Orderly Withdrawals and War Labor Complications
Moscow reports German losses of 295000 killed 80000 prisoners amid heavy fighting in the Russian push toward Germany. The piece notes Germans retreat skill and overestimates of prisoners, then turns to U S Senate hearings on Wallace and cabinet selection politics. It also reports 6300 Canadian troops absent without leave after overseas embarkation leaves.
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Moscow
Germany
Poland
Ruhr
Silesia
Churchill
Laugh at Yourself and the Value of Humor
In a column from The Sheldon Mail and The Christian Science Monitor the author argues humor is a measure of intelligence and balance. It urges not taking oneself too seriously and notes the dangers of arrogance and prejudice.
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Sheldon Mail
Christian Science Monitor
Roosevelt
Bataan
Corregidor
New Guinea
North Africa
Anzio
Navy
United States
Army
No Sympathy for Japs and Canadian War Draft Reflections
Sioux City Journal discusses Allied advance in the Pacific under intense resolve. It contrasts American power with Japan’s defeat, questions leadership changes, and argues the focus on drafting home defense in Canada, noting U S universal draft versus Canada’s earlier reluctance and the wartime patriotism in the United States.
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Sioux City
Pacific
Japan
Tokyo
Kaiso
Europe
Canada
United States
Great Britain
French factoryowned by workers sparks nationization question
The Emmetsburg Reporter notes France’s prewar socialism influence and questions how Renault’s 40,000 worker heirs will react as De Gaulle contemplates nationalizing the auto plant.
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Emmetsburg
France
Renault
DeGaulle
Iowans Oppose Sunday Beer Sales By Wide Margin
Iowa Poll finds 81 percent oppose legal beer sales on Sunday across a cross section of residents. Women show stronger opposition than men while city dwellers favor sale more than farmers. Response reflects views if ballot were held today.
War news and classifieds in wartime chatter from Indianapolis papers
Report notes Nazi collapses in Poland and eastern Germany while Japanese advances in Luzon continue. Optimism blends with classified humor from the Indianapolis Star and Humboldt Independent as war progress and home-front work mix with lighthearted job ads.
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Humboldt Independent
Poland
Germany
Luzon
Europe
Pacific
House Plant Pests Kill Christmas Plants
A Iowa State College entomologist outlines common house plant pests such as red spider, mealy bugs, scale, plant lice and white fly. He advises a soapy water bath treatment, rinsing, and weekly repeats, with nicotine sulfate boosting effectiveness for control.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Too Many Windows May Cause Winter Egg Drop
Max C. Naylor of Pocahontas county extension says sunlit laying houses with many windows lose heat as panes break or drop out. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College notes the weatherman’s storms threaten poultry houses and production declines with cold.
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Max C. Naylor
Pocahontas County
Naylor
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Remodeling for light and insulation in surplus window houses
The article advises remodeling surplus window houses when materials allow. It recommends covering all but one four pane window per 10 feet of wall, with movable windows from the south wall to ends or north side for winter light. Insulation is suggested, costing about $1 per bird, payable back in extra egg production.
Final Date Set for Hayseed Payments in Pocahontas County
The final date to complete hayseed practices across Pocahontas County farms is extended to February 15 1945. The extension covers threshing and cleaning or testing requirements for eligibility in both acreage and poundage payments. Seed sold into commercial channels or cleaned and tested by that date qualifies. after February 15 1945 no payment is issued.
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Pocahontas County
AAA
Gilbert S. Ellis
Long tenure of Remsen justice of the peace ends note
For 40 years Barney Bunkers has served as justice of the peace in Remsen and during that time he has built a long record of municipal service and local cases.
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Barney Bunkers
Stig Velev
Bunkers
Pue County
Highdy
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Henry A. Wallace
Washington
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Jesse Jones
Stimson
Knox
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Maud Muller
Maud
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Paris
Indianapolis Star
G. A. Everson
M.D
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TS. Clark
D. D
F. H. Molyneux
Savage Block
J. E. Hynds
Ritz Theatre
Carl J. White
TOWAI
Auto Kennedy
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T. J. Rayne Insurance
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Rolfe Phow's
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L. M. Graham Veterinariat
First Nat Bank
R. B. Ranney
Jones
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Axis
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