Private Nickell Letter from Japan Describes War Years
Pvt Jay Nickell writes from Muramatsu Japan dated October 7 1945 to Mr and Mrs Guy Brookshier recounting hardships in an Army camp in Japan plus reflections on battles near Okinawa storms sinking ships and a mine incident. He notes war ending and expresses opinions on the atomic bomb as well as longing for Virginia and Larry and requests chicken while supplies are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Nickell
Guy Brookshier
Japan
Muramatsu
Guy
Jessie
States
Caroline Islands
Okinawa
Tokyo
Virginia
Larry
Jay M. Nickell
Browning 4-H Club Holds November Meeting at Peterson Home
The Browning 4-H Club met November 3 at 2:00 PM at Mrs Fay Peterson's home with Marilyn Jennings as hostess. Nine members attended, four were absent. Janet Saimsden led pledge and meeting opened. last minutes approved. Discussion covered recruitment and a December Christmas party. Ice cream was served at the drug store.
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Browning
Lena Kenley
Gary Kenley
Marilyn Jennings
Shoes Free From Rationing After War Time Demand
Shoes and all footwear were released from rationing at midnight October 30. OPA Administrator Chester Bowles cited a jump in production since V J Day with about 28 million pairs made in October versus 20 million in August. Projections for November and December expect 29 to 30 million pairs monthly to meet normal postwar demand. Rationing began with stamp validation in February 1943 and all ration records may be disposed of.
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Chester Bowles
OPA
Local residents visitnap
Mr. and Mrs Wm Hate were Milan visitors Monday. J D Burwell spent the weekend in Kansas City with Mrs Burwell on business. Mrs Verl Riddle went to Kansas City Sunday evening to visit her brother Alva Maloney and family. Mrs H T Morris and daughter of Tussa Okla were here over the weekend as guests of Mrs S B Lay and children. Mr and Mrs Cecil Walker of near Purdin were Sunday dinner guests of her mother Meda Stone. Mrs Hinda Rush and Mrs M L Haning were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lee Wilkinson. Miss Merilee Ware of Kansas City spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs W R Ware and Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Gooch
C. B. C. Chillicothe
Sam Gooch
Francis Newman
C. E. Johnson
Alison
A. M. Baker
Ray Nickell
Sterling Bowyer
Milan
Neil Freeland
St. Joseph
Dan Freeland
Wesley Dice
Earl Johnson
Hinda Hooker
Ross Fuller
Dale
F. R. Fanning
Minnie Fanning
Lula Brumbaugh
J. C. Campbell
W. R. Shaffer
C. L. McQuown
Leland Burke
J. T. Hoselton
Kirksville
J. T. Hoseton
Grim-Smith Hospital
Novel Stidell
Los Angeles
Wm. Hill
Hill
Stidell
Helen Hill
Wm. Hate
J. D. Burwell
Kansas City
Burwell
Verl Riddle
Alva Maloney
H. T. Morris
Tussa
Okla
S. B. Lay
Cecil Walker
Near Purdin
Meda Stone
Hinda Rush
M. L. Haning
Lee Wilkinson
Merilee Ware
W. R. Ware
Waverly
New 1946 Chevrolet Delivers Style and Durability
The 1946 model Chevrolet is praised for style leading design advanced engineering proven performance economy and dependability. Its lines emphasize massiveness and low stance with a distinctive chrome grille and wide horizontal bars.
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Chevrolet
Renewal notice for Leader-Record subscription price
The Leader-Record advertises renewals for subscriptions at 1.50 dollars per year.
Fairview District Social Notes Record Visits
Jim and John Mairs of Breck field visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Van Mairs. Bernie Brantner and sons visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Tucker. Wesley Brantner and daughters shopped in Trenton Saturday. Mrs Mary Tucker and Fern were mentioned in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
John Mairs
Breckfield
van Mairs
Bernie Brantner and
John Tucker
Wesley Brantner
Trenton
Mary Tucker
Fern
Chick Chats on Egg Quality and Handling
The article explains how price rises with quality eggs affect producer returns per hen. It advises gathering eggs often in all seasons, cooling promptly, and using wire baskets. It recommends basements or caves for cool storage at 45–60 F with 75 percent humidity and warns against washing dirty eggs to prevent deterioration.
Fairview Pie Supper Proceeds Reported in Linneus
Saturday visitors Nickell and family toured Linneus to see Mrs. Harry Nickel and children. The Fairview pie supper drew a large crowd with receipts of 101.30 dollars. Prizes went to Shirley Bauer for the blanket, Mrs. Stanley Riley for the sofa pillow, and Mrs. Mary Tucker for the centerpiece. Neighbors visited and shopped in Brookfield and Cora during the week, with multiple family mentions and social calls among Britton, Brantner, Tucker, Spencer, Riley, and Strait families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lye Britton
Robert
Fairview
B. O. Brantner
John Tucker
Allen
Brookfield
Johnny Spencer
Bernice Riley
Wm. Riley
Nova Straley and Sons
Weekly Weather Review for Week Ending Saturday November
The past week brought heat and clear skies with no rain and warm sunshine most days. A sharp cool down occurred Saturday with a high of 45 and a low of 31, then Sunday November 4 saw a temperature drop to 16, ending the spell of mild weather.
Weather Review for October 1945 and Local Climate Notes
The October 1945 weather was generally open and mild with sunny dry days. The warmest readings reached 79 degrees on the 17th and 18th, and a killing frost occurred six days earlier than normal. Precipitation varied regionally with 0.54 inch on the 14th and 0.14 inch on the 19th locally, while Sioux City had only a trace for the month. Herman F. Kille.
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Middlewest
Tsilinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Sioux City
Herman F. Kille
Morris Chapel Halloween Party Sees Wide Guest List
Mr and Mrs Red Goovh hosted a Halloween party on October 31 with guests including Mr and Mrs Herman Pulliam Mr and Mrs John Young and daughters Mr and Mrs Babe Kimbrough and family Mr and Mrs Bob Smith and son Mr and Mrs Virgil Lee Falconer and boys plus Dorothy Pulliam and boys Leonard Richardson and Mer e Palmer. The hostess served pie coffee and cocoa. Visitors at the Lee Wood home on Halloween night included Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch Mr and Mrs C M Goins and Mr and Mrs Urb Johnson. Donald Wood spent Friday night with Rollan Gooch and they attended Meadville basketball games.
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Red Goovh
Hallowe'en
Herman Pulliam
John Young
Babe Kimbrough
Bob Smith
Virgil Lee Falconer
Dorothy Pulliam
Leonard Richardson
Mer’e Palmer
C. M. Goins
Brookfield
Lee Wood
Rolla Gooch
Urb Johnson
Donald Wood
Rollan Gooch
Meadville
Shelby items and visits note Brookfield funeral
Mrs May Monroe shopped in Brookfield and attended the funeral of Mrs Rudy Burkholder. Mrs Ben Cattey visited Mrs Vina McCollum who is poorly. L T Finney and family visited Warren Gooch. Mrs Emma McCollum went to Brookfield with Mrs Leon Smith. Water Muirhead and son Hugh traveled from Springfield to attend the funeral. Mrs Crede Boyles visited Lehman Powell and Crede helped cut logs. Harold Wilson from San Fran.
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Wisco
Charley Wilson
Herbert
Myrtle Wilson
Brceckfield
Roy Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Shelby
Rudy Burkholder
Alex Finney
May Monroe
Brookfield
Ben Cattey
John Simpson
Vina McCollum
L. T. Finney
Warren Gooch’s
Emma McCollum
Leon Smith
Water Muirhead
Hugh
Brookfield Fron
Springfield
Crede Boyles
Lehman Powell
Crede
Harold Wilson
San Fran
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Stylemaster
Fairview Dist
E. F. Peterson
Weekly Weather Review
Browning, Missouri
Purdin, Missouri
XL Oil
XTRA
Stem
Stern
Joe’s Service Station
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