Martins and Wrens at the Wolf Bird Sanctuary Visit
Jeannette Kyle visits Vera and Leo Wolf at their bird sanctuary near the railroad, noting 87 martin pairs in five houses plus 35 wrens and bluebirds. The Wolfs care for nests, study habits, and climb to clean houses, while Vera praises Leo for his bird work and shared patriotic interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Kyle
Vera
Leo Wolf
Mr. Wolf
California
Leo
Minnie
Wolf Bird Sanctuary
Kyle
Frontier Burma tribes outside legislative control
Hill tracts inhabited by frontier tribes of Burma lie outside formal legislative rule. The tribes are described as primitive, lacking democratic institutions, and governed by a simple system with minimal taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Verne Boulton Dies in Alaska
Verne Boulton age 50 of Columbus City died after a heart attack May 21 in Anchorage Alaska where he worked in the U S engineers' department. The family was notified May 27 in Washington DC. He was born November 26 1893 and survived by a large family including Esther his widow five sons and several daughters.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Verne Boulton
Columbus City
Anchorage
Alaska
U S. Engineers’ Department
Washington, D. C
Boulton
Here
George L. Boulton
Esther Alfred
University of Iowa
Verne Stone
Middletown
Conn
James Dewey
Gerald Eugene
Jon Roger
Julian
Elizabet M
WAC
Gigtethorpe
Rose Mary
Fiera Jeanette
Patricia Ann
Floyd M
Lloyd
Rio
Wis
George
Wapello
Hilton Hanft
Russell Cuthamp
Esther Boulton
Sam Turkington Tells Life History at Rotary Session
Sam Turkington, a new Rotary member, gave a full life history to the group. He was born in Washington county near Wyman, farmed, served on local boards, and later moved to Burlington before returning to Washington to focus on farming amid a tough spring. Also present were Lt. Carlton W. Lytle of the U S Navy and Mayor R L Lytle, plus H B Howell of Iowa State College. Willis Jones led the program.
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Sam Turkington
Rotary Club
Washington County
Wyman
Finaily
Burlington
Washington
Turkington
Carlton W. Lytle
United Sattes Navy
R. L. Lytle
Atlanta
Georgia
H. B. Howell
Davenport
Iowa State College
Ames
Willis Jones
French Resistance Paper Ridicules Nazis in Le Gaullois
London May 30 journal notes French resistance press Le Gaullois ridicules Nazi efforts rather than abusing them. It cites an interview fiction with Laval denying shortages due to posters, while the Militia and printing of bank notes and ration cards strain paper resources. Berlin bulletin adds Kiev withdrawal and Bolshevik stance.
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London
Resistance
France
le Gaullois
Organe de la Resistance Souriante
BBC
Europe
M. Laval
Laval
Germany
Gestapo
Berlin
Wehrmacht
Kiev
Poland
Fields Cleared After Iowa Floods Reach State Farm Aid
Ames Iowa May 30 fields are rapidly cleared of flood debris after Iowa's worst storm in decades. Prisoners of war were moved to Algona to clear Pocahontas county fields while volunteers from Fort Dodge and Day ton 50 high school students and 70 farmers joined efforts in Webster county. Red Cross fed volunteers from a food truck and 200 sailors with farm experience aided Maxwell area work. A surplus of tractor operators offered help in Story and other counties, though many fields remained too wet to work.
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Ames
Iowa
State Farm Labor
Iowa State College
Algona Camp
Pocahontas County
Fort Dodge
Dayton
Webster County
Red Cross
Naval Training School
Maxwell
Story County
Nevada
Vitamin C storage limits and daily intake advice
The body cannot store large amounts of vitamin C, and excess is eliminated by the kidneys. Therefore daily diet should be rich in vitamin C to meet needs.
Replanting Corn Needed in Storm Area Estimates
Officials estimate that at least one third to one half of the corn in the storm area must be replanted with earlier maturing varieties or with another crop to recover from the damage.
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Corp
Soviet Pocket Tricked into Ukraine Reports Move
An alleged night transfer of a level pocket to Ukraine forced Soviet defenses to adapt in a circular formation with our troops at the center. Other items claim the Red Army loss figures and a Luftwaffe ace poised to return, while a RAF bombing attempt on Hamburg met heavy German barrage driving bombs toward Berlin.
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Ukraine
Red Army
Air
RAF
Hamburg
Berlin
Learn Lt. Davison Has Rejoined Unit
May 29 Wayland note reports Lt. Max Davison missing in action April 29 is safe. He piloted a B-24 Liberator as flight commander during a Berlin bombing raid when flak damaged the craft and forced emergency landings. The tail gunner was killed and the crew parachuted to safety fifty miles from land in the North Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Max Davison
Davison
Berlin
North Sea
Ten crew member returns after icy waters rescue
Davison, one of ten crew, survived an icy water emergency and is back in action after ten days rest. He has completed two missions and hopes to be home for his daughter's first birthday. The report mentions travel and health updates for several local residents and a cablegram to a son on submarine duty.
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Davison
Brate
Kay
Ferne Holub
Tues
Toms. McLaughlin
el Reno
Okla
Barbara Reschly
Bob Scott
Moline
Ill
Gerald Neff
Orus P. Boshart
Henry Cou! Memorial Hospital
James
Ezra Wittmer
Mt. Ple
Industrial Alcohol From Sawmill Waste: 100 Million Gallons Possible
An official statement from wartime authorities indicates that more than 100 million gallons of industrial alcohol could be produced annually from sawmill wastes. The program aims to boost fuel and chemical supplies during the war effort.
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War Orouction Heatet
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Connecticut
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Naval Hospital
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