Soldier's Vienna trip recounts from Salzburg to Vienna
Staff Sergeant Donald E. Hall writes from Salzburg Austria August 19 1945 to his wife and son about traveling from Verona Italy to Salzburg and possibly Vienna He describes visiting Hitler's Eagles Nest and its underground complex including guards and slave laborers He notes his promotion to Staff Sergeant and plans to reach Vienna with fellow soldiers while sending photos and souvenirs and awaiting orders amid unsettled headquarters routines.
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Salsburg
Austria
Verona
Italy
France
Switzerland
Germany
Yugoslvia
Dental Lal
Eva Braum
Eva
Gen. Clark
Vienna
Woman's Achievement Day Held in Linn County
About 200 rural women from Linn County gathered at Linneus High School on September 7 for the Annual Achievement Day of Extension Clubs. Twenty-one clubs registered. nineteen displayed exhibits. Awards honored long-time members and attendance, with a dress revue and 1945 reports. A picnic lunch followed and the day closed with God Bless America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linneus High School
Lee Wilson
Charles Simmons
Lavrede
Betty Buckman
Oak Club
4-H
Ralph Rogers
J. R. MacIntosh
Enos Stanbaugh
Meadville
Elmo Schrock
Rice Chapman
Friendship Circle
Tom Wade
Useful Hour
Fairview Club
Fairview
America
Homeworkers Club Meetings Reported in September Notes
Mrs Velma Jennings hosted the Homeworkers Club with seven members six visitors and one child present for an all day session September 4. A grab bag penny collection and a cafe style noon dinner were noted plus roll call and minutes. Next meeting is September 13 hosted by Mrs Dolly Scott with a feed sack grab bag as roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeworkers Club
Velma Jennings
Pearl
Dolly Scott
Rell
C. R
Rationing Up To Date For Meats Fats Sugars And Shoes
Updated ration notices list stamps V2 through Z2 valid through September 30 for meats cheese butter and fats plus other series good through October 31 November 30 and December 31. One pound salvage fat equals 4 cents and 2 ration points at the butcher. Sugar Stamp No 38 four valid through December 31. Shoes stamps 1 through 4 on Air Fay page in Book 3 valid indefinitely.
Stitch And Chatter Club Meetings Chronicle Past Month
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Mrs. Allie Ware for an all day session to work on a wool comfort, but harvest duties limited attendance to five members Irne Blanche B Goldie Hallie Allie. A August 10 meeting with Alice DeVore drew eleven participants and varied projects including tea towels overalls and quilt work. Edith won the first prize and Bessie the largest load Alfie won Edith's contest. The August 30 meeting with Mrs Mildred Brantner featured quilting binding a comfort and embroidery plus a shower for Jerry Dale Brantner. A September picnic in Chillicothe was planned with a committee appointed and prizes awarded to Irene Edith Blanche H Goldie Effie. Numerous social visits and local sales were noted with several households visiting or hosting events near Meadville Brookfield and Pur din areas.
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Allie Ware
Irne
Blanche B
Goldie
Hailie
Allie
Alice DeVore
Edith
Bessie
Alfie
Irene
Lydia
Hallie
Alice
Doris
Orpha
Carrie Morris
Lula Pfeiffer
Robert Purdin
Midred
Effie
Decks
Mildred Brantner
Jerry Dale Brantner
Chillicothe
Blanche H
Florence
Mildred
Comora
Mrs. Pryor
Gem Coffee Shop Changes Hands Opens Under New Owners
Mr. and Mrs. Leo E. Jones leased the Gem Coffee Shop to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Farley of Milan. The Farleys opened for business on Monday with the Jones assisting during the first of the week.
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Gem
Leo E. Jones
J. F. Farley
Milan
Shafter Family Activities Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Rolan Gooch and family visited relatives including Mrs Icy Brehm while Nolan Gooch returned home on furlough from Camp Fannin Texas. Attendees at a Saturday show included the Hutchinson Morris and Campbell families with related guests. Dale Gooch was refused Merchant Marines and will return to Meadville school. Floyd Kelly and Clifford Elliott hauled stock to Kansas City. Further reports note visits by Icy Brehm in Milan and gatherings with the Crookhanks family.
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Rolan Gooch
Icy Brehm
Ralph Creason
Nolan
Camp Fannin
Texas
Darrell Hutchinson
Floy Morris
Billy Morris
James Morris
Jenny Sue
Bert Mitchell
Detroit
Michigan
Harry Leslie
Billy
Chas. H. Campbell
Laredo
Glen Sims
Dale Gooch
Merchant Marines
Meadville
Floyd Kelly
Clifford Elliott
Kansas City
Jimmy
Dale
Milan
Everett Crookshanks
Morris Crookhanks
Jerry
Weekly Weather Review Sees Dry Midwest Then Heavy Rain
The week brought dry weather to the central plains with scattered Friday showers. Temperatures ranged from 97 on Wednesday to 50 on Sunday, and a Sunday rain totaling 1.45 inches ended a hot spell. Cooler air moves in as a fall pattern develops, reported by Herman F. Kille.
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Middle West
Middlewest
Herman F. Kille
Linn County 4 H Baby Beef and Pig Show linked to Tri-County Fair
The Linn County 4 H Baby Beef and Pig Show will be part of the Marceline Tri-County Fair during the week of September 24. The St. Joseph Interstate Baby Beef and Pig Show runs September 25 26 and 27, so the county show will be held on September 24 only. Judging starts at 1 30 PM with T A Ewing Boone County Extension Agent as judge. Prizes totaling 115 dollars are offered.
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Linn County
Marceline
St. Joseph
T. A. Ewing
Boone County
Demonstration on Mending for Extension Club Leaders
Miss Aurelia Kleng Columbia state Clothing Specialist will demonstrate mending to Extension Club Leaders. It is the final leader-training meeting of the year, scheduled Thursday September 29 from 10 30 a m to 4 00 p m in the Court House Linneus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Kleng
Columbia
Linneus
Onion storage tip urges occasional inspection
Readers are advised to check stored onions periodically and remove any that show signs of spoilage to prevent deterioration of the rest.
DDT Market Rise Requires Caution in Use
DDT appears in greater supply as it enters markets. Exercise care when handling as inhaling its fumes can cause severe internal burns. Only the water solution is advised for spraying livestock.
Laclede Club Sponsors Elderly Home On Park North Side
The Home Culture Extension Club of Laclede sponsors a home for elderly ladies. The house sits on the park’s north side and will be ready for residents in a few weeks.
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Home Culture Extension Club
Laclede
Wys
Four 4-H Members Win Trip to Missouri Conservation Camp
Saralou Schrock Browning and Jimmie Coulson Bucklin join two other winners for an all expenses paid trip to the Lake of the Ozarks Conservation Camp. The September 13 to 14 program is funded by Winchester Arms Company and honors 4-H work in wildlife and soil conservation.
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Saralou Schrock
Browning
Jimmie Coulson
Bucklin
Missouri
Lake of the Ozarks
Winchester Arms Company
Sealing Principle for Two Piece Jar Lids
The sealing principle relies on a vacuum forming as the jar contents cool after processing. If the processing time or temperature is too low to bring the food to the boiling point, the lids will not seal properly.
Louise Long Receives Sears Roe Buck Scholarship
Louise Long of Linneus Missouri wins a Sears Roebuck Scholarship at the University of Missouri. The grant totals $150 in cash across the school year as she majors in Home Economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Long
Linneus
Missouri
Sears Roebuck
University of Missouri
Louise
Marine Corps announces voluntary four year enlistment plan
The Marine Corps invites single men aged 17 to 25 to voluntary four year enlistment in the Regular Marine Corps after ending reserve enlistments. Age waivers up to 38 may apply. prior service allowed up to age 32. Reenlistment within 90 days preserves rank. inquiries directed to the St. Louis Recruiting Office.
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Marine Corps
Martin J. Mullen
Marine Corps Recruiting Office
St. Louis
Marine Corps Reserve
Regular
Mullen
U. S. Court & Custom House
Market Street
Missouri
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God
Marian Schrock
Simeony
Max. Sole
Shubert
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el Good
Good
Charles Campbell
Susie Q
Charles, Jr
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Raymond Browning
Roy Buckner
C. H. Campbell
L. W. Arnold
Orville Brown
Brookfield
Kenneth Gooch
Purdin
Walter Browning
Charles H. Campbell
el Smith
Corene
Frances
Mary Parker
Weekly Weather Review
June Carroll
Home Dem
Ralph Rogers County
Poland
China
John Deere
James Dunlap
Jersey
Hazel Montgomery
Kaifong Ladies Aid
Mrs
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H. V. Campbell
Asa Badger
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