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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
2
The Mt Carmel Flying Needles met at Merle Watkins home on July 24 1945 at 10 45 AM for a picnic. Norma Jean Pattison presided and all members were present. A treasure hunt with candy prizes followed. The next meeting will be at Ruth Royers on July 31 1945.
The Blue Cross low cost hospital plan now protects more than 17,000,000 town and farm residents, with enrollment strongest in Corn and Wheat Belt farming areas. The plan started with teachers in Texas and spread to 43 states, DC, seven Canadian provinces, and Puerto Rico. Costs vary by region, with most funds used for hospital bills and reserves built for extraordinary needs. 4-H Club notes July 16 report fishing, camp plans, and a home gathering.
Chicago dispatch warns rail bottlenecks due to wartime western traffic will slow fertilizer delivery for fall seeding. Officials urge farmers to order now and arrange summer delivery to store plant food for next fall to avoid a crop crisis.
Chicago report from the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges farmers to resist land overexpansion and avoid a repeat of World War I expansion. It says rising land prices threaten inflation and promotes mixed fertilizer as the best long term investment to improve soil and meet peacetime needs.
The Bible School closed Friday with a picnic dinner enjoyed by children. Rev Ash presented a Sunday evening demonstration of the good work done. Mrs Irma Ireton and her Owensville son visited W R Ireton’s family last Friday. John William Jack arrived from Berlin en route to camp, son of Dr Frank Ireton of Batavia. George Thompson has been honorably discharged from service. Funeral of Mrs Dugan held last Thursday with Rev Lyons in charge. she was Elmer Dugan’s mother. Mrs Frank Underwood of Texas and Mrs Lawrence Lepard of Sistersville WV visiting their father Mr J.
Mrs. Wilma Davis Wright and sons of Mr. Washington called on Mrs. Ed Huheey Friday evening. Mrs. Frank McGuire visited sister Bertha Hellman who was ill. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smythe, Mrs. J. E. Huheey, and Jim Huheey called on H. S. Smythe. Mrs. John Duncan hosted luncheon with several friends and cards in the afternoon. Miss Sue Smythe and Mrs. Henry Wellbrook dined with H. B. Smythe.
The writer extols Pete Senior for his steadfast home front conduct during wartime. He notes Pete Senior avoided misses at the war plant, kept in shape, and worked overtime to support the war effort. The piece honors workers like him as true heroes alongside battlefield aces.
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