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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
2
War Ration Book Two is in use for processed foods starting March 1. Each person has 48 points per ration period. use stamps in front of the grocer, plan weekly budgets, and avoid waste to ensure fair shares.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa lists a will for W T VanDorin filed as last will and testament. The court scheduled final proof and probate for March 28 1943 with notice to all interested to appear and show cause. Clerk M G Luse records the filing and reading of the document. Read the want ada.
County extension director Glen Birlingmair urges families to grow vegetables in 1943 and can at home to stretch scarce supplies. He cautions limited per person rations of canned produce, promotes soybeans as a meat substitute, and outlines seed, inoculation, and chick-raising tips to support wartime food production.
Farmers are urged to repair and share existing machinery as new farm tools are scarce under a wartime quota. County committees allocate limited machinery, so the burden to produce food-for-freedom falls on current equipment. Keep machines sheltered, well maintained, and busy to extend life and boost output. An example shows a failed cash hiding attempt in an oven, where money survived but the sack burned.
Arnold Reynolds of Grundy Center rode in a railroad car that broke away from a train while en route to a Marine training camp. The car rolled along the tracks until a stop was reached, unnoticed by the train crew for a time. The report notes no curves or danger on the line.
For 60 years subscribers of the Monticello Express, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Lyons, now of La Canada California, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary, marking long marriage and longtime newspaper ties.
Farm expert E P Sylvester Iowa State college plant pathologist warns buyers before purchasing seed this year read the label. He says weed infestation comes from low quality seed from unreliable dealers offering low prices. Ensure no primary noxious weed seeds are present and that the label lists weed seed content per ounce or pound. Check germination, variety adaptation, and farmer’s seed guaranteed free of primary weeds.
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