Letters and News from Our Nation's Defenders
A dispatch details Charles Costello from Imogene earning promotion to warrant officer at San Angelo Army Air Field, with pay and honors akin to a second lieutenant. It notes his civilian farming background, education at Tabor Junior College and Iowa State, and duties in the bombardier school. The column also includes readers’ notes from Pvt. Leroy Lacrate Dexhon, Gerald Bower, Cecil Biggerstad, Fgt. Norman Brumbaugh, and Ensign Jack Mulholland, updating on postings, transfers, and training during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Palmer
San Angelo Army Air Field
Costello
Civilian
Ute
Wiliam St. Costello
Imogene
Tabor
Towa State College
Amos
Bombardier School
Hombright
Tebow Chaplain at Camp Ellis Ill and other wartime notes
A letter from Pvt Ora Grote of Co F 309 Int APO 78 Camp Butner N C describes a hot hike with full gear and a gas attack while at Camp Ellis Illinois. Mentions Lt Frank Tebow of East Chicago a WWI veteran ordained in Malvern in 1928 and a pastor there until 1930. Also notes Lt Willard Millikan’s Army Air Corps commission and Pvt Richard Fickel stationed in Waco Texas with a DPTS address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellie, Ill
Tebow
East Chicago
Ind
Delmar Wiley Day Parade in Glenwood Celebrated
Crowds lined streets Friday for the Delmar Wiley day parade led by Delmar Wiley and his family with Cpl Eldon Donald, Glenwood and Pacific Junction high school groups, the state guard, churches and civic floats. After speeches by Delmar and Town Supreme Court Judge Frederick Miller a free dance followed. On Saturday both men contracted malaria. Delmar left Wednesday afternoon and Donald went to a Navy hospital in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Wiley
Glenwood
Delmar
Cpl
Eldon Donald
Pacific Junction
State Guard
Supreme Court
Frederick Miller
Johnny Cox
Lincoln
Glenwood Armory
Donald
Navy Hospital
Chicago
Kilpatrick Joins U S Navy As Glenwood Leader Receives Commission
Supt C F Kilpatrick of Glenwood schools is commissioned as lieutenant senior grade in the U S Navy and expects orders to report in June. He has served as principal and superintendent in Glenwood for years. WAAC notes from Malvern Leader reader about duties on 78th Post Hospital Co. and post motor pool plus anniversary services. A reader message mentions a son Meurice Alberts undergoing an operation at the station hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
C. F. Kilpatrick
Glenwood Schoule
U.S. Navy
Kilpatrick
Glenwood
Gindyx Hites
WAAC
Malvern Leader
Florida
78Th Post Hgs. Co
Post Motor Pool
Waacs
AFO
Gladys
Daytons
Farm Machinery Restrictions Relaxed in Mills County
Mills County War Board chairman J F Wegrin announces lifted county quotas on all farm machinery and equipment except tractors, combines and corn pickers, effective May 24. Non quota machines are now state-tagged only, with local boards certifying need and use for purchase, while dealers urge accurate delivery promises and careful allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
J. F. Wegrin
Mills County
Usda War Board
County
Army Officers and Trainees Linked to Fort Knox School
Col Marvin Ponton moves from California to Denver Colorado with address at 338 Bomb Group Adg Lowry Field. Clifton Brumbaugh son of J E Brumbaugh of Malvern attends Armored Force Communication school Fort Knox Kentucky. Brig Gen J A Holly commands the school which trains thousands of officers and enlisted technicians for armored divisions and tank battalions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ponton
California
Denver
Colo
Adg
Lowry Field
Denver, Coln
Clifton Renbaugh
Clifton €. Brumbaugh
J. E. Brumbaugh
Malvern
Armored Force Communication School
Fort Knox
J. A. Holly
Elsie Jones Enlists in WAVES at Des Moines
The first WAVE from Malvern, Mrs Elsie Carr Jones, was inducted into the WAVEs SPARs in Des Moines Friday and awaits further orders. She is a Nevada high school graduate who has worked as a secretary in California, Ames and Des Moines before Malvern. Her husband, Lt Wallace R Jones, serves in the foreign service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Elsie Carr Jones
Spars
Des Moines
Jones
Nevada High School
California
Ames
W. R. Byington
Wallace R. Jones
Foreign Service
Hastings Girl Weds Paratrooper in Nebraska Ceremony
Paratrooper Ken Williams of Chester Pennsylvania married Irene J. Scott a Mills County Hastings girl in Papillion Nebraska on Sunday. The event followed a jumping demonstration in Omaha where 17 troopers from Alliance Nebraska performed and the famous parachuting dog Geronimo thrilled crowds by bailing from 800 feet. The couple visited Irene’s family after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Williams
Chester
Geronimo
Qmake
Mills County
Irene J. Scott
Alfred Scott
Hastings
Papillion
Neb
Pat
Williama
The
Alliance
Omaha
Williams
Scott
Sugar allocation details for home canning outlined
A. F. Sandiford, chairman of the Mills County War Price and Rationing Board, announced revised sugar for home canning under the Office of Price Administration plan. Stamps 16 in War Ration Book One will buy five pounds of sugar, valid May 24 through Oct 31, 1943, with five pounds per person and 26 pounds total. Exceptions allow additional allotments via local boards upon written applications per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Stenchford
Mills County
Office of Price Administration
Sandiford
Focal Boards
OPA
Drivers Licenses to be Renewed June 7
Iowa officials announced renewal of driver licenses will begin June 7 with a 75 cent fee and an extension certificate to extend current licenses to July 7, 1948. Field clerks in every county will accept renewals. applicants must present a 1941 1943 license and avoid mailing fees to the State House. Duplicate licenses may be issued if the original is lost or stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa
Commissioner of Public Safety Today
Icense
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Drivers License Division
State House
Local News From Mt Vernon and Tabor
After the Tet, Mr and Mrs Glen Bower visited Mr and Mrs Bernard Hateman at Tabor. Sally Bennett and Mrs Maurice Alberts of Council Bluffs were Weekend guests in the Ernest Alberta home. Beverly Hosking of Glenwood visited the Alton and Ernest Alberts homes. The school board elected Mrs Glen Bower to teach at Mt Vernon for the coming year. J Anderson and Mrs Ralph Perker received word of the death of their elder sister Mrs Emil Wagner of Seattle. Services were held in Seattle. Glen Bower was honored as Clyde Bartley entertained at dinner on Saturday night in Glen Bower’s honor, guests included Raymond Waller, Mr and Mrs Paul Shaw, Mr and Mrs Ralph Bower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Bower
Bernard Hateman
Tabor
Misa Sally Bennett
Maurice Alberts
Council Bluffs
Ernest Alberta
Beverly Hosking
Glenwood
Alton
Ernest
J. Anderson
Ralph Perker
Mra
Emil Wagner
Seattle
Wash
Clyde Bartley
Raymond Waller
Paul Shaw
Ralph Bower
Insect Drought Damage Feeds Hopper Burn in Potatoes
During dry periods the potato leaf hopper attacks vines. This pale green flying insect hides on leaf undersides and sucks sap, causing hopper burn. Leaf tips brown and edges may curl as plants weaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowy State College
Colorado
Roth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Costello
Charles JD. Costello
Lilley Baers
United States
Leader
Pvt
LiRtoy Eacratte Dexshon
Hosp. Ward
Butler, Pa
W. A. Bower
Gerald
North Africa
Alan Seid
Naratives
Cecil Biggerstad
Naval Base
Charleston
Norman Brumbaugh
Co. B
Los Angeles
Calif
Jack Mulholland
Navy Technical Business Administration
Harvard University
Harvard
Camp Ellis, Ill
Lit. Tebow
First Baptist Church
Gro
Willard Millikan
Army Air Corps
Richard Fickel
Waco
Tex
DPTS
WASS
Delmar Wiley Day
Wiley and
U. S. Navy
Brags Alberts
Aon Meurice
Elsie Jones
Nevada
Wayne McLa&od
McLeod
View Industries
Polson
MT. Vernon
June Lang
M. Clam Drug Store
Wesley Smith
Peaceville
M. H. Utemark
R. E. Snider
John Deere
Straban
Reward
Frank Steele
Bath
Call
Manefield Furniture
H. T. Beattie
Andy Berkhimer
Taylor Case
Berkshire
Guy F. Jordan
Emerson
Chas, Davies
John Plumb
Bert Howard
Lewis Conrad
Young Rabbite
Ogice
Ail Ee Byington
Aled
Sature Rday
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