We note, from accounts in the Ossian Bee, that several servicemen were awarded. medals in WWII. We acknowledge that this list, limited to printed items, is likely to he incomplete.

A federal tax of $5 per automobile was placed in effect early in 1942 to help finance the war effort. The permits were sold at postoffices throughout the land.

Glasses were held on Saturdays at the Ossian Public School. The length of the school day was increased by one hour and ten minutes. These measures were taken to shorten the school year to eight months.

Greg Figge was appointed to the county rationing board. S. B. Bergland became the official tire inspector for the Ossian community.

A second selective service act was passed in December of 1941. This measure called for the registration of all males from 18 to 64 years of age. Those 20 to 44 were declared eligible for conscription. This registration was held at the city hall with W. M. Allen, Lucille Dessel, Irene Meyer, Hazel Schulze, L.

H. Frerich and Glen Oyloe acting as registrars. The age of inductees was lowered to 18 in November of 1942.

John B. Moellers, Henry J. Uhlenhake and W. E. Cornell were appointed by the county defense board to conduct a scrap iron drive in Military Township. Twenty two tons were collected and sold to dealer J. Geskin for the war effort.

The business houses and both schools closed their doors for a half day later in the year to permit employees and students to participate in the scrap drive.

Glen Oyloe, chairman of the Commercial Club, arranged for 43 trucks to gather the iron. Over one hundred and twenty two tons were collected.

Six Ossian women were named as co-operators in the Food for Freedom program administered by Iowa State University’s extension service. These ladies and their organizations were: Mrs. G. A. Evenson, Progressive Study Club; Mrs. Marie Danielson, Catholic Daughters; Mrs. Kathryn Limbeck, Catholic Ladies Club; Lucille Dessel, Altrua Club; Mrs. W. E. Cornell, Community Ladies Aid Society; and Mrs. Otto Lee, Lutheran Ladies Aid Society.

War ration books for sugar and gasoline were issued during the summer of 1941. The holders of class "A" books were entitled to buy four gallons of gas a week. Coffee rations were limited to one cup a day for each adult.

A fourth draft registration was held in April of 1942. Glen Oyloe acted as chief registrar with Cornell Riveland, Hazel Schulze, Lucille Dessel and Irene Meyer, assisting. The fifth registration was conducted in June. All males born from Jan. 1, 1922 to June 30, 1924 were required to sign.

Ossian's retailers were warned that they must register their maximum prices for all "cost of living" commodities with the local war price board.

Mrs. Hazel Schulze was in charge of a drive to solicit funds for the U. S. O. Her crew of sixteen Ossian Ladies collected $115—exceeding their quota by $70.

Mrs. Tom Collins, chairwoman for Military twp., reported that her volunteers collected $133.

A parish flag, with a star for each member in service, was dedicated by Msg. Thiltgen. The original banner carried 19 stars; there were over 100 by the end of hostilities.

The Commercial Club erected a roll of honor board, recording the names of Ossian men in military service, between the Schroeder Clothing and Wallmark Pharmacy stores.