County News social notes from multiple towns and visits
The item lists numerous visits and gatherings across local homes and farms. Names include Elmer Margan, Spirit Lake. Charlie Hash, Legioneer. Gertie Iverson. Jens Egeland. Sergeant Bown. Stanley Young. Glen Young. George Paulson. Mary Peterson. Leroy Selacherer. Bert Ronson. Mia Johnson. Johonie Johnson. Henry Teterson. Donald. Alan Cameron. Cy Winder. Bert Maaland. Iver Ness. D W Palmer. Cy Winder. Iver Iversen. Teo Mack. Sioux City visitors. Mentions weddings anniversaries and farewell party plus a hospital and employment move. Ends with distant reflections on aviation versus postwar Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Thompson
Elmer Margan
Lake
Charlie Hash
Reuben Ostranet
Legioneer
Ind
Gertie Dverson
Jens Egeland
Sergeant Bown
East Okoboji
Orleans
Stanley Young
Minneapolis
Glen Young
George Paulson
Lakota
Mary Peterson
Leroy Selacherer
Albert Norris
Lost Island
Bert Ronson
Bert Pranke
Long Beach
California
Mia
Johonie Johnson
Henry Teterson
Donald
Tyler
Minn
Burg
Coleman Hospital
Alan Cameron
Cameron
Arlington
Min
Iver Ness
Cy- Winder
Bert Maaland
Iver Iversen
Mroo
Teo Mack
Donny
Sioux City
D. W. Palmer
Henry Peterson
Gene Peterson
Estherville
Accidental Rifle Shot Costs Life of Young Boy
Robert Ryan eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Bert Ryan of Emmetsburg died after a bullet wound to the abdomen from a rifle discharged Monday evening while two boys rode near the Ryan farm. He died Tuesday afternoon at Palo Alto hospital after an emergency operation. Survived by parents four sisters and brothers Jor Jimmy and Billy all of Emmetsburg one brother preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ryan
Bert Ryan
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Jimmy Ryan
Jim Neary
Jin Barrens
Ryan Farm
Enmetsburg
Jimmy Burns
Burns
Jimny Ryan
Hho
Devel
Ann of Arbor
Mich
Virginia
Raumelsbane
Theee
Jor
Jimmy
Pilly
Army Worm Threat Reported in County Fields
County agent reports army worm outbreaks in Feeporterd Calltown Povalony and other southern and western counties. Farmers should inspect small grain fields at dusk, locate worms early, and use treatments before migration. Early action reduces damage and supports wartime food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calltown
Povalonyas
Oi Emiet
ML AL Balkema
Carl Drake
Entanroligost
Balkema
Warnis Tre Anid
Reading and Writing Award Goes to Gladys Schmitt
Gladys Schmitt wins the Diss Press $1,000 first novel prize for The Gates of Aulis set in Pittsburgh with siblings Carl and Ellie Hasselmann. Ellie is an artist, Paul a sociology teacher, and the story contrasts individual action with collective effort as they confront world problems. Schmitt, a Scholastic Magazine editor on Long Island, is now back in Pittsburgh drafting a new King David novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Schmitt
Gates of Aulis
Miss Schnitt
Long Island
New York
Scholastic Magazine
Carl
Ellie Hasselmann
Pittsburgh
Ellie
Paul
Brother
Miss Schmitt
King David
Victory Gardens Guidelines for Iowa Planters This Week
Northern Iowa gardeners begin sowing sweet corn carrots and beets this week while southern Iowa follows next week. Plant between July 1 and 15 to mature in early fall. remove old crops, soil ground, and deepen seed furrows for moist soil. Plan later plantings in late July and late July to early September for spinach beet kale and beans. Coordinate with county agents to use surplus produce. After strawberry season, mulch patch leaves and burn litter for sanitation. Renovate old patches by reestablishing rows or create a new patch after three years. Squash bugs are active. use boards as traps and handpick or dust with insecticide every 5 to 7 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardners
Iowa
Ise
4H Health Examinations Planned for July
Health examinations for 4-H girls will be conducted in July. Club leaders are responsible for arranging screenings. Due to doctors leaving for service, girls may visit their own family physicians this year. The top scorer from each township will return for a county champion exam, with the county health champion announced at the county 4-H fair in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hipgt
Conservation notes on fish rescue and water safety
Preliminary surveys by conservation officers warn that land fish rescue will be needed this year after high water created thousands of stranded fish in pools along Iowa streams. Many pools will dry up in summer. rescuers aim to move the fish to permanent waters with volunteer help. Citizens should report drying ponds to the State Conservation Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
10Th and Mulberry
Des Moines
Ameriian Red Cross
Ming Places
Towa
Feeding tests at Ames show little gain difference with vitamin A supplement
Town cattle feeders at Ames heard that adding a vitamin A rich supplement to corn based rations produced similar gains for 1 to 8 year old cattle. Nearly 2000 feeders toured 7 month experiments with 5 lots of yearlings fed corn from 1937 to 1941, with varied protein supplements and alfalfa hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Cormmodity Credit Corporation
Towa
C. C. Culbertson
Family Men Last Called To Colors In New Draft Orders
Draft boards will call family men and key war workers last under four defined categories prioritizing dependents. Paul McNutt shifted policy to let essential workers secure vital wartime jobs before induction. Categories determine who is drafted first based on financial dependents and marriage date prior to December 8, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauling
Ehldeen
Paul McNutt
Army
Roosevelt
Draft draft board classifications under new law explained
Questions outline whether local boards must classify registrants into four categories and call up by priority. Answers note non retroactivity for married men, but boards should follow categories for immediate effect, with some men in lower groups called first. Financial assistance to dependents varies by dependency status and scale, including wife payments and additional allowances for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocal
Congress
Wartime playtime for children sparks need for guidance
Wartime tasks aside, children seek play as essential. Dollhouses and baseball shape daily life while basic needs like eating and sleeping remain priorities. Guidance for recreation emphasizes five points: time and space to play, self guided play and materials, opportunities for spontaneous expression, trained leadership for organized activities, and focus on group life for personality growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere
Scrap rubber haul and social visit in Twin Falls
Electrician Harry Dikelacker gathered scrap rubber totaling 15 pods and 3 ounces from his walk to work. Hosts Mr and Mrs Gene Harrison welcomed several visitors including Reuben Knutson Dar lene Boland Gary Armstrong, and sisters Mrs Christenson Mrs Porter Mrs Knutson. Judy Sawyer and Mrs W F Denning visited Cedar Rapids. reminiscence ends with a note on Mandalay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Tda
Harry Dikelacker
Gene Harrison
Reuben Knutson
Darlene
Art Boland
Gary
Armstrong
Ida Christenson
Britt
George Porter
Sherman
Berwen
Knutson
Christenson
Porter
Harrison
Boland
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