Handling Personal Effects Of War Victims Task At Quartermaster Depot
Kansas City report on the army personal effects depot where box cars bring home soldiers’ belongings to next of kin. Bureau chief Lieut. Col. John R. Murphy notes six months to a year to finalize records, with letters from families highlighting grief and rare cases.
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Quartermaster Depot
A. L. Edson
Kansas City
National Mail Order
John R. Murphy
C. J. Blake
Bureau
Sol. Murphy
Hoboken
N. J
Post Office Department
Col. Murphy
Army
Commended For Work On Camp Water System
Marine Sgt. J Pocius of Kenosha Wisconsin received a letter of commendation from Brig Gen Francis P Mulcahy for building a water system at a Rendova Munda camp during the Rendova Muna campaign New Georgia. The commendation notes his technical skill, early installation, and 24 hour dedication improving water supply and morale.
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South Pacific
J.* Pocius
Kenosha
Wis
Rendova-Muna
Francis P. Mulcahy
Pocius
Stanley J. Pocius
Rendova
Munda
New Georgia
United States Naval Service
Trempealeau County Store Compliance Report
Trempealeau County War Price and Rationing Board lists 30 of 72 stores at 100 percent compliance in a recent survey. Chairman R C Warner notes most violations stem from merchant unawareness and praises county merchants for cooperation in the war effort.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
County War Price and Rationing Board
R. C. Warner
County
Warner
Cooper- Warner
Inflaon
Infants’ Heart Rates Range From One Thirty To One Forty
Article notes newborns exhibit resting heart rates between 130 and 140 beats per minute, highlighting typical infant physiology and the importance of monitoring newborn vital signs.
Road Group Denies Request Of Truckers
The county highway committee met in special session to hear requests to remove weight restrictions on county highways. Milk haulers said current limits limit routing when fully loaded. The committee voted to retain restrictions while road conditions justify them.
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County
Paul Hartwig
First Oil Well Reported in Dutch East Indies
In Borneo the Netherlands Indies established its first oil well marking an early milestone in regional energy exploration. The development signals growing resource interest in the colonial territory and sets the stage for future drilling activity.
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Borneo
Netherlands Indies
City Fire Desk conducts annual downtown building inspection
Ten officers from the city fire department inspect downtown buildings for exits stairways elevators and fire equipment. The annual 10 day survey rotates sections each year to cover the entire district and officers wear uniforms during the procedure.
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Fire Department
Regulation Battle Over Butter Price Distances
Rep. Stevenson from Wisconsin told Price Administrator Bowles the 50 mile rule on butter sales by cooperative creameries causes rural surpluses and urban shortages. He seeks an amendment. Bowles defends the rule as preventing price ceiling evasion and robber pricing of cream.
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Washington
Stevenson
R-Wis
Chester Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Wisconsin
Estate of Oshkosh Teacher Leaves $75,000 Bequest
Ellen Peake, longtime Oshkosh state teachers college faculty member, left an estate of more than $75,000. The will, admitted to probate by County Judge D C McDonald, directs legacies to educational institutions, a church, two nieces and friends. Funds include $5,000 to the University of New Brunswick for a girls dormitory, $3,000 for an English scholarship, and income from $1,000 for a one mile race winner. St Johns Evanglial church Beechwood receives $5,000 for four club members. The college gets $2,000, with income directed to sophomores with top English standings.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Ellen Peake
St. John’s Evanglial Church
Beechwood
Sheboygan County
Oshkosh State Teachers College
Argentina's oldest cities San Juan and Mendoza founded
Argentina's two oldest cities San Juan and Mendoza trace their founding to 1561 62 by colonists from Chile establishing early colonial settlements in the region.
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Argentina
San Juan
Mendoza
Chile
State and County School Aid Checks Sent Out
County Treasurer Marvin Johnson announced checks totaling 591,462.50 in county aid and 571,504.82 in state aid have been mailed to schools across the county. Funds are prorated by teacher count to support operating costs and salaries for the current school year.
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Marvin Johnson
Alaska City Basks in Unusual Heatwave
Fairbanks experiences extreme warmth with temperatures soaring around 100 degrees in the shade despite its northern latitude, highlighting an extraordinary summer spell near the Arctic Circle.
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Arctic Circle
Fairbanks
Alaska
First Day For Absentee Voting In General Spring Election
March 25 marks the first day for absentee voting in this county county clerk Miss Esther Domke announced. Voters out of county on April 4 may vote at the courthouse office and those confined by illness may request ballots by mail. Delegates at large and district delegates will be elected.
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Esther Domke
Court House
State convention nominations and tax referendum on ballot
The article notes contest for Democratic and Republican conventions and a justice of the supreme court to succeed Oscar M. Fritz. Also to be decided is the referendum on a two mill state property tax for high school aid.
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Supreme Court
Oscar M. Fritz
Traffic toll totals 54000 dead and 1900000 injured
The record notes that from Pearl Harbor to the start of this year the American traffic toll reached 54 000 deaths and 1 900 000 injuries, reflecting a long period of road calamity.
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Pearl Harbor
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