Estherville City Council Minutes August 2 1943 Approval of bills
The Estherville city council met August 2 1943 in regular session with Mayor Ehlers presiding. Minutes from July 6 1948 to date were approved. The council transferred 1000 to the Fire Equipment Fund and authorized state comptroller approval. Fire Chief Koster reported on a firemen's school in Ames. Bills totaling numerous departments and funds were read and approved for payment.
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Estherville
Iowa
Ehlers
Ewen
McTavish
Hinsch
Hedrick
Cox
John Koster
Ames
Finance Committee
Hargrove joins army in humorous training camp tale
Private Hargrove reports induction into the army and his first days at Fort Bragg. A grainy memoir shows his struggles with rifle basics, a gleefully exasperated sergeant, and comic misfires during drill and inspection as he charts a path from draft notice to civilian hopes amid war.
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Edward Thomas Marion Lawton Hargrove
Charlotte
N. C
Army
Hargrove
Fort Bragg
Congress
Private Hargrove
Forces of Destiny
Grafenstein
Abe
Individuals Must File Estimated Tax Declarations
The Iowa District Collector E H Birmingham announces who must file a 1943 estimated tax declaration by September 15. Criteria cover those with certain gross income levels and withholding scenarios, plus previous year filing requirements. Des Moines office hours begin Sept 1, and a deputy will visit Estherville Sept 7. Bring form L040ES, 1942 return, and records of Victory and withholding tax.
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E. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue
District of
Iowa
Des Moines
Estherville
Fisheries Report Records Large Rescue and Restock
The fisheries report for the two weeks ending August 14 shows over 200000 game fish rescued from overflow waters and restocked in permanent inland waters. During the period inland waters saw more than 6000 pounds of rough fish removed and 10825 nursery-raised fish distributed, with the UN occupation of Italy prompting a grim wartime quip about rationing.
Appetite Appeal Through Home Grown Apple Drying Tips
Midwestern households can meet fruit short markets with better diets as home grown produce grows. Grandma’s drying method preserves apples with sulfur treatment and controlled temperatures, then stores in airtight containers for meals, followed by a recipe for a party style sandwich salad.
Valuable feed wasted on stock dying while young
Des Moines report cites government studies via the American Foundation for Animal Health noting large feed losses on farms as pigs die before market. For each dead pig 140 pounds of sow feed plus 120 pounds for each dying pig. emphasis on hog cholera, erysipelas, enteritis, and influenza. Urges prompt veterinary exams and concerted efforts to reduce disease losses.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Time ripe to dust smallpox say Iowa doctor
Dr J M Hayek of the Iowa state health department urged aggressive vaccination to wipe out smallpox in the state by the mid 1940s. He noted record low cases this year, credited ongoing vaccination since 1939, and urged continued protection for children 3 to 32 months and for unprotected adults while contrasting with high 1930s totals. Also reports Iowa’s 1943 corn crop at about 189 million bushels with two year average yield near 389 bushels per acre.
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Iowa
J. M. Hayek
State Health Department
Dr. Hayek
Department
Home Dry Cleaning Dangers and Safety Advice
The article warns home dry cleaning risks from matches sparks and fumes. It cites the National Safety Council reporting one in six accidental deaths from burns explosions and fires and over 6000 deaths last year, up ten percent from 1941. It recommends not doing home dry cleaning and if done, using noninflammable fluid cleaning outside the house and away from children and pets.
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National Safety Council
America
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