Washington County USDA War Board Active in 1941 Efforts
The Washington County USDA War Board formed under Agriculture Secretary Claude R. Wickard coordinates farm production for food and feed, leads machinery repair drives, and conducts county surveys. It partners with the War Production Board and Defense Transportation Office to conserve farm transport and ensure orderly marketing of crops and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Agricultural Usda War Board
Claude R. Wickard
Iowa Usda War Board
Carl R. Oldfield
The
Agricultural Conservation Association
Cecil Fr. Rooks
J. W. Chandler
Richard Johnson
Production Credit Association
Washington County
Usda Waldboard
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
USDA
Local notices and marriages listed in News Review
The page details military reassignments and promotions, upcoming Vacation Bible School, fines in court, travels and arrivals, engagements and weddings in Chicago Riverside and Iowa, army calls and training, and Home Nursing class graduates with long list of names.
Wir board offers aid to local wartime agencies
The Wir board expressed its willingness to assist organizations including the civilian defense council war bond sales campaign selective service board Iowa state employment service and other county agencies in performing their wartime duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wir Board
Civilian Defense Council
War Bond Sales Campaign
Selective Service Board
Iowa State Employment Service
Local Obituary Clip Sent to S W Livingston
Lice married Horace McMillan and they lived here many years. C. McKee, visiting his son near Portland, Oregon, sent the clipping of Mr. Van Foreen's death to S. W. Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lice
Horace McMillan
C. (. McKee
Porthind
Oregon
Mr. van Foren
S. W. Livingston
Brenda Frazier Kelly Receives $1.4 Million Gift on 21st Birthday
Brenda Frazier Kelly, once the nation's top glamor girl, turns 21 on June 9 and receives a cash gift of 1.4 million dollars plus an income for life from a 2.5 million dollar trust. She is wife of John Shipwreck Kelly, former All American football star, and has recently appeared less in cafe society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Frazier Kelly
Kelly
John
Arthur Van Doren Dies in Seattle at 80
Arthur Van Doren a Washington resident for years died in Seattle May 14 after a brief illness. Born April 6 1882 in Washington he left here early and made Seattle his home working as a building contractor and later president of a roofing company. Survived by wife Martha S two daughters Tean Van Doren and Vers Helete Miller a sister Mrs Constance Hamlin nine grandchildren and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur van Doren
Washington
Hom
Seattle
Wash
Washingr
Mr. van Doren
Martha S
Tean van Doren
Helete V. Miller
Fremerton
Washo
Constance Hamlin
Williama P. Miller
United States Army
Hamlin Willl
Stella Constance van Doren
D. J. Palmer
Prairie Flower notices and visits in town life
Mrs Allie Burns and Mrs Leesie Fickling called on Joseph Shalla home. The Mike Burns family lived on the farm now owned by Roy Finke. Private Myron White visited during furlough. July Women's Guild hosts named. several local visitors and family connections mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Allie Burns
Leesie Fickling
Joseph Shalla
William Tremmel
Hayesville
George Adrian
Keota
Roy White
Myron White
Roy Finke
Alfred Johnson
Alice Marie
Women's Guild
Summer social notes capture a busy community week
The item lists numerous local visitors and residents in a sequence of routine social calls. Names include Shalla Knupp Rees Evans Quinn Knotek Guenther and Booth, with mentions of travel to Florida Newport Jefferson Barracks and a postponement due to weather.
Unusual Sunday Accident Injures Husmann Near Manchester
Paul Husmann, 19, son of Mr and Wilkie Husmann, was injured in an unusual accident Sunday morning near Manchester. Driving in heavy rain, he ran into water covered approaches on a small bridge over Barefuse creek, leaving his car suspended over a washout and later jumping from the running board to safety. County road equipment removed the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Husmann
An Wilkie Husmann
Manchester
Husmann
Elment
Barefuse Creek
Wate
Hussmann
Plattsburgh Corporal Finke Convalesces in Hospital
Corporal Everette Finke of Plattsburgh Barracks New York is reported convalescing in the hospital after a ten day furlough. He notes the care given to patients in the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Finke
Plattsburgh Barracks
New York
Church Societies Meet At Presbyterian Church
Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville held a well attended Tuesday afternoon session. Mrs. Georgia Williams led devotions and chaired the business portion. The group spent time on a comfort project as Marian Williams Manda Davis and Mildred Kupka served refreshments and received corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayde Knupp
City
William Rees
Vera Jane
Wayne
Chicago
Rolland Rees
Columbus Junction
Robert Roberts
Evan Evans
Ernest Evans
Crawfordsville
Ares
The
Presbyterian Church
Georgia Williams
Marian Williams
Manda Davis
Mildred Kupka
W C L S Meets W S C S in June Church Meeting
The group held its regular June meeting on a Tuesday afternoon at the church with many ladies present. Guest Mrs. Trevor Devis of Des Moines spoke. Mrs. Doris Cherryholmes taught a China lesson with Catherine Howard and others contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Doris Cherryholmes
Catherine Howard
Margaret Huston
Ethyl Zheeefoose
Anderson
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Ove
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Gail Patrick
Lee Bowman
Marjorie Main
Reginald Owen
Hollywood
Terrytown Cartoon—Late News
FOX
Senda Bese
Noel Coward
Carlton Wilson
N. M. Speidel
Kalona
County’s War Board
Arl
Oldfield
Trinity Evangelical Church
John van Arb
Betor Justice Eldridge
Arthur Hazen
Houston
Texas
Thay
Carl Hancher
Night Police
Mr. Hancher
Elder and
Shannon
Deborah Longer
Los Angeles
Calif
Abbie Evans
Maynard Brown
Iowa State Guard
Jefferson Barracks
Air Force
Regular Army
Capt
O. J. Brown
Brown
Joan
San Francisco
Capt. Brown
Mary Guthrie Miller
Howard Ambrose Naquin
Louise Cummins
David Br, Matchett, Jr
Db. BE. Matchett
Eunice Craig
Riverside
Vernon Staener
Riverside Methodist Church
Ppf. Whisler
Frances
Clarite Mook
Boulder
Colo
Lawrence Whisler
University of Colorado
Fort Loean
Fred Reid
Fort Madison
Camp Bowie
Henry Bowes
Moline
Donna Lee Bowes
Late Young
Younes
Ralph Gibson
Earnest Miller
Gene Gorham
Clarence Macobs
W. KE. Howds
Byron Spider
Cyrus Birlin
Edna Wittrie
Elizabeth Clark
Clara Faulkner
Clhinithe Theker
Harry Simpon
Blanche Creeian
Martha Girka
Wilma Crone
Carl Vorhees
Phonephoto
Duchess of Windsor
Baltimore
Duke of Windsor
Nassau
Bahamas
Laird Cregar
John Shepperd
Spring Byington
USCO
India
Women In Defense
Late
Pathe News
Ene Tierney
Henry Fonda Oat
Pr Hep
Brenda Frazier
Milo Shalla
Phyllis
J. B. Kootek
U. S
G. H. Gay
Tex
Midway Island
Gay
Nicola & Harmon’s
Nicola & Harmon
R. A. Melville
Mr. Melville
Europe
Shalla
Mrr
0. P. Schulty
Sandy
Wayne du- Wa
Serview
Clayde Knapp
D. Quinn
Amex
Louie Reller
Florida
Reller
Newport
Joe Knotek
Viola Marek
Knotek
Adolph Guenther
Tess
Attemds School
Glenn Fpuler
Holden-Larsen
Leonard Booth
William McBeth
Trenton
Mary Beebe
Waukeegan
Illinois
Gary Navy
Fairfield
C. E. Jarrard
Conn
Daisy Huber
Rute Huston
Pauline Days
Libya
Grant
Erwin Rommel
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