Harry Truman From Farm to White House Rise
A look at Harry S Truman’s ascent from a Missouri farm near Lamar to becoming president. The article traces his upbringing in Jackson County, early work, World War I service, law studies, and rise through local and national politics culminating in his 1944 ascent as Roosevelt’s running mate and eventual presidency.
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Harry S. Truman
Roosevelt
Missouri National Guard
Saint Mihiel
Argonne
Reserve Corps
Harry Truman
Farm
White House
Missouri
Harry
Truman
United States
Lamar
John A
Martha B. Truman
Jackson County
Kansas City
Youngs
Independence, Mo
West Point
National Guard
France
St. Mihiel
Army
Bess Wallace
Independence
Mary Margaret
Kansas City School of Law
United States Senate
Senate
Harry Trumman
House of Representatives
Chicago
Reading the Silent Senate: A Wartime Leader’s Rise
A political figure kept closely informed of wartime Washington activities and prepared to assume chief executive duties when a sudden call came, highlighting readiness and influence during the national crisis.
Rosebush Residents Attend Birthdays and Youth Conference
Mrs. Cairns, Mrs. Odel, Hileen Weeks and Mrs. Ellis planned outings in Saginaw. Families from Lansing Mt. Pleasant Dearborn and Alma gathered for birthday celebrations at the Andrew Willeys home. Four cars from Center and Rosebush Methodist Youth attended a Big Rapids conference. Daus Jones received a thirty day army leave to recover from an eye injury. Audrey Willey visited Dearborn relatives.
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Cairns
Odel
Hileen Weeks
Ellis
Saginaw
Blaine Bush
Lillian
Lansing
Gale Lutz
Mt. Pleasant
Audrey Dee Willey
Dearborn
Ernest Haste
Floyd Thompson
Marylyn
Andrew
Center
Rosebush Methodist
Big Rapids
George Ellis
Alma
Hileen Lynch
Daus Jones
Gilmore Center and Church of Christ Services
Howard L. Krause leads Bible school at 11:00 a.m. and devotion at 10:00 a.m. Communion and preaching at 10:15 a.m. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. Choir practice Fridays at 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Wm. Philips to lead songs. About 150 attend Kendell Wood and farewell party April 22 at Alvin Wood home with gifts including eighty dollar purse. Kendell Wood and Clarence Shaner enlist in Army service Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beck received a
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Howard L. Krause
Wm. Philipps
Kendell Wood
Alvin Wood
Clarence Shaner
Fred Beck
Community Notes Include Okinawa Loss and Local Visits
The telegram from Government April 26 announces Roy Seymour was killed in action on Okinawa Island on April 5. The community offers condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Seymour and relatives. The column notes several Sunday visits including Mr. and Mrs. Donald Seymour and son Garry with Bill and wife near Brinton, Sam Welch's illness, Richard Fields family returning from Flint, Garry visiting Bill Beck near Brinton, Adna Perry with W. R. Jarman for dinner, and visits from Clare area friends to the Wood and McAlvey households and Buocher family from Owosso.
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Roy
Okinawa Island
Donald Seymour
Garry
Bill
Brinton
Sam Welch
Richard Fields
Flint
Bill Beck
Adna Perry
W. R. Jarman
Davis
Clare
Alvin Wood
Art Buocher
Owosso
Lena
McAlvey Homies
Rationing At A Glance For Foods And Shoes
The notice lists wartime ration details for meats cheese butter canned fish and milk with red stamps in book 4 expiring June July and August and blue stamps for processed foods jams jellies and sugar stamps with varied expiry dates. Shoe stamps No 1 2 and 3 in Book 3 are valid for one pair each and Book 8 is used for shoe purchases.
Gasoline and tire rationing notices for Clare city
Gasoline stamps A-15 valid for four gallons until June 21. B-6, B-7, C-6, C-7 stamps valid for five gallons. state and license numbers required on face of each coupon. Mileage records needed with supplemental and special rations. TIRES inspections optional unless applying for tires. old inspection records kept. Commercial vehicle inspections due every six months or 5,000 miles. Fuel oil coupons 1 to 5 now good, unit value 10 gallons. All heating year ration changes noted. Salvage and residential waste paper collection in Clare on the third Thursday each month.
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Clare
Semaphore System Utilized in Railway Signaling
Railways today employ a semaphore based signaling system as a refinement of early semaphore methods.
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President Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Treiman
Gilmore Center
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War Price and Rationing Board
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Rosebush
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Florida
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RED Circle
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Kimia
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Texas
U.S. NO. 1
NEW Potatoes
Ford Store
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Jane Parker
Lady Baltimore Square
Jelly Roll
Greer
Jona Spinach
Campbell's Soup
Marvel
Marvel Weems
Parker
Clark Sweet Peas
Syokely's
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