Groundmoles, hosiery, and old time keepsakes in a wartime column
A nostalgic column reflects on whiskey rationing and old customs while mixing anecdotes about groundmoles, Uncle Frank Beatty, and the routine of a wartime era. It notes views on groundmole traps, sun time, and a digressive note on women’s sheer hosiery and war information dampening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beatty
Frank
Livezey
Lagrange
Connrad
Washington City
Washington
Tom and Jerry
Christening Attended by Sarris Family in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Christ Sarris returned home after attending their granddaughter Peloponnaise Sarris christening on June 20 at the Greek Orthodox church in Chicago Illinois A reception and dance followed at the godfather's restaurant with about one hundred guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Sarris
Chicago
Ill
Liberators Strike Celebes and Solomons Raids Reported
United Press reports Allied air attacks in the Solomons and Celebes. Liberators hit targets on Celebes in a 2444 mile round trip, with a direct hit on a cruiser and fires at a seaport. Japanese losses included 64 killed near Muso in New Guinea. Curtin government faced no confidence and an inquiry vote narrowly passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomons
Guadalcanal
United States
Solomong
Rekata Bay
Buri
New Georgia
Australia
Macassar
Celeoes
MacArthur
Wake Island
Hawaii
New Guinea
Muso
Curtin
Yangtze
Red Army Inflicts 900 Nazi Casualties On Front
Soviet patrols and artillery struck German positions from Lake Ilmen to Belgorod inflicting heavy losses while seeking prisoners and intelligence. Air forces targeted a rail hub near Lake Ilmen, destroying trains and the rail station at Pskov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Lake Ilmen
Belgorod
Lake Ilman
Pskov
Wade Enrolls at Indiana University for Second Semester
John Wade son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wade has enrolled in Indiana University for the second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Wade
Harry ‘Wade
Indiana University
Jasonville Man Shot Seven Times
Wesley Saxton a 55 year old Jasonville man was shot seven times at the home of Lee Williams in the Goorsetown area. Williams 43 is jailed on assault charges as the Grand Jury probes the shooting tied to a divorce dispute. Saxton remains hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Wesley Saxton
Jasonville
Harold ‘Reynolds
Williams
Saxton
Mary Trump Williams
Sullivan
Trump
Allendale
Terre Haute
Frank Hays
Mary Trump
Mary Williams
Wilams
Sullivan Hospital
Mary Sherman Hospital
Roosevelt nominates three diplomats to overseas posts
President Roosevelt named Ray Atherton to Canada and William C. Burdett to New Zealand as ministers, with Lou W. Henderson named minister to Iraq. Atherton is former Denmark minister and current acting chief of European Affairs. Burdett succeeds Brig. Gen. Hurley in New Zealand. Henderson replaces Thomas Wilson in Iraq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Ray Atherton
Canada
William C. Burdett
New Zealand
Lou W. Henderson
Iraq
Atherton
Denmark
State Department of European Affairs
Jay Pierpont Moffat
Burdett
Patrick J.hurley
Henderson
Thomas Wilson
Multiple Tragic Incidents Reported Across Indiana
In Nashville seven year old Margaret Miller dies after being struck by a car while crossing near her home. In Crawfordsville two children, James Gass 13 and Marion Crumley 15, drown in Sugar Creek after slipping from a railroad ridge. Gass dies despite rapid artificial respiration. In Decatur a mother saves her two children from a blaze in a Miller residence, though the home burns and damage reaches two thousand dollars. In Evansville plans advance for a two million dollar state hospital replacing the February fire ruined building, with 1200 patient capacity and 1000 displaced patients awaiting transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ind
Margaret Miller
Crawfordsville
Sugar Creek
James Gass
Marion Crumley
Gass
Tiecatur
U.P
Clarence Miller
Decatur
In Remembrance of Mrs Alta Goodman Five Years Gone
In loving memory of Mrs Alta Goodman who died June 24 1938 five years ago. She is missed by Leon Carol Wilma and her husband Dave Goodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Goodman
Leon
Carol
Wilma
Dave Goodman
Thousands of coal miners refuse to return to work
Thousands of miners across Pennsylvania Alabama and beyond defy Roosevelt and the United Mine Workers order to resume work. While some mines report partial returns others show vast delays as mass meetings vote to stay out. The strike disrupts Carnegie I rinois steel plants and arouses political reaction to proposed draft changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Ilinois Corporation
Lewis
Alabama
Birmingham
Truman
Senate
War casualty totals for all forces in World War II
Secretary of War Stimson reports army casualties for the entire war to date total 63,958 with 7,528 killed 17,128 wounded 22,687 missing and 16,615 prisoners of war Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard casualties number 23,902 for a grand total of 90,850 The Philippine campaign records 311,610 total casualties while the North African campaign shows 18,786 casualties including 2,574 killed 9,734 wounded 1,620 missing and 6,107 captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Blume Family Visiting Dugger With Gall Family
Mr and Mrs Morman Blume and daughter of Detroit are visiting Mr and Mrs Steve Gall Sr in Dugger to spend time with the family and share local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morman Blume
Dtroit
Steve Gall, Sr
Dugger
Coal rationing may be needed as strikes slow output
Coal Administrator Ickes said three strikes in two months worsened a fuel shortage and rationing could come next winter. He invited 29 major operators to a meeting to discuss mine operations under government control, while the Ways and Means Committee seeks a timeline for government operation with Ickes due to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Washington, D. C
U.P
Ickes
O.P.A
House
Ways and Means
Greek guerrillas claim capture of 500 Italian soldiers
Western Macedonia battle ends after fifty two hours with Greek patriots taking 500 Italian captives and seizing booty. British submarines in the Mediterranean sink 13 Axis merchantmen and torpedo a destroyer plus six supply ships. In the Solomon Islands, a night attack by single Japanese planes on three U S ships fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantelleria
Mediterranean
NEA Telephoto
London
Macedonia
Admiralty
Washington, D. C
United States
Solomon Islands
Allies Fire Shuttle Bomber Run Against Axis
The Royal Air Force organized a round trip shuttle mission of Lancasters from England to Africa and back with strikes on Spezia in Italy and Friedrichshafen in Germany. The operation included 1200 mile legs, avoiding heavy German interceptors, while Allied raids on Olbia, Comiso, and Hull continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axis
Africa
England
United Press
Royal Air Force
Britain
Spezia
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Hitler
Luftwa
Zeppelin
a_ motor works
North Africa
Italy
Olbia
Sardinia
Comiso
Sicily
Europe
France
Hull
Area Director Announces Shift of War Manpower Services
The War Manpower Commission U S Employment Service in Greene county moves to the Bloomington district this week. Greene County will use the Bloomington office at 425 South Walnut Street for job information and employment problems while Unemployment Compensation remains with Terre Haute with weekly visits to Bloomfield Linton and Jasonville. Applications will be sent to Bloomington, not Terre Haute, per George Vynerberg Area Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
U. S
Greene County
Bloomington
George Vynerberg
War Manpower ‘Commission
Terre ‘Haute
South
Walnut Street
Terre Haute
Bloomfield Court House
Linton K
Jasonville
Mr. Vyverberg
Moose Lodge Plans Fish Fry This Saturday Evening
All Moose Lodge members are invited to attend a fish fry in the hall here on Saturday evening June 26. Serving will begin at 8:30 o clock.
V shaped pea pods delight Daily Citizen staff
Mrs. Arista Bedwell of Dagger route 1 brought two pea pods to the Daily Citizen office on Wednesday afternoon. The paired pods had grown together forming a perfect V, a curious natural formation witnessed by the newsroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arista Bedwell
Dagger Route 1
The
Daily Citizen
Hospital Activity Report From Bloomfield and Lyons
John Webb of Bloomfield had a minor operation Wednesday night. Mrs. Mary White of Bloomfield had a major operation Wednesday evening. Miss Virginia Hash of Bloomfield had a minor operation Wednesday night. Garland Hasler of Lyons route 1 had major surgery Wednesday afternoon. Miss Marjorie Cornett daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cornett had an appendectomy this morning. Billy Shepard of E street northeast was taken to his home Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Webb
Bloomfield
Mary White
Virginia Hash of
Garland Hasler
Lyons Route 1
Marjorie Cornett
Floyd Cornett
Billy Shepard
E Street Northeast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chet Shafer
Connrad Schaad
Hod Hudson's
Painesville
Ohio
Uncle Frank
Bob
Office of War Information
Elmer Davis
OPA
Shakamak
Elk
Deer Park
Carlisle
Celebes Island
Indiana
Doc Williams
Indiana News
Buuffton
Ronald Mankey
Grace ‘Markey
Near Tocsin
F.D.R
Army
Frankie Justus
Frankie Justus, Jr
John T. Bledsoe
Florence R. Bledsoe
Oscar O. Bledsoe
Fay I. Bledsoe
Maumee Colleries ‘Company
Wright Township
Lillian A. Rush Hulen
James Hulen
Harry ‘Emery
Matfield
Owensburg
Edward ‘Homer Kirk
Martha J. Kirk
Harry V. Emery
Jennie Emery
Plummer Creek
Taylor Township
Mineral
Jasper Riddle
Artie Riddle
Rolly Burcham
Alma Bureham
East South Street
East Mechanic Street
Eveleigh
Audley F. ‘Harrah
Leona ‘Harrah
Armilda J. Sherrard
Clarence Sherarrd
Highland Township
Loveall H. Anderson
Grace L. Anderson
O Adrienne Henry
Linton
James A. Muerer
Pauline Meurer
Willam E. Booher
Mary JA. Booher
Lyons
Roy Armstrong
Lola Ia. Armstrong
Marie Denny
Keeman
Elmer H. Armstrong
Ida
Spezia Harbor
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