News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Local items track troop movements and furloughs. Cpl. Lorence Dierks transfers to Florida. Lt. Hobson, an aviator from Ogden, visits and walks with a cane after an earlier crash. Many others, including Pvt. George Allam, Cpl. Fay Howell, and Sgt. John Oaken, are stationed, shipped overseas, or visiting home. Thanksgiving notices and family visits fill community pages.
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Hobson
S. Gilbert Hobson
Ogden
Monticello Public
Mondas
Florida
Weekend Visitors Span Several Iowa Towns
A roundup of local visits includes Master Sgt. and Mrs. John D. Nunnery of Salina Kansas touring in the Kurt home. Mrs Viola Gutknecht visiting Chanute with husband Paul Gutknecht. Mrs George Lewis of Storm Lake visiting her daughter. Lucille Schofield of Waterloo staying with Abe Allamand and family. Chris Dirks of Anamosa dining with Hei Schoon. Bob Bartlett of Cedar Rapids with his parents. Mrs. J F Meyer hosting visitors from Amarillo and Cedar Rapids. Miss Georgia Hein of Anamosa calling on friends. the Kreeb family and University of Iowa students spending weekends at home. and Jessie Fawcett arriving in Mechanicsville to winter with Mary E. Doxsee.
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John D. Nunnery
Salina
Kan
Paul Kurt
Nunnery
George Lewis
Storm Lake
Tom Hamilton
Lester Schofield
Lucille
Waterloo
Abe Allamand
Jessie Fawcett
Mechanicsville
Mary E. Doxsee
William E. Briggs Dies at 85 in Minneapolis Burial at Wyoming
William E. Briggs 85 died November 15 at his Minneapolis home. Born October 1858 on the Horace Barber farm between Wyoming and Onslow, he built a long banking career from Des Moines to Minneapolis. Survived by wife Elva and children Martin Walter and Mary, a sister in Portland, services by Masonic lodge at the grave on Wednesday November 17 with L. M. Sherrill delivering the address.
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Wyoming
William E. Briggs
Minneapolis
Minn
Horace Barber
Onslow
Tle
Moore and
Halday Oviatt Briggs
Clement Briggs
Peter Brown
William Phelps
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Valley National Bank of
Des Moines
Centerville
S. D
Bank of Centerville
Northwestern National Bank of Aberdeen
S. C
Iowa
Madrid State Bank
Madrid
Swift and Company
St. Paul Cattle Loan Company
Stockyards National Bank of
South St. Paul
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
Twin City Bankers Club
Minneapolis Club
Minneapolis Athletic Club
Elva T. Calkins
Martin H. Calkins
Martin C. Briggs
Walter C. Briggs
Mary C. Briggs
Katherine Briggs
F. B. Little
Portland, Ore
Masonic Lodge
Keystone
L. M. Sherrill
Timely Fertilizing for Crab-Grass Control
The article advises fertilizing lawns in September or March to curb crab-grass. It notes crab-grass is an annual summer weed and that proper feeding helps normal grasses grow in fall and spring, improving competition against rapid crab-grass growth.
Bacterial Ring Rot Detected in Potatoes
reports indicate ring rot in potatoes with yellowing vines and a yellow cream ring about a quarter inch below the surface of the tuber. The disease can be spread by squeezing or handling affected tubers.
Britain’s first postwar oil search yields limited success
Britain conducted its sole intensive oil search from 1918 to 1921, issuing private licenses to drill anywhere. Twelve deep test borings were drilled, with Hardstoft in the Midlands producing seven barrels a day for several years while the other borings failed to find commercial quantities.
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Britain
Hardstoft
Midlands
England
Peanut Butter Protein Important In Wartime
Wartime guidance extols peanut butter as a protein source and meat extender. It highlights vitamins and minerals, notes a larger peanut crop, and offers recipes to use peanuts in biscuits soups and meat substitutes.
Victory Gardens Flourish Across New York in 1943
New York state reported over 1,500,000 Victory gardens spanning about 200,000 acres in 1943, reflecting widespread citizen participation in home and community food production during wartime.
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New York State
Locker plants top 4000 sites in 46 states
Government surveys show 4 000 locker plants nationwide handling about half a billion pounds of meat poultry fruit and vegetables annually. Plants are mainly in the Mid West and Pacific Northwest with Town at 650 and Washington at 375 leading numbers. About four fifths of the served families are farmers.
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Middle West
Pacific Northwest
Town
Washington
Rayon Gas Tanks Used on American Fighter Planes
Bullet sealing gasoline tanks on American fighter aircraft use rayon to prevent leaks. The feature aims to improve in-flight safety by reducing fuel loss after hits.
Ideal Dry Matter for Safe Siloing
The article advises storing corn at about 30 percent dry matter for silos. It notes that below 26 percent is too green and 35 percent or more is too dry, requiring water to adjust.
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Faust
Frederick Faust
Sioux Falls
Thomas Faust
Air Corps
Pvt
George Allam
Camp Cook
Calif
Howell
Cpl Fay Bk. Howell
Cedar Rapids
MontiecHo
Buck Creek
Chanute Field
Cpl
John C. F. Oaken
Eugene Howell
Camp Maxey
Tex
Clark
Lloyd Clark
Reed
Pacific
Prull Home
Set
Emil Prull
Camp Ellis
John Prull
William Shimanek
Fort Knox, Ky
Frank Shimanek
Elmer Aldrich
Clarence Aldrich
W. L. Aldrich
Carl Winkler
LaVona Holub
Frank Holub
Prairieburg
The
Monty Cafe
Advy
E. K. Watson
Milwaukee
Ike Schneider Jr
Joe Barron
Rosemary
Elizabeth
Barbara Wright
University of Iowa
Henry Schrader
Melvin Sands
Linton, Ind
Bea Long
Gamble
Ady
Mrs
Wade Long
Yale
Richard Long
Pod. Gell
Almeda
Sid San Donald
Marion
Montieli
Harley Stoneking
Jack Pierson
Taylor Ridge
Donald Flaherty
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
FE. B. Clark
Flaherty
Alva Rodman
Springville
W. R. Behrends
Emma Renken
Rapid City
S.J
John Renken
Ray Eby
Billie
Bess Dickey
Ben Keith
Manchester
Adyv
Rae Reale
New Britain
Conn
Will Brokens
Elmer Wahl
Gunnison, Cole
Margaret Nickol
Mrs. Nickol
Lambert Schemmel
Dyersville
Luther Howland
Grant Stambaugh
D. R. Webb
Virginia Reed
Davenport
Earl Rynerson
Mary Jane Aitchison
Northwestern School of Medical Technology
Gladys Skelley
James Skelley
May Sharp
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach, Fla
Lizzie Sharp
Frank Podhaski
Mrs. Paul A. Klaus
D. P. Young
Charles Metcalf
Anamosa
Mrs. J. H. Perrine
Mrs. George Waite
Wilbur Adaimson
Monrepulis
Marvin Eckborg
Davie Pingo
Miven Fairbanks
Tipese
Pehuth
Fred Matheson
Te. Kenny
Gene Byers
Rochester
Charles
Lavetta Verrine of
John HH. Perrine
Beverly Talbot
Iowa City
Oris Randolph
Rita Marie
Merle Hotchkiss
Bernell Kuehl
Garnaville
Scotch Grove
Clarence Rhatigan
Ronnie
Clara Bartlett
George Thompson
Son Verne
George Harris
Thompson
Harris
Ruta Kromminga
Alma Behrends
Gamble Store
Chicago & Month
Viola Gutknecht
R. N
Paul Gutknecht
Chanute
Chris Dirks
Hei Schoon
Bob Bartlett
Lee Bartlett
P. D. Bell
Georgia Hein
Ray Kreeb
Waukon
Pat Seehusen
Bill Stuhler
Dick Abel
McNeill's Hardware
REM Electrical Service
McNeill’s Hardware
Jack Sprat
Jersey
Texas
Long Island
Hershey
Giant Queen Olives
Folger’s Coffee
Baty’s Grocery
McNeill
This
Gabardines
Chinchillas
Uhler
Express
Turkey
Parkerhouse
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