General Wyman salutes 71st Infantry veterans in postwar tribute
Major General W G Wyman honors the 71st Infantry Division and attached units, noting their 1 060 mile advance from Le Havre in 92 days, 80 000 prisoners captured, siegfried line crossing to the Rhine, and actions from Bitche to Steyr. He lauds bravery, resilience, and readiness for future duties in Asia or Europe.
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Fred Baade
71St Infantry Division
W. G. Wyman
Germany
le Havre
Seventh Army
Bitche
Pirmasens
Rhine
Speyer
Germersheim
Third Army
XII Corps
Hanau
6Th Ss Mountain Division
Nord
Fulda
Beiningen
Coburg
Bayreuth
XX Corps
Senns
Steyr
Waidhofen
Amstetten
U. S
Asia
Europe
W.G. Wyman
U.S. A
Children’s Day Service Set By Presbyterian Church
Pastor W. F. Schneck announces Children's Day on June 10 with a 10 30 a m service. A special program will be presented and the Children's Day offering will fund Christian education.
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Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Trinity Lutheran Morning Worship and Mission Guest
J. O. Wangberg pastor leads 9:25 am service with Rev. Cc. S. Vang of Minneapolis speaking for the Lewish Mission. 10:30 am Sunday school and Bible classes follow. Evening worship at 7 p.m. features Rev. C. S. Vang again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Cc. S. Vang
Minneapolis
Lewish Mission
C. S. Vang
Card of Thanks for Earl Diggs
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy after the death of our brother and uncle Earl Diggs. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Diggs and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Eppelsheimer and family.
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Earl Diggs
T. D. Diggs
C. E. Eppelsheimer
Thanking neighbors for help after illness and death
The Tscherter family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for assistance during illness and after the death of their wife and mother. Special thanks go to Trinity Lutheran Aid for supper and the Red Cross for a hospital bed.
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Trinity Lutheran Aid
Red Cross
Julius Tscherter
Appendicitis Deaths Rise Again in Iowa
Iowa health officials report 168 appendicitis deaths in 1944, up from 158 in 1943 and after a low 14 death total in 1943. The department warns against home diagnosis and notes high summer fatalities, especially among children under 15. June and July show the peak months with 21 and 20 deaths respectively.
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Iowa
State Health Department
Spraying Apples Warned To Guard Against Worms And Scab
Pocahontas county fruit growers should apply the second cover spray to protect developing apples from scab and codling moths by June 10. Plum and pear trees need spraying too. Weather delayed moth development. forecasts show reduced apple crops across several states with Missouri and the Pacific Northwest differing. A 50 gallon spray mix requires lime sulphur, lead arsenate, hydrated lime, and water per instructions.
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Pocahontas County
Naylor
Harry Nichols
Towa State College
Towa
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
Pacific Northwest
Massive recruitment for West Coast shipyard repairs in wartime drive
Minnesota led a 48 hour recruitment push for ship repair workers as Fort Dodge and surrounding areas mobilized amid war needs. Mare Island California extended a seven day week to meet urgent load, and 12 000 workers were flagged as an immediate need. Drafts were halted for West Coast yards and the carrier Franklin was sent east for lack of workers.
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Fort Dodge
West Coast
Minnesota
Toway
Nebhradka
Dakotas
Rena B. Smith
Dudgtdt
U.S. Civil Service Region
Federal Civil Service
Mare Island Navy Yard
Vallejo
Calif
Selective Service
West Coast Navy Yards
M. S. Tisdale
Mare Island
Franklin
Limestone Law In Effect Soon
Iowa’s limestone law takes effect after July 31 requiring licensed sellers to provide calcium carbonate equivalence and sieve test details for each lot. Tests show 50 mesh 8 mesh and 4 mesh percentages with a 5 percent tolerance, and buyers may request analyses for a $1 fee.
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Iowa
General Assembly
Max C. Naylor
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculure
Surge in Fox Cubs Boost Bounty Claims Across State
Auditors report a sharp rise in fox cubs prompting bounty claims statewide. Hunting has run since mid March and continues to about June 1. County supervisors decide bounty payments, typically two dollars for adults and one dollar for cubs, with experts noting the fox population nears a 1938 peak.
Why Drainage Systems Fail in Iowa Farms
Iowa State College engineer C. H. Van Vlack identifies eight common drainage failures including silting, vegetation in ditches, submerged tile outlets, and broken or clogged tiles. He urges community action and notes soil conservation districts can organize drainage programs and access federal aid. Districts in Humboldt, Webster and Hardin counties already have active drainage efforts.
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Iowa
C. H. van Vlack
Iowa State College
van Vlack
van Vinck
van Vilack
Humboldt, Webster
Hardin County
Cummins Township Farm Bureau Meets
The Cummins township Farm Bureau met Tuesday evening May 29 at the Legion hall Havelock. The discussion focused on cooperative demonstration farms in Pocahontas county sponsored by the extension and soil conservation services to show soil management for drainage and erosion control. B W Lathrop summarized Allan Klines Cherokee victory party speech given May 27. Owen McConaughy presided. entertainment included a sound film Story of a Troop Transport and a number quiz.
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Cummins Township Farm Bureau
Cummins
Great blue heron causes blackout on Burlington line
A brownout hit Mediapolis Morning Sun and nearby districts when a great blue heron flew into power lines north of Burlington. Iowa Southern Utilities Co. sent two employees to inspect, found a burned wire and a dead five foot wingspan bird, then repaired the line and returned to Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediapolis
Morning Sun
Burlington
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Kline Outlines San Francisco UN Conference Takeaways
Allan Kline reports from the San Francisco UN conference that delegates favor a world organization with a workable charter. He warns the Big Five veto may hinder peace and urges amendments to prior agreements. Kline sees Russia’s peace as key to reconstruction and notes substantial progress for global unity and economic social advancement.
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San Francisco
Allan Kline
Iowa
Kline
Farm Bureau
Russia
Dif
Crops Boosted by Contour Planting Says Tests
Agricultural Experiment Station and Soil Conservation Service tests show corn yields rose 6.2 bushels per acre and soybeans gained 27 bushels per acre when planted on the contour rather than up and down slopes.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Sol Conservation Service
Coal shipments and rationing warn of winter delays
The notice urges prompt pickup of loaded coal to avoid demurrage and favors timely dealer and customer payments. It notes weekly coal loadings are 25 to 30 thousand cars below last year, lists Elk Horn and Dana lump as on track, and mentions cement, Vincent's Building Blocks, brick and cement on hand to cover needs.
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Elk Horn Lump
Dana Lump
Vincent
Fractured Note Signals Family News
A fragment from a local page notes a familial update referencing a daughter and household matters, with limited readable context and no clear names or dates.
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Readable fragments report an event involving individuals and place names. The text is sparse and lacks clear dates or outcomes, but hints at a local incident or notice. Further context from the original page would help identify the main action, people, and location.
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Marty
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