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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
2
Wartime nutrition drives push butter or fortified margarine as essential. Health officials defend margarine as butter’s equal while states push new licenses and taxes. Debate spans federal bills and local rules as production climbs and trade shifts amid Lend-Lease needs.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson examines civilian supply under WPB oversight as war aims shift. Whiteside leads the Office of Civilian Requirements to balance urgent home front needs with military demands, forecasting regional allocations for a fourth quarter and urging acceptance of limited essentials over wants.
The article warns the postwar period will require a massive food relief effort led by the United States and other major producers. It notes Europeans face years of undernourishment, with U S citizens likely bearing higher prices or taxes to fund subsidies. It calls for immediate rationing to stockpile for Europe and predicts Congress will grapple with policy priorities after armistice.
An article profiles Nazi spies arrested by the FBI, detailing low pay and perilous work. It notes Erwin de Spretter earned $100, Ernest Lemitz about $1,200 yearly, and saboteurs faced execution or poverty. Spies are portrayed as unglamorous and exploited, driven by ego and patriotism, with grim returns.
County agent warns blister beetles feed on peanuts and other crops in Roff and Fitzhugh. Dusting with cryolite at 7 to 10 pounds per acre can control them. reports call for rapid farmer reports on heavy infestations and further guidance from the county agent.
Government tests an experimental flame thrower mounted on a tractor that promises a twenty to one reduction in labor on sugar cane fields. Major Price McLemore reports successful field trials with 45 acres covered in a day using six gallons of diesel. Trials across Alabama Iowa Mississippi Texas California and Louisiana aim to prove mass production feasibility and wartime labor relief.
Anna Swanepoel of Johannesburg died in a poorhouse at 53 after sleeping 33 years since hysterial catalepsy following a lover's suicide. She awoke occasionally, spoke rarely, and endured hunger and bed confinement for long stretches before death. Doctors noted no comparable case.
Honolulu reports an infantile paralysis outbreak described as an epidemic by the territorial board of health. In the last three months forty seven cases were treated with five discharged cured, marking an unusual surge in Hawaii’s polio history. Dr. H L Arnold notes no clear cause or prior scattered cases.
New York reports Oklahoma in its fifteenth week at the St James theater with capacity crowds and about 260000 attendees earning $560098 since opening. Tickets run through October with July and August nearly sold out. Cast includes Alfred Dunke Joanne Roberts Joseph Buloff Celeste Hilm and Howard Da Silva with Richarad Rogers music.
Pon totoc county 4-H judging team earned 911 points in the contest at Turner Ranch during the Hereford tour. Winners were Hughes county first with 985, Stephens second with 943, Custer third, Pontotoc fourth, Grady fifth with 899. Each team member received four one dollar bills.
The Office of Price Administration in Oklahoma City sets district beer ceilings effective Wednesday with charts required in all retail outlets. Draught beer tops at one cent per ounce, while 12 ounce bottles and 32 ounce cans top at 11 and 26 cents respectively for dime beers, and 16 and 36 cents for higher priced beers. Prices blamed on scarce supply and some retailers are expected to close. Soldiers and sailors report high charges in Ardmore area. officials warn of price hikes upholding fairness.
American Seventh Army reports capture of abandoned 240 millimeter Russian artillery and 52 ton Tiger tanks as they advance north of Gela in Sicily. More than 13,000 Axis soldiers taken prisoner since invasion began. German crews fled before any damage could be done.
The piece recalls drought history comparing current weather to 1934 1936 and 1943. It notes the last rainfall of 2.10 inches on June 6 and July 7 trace amounts while describing temperatures mostly in the 60s at night and highs above 100 degrees in past droughts. It mentions Ada Bebee and the Fitts field and government drought aid plans.
Robert D. Raines of Ada Oklahoma was commissioned a second lieutenant after completing the Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning Infantry School. He joined the Army August 15 1942 and previously served with the 315th Infantry. he attended Ada High School and East Central State.
Mrs Helen Spangler of the WAACs in Iowa and her husband John, a Texas soldier, were both promoted to staff sergeant on the same day. They wrote to Butte relatives about their raises, each unaware the other had been elevated in rank.
Hay this summer costs 15 to 20 cents more per bale than last year. Prairie hay runs 50 cents, alfalfa 75 cents, and Johnson grass remains cheapest. Farmers hold back, hoping prices rise or use hay on their own farms, while a labor shortage drives up wages and reduces baling. Some meadows are converted to pasture.
Pfc John T. Allred Jr has finished the glider mechanic training at Sheppard Field Texas one of the Army Air Forces task training centers. He learned methods and weapons of warfare and is prepared to keep glider transports in working order for delivering troops and equipment.
Lt. Comdr. Paul E. McMaster N S N R reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association that first moving a sprained ankle aids recovery. In 500 cases he found those who suppressed pain with injections or tape and returned to activity improved faster than those who avoided movement. The piece also mentions Peruvians hiding quinine properties from Spaniards.
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