Salvage Drive Planned Across County Soon
Earl Taylor of Bedford chairs the county salvage committee as a county wide drive is organized with Soil Conservation and AAA. Rally Days will be announced for towns in late August or early September after harvest. Gather scrap materials including iron steel rubber copper aluminum zinc lead rope burlap and waste fats for delivery to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Taylor
Bedford
Soil Conservation Officera
County Aaa
Folkaut
Hickory Grove Hosts First Home Coming Picnic
Hickory Grove announces a first annual Home Coming and picnic at the Hickory Grove school house next Sunday August 2. Former attendees neighbors and friends are invited to bring their dinner and enjoy a day free of charge. The article urges returning to the district school house as a community center for wholesome gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Grove
Parke Family Heads to Ozarks for Vacation
Mr and Mrs Elt Parke and their daughters left Sunday for a vacation trip to the Ozarks. Kenneth Barker is in charge of the Parke Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Elt Parke
Ozarks
Kenneth Barker
Parke Station
Life in Camp Pickett July 9 1942 from Morris Spence
Morris Spence writes from Camp Pickett Virginia about basic training for 15 weeks at an artillery headquarters. He describes barracks, the 625 square mile camp, early mornings, long classes, and strict equipment care including rifle cleaning. He notes diverse fellows, a 260 pound recruit, air raid and gas drills, and a 60 second rapid fire test scoring 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folke
Ft. Leavenworth
Ev Ely
Ban
Army training diary from a trench and camp life
A soldier describes rough training and long days at a camp with 20 hours of class work on rifle handling and firing. He notes heavy marching, truck driving, cannon practice, and hard living in dugouts with limited food and water. He mentions civilian crowds in Blackstone Virginia, plans for 30,000 soldiers, laundry delays, and mail calls as he writes to Goldie and Gerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Blackstone
Acarce
Goldie
Gerald
Francie
Relative Visits Spread Across Towns
Bobbie Crossley visits his aunt in Creston while Catherine and Wynetta spend the week with another aunt near Cromwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Crossley
Rural Teachers And Where They Will Teach
A list of county rural teachers and their assignments for the coming school year includes Fern Holt at Gravity, Ruth Mitchell at Corning, Osil Steadman at Nodaway, Maxine Blakslee at Corning, Hilda Lyedon at Clearfield, Opal Cooper at Bedford, Elsie Walston at Conway, Loona Herbst at Lenox, Mav Knox at Gravity, Berish Clement at N Market, Thelma Gray at Villisca, and multiple others in Gravity, New Market, Ross No. 1, Bailey School, Nodaway township, and Ida. The notes indicate several teachers will relocate within township boundaries to new posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Anderson
Gravity
Ruth Mitchell
Corning
Osil Steadman
Nodaway
Maxine Blakslee
Betty Cook
Lenox
Hilda Lyedon
Clearfield
Opal Cooper
Bedford
Marshall
Vera Kilby
Edith Slack
Norma Dean Bradley
Ross No
Irene S. Masker
Bailey
Eth
Nodaway Township
Mrs Hensch Returns From Visit With Wilson Family
Mrs. Wm. Hensch and her son of Royal Oak Michigan returned home last week after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tre Wilson. They traveled with friends who continued farther west on their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hensch
Royal Oaky
Michigan
Tre Wilson
Walter Greenway Visits Mr Greenway in Omaha
Milas Stella Alvord is caring for Mrs Jim Salyards during her absence as Greenway travels to Omaha to visit his relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Greenway
Omaha
Mr Greenway
Milas Stella Alvord
Jim Salyards
Families from Weslaco and Omaha Visit Here Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dorte Davis of Weslaco Texas Mr Ida McFarland Mrs Aurora Long Mrs Winnie Peterson and Miss Melva Davis of Omaha Nebraska visited here Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Davis and Mr and Mrs C E Martin and Audrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorte Davis
Weslaco
Texas
Ida McFarland
Aurora Long
Winnie Peterson
Melva Davis
Omaha
Nebraska
Frank Davis
C. E. Martin
Audrey
Congressmen Tour Philadelphia Alcohol Plant Behind Synthetic Rubber Push
A seven member Washington delegation toured the large Philadelphia alcohol plant using a new process by Polish scientist Waclaw Szukiewicz to yield synthetic rubber from grain alcohol. The plant now uses over 50 000 bushels daily and plans to reach 100 000. Each bushel yields 244 gallons of alcohol and 2 20 percent of rubber per gallon, costing about 22 cents per pound, promising faster production with fewer scarce materials than petroleum rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Jensen
Philadelphia
Congressionsl
Washington
Waclaw Szukiewicz
Poland
Szikiewicz
Iowa Farme
Publicker
Europe
Darwin Farrell Celebrates 16th Birthday At New Eve
Darwin Farrell was honored by Mr and Mrs Glade Farrell with a birthday party Monday evening at the New Eve. The event served as a courtesy to their son. Refreshments were provided by the hosts after the party. About 35 young people attended the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Farrell
Darwin
Sfun
Rebekah Circle Holds Meeting With 18 Members Present
The Rebekah Circle met Wednesday with Mrs Beecher Smith, 18 members in attendance. Moe Wille Alkire and Miss Mary Hill aided the hostess at the close of the afternoon. The Rebekah Lodge met Thursday evening in the hall with thirteen members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Circle
Mra Beecher Smith
Moe Wille Alkire
Mary Hill
Rebekah Lodge
Farrens Visit Oakaloosa Family Weekend
Don Farrens and family of Oakaloosa visited Saturday and Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Russell Farrene and his sister Mrs Horace Beemer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Farrens
Oakaloosa
Russell Farrene
Horace Beemer
Attend Houchin Funeral Masses From Far Off Places
Attendees from distant towns gathered for the Frank Acuchid funeral. Present were Mr and Mrs Bud Houchin and Mr and Mrs Sam Mitchell and Carolyn of Red Oak. Mr and Mrs Jim Houchin and Frank. Mrs Harley Allen Porter and Mrs Helen Hayes of Corning. Mr and Mrs Rangell Houchin and Billy of Kent. Mrs Dora Richart and Richard of Fontanelle. Mr and Mrs Chas Shroate and Vanita of Shamblough. Fred Houchin of Carron North Dakota. Mr and Mrs Clarence Meredith. Mrs Will Hughes. Doris O Dell of Bedford. Mr and Mrs Everett Morrison of Hopkins Missouri. Mrs Arthur Welch of Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Acuchid
Bud Houchin
Sam Mitchel Ard
Carolyn
Red Oak
Jim Houchip
Frank
Harley Allen Porter
Helen Hayes
Corning
Mere Rangell Houchin
Billy
Kent
Dora Richdart
Richard
Fontanell
Chas, Shroate
Vanita
Shambsough
Fred Houchin
Carron
North Dakota
Clarence Meredith
Will Hughes
Doris O’dell
Bedford
Everett Morrison
Hopkins, Mo
Arthur Welch
Clarindg
Fractured Ankle Suffered In Family Espousal Riot
Kenneth Shields remained in St. Joseph Missouri hospital with a fractured ankle after a Tuesday altercation with rival family members near the city park. The dispute escalated from a violent argument to a riot as a woman’s auxiliary battery wielded a garden hoe, drawing County officials to oversee proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Shields
Art Barkley
Kenneth
St. Joseph
Missouri
Ben Croasley and Family Visit Creston Trip
Ben Croasley and family drove to Creston on Saturday and returned Sunday, visiting the town during the weekend outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Croasley
Creston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morris Spence
John Stephena
Prof
Spence
Camp Pickett
the Tug‘of War
WNU
Boy Morris
P.S
HOLT
Dallas
Helen Cunningham
N. M
Vesta Oxley
Zona Ridnour
Berish Clement
N. Market
Thelma Gray
Villisca
Gene Earl Pratt
Gladys Brown
New Market
Helen Kelley
Arlene Leonard
Elsie Frederick
Margaret Gray
Dorothy Blake
Jaunita Lucas
Mary M. Moore
Wilma Robey
Bedford Elsie
Burton
Darwin Farrell
Rebekahs Meet
Heinz
Gallon Prunes
Posten & Son
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