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Iowa State News Highlights From War Era Iowa Towns
War time updates across Iowa describe a cow rescuing her calf in rising floods near Elliott, storms near Stanwood, and broad war effort actions. Substantial Liberty bond subscriptions exceed goals, Red Cross chapters grow, defense research at the University of Iowa, and local projects expand including bridges and oiling roads.
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H. L. Johnson
Elliott
Alr
Johnson
Stanwood
Louie Myers
G W. Stewart
State University Department of Physics
Pensacola
War Department
Ma Tion County
Knoxville
Red Cross
Col
C. C. Dalton
Fort Des Moines
Ft. Des Moines
W. O. Beker
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Maquoketa
Red Cross S
Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator Company of
Stout
C. J. Core
Audubon
Board of Supervisors
Dike
Oxford Junction
McGregor Red Cross
Greene
Eldon
A. Saunders
Des Moines Auto Supply Company
Taylor County
Dubuque
McGregor
Carl and
Hargen Rosendquist
Dubuqué
F. Rosenquist
Ges Maines
Fairweather
Little Brown
Bradford
Little Brown Church
The
Vale
Regular Army
Navy League of the United States
Iowa
Navy
Camp Dodge
Brownsville
West Branch
Springdale
Ruth Kreiger
Burlington
Washington
General Crozier
Ordnance Department
Welster
State University
Allentown
France
Council Bliffs
State Christian Endeavor
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Giia Catherine McKay
Iowa State College
Woman's Committee
National Causet of Defense
van Buren County
Grundy
Fairfax
Liberty Bonds
Fairfax Savings Bank
Dental Reserve Corps