Missing Henry Schol reported from front in France Germany
Mrs Henry Schol learned from the War Department that Pvt Henry Schol has been missing in action on the French German front since December 13. A letter from him dated December 18 describes rest at a camp and a bed for the first time in weeks. The notice also covers December 30 1944 military school graduations and various battalion and unit news from the Medical Department and the Palau invasion.
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Henry Schol
War Department
Pvt
Winnebago County Tops State in E Bond Sales
Winnebago County finished fourth statewide in the 6th War Loan drive, raising $566,623.75 in E Bonds, 143 percent of its $351,000 quota, with county precincts and banks contributing strong totals led by Forest City and Lake Mills offices and post offices across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Buffalo Center
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Lake Mills
State Savings Bank
Bake
Peoples State Bank
Thompson
Forest City Bank & Trust Co
Forest City
Forest Theater
M. A. Brown
United Farm Loan
Lake
Scarville
Cooperation urged for 1945 farm census by extension director
Marvin Christensen, Winnebago County extension director, urges farmers to cooperate with the 1945 farm census. The biennial census, required by law, collects data on acreage land values crops and livestock. Information is confidential and used by the Bureau of Census to aid national farm program planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Christensen
Winnebago County
Congress
Christensen
Bureau of Census
Clover seed tests may be completed after January 1
Winnebago County farmers who sent clover seed samples for testing by January 1 qualify for AAA premium payments even if tests are not finished by that date. County extension director Marvin Christensen notes the rule follows Iowa State College Seed Laboratory head R H L Porter’s announcement that thousands of samples flooded the lab, with about 6000 awaiting analysis. Vocational agriculture instructors and several Iowa seed companies were authorized to help run tests, as AAA payments rely on the weight of clean seed determined by authorized testing.
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Winnebago County
Marvin Christensen
R. H L. Porter
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
Iowa
AAA
Three Winnebago 4-H Girls Earn Achievement Awards
Three Winnebago County 4-H girls Miriam Read Mildred Carlson of Forest City and Dorothy Finer of Buffalo Center received achievement award certificates from WNAX recent ly. The awards honor nine years of 4-H club work and the girls leadership potential. They completed courses in Home Efficiency Home Furnishing Food Preservation and Clothing.
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Winnebago County
Miriam Read
Mildred Carlson
Forest City
Dorothy Finer
Buffalo Center
WNAX
Former Pastor Called to Sioux City Church
Rev. Ezra Temple, former pastor at the local Congregational church, accepts a call to preach in a Sioux City Iowa church he served thirty six years ago. His daughter Arvilla, active in Pearl Harbor mission work, has not been heard from since December 7 1941. If its paint you need you can get the best quality at lowest price at John & Jerry Hardware.
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Ezra Temple
Congregational
Sioux City
Iowa
Arvilla
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
John & Jerry Hardware
Warning against undue optimism for new farm machines
County extension director Marvin Christensen cautions that new farm machinery in 1945 will be no more available than in 1944. He argues false optimism stems from tapering wartime demands and easing rationing, adding that labor shortages and material limits will constrain production well into 1945 and that much repair work must be done on farms or in small shop setups.
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Marvin Christensen
Christensen
Eden Township Surpasses War Chest Drive Quota
Eden township exceeded its War Chest Drive goal despite slow start. Chairman Theo Hovda submitted $635.50, $115.60 above the $520 quota, reflecting strong local effort and quick overage amid supply shortages.
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Eden Township
Theo, Hovda
County Red Cross Meeting at Thompson Monday
The Winnebago county American Red Cross chapter will hold its annual business meeting at Thompson’s town hall next Monday evening January 8 at 8 30 o’clock All Red Cross members are invited to attend and hear reports from department heads Linden Ladies club donated 5 to the county chapter and memorials were received for Hans Monson Mrs George Albertson Mr and Mrs Valentine Kiefer and Mrs Joseph Boman. Extra items include local hospital admissions births and dismissals with names and dates from Forest City Titonka Elmore and Elmore areas.
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Winnebago County
American Red Cross
Hell
Thompson
Red Cross
Linden Ladies Club
Hans Monson
George Albertson
Valentine Kiefer
Joseph Boman
War salvage drive urges more tin cans for soldiers
Buffalo Center hosts War Production Board salvage reps urging residents to donate tin cans fats and paper to aid 2,538,264 fighting men. Two cans per Iowan could help. tins transported to Mason City for processing then to wartime suppliers. Also notes a December Selective Service Board meeting with deferment classifications and new Form 42 requirements to preserve workers for war production.
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Mr. Bawden
War Production Board
Buffalo Center
Bawden
Mason City
Jrom
Iowa
United States
WACS and farm sale noted in Epko winter closing sale
Ray Murray reports the Epko Winter farm sale closing today at the farm two miles north and % mile west of Buffalo Center. The piece contrasts old style military talk with WACS era jargon while noting the sale event and location.
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Epko
Buffalo Center
Legislature Meets Monday Jan 8 War time assembly opens
Iowa legislators convene at the State Capitol Des Moines Monday January 8 for a busy session likely to tackle whether income tax returns to full schedules or remains half rates and consider major modernization funding. Proposals include 5 million for educational plants and 9 million for Board of Control institutions.
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Legislative Assembly
Des Moines
Iowa
Board of Control
Dairy Feed Management Meeting in Lake Mills
A last minute notice announces a dairy feeding and management meeting at City Hall Lake Mills on Thursday January 11 at 1 30 p m Hilton Boynton Iowa State College Dairy Specialist will lead with wartime feeding insights FFA boys from Fred Bliss class will demonstrate cattle grub treatment efforts.
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Lake Mills
Hilton Boynton
Iowa State College
FFA
Fred Bliss
American Legion Meeting Tonight at City Hall
Town American Legion Post No 21 to hold regular meeting tonight at eight in the Post room. Commander Ray Hill urges all Legionnaires to attend as plans for the year's work are mapped.
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American Legion
City Hall
American Legion Post No
Bison Five To Play Lake Mills Friday Night
Buffalo Center high school leaguers resume basketball Friday after a two week vacation. The Bisons face Lake Mills on the latter’s floor Friday night this week.
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Bison Five
Lake Mills
Buffalo Center High School Leagers
Bisons
10 Sew for Red Cross Event by Community Club
The Woman's Community Club meets Tuesday evening January 9 at City Hall for Red Cross sewing. The session begins at 8 o'clock with lunch served after activities.
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Woman's ‘Community Club
Red Cross
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Carlisle Barracks
Pennsylvania
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Melvin B. Berryhill
State Universty of Iowa College of Medicine
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Bist
Wildcat
Comat
Palau
Philippines
R. J. Sapp
Marianas Islands
George
United Service
Bob Li
Unit 41
Care Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
California
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Italy
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B.C
Aer
U. A
Jey
Hue
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Pompei
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Che
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Gene Winter
Lyle Hum
Glen Wright
Elmer Gray
Baby Daugher
Titonka
Thursa
Philip Noss
Roger Kreeze
Dwight Smith
Baby Son
Elmer Engebarts
Elmore
Selective Service Board
Ernest Olson
Everett Amberger
Clyde Hutchens
Rudolph Doden
Earl Gappa
Lyle Divan
Leonard Nelson
Arthur Kopseng
Paul VanKamen, Jr
Arlo Rogstad
Paul Rygh
James Charlson
Eugene Johnson
Maynard Johnson
Kenneth Cox
Raymond Hanna
Marvin Miller
Charles Patrick Church
John Jacobs
Askild Oliver Albertson
Curtiss Randall
Sylvan Aspenson
John Faulke
O Ray Murray
Legislature
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