Local residents gather for visits and farewells across towns
A long list of community visitors and family events fills a period of shared moments. Friends and relatives from Ames Des Moines Fort Dodge and Grimes travel to visit kin in Estherville Jewell Mallard and Gilmore while many prepare for military service and job changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Locke
Gilmore
Esther Ragan
H. D. Foral
Jewell
W. D. Hauck
Elbert Brewster
Edith
Glenn Mitchell
Fort Dodge
R. E Green
Victor Shimon
Ames
Don
Iowa State College
Lois Schneck
Iowa State Teachers College
Delta Phi Delta Sorority
Watson Beam
United States Navy Hospital
Great Lakes
Ill
Joe Everson
Princeton
R. B
Art Weishaar
James Joseph
Fred Witt
Walter Grethen
Los Angeles
Calif
Leona
Mike Schmidt
Ronald
Louis Lansing
Des Moines
Ronald Kee
Lansing
Clayton Strait
J. W. Stiverson
Barbara
M. R. Soth
Ed Wilcox
E. J. Struthers
Leo Shelgren
Earl Fuller
Windom
Minn
W.S. DeWolf
DeWolf
Bessie Cruickshank
James Cruickshank
Jim DeWolf
L. R. Davidson
George Smith
Vern Farmer
J. Onnen
George Onnen
Earl Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Albert Linn
Estherville
C. J. Brownlee and Sons
Emmetsburg
Fall Livestock Feeding Campaign Promoted by LLC
The Iowa State College extension service through county Farm Bureaus launches a fall livestock feeding campaign to boost production via protein supplements and promote early marketing of finished spring pigs. Educational cooperators will spread guidance to farm families, with a district meeting held at Laurens High School on Tuesday September 22.
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Iowa State College Extension Service
Laurens
Laurens High School
Unusual Devil's Claw Weed Displayed in Osceola
Mrs. L. E. Miller of Osceola displayed a rare weed known as devil's claw. The plant bears seed pods about four inches long with curved claws that hook around animals’ legs, scattering seeds as they pass.
Two Finds A Lost Cream Can And Pocketbook Return
Ted Larson of West Union advertised the loss of a cream can in a local paper. Soon after, the can was returned by Jess King. While searching, Larson found a pocketbook belonging to Mrs. Lloyd Clough and returned it to her.
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Ted Larson
West Union
Larson
Jess King
Lloyd Clough
Letters From Rolfe in Service From Camp Swift Texas
Pvt Kenneth Maassen of Company F 378 Infantry writes from Camp Swift 35 miles from Austin Texas in September 1942. He describes heat rain busy days and Sundays off and expresses dedication to doing his part in the country’s war effort as he writes to Rolfe friends from deep in the heart of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Texas
Army
Austin
Rolfe
Kenneth Maassen
Transfer notice from Fort Belvoir to Camp Claiborne
Lt. Robert F. Lokerse reports transfer from Fort Belvoir Virginia to Camp Claiborne Louisiana. He requests mailing address update to receive Arrow home news and hopes to reconnect with Rolfe fellows stationed at the camp. He notes Camp Claiborne is large and hot and praises Rolfe’s enlistment record.
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Camp Claiborne
Fort Belvoir
General Services Engineer
Rolfe
Robert F. Lokerse
C. E
Engr
Orville Pohl in Army Hospital in Texas
Dear Editor describes 34 days in hospital after enlarged veins removal. He notes slow healing but feeling fine, a large ward assignment, no K P duty in medical department, civilians to do work, cool wet weather, weekly gas mask drill, and urges buying war bonds.
Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home Growth and Mission
In 1917 Father Flanagan borrowed funds to house five boys in Omaha and soon expanded to a 160 acre farm ten miles west. The home grew into a nonsectarian, educational and trades-focused community emphasizing Americanism and guidance for youths, with a record of producing solid citizens. To Be Continued.
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Father Flanagan
Omaha
America
Rules for Prevention Of Fires Are Given
Fire prevention week runs Oct 5 to 10 in Pocahontas county. County Agent Max O Naylor urges full community effort to identify and fix fire hazards. He cites nearly 1,000 Iowa farm buildings burn needlessly yearly and warns losses rise during wartime shortages. Ten rules cover chimney, stove, roof spark arresters, lightning-feed grounds, hay mows, attic clutter, fuel handling, electrical gear, and lighting safety.
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Pocahontas County
Max O
Naylor
Iowa
Fire safety tips for households
Have ladders buckets and a supply of water ready to fight fires. Have a family discussion of the fire problem and decided on a plan of action in case a fire does break out.
How to Win War A Hundred Thousand Ways
American inventors propose numerous tricks to outsmart the Axis with ideas that range from clever to practical. Several concepts already show real potential and merit attention for wartime use as showcased in The American Weekly with the Chicago Herald American Sunday edition.
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America
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Hog truck mishap leaves lone carcass marketable in Iowa
CarL Kolsrud of Waukon found his hog truck damaged when an end gate came loose. One hog remained in the truck while others were scattered along a five mile route. Despite some injuries most hogs were still marketable.
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Carl Kolsrud
Waukon
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Burg
Iirkins
Slater
Clarence Ogden
Johnson
Vancouver
Mum
Robert
Igkford
Onry Rober
Wilson
Ind
W. 8S. Taylor
F. L.’ MacVey
Son
Emmett DeWall
Camp San Diego
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Kinood Olerich
Randall Melson
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Naval Academy
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Fetty Melson
John
Carolyn
Ellwood Olerich
Land
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al- Calif
Sadie Shawver
Kathryn Glascock
Grimes
Fannie McIntire
W. L. McIntire
J. tIntire
Fanniette
Lois Sunday
James Brock
William Brock
Jimmie
City
George
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Nielsen Bros. Service
H. Hicks
Socany-Vacuun Oil Co
LLC
Rolfe Ous
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Orville Pohl
Army Hospital
Orville C. Pohl
By Warren Bayley
J. E. Rickard & Sons Wold Hardware Rolfe
Ritz Theatre
Jon Hall
Ilona Massey
Sun
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Trene Dunne
Patric Knowles
Different Eyes
Frank Craven
Lowell Thomas
Edmund Reek
Hills Bros. Coffee
Johnson Graham
Certo Bottle
Thompson
Sunkist
Quaker
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Arm & Hammer
Tone Bros
E. Eikenberry
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