The Home Fronts of Iowa, 1939-1945

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The Home Fronts of Iowa, 1939–1945 THE HOME FRONTS of Iowa, 1939–1945 Lisa L. Ossian University of Missouri Press Columbia and London Copyright ©2009 by The Curators of the University of Missouri University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65201 Printed and bound in the United States of America All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 11 10 09 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ossian, Lisa L., 1962– The home fronts of Iowa, 1939–1945 / Lisa L. Ossian. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–8262–1856–8 (alk. paper) 1. World War, 1939–1945—Iowa. 2. World War, 1939–1945— Social aspects—Iowa. 3. Iowa—History—20th century. 4. Iowa—Social conditions—20th century. I. Title. D769.85.I8O86 2009 977.7’032—dc22 2009028085 This paper meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48, 1984. Jacket design: Kristie Lee Page design and composition: Jennifer Cropp Printing and binding: Integrated Book Technology, Inc. Typefaces: Minion, Mona Lisa, and Bickham Script The University of Missouri Press gratefully acknowledges the support of The State Historical Society, Inc., of Iowa City, Iowa, in the publication of this book. To my own home fronts— my daughters Bailey, Nellie & Brita ...