Bend Changes Of Address Prompt War Effort Urge Civic Action
In a wartime plea readers are urged to report address changes to avoid postage issues. Citizens are asked to advance notices and contribute to defense by buying bonds, writing to service members, reducing waste, and supporting Red Cross drives. Mills County reports no rise in beef head production as food output remains vital to national defense. The message emphasizes civilian effort matching military resolve and notes Christmas prayers and carols sustaining morale in difficult times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Fostal
Corse
Red Cross
Mills County
Fragments column on Iowa college students airing views
Don Jackson, son of Dean Jackson of Glenwood, writes the Fragments column noting student thoughts at Iowa State. A Pepsi Wheat cereal bulletin interrupts with an NBS report about half an inch of rain in Balfour, Iowa soaking ground and inconveniencing housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa College
Iowa State
Don Jackson
The
State College
Don
Dean Jackson
Glenwood
NBS
Associated News Service
Balfour
Iowa
Balfour Iowa Storm Report Storm News Roundtable
News analysts report a storm hit Balfour Iowa with some rain and casualties likely to rise. Sources place the center about 80 miles from Omaha near Mills County as radio anchors relay updates from Kaltenborn Davis Swing and Heatter. Public reaction in San Francisco remains calm yet grim as national coverage continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balfour
New York
Mr_ HH
V. Raltenborn
MR. Kaltenborn
Stnifonr
Chicago
H. V. Elmer Davis
Mills County
Omaha
Wwe
Saul Nottingham
Iowa
Gram Swing
H. V. Gabriel Heatter
San Francisco
MR. Heatter
Mt Vernon Community Night and school events brief
Mt Vernon School hosts December Community Night this Friday with Miss Pickrel and pupils in charge of entertainment and Mr Robert Evans Mrs C M Parks and Mrs W C Vanderpool arranging refreshments All invited The Batemans hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs Corbett Goss of West Plains Mo at J R Bateman home last Sunday James Harry Evans son of Mr and Mrs Harry Evans returns from Boeing Aeronautical School Oakland Calif with 30 day furlough before March Field Cal as air force mechanic Wilbur Bower of Chicago enlists in the coast guard and is to report home briefly before training Gerald Bower’s leave was cancelled Shepherding school holidays end this Friday at Mt Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon School
Morria Bateman
Corbett Goss
West Plains
J. R. Bateman
Tabor
James Harry Evans
Harry Evans
Oakland
Cal
Boeing Aeronautical School
March Field
Los Angeles
Air Force
Wilbur Bower
Chicago
Coast Guard
Gerald Bower
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Becker
Nele Johnson
Danny
Hastings
Soldier Visits and Homecoming Fragments Amid Weekend Travel
Byron Shook arrived from Fort Warren near Cheyenne for a weekend with Hari Shook and family, then returned to Bundsy. James Harry Evans Jr. returned on a 80 day furlough to visit his parents, marking his first home visit since enlisting nine years ago. He graduated Friday from the Dulles at Cabisad, Cal, and will head to Los Angeles. Jounie Hixson accompanied her daily companion. The following sagged the fragments of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Shook
Fort F. B. Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Hari Shook
James Harry Evans Jr
Harry Byens
The
Dulles
Cabisad
Cal
Stgt | Marole Geld
Los Angeles
Jounie Hixson
Rebecca Jones
Wales
Howayg Williams
Aon Donald
Vicinity
Detroit
Mich
Telephone Company
Citizens Bank
Hugh McSweensy
Reuben Menifee
Shenandoah
Claire Mayberry
Red Oak Hospital
Jimmie Wilkinson
Woodburn
Art. Fritcher
Omaha
Marian Keast
inShenandoah
Herman Knight
Carl Sowers
Walter Sowers
Carson
George Triplett
California
Fort Morgan
Colo
Triplett
Merle Crouge
Hastinga
Ems Workings
Red Oak
George Bolleay
Thayer
Dan Wilson
Edith Viner
Hilgglaon
Amerson
Wil Bald
Seymour Hendrix
Virginia
Ed Hendrix
Charley Byers
Mercy Hospital
Cornell Bluffs
Morris Harbor
Indianola
Reigna
Couroit
Borre
Hmerson
Donald Fickel
EB. Edmondson
Dr. DeWitt
Macedonia
J. C. Goes
Ira Bummera
Fort Smith
Ark
Norme Allensworth
Marjorie Houser
Omgha
Iam Houser
Gene Albert’ Sarrail
Houser
Wilburn
Hugh Mov Gweeney
Henderson
Haver Daugherty
Maryyville
Harry Daugher
Daugherty
Henderson Bride at St. Patrick’s Church
Miss Mary Le titia Murphy, sister of Mrs. John Sheppard, married Staff Sgt. Robert Harover of Fort Des Moines at St. Patrick’s Church. The Rt. Rev. Patrick J. O’Reilly officiated a single ring ceremony attended by family and friends, followed by a luncheon at Mrs. Ella Meftiner ny’s home. The couple’s families and local residents from Henderson attended as did several relatives and neighbors from nearby towns.
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Iowa City
St. Patricks Church
Mary Letitia Murphy
John Sheppard
Robert Harover
Ft. Des Moines
G. T. Harover
Henderson
Patrick J. O'Reilly
Sheppard
Ella Meftinerny
South Dubuque Street
Harover
St. Patricks High School
University of Iowa
Brown
Commerce College
Children's Hospital
Henderson High School
G.T. Harover
Bill Harbor
Hillsdale Rural Improvement Club Christmas Program
Hillsdale Rural Improvement Club met at the church with 30 members and guests. Mrs Mabel Van Orsdel led the program including roll call, candies and recipes, a song, and a talk on what Christmas means to children. Refreshments were served by Mrs Wolfe and committee. next meeting January 7 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Improvement Club
Stens Wolfe
Mabel van Orsde
Marguerite Seeger
Mildred Kelly
Mabel van Orsdel
Rena Mayberry
Mrs. Wolfe
Ruby Slaughter
Luelie Jones
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Schaffer
Ofter
Mr. Jackson
Devin
Mr. Swing
Robert Marover
Mary L. Murphy
Iowa City Church
Christian Aid
Georgia Willkinson
C. H. Amick
Claude Holt
Will Fleming
W. B. Wheeler
Lois Lake
Ryan Cafe
Ester Clark
Elliott
Ema
Mies Bucheor
Houston
Roberts
Minnesota
Hob Freeman
Hawaiian Islands
Faye Butterfield
Council Blutte
Dan Perkins
Hugh McSteeney
Will Small
Kentucky
Will Workman
Ethel Shook
G. W. Wilson
Christian Church
Elevetor
Buffalo
Fred Martin
Date Sell
Sh &R. Louis, Mo
Lowell Sell
Herman Inman
Omerha
Win Wheeler
J. T. Skerritt
Silver City
Bert Howard
Walter Howard
Archie Iaines
Charles Howard
Brush
Frank Howard
Sidney Scherer
Mayo Bass
Sprush
George Howard
Dale Sell
Walter Pheliis
Judy
Bernard Roenfeldt
A. H. Culver
Mary Sawyer
Randall
Margaret
Maurice Mayberry
John Norstadt
Walter Coffey
Herman Fabert
Marion Wiles
C. B. Gray
Walter
Wayne Hilton
Eugene van Oredel
Will van Oredel
Virgil van Oredel
Will Wheeler
Henry Buch
Hillsdale
Fred Gradie
Cornell Bluffe
Mary Eilen Underwood
C. R. Buffington
I. A. Parsons
Malvern
Coloni
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