See Here Private Hargrove! Army Training Tales
Marion Hargrove recaps induction and Fort Bragg basics with humor. The narrative follows Private Hargrove and comrades through exams, KP duties, guard drills, rifle packing mess, and a corporal promotion prank, highlighting drill sergeant antics and post chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Private Hargrove
Marion Hargrove
Edward Thomas Marion Lawton Hargrove
The
Charlotte
N. C
Hargove
Fort Bragg
Around Iowa SHARPSHOOTER and other regional notes
Mrs. Sadie Yarolem of Maquoketa hunted foxes with an army rifle, killing two young foxes and wounding another on her first trip, then slaying Mrs. Fox with her second excursion. Myles Roach of Waukon turned a black bear rug from a Wisconsin hunt into a six foot prize. Max Beery and Bruce Beery sustained injuries while roller skating and playing in Clarinda. A 50,000 year old jawbone of a prehistoric elephant from Allamakee county, weighing 40 pounds, is now at Dr. H. P. Field’s Decorah dental office and is regarded as a premier Iowa specimen.
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Gantt
Army
Recreation Hall
Smith
Battery Street
Henby Ussery
Fort Bragg
Taylor
Servicm
David
Davidson
Pia
Downer
Hargrove
Asd
Thomas W. Israel
Israel
Tam
Ralph Oxford
Oxford
Zuber
Roff
Maciejewski
Pappas
Michal
Akakos
Sadie Yarolem
Maquoketa
Waukon
Wisconsin
Iowa
Clarinda
Max Beery
Pratt
Kansas
Bruce
H. P. Field
Decorah
Allamakee County
Town Council Proceedings At Elgin Iowa 1943 Drainage Vote
The Elgin Iowa town council met June 25 1943 with all members present to discuss draining the old river bed. A motion to contribute 300 dollars to the project was carried with the state to cover the balance of about 700 dollars. estimated total cost 1000 dollars. Adjournment followed. July 8 1943 minutes show bills allowed and budget hearing scheduled. The town collected 6.13 from a rummage carnival in Eldora donated to the Red Cross. Financial statements list liabilities and capital, with bank officers certifying the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soigini
Towa
Win Coificil
Apecial
Anceu
Ion
Leo Schori
D. O. Dean
Imayor
C. J. Harrington
Elgin
Iowa
Falk
Mudiethaler
Kohls
Schori
Doak
O'Neill
Max Hunsberger
L. E. Jones
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Echo
State of
Fayette County
Ernest Schori
Samuel Mosby
B. J. Baumgartner
Ernest: Schori
L. L. Knudtson
Max Thoma
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Turkey Dinners Ship 2000 Turkeys to Chicago and New York
W. H. Nichols of Clear Lake shipped 2000 turkeys to Chicago and New York with most bought by the government. The item humorously asks if readers want to buy or sell in the classified column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Nichols
Clear Lake
Chicago
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hargrové
Chapter
Joseph G. Gantt
Liberty
South Carolina
Reveille
Gene Shumate
Cookie
Curly” Taylor
Carolina
Council Proceedings
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Central States Power & Light Corp
T. W. Dean
G. Pfister
G. J. Mosby
P. M
John Luchsinger
Schori & Kuster
Elgin Echo
Fayette
Liabilitirs Capital
Cormon
Rka
White
Apt
Nature
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
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