Ration Office Opens with New Morning Hours in County
Jefferson County War Price and Rationing Board changes hours to 8:30 a.m. to noon to handle about 3900 A mileage book applications and renewal books before July 21. Four clerks and limited volunteer help rush to check tire serial numbers and issue mileage books and tire inspection records. Applications must be completed and mailed to Fairbury by July 10 for timely processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County War Price and Rationing Board
C. H. McGee
McGee
Fairbury
Townsmen Volunteer To Harvest Crops In Labor Shortage
Local businessmen and Diller citizens volunteer to help nearby farmers harvest crops. At least five workers per group have contributed 216 hours of field labor since last Monday, with be tween 15 and 20 bushels per acre typical. The period includes 18 named volunteers and a community effort to address the labor shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
George Rahman
Herman Stahl
Glenn Ball
Craig Baker
Jay Woods
Keith Baker
Ernest Schultz
Laurice Diller
H.H. Green
Bill Green
Chet Weaver
Bert Weaver
Roy Casper
Camp Callon
Calif
Lloyd Hursts
Linda Vista
Army
Roosevelt Pledges Food Imports Release After War Sub Campaign
President Roosevelt said the nation may soon release ships for importing sugar and coffee, removing both from rationing and freeing sugar mill workers for essential war tasks after success against Nazi submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Roosevelt
Congress
Fairbury Teachers Examinations Set for Saturday
Examinations for teachers will be held at Fairbury High School on Saturday July 10 with tests from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm following the regular schedule. Dr Viers reports .70 of an inch of rain fell Sunday night.
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Fairbury High School
Meat Production Rises Amid Shrinking Civilian Demand
A national survey by the agriculture department finds meat production up despite a beef shortage. Military needs will rise as the nation goes on the offensive, so home consumption is not expected to increase and retail supplies may be curtailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Chandler
Arizona
Altho
Jerry A C Garrell
GJ Williams
Chandles
Diller
Carl Ludington Earns Phi Delta Kappa Honor
Supt. Carl Ludington was inducted into Phi Delta Kappa for outstanding scholastic achievement in education. He studies at the University of Nebraska with 12 credit hours in school administration and recently prepared transcripts and student recommendations in Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ludington
Phi Delta Kappa
Ludington
University of Nebraska
Diller
W S C S Meeting Set At Methodist Church Basement
The Women's Society of Christian Service will meet in the Methodist church basement Thursday afternoon July 15. Everyone invited to attend.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Max Braasch Returns to U.S. for Medical Discharge
Seaman First Class Max Braasch with 14 months service in Atlantic Pacific and nine months in the Solomons is at Mare Island Naval Hospital awaiting medical discharge by mid August or September first. He enlisted on his 18th birthday in May 1942 and saw action in the Solomons battle of November 14-15 where heavy losses occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Braasch
Atlantic
Pacific
Solomons
U.S. Naval Hospital
Mare Island
Max
Solomon Islands
U.S
Hethet
Diller
Bannaham and Weaver Tie Nuptial at Diller Methodist
Nadine Bannaham daughter of Mr and Mrs William Bannaham of Steele City and Doyle Weaver son of Mr and Mrs Perry Weaver of near Diller wed Monday July 5 at 4 pm in Diller Methodist Church. Rev W H Clark officiated. Doyle serves in the Navy and will resume duties after a ten day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Bannaham
William Bannaham
Steele City
Doyle Weaver
Perry Weaver
Near
Diller
Diller Methodist Church
W. H. Clark
Sterling
Nebraska
Doyle
Navy
Card of Thanks from Mrs. W. I. Filley
Mrs. W I Filley thanks friends for letters cards and flowers sent during her recent illness and expresses sincere appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Filley
Appendectomy Reported for Gretchen Wobbilfarth
Gretchen Wobbilfarth underwent an appendectomy Monday morning at Odell hospital. The procedure was reported as routine with no complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Wobbilfarth
Odell Hospital
Army sergeant elevation and family arrival at Bruning air base
Max Thompson at Bruning air base receives a promotion to sergeant. Warrant Officer and Mrs. Don McKenzie with son Tommy from Camden, New Jersey arrive by the Rockette and plan to stay with Mrs. Green’s family. McKenzie will return to Camden Saturday night.
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Max Thompson
Army
Bruning Air Base
Serjeant
Don McKenzie
Elizabeth Green
Tommy
Camden
New Jersey
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Glen O’brien
Wymore
Elmer P. Malchow
APO
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Los Angeles
OPA
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Bernard Behrends
Medical Hospital Ship Company
Camp Kilmer
Bernard W. Behrends
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Pvt
Harold
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Mace Island
Gerald J. Garrell
Harold D. Allen
Camp Callao
San Diego 14
Bob Carver
Record
St. Louis
Bob
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Rob E. Patton
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