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Helen Tylee was left alone to manage the family farm during World War II while Ben Tylee was deployed in Europe. In 1942, the Cedar Rapids Gazette ran a story on her situation, entitled 'She's a Soldier, Too" and this photograph accompanied theā€¦
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Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.
237175-997121 - Khader Mitchell - Mar 6, 2016 119 PM - KhaderM_Advertisement for Rat-Proof Farm Storage to Protect Production during the War_Metcalf.jpg

This brief advertisement cites the damage rats have inflected on wartime production and makes use of a patriotic sentiment to encourage farmers to purchase rat proof farm storage from the Caldwell Silo company.
237175-997121 - Khader Mitchell - Mar 6, 2016 119 PM - KhaderM_Instructions for Poster Placement of Silo Construction Propaganda_Metcalf.jpg

This brief notice from the Iowa Council of Defense encourages a (presumably once included) poster to be displayed clearly so as to facilitate the building of more silos and thereby increase necessary wartime production.
252051-997118 - Mankins Adam - May 4, 2016 1052 AM - MankinsA_StateCouncilNatlDefLetter_Metcalf1.JPG

A series of brief letters written to H. J. Metcalf in reference to creating additional charters for the Council of National Defense, followed by an informational document containing details about current charters work supporting the war effort.
224259-997118 - Jensen Eric - May 5, 2016 105 PM - JensenE__FarmingFlyer__Metcalf.jpg

This flyer is from the Successful Farming business planner. They are giving away cash rewards for people who stick with farming instead of leaving the land behind.
224259-997118 - Jensen Eric - May 5, 2016 105 PM - JensenE__SuccessfulFarming__Metcalf.jpg

The letter is from the Successful Farming business which sets plans for young farming families to make sure that they enjoy their jobs and want to continue farming for years to come.
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