Roosevelt weighs tighter controls to curb living costs
At a press conference President Roosevelt signaled plans to seek Congress backing for stronger cost of living controls including wage limits. The War Labor Board announced a wage stabilization formula aimed at preserving purchasing power at January 1941 levels, with specific rules for 1941 to 1942 wage raises and maintenance of union membership. Additional notes cover war manpower, employment gains, and naval shipbuilding updates amid the wartime economy.
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Roosevelt
Congress
War Labor Board
WLDB
County News Briefs From Ames and Surrounding Areas
Miss Mary Ann Heinrich returns Thursday from Ames after a short course at the College. Wayne Olson of Story City visits his aunt Mrs. A. B. Rosenberger for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Schnekloth go home to Cedar Rapids after a week with her sister. Arthur Olson of Story City and Keith and Leliha Norden of Boxholm spend time at the August Rosenberger home. Mrs. Minnie Hiles travels to Illinois for relatives and Michigan visits. Mrs. Myron Graves and daughter also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Olson
Story City
A. B. Rosenberger
W. F. Schnekloth
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Olson
Keith
Leliha Norden
Boxholm
August Rosenberger
Minnie Hiles
Illinois
Michigan
Myron Graves
KEEP EM ROLLING Watch tire wear and care tips
This article outlines tire care to reach the 40 thousand mile class. Balance wheels and check alignment twice yearly to prevent drag. Criss cross tires every four to five thousand miles for even tread wear. Monitor brake adjustment and repair tread cuts promptly. Store tires in a dark cool room and avoid excess speeds with retreaded tires.
Community Notes From Swea City AreaVisit
Local residents share weekend visits and hospital updates. Mrs. John Blom recovered from a broken arm at Coleman hospital with Mary Vank caring for her. Virgil West underwent appendectomy at Coleman hospital and is improving. Families gather for confirmations of illness, travel, and social events, including gatherings at Soren Sorenson and Sanders households, and Lakeshore Country Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Ingebritson
Swea City
Grover
Harry Sorenson
Soren Sorenson
Dennis Bagan
Estherville
George Calhan
M. Dunning
Clarion
Geo. Duxberry
Donna
Charter Oak
Soren
Kathleen Logan
J. K. Carey
Lakeshore Country Club
Robin Woods
Sam Thorsland
Jens Simonson
Governor Speaks at State GOP Convention
Gov. George Wilson keynoted the Republican state convention in Des Moines amid race for Iowa secretary of state. He urged end to nonessential federal spending, praised wartime unity, and called for courage on national issues while noting sugar rationing and grain for war needs. Attendees from Emmet County included Fred Robinson and Fred Ehlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Des Moines
Towa
Washington
Tokyo
Hitler
Emmet County
Fred Robinson
Republicans
Fred Ehlers
G. K. Allen
N. J. Lee
George Robb
Bible Camp at Lake Okoboji Opens July 27
The Eagle Grove and Estherville circuits join for a Lutheran Bible Camp at Walther League Camp, Camp Okoboji. Registration starts Monday afternoon with services beginning Monday evening July 27 and the camp running through Sunday August 2. Faculty includes Prof Gornitzka and Dr L A Pierson, with Dean Ingolf Kronsted and Dean of Women Viola Trygstad coordinating lectures, recreation, and daily messages on Christian life, tuition lodging and board priced at 8.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Estherville
Okoboji
Gornitzka
Lutheran Bible Institute of
Minneapolis
L. A. Pierson
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
C. M. Hanson
Thompson
Ingolf ‘Kronsted
Viola Trygstad
Luther League
T. G. Wicks
Ruthven
Lutheran Bible Camp
Word of God
Christian Fellowship
Decrease in Cars on Streets Signals Shift in City Traffic
V R decreases in cars on streets of the cities of Towa according to responses to the To wa High way Traffic Advisory Committee survey. 800 questionnaires were sent to city officials in towns over 10 000 population and to attendees of the conference on vital war transportation in Des Moines on June 24. In larger cities traffic congestion peaks between 7 and 9 AM and 4 30 to 6 PM. About 74 percent of respondents say industries and businesses open and close at the same hours. School transportation burdens larger cities buses and streetcars. principals will be asked to stagger hours to ease congestion. Cities plan to report careless drivers to rationing boards and improve access roads to war plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Des Moines
Karl Fischer
Public Safety
Chamber protests soybean plant site selection
The Estherville Chamber of Commerce filed a protest with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mark G. Thornburg and the Industrial and Defense Commission over a Des Moines Sunday Register article. It claimed Estherville was not given a chance to present its advantages for locating a soybean plant, and asked for such consideration. The draft item also notes visitors of local residents, including Lorene Goddard.
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Sjeaje Aurojing
Commerce Today
Mark G. Thornburg
Iowa
Low Industrial and Defense Commission
Deg Moines Sunday Register
Thornburg
Sioux City
Storm Lake
Estherville
Humboldt Honors Local Youths With Hero's Day Display
Humboldt celebrated Hero's Day with a 2500 strong crowd viewing drills by the First Military Police Battalion. The event featured talks at Camp Dodge Herrord Iowa, a memorial service for five local youths, plane drops of War Bonds envelopes, and songs by the Humboldt high school band. Attendees included Louis French of Livermore and local Legion and Auxiliary leaders.
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Humboldt
Humboldt County
6Th
Sumner
Camp Dodge
Herrord
Iowa
State Guard
Louis French
Livermore
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Humboldt High School
Ed Rapp
Ray Hansen
Legion Post
Warren Dailey
Lawrence Cunningham
Rapp
Dudley Wyatt
Ed Orgard
Claire Nielsen
Billy Sather
Leo Schultz
Chas Folk Jr
Angels of Mercy
Donna Reasoner
Gay Forter
Price Meeting Friday Night in Estherville
A Maximum Price Ceiling meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in Estherville city hall auditorium. Merchants from Emmet Palo Alto and Dickinson counties plus Minnesota attendees may join. Wm Sykes will preside. George D Haskell will attend to answer questions on Maximum Price Regulations.
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Estherville
City Hall
Emmet
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Minnesota
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Sykes
Office of Price Administration
George D. Haskell
VLA Home Project Women Plan Program in Emmet County
Plans for a general war emergency program in Emmet county Home Project work were made Wednesday by the Home Project committee with Miss Marian Edwards from Town State College Extension Service and Miss Maybelle Harsila county agent. County committee members included Mrs. Wim Schaper chair, Mrs. Harold Graff, Mrs. Vernon Topp and Mrs. Harry Wahdieck. A vote elected programs for the year include Lessons in Home Care of the Sick, Points in Business, Women Should Know, and Care and Repair of Household Equipment to help women cope with situations arising from men being drafted or serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Home Project
Marian Edwards
Town State Colege Extension Service
Maybelle Harsila
Mra Wim, Schaper
Harold Graff
Vernon Topp
Harry Wahdieck
Jmen
Armed Services
LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN GIBBON AREA THIS WEEK
Miss Lois Anderson of Gibbon Minnesota is spending the week at Ray Kennedy home. Mr and Mrs Glenn Hemming and son visit at Mr Hemmingsons parents and sister Ruby Hemmingson and plan to return to Cherokee Friday. Harold Fox and family and Mae Claire Glasscock of Dallas Texas sail to Lake Millac for weeks fishing at All States Camp. Mrs Bell Waters visits with daughter and granddaughter from Minneapolis. G A Tibbetts and Harvey Degeny finish Minnesota fishing trip with good luck and weather. Irwin Nichols issues marriage license to Jacob Sperling and Ethel Elton of Fairmont. Mrs Robert Penn and Miss Ruth Penn visit Mason City a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Anderson
Gibbon
Minnesota
Ray Kennedy
Glenn Hemmingson
Mr. Hemmingsons
John Heminginson
Ruby Hemmingson
Cherokee
Harold Fox
Joanne
Mae Claire Glasscock
Dallas
Texas
Irwin Nichols
Jacob Sperling
Ethel Elton
Fairmont
Robert Penn
Ruth
Harvest Time Narratives and War Aid Efforts
A village article describes harvest season with oats and small grains. It notes fields of grain, weather setbacks, and labor shortages due to war. It highlights local support groups, home project work, and training efforts led by Miss Harsila and extension staff. A public meeting on Friday discusses golfing and community involvement. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bouska welcomed a baby boy at Park View Clinic Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bouska
Park View Clinic
Expressions of thanks for kindness after loss
The Jackson and related families thank everyone for kindness during illness and after the death of their mother and grandmother. Gratitude is extended for floral tokens and sympathy from Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Jackson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weldert, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Root Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Jackson
Albert Weldert
Chester Myers
Geo. E. Root, Jr
Bernard Jackson
Jensen Couple Welcomes Daughter In Fenton
Mr and Mrs Lester Jensen of Fenton are the parents of a girl born Monday night. A short term of court is set for August 6 with Judge F C David son presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Jensen
Fenton
F. C, Davidson
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Selective Service
Army Air Forces
Stimson
Army Air
Arnold
Troop Carrier Command
Hershey
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Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Kearney v. O. J. Navy
Knox
Navy
Andi
Maritime Commission
Vickery
Commission
Higgins Corporation of
New Orleans
County News
Mary Ann Heinrich Returne
Ames
Automobile User's Guide
General Motors
A. Sorum
Ilinois
John Blom
Coleman Hospital
Mary Vank
Virgil West
Arthur West
Lester Bergeson
Thomas McKean
Hannah Bergeson
Zelda Broad
Armstrong
Elna Woods
James Richard
Freeport
Gene Pickall
National Party
Rep
Joseph Martin
Massachusets
Martin
Wayne Ropes
Onawa
John Ford
Carlisle
V.R.— Bible Camp
Lake Okoboji
V.R
Chamber OF Commerce
The
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Lorene Goddard
John Hemmingson
John Hemingson
Winnebago
Minn
America
United Nations
Was Savings
Gr Treasang Brpartnant
Bell Waters
C. B. Erickson
Jerry Wegs
G. A. Tibbetts
Harvey Degeny
G. F. Wilder
Twin Cities
Penn
Mason City
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Adelaide Nichols
Farm Bureau
Golfers Meeting
Gardston Hotel
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