In the days of World War II there was a teacher shortage due to various reasons. Some of the male...
World War II: Teacher Shortage Hits Rural Schools Hardest
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Military & Wars
World War II: Household Fuel Shortages in the mid-1940s
Due to World War II, fuel was in short supply on the home front. Prior to the winter months and...
World War II: Many Rivers to Cross for Patton’s 3rd Army
Lawrence (L.D.) Jefferson sailed out of New York City on his 21st birthday, May 30, with about...
World War II: ‘Hometown News’ in Newspapers in 1943
Newspaper items were an important way for servicemen and servicewomen to keep in touch with the...
World War II: Labor Shortage Brings Southern Boys Here
An act of Congress made a farm labor program possible for rural areas which included Daviess...
World War II: Farm Deferments to Increase Farm Production
In the early 1940s there was a shortage of farm workers and many people stated that replacing...
World War II: Food Shortages During and After the War
In 1943, women on 175 Daviess County farms were doing more work than ever. Many were going to work...
World War II: Shoe Purchases by Ration Stamps in 1943
In 1943, shoes were rationed and had to be purchased with ration stamps. However, in order for the...
World War II: Meat Rationing Hits Every Household in County
In March 1942, the armed forces and the fighting allies were using about one-fourth of all the...
World War II: Blackout Declared for 20 Minutes in Gallatin, MO
In December, 1942, while World War II was being fought, Gallatin was literally in the dark. For 20...
World War II: County Contributes With Scrap Metal Drives
In 1942, there was a big demand for scrap metal materials for the fighting of World War II. On...
World War II: Rubber Strictly Rationed on the Homefront
During World War II the government's demand for rubber to use almost exclusively for defense...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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