Destroy Unused Ration Stamps As They Expire
An Iowa appeal urges the public to destroy expired ration stamps to curb the black market. OPA administrator Raymond McKeough warns stamps beyond their use can be misused and stresses proper handling for blue, red, sugar, coffee, shoe, and gasoline stamps. The note outlines procedures for detachments, delivery, and reporting lost books, plus a plan to mail War Book No. 4 with inmates at Fort Madison Anamosa and Eldora assisting in distribution.
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Raymond& McKeough
OPA
Iowa
McKeough
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Eldora
Towa
Couple Theo Swingen and Howard Callies Wed at Parsonage
Theo Swingen of Woden and Howard Callies son of Ed and Mrs Callies were married Saturday night at 9:30 at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. W L Patterson officiating. The bride wore a navy suit with white accessories and was attended by Mrs Ray Hansen Jr who wore white. The groom and his attendant Ray Hansen Jr wore dark suits. The couple, both graduates, plan to live in the Mrs John Falk Sr apartment and receive best wishes from their friends.
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Theo Swingen
Woden
Eddie Callies
Gus Swingen
Howard Callies
Ed Callies
Methodist
W. L. Patterson
Ray Hansen Jr
Buffalo Center
Britt
John Falk
Callies
Instructions On Gas Rationing For Renewal Of A Book
Public notice outlines how to apply for renewal of gas ration book A. Instructions cover where to file, completing the form, listing owner and applicant details, vehicle data, returning sections, attaching the old book, back cover, and tire inspection record, and mailing to the War Price Rationing Board 565 Algona Iowa. The guide stresses submitting early before July 21 to expedite issuance.
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War Price Rationing Board
Algona
Towa
Ration Card Drivers Face Local Explanations Under OPA Drive
Holdoegel, chief counsel, says drivers with B and C gasoline ration cards living more than 46 miles from their jurisdiction will be asked to explain to local ration boards. The nationwide OPA program aims to curb illegal pleasure driving by occupational allotment holders with state police cooperation noted.
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Holdoegel
OPA
Holdoege
Letters from Our Boys in the Service in Africa 1943
Two family letters from service members, Orlo Zwiefel in North Africa and Hank Harms in Africa, describe mail delays, camp routines, and modest war experiences. Zwiefel notes censorship, lacks action, carpentry work, a swimming pool, missing bathing suit, and letters from Vernelle and Maurice. Harms reports calm conditions, a $70 money order, requests for watch and medal details, and a Purple Heart citation with multiple ribbons.
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Orlo Zwiefel
North Africa
Maurice
Africa
Rena Peterson Dies Near Lakota At Home
Mrs. Rena Peterson died suddenly from a heart attack at her Lakota home Thursday night. Funeral services were held at the home and Presbyterian church with burial at Swea City beside her husband. She leaves five sons Cecil, Charles, Jakie, Richard, Wallace and a daughter Lois, plus her father Jacob Ellman, a sister and two brothers in Milwaukee and Lakota.
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Lakota
Rena Peterson
Presbyterian Church
Swea City
Cecil
South Pacific
Charles
Titonka
Jakie
Richard
Camp Polk
la. Wallace
Lois
Jacob Ellman
Arthur Anderson
Horse
Albert
Milwaukee
Virginia Tindall Honored at Surprise Woden Dinner
A group of friends hosted a surprise dinner at the Dr Tindall home in Woden Sunday night to honor Virginia Tindall who plans to move to New York City to attend Hunter College and has enlisted in the WAVES. Hosts included the Helm, Smith, Buns, Martin Smith, Peterson, Goslin, and Hoff families of Titonka.
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Woden
Dr. Tindall
Virginia
Hunter College
New York City
J. C. Helm
Claus Smith
Herman Buns
Martin Smith
G. L. Peterson
C. W. Goslin
Sylvester Hoff
Titonka
Wesley Lions Club elects new officers led by Studer
At a Lions Club meeting in Wesley, J. P. Studer was elected president succeeding Roy Kleinpeter. Dr H. H. Raney became first vice president with Lael Root as second vice president. Dr R. K. Richardson was chosen secretary and treasurer, E. M. Olson Tail Twister, Alfred Erdman Lion Tamer. Directors include Lester Lease and Tom McMahon for two years, Hd Loebig and Paul Engen for one year.
Lightning Hits Immanuel Lutheran Church Fire Damages Steeple
A Sunday night storm struck the Immanuel Lutheran Church northwest of town causing significant damage. The steeple burned, other damage occurred, and a large crowd helped extinguish the blaze and bring it under control.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Woden
Toledo Mirror Collapse Halts Christmas Stock Buying
A mirror fell from a wall at a Day Movies store in Toledo striking Mrs. Harvey Jones and causing minor head injuries while she supervised Christmas stock purchases. The incident halted further shopping activities and prompted a cautious follow up.
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Toledo
Harvey Jones
Iowa ration calendar outlines several commodity deadlines
The schedule lists Class A B and C ration inspection deadlines with dates, plus vehicle and coupon expirations. It covers gasoline A book coupons and fuel oil blue stamps, processed foods blue stamps, meats red stamps, beer and sugar limits, and shoe coupons with respective validity through late July to October 31.
Merle Schwietert Hospitalized After Farm Fire Injuries
Clarence Mechler accompanied Merle Schwietert to Town City on Saturday as Merle entered the University Hospital for treatment of burns from a farm home fire eight weeks earlier. He had been at Kossuth hospital in Algona. minor burns healed but serious burns on the back of both hands and sides of his face remain. Clarence returned from Iowa City with news treatment had started. Mrs. Schwietert will stay with him and officials hope for rapid improvement.
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Clarence Mechler
Merle
Schwietert
Titanica Stores Close July 5 All Day
Titanica Stores will close on Monday July 5 at 10 o'clock and stay closed the rest of the day. The bank will not open. Morning mail will arrive as usual, afternoon mail unknown. No rural delivery on July 5.
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Titanica
United Service Women Meeting at Legion Hall
The United Service Women will meet Friday afternoon at two o clock in the Legion Hall. Members are asked to bring sewing equipment. Hostesses are Mesdames Howard French Jay Budlong and Wilbur Schram. Eligible women urged to join to support wartime work and speed victory. Go Right On Working.
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United Service Women
Legion Hall
Howard French
Jay Budlong
Wilbur Schram
Louis Oesterreicher Arrives for Navy Recruit Training at Farragut
Louis Pierre Oesterreicher, son of Mrs. Mary C. Oesterreicher of Titonka Iowa, has reached Farragut Station Idaho this week to begin recruit training. He will study seamanship military discipline and undergo physical conditioning at the lakeside base before a chance to qualify for a service school in a chosen specialty.
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Farragut
Idaho
Louis Pierre Oesterreicher
Mary C. Oesterreicher
Titonka
Towa
Pend Oreille
Navy
Wesley Boy Completes Pre Flight Training
Mr and Mrs J L Studer report their son A C Robert Studer completed his pre flight course in Santa Ana California and has been transferred to Ryan Field Hemet California for primary flight training Squadron 56 of which he was a member at Santa Ana had won a Hi flag in a parade recently.
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Wesley
J. L. Studer
Robert Studer
Santa Ana
Calif
Ryan Field
Hemet
Squadron 56
Card Shower for Allan Weiss in Anamosa
Allan Weiss, an Anamosa merchant, received 168 birthday cards in remembrance of his last birthday. Each card came with a handkerchief and he also received three birthday cakes along with numerous other gifts.
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Allan Weiss
Allan
Dorothy Stecker Weds Rochester Man In Missouri Ceremony
Dorothy Stecker of Titonka Iowa married Kenneth A Kiig of Faribault Minnesota in a double ring ceremony at Missouri Methodist church Columbia Missouri on June 5 at seven o clock Dr J Wilson Crichton officiated The bride wore a blue light wool suit with navy accessories and gardenia corsage Attendants Pvt and Mrs C R Gould were among guests The bride a Kahler Hospital School of Nursing graduate has worked at Kahler Hospital since February The groom attended Rochester Junior College before entering the army air force He is stationed at the University of Missouri Columbia Missouri
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Dorothy Stecker
Rochester
Minn
Man
Fred N. Stecker
Titonka
Dorothy
Kenneth A. Kiig
Erik Kiig
Faribault
Missouri Methodist Church
Columbia
Missouri
J. Wilson Crichton
Pvt
C. R. Gould
King
Britt. Junior College
Kahler Hospital School of Nursing
Kahler Hospital
Rochester Junior College
Army Air Force
University of Missouri
Theresa Goetz dies after stroke in Waterloo
Funeral held at St Josephs Catholic Church for Theresa Goetz 1865 1942 lifelong Iowa resident with nine children eight sons and daughters survived by three brothers and many grandchildren. Pallbearers included nephews and extended family from Bancroft Wesley Elma Waterloo and Milwaukee. Burial at St Josephs cemetery.
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Edward Maynard
Ledyard
Charles Kneik
Whittemore
Joe Mallenger
Algona
George Theobald
St. Joe
Matt Manternock
Garner
Jaroslav Skluzacek
Duncan
Leo O'Connell
Britt
Bernard Eischeid
Armstrong
Theresa K. Wolf
Richland
LaSalle County
Michael Wolf
Mt. Palentine
Anton A. Goetz
Iowa
Wesley
Goetz
Frank
Elma
Fidelis
Edward
Varkio
Albert
Gertrude) Hoffer
Waterloo
Louis Goetz
Loretta Lloyd
Magon City
Hilda Goetz
Milwaukee
Wis
George
Stella) Hauptman
Charles City
Alex
Michael
St. Francis Hospital
Jake Wolf
Bancroft
Frank Wolf
Peter Wolf
Dixon
Ill
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Adam Wolf
Otto Wolf
Edward Wolf
Raymond Wolf
Leo Goetz
Emil Goetz
Frank Goetz
Rose
Ruth
Margaret
Frank Goetz Jr
Albert Hoffer
George Hauptman
Stella and Jerry
Mason City
Eugene Lloyd
Camp Warren
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Jack Hoag
Frances Huber
Peter Wolf Dixon
Til
McNabb
Ed Wolf
Palentine
George Kalkwart
Belmond
Ann Matern
Odell
Ann Kunz
Deg Moines
Burt
Raymond
J. F. Cruise
Jean
Lou Matern
Rudy Cihgk
Jan Marie
Scrap drive yields fifty tons from Titanka volunteers
About sixty tons of scrap metal were collected Tuesday by Titanka men in a large effort that used fifteen trucks and dozens of helpers. Trucks from multiple local providers loaded and unloaded the iron, with participants named among drivers and handlers. The haul was weighed at North Lowe Iowa Grain Co, and the drive credited strong district canvassing led by Howard French and Dr Ball.
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Titanka
J. R. Schutter
Hamilton
AL Young
Menno Fuls
Earl Stott
Frank Prussman
Harold Gartner
Bruno Stecker
Nick Heesch
Wayne Miller
Amos Krominga Jr
Carl Callies
Keith Young
Oscar Miller
L. Lund
Russell Krominga
J. L. Intermill
Floyd Huisman
A. C. Hench
Wilbur Schram
George Bonacker
Dry Torgersen
John Stott
John Falk
Maurice Kell
Homer Downs
Robert Downs
Dick Downs
Ed Sathor
Wm. Boyken Jr
Kenneth Swan
Ralph Alexander
Fred Hagen
W. J. Denton
Leonard Callies
Lester Callies
Harold Taft
John Kuchenreuther
Johnny Rippentrop
Billy Ward
Edward Boyken
Keith Stott
North Lowe Grain Co
Whitcher
Howard French
Dr. Ball
Fourth of July Dangers Highlighted by Iowa Health Dept
The Iowa Health Department warned holiday revelers to curb sun exposure and ivy contact to prevent sunburn ivy poisoning and injuries. They urged moderation to avoid post holiday absences, urging limits on golf, tennis, swimming and eating to stop at the point of knowing enough.
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Iowa Health Department
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Watching Lake Resorts
Iowa Lake Deserts
Donald D
Vernelle
Oran
Hank Harms
Chas. Peterson
Viginia Tindall
J. P. Studer
Wesley Lions Club
Merle Schwietert
Univ. Hospital
United Service Women Meeting
Louis Oesterreicher
Farragut Station
Wesley Boy
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