World War II Era

[T. Sackett]

A Ban On Overseas Candy

     

Foodstuffs Prohibited In the Eight-Ounce First Class Packages

     A War department and postoffice order Tuesday prohibited any further inclusion of candy or foodstuffs in the 8 ounce first class package sent to servicemen overseas.  Spoilage, insecure packing and lack of shipping facilities were given as reasons.
     Candy and such foodstuffs as permitted in the Christmas mailing regulations can be included in the larger gift packages for holiday distribution.

From the Howard Courant Citizen, Thursday, August 17, 1944
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A COPPER NEED FOR WAR

     A handful of war-precious copper will be a ticket of admission to The Morris Theatre in Moline on Monday, January 25th.
     That day has been set aside by the movie theatres as "Copper Collection Day," in collaboration with Uncle sam's nationwide hunt for this most vitally needed metal to keep war production rolling.
     This nation's copper production has reached new heights never before attained due to the pressure  of war demands, but it still isn't enough to feed Uncle Sam's war machine.  Now the public must help with the job.
     So the government is calling upon every citizen to help meet the deficiency.  The answer to the problem is scrap copper.  The source, every household basement, garage and attic.
     Every pound of copper available is going into direct military orders, shipments to our Allies or into the most essential industrial uses having the highest priority ratings.
     It takes copper for warships, tanks, fighter planes, bombers, artillery field guns, anti-aircraft guns, machine guns and ________shells.
     So when your local salvage committees, newspapers, radio stations, motion picture houses and others join in a campaign of urgent appeal for scrap copper, you may know the need is very real and pressing.
     So let's all do our part.  Bring a bit of copper for a ticket to the Morris Theatre at Moline, Monday night, January 25th.

Published January 21, 1943 in Howard Courant-Citizen.

[T. Sackett]

 

HOME ON "BOOT LEAVE"

     Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 15--His basic Navy training behind him, Leroy Franklin Indermill, son of Mrs. Gertrude F. Wyant of Howard, now is on a leave prior to beginning technical training at one of the Navy's service schools, entering Submarine School or before  "shoving Off" for duty with the U.S. fleet.
     Enlisting in the Navy September 9, at Kansas City, Missouri, Indermill then was sent to the U.S. Naval Training station at Great Lakes, Illinios for his recruit training.  The fundamentals of seamanship and naval procedure were given him during that period.
     The showing he made on the aptitude test, which all sailors take near the end of the recruit training qualified Indermill for technical instruction in one of the fifty-seven skilled trades taught in the Navy or for instruction at a Submarine school or for duty with the U.S. fleet.  He will begin at one of these assignments at the end of his leave period.

Published on October 22, 1942 in Howard Courant-Citizen
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OLD RUBBER FOR VICTORY

     Old worn out tires, tubes, hot water bottles, rubber toys, rubber gloves, rubber bottle stoppers, rubber lawnhose, rubber foundation garments, rubber boots, overshoes, raincoats, rubber canning rings, bathing caps, rubber heels, rubber sheets, rubber sponges, tire boots and reliners, rubber mats, rubber balls, etc. etc.
     Uncle Sam needs every ounce of old rubber that you can possibly scrape together.  If you desire to sell what you have, take it to one of the following places; most of the filling stations, all of the oil truck men.
     If you do not care about selling what you have you may give it to the Boy Scouts when they call at your door.  They will be around on either Thursday evening, Friday or Saturday, June 25, 26, or 27--A.S. Combs, chairman of County Defense Council; E. H. Milton, in charge of County Defense Council's rubber drive in Howard.

Printed June 25, 1942 in Howard Courant-Citizen

[T. Sackett]

From the Howard Courant Citizen, Thursday, August 31, 1944

     Sgt. Keith A. Miller Reported Killed In Action.

      (Article Omitted.   Available upon request)
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From the Howard Courant-Citizen, Thursday, January 25, 1945

      Staff Sergeant Ray C. Highsmith Is Reported As Killed in Action

      (Article available upon request)

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Published in Howard Courant-Citizen, Thursday, February 15, 1945

     Pfc. Mark Wilt Flory Is Killed in Action--Howard Boy Makes Supreme Sacrifice in Germany January 27--Wounded in Action Twice.

    (Article available upon request)

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This appeared in the Howard Courant-Citizen, Thursday, February 22, 1945

     Sgt. Harold A. Jay Is Killed In Action--Another Howard Boy Makes Supreme Sacrifice.  Loses Life in Re-conquering the Philippines.

     (Article Omitted)

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Thursday, February 5, 1942, Howard Courant-Citizen

FIRST WAR CASUALTY

     Elmer Yochum Gave His Life For His Country

     (Article Omitted)

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Thursday, November 9, 1944, Howard Courant-Citizen

PRISONER OF WAR

     Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nicholson received word last week from the War department that theur son, First Lieutenant Don E. Nicholson was a prisoner of war of Germany...........................................(Rest of article omitted)

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This is just a sampling of the articles found in the newspapers regarding WW II.