Local Social News From Clarion Area
Mrs Raymond Wright and others visit at Norman Johnson home near Clarion. Visitors include Bernard Anderson of Marshalltown, Andrew McCutch eon of Des Moines, and George Wilson of Algona. A new baby girl Lucile born to George and wife last Friday July 28. Several families travel for visits, picnics, and church events across Renwick Eagle Grove Algona and Fort Dodge areas.
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Raymond Wright
Norman Johnson
Clarion
Bernard Anderson
Marshalltown
Ralph Anderson
Andrew McCutcheon
Des Moines
Raymond © Gorrel
George Wilson
Algona
MM. Green
George Schoolcraft
Lucile
Lake ‘Lutheran Church
Lake
Cornelia
Ain
Rob
Oppedahahl
U. S
G. S. Peters
H. E. Jacobs
Milford
Joan
Virginia Jacobs
Renwick
HD. Black
Betty Len
Betty Selgelid
Hantes
Ouly
George Martinhi
Gary Bass
Granners
Graney
Vaca ‘Nonier
Henry Norder
George Hidiieka
Donald 2Nd Douglas
Sioux Falls
Parentel Wm
Barber
M. C. Rockwood
M.D Hickey
Ledrard
Hickey
U. S. Naval Training Station
Farragut
Ohio
Ives Meurer
Hient
E. W. Perry
Tenn
D. J. Christensom
Benes Middleton
Jane
Eagle Grove
Christenson
Lieut. Perry
California
Leroy Thompson
John Kerr
War Bonds and Two Ocean Navy Build Up
After Pearl Harbor the United States mobilized rapidly. Seventeen battleships were in service and fifteen were under construction as 32 battle wagons began to cost taxpayers three billion dollars. The war moved quickly from distant concern to urgent effort.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Texpayers
War Bonds urged to fund expanded war effort
The Treasury Department urges continued War Bond purchases as the United States shifts from a one ocean navy of about 350 ships to a five ocean war. It notes earlier investments were sufficient then but now require higher funding for ships and Liberty vessels plus auxiliary craft.
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Tresvary Department
Pearl Harbor
Treasury Department
Sunday Visitors From Several Families
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Philipp and children visited E. Unverforth’s home near Me server last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson and son Tommy of Hagle Grove visited the parental Wm. Anderson home last Sunday.
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Floyd Lane
Schildren
Alfran
Kleen
Elmer Philipp
E. Unverforth
Meserver
Floyd Anderson
Tommy
Hagle Grove
Wm. Anderson
Family Labors Daytime in Plant And Farms Nights
Milwaukee reports a four member family, three brothers and a sister, work six days weekly in a war plant at Grade Foundries and labor nights on a 10 acre Sussex area farm. Mary Pacek 21 grinds, Steve 17, John 33, Joe 26 molders and laborers earn up to 155 weekly. They milk 37 cows and raise 17 hogs, grow beets corn oats hay peas potatoes with heavy night farming and dawn milking.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago Tribune
United States
Mary Pacek
Steve Pacek
John
Joe
Grade Foundries Company
West State Street
James Murdoch
Steve
Mary
Murdoch
Sussex
Menominee Falls
Join
Allen’ ‘Schroeder
Adam
Merry
This Thief Appears to Know His Ration Book
A Houston cafe operator John Overton found his shop looted of ten pounds each coffee and sugar, nine evaporated milk cans, five pounds of meat, four tomato cans, and 55 in nickels, plus his alarm clock. The thief ignored the nickel stash and left without considering the Golden Rule.
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Houston
Texas
Bere
John Overton
Overton
Heather Used As Timber Substitute In Scotland
Scotland converts vast heather acreage into a new timber substitute. Dried heather is pulverized into fine threadlike pieces, made into a paste, molded, and finished like wood. The material is claimed immune to pests and waterproof, fireproof, and acidproof, usable as slabs or molded shapes.
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Scotland
London
Theft Reported Of Victory Garden In Covington
Covington police were told by T. M. Duncan that his victory garden was stolen two weeks after planting. He found only a hole in the ground and hay scattered about, with dirt missing, suggesting someone took the garden dirt.
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Victory Garden
Covington
T. M. Duncan
Robber Strikes Twice, Hotel Union Secretary Reports
In Portland, Cecelia Carr of the Hotel Service Employees union says a robber again stole money after a prior report. Police note she had already reported the earlier theft and were prompted to verify today’s incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Cecelia Carr
Hotel Service Employees” Union
Longtime Navy Bos'n Stanley Langer Re-enlists at 68
Charleston news reports Warrant Officer Stanley J. Langer with 52 years in the U S Navy passed a medical exam for another active tour. The veteran, oldest from port of service at Charleston Naval Yard and holder of two World War I campaign ribbons, returns to duty after a medical check. He recalls service aboard the USS Newark and the USS Wompatuck during key engagements.
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Charleston
S. C
Stanley J. Langer
United States Navy
Sixth Naval District
Newark
Cadiz
Spain
United States
Columbus
Atlantic
Lunger
Arleston Navy G Yard
Jacksonville
Charleston Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Manzanillo
Jamaica to Send 10000 Farm Workers to U S
Washington announced that about 10 000 agricultural workers will be brought from Jamaica to relieve shortages in the United States. A joint state and agriculture department pact with Jamaica mirrors the Mexico program, with workers placed in West Middle West and East farm centers. Workers will be adults 18 plus and may be returned after contracts, health screenings to be conducted by U S authorities.
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Jamaica
Washington
Jama
United States
Jemsies
Mexico
West
Middle West
Icebox Treatment To Save Feet Of Seamen
In an eastern Canadian port three Canadian Navy doctors announced an icebox treatment for immersion foot a violent form of chilblains among sailors. The method uses a fan blowing cold air around feet and legs with two special leg openings to prevent rapid warming. They noted most survivors from a ship picked up in European waters had required amputations.
Smugglers of Penzance War Interferes With Rail Ban
London reports smugglers have diverted wartime rail restrictions to move flowers from the Sicily Isles to Penzance. Dealers load spring blooms into private steamers and London bound luggage. An ordinary suitcase can hide 60 dozen daffodils.
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London
Penzance
Scily Isles
Firemen Fail to Save Large Swiss Steak in Peoria Kitchen
Peoria Illinois firemen rushed to a house on Henry Sommer’s street after an alarm. Dense smoke poured from the kitchen as they battled a stove fire. They extinguished the flames but the large Swiss steak was ruined beyond repair, described as irreplaceable.
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Peoria
Henry
Sommer
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