From the Recorder: April 27, 1944
by Today's article from the April 27, 1944 edition of the Ralston Recorder contains an appeal for donations of games, card tables, and sports equipment for …
Category: 80 Years Ago Today
Posts from the Ralston Recorder from 80 years ago.
From the Recorder: April 20, 1944
In today's article, from April 20, 1944, we learn another Japanese Prisoner of War was safe and in good health. Like Sgt. Wilmer N. Baker, …
From the Recorder: April 13, 1944
Today's post contains two articles from April 13, 1944. The first is the notes that Marshal Ed Shields will be going around to distribute dog …
From the Recorder: April 6, 1944
Today's bonus article from April 6, 1944, is on the return of Staff Sergeant Erwin W. Rehder. Rehder had completed his 25 combat missions over …
From the Recorder: April 6, 1944
Today's article contains the election results from April 6, 1944. A bonus article will be posted in an hour.
From the Recorder: March 30, 1944
In today's article from March 30, 1944, we learn that the Ralston Village Board has lost another member. This time it is water trustee Earle …
From the Recorder: March 25, 1943
The March 23, 1944 edition is not available, so here's an article from the March 25, 1943 edition of the Ralston Recorder. This article recalls …
From the Recorder: March 16, 1944
Today's article from the March 16, 1944, Ralston Recorder is a rather confusing tale about a court case revolving around ownership of property being stored …
From the Recorder: March 9, 1944
Today's article from March 9, 1944 talks about all the various ways recycled paper (not referred to that way; "recycling" wasn't a term generally used …
From the Recorder: March 2, 1944
Today's article from March 2, 1944, is about an employee party at the Washburn-Wilson Seed Company. The plant was purchased in 1943 at what was …