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1.  Cows
2.  The Constitution
3.  The Ten Commandments

     COWS
     Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept in the state of Washington?  And, they tracked her calves to their stalls.  But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around out country.  Maybe we should give each of them a cow.

     THE CONSTITUTION
    They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq.  Why don't we just give them ours?  It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it has worked for over 200 years, and we're not using it anymore.

     THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
     The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this:  You cannot post "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" and "Thou Shall Not Lie," in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians.......it creates a hostile environment.
   

    For those who may have urinary tract problems---try drinking at least one glass of cranberry jiuce daily, or try taking the bottled cranberry softgels.

    For the guys who may have prostrate problems, try taking Standardized saw palmetto softgels (320 mg. daily)

    For a good natural antibiotic, natural garlic is good for that purpose--not the tablet form, but the cloves.  Try cutting up a clove and swallow with a glass full of water. (Helps to avoid bad breath)  Do this daily for about 10 days.

Now I just hope the medical profession doesn't come back and try to accuse me of practicing without a license!

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.

     It's wonderful that someone can still think "positive" in the world of today, where there is worldwide corruption.   

Don't be surprised if there are some "kickbacks" somewhere along the line.

 

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

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.

I guess I should have named this thread WW II, as I have various items that pertain to that time period that I could post.  The War Bond Drive effort actually started Monday, May 4th, 1942.  It was trying to promote the idea that all wage earners and salaried people in the United States should set aside a certain portion of their earnings each week or month to buy bonds and stamps to help finance a victorious war against our enemies.  H. F. Houser was appointed chairman for the drive in Howard, also committees of helpers were formed.

Elk County Quota,
    4th Loan Bond Drive..........$138,100.00
Amt. raised as of Jan. 22........  22,232.00

Amount necessary
     to meet quota.................$115,868.00

     Every Elk county citizen is expected to purchase War Bonds and Stamps in order to go over the top.  Buy onw wxtra $100 War Bond.  Let's all back the attack; let's support our boys by buying War Bonds; help win the war.
     Read your county newspapers for outstanding days in the bond drive.   B.A. EBY, Chairman for Elk County, 4th War Loan Bond Drive.

From the Howard Courant - Citizen, January 27, 1944

Note:  It's enough to make a person shed some tears reading the newspapers in the early 1940s.  There were so many troops being either killed in action or missing in action, letters that soldiers had written to the "folks back home" and the papers were filled with news items pertaining to WW II.

     The following stores, offices and places of business will be closed all day, New Year's Day, Saturday January 1:

Gibbon Lumber Co.
First National Bank
Gray Barber Shop
Smith & Goodwin
Western Auto Store
Mason Drug Store
Grennan Produce
Wright Cleaners
Fall City Creamery
Economy Grocery
Lunsford Produce
Howard National Bank
Canfield Grocery
Bartlett Grocery
Howard Bakery
The Toggery
Allen Cafe
M & M Hardware
Howard Fair Store
Hottinger Drug Store
Dr. Frank R. Reid
Marie's Beauty Shop
Brown's Feed Store
Hubert Horning
Clifford Sullivan
Noel Mullendore
Cooley Barber Shop

From the Howard Courant-Citizen, December 23, 1943   (This should bring back lots of memories for the older folks!)