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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
4
The Ada weekly and evening papers trace origins to 1901 with editor Wm. D. Little and later consolidations. Notices outline publication schedule and postal details for Ada Oklahoma, including pricing and mailing terms.
A vivid wartime image shows Jews forced from homes in eastern Poland as Germans advance. The piece contrasts past suffering under Russia with current peril, condemns hatred and persecution, and argues all races deserve equal humanity and protection.
The text suggests Japan awaits Germany's moves against Russia and whether Germany acquires the French navy. It notes Japan aims to expand across eastern Asia and western Pacific islands while avoiding a direct clash with a combined American-British fleet. It warns Japan faces security risks and contends the war's ultimate outcome hinges on the Atlantic and eastern Pacific theaters.
Another Firemen's Rodeo is behind us and again we join all citizens in congratulating the firemen and helpers on a successful show. It far surpassed previous attendance with acts excellent and crowds from across the state and beyond. Weather ideal, five performances well managed. They plan for 1941 to top this year with higher attendance and equally good events.
The speaker argues that ending the war properly is urgent and criticizes Britain for prioritizing trade over defeating Hitler. The old rhyme is invoked: one job at a time done well.
The text argues Japan’s war threat will hurt its silk market in the U.S. and that American silk production could surpass Japanese output. It adds that Germany failed to recover a dye industry after the last war, implying nations disrupting world trade tend to lose in the end.
The piece claims France endures a dictatorship imposed from outside by anti British politicians now leading the government. It contrasts with Germany’s perceived voluntary submission and warns that a Nazi victory would prolong suffering for liberty lovers in France.
East Central State College starts in a fortnight with city schools following a week after. Students will seek extra play before the nine month term with teachers, preparing for the long school year ahead.
Sunday School lesson analyzes Hebrews 9 11 22 and the link between Jewish blood sacrifice and Christ’s cross. It argues salvation through Christ not via ritual blood, notes suffering for democracy, and emphasizes God reconciled through Jesus.
With rising demand from servicemen and others, fears grow that overharvesting in the northwest and Alaska could hurt the salmon industry. Past wartime neglect of conservation and new dam projects threaten spawning beds, prompting calls to prioritize preservation and sustainable increase of this vital food source.
Farmers report heavy bird damage to stored feed crops with flocks moving through fields. The notice seeks any proven methods to deter the birds, noting past years of grain stripping by starlings and urging readers to share effective remedies.
The article discusses a humorous natural law that improvement in one trait often causes loss in another. It compares peaches gaining beauty and size at the expense of flavor and ponders what a pine rooter hog loses when it becomes a modern bacon type pig.
The passage argues that labeling oneself as an optimist or pessimist depends on outcomes relative to expectations. It suggests that if outcomes are worse than expected you are an optimist, if better you are a pessimist, and if outcomes match expectations you miss something essential about humanity or lie well.
The passage notes that most boys excel when their chosen activity aligns with a future job. It argues that society has not yet established a universal method to merge individual interests with work, leaving many talents undeveloped.
A scientist argues humanity erred by abandoning quadrupedal locomotion and standing upright. He suggests future followers of controversial leaders may need to adopt new behaviors, implying caution about mimicking authoritarian models.
The remark questions a political platform when wealth concentrates and leaves the rich poor, implying a shift in priorities for policymakers and parties. It reflects concern about economic disparity shaping political arguments and public policy.
Commentator questions who oversees rulemaking as government expands oversight. Critics warn of expanding bureaucratic power while supporters insist checks exist. The piece raises governance tensions and the need for independent oversight mechanisms.
The text summarizes Woodrow Wilsons January 8 1918 presentation of the Fourteen Points calling for armament reduction open covenants open navigation free trade and self determination including a Polish state and a general association of nations with Germany treated as an equal among nations amid Allied wartime fatigue and strategic aims.
After 23 months of WWII, Roosevelt and Churchill drafted Eight Points on August 14 1941 detailing the peace Britain would accept and the aims of free peoples. They urged disarmament of aggressors freedom of seas general security and equal access to trade and resources while protecting peoples right to choose their own governments.
The U S Office of Education release promotes health and physical education education for citizenship immunity and international relations conservation of national resources education for work and pupil guidance. John W Studebaker urges early study and discussion for a fall opening. Bess Goodykoontz led a committee with experts in library education administration and exceptional children to prepare the pamphlet.
Gen Ben Lear, commanding the Second Army, says morale is good and detaches from Life and Time depictions. He cited a Washington morale probe that found trainees satisfied, contrasting magazines’ criticisms of bored guardsmen and extended training.
Regional engineers approved plans for 400 miles of additional rural electrification lines in Pontotoc county during their annual inspection of the Peoples Electric Co-operative. Extension work begins immediately across seven counties including Pontotoc Coal Hughes Garvin Seminole Murray and Johnston.
The Ada firemen's rodeo adds Kiowa Indians led by Chief Mopopoe with authentic dances and jingling bells. The Oklahoma Reformatory band under Fred Pike provides a pounding tom-tom soundtrack. They are real, friendly performers drawing interest from agents scouting for eastern rodeos.
A report notes that two thirds of U.S. motor accidents happen from sunset to sunrise, a period that accounts for only about one third of total driving. The statistic underscores higher risk during low light and aligns with safety concerns about nighttime visibility and driver fatigue.
Oklahoma and Seminole counties still top oil output but both declined from June 1940 to June 1941. Gains came from Okfuskee, Caddo, Payne, Carter, Bryan and Kiowa as Bryan and Kiowa enter the scene with new fields. total counties producing oil reach 42 of 77.
Ed ward P. O'Brien 49 named warden at Granite reformatory and will likely serve temporarily until an experienced warden is found. He has no prior peace officer background, shifting from state affairs, with Frank Raab slated for a state job. Gov. Phillips seeks reform, aims for cautious clemency and parole policies amid prison unrest.
Stillwater Oklahoma Aug 18 Bob Makovsky after 26 years as bandmaster at Oklahoma A and M college receives a pledge from a local music organization He is awarded ribbons by a junior music club in Stillwater named for him.
Detroit reports on the wartime auto industry as engineers work toward fuel economy gains through lightweight designs rear-mounted engines and plastic bodies. Experts warn major advances remain years away due to defense work machine tool limits and production challenges.
Washington observers arrive at Camp Polk as Third Army tests lightning warfare tactics in Louisiana. McNair surveys 84 mile spearhead of second armored division while 250000 troops from 32 states take part in rapid maneuvers aimed at September clash with the Second Army. General Krueger praises unit cohesion and night camouflage for realistic drills.
Li Lingai the Pekinese film star says Chinese invented the strip tease as an art form not vulgar entertainment. She notes Illusion and delicacy in the dance and contrasts it with Miss Parks in burlesque while promoting China’s film study Kukan and distribution efforts in the United States.
A grim statistic notes a fatal automobile accident every 15 minutes in the United States, underscoring ongoing road safety concerns and the need for prevention measures.
In Mangum Oklahoma Linda S Shuster aged 20 and Jack Kirbo aged 19 drowned today in a farm pond near Mangum after entering deep water. Jeff Kirbo cousin of one victim located their clothes and later recovered their bodies from about 15 feet of water. Shuster is survived by Mr and Mrs Oscar Shuster Kirbo by Mrs W Kirbo.
Automotive engineers built a life size cardboard dummy five feet eight inches tall with a leg length of thirty two inches to study fit for cars designed for the average driver.
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