Local families note Christmas furloughs and visits
Mrs. Henry S. Shields returns from Denver with Pvt. Henry E. Shields who is in army air corps training at Lowry Field. Pvt. Plecker enjoys a fifteen day furlough from Camp Polk as visiting relatives host him and son George Allen. nearby guests include Brinnings and Knepps. Cpl. Leo W. Heisdorffer of Keota travels from Columbus Junction to return to the Yukon base. Mrs. Milo Sorden plans a Muscatine visit with her parents, as Robert Rice serves a pre holiday furlough from Camp Lee. Further entries mention Mrs. C. A. Pratt visiting Knoxville and Des Moines with trips planned to Cedar Rapids to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Shields
Denver
Colo
Pvt
Henry E. Shields
Army Air Corps
Lowryfield
Charles M. Plecker
George Allen
Camp Polk
Charles Plecker
Pvt. Plecker
Cpl
Leo. W. Heisdorffer
Keota
Columbus Junction
Army Air Forces
Yukon Territory
Milo Sorden
Muscatine
C. C. Rice
Loreen
Sgt
Robert Rice
Camp Lee
Fires destruction rate compared wartime periods shown
The three year rate of destruction by fires since 1939 is 40 percent lower than the rate for the similar three year period after World War I began.
Hospital Update From Keota District
Jack Caldwell of Keota underwent a major operation this morning. Mrs Johenny Mast and her son Gary Joe from route one were discharged this morning. Mrs Clarence Statler and daughter Linda Kay were discharged this afternoon for their home in Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Caldwell
Keota
Johenny Mast
Gary Joe
Route One
Clarence Statler
Linda Kay
Richland
Auto Licenses and Stickers Issued Early This Year
County Treasurer Marion S. George reports 680 automobile license stickers issued so far, with 128 truck licenses, 80 trailers, and three motorcycles also granted. December marks the deadline to secure licenses and place new stickers by January 1, though penalties for late licensing begin February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion 5S
George
Camp White welcomes Chris Erlenbush home from fur lough
Local notices list servicemen and families with transfers and home visits. Chris Erlenbush returns to Camp White after fifteen days at home of parents. Cpl Harold Rathmell and family visit Milwaukee. others relocate or plan mail addresses for overseas postings.
Morgan Tells Procedure for Buying New Machinery by County Farmers
Warren Morgan, chairman of the Washington county AAA, outlines machinery classifications and purchase certificate rules for farmers. Group I requires certificates and letters of eligibility, with a limited county quota of items such as corn planters and combines. Group II needs certificates only for listed items. others are not rationed and require no certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Warren ©. Morgan
Washington County Aaa
Washington County
Nazi Resistance in Italy and Russia as Allied Push Advances
Berlin indicated Ismet Inonu would consult his cabinet on returning to Ankara. In Italy the Anglo American 5th Army secured the Camino Maggiore pass and pressed toward Rome while hard fighting continued in pockets along the Liri and Garigliano valleys and the monastery hill, a site heavily shelled after four days of changing hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ismet Inonu
Ankara
Italy
Russia
Mark W. Clark
Camino-Maggiore
Via Casilina
Rome
Liri
Garigiano
5Th
Pipeline Motions Set for Dec 16 in County Cases
Judge Frank Beehly ordered December 16 for arguments on motions in Washington county suits against Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America. Oral arguments and submission will occur that day in the Anna Marek et al and R J Dawson cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beehly
District Court
Washington County
Natural Gas, Pipeline Company of America
Anna Marek, Et al
R. J. Dawson
Los Angeles Suffers Brief Power Outage From Dam Lines
A short circuit on three main lines from Boulder Dam cut electricity in Los Angeles for 5 to 23 minutes. Investigators suspect a glider tow line or aircraft cable fell across lines carrying 450 million watts. Lights failed citywide at 3 PM, traffic signals died, streetcars halted, and war plants stopped work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Think Before You Quit One War Job
Des Moines reports the Iowa employment security commission warns workers against quitting a job to take another. Quitting voluntarily without good cause may forfeit unemployment benefits for up to 15 weeks at $15 weekly during prolonged idle periods. A recent ruling allows preserving rights by obtaining a release, treating it as mutual termination rather than a voluntary quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dec
Iown Employment Security Commission
Pisa's Leaning Tower Sinks as Foundations Fail
The Piazza del Duomo in Pisa, containing the Cathedral Baptistry and Campanile, faced a sinking tower after construction began in 1174. At 40 feet high, foundation instability caused the tower to tilt and efforts to stabilize it failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piazza del Duomo
Pisa
Camera Girls Battle Nazis With Courage in War News
New York reports that a hidden group of young women covertly photographs Nazi losses. They snap from doorways and through book covers during air raids, avoiding Gestapo penalties as male photographers are punished. This surge of anti Nazi imagery floods German fronts and home fronts with evidence of bomb damage and military disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Gestapo
Transport by truck a problem reaches December peak
Des Moines reports a severe truck shortage impacting farm producers and live stock shipments as December and January approach. New truck supply dwindles. tires and repair parts are scarce. drivers are drawn to the armed forces. Livestock leaders urge district programs to extend each truck’s usefulness without increasing mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
County Finishing 1943 Road Work
The county reports extensive road improvements and maintenance largely complete for the year with favorable weather allowing continued work. Culvert and bridge tasks near completion, rock surfacing about 100 miles finished plus a prior 100 miles resurfaced, and stockpiled crushed rock ready for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Mosquito Bomber Built Entirely of Wood
The fighting Mosquito bomber praised as the fastest aircraft in operation with any air force today is reported to be constructed wholly of wood with many parts laminated.
Legion Meets in New Club Rooms at City Hall
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion held its regular meeting in redecorated rooms at city hall. The project cost 518.55 and included painting, new furniture, floor coverings and lighting upgrades. Commander Charles Kennedy led discussions on the improvements and a $24 total charity drive to national war funds and Christmas seals. Members and guests, including Tom Swift and Lieut Wendall Baker, heard talks and viewed motion pictures. A lunch followed. visitors included Lee Holland and Roger Lance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty Post
The
American Legion
Charles Kennedy
Ed Squire
Alvin Rommel
Armed Services
Washington
George Baker
Tom Swift
Post
Newfoundland
Wendall Baker
L. A. Jones
Legionnaires
Roy Steel
Lee Holland
Don Paul
Clayton Ward
Roger Lance
Tiny Newborn Mary Ann Macelli Dies in Shore Road Hospital Incubator
New York December 8 Medical science failed to save Mary Ann Macelli believed to be the smallest surviving infant born weighing 2 6% ounces. The baby died in her incubator at Shore Road hospital twelve days after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Ann Macelli
Shore Road Hospital
Infantry Division Fires 542 Tons of Ammunition in Day of Heavy Firing
A single infantry division expended 542 tons of ammunition during a day of intense firing. The record highlights heavy artillery use and sustained combat operations, underscoring logistical demands and battle intensity.
Strain Golden Wedding Observed by Family Friends
Mr and Mrs John W Strain of South Avenue celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a quiet day at home followed by a surprise visit from relatives. Their daughter Jennie Holmes had married John Strain in 1893 near Crawfordsville. The couple, who retired two years ago from farming near Washington, received many greetings and gifts, with their son Harlan unable to attend from Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Pvt
Dale Smith
Milton Smith
England
Donald P. Smith
New York City
N.Y
Dale M. Smith
John W. Strain
South Avenue B
John Holmes
Crawfordsville
Mrs. Strain
Mr. Holmes
Maurine
Winfield
T. M. Holmes
Vernon White
Fred Shafer
Olds
Lawrence Shafer
Roberta
Wayland
Sterling Nolmes
Miss Schaub
Milo Arthur
Ainsworth
Arthur Griffith
Ralph Kelsey
Randolph Kelsey
Glen Anderson
Washington
Vatican Eyes Swiss Guard For Standing Army
The Vatican seeks a standing army drawn from its Swiss Guard a German speaking corps totaling about 100 men roughly one guard per acre of territory. The Papal Gendarmerie adds about 100 men and three officers as a secondary protective force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papal
Vatican City
Switzerland
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Bob Noonan
Bob
Wolf Floral CO
Chris Brinning
Forest Brinning
Brighton
John Knepp
Iowa City
Gerald Dettwiler
George K. Mangold
BN (Sp
Ft. Bliss
Tex
C. A. Pratt
Knoxville
Pfe
Chris Erlenbush
Camp White
Ore
John Erlenbush
Harold J. Rathmel
Neva Jean
Milwaukee
Wis
G. B. Frey
Cy Bush
Washington St
W. J Rowthabush
Danville
Dean Batterson
Ft. Myers
Fla
Harold D. Batterson
Buckingham Army Air Field
Will Embree
F. F. Niffenegger
Aleph Heights
West Chester
Earl Little
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Leslie Gates
AAA
Grace Hill
Carter
Dixie Dugan
Ellas
Legion
New’ Club Rooms
Lemmon
J. W. Strain
Little’s Furniture
Bill
Bud
Sissy
Rock Island
Itor Island
Rock Island Lines
America
V. Grall
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