Editorial Cheer Boys Off to War Urges Tax Cut
The article argues Secretary Stimson urges proper send offs for youths entering the army and criticizes local and national waste. It decries government spending and bloated publicity as hindering the war effort, urging immediate consolidation and elimination of useless agencies to save taxes and fund essential needs. It cites examples of unnecessary projects and calls for drastic trimming now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Army Secretary of War
Tequive
Iowa
Tax Payers’Association
Haunting Words On Government Service And War Effort
A fragmented excerpt laments government and public service as burdens while urging decisive action. It contrasts untapped needs with costly, energy spent on wartime demands, stressing urgency and focus on essential aims. The speaker condemns wasteful pursuits and calls for renewed sacrifice.
Tax fairness debates spark homestead credit backlash local columnist says
A Mason City Globe Gazette Straws column excerpt argues homestead credits and sales tax unfairly burden the poor, noting a Cerro Gordo farmer who pays more than 50 dollars annually in property taxes yet refuses the homestead exemption. The piece condemns the tax system as political, urging repeal and fairer funding.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Cerro Gordo
Towa
Aman
Algona Advanteia
Tina
Elerring
Nll
Roosevelt
Iowa
Des Moines
Meir Bureaucragies Amt
Bright Spring Asparagus Dishes Rise This Season
A readable guide extols asparagus as a versatile spring vegetable with iron and fiber. It covers proper trimming, canning and freezing methods, plus quick ideas like ham wrapped rolls, creamed toast, poached egg toppings, and baked biscuit rolls for gatherings.
Vegetable Garden Guidance on Weed Control and Thinning
The text emphasizes weed control as vital to vegetable gardens. Shallow cultivation is preferred, thinning is essential for seeded crops, and timely cultivation prevents competition for nutrients, light, and air. It discusses sowing timing for beans, cabbage, turnips, carrots, beets, and storage crops, plus irrigation needs and fertilization to boost yields.
Sugar Books Issued War Ration Rules for Minors
Continued from Page 1 the notice explains that under 18s who leave home to attend school must have a parent or guardian file for them. It clarifies entitlement to a War Ration Book even if meals are taken outside, noting the book may be used later for other rationed products.
Catfish Season Opens May 1 Across Iowa Inland Waters
The catfish season begins 12 01 AM May 1 on inland streams in Iowa and ends 11 59 PM May 80, with a May 3 closure and another close from June through July 1 12 01 AM, reopening July 1 and closing November 30. Lakes open July 1. Daily creel limit 18 with possession limit $0 and minimum length 12 inches. May 12 opening for minnow and frog season. Fisheries report shows 11 100 pounds of rough fish removed April 14 week and 2 e7 000 fish stocked in inland waters including bass perches gills northern pike rainbow and brown trout wall eyed pike crappie and bullheads.
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Iowa
Wok
Feam Town
War measures and wartime programs outlined in week of events
Congress approved a 19 billion war bill allocating 17 4 billion to the Army and 1 6 billion to the Navy plus 3 8 billion for expanding naval shore facilities. Navy and Marine reserves qualify officers, depots adjust production, and civilian services scale down. Defense orders limit batteries and telephones, suspend some equipment production, and shift housing and transport policies. Alien Property Custodian to seize enemy controlled patents for wartime use.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Knox
Sperry Corporation
Naval Reserve
Marine
Advertising Dinner on May 5 in Estherville
A dinner and meeting of the Iowa Great Lakes Advertising Association will be held in Estherville on Tuesday May 5 at 7 pm. A large delegation from surrounding towns is expected. Chamber of Commerce members may reserve by Monday evening. Far l Tangney of Spencer is president Wm H Sykes is secretary and Ralph Doudna treasurer. Association includes towns around Lakes Okoboji and Spirit Lake VA. Gene Kelly, former Estherville, now manager of the Emmetsburg Cooperative Creamery, has a badly injured right thumb from a February fracture that worsened last week due to infection. The thumb is sluggish and responding to treatment.
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Iowa Great Lake Advertising Association
Estherville
Wide Lakes
Chamber of Commerce
Farl Tangney
Spencer
Wm. H. Sykes
Seniors Present Three Act Play Mr Pim Passes By
Monday evening May 4 the sem dior class of 1942 presented their three act play entitled Mr Pim Passes By Miss Barbara Brice was the director for this production It was given at 8 P M in the Roosevelt auditorium Those in the cast were Audrey Sorenson Eleanor Heinrich Joyce Adams Lucille Wogen Gordon Ellingson Bob Loveland and Earl Weller Stage crew included John Cramer Don Sawyer Wayde Anderson Dick Manthe Willene San Ide and Marian Exon.
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Semdior
Pim
Barbara Brice
Roosevelt Auditorium
Audrey Sorenson
Eleanor Heinrich
Joyce Adams
Lucille Wogen
Gordon Ellingson
Bob Loveland
Earl Weller
John Cramer
Don Sawyer
Way
Local births and public notices from Estherville area
The May events include several births at Coleman hospital with Weir, Clark, Simpson, Greindeler and Roencecht families listed. Major surgeries for Berven Wilkinson plus multiple baby and surgical updates follow. Community notices cover Fine Arts Dept meeting May 7, Service Star Legion plans, and Memorial Day prep. A minor auto crash at South Seventh and First Avenue South caused damage to two vehicles, estimate total under 100 dollars.
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A . Weir
Grlachtinger
George. Berven
Easthernville
Coleman Hospital
Don Clark
Harry Luetting
Terris
Roc. Edelen
Estherville
Fred Nattaress
Terril
Leon Simpson
Frank Wilkinson
August Greindeler
Armstrong
Clinton Swale
Ternoon
Charles [Westbrook
John Roencecht
South Seventh
First Avenue South
P. J. Peterson
Peterson
Willard Crim
Local News Brief From Jocal Area
Mr and Mrs Fred West mourn the death of his father in Minburn Iowa. Sam Brinkhuis Marian Glen and Howard of Al fron Iowa visited the Waldo Brink and Bernard Jansen homes. George Lyman presided at a Building Fund Committee meeting at his home. Mrs Vermain Sidles takes a two week vacation from Emmet County Bank visiting friends in Los Angeles California. George Shadle city clerk returns to duties Friday after extended illness. Friends rejoice at his recovery.
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Sam Brinkhuis
Marian, Glen and
Howard
Alfron, Towa
Waldo Brink
Bernard Jansen
George Lyman
Building Fund Committee of
The
Church of Christ
George Shadle
Army to Take 1 B Men Draft Update
Army will continue selecting men in 1 B class with minor defects as Gen. Hershey National Selective Service director stated. He aims to reach 3,600,000 service members by year end and predicts more married men will be drafted to meet that target. Bible and literary quotes follow the main text.
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Selective Service
Army
Masimmer
Bri
T Hershey
National Selective Service
Hershey
Packers Butchers De Eees 10 20 DSO
A fragmented note mentions Packers and butchers with numbers and truncated terms. The legible parts reference a possible price or code 10.20 and a designation DSO, but no clear event, date, or entities beyond those phrases. The text is too incomplete for a fuller summary.
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Packers
Eees
DSO
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R. C. Valentine Co. Light Company
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