Local and Personal Social Notes Sparsely Detailed
Des Moines resident Dorothy Nowela was a weekend guest of friends. Dorothy Hiner of Iconium visited on Monday afternoon. Mrs J E Sharp of Centerville spent Sunday and Monday with relatives here. Myra and Mrs Doyla Hampton and Jon visited at the Ronald Woodward home. Quentin Hudson stayed part of last week with his mother Fay Hudson. Mrs Tom Robb and granddaughter Lelia Davis shopped in Centerville Saturday. Mrs Jessie Prizer and Mrs Peacock of Albia visited Mrs Jep Powell on Monday. Mr and Mrs Curtis Burton visited the Harry Burton home near Centerville Sunday. Mrs William Laws and daughter Mrs Wilbur Johnson visited Albia Friday afternoon.
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Dorothy Nowela
Des Moines
Dorothy Hiner
Iconium
J. E. Sharp
Centerville
Myr
Doyla Hampton
Jon
Ronald Woodward
Quentin Hudson
Fay Hudson
Tom Robb
Lelia Davis
Jessie Prizer
Peacock
Albia
Jep Powell
Curtis Burton
Harry Burton
West Fof
William Laws
Wilbur Johnson
Local Social Notes Reflect Farm Area Visits
Mrs Ernest Hiatt hosted Coulson with Mr and Mrs Robert Prevo visiting. Forest Mericle did carpentry for Karl Fischer Jr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt. A chaiivari and shower honored Mr and Mrs Trenton Wilson. Mary and Margaret Miller of Albia visited Merle Miller. Lynn Hilton and Shirley Townsend hosted Sunday guests. Ernest Hiatt and family visited U S Hiatt. Centerville callers included Ernie Tuckers Jim Clines Lynn Hiltons and Ernest Hiatt. Theo Miller and Lemaster family celebrated a birthday. W W Munn visited Lynn Hilton Thursday evening. Forest Meries visited Henry Foster on Sunday.
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Ernest Hiatt
Robert Prevo
Will Stufflebeam
Forest Mericle
Karl Fischer. Jr
Ernest. Hiatt
Ernie Tucker
Trenton Wilson
Mary
Margaret Miller
Albia
Merle Miller
Lynn Hilton
Shirley Townsend
Ernest’ Hiatt
U. S
Your War Ration Calendar
Second inspections for Class B and C rations within March 1 to June 30 and March 1 to May 31. Vehicle and fuel coupons update with A book No 6 valid March 22 to May 21 and fuel oil coupons expiring September 30. Sugar and coffee coupons and red stamps with May expirations, shoes coupon No 17 expires June 15.
What You Beg With WAN BONDS War Bond Appeal
The piece recalls cavalry roots in Indian warfare days and notes modern armies rely on horses and gear. It stresses saddles saddlery helmets and related equipment cost hundreds of dollars and urges War Bond purchases and payroll savings plans with ten percent of income.
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Treasury Department
Unrationed meal tips and OPA ration changes described
Des Moines OPA officials urge patrons to order un rationed meals with nonessential items to aid restaurants. Board expansions aim to speed rationing across commodities, with 95 boards approaching a thousand members. New regulations to simplify ceiling prices will be announced, and summer fuel oil fill rumors are denied while schemes to improve heating efficiency are urged. Iowa leads or ranks in salvaging hosiery and fats, with rubber and stamp rules tightening.
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Des Moines
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Iowa
Iowa War Production Board
WPB
Rubber Reserve Co
Washington, D. C
Ordnance town to house 350 families in Washington state
W. M. Rowles of Onawa, field representative for the federal housing Authority, leads construction of a new town in Washington named Ordnance. It will accommodate 350 families with housing units of 2, 4, 6 and 8 rooms, plus administration buildings, community centers and residential food stores.
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W. M. Rowles
Onawa
Federal Housing Authority
Washington
Ordnance
Gruber Builds Barn With Local Farmers Near Tripoli
Albert Gruber, aided by 75 neighborhood farmers, erected a new barn near Tripoli to replace two barns lost to a fire last fall. Read the want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gruber
Mr. Gruber
Tripoli
Fire saves garbage truck by using water hose
Fire in a Clear Lake garbage truck led the crew to hot water from a nearby hose, quickly dousing the load and saving the truck. An unrelated note reports Grinnell College’s unused boiler, moved to Minneapolis for $100 a day over 100 days, with no incident in transit.
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Clear Lake
Grinnell College
Minn
Eapolis
Grinnell
Minneapolis
Feed Your Own Grain for More Eggs in Cafeteria Style
Grain balancer recommendation targets higher egg production at low cost. Gardner and Ben endorse Sta ley's 26 percent mix for cafeterias and self-serve stations.
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Gardner
Ben
Letter to Editor From Mrs Sneed About Local News
A reader thanks the editor for the home town Union paper and encloses money to pay for a Union subscription. She notes friends in Morgiia do not write often enough but relies on the paper for local news coverage and asks to keep the home paper coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgiia
Mra. J. B. Sneed
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Coulson
Aries
Yeach Drug Store
Rexall Store
Victory
NAVY
E. G. Firei
Richard L
N. Burdell Roberts
Clyde Wilbon
Harold L.boyer
Paul E. Burns
ARTHUR _L. CASE
Max SN
Kenneth Gerald
Eugene Hawk
Francis Johnson
Allen
Mason
JR. Wayne
Blumer
Carl Proctor
Clifton Boardman
Bob Moffatt
Crion Stocker
James L. Buckingham
Trenton Mericle
Richard J. Burton
Cecil Creech
Dwight L. Kaster
Paul Massman
Dayton Dotson
Eugene Wilcox
Lyle K. Hough
Walter Wilson
Clark
Stewart Ie Gibson Ott Vos
Bi Russell
Wayne Caster
Doyle Meric
Dan Tence
Claud
Arp
Mer Bug Ful Fullerton
Arvis Donald 5
Whitehead Howard Evans
Roscoee
Brown Richard Veach Francis Stocker
Cleones Righald D Sunior Allen Raymond Plants
Monro Jarvis Everett
Keith Kennedy
David Kingery
Wayne McDanes
Claude Sheldon
Glen Lamar
Ohnnie McDonald
Howard Robinson
Billy Edwin Spencer
Donald Johnson
Lloyd Blumer
Brizendine
Clarence Caster
Lyle Jones
Lloyd Ppannebeorer
Harold E. Wagner
van H. Teller
Harold Hall , Charles Ederd
Lampkins
Coast Guard
George Saeeorn
Donald Lockman
Troy Lockman
Sylvan Vandorin
Merchant Marine Junior
Nadine & George
General Supplies
For
Mayflower Graham
Elmer L. Harmon
Northwood
Emery Coltrain
Mra
J. H. Schreiner
Moravia
Albia Rendering Co
Pillsbury
Spencer
R. C. Valentine Co
Marshalltown
Mt. Pleasant
Town
Chet Broshar
Movely
Turner & Son Furniture
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