War Front Reflected in Homefront Wartime Production
Wartime conditions tighten civilian economy as war production concentrates manpower and materials. Farm machinery output lags about 25 percent behind schedule due to military needs and component shortages. War bonds are promoted as safe, high-yield investments backed by the U S government with guarantees of redemption and duplicate bonds if lost or destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
United Nations
Sicily
Netherlands
France
Central Relief Section For
Combined Production and Resources Board
WPB
Combined Raw Materials Board
United States
America
Treasury
Christmas Dinner Guests Near Chadwick and Dixon
Local social notes list Christmas dinner guests at multiple households in Chadwick, Coleta, Sterling, and Dixon including the Daehlers Em nyre Smith Foltz Magill and others. A military exchange between a Sarge and Rookie about rifle cleaning ends the brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarge
Christmas Guests From Area Attend Dinners
Chadwick News notes Anna Dial of Rockford visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Dial. Galva residents Mr and Mrs W E Cardiff and family spent Christmas with the family of F W Zugschwerdt. Maquoketa guests were Nolan Zugschwerdt and family with Elmer Zugschwerdt. Roske family from Mt Carroll Chicago and Juilliard student Maurine Roske joined Christmas dinner with Cpl Harry Ehrmantraut of Chanute Field at W H Taylor home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dial
Rockford
Charles Dial
W. E. Cardiff
Galva
F. W. Zugschwerdt
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Maquoketa
Elmer Zugschwerat
M. P. Roske
Mt. Carroll
Frances Roske
Chicago
Maurine Roske
Juillard College
New York
Cpl
Harry Ehrmantraut
Chanute Field
W. H. Taylor
Christmas Dinner Guests From Many Local Families
A large gathering of relatives and friends from Lanark Milledgeville Freeport Mt Carroll Savanna and other nearby areas shared Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Schleuning. The guests included Reynold Bloyer Delmar Lang Henry Rahn Robert Spearman Oscar Rahn Anna Weber Earl Weber George Earl Orval Rahn Lottie Rahn Maggie Kniss Elmer Kniss Preston Downing Kenneth Woods Crystal Hartman Joe Rath Harvey Hartman George Knoess and Maurice Tecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Henry Rahn
Milledgeville
Robert Spearman
Oscar Rahn
Anna Weber
Earl Weber
George Earl
Orval Rahn
Lottie Rahn
Maggie Kniss
Elmer Kniss
Freeport
Preston Downing
Kenneth Woods
Crystal Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Joe Rath
Savanna
Harvey Hartman
George Knoees
Maurice Tecker
Henry Schleuning
Christmas Dinner Guests Gather From Nearby Towns
Mrs. Maurice Mest and Carmen of Moline join Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins and Tony of Milledgeville for Christmas dinner with the Stovers near Milledgeville. Others, including Schreiner families and Hartmans from Sterling and Milledgeville, visit the Handel and Hartman households for meals and evening calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Mest
Carmen
Moline
Frank Hawkins
Tony
Milledgeville
Jesse Schreiner
Harve Schreiner
Les Stover
Mildgeville
Christmas Guests Gather in Sterling Area Homes
Mrs Lenora Queckboerner cadet nurse in Sterling joins Mr and Mrs Robert Queckboerner and others including Glen Hartman and Charles Heffelfinger families. Werner Smith of Racine visits until Wednesday with Ralph Smith. Emmerson Lang of the U S Navy hosts and Clarence Lang family enjoy the holiday. Raymond Brandenberg and family of Polo visit Mrs Harve Zugschwerdt. John Mathias and Ronnie Sterling join Christmas dinner with Mrs Dora Shibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Daehler
Howard Emnyre
Wilma
Donald Smith
Allen
Henry Daehler
Dora Shibley
John Magill
John D. Magill
Robert Foltz
John Mathias
Ronnie
Sterling
Elmer Hans
Chester Alexander
Vernon
Alvin Reiff
Harold Stoner
Leroy
A. J. Miller
Ellwyn Allison
Coleta
Hubert Hoffman
Jesse Schreiner
Lenora Queckboerner
Robert Queckboerner
Glen Hartman
Charles Heffelfinger
Albert Queckboerner
Werner Smith
Racine
Ralph Smith
Emmerson Lang
U. S. Navy
Clarence Lang
Raymond Brandenberg
Polo
Harve Zugschwerdt
Airs
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Lanark and Savanna
Mr and Mrs Will Frank and extended families celebrated Christmas with Mr and Mrs John Frank at Mt Carroll. Lois Queckboerner and relatives joined Roy Queckboerner for Christmas dinner. Charles Williams and Lucille Williams with family were Sunday guests of Elwood Williams at Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Queckboerner
Rockford
Clayton Kaul
Eldon
John Doty
Maude Berry
Charles Queckboerner
Roy Queckboerner
Charles Williams
Lucille Williams
Elwood Williams
Savanna
Christmas Visitors and Dinner Guests Across Regions
Pvt Kay Yingling of Stewart Field New York visited Friday afternoon with Mr and Mrs George Yingling. Mrs Carroll Brauer formerly Anita Rahn spoke with her parents on Christmas from New York. Isabelle Goldthorpe from Sheboygan Wisconsin visits Mr and Mrs George Wingling. Mary Weidman Lucille Williams and families shared Christmas dinner with Mrs Grace Hartman in Freeport. Mr and Mrs Jesse Schreiner and family dined with Mr and Mrs Frank Plumley in Fulton on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Yingling
Stewart Field
N. Y
George Yingling
Carroll Brauer
Anita Rahn
Oscar Rahn
New York
Isabelle Goldthorpe
Sheboygan
Wis
George Wingling
Mary Weidman
Lucille Williams
Grace Hartman
Freeport
Jesse Schreiner
Frank Plumley
Fulton
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Town & Farm
Chadwick Briefs
Dorothy
Ramona Derr
Jefferson, Wis
Freda Schreiner
Lloyd Schreiner
Jess Schreiner
Emma Zugschwerd
R. K. Goldthorpe
Dixon
Chadwick News
Ed Schreiner
Paul Clevidence
Darrel
George Doden and
Neal
Anna Fisseller
John von Foltz
Lloyd Handel
Marvin Hartman
Emil Hartman
Glenn Hartman
Will Frank
Houstis Frank
Jennie Lou
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Billy
L. A. Frank and Sons
John Frank
York Township
Review
Royal Blue Store
Thomson Review
Thomson
Our
MR. OR Miss
BE. G. Fuller
Main St
Potter Bros
Clarence Appel
Mgr
Western Auto Store
Marth Bros
Royal Blue
Stransdale
Lucile Stransky
Clinton
Kline’s
Clinton, Iowa
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