Memorial Sunday and Day exercises planned
Preliminary plans occupied the Legion Executive Board for Memorial Sunday services to be held jointly with the college at Douwstra Chapel and for the Memorial Day morning ceremonies in Garden Square with a noon luncheon honoring Governor Blue. The event includes a morning address by the governor and remarks honoring guests, with support from local families and community groups.
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Governor Blue
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Rural Groups to Engage in Singing and Folk Games
Winifred B. Martin, soon associate in music from State College, leads a rural meeting on 1944-45 music study for youth and adults. County leaders and family living program staff gather to learn songs and folk games for community groups.
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Winifred B. Martin
Fo: State College
Martin
Marion
Future Bright For Frozen Fruits And Vegetables
The article notes wartime restrictions easing will boost home and retail freezing capacity. It highlights vitamin C treatment for browning fruits like peaches apples and apricots and describes new frozen products including pre cooked sweet potatoes pureed vegetables and a frozen fruit dessert resembling ripe fruit with ice cream texture.
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Katharine Mershey County Extension
Marion County road work stalls in 1944 due to war needs
The Knoxville Journal notes Marion County spent only 17 581.97 on new roads in 1944, one third of 1943, amid wartime labor and material shortages and flood damage. Maintenance costs rose, and county crews faced limited help. outlook for 1945 remains tight with scarce supplies.
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Marion County
Knoxville Journal of March
Iowa
BW. Dutton
Marion
Sixteen Year Old Girls May Take Civil Service Exam
Miss Rena B Smith director of the U S Civil Service Region announces a stenographer and typist examination for the Fifth Region and Washington D C The minimum age for local employment is lowered to sixteen though federal positions in Washington require at least seventeen and a half years Applicants not employed full time are urged to apply for interesting well paid work amid a war industry demand Local agencies say stenographers and typists are urgently needed in coming crucial months through exams and postings
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Fighth U. S. Civil Service Region
Fighth
Washington, D. C
Washington, D.C
S. Civil Serfi
Chickenpox Cases Rising in State Says Health Dept
The state health department reports chickenpox is circulating with mild fluctuations in prevalence. Through the first 10 weeks this year there were 907 cases, up from 763 a year ago, with 133 cases for the week ending March 10. Most cases affect children and some disrupt school attendance.
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State Health Department
Towa
Iowa Seeks Five Million For Secondary Roads
Under the Federal Aid Highway act of 1944 Iowa will gain 3,979,710 annually for secondary road construction for three postwar years. State matching and a 1 percent gasoline tax increase could yield roughly five million dollars yearly, with urban and federal highway funds bringing total federal road aid to about 11 million dollars for Iowa.
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Iowa
Lion
Farm Bureau
Resistation
Ben C. Buckingham
Property investment details in Pella emerge
A historical note indicates much of a property investment was purchased in Pella while Pella City Water and Light bills totaled 2378 dollars in the past year.
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Pella
Pella City
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