War and World War II Commentary Across Fronts
A wartime column reports on battles in the Coral Sea Midway and Aleutians, with U S Navy losses including the carrier Lexington and Sims and broader naval and land campaigns in Europe and North Africa. It surveys Japanese, German and Chinese actions, strategic aims, and home front diplomacy including Molotov’s visit and the push for a second front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Coral Seal
United States
LEXINGTON
Midway Islands
Coral Islands
Midway
Nips
SIMS
Aleutian Islands
Navy Department
Dutch Harbor
Aleutian
China
Japan
Russian
Crimea
Sebastopol
Adolf Hitler
Kharkov
Adolf
Hitler
Black Sea
Arctic Ocean
Leningrad
Vitebsk
Adoilf
Baku Ot
Kerch
North Africa
Bir Hachiem
Tobruk
Bir Hachelm
Rommell
Briish Royal Air Force
France
Germany
Molotov
Britain
United Nations
Reich
Belgium
SCHNEIDER
Evening Crowd Largest At Old Settlers Picnic
Evening crowds at Chester Old Settlers celebration surged to large proportions despite a chilly morning. Daytime attendance lagged, but a warm afternoon brought farmers out as the parade started late and the speaking program was postponed from 11 16 to 1 10. The Lime Springs band opened, Rev. Zimmerman gave the invocation, and Chris Plummer introduced Cedar Rapids speaker Elmer A. Johnson who urged remembering forefathers and criticized old age pensions as he reflected on freedoms and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Chester
Lime Springs
W. M. Zimmerman
Chris Plummer
Elmer A. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Atty. Johnson
Willard Earl Houston Known As Bob Boyd Dies At 62
Willard Earl Houston died Sunday morning near Lime Springs. Funeral held Wednesday at Larson funeral chapel, Lime Springs. Burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery. He was 62, born Sept. 7, 1819 in Morrison Illinois. Parents Robert and Katie Houston. Sister Mrs Nellie Houston Van de Mark of Tampa Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Lime Springs
Willard Earl Houston
cinity
Bob Boyd
Raben=berg
Pleasant Hill cemetery
Aleck Mihm
Old Town
Sheila
alugs
bor
Robert
Katie Houston
Middleton
Morrison
Ill
Hastings
Canada
Maryland
Nellie Houston Van de Mark
Tampa
Florida
Geneva Applen and Orval Vickroy Married Thursday
Miss Geneva Applen daughter of Mrs Henry Applen Lime Springs and Mr Orval Vickroy of Pidgeeway Iowa united in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage Ridgeway at 5 oclock last Thursday afternoon June 11 1942 The Rev Queel performed the double ring ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs George Stiles of Le Roy Minn Mrs Stiles sister of the bride A 630 dinner followed at Clemmer s Cafe Cresco The bride worked at the Dunlap Cafe Lime Springs since 1930 except for three years The bridegrooms barber business in Rice County was three years and he is well regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Applen
Henry Applen
Lime Springs
Orval Vickroy
Pidgeeway
Iowa
Ridgeway
Queel
George Stiles
Le Roy
Stiles
Vickroy
Riceeway
55 Car Sticker Now at Post Office
Postmaster A J Roberts announces a new $5 federal use tax stamp for motor vehicles now available at Lime Springs Post Office for one year. The pink stamps must be displayed on all vehicles by July 1 and are glued to the windshield, with spaces on the back to record make model engine number and state tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J Roberts
Lime Springs
lowner
Bernard Hughes Flies Over Lime Springs
Lt. R Berard Hughes, Air Corps instructor at Eads Oklahoma, piloted a two man plane over Lime Springs Saturday evening at about seven. The stunt drew crowds and speculation if Bernard was at the controls, with routes over his sister Cynthia’s home in Waterloo and a stop in Des Moines after visiting Minneapolis and Webster Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Berard Hughes
Air Corps
Ead
Oklahoma
Lime Springs
Bernard
Berard
Hannah Hughes
Cynthia
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Webster Hughes
New Addresses of the Boys in Training
Pvt Clarence Wilson Bury F A Bn 4 P 0 7 Part Ord Calif Pvt Harold Schreiber Det 14 853 Ord Serv Ayn Roswell Army Flying School Roswell New Mexico Major Clyde L Jones Office Chief of Staff Washington DC Aviation Cadet Richard K Jones 17065398 SAAAB B 54 Flight C Santa Ana California Aviation Cadet Herbert Kischen 17085404 CAAAB Sq 54 Flight A Santa Ana California Aviation Cadet Donald M Bow ers Detachment Old Mill Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wilson
Bury
goth F.A. Bn
Ord
Herbert Kischen
CAAAB
Santa Ana
Calif
Donald M. Bowers
Old Mill
Maxwell Pield
Montgomery
Ala
Diary Column Fragments Reveal Quiet Weekday Vibe
The fragmentary diary notes reflect a quiet Sunday with ice cream and friends, a cold Monday with searches for red flannels and a snug outfit, and a Tuesday of bleak weather, radio and cinema musings, plus a midweek entry noting a 3:30 am awakening and weary routine. Names and places are largely absent or garbled in this OCR slice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadio
Blondie
Dagwood
mercury
Mark ‘Twain
Sioux cary
Ume & 50
WENNESRAY — Apysert beiri Jy
Farmers urged to turn in scrap rubber drive
Howard county farmers were urged by USDA War Board chairman Joseph Hatlestad to collect every ounce of scrap rubber and deliver it to the nearest filling station as part of a nationwide drive. The campaign ends next week. rubber items from tires to old toys should be included, with county agencies coordinating notices and pickup points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard county
Joseph H Hatlestad
USDA War Board
county War Board
satton
Hatlestad
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Roosevelt
War Boards
Major Clyde L. Jones Promoted to Major in U S Army
The page honors Clyde L. Jones son of H. E. B. Jones of Lime Springs. Born July 29 1909 in Mankato Minnesota he trained at Gustavus Adolphus College West Point Port Benning and Fort Sill. He was promoted to Major May 20 1942 and assigned to the Chief of Staff office in Washington DC with prior duties at Fort Snelling Fort Benning Port Knox and Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde L. Jones
H. EB. Jones
Lime Springs
Clyde
U.S. Army
Washington, D. C
Clyde Lucken Jones
Mankato Minn
Lime
cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Fort Benning
Port Knox
Officers Training School
Fort Sill
Oklo
Washington, DC
Mills Run Three Days a Week Under Government Rule
Notice states Champion Feed Mills operated by Morton Thomas and Klomp Brothers will run only three days weekly to align with government regulation. Farmers urged to give at least three days advance notice for route planning to save rubber and gasoline. Phone numbers provided for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Feed
MUrton Thomas
Klomp Brothers
Thomas MILL
Bristol 2
Klomp Bros. Mill
Lorraine Hunter Weds Cedar Rapids Girl
Al bert Hunter reports the marriage of his grandson Lorraine Hunter to Mass Marvel Lorraine Chudite of Cedar Rapids. The wedding occurred Saturday June six in Cedar Rapids where Lorraine has studied barber college since December first and will finish her course in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hunter
Lorraine Hunter
Mass
Marvel Lorraine Chudite
Cedar Rapids
Lorraine
barber college
Camp Fire Playlet and Musical Program at Lime Springs
Lime Springs Gymnasium hosts an All-Camp Fire event on Friday June 19 at 8 15. Admission 10 cents. The program features songs Round the Camp Fire and Whispering Hope piano solos, acrobatic acts, and performances by All-Camp Fire Chorus and Band led by Miss Harriett Vander Bic with accompanist Mrs. Milton Herwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
CAMP FIRE
Shepherd Boy
Betty Sue Jones
Jackie Buchanan
Oremre
Swingettes
Helen Gartison
Donna Williams
anven Hendrickson
Marvene Banks
Joyce Jones
Beverly Jones
Orene Garrison
Helen Garrison
Jean Lubbers
Jean Nagel
Olive Jones
Georgia Jean Ruesick
Jeanette Jones
Whispering Hope
Apple Blossoms
pet Bells
The
Blue Jays
Georgia Jean Ruesink
Prar
Uhe
Harriett Vander Bic
Guardian
Milton Herwig
Fourteen File for Office in Fillmore County
Filings opened in Fillmore on Wednesday with most entrants incumbents. Knute Inglebrecht, former sheriff, seeks vindication after recent resignation, while Arnold Huhn of Carimona joins as county commissioner candidate. Renominated state senator and John A. Johnson of Preston filed for representative at large. Re-elect filings include Moppy Anderson, A. P. Nelson, Irene Warren, Clarence Perkins, Dr. F. P. Amy, Victor Wubbels, Charles V. Michener, A. M. Burnap, J. P. Stiles, J. A. Dudek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bpring Valley Tribune
Fillmore county
tre
Knute Inglebret
Armmold Huhn
Carimona farmer
John A. Johnson
Preston
Secretary of State
Moppy Anderson
A. P. Nelson
register of deeds
Irene Warren
Clarence T. Perkins
F P. Amy
Victor Wubbels
Charles V. Michener
A. M. Burnap
J. P. Stiles
J. A. Dudek
Scrap iron drive aims to collect by July 1
A strong response to the scrap iron collection call is reported by John E. Carroll who administers the drive. Farmers are urged to bring in all scrap by July 1 to support wartime manufacture.
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John E. Carrol
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James E. Cassidy
Howard Foote
B & H Cafe
Davis Corners
SPraPp
sollerg
BERNARD HUGHES
Horace Mann
MLN. Ke
Roger Buchanan
UNCLE SAM
te Legion
Moodey
Hawkeye Bars
Grinnell College
American Legion
Tom T. Norris
Lime Springers
Butch* Kalterbach
Ottumwa
Ray Doneis
Iowa State College
Hawkieye
Kallenbach
Hawkeye Boys
Hawkeye Stater
Ife
Robert S Fontana
Wilson
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