Care Given to Our Soldiers in Army Hospitals
A guest column from Oakland Area Station Hospital, August 24, 1943, describes care for soldiers in Army hospitals including the former Hotel Oakland, Letterman and San Francisco facilities, patient counts over 400, and the mix of civilian and military staff. The writer notes ulcer cases linked to stress, strict visitor passes, and recent civilian staff cuts affecting operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Area Station Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Rich
Army Hospital
San Francisco
Letterman Hospital
Presidio
Letterman
Public Sale of School Land Lands in Fayette County Iowa
Notice dated 1943 lists a public sale of school fund lands in Fayette County Iowa with parcels in sections 28 26 and 35 township 94 north range 7 west. Sale set for October 28 1943 at 1 20 P M at the Fayette County Court House West Union with payment options cash or one third down and ten year credit at 4 percent interest. (Sealed) Hazel Gehring County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
St. P. M
West Union
Hazel Gehring
Iows
Young poet editor Gordon Felton publishes poetry magazine
Gordon H. Felton of Indignola, one of the United States' youngest editors, launched a poetry magazine in 1942 after inviting 100 poets to contribute. Eleven answered and the first issue appeared. The magazine now releases quarterly and solicits nationwide. Felton aims to publish a poetry book this fall and has judged the Texas Poetry Society contest. A separate note reports a car theft from John Hoffman near Plainfield while he attended church in Waverly.
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Gordon H. Felton
Indignola
United States
Gordon
Texas Poetry Society
John Hoffman
Plainfield
Waverly
Notice of Public Sale of School Fund Lands
Public sale notice issued October 28 1943 by Fayette County Iowa Auditor under Code 1939 Section 4473 describes sale of northeast quarter of Section 35 04 74 0 acres and northeast quarter of the northwest quarter except north 7 rods of Section 35 04 7 36 1 2 acres West of the 8th P M Fayette County Iowa. Sale on January 1 in the first year installments at 4 percent interest. Also mentions playhouse fire incident and a call to scrap drives against Japs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coun
Fayette ‘County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Towa
West Union
Council Proceedings Elgin Tow a Oct 4 1943
Elgin town council met in regular session at the town hall with Mayor Falk and councilmen Muehlethaler O Neill Kohls and Dean present Absent Schori Minutes read and approved Several bills were presented and allowed including labor salaries street lights printing and supplies Town clerk C Harrington signed the record and adjournment followed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Towa
Falk
Muehlethaler
O'Neill
Kohls
Dean
Schori
John Luchsinger
Max Hunsberger
Central States Power & Light Corp
W. Dean
C.J. Harrington
Joan Sutter
Elgin Echo
Leon Shepherd
Max Thoma
Neill Drug
L. G. Lehman
Harrington
Pleasant Point Club Meets in September at Mrs Glen Little’s
The Pleasant Point Study Club held its September meeting at Mrs. Glen Little’s home with ten members present and two absent for silo filling. Roll call referenced First School Day Experiences. A white elephant sale raised funds to buy lining for a comforter for the Red Cross. Mrs. Harry Feller and Mrs. Harold Strong were reappointed as leaders to attend training schools and share material with the group. Mrs. Henry Feller led a 2 con4 test. Lunch followed, and the club planned to meet in October at Mrs. Clyde King’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Point Study Club
Glen Little
Red Cross
Harry Feller
Harold Strong
Henry Feller
Clyde King
Yes and No The Easiest Word to Say Is Yes
The passage frames yes as simple and no as a harder, braver choice. It contrasts ease with courage, highlighting that saying no can require strength and restraint, while affirming commitment or boundary setting. The piece uses brief, reflective language to explore personal resolve.
Fayette youths enter reserve training corps
Herold Greenley Louis Klingman and Herbert and George Mall went to Fayette Monday where they entered the students reserve training corps. They will be under military control draw a private's pay and take military training while attending UI and VI. Prof J E McCoy has accepted a temporary position as science teacher in the Anay jmosa high school. R P Strauch, east of town, injured the third finger of his left hand in a corn binder. Rev George Gaide leaves M E church for Calmar. R W Muehlenthaler sold his Center street home to China Dummermuth. John Grimm injured two fingers on left hand while shredding corn. Hamlin Weber's furor: suitcase lost in Chicago. bag returned with photo and license plate. Oregon reports ergot found, previously imported from Russia and Spain.
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Herold Greenley
Louis
Klingman
Herbert
George Mall
Fayette
U, I
J. E. McCoy
Anay Jmosa
R. P. Strauch
George Gaide
M. E
Calmar
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Center Street
China Dummermuth
John Grimm
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Payette County
Qal Editorial
Aslocation Cox
Navy
John Kopriva
Pocahontas
John
Council Proceedings
Pleasant Point Club
Hamlin Weber
Dorchester
Chicago
Weber
Union Station
Allamakee County Court House
Oregon
Russia
Spain
Uncle Sam
Materials and Transportation
Tess General Conservation
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