January War Food Administration purchases in Iowa
January purchases reported by George D. Sheehe Iowa State Supervisor show meat products pork 381,596 000 pounds beef 483 000 pounds lamb and mutton 1 877 146 pounds hog casings 46 450 bundles and lard 21 412 000 pounds dairy and poultry dried skim milk 86 000 pounds evaporated milk 18 500 cases dried whole eggs 1 466 180 pounds 4 400 000 dozen shell eggs no butter purchased. Enriched wheat flour 4 000 000 pounds glucose 46 000 pounds dehydrated potatoes 300 000 lbs. Most shipments to Russia and British Empire under lend lease. totals nationwide show 57.1 percent to Russia 88.7 to British Empire 2.7 to North Africa 1.6 to Greece West Africa French National Committee and China combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War, Food Administration
Iowa
United Nations
George D. Sheehe
Towa
Office of Distribution, War Food Administration
Sheche
Russia
British Empire
Sheehe
North Africa
Greece
West Africa
French National Committee
China
WFA
Washington
Amputation figures from war reach 1194 Americans
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers released wartime amputee data from Brig. Gen. Fred Rankin showing 1,194 American soldiers had major operations, including 668 who lost two limbs. Rankin noted no triple amputations and that patients were evacuated as soon as feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Nourse Rogers
Rmasa
Rogers
Fred. W. Rankin
Gen. Rankin
Youth Confessed Slayer Sentenced In Humboldt Court
Dom Machovec 16 confessed to slaying his stepfather Pan Voss and was sentenced to life with hard labor at Karl Madison penitentiary by Judge G W Stillman in Humboldt district court. Father Flanagan sought release to Boys Town, opposed by County Attorney Franklin Jaqua. Defense attorneys Breen urged transfer. plea reconsideration and dismissal of the murder charge was deferred. Appeal bond set at 25000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom .Machovec
Pan, Voss
Karl Madison
G. W. Stillman
Humboldt
Edward J. Flanagan
Father Flanagan
Boys Town
Nebr
Hunholdt County
Ranklin Jaqua
Maurice J. Breen
Fort Dodge
Machovec
Stillman
Young Mahovee
Edge nephew of Jack Edge killed in New Guinea action
A nephew of Jack Edge from Emmetsburg formerly Estherville T Set Dale Edge died in action in New Guinea on March 28. He joined the air corps February 20 1948 and trained at St Petersburg Wisconsin Salt Lake City Utah and Boise Idaho. He served as a radio operator and turret gunner on a Liberator B24 having completed 20 missions. A few farmers in the Snirittake community managed to sow part of their small grain fields last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Edge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
T. Set
Dale Edge
Acion
New Guinea
Mae Edge
Humboldt
Air Corps
St. Petersburg
Wia
Salt Lake City
Utah
Boise
Idaho
Snirittake
Iowa to receive seventy five new school buses
Paul B Norris, coordinator for defense transportation, says Iowa will get up to 100 new school buses as rural schools close due to a teacher shortage. Eleven buses will arrive next month, with the rest by next year. Most will replace worn units and some surplus buses may go to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Paul B. Norris
Office of Defense Transportation
State Department of Public Instruction
Office of Defense Transportation Board
Department of Public Instruction
Norris
Graettinger Teacher Joins United Airlines as Hostess
Gertrude Kirby, vocal and instrumental instructor in the Graettinger school system, has accepted a hostess position with United Airlines. She will report to Chicago May 15 to begin a six week instruction course. Miss Kirby is a graduate of Emmetsburg Catholic High School and Clarke College in Dubuque, where she majored in music. She has lived in Emmetsburg for many years with her cousin Mary Duffy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Kirby
Graettinger
United Airlines
Chicago
Miss Kirby
Emmetsburg Catholic
Clarke College
Dubuque
Emmetsburg
Mary Duffy
OPA Sets Early Start for 1944-45 Fuel Oil Season
The Office of Price Administration announced the 1944-45 fuel oil heating season will begin September 1, shifting earlier from October 1. Current four and five coupons valid for deliveries through August 31 instead of September 30. New season coupons remain valid through August 31, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
V-R
Juvenile Victory Garden Project Cancelled for 1944
The Juvenile Victory Garden Project for 1944 is withdrawn due to late season and lack of funds. The committee thanks the county board of supervisors, county extension agent, Greig and Company, Estherville Greenhouse and Hendrickson Potato Exchange for their interest. The plan included 20 acres donated free of charge and transportation for the youth gardeners. Mrs. Salar Lynch visits with Mrs. C. O. Anderson on South 18th street. Recent visitors to the Anderson home include Mrs. Myrtle Duncan, Mrs. Rachel Hanson of Estherville, Mrs. Ora and Abiga Moore, Mrs. Ming Albertur of Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs. Cornell Oleson, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Opheim, Leslie and Donald, and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Spencer ang Phyllis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County ‘Board of Supervisors
Greig and Company
Estherville Greenhouse
Hendrickson Potato Exchange
V-R
Salar Lynch
C. O. Anderson
South 18Th Street
Anderson Home
Myrtle . Duncan
Rachel Hanson
Estherville
Ora
Abiga Moore
Ming Albertur
Jackson
Cornell Oleson
Otto Opheim
Leslie
Donald
Myron Spencer Ang
Phyllis
Spring Delays Work in the Fields
An unusually slow spring delays farming tasks as cold damp weather stalls ground drying and slows sowing of small grains. Wet conditions later in the week halt planting, with only a few farmers advancing on higher or lower ground before warm days return. The victory gardener also faces delays, though some weeks remain before serious activity resumes. official week temperatures are reported by Mrs. Joe Orvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Algo
Joe Orvis
War Prisoners to Plant 65 Acres of Vegetables
About 500 to 1,000 German prisoners have arrived at a POW camp two miles west of Algona on Highway 18, with plans to house up to 3,000. Prisoners will wear blue denim fatigues marked P W and may work if they request it. Geneva rules govern treatment, including weekly letter rights and pay determined by the U S Employment Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 18
Algona
United States
America
Employment Service
Prison Exchange
CCC
Subdivisions and Deeds Note Ed Emmet County Lands
The record lists numerous 1944 deeds and sub divisions in Estherville and surrounding townships including lots in East Lawn and Lough’s Additions. Entries reference The Equitable Life Insurance Company and several local buyers with $1.00 consideration. It mentions state welfare meetings and a spellling champion Verdean Zelinsky, plus prison camp labor plans for summer gardens and reclamation of CCC wool for winter clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deede
Gene
Opisa
Jimmerson
East Lawn
Smith
Theodore
Tostenrud
Bees
Bees O. P
Armstrong
The
Equitable
Assur
U.S
Wm.t. Clara Thompson
Mavis Smth
Art Bingle
W. G. Mcllwraith
Des Moines
Marie Sorum
Leota Zelinsky
Verdean Zelinsky
Verdean
Emmet
Former Estherville Resident Dies in Spencer
Funeral services for Mrs. George Barleans of Spencer will be Thursday at 2 30 PM at Estherville Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Ortmeyer officiating and Dr. Cecil J. Semans assisting. She died Saturday at University Hospital of Town ity after living in Spencer six or seven years. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Clifford Parsons seven grandchildren and several relatives including a niece in Stillwater Minnesota a nephew in Estherville a brother in law in Estherville and two grand nieces from Estherville and Palm Beach California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barleans
Spencer
Methodist Church
Estherville
Fred Ortmeyer
Cecil J. Semans
Barlean
University Hospital of Townity
Oak Hill
Clifford Parsons
Victor
Marie
George Corper
Mary Lou
I Cloyce W. Babcock Killed in African Theater
A Washington News Telegram clipping relays that Flight Officer Cloyce W. Babcock, formerly an instructor at the Estherville C.P.T. school, was killed in an accident in the African war theater. The note corrects earlier doubts about his death and confirms his passing while serving with the ferry command at Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News
Joe Orvis
Cloyce W. Babcock
Ferry Command
Estherville
C.P.T
E. Babcock
G. W. Babcock
United States
Nashville Field
Nashville
Babcock
Births and admissions at Holy Family hospital
A series of births and medical admissions are reported at Holy Family hospital. Notable items include a girl born April 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hemme. a boy born April 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Christen. several patients admitted for major surgery or tonsillectomies. and listings of other patients and parents from Estherville Graettinger Spirit Lake Armstrong Dunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyamily
Mrc v
Clarence
Christen
Estherville
Kermit Gruhlke
Superior
Holy Family Hospital
R.onard Cole
Anaka
Holy’ “Bally” Hospital
Marjorie Rezack
Graettinger
Armstrong
Raymond Hemme
Patsy Mouritsen
Holy Family ‘Hospital
Bert Harris
Spirit Lake Fie
Holy Sfieuie
Abc It
Reporting the 1944 Iowa Trust & Savings Bank Condition
A scanned bank condition report for Iowa Trust & Savings Bank Estherville Emmet IA dated April 13 1944. Notes total assets liabilities and deposits including U S government securities cash balances and bank premises with figures for deposits by individuals partnerships and corporations plus United States government and state/subdivision deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Estherville
Emmet County
Iowa
Federal Reserve Ayestem
Staet
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Cesseceaue
Sessesievecacy Bank
Csecseune Oy
Presbyterian Circles Meet Friday in City Posts
World Friendship Circle of the Presbyterian Women’s council will meet with Mrs Emrhet Am Jah ann and Mrs Nelly iBeqwn acerste in good fellowship. The Lend-a-Hand Circle gathers at Man with Mrs John Darting assisting. Mrs Gs Hy Ralfe hosts the Christian Service Circle with Mrs G L Ves trem assisting. Bran Birney and Mr Birney are the parents of a baby born Thursday, April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Circle
Presbyterian
Women’s Council
Emrhet
Am Jahann
Nelly iBeqwn
Good Fellowship Circe
M. Li. Gray
G. Cray
Merman
John
Darting
Hy Ralfe
Christian Service
Circle
G. L. Vestrem
Mr. and
Bran Birney
A” Dat
Meadows to visit California relatives this spring
Kenneth Meadows leaves Sunday for California to visit his father C. E. Meadows in San Jascinto and brother Merril in Hamet. He will also see relatives and friends at other points along the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Meadows
California
C. E. Meadows
San Jascinto
Borther
Merril
Hamet
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Carol Ann Berry
Wallace Berry
M-G-M
Grand Theater
Daddy
Memphis Belle
Flying Fortress
Igraettinger
Juvenile Garden Project
Hornwéll
Burl. V. & Wi
Sharp, Lavila L
F. L. Doughty, &Wi
Ridley’s
Ridtey
Erin Deeg
Barnes
Hen
Elmer Nelson
John Hancock
Mutual
Tife Ins
Edward R. Carlson & WE
Annasteak
Ochrlein
Wen Christensen
E. Bemis
E'ville
Bottom
Edith ‘M
Arthur
John A. Hansen
F. E. Allen
Town
Johnson
E. B
Cy -C
Anfin
Anna Shaw
Bartlett
Immanuel
Evangelical Lutheran Church
O. P
Shaw, Anfin & WE
George E
Mattie Frank
Hillcrest
Wilson
Walter W
Clare Euler Wilson
Lough
Stanerson
Thomas Edward
Conway
Nora V
Alma Simpson
Bryan
Ray S. & WE
Otto M. Olson
Murray
Frances G
Ray Bryan
Lough’s
E’ville
Hill
Sam & Kate
Darlene Opsal
O. P. Armstrong
Frey, Simon & Wi
Olaf M
Mille
Eae Lewa
Vindicator
Republican
Wright
Upland
Hay
I Cloyce W. Babcock
Ice Reece Genecereereeerenge
Bank’s
U. 3S
Lew Cenes
Miller
Cashiet
Kate McDonald
Pay, Jr
Perkins
Sede
Presbyterian ‘Circles
T. C. Mann
Ustiéopattie
Danboente
Phiina
Realdance
DR. L. F, Hoffman
Rexall
David Wright
Ligstick
Chicago Herald-American
Ciera
Vance Noe
Mactyrsiale
Bridge
Noe ‘Homie
Mesdames
M. E. Wilson ' Vplaing Shok
Wm.’ Hendricksen
J. Cramer
W. H. Miner
Marion
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