reduce consumption and waste.
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Indianola Cafe
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Rotham
Tal
Barkeley
R. Nickel
Ralph City
Australia
Whitten
Bayard Nm
Yours
Ken Robinson
Allis-Chalmers Group
Uys
P. H. Peterson
United Nations
George C. Marshall
General Staff
Army of the United States
BOY Scouts
Carlton Morton
San Francisco, Calif
Clifford D. Brown
Ys Geo. Horrell
Berthal Keller
Ona Keller
Rauity
Chushmans Wilson Oil Co
J. Ww,king
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