News of Our Men at Omer in Uniform
Purple Heart recipients honored for Pvt Junior First wounded by shrapnel in France after D day. Promotions include Marvin Tom Wolf and LeRoy Wolf, and several other service members promoted or stationed in the U S and abroad. Families report arrivals, furloughs, and convalescence as war updates flow through Monticello and nearby towns.
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Omer
Purple Heart
M. J
Pvt
Junior First
France
Pvt. First
Farmers urged to buy government war bonds for long term stability
The U.S. Treasury urges farmers to invest in war bonds, arguing that government borrowing may be inflationary if funded by banks while individual funding drains excess funds and reduces price pressure. Rising land values and mortgage trends suggest diverting funds to bonds protects future farm needs and aids postwar returns.
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United States
Emtec, Africaitors
U.S. Treasury Department
Aitchison and Others Visit Relatives This Weekend
Medical technician Mary Jane Aitchison of Evanston and her parents Mr and Mrs Claire Aitchison hosted a family weekend visit. Mrs R V Mullen and son Joe returned from Fredericksburg after visiting in the Ed Mattke home. William Rice of Pasadena was a guest last week in the William Grover home.
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U.S
John EK
Folkerts
Lloyd
California
Gerd Bunting
Rhinehart
Africa
New York
Southwest Pacific
Dietiker
Robert Dietiker
Luke Field
Ariz
Monticello
W. C. Crowley
Rita
Bernice
Ott Houser
Central City
Ralsiger
James Ralsiger
Battery O-52
Aarten
Fort Bliss
Texas
William Balsiger
Jean Harris
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Coxsee
James L. Burns
Raymond Denkhoff
Des Moines
A. M. Maurice
Raymond
Mrs. Denkhoff
Detroit
Mich
Paul Arduser
John Arduser
Albert Heeren
Cpl
Arduser
Camp Pickett
Flint, Mich
James Nelson
Chicago
R. J. Estey
Sac City
Mrs. Estey
Nelson
Adolph Kercen
Albert Oltmanns
Anamosa
Pvt
Henry Oltmanns
Stn
Aed Wydaniyelter Moy Monee
Orvald Hanson
Racen
Ottawa
Ee-Tean
Oal Deaie
Anna Ff. Korshind
Minnie Hanson
Eagle Grove
Doxsee
Oscar Smith
Napoleon, Ohio
Robert L. Schneider
John Wilcox
William
Edwin Wilcox
Ida Cass
Patricia
Arvil Tuel
Beverly
John Sill
Hopkinton
Ann Carter
Atlanta, Ga
F. S. Stahler
Price Blayney
Anamesa
Mrs
Darrell Blayney
Melvin Brock
Robert Vesey
I. H. Schneider
Henry Bohlken
Prescott, Wis
Ray Renn
Crofton, Neb
Mrs. Clark Hubbard
Mankato, Minn
John Dougherty
Waterloo
Kenneth Ferring
Maxine Redmond
Los Angeles
Calif
T. M. Redmond
W. P. Fleming. Coggan
W. T. Kehoe
Harry Rodman
Winterset
I. M. Rodman
Vance Stead
David
Mrs. DeLos Daken
Zearing
Louise Field
Charles Field
Mrs. Field
Town City
Howard Podhaski
Charles Podhaski
Joan Podhaski
Carroll Podhaski
Elizabeth Hopkins
Mason City
Harold Duncan
Ralph Ballou
Mrs. Ballou
Ruben Leggett
Harvey Kurt
John
Mary
Ben Ament Home
Rose Stadtmueller
Alva Stadtmueller
Austin Stadtmueller
John Brinkman
Austin, Minn
Martin Geyken
Mary Jane Aitchison
Evanston, NL
Claire Aitchison
William Rice
Pasadena
William Grover
Fabric requirements for slip covers
The fabric must endure regular use for a reasonable period and resist fading. It should tolerate washing and dry cleaning without degrading.
Armies Use Weighty Iron and Steel in War
Army news notes a medieval knight and his horse carrying up to 200 pounds of iron and steel, while last year 24 600 pounds of steel were poured per man in U S fighting forces. Fifty planes can fire up to 300 000 rounds in a minute surpassing 10 000 Napoleonic soldiers' daily battle use.
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America
VFW Monticello Post 1683 Plans Fall Session
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary meet Wednesday September 13 for regular business. Auxiliary initiation planned and extensive fall and winter plans will be discussed. Members are urged to attend actively.
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Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Vegetable Storage Construct or Repair for Fall
Plan a permanent vegetable and fruit storage area to hold garden produce through winter. Prefer a cave storage system connected to the basement with a small room and window. Select a basement corner to minimize lumber to two walls. insulate two walls and ceiling with rock wool. Check local bulletin boards for storage information.
Preserving Fruit Juices and Squash in Home Canning
Extension home economists outline methods for preserving fruit juices and squash. Unsweetened juices are stored and later sweetened for jelly or drinks. strains, adds sugar, then jars and processes in a boiling water bath. Pumpkins and squash are canned or steamed, with guidelines for headspace and processing times.
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Monticello Express
Iowa State College
Don't Touch Is Hard On Children
The passage outlines how infants learn about the world through touch and taste rather than sight. It notes a one year old's eager exploration with hands lips and tongue and explains adults often forget how early touch shapes understanding and safety needs.
Child Rearing Guidance on Attention and Boundaries
The author urges eternal vigilance with restraint and emphasizes protecting the child while avoiding constant attention. It advocates offering chances to learn and handle things safely. It warns that excessive “Don’t Touch” phrases dull curiosity and notes soil moisture impacts on spaded clay.
Boy Hurt In Fall Amputated Arm At Iowa City Hospital
The young son of Buzz Paullins named Ryan is hospitalized in Iowa City after a fall from a tree. He suffered multiple arm fractures and gangrene led to a shoulder level amputation. Paullins drives a cream truck for the Ryan creamery and is known in Castle Grove.
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Buzz Paullins
Ryan
University Hospital
Iowa City
Paullins
Ryan Creamery
Castle Grove
Paricutin Volcano Erupts in Mexican Corn Field
A new volcano erupted suddenly in a corn field near Paricutin, Mexico, on February 20, 1943, drawing observers and beginning a notable volcanic event.
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Paracutin
New
Mexico
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Tom
Pearl Harbour
LeRoy
Mediterranean
Fluckiger
Raymond Fluckiger
Italy
Red Cross
Ohe
Henry Ohe
Bernard
Camp Maxey
Camp McCain
Miss
Bernard C. Che
Q.M. Trk. Co
George Dirks
George D. Dirks
Australia
Aldrich
Glenn R. Aldrich
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Lawrence F. Mayberry
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Kaiser Shipyards
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Fal Mayberry
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Nan
San Francisco
Edward Brokens
William Tk. Brokene
Mountain Tlome
Idaho
Brokens
Donald L. Nordmann
APO
George Nordmann
Nordmann
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomon
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Dean Nordmann
Cpl. Schmidt
Lavern L. Schmidt
John C. Schmidt
Camp Haan
Pfc
Lawrence A. Schmidt
Pfc. Schmidt
North Africa
Sicily
Seattle
Wash
R. L. Wallace
Quasqueten
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Winans
Thomas F. Winans
Hill Field
Utah
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A. H. Hobert
Fort Omaha
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Luensman
Sgt
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Leonard Schoon
Mary Schoon
Maples
Delhi
Clark DeShaw
Marguerite Fothergill
Fort Snelling
Minn
Olt
Anne Wil
Warne Zion Ey
Tehurch Parlors
Ving
Pam
Frank McLaughlin
Mis
Clarence McLaughlin
Will McLaughlin
Lucile Yount
Wilma Clark
Milwaukee
Agnes Cashen
Jean Dearborn
John Wenger
Veterans Hospital
John McDonald Hospital
Helen Wolf
Friends
Clinton
Harry Hoag
Ruth Ann
Dewey Rhatigan
Clarence
Mildred Deischer
Sturgis
S. D
John Matthiessen
Barbara Matthiessen
Howard Weidman
Ottumwa
George Ireland
Wyoming
Harvey Sexter
Gwen Cornwell
Brasstown
N.C
Peru
George Bye
W. Metcalf
D. P. Young
W. K. Hodgson
Cliff Sheppard
Rapid City
Samuel Reyner
Junior Quint
Lawrence Duncan
Andy Jackson
Charles W. Holman
The
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
V.F.W
F. J. Peterson Company
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Wm. Claus, Mgr
U. S, War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
WACS
Normandy
General Hospital
England
Norman Reffett
Galesburg
States
Pfe
Claire J. Anderson
Kenosha
Wis
Ella Eirman
Pittsburgh
Ryan Boy
Karl M. Keyes
Michaels-Stern Rochester
Defiance Homespuns
Rochester
Michaels-Stern
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