Editorial critiques of government and farm labor issues
Editorial argues government censorship misleads the public and praises honest wartime reporting while condemning optimistic war coverage. It notes farmers face high corn husker wages versus corn prices, linking farm labor shortages to defense industry wage competition and cost plus contracts. Brig. General Grahl briefs Congress on farm labor impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grahl
Selective Services
Towa
Washington
Geo. A. Wilson
Ecene
Borrowed Editorials and Propaganda Critique
The editorial attacks government honesty and presses for truthful wartime reporting. It condemns reliance on enemy sources and mocks Japan and Germany for propagandist outputs while noting US officials sometimes disclose limited captured details from the war zone. It questions news policy and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Cirtony
United States
Tokyo
Mlare
Chinn
Wikia
Secretary of War
Mab
Government shake-up in Solomon Islands military leaders
The Eagle Grove Eagle reports a broad government reshuffle of navy and army commanders amid morale concerns. It urges choosing a capable leader to command both services, purge incompetents, and focus on winning the war, while noting an upcoming Presidential campaign and local voting plans. The Harlan News-Advertiser adds a prior plan to attach a jackpot to voting machines, tied to straight-ticket votes, which was abandoned due to partisan objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove Eagle
Solomon Islands
Ian
Dea
Jen Liston
Harlan News-Advertiser
Malvern Faces Imminent Nonvoluntary Blackout Threats
The town braces as car drivers are urged to avoid breaking electrotier systems after the office sector shrinks from three to one. Ration board member BR Knight notes remuneration concerns while residents anticipate rationed foods after Halloween. Night Marshal Jake Frazier reports voter gains for candidate Bingham, with Farley and Halt also mentioned amid shifting political tides.
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Malvern
BR. W. Knight
Washingston
Hallowe'en
Mike Jones
Mills County
Mankliod
Thro' the Garden Gate Edited by the Malvern Garden Club
Garden club notes offer gardening tips and anecdotes on bulb planting, pruning, division, and soil care. It cites classic garden proverbs and references to cherry trees and peach orchards, plus a closing meet with Jean Wortman Noy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Malvern Garden Club
Garden Club
Jean Wortman Noy
Oaks Sunday School Notes and Local Visits
Sunday school on November 1 drew 62 attendees with two visitors and four birthdays. The young people’s class hosted a program and social Friday, netting 13.50. Numerous relatives shared meals and visits across the area, including Hicks, Wilkenson, Mahan, Castor, Botton, Steiner, and Viner families, with extended travels to Omaha and Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks Snday
Marion Mahan
Dewey Brake
Randolph
J. W. Castor
Carl Botton
Floyd Hicks
Omaha
Jim Hicks
Cerl Lynn
Gayle Steiner
Harry Ekernseter
Red Oak
Henry Schilling
Ruth Blleh
Laura Hall
Volney Warren
George Jones
Herbert Jones
Mra
Vernon Viner
Trent Jones
Vernon Y Viner
Neta Lou
Gene Crouse
Deloris Dark
Roy Hatfield
Gerald Viner
Joan
Buddy
Tiny Viner
Tiny
Elizabeth Viner
Fred Rhoder
Misa Wilma Flemming
Ruth Eien Schijing
Virginie Altater
Peru
Neb
Virgil Altater
Ration Board Issues Tire Certificates for Oct 31
The Mills County Way Price and Rationing Board No. 66 issued tire certificates for Ures and tubes to residents of Silver City Pacific Junction Glenwood and neighboring areas for the week ending October 31. Recipients include farmers and defense workers such as Len Fraqke CH Stewart B.J. Jack Chas. O. Kart Marvin Haden Killen Pagdget Fee treags Don Twaddle Virg Fotter Floyd M. Tanner ReMan gor Weller Joe Stein and others for passenger and tractor tires.
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Mills County Way Price & Rationing Board’ No
Silver City
Len Fraqke
CH Stewart
Pacific Junction
B.J. Jack
Chas. O. Kart
Marvin Haden
Glenwead
Ae ‘Killen
Padget Fee Treags
Don Twaddle
Virg Fotter
Floyd M. Tanner
Aml
Ng Qohe Weller
Try
Joe. Stein Tractors
Local residents visit families and friends this week
Ray Ditkensen stays with Mr and Mrs Marion Malan and visits his mother at Hed Oak. Forrest Achenbaugh visits at Macedonia with Mrs Fred Achenbaugh and Elmer Harden at Henderson. Wilt Viner and J W Castor accompany Mr and Mrs Marion Mahan for a Monday afternoon visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ditkensen
Marion Malan
Raturddy
Ives
Hed Oak
Sré
Forrest Achenbaugh
Parentia
Fred Achenbaugh
Macedonia
Elmer Harden
Henderson
Wilt Viner
J. W. Castor
Marion Mahan
Week's Record From Security Abstract Glenwood
A summary of deeds and contracts recorded between Oct 16 at 6 oclock and Oct 22 at 8 oclock, listing transfers in Glenwood and nearby areas. Entries include A Conrad to Clarence Myers. Beulah Wirth patent status. Bankers Life Co to Allie Humston. G A Spellering to Trumano Pender. Retta Morris to John Witherbee. Clarence Willard Moore to D D Fellows. Karl Schneckloth to John Bantrup. sheriff to Mills County Say. & Loan Assn.. and additional transfers in Pacific Junction, Hastings, and Glenwood, with dates, parties, and amounts where legible.
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Security Abstract & Title Co
Glenwood
A. A. Conrad & Wi
Clarence B. Myers & Wt
State of Iowa
Beulah Wirth
Bankers Life Co
Allie Mt
Humston
NW & Nem
G. A. Spellering
Trumano, Pender & Wi
Silver City
Retta
Pacific Junction
Clarence Willard Moore & Wi
D. D
Margaret K, Fellows
Hastings
Karl L
Sheriff To Mills Co
Say. & Loan Asan
Pacific Jet
Absolute Divorce Petition Filed in Mills County Court
The document notes a petition filed by Stanely H Archer against Agnes Mae Archer for absolute divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. It states a payment of 942 dollars to the Clerk of the District Court and a deadline to answer by December 4, 1942, at Glenwood, Mills County, under attorney Woodford R. Byington.
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Mills County
Pisinutt
Glenwood
Laws
Couny
Woodford R. Byington
Plato
Notice in Probate in Mill County District Court
Notice in Probate announces that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Hugo Otto Ponton, late of Mill County Iowa, was presented and read in the Clerk of the District Court office. The court fixed September term 1942 for proving the instrument at Glenwood Court House.
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Mill County
Hugo Otto Ponton
Milla County
Towa
District Court
Said County
Glenwood
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Bidney
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Jake
Con- Frazier
Bingham
Heezalyre
Farley
New York
R. Halt
Oneral
Atoll
Outelde
Maryland
China
Ida Tyron Wagner
Lyle Wilkenson
Barbara Jean
Emerson
Ration Board
the Security Abstract & Title Co
Lok
Tes Wood Add
Sittep City
Goin
Stanley H. Archer
Agnes Mae Archer
Mills County Abstract Co
Iowa
Mills
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