Scrap drive shows local action needed across county
Editorial notes that Montgomery county collected 1718 tons of scrap in July and August while Mills county gathered 248 tons. It argues scrap must be brought to depots to aid the states mills and urges community participation. The piece also highlights USO fundraising in Mills county with a $2300 goal and criticizes officials for withholding news from the public.
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Montgomery County
Mills County
Ihig County
Montgomery
Nebraska
Uncle Sam
Ates Mills
USO
Milly County
Aur
Editorial Defends Labor Role in Economy and Farm Prices
The Des Moines Register editorial argues against blanket farmer criticism of organized labor. It contends unions have aided America and, if democratized and accountable, will continue to help. It notes industrial workers often earn far more than farm laborers and says farmers justify higher prices by large investments and risks.
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Des Moines Register
Midwest
U. S
Following the Leader in Malvern Scrapyard Challenge
The Malvern home front faces a dressing down from Corporal Heeza Lyre after Glenwood scraped 132% tons of scrap last week, challenging Malvern to rise from inaction and beat the Glenwood effort with 200 pounds per person or 600 pounds per family. The note urges quick mobilization and credit to Glenwood for boosting wartime effort against the Axis.
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Malvern
Heeza~ Lyre
Glenwood
Tay Fton
Court House
Hitler
Hirohito
Mussolini & Co
Editorials on Rural Electric, rationing, and the Iowa primary
Editorials discuss the Butte County Rural Electric cooperative’s surprising success, fuel rationing implications for driving habits and local shopping within a close radius, and a defense of Iowa’s primary system. The pieces advocate civic participation and war effort self-restraint while praising cooperative success and democratic processes.
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Butter County Rural Electric Cooperative
Allison Tribune
Community parenting and child safety discussion
A fragmented editorial style passage argues parents and communities must protect children from harmful influences and provide rich, purposeful activities. It stresses home protection, accessible health services, and ensuring adolescents grow through safe, creative lives while urging support for youth and stronger shared responsibilities.
Hunting Safely This Year in Peak Open Season
Advice urges safe hunting as 200000 licensed shooters take to fields in 1942. Opening rabbit and squirrel seasons now, upland game and duck seasons soon. The Ammunition Institute’s ten commandments of safety emphasize treating guns as loaded, keeping them unloaded in transit, and clear handling rules to prevent tragedies.
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Muntage
Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute
Surplus Iowa Victory Gardens urged to store produce before frost
A special bulletin prepared for the Leader notes rapid growth of cabbage beets carrots and other vegetables into fall. It urges proper storage to prevent spoilage, suggests caverns pits cold frames and barrels or crates for root vegetables, and warns against storing oversize spring harvests. Also mentions social notes and local visits.
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Iowa
Local residents await letters as wartime service widens ties
Eldon Stemple, son of Max Stemple, and others near Macedonia are mentioned in a roundup of community notes. Induction at Fort Crook places Eldon in the army while Lt. Wendell Steale serves with the 87th Bombardment Squadron in Washington. Messages describe home-baked cookies reaching servicemen, visits, school departures for Ames, and local social events.
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Eldon Stemple
Max Stemple
Macedonia
Leavenworth
Kan
Ft. Crook
Russel Coppock
Oklahoma
Wendell Steale
87Th
Ephrata
Wash
Mra
Fred Phelps
Red Oak
Matlan Keagt
Bernard Rhoades
Glenwood
Luella Vinton
Robert Wight
Ames
Henderton School
Ardith Adams
Carolyn Phelps
Caraon
Jerry Boldre
Tuesaday
Inglewood
Csl
Amick
Boldra
H. Amick
Magick
Amerean
Eva Orelg
A. H. Harker
Boldre
Mr. Harker
Greenwood area deeds and probate items listed in weekly record
The week’s record from Greenwood includes deeds and contracts for Chester H. Dodson and R. F. Weatherhead, with property descriptions, indebtedness, and assumpsits. It lists several judgments for costs, probate notes for Elia Ruth Pritchett’s guardianship, and a hospital transfer incident after a Bible Camp mishap where John Crouch was injured but later found to have no fracture.
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Security
Anatract & Title Co
Grenwood
A. m- Deeda
Chester H. Dodson
R. M. Bacon
R. F. Weatherhead
Adm
Assumption Mig
Kiliman
T. M. Ambler Coal Co
Peterson & Wi
John Crouch
Canina Park
Storm Lake
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