Longtime Linn County educator E L Joyce dies at 92
Edward L. Joyce former Linn County superintendent of schools died July 14 1943 at his home 319 Hunt Street Brookfield following declining health. Funeral services were held July 16 at Rusk Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. He was born January 7 1851 and served as county school commissioner before becoming superintendent for twelve years. He married Myra Welsh and they had one son Errol Joyce.
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Joyce
Linn County
Tragic Drowning Claims Rex Ennis Harris at Altamont
Rex Ennis Harris 11, of St Joseph Missouri, died near Altamont on July 7 1943 in an accidental drowning alongside friend Donnie McFee. Survivors include sister Wanda Nelson Denver CO and brother James Harris Seaman 2nd class Navy. The community mourns the loss of two boys in a sudden neighborhood tragedy.
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St. Joseph
Altamont
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South Park
Sullivan County
Missouri
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Wanda J. Nelson
Denver
Colo
James H. Harris
U.S. Navy
Posed Pageny
James R. Nelson
James Richardson Nelson
In Memory of Mrs Anna Christian Passes at 71
Anna Jones Christian daughter of Silas E and Susan Jones died June 25 1943 at her Brookfield home aged 71 years 7 months 7 days. Survived by husband Miller Christian and five daughters with several grandchildren. Funeral at Pleasant View Church with burial at McCollum cemetery near her old home.
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Milan
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Detroit
Michigan
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Shelby
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Hazel
California
Sallie Dennis
Ohio
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Green City
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McCollum Cemetery
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Gifford
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Town and Farm in Wartime
Marvin Jones reports farmers meet this year's field crop goals and livestock production is on track. He says adequate and healthful civilian diets remain possible with average weather, while wartime needs are prioritized. Acreages for rice oats flaxseed and potatoes exceed targets. corn hay barley and others are at goals. some crops lag behind 1943 levels. A separate program aims to avoid clothes rationing led by Donald M. Nelson.
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Marvin Jones
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WPB Chairman Outlines Six Key Textile Goals
The War Production Board chairman lists six aims to guide civilian textile supply: increased production, orderly and adequate distribution, more volume merchandise, allocation of materials to essential needs, higher imports of burlap, and careful consumer care of clothing. The WPB asserts an adequate textile stock to meet civilian needs.
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WPB
War Food Administration ration splits for butter cheese milk
The war agency announces distribution for the year starting July 1. Civilians receive eight of ten pounds of butter and fifty four of ten pounds of cheese. The Armed forces get fourteen pounds of butter and evaporated milk at four and one third cases per ten units for civilians, and the Russian Army is allotted four pounds.
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War Food Administration
Russsian Army
Farm land values rise in March 1943 report
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports farm land values per acre rose to index 99 on March 1 1943 up from 91 in March 1942. The 1933 low was 33 amid inflation after the last war. Farmers using cash income to pay mortgage debts acts as an anti inflationary force.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
8 Million Pounds of Waste Fats Salvaged in May
The fats and grease salvage program recovered about 8 million pounds of waste kitchen fats in May, the highest total since the program began. Officials expected a drop due to rationing since March, but the 8 million pounds meet only half of the 16,667,000 pound monthly quota.
No Cotton Quotas Set for 1943 and 1944 Crops
The War Food Administration announced no marketing quotas for the 1943 cotton crop and none for the 1944 crop following Agri cultural Adjustment Agency recommendations. By July 1 farmers cultivated about 8 million acres less cotton than 1943 permits, and about 1.5 million acres less than on July 1, 1942.
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War Food Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Cotton Corp
Frozen Locker Prices Set by OPA Ruling
New operators of frozen food lockers must charge prices in line with those in business in March 1942, as the OPA rules. Prices at new lockers will be investigated and adjusted to prevailing local rates for similar services during March 1942.
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OPA
No Corn For Liquor Distillery Use Restricted
War Production Board limits corn for distilling to conserve supplies for essential needs. Distillers had already shifted to wheat, so savings may be small.
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War Production Board
Farmers Entitled to First Fall in Receiving Motor Fuel
Acting Petroleum Administrator for War Ralph K. Davies states farmers are entitled to priority fuel under Ration Order 5-C. Dealers must supply motor fuel to holders of valid E R or bulk coupons or ration checks before non agricultural or non military use.
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Office of Price Administrations
Petroleum
Ralph K. Davies
Soldiers Send Money Home by Radio Across U S Forces
American soldiers overseas except Alaska Hawaii Panama Canal Zone and Puerto Rico may send money home by radio. In a recent week over 9 000 soldiers sent nearly 1 000 000 dollars in 10 plus amounts with no max. Money can go to an individual or a bank. The method is speedy and sure. Soldiers may also buy war bonds using this method.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Civilians to Receive More Dry Beans and Peas This Year
The War Food Administration announces civilian allocations of dry beans and peas for the year. Civilians will receive more than half of 22,200,000 hundred pound bags of beans and 1,624,000 bags of dry peas, surpassing 1942 consumption and the 1935-39 civilian average.
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WFA
Canned Vegetables And Fruits Output Forecast
A preliminary forecast shows canned vegetables rising about 4 percent and canned fruit falling about 40 percent in the next thirteen months starting July 1, compared with consumption levels at the central hearing.
WFA Indicates Stable Civilian Egg Supplies
The War Food Administration says civilian egg availability for the year starting July 1 will be about the same as last year. Total eggs allocated reach 5 billion dozen, with civilians receiving roughly 3.4 billion dozen.
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WFA
Wood ticks warn outdoor enthusiasts in state health bulletin
Dr. James Stewart warns hunters, golfers, fishermen and farmers to beware wood ticks carrying Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Cases have risen since 1938 with seven in 1939, eight in 1940, thirteen in 1941 and eleven in 1942. Protection tips include boots, proper clothing, checking for ticks after four to five hours and safe removal with tweezers.
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James Stewart
Missouri Health Board Warns of Spotted Fever Type
Terrific headaches mark onset of disease with rising fever and rosy red skin on extremities spreading to the body. Missouri reports a different type from Rocky Mountain variant. mortality high regardless of type. Vaccine and serum experimental. limited state supplies. Epidemologist available for diagnostic help from State Health Commissioner James Stewart M D.
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