Pocahontas County Board Proceedings December 7 1948
The Pocahontas County Iowa Board of Supervisors met in regular session with O F Young as chair and members Jensen and Johnson present. They deferred a drainage hearing, moved funds from the State Insane fund, approved gravel pit contracts, audited numerous county claims, and adjourned after addressing extensive departmental disbursements.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
O. F. Young
Clarence Jensen
G. C. Johnson
Jensen
Johnson
H. O. Wassom
State Insane Fund
State Institution Fund
Wolf
Wood
General County
Viola McCartan
Stamps
N. W
F. E. Heathman
Inquest
Fred Witt
A. J. Archer
Chas
Busby
Allies land near Rome open new coastal push
American and British forces establish a beachhead on the Italian coast north of the Apennines with minimal losses. Air cover and shelling support rapid landing of troops and gear as momentum shifts toward Rome. Allied planners aim to cut off mountain German units and disrupt rail and road links to Rome.
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Appennines
Rome
Italy
New Token System Aims to Speed Ration Point Sorting
The plan introduces red tokens worth one point for meats and fats and blue tokens for processed foods. Tokens, due February 27, will extend stamp validity to 12 weeks and red and blue stamps will be worth ten points. Retailers expect time savings of 35 million dollars and taxpayers save 1.5 million on printing a new ration book. Local grocers foresee relief by March 1.
Free throws shape midwest basketball debate
A column argues free throw accuracy dominates games like Northwestern beat Notre Dame 43 386 and Oklahoma edged Kansas with few field goals. It urges rule tweaks to reward ball handling over foul shot scoring and reduce dullness from free throws. The piece ends with a proverb about roosters and hens.
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Northwestern
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Kansas
All That You Could: A Soldier's Duty Across War Fronts
A wartime exhortation urging Americans to reflect on daily actions in support of the war effort. It recalls Marines on Guadalcanal and nine B-17 crew members, emphasizing sacrifice, duty, and faith. The poem asks readers to measure their day by service: bonds bought, blood donated, letters sent, and rationed goods saved.
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Humboldt Republican
Guadalcanal
Messerschmitts
Berlin
O. K
Red Cross Bank
R. L. Nicholson
Russians Unified in War Effort Across All Citizens
Sioux City Journal notes that Russians are described as the most united loyal and patriotic in the fight against aggression. From the invasion of their homeland everyone from men to children contributes to the war effort in a collective resolve.
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Sioux City
Inflation Burden Falls On Families Amid Surplus Cash
The Davenport Democrat argues that millions face stagnant incomes and higher prices, while about 45 billion dollars of extra money circulates loosely in households. Much of it should be saved in banks, invested in war bonds, real estate, or other securities to strengthen the economy.
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Davenport Democrat
Conscripting Wealth and Manpower in War Time
The piece discusses long standing practices of conscripting manpower during war or national emergency and notes public citizens respond as expected. It hints at a broader view of the wealth aspect of conscription and the balance between labor and military service in national policy.
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Sac Sun
Sacrifices on the Home Front Compared to Soldiers
A Webster City Freeman-Journal reflection notes that civilians such as merchants gas station operators and garage owners feel burdened by their problems yet these are dwarfed by the challenges faced by soldiers at the front as they fight.
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Webster City
Freeman-Journal
Red Oak Express: The prudent farmer stays on steady land
The farmer in Red Oak plans to keep his 80 160 or 240 acre holding intact and avoid risky mortgages. He rejects gambling away a sure thing and prefers security over potential gains.
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Red Oak Express
Landmark Woolen Mill Razed Near Manchester
Roy A. Johnson reports the demolition of the Jones Woolen Mill, a building erected in 1865 near Manchester. The 30 by 40 foot structure stood three stories and produced wool cloth and blankets at its peak. Also noted is a milk wagon runaway at Sheldon Dairy with a wrecked wagon and few broken milk bottles.
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D. W. Jones
Jones
Manchester
Sheldon
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American Legion
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Hoover
Wilbert Hawke
Eldo Heathman
Adolph Linden
L. M. Paulson
E. J. Schoon
Anton O. Wagner
W. W. Anderson
Hubert Kapsch
EB. R. Stahly
Poca Lumber Store
International Chemical Co
Pocahontas Lumber Store
Robert Harter
West Disinfecting Co
Erna A. Matthias
J. P. Graves
Dept. of Soc
Battershell Grocery
Coyle Grocery
Elkins Grocery
Ted Girard
Mullen
Pocahontas Lumber
Council Oak
Fonda Creamery
Gamble
Madsen
Mather
Swanson
Shriner
F. R. Taylor
Tuttle
C. Whitmer
W. E. Grover
Chas. L. Jones
F. M. Minnich
Dental
C. E. Worster
Harold L. Brereton
I, M
Mdse
Lindeman Cafe
M. & J. R. Hakes
D. E. Jenison
Hillyard Co
R.E.A. Co-op Co
A. L. Sundberg
James Donahue
Pocahontas Lmbr
R. A. Crummer
Farmers Co-op Co
Press
S. B. Elkins
Hauck’s Market
Horner Dairy
Vernon Holmes
S. Madsen
Martin O’keefe
Robinson Shoe Store
Central State Elec. Co
W. F .Leib
G. A. Everson
Walter E. Gower
A. W. Patterson
John Martin
University of Iowa
Matthew Grier
M. W. Linnan
H. Kemis
Dorothy Wessels
G. J
F.E. van
Sup- Brady
J. P. Bick & Co
I. H. Brokaw
C. & C. Motor Co
Central States
Geo. W. Fessler
Fort Dodge Machine Co
L. E. Garlock
Gibbs Cook Tractor Co
Gibson Oil Co
John Hyman & Sons
Knute Hatterberg
Iowa Public Service Co
Towa Public Service Co
McGregor Bros. & Co
Ag Limestone Co
Northfield Tron Co
National Auto Parts
O’connor Oil Co
Marten Peterson
Pocahontas Wrecking Co
Sieg Fort Dodge Co
Wheeler Lmbr. Br. & Supply Co
J. C. Mordan
Chas. Joachims
Wm. Miller
Chris DeYoung
Wm. Ballee
Earnest Johnson
B. J. Stegge
Mell Hunt
Carl Bilskemper
Don Gilchrist
Corliss Gilchrist
Wm. Filloon
Russell Filloon
Ed Winegarden
Phone Winegarden
John Hatterberg
Howard Coker
Robert Anderson
Junior Hatterberg
Burte DeYoung
Geo. W. Johnson
Art Lanus
Fred E. McKim
Will Hendricks
L. G. Schonberger
Alfred Landing
John Kirchner
Albert Fife
Archie Lansing
W. E. Boles
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J. A. Bradley
Raymond Bates
Harry Formack
Robert Sell
John P. Anderson
Lloyd McClurg
Clarence Barrett
Oscar Carlson
Earl Richmond
Walter Flowers
Matt Fitzgerald
Chas, White
Wm. Bretholz
Wm. Mayers
Geo. Stevens
Roy Leigh
Elmer Crouse
Chet Whistler
the Rolfe Arrow
Michael R. Soth
Marion Bruce
Reveille
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Rolfe
Humboldt
Palo Alto
Kossuth
WAC
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D. C
Roy A. Johnson
County Autitry
Laurens, Iowa
M. D
T. D. Jones
F. H. Molyneux
Savage Block
Carl J. White
Auto Bonds Kennedy Agency
T. J. Raynes Insurance
L. M. Graham
First National Bank
R. B. Ranney
Guy Smith
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