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the the ORGANIZATION OF BLOCK PLAN IN ALGONA COMPLETE With Appointment of 108 Block Leaders 1,062 Homes in City Contacted Within Short Time According to Mrs. L. Gilmore, ditector of block plan organization In Algona, with the recent appointment of 108. block leaders the local organization has been service may completed; be Now civilian war rendered and 1,062 homes in with- the If city the may hour. Sponsored by the civ.

be contacted almost ilian defense the purpose of the block plan organization is with every home in the city, for to make possible hurried contacts educational as well as defense purfor co-operation with such poses, projects in food rationing as may develop, etc, Zone Leaders Co-operate Assisting Mrs. Gilmore in the completion of the block leader McCullough, were Mrs. W. G. Arst ward zone leader; Mrs.

A. A. Bishop, second ward zone leader; Mrs. Alma Nelson, third, ward fourth ward zone. leader, There leader, and Mrs.

Monlux, are 130 of Algorra's women connected with this block plan organization, ready and willing to co-operate in the furtherance of: all problems which may obtain in civilian defense the duration. The ward block leaders are as follows: First Ward Personnel Mrs. Gladys Taylor, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. Ed Carney, Mrs.

Harold Ross, Mrs. J. Pellsek, Mrs. Nyle Latch and Mrs. E.

N. Taylor. Mrs. J. F.

Greenberg, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. W. -E. McDonald, Mrs.

George St. John, Mrs. A. M. Anderson, Mrs.

Carlyle Becker, Mrs. K. Ferguson and Mra: en A. E. Lauritzen.

Mrs. Paul Bell, sector head. The leaders are Mrs. Henry Mrs. D.

H. Norton, Mrs. Wolcott, Mra. Cecil McGinnis, Mrs. R.

Hutzell, Mrs. Joel Herbst, Mrs. R. F. Perry and Mrs.

W. J. Fuller. 'Second Ward Workers Mrs. Albert Granzow, sector head.

Block leaders are Mrs. W. C. IreIan; Mrs. Harvey Rueter, Mrs.

Jack Hilton, Mrs. W. Ringgenberg; Scanian, Mrs. Josephne Stanton, Mrs. Gordon Kuhn, Mrs.

M. D. Redfield, Mrs. 'W. L.

Gregson. Mrs. Anton Didriksen, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. Herman Hauberg, Mrs.

John McDowell, Mrs. Sid Spear, Mrs. A. Barnard, Bert Deal, Mrs. Glen Roland, Mrs.

C. D. Schaap, Mrs. Ann Hansen, Mrs. H.

Clemen, Mrs, LeRoy Mo Whorter, Mrs. L. W. GIllesp'e, Miss Bertha Godfrey, Stokes Mrs. T.

H. Holmes, Mrs. G. D. and Mrs.

Corey. Mrs. Fred. sector head. Block leaders are.

Mrs. Golda Guderian, Miss: Lola Zeigler, Miss. Carrie Durant, and. Mrs. F.

Lector head lock leaders are Mrs. Joe Bloom, Mrs. Gene McMahon, Mra. Albert Ogren, Mrs. Toe Kelly, Mrs.

W. H. Godden and Mrs. Paul Hamill. Third Ward Leaders Mrs.

W. D. Andrews, sector head. Block, P. leaders J.

are Braner, Mrs. Mrs. Rose Norman BarCrawford, and Peterson. Mrs. J.

Malueg, sector head. Block leaders are Hel-, mers and Mrs. Ann Zittritsch. A. V.

Larson, sector head, Block' leaders are, Rose, Stebritz, Frank Kajewski, Mrs. Winters, Mra. Grace Thompson, Mrs. August Be'tz and Mrs Warren Bowman. Mrs.

Ernst Thiel, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. Tim O'Brien, Mrs. August Harig, Anna Nelson, Mrs. Tobin, Mrs.

Phil Kohlhaas, A. L. Brown, Mrs. Ralph Elbert, Mrs. May and Mrs.

Wade Sullivan. Mrs. George Smith, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. Henry Johannsen, Clint Lighter, Mrs.

Mel Griffin, Mrs. M. G. Dearcha, Mrs. Lloyd Pratt, Mrs.

Wm. Lalvell, Mrs. Vic Sampson, George Miller and Mrs. Karl Hoffman, Mra, Vaughn Rising, sector head. Block leaders are Joe Harig, Mrs.

H. T. Barker, Mrs. L. J.

Reed, Mrs. Frank Sterling, Mrs. Walte: Klamp and Mrs. F. Thompson.

Fourth Ward Names Mrs. John McEnroe, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. Chas. Pommerening, Mrs.

Theo, Chrischilles, Dena Kohlhaas, Mrs. Murtagh, Mrs. C. B. Murtagh, Mrs.

J. J. Wadleigh and Mrs. E. J.

Haugh, Mrs. Andrew Hansen, sector head. Block leaders are Mrs. L. A.

GronHIll, V. Stevens, Mrs. Ernest. wall, Mrs. G.

A. Sharp, Mrs. Avis I Godfredson, Mrs. Thissen, and Mrs. Dorothy Clark, Mias Lucia Wallace, sector head.

Block leaders are Mra. A. Sterling and Mrs. A. Schemel, Mrs.

Eugene Murtagh, sector bead. Block leaders are Mra, Eyerett Anderson, Mrs. Bert and Mra, Loren Brown. AFTERNOON MAIL TO START SATURDAY Beginning Saturday afternoon of this welk regular city mail deliv. eries will: be made' an on other week daya.

For several years past no mail deliveries have. been made Saturday afternoons. Along with thin new ruling the post office, all of the windows, will be open Saturday afternoons until o'clock. The office bes been closing at 1 p'alook the past several years on Saturdays. Postmaster Sullivan receive ed the new regulations from Waabinston this week.

The reason for the extension in opening time and the mall delivery that all civil service employes go on 48-bour week time basis in lieu of the 0 hour week in force heretofore. One of the last acta of the late 77th congress war to make this change in the working hours of civil mora emploves and to hold good at for the duration. The Algona Upper Des Moines Established 1865 ALGONA, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943 8 Pages VOL 72, NOR WHITTEMORE TOWNSHIP TOPS SIGN-UP Joe Hatten Blazes a Fast One Over the Plate NAVE Cut Courtesy The Sporting News "Naturally, Hatten faced some overs. But most of the teams he fessional tackled players were in composed service, of pro- or I major and minor leagues playing in the San close of Francisco Bay regular area diamond after season. "It will be recalled that the Dodgers were seeking a southpaw pitcher to.

face certain National League clubs, Cardinals, including eventually, Stel and they took Max Macon from Montreal, Maxie quite well for the Dodgers, but as good a pitcher as Macon is, he hasn't the "stuff" on the ball that Hatten has. But Joe's enlistment in the Navy, postponed his major league debut until we have settled our accounts Hitler and the Japs. "Hatten was sworn into the navy at noon on May 29. When he told them he could pitch, he was pressed Into service immediately and chalked a 3 to 2 victory that same afternoon. In a game against the Treasure Island Navy Base, Joe struck out 14, and won.

Some time later he stuck out-16 of the Moore Navy Yard's allowed five hits, and 11 to 1. In this game he fanned 16 of the first 18 men to face him, only one man reaching base, on walk. "On October 6, Hatten hurled no-hit game against the Kinneally Yanks, winning, 3 to 0, Issuing only two bases on balls. In the last game pitched before going on a furlough to visit his family in Iowa, he allowed one hit and struck out 16. "Hatten has struck out 226 men in 162 innings.

His control has been good, as an average of only two and a fraction walks a game proves. "The Dodgers formally purchased Hatten from Montreal at the close of the 1942 season." Richard L. Potter, Graduate at Navy Pier Now a navy. "speciallet" and soon to he assigned to duty servicing the warplanes of Uncle Sam's fighting naval aviators, Richard L. Potter, 21, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ben H. Potter, 409 North Phillips street, Algona, was graduated from the U. S. Naval Training school for aviation machinist's mates at the Navy, Pier to' Friday, He was rating promoted the petty officer of aviation machinists' mate, third class, upon graduating.

Potter has received instruction in assembling, servicing and repairing airplanes, and the principles and theory of flying. COUNTY RED WEDNESDAY CROSS TO ELECT COMMITTEE Chairmen for the Various Branches of Service Also Named by Executive Committee A Kossuth County Chapter Red Cross meeting was Algona at the city library 'Tuesday afternoon. In charge of Mrs. Paul Zerfass, chapter chairman, the purpose of the meeting was to select an executive committee for the year. It was decided by the chapter the executive branch committee was chairman to be in made the up of each county and the county chapter of: ficers.

Chrischilles, chairman, spoke on the "Books for Boys in the Service" campaign, and Miss Antoinette Bonnstetter, public health nurse, addressed the group, urging continued in lining up home' nursing studics. Due to shortage of doctors and nurses the importance of home nursing Is paramount, Miss Bonnstetter sal. Selects Chlarmen The newly-created executive committee met following the service for the year as follows: Finance and War Fund-M. H. Falkenhainer.

Publicity-D. Dewel. Home Service and Civilian Relief-C. A. Phillips.

Home Nursing--M Anna Hamstreet, Titonka. Disaster Preparedness Joe Bloom. Aid -Della Frankl. Junior Red -Fedelia Skow. Volunteer Service--Mrs.

H. M. Smith. Nutrition--Mrs. C.

H. Beardsley. Life Saving -Bob McCullough. I JAMES F. BLACK, OF IRVINGTON, PASSES TUESDAY Son of Kossuth Pioneer He Had Lived on Same Farm Many Years; wife and 6 Children Survive Death came to James Frances Black, prominent and popular farmer of Irvington township, on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock when he succumbed to a stroke suffered the previous Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.

Mr. Black had not feeling so well since the past summer though he was able to be about and attended to much of his work, Native of Irvington James Frances Black was born In Irvington township October 12, 1881, son of Hugh and Harriet Black, Kossuth pioneers, the elder Mr. Black coming Renfrewshire, Scotland when a young man 'and who bought the place on which Paul A. Black now lIves. It was on th's farm that James was born.

He attended the rural schools as well as Algona high school. Married in 1908 He was united In marriage to Miss Belle C. Smith, Greenwood township, June 10, 1908, and started housekeeping on the farm which he had then bought and where they lived since that t'me. His wife survives him as does also the six children born to the union A3 follows: Pauline A. (Mrs.

Adolph Girres), Wesley; Hugh M. at home; Florence E. (Mrs. George' Kain), Algona; Lucille San Antonio, Texas; Lt. Paul aviation cadet center, San Antonio, Texas, and Mary H.

(Mra. Douglas G. Fraser) now a Red Cross nurse serving in London, England. A brother, Paul and 8 sister, Mrs. Edna M.

Smith, both of Algona, and five grandchildren also survive. Many Interests Mr. Black was active in many organizations. While still a young man he joined the Methodist Farm church, he Bureau, was a a director member on, of the Irvington Elevator board, a AAA committeeman for Irvington township and served as township trus. tee.

Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church here st 2 p. m. Friday and interment w'll. be in Riverview cemetery. Kossuth Couple Grandparents of Fort Dodge's First 1943 Baby birth of two.

New Year's day babies at the Lutheran hipspital, Fort Podge, led to the revelation of colcidence concerping two young mothers "Although the women had never before met -each other, a check in: to the unusual incident of two birtha 02 the first day of 1943 by hospital officials disclosed the feet that the mothers were themaleyer both born in Norway. Furthermore, each came to the United States at the age of 14 montha. It is a cere tainty that they will get acquainted before leaving the hospital "Both boys, the year a frat hables here are: Ronald Gene Pitman of Mr. And Mrn. Ray 503 North Eleventh street, Fort Dodge, and Glyndon Joseph Manson son of Mr.

and Mra. Clarion Hanson of Humboldt the John Spongberg, One of British Commandos A letter to Harry Spongberg, writ ten by his son, John, in Algeria, North Africa, November 16, 1942, indicates that John is a member of one of the now famous British Commando groups which has harassed the Axis in different parts of the European continent. The letter was written before John was captured and made a prisoner by the Itallan government. Remember Nov. 8 The letter says part: 'Well, Dad, I can write nearly anything I want to.

It will be the first time since the middle of last August that I can. I guess you know what happened in Algeria on November 8th. I haven't heard from you since Sept. 20 and answered that letter on October 4th. I haven't seen an Algona paper since August 11th.

I and feeling fine. Couldn't ask for anything better." New Address Here John sets out his new.address and it is A. P. O. London.

This Indicates that he is now serving British orders. And part of the address contains "No. 1 Commandos." He also states that from now on postage will have to be paid on his letters, another Indica- CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR IS RECLASSIFIED Ernest Case Dismissed and Class 2-0 Deferment is Given Him Ernest Edward Eichenberger, of Lakota, who was charged with violation of the Selective Service Act by reason of fallure to report for induction, has been reclassified by County Local, Board. this TI-C. us a.

necessary, agricul tural worker. This was taken by the Board action consideration of the fact that the brother, Lloyd, was inducted into the army a regular call from this Board on October 27th, 1942; and that the only other brother, Bernard, was enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 27th, 1942. Agreement at Sioux City The case of the United States against Ernest has therefore been dismissed by the United States district attorney for northern Iowa, T. E. Diamond, in accordance with an agreement reached at Sioux City between Mr.

Diamond, Col. Oliver P. Bennett, head of the legal section of State Selective Service Headquarters, and Lester L. Lease, chairman of the local board. Ernest had claimed that he was a conscientious objector and appealed to the District Board of Appeal on that basis and also on the grounds of being a necessary occupat'onal worker.

The appeal was denied after investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Ernest stated he refused to bear arms because of his conscientious objections, but that he WAR willing to go to a work camp for conscientious objectors. He was reported to the U.S. district attorney and subsequently arrested on a federal warrant and released on bond awaiting trial. Retain Ernest on Farm It is the province of the local board to determine who shall be selected for service in the armed forces and who shall be retained in his civilian occupation in order to further the war effort.

Therefore the local board decided that with the acute shortage of manpower, Interests of the government would be best served by retaining Ernest on the farm rather than by having him confined or. sent to a work camp. Twogoods and Barbara Haggard to Florida Mr. 'and Mrs. Forrest Twogood and Mrs.

Twogood's sister, Barbara Haggard left Tuesday morning for Pensacola, where Mr. Twogood is a lleutenant in navy aviation training. The Twogoods had been called to Sioux City by the Illness of Mr. Twogood's father had undergone a major operation, and is now recovering. There are about 20,000 naval aviation cadets taking training at Pemacola, where: Lieut.

Twogood also is a physical, director. The naval men are ing and coming at all times, and: Lieut. Twogaod expects to see for. elgn service: a00n. Mrs.

Twogood: is the daughter of Mr. and, Mre. M. P. Haggard.

ODT Representative May Hold Over Here According to. William B. Buirge, Mason City, a representative of the who has maintained an office with the Chamber of Commerce since Dec. 8, and who had plannad on closins the pffice Seturday of this weeks, he may stay over another week if enough contacts by commercial truckers, are asked. He should be telephoned during this week and appointments arranged if there are aux commercial trucker problems Yeoman Donald Frankl Serving at Miami, Fla.

U.S. NAY Donald, second son of Mr. and Mrs. U. B.

Frankl, Irvington, enlisted in the Naval Reserve in September 1940 at Miami, Florida, and has been stationed there since that He is serving as a yeoman naval air base at that point. He recently completed course in aerology in the training school at that station. Donald is a graduate of St. Cecelia's Academy here, class of.1935. He attended St.

Edwards' college at Seattle, Washington, one year and was a student in Trinity college, Sioux City, three years prior to his enlistment. KOSSUTH PIONEER DIES IN HOME HERE TUESDAY MORNING Mrs. Frank Shackleford, Native of Irvington, Had Lived in Algona About Forty Years Death came to Mrs. Frank Shackleford, at her home, 414 Harlan street, Tuesday morning following an extended period, of poor health. She.

had. beenca resident of for some 10 years and a host friends and neighbors regret her demise deeply. Native of Irvington Rachel Harriet Parsons, born on November 24th, 1868, WAS the oldest of eight children of Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie Parsons, pioneer residents of Irvington township, Four brothers and one sister of the famIly survive her.

They are W. A. Parsons; Belmond; A. W. Parsons, Maynard; John Parsons, St.

Paul; Morris Parsons, Irvington; and Mrs. Merrill Burtis, Algona. Married in 1901 In 1901 she was married to Frank Shackleford and for 29 years they lived here he being in the harness making business. To the union were born two children, one dying in infancy and other when eight years of age. Mr.

and Mrs Shackleford then raised two foster children, Edward, and Mrs. Nina Norman, both of whom were living at home with their foster mother until her death. Mr. Shackleford passed away in 1933. Funeral Today Mrs.

Shackleford had been A member of the Congregational church for many years and a member of the ladies' Bible class. Final services will be held at the MicCullough Funeral Chapel this afternoon (Thursday) at 3 o'clock and Interment will be in the Irvington cemetery. meantime a cordial invitation is cxtended all peoples to attend services and especially are members urged to make "Go to Church" month a success by their regular attendance. Opportunity to register will be provided. Arne Pedersen, Algona Flyer, Says 10 Hours Sleep Not Enough yen to Ay and in the interview he so stated.

When asked why he had decided to become an aviation cadet he replied that it was his desire to fly and to' serve his country and that in flying he always experienced a feeling of solitude and ence, and that he was, interested: in making a profession of military flying. Asked as to what he considered a good time when on. pass he stated that an evening at a good show then a good dinner in the company of his wife and another couple suited him fine. He does not use 8. 0, amusements because be doesn't have the time.

'Arne alie admitted that his favorite 109d WAs steak and potatoes and that the army food bichly satisfactory and Art class Mira Pedersen the former Laure Smith, Algona. la living near the Thunderbird Field, but she says that the temporary homen there are crowded, and expensive. Arne has bad. 40 hour, of 471 ing. in the famous plane and following another short course in advanced wilt ceceive be wiper brother FOUR TOWNSHIPS OUT OF SIXTEEN TURN IN A ZERO Whittemore Heads List, With 263 Acres; Sher-: man, Irvington and Union Follow Closely tion that he Is serving the British.

Letter from Mediterranean He continues, "This letter is scribbled in places, It is because I am writing it along the shores of the Mediterranean. I am resting on A blanket and there is good sea breeze. Haven't much more to say. Wish you the best of luck, a happy birthday and a very Merry Christmas. By the way, airmall to London is about 25c.

Please send me some American 6c airmail stamps." Famous Commandos 'And 90 Algona has a boy who battles with the famous British Commandos, the group of carefree, brave men who make a life miserable for Axis outposts and who the troops and equipment of Axie stations. According to news reports the Commandos have been active the past year from the North Sea and along the coasts of occupied countries and more recently the coast lines of the Mediterranean. It is now belleved that John was made a prisoner dung A recent Commando rRid on the coast of Italy, Perhaps our readers will remember that several such raids were announced during December by the English authorities. Buy Your Auto License Before Feb. 1 or In lieu of a new license plate for your car this year you pay your registration fee and receive 8 sticker for the windshield and continue on the 1942 plates.

Treasurer C. W. Pearreceived 1,000 of the stickers Dec. 1. These were sold in a short time and since then he has had to ask people to wait until new ones arrived, or he has taken the license fee and mailed On Tuesday de cot.

this. week lithe, they, the office recelved 5,000 and this is short of the needed number, about 7,000 for the county. Since the arrival of the stickers the office has been very busy providing them for applicants and mailing out 1100 which were receipted for previously. It is the opinion of the department that the registrations not reach those of last year largely because of the many county men now in the armed forces, February 1, a penalty of $1 attaches if you haven't maid your registration fee. And an top of that you don't drive your car after February 1 unless it has the 1943 sticker.

Heretofore the time limit has been March 15th. The treasurer's office is of the opinion that the motor patrol will enforce the new regulatians after Feb. 1- buy your 1943 sticker or walk. Go to Church Month To Be Observed by Local M. E.

Church Members of the Algona Methodist church are sponsoring a "Go to Church Month" starting on Sunday, January 17 and continuing through and including Sunday, February 14. Bishop Magee, of Des Moines, will deliver the sermon here next Sunday at 11:45. Bishop Magee is one of Iowa's outstanding Christian leaders, an inspiring speaker, and his message will be well worth hearing. Throughout the month other guest speakers will occupy the pulpit. In the When Interviewed recently by an officer of public relations at Thunderbird Field, Glepdale, Arizona, Arne Peterson, Algona, son of Mrs.

M. L. Pedersen, said that he thought he ought to ten bours sleep, that he wasn't getting enough The occasion of the interview was Cadet completion of his army primary training course Arne has open en tian cadet now eve Pria ante that he one dIt seems that the sign-up of 4,000 acres for the growing of hemp in the south 16 townships Kossuth county appears to be slowing Up had to noon of Wednesday there been filed a total of 97 contracts covering of 1186 acres. And, according to our under standing, there is but one day go, the 15th, being the date set for. completion.

War Board Chairman Loss said that there were perhaps another 500 acres signed up in in had fact he knew one committeeman. tracts which had not yet been filed, 200, but even at that the half-. way mark had not been reached: Zero in Five Townships Out of the 16 townships there five which 80 far had a Garfield, LuVerne, Prafrie, Wesley and Burt townships have. not turned in a single Fen-: ton, Riverdale and Buffalo run close: seconds to the five with. less than 40 each, Whittempre Township Tops Whittemore township heads the list with 263 acres signed up, Second is Sherman township with 239.

and Irvington comes a close third with 185 and Union fourth with; 171. The reasons given for nonsigning are many and varied. Largely the main reason seems be that there is a worry for the help city. There are those who don't care to experiment with the crop, Others fear the marijuana element. And some don't want, to take any, sort of chances on the hemp turn-, ing out a failure and losing them: money.

But the tops in reasona for refusal to sign was that of one: farmer the writer heard say to another farmer on the main strect of. Algona yesterday. "Twas this: "I'll be damned If I'm. going to turn a hand for Roosevelt and his crowd! Let 'em grow their own hemp." When we asked the farmer his name he' refused to: give not either of the The fame of one of Kossuth.county's pitchers, Joe Hatten, son of Mr. and Mrs.

F. Hatten, croft, is country-wide, espec'ully since he has joined the navy and the Oakland, California, navy team, out of the Naval Reserve a a a Air Base, is cleaning up on all comers in the national Here is one of the many stories being printed in the sports columns of American dallies atzthis time a is reprinted from the Sporting News, national sport weekly, St. Louis. John Haupert, Burt, uncle of Young Hatten, brought in the paper: "How would. Branch Rickey and Leo Duracher like to have.

a handed pitcher like Carl Hubbell, Herb Pennock or Lefty Grove on the hurling staff of the Brooklyn Dodgers? Silly question, isn't it? Any club would give a small -fortune for a flinger of the HubbellPennock-Grove variety, Yet it looks l'ke the Dodgers might own just such a man in Joe Hatten, 24- year old southpaw from Bancroft, Iowa, thanks to Larry MacPhail, Ted McGrew and Clyde Sukeforth. But here's the catch--this promising lefthander will available for the Dodgers until the war 1s over. At present, Hatten is In the United States stationed at the air base in Oakland, as a seaman, "It first seema presumptuous to speak of Hatten in the same breath with Hubbell, Pennock and Grove. How. take a Jaok at Hatten's achievements during 1942.

His feats will give some justification for belleving he will some day become 8 great major league southpaw. "Hatten's record since joining the Navy last May la 19 victories and two defeats. He has strikeout records galore, In both his defeats, team was shut out, 1 to 0. and 4 to 0. One of his games was a no-hitter.

Another victory was A no-hitter. UNITED NATIONS WEEK OBSERVED BY I LOCAL THEATRES Directed by War. ties Committee Theatres Will Co-Operate in Observation This week, Jan. 14 through Jan. 20, 16,000 theatres in America are celebrating United Nations Week.

Acordingly -Norman L. Rice, man. ager of Algona's theatres, has made plans and arrangements for cooperation in the observation with the assistance of citizens, the schools and local organizations. Special features and shorts" setting out the purpose and the need for help. Ing the peoples of the United Na.

tions have been shown at the theatre the past week. The alms the observation two-fold: (1) to acquaint: Americana with people are shoulder to shoulder with. (9) to con: tribute something material to the aid of the war stricken people, Flag Drill: Monday Mr. Rice has. arranged for tho 28 girls to' present the United Nor tiona flag drill on the stage of the Call Theatre Monday night, On Tuesday the schools of the county are going to participate by staging A "parade of pennies." The Al gone schools, especially, have made arangements to institute this penny parade during the day, Tuesday, Receipts during observation week will be turned over to the war activitien committee and allocated to the relief and help of the peoples who are, battling with against and all of lie brutal bor FOr War Board Chairman Appeals Robert E.

Loss, war, board chair. man, has made his appeal for signups from the angle of the growing of hemp as defense and war. eff. fort, that it is patriotic. At no time has anyone been asked to grow it from now on out.

Only this year. And it should 'not be a money-losing proposition. With the barest of yields per acre it would: be self-paying. Every time a ship is sunk there go, with it several tons of rope. And this country has lost many ships both fighting and merchantmen and every day we are launching new ones.

Hundreds of thousands of toris of rope are needed. The farmers of Towa can grow. it, and they. have been asked to help. Rumors The element which is putting on a fifth-column effort to prevent the signing 5s peddling all sorts of mors.

One heard today was the statement. that Kossuth growers would have to haul the hemp' to Britt or Humboldt. This is false. The contract specifically states that the haul shall not be more than so many miles, that the govern: ment will erect a processing plant within that miles That if the plant is not erected within reasonable distance the grower may plow under his hemp field. War Board Needs Help Mr Loss has not given up hopes for the succesdul.

completion. of the sign-up of 4,000 But he is asking for more help, for men willing to go out and talk to pros. pects, to give them the true, facts, to appeal to their loyalty and willingness to help win this' war, He has asked for an extension of time limit for sign-up and will doubt get it. In the meantime, here's hoping that Kossuth farmers will get into the harness along with neighboring counties and grow tons upon tons of hemp that we may beat the Axis. The Signers Plum Creek- Jewel M.

Larson 10; John Carroll, 15; F. W. Bacon, 10; H. J. Bode, 10; Joseph Krleps, 10; Harry Felter, 10; Clifton Bensaboter, 10.

Total 84 acres. Latte Creek- John N. Kollasch 10; Henry Muller and Hazel D. Tauby, 101 W. A.

Leininger. L. R. and Russell Walker 101 Arthur del, 10; Chas. D.

H. Farrell and Total. 66 acres. Portland Ray A. Chan.

Ecott. Ta Boy Alvin M. Mary. McGovern 10 fully. claiming honor of being the first baby born at Fort Dodge this year.

Little Ronald Pitman has a year old alster, Barbara Rae. He her one unique distinction. His four. grandparents, all living, bave a total of grandchildren and he la the first boy in the lot." Little grandparenta Ronald live in Pitman's Kosuth maternal ty. They are Mr.

and Mre, E. Dahl, Lying -miles -northesat of Whittemore. They bought the farm upon which they now live and took possession last March 1. Mr. Dabl tells that when he left Oslo, Norway.

he also brought a Oscar, twin brother of Mrs. Pitman, By the way, Mr. Pitman In A graduate of the Ottosen high school and Mra. Pabl are also pleased that a grandson has now arrived among 181 Herman.