News of our men and women in uniform
Reports from Hastings area relatives show Pte. Lester Knop of Hastings promoted to corporal on Bougainville. He earned the Good Conduct Medal and serves in an ordnance section at an advanced base in the northern Solomon Islands. Also listed are Pfc. Paul J. Largent of Hastings now serving in Britain’s Air Service Command depot, Cpl. Cecil Jenkins at Fort Knox training in wheeled vehicles, and updates on letters from service members including Keith Clites and Paul Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenter Krap
Bougainville
Pte
Lester FE. Knop
Mia
Alma Knop
Route 2
Hastings
Cpl
Knop
Solomon Islands
Army of the United States
Army
Fort Sill
Okla
Cpl. Knop
Paul Largent
Britain
Paul J. Largent
Mra
Alice Largent
Dorothy Largent
Glenwood
Air Service Command
America
France
The
Houde Engineering Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Largent
Haat- Inga High School
Tenkins
Armored
Fort Knox
Cpt
Cecil D. Jenkins
James A. Jenkins
Emerson
Malvern Kids Team Prepares For Bluffs Juniors Clash
Malvern manager George Baker eyes a steady kids squad in Sunday baseball clash against Council Bluffs Juniors, a strong regional team already known for depth. Baker praised the crew at Wednesday practice and urged local fans to attend Sunday’s game despite recent weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Bluffs
Bluffs Clne
Council Bluffs
Lows
George Baker
Baker
New Regulations for Trucker Merchants
Trucker merchants who buy corn from producers or elevators and re sell to other elevators must prepare a statement of information to accompany the corn in transit. A. F. Standiford, chairman of the War Price and Ration Board in Mills county, announced that all dealers, elevators, farmers and feeders who purchase supplies from trucker merchants must keep these statements for Office of Price Administration inspection. Prices may not exceed the legal price plus transportation costs, set at 3 cents per hundredweight for under 100 miles, 1 cent per 5 miles thereafter, and for distances over 100 miles the lowest rail rate plus 8 cents. If delivering to a terminal market, the maximum price is what was paid plus transportation. however, price must not exceed the terminal market price minus 2 and a half cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Standiford
War Price and Ration Board
Mills County
Tracker Merchante
Standiford Ateted
Office of Price Administration
Standiard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt
Forrast Hatfeld
Terns
New Jersey
P. M. Robinett
Clites
England
Alfred Clites
Keith
Floyd
Paul Clark
Australia
New Guinea
Paul
Mt. Ayr
Bonde
Doc Dawson
Italy
Ling
Africa
Jack Haley
Beard & Good Band
Istaight
Tee Bown
Piayed
Whit
Heatite
Joe Catreen
A. A. Herrick
Ed Herrick
Dad
Dan (Myers
Jong
Phelpe
Noth
North Africa
States
Bill Phelpe
New York
Roy D. Mansfeld
Farragut
Idc
Ronald Seales
VW. F. Coast Guard
Richardson
Ft. Riley
Kapa
Pls
Mike Jones
OPA
Studebaker
International
Chevrolet
Connell Hinifs
Mit
Connell Blois
Rinale
Elliott
Glenwood Independents
Elliiott
Elott
Johnny ‘Williams
Bob
Hoote
Watsch
Olenwood
Tabor
Malveen
Malavern
Thureday
Hamburg
Olenwood Independents
KFAB
Nebraska
U. S
Fay McKenzie
Clem Drug Store
Balvera Auto Co
Will
Alfred, Hall
Sales
Mila Coustians
Young “Fries
Mr. Clyde
Bartley
Herbert Barnes
Rod Qak, Ja
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