Treat Tires Like They Own Them Frontline Tire Shortage Story
A War Week feature by Pete Walsh recalls frontline tire shortages aboard Third Army units near Saintes, as crews swap and reuse tires to keep ammo trailers rolling. The piece links civilian rubber cuts since 1941 to U S military supply struggles, detailing delays, shortages, and the push to muscle through with synthetic rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
Satreague
New York
Tyne
Joe Weber
England
France
Belam
Leonard Goetz
Manawa
Armed Reef
Ike
H. Goetz
Roy Holly
Auonea
Rubber Shortage Drives Frontline Tire Battle in WWII
In June 1944 rubber was scarce as the ‘ersatz’ tires failed to meet需求. Germany’s advance and extended logistics strained Allied tires, with 1 000 mile round trips and 1 400 mile post‑D‑Day routes. Generals Nixon and Saylor note heavy wear, retreading, and no spares for jeeps and tanks as U S forces pressed forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Adolph
U.S
Henry Belor
Third Army
J. H. Nixon
Third Army Ordnance
Wick
Army Ordnan
France
Belgium
Germany
Gen
Saylor
Merchant Marine Veterans Entitled to Employment Aid
Veterans of the U S Merchant Marine may apply to local employment service offices and draft boards for re employment in pre service jobs. The War Shipping Administration training office in Minneapolis says discharged seamen may use the same facilities as other veterans. Seamen disabled or discharged should seek WSA re employment certificates and draft board guidance. Inquiries: WSA training organization public relations, Room 108 Federal Court House, Minneapolis Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Merchant Marine
U. S. Employment Service
Minneapolis
The
War Shipping Administration
Armed Forces
WSA
War Manpower Commission
Employment Service
Veterans’ Assistance
Selective Service
Merchant Marine
National Director of
Federal Court House
Minn
Soldier Addresses Pvt. Heerema and Pvt. Van Zee
Soldier addresses Pvt Ralph Heerema of the 171974992 a706th AAF Base Unit BTC Squadron at Sheppard Field Texas and Pvt Edward Van Zee of Brks 2451 Troop E 1st Trng Regt Cavalry Replacement Ing Cen Fort Riley Kansas.
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Pvt
Ralph Heerema
AAF
BTC
Sheppard Field
Texas
Edward van Zee
Brks
1St
Trng Regt Cavalry
Ing. Cen
Fort Riley
Kansas
Obituary of John Vande Voort of Pella Des Moines church member
John Vande Voort born April 4 1863 in Lunteren Gelderland Netherlands died March 17 1845 at Town Methodist Hospital Des Moines after brief illness aged 1H months Hb days. Survived by wife Nellie Van Steenbergen two sons William Garner H and Margaret and five grandchildren sister K Engbers and brothers Albert Will. Funeral March 19 19415 at home 1 30 p m and First Christian Reformed Church 2 p m Rev C De Leeuw in charge. Interment Wood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vande Voort
Wa Vande Voort
Maintje Walyen
Lunteren
Gelderland
Netherlands
Town Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
America
Pella
Nellie van Steenbergen
William J
Arner H
Margaret
Clarence Vander Linden
K. Engbers
Albert
Will
Christian Reformed Church
First
C. de Leeuw
Card of Thanks for John Vande Voort
The family thanks friends and neighbors who offered support during the illness and after the death of husband and father John Vande Voort. Gratitude is extended for expressions of sympathy, comforting words, and floral tokens of respect and regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vande Voort
Local visits and family gatherings across Leighton and nearby towns
The community notes visits and gatherings among residents from Leighton Gilman Pella Fremont and Minneapolis as families and friends share time at various homes and birthdays. People mentioned include Mrs J C Den Hartog Mrs HL Vander Linden Mrs Bert Baron Mr and Mrs M M De Reus and others visiting different households this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. den Hartog
HL. Vander Linden
Bert Baron
Mary Vander Kamp
Gilman
Town
M.M. de Reus
M.D. van Haaften
Pella
Connie de Jong
Herman Meppelink
Connie van
Frank van Haaften
Will de Vries
Terry Douglas
Kenneth
Ruth Mechlenbrock
Rosemary
Minneapolis
Tom Wilson
Fremont
Dan Heaverle
Beacon
Jesse Mattix
Connie van Engelhoven
Seventh Birthday Celebration Recaps in Local Notes
The column lists several modest social visits and family gatherings. Er xelhoven’s seventh birthday is noted with relatives including Mrs A Van Engel and descendants. Multiple residents travel or host events in Indianola Beacon and Pella areas, with Van Zee, Van Maanen, Van Engelhove families hosting dinners and weekend visits.
Extra Gasoline For Traveling to Victory Gardens
Gasoline ration applications for travel to Victory Gardens will be accepted from March 26. Pel la War Price and Rationing Board chair N. P. Van Gorp notes conditions mirror prior years with a new limit that gardens must be within miles of home or work. Requirements include at least 1,500 sq ft of garden, mileage capped at 300 miles, no alternative transport, and ride-sharing plans with all participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
N. P. van Gorp
Pella
Des Moines Man Heads War Manpower Drive for Plant Jobs
Des Moines business leader Charles T. Downie chairs a War Manpower Emergency Committee formed by the Chamber of Commerce to recruit 1500+ workers for Des Moines area war plants. The effort targets skilled and unskilled labor from Polk Marion Warren Dalhish Story counties and urges unemployed residents to contact the nearest US Employment Service for available Des Moines jobs to prevent production delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Charles T. Downie
War Man Commission
Downie
Cownie
Polk
Marion
Warren
Dalkish
Story
Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service Office
Des Moines 1
Des Moines War Industries
Echo Of The Past Moral For People Of Today
A translated excerpt from a 1944 Greek commentary notes a shift from a noble ideal of wealth creation to modern scorn of prosperity. It contrasts past pride in landownership with contemporary punishment of success, claiming the prosperous face social ruin while criminals face lighter penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esperat
Txnerates
Aid
Plato
John Adams Scott
Chicago
OPA Restricts Oil Cook Stove Sales for Summer Use
Henry J. Kuh le, OPA stove rationing representative in Des Moines, says oil cook stove supply is insufficient to issue purchase certificates for supplementary summer use. Many applicants seek a cooler cooking option for hot months, but certificates cannot be justified for such purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Kuhle
OPA
Des Moines
OPA Riet
Limited Kitchen Tools Challenge in Hard Times
A brief note on managing meals with scarce cooking gear. It highlights adapting to few utensils, using basic heat sources, and improvising with available pots, pans, and containers to prepare simple foods.
Present Time Struggle with No Relief in Sight
A brief line notes ongoing hardship described as current and unrelieved, highlighting persistent challenges without any anticipated improvement. The phrasing suggests a broader situation or condition rather than a discrete event, leaving specifics unreadable but underscoring urgency.
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By Pete Walsh
Joe Doughfoot
Dutch East Indies
British Malaya
Pearl Harbor
Mary
South America
United States
Northrup
Kingdo
Penmweve
Colles
Apri
Mar
Leighton News
Fowler Telephone Co
Wm. van Maanen
Victory Gardens
Ordnance Plant
Colfax Sale Company
Colfax
Colfax Sales Company
Bell and Clippinger
Fleet National Bank of Colfax
Earl Shields
Wlore-Werth
Zokoro
John Laaschuit
Boone and
Tama
Otley
Otley, Iowa
Life Underwriter
Equitable Life Insurance Company OF
Iowa
Warner Vande Voort
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