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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
1
The Iowa War Production Board salvage division launches a brown paper only collection program in select areas with prearranged deals to supply mills. The Des Moines OPA outlines renewal mailings for 1943 44 fuel oil rations and new excess ration points for isolated workers and waivers for minor defects.
The U S Maritime Service enrolling office in Minneapolis announces higher age caps for steward department trainee roles. The maximum age is now fifty for cooks bakers and stewards while the minimum age remains seventeen and a half. the policy targets Iowa applicants with Minnesota headquarters.
Most local ration boards in Iowa require housewives to exhaust their 10 pounds of canning sugar bought with War Ration Book No 1 stamps before applying for more sugar. OPA officials expect boards will approve only a few additional sugar requests before August.
War Production Board Chair Donald M. Nelson announced a substantial farm machinery production program starting July 1. A total of 300000 tons of steel and proportional materials are allocated for the quarter, with an additional 200000 tons of steel available as advance authorizations for each of the three quarters through July 1, 1944. The third quarter will emphasize harvesting machinery as farm equipment makers are authorized to place material orders.
Rac E Walters of Harlan Iowa becomes the Des Moines OPA district director after serving as county ration board chairman since January 1 1941. He follows predecessor Robert B Adams and will work for a dollar a year. He says he understands local rationing boards griefs and believes a joint effort can solve problems.
Iowa collected 6,578 pounds of collapsible tin tubes in May raising the state total to 47,982 pounds. The national May total was 397,052 pounds, about 10 percent lower than April.
E Lee Keyser director of the War Manpower Commission in Des Moines leads a drive for 4000 workers for local plants. He urges workers in non essential industries to transfer to war plant jobs where pay is often higher than their previous earnings.
Lead arsenate and Black Leaf 40 nicotine dust dominate Victory Garden pest control. The article details making and applying a nicotine dust mixed with hydrated lime, using 6 percent Black Leaf 40 by weight, and emphasizes thorough mixing, proper application on warm calm days, and timely dusting to prevent heavy infestation.
A wartime letter from Forrest, written June 5 1943, describes life overseas near England, weather and scenery, good food, affordable cigars, and hopes for furloughs. He mentions Bedford news, hometown Athelstan, and friends Dale Fisder and Calvin while expressing longing to return home and visit California.
Forrest Rusco writes from New York describing warm weather and blooming flowers, mentions seeing Bebe Daniels and Ann Dvorak in a forces show, notes a recent movie outing, and plans to collect pamphlets on cathedrals visited during time off. He reflects on old cathedrals and marvels at their construction.
Delmar writes of training at Fort Bragg North Carolina describing light evenings near the Gulf of Mexico, bond orders, ration packs, and the joy of open spaces. He notes meeting people from across the U S, paratrooper operations, nurses and wounded care, and hopes to see family soon.
A soldier recounts being packed and shipped out next week with 92 boys and 8 nurses in his company. He describes flights to North Carolina, the 10,000 foot altitude and 200 mph speed, staying in a repurposed dirigible hangar barracks, and a rowdy night before orders to move out.
Corporal Chas Thompson writes from North Camp Hood noting warm June weather and frequent rain. He mentions a big opening with Gen McNair visiting, about thirty WAACS, and a sighting of Warry Macon the former Bedford High School coach now a second lieutenant seeking a combat unit transfer.
Delmer Johnson describes arrival at a new base around 1 pm and plans to move to another base on Sunday. He outlines a nine week training cycle with three weeks at each location, and notes sleeping six per room and warmth but no neckties during training.
In a brief missive from a wartime camp Lewis Dean Stowell writes to his mother describing life at a distant army camp. He mentions moving between camps, friendly fellow soldiers, frequent bananas, parrots and unfamiliar languages, and occasional movie outings when transport allows. He signs off with love and asks letters be sent to his old address.
The message urges allocating all surplus funds to War Bonds through Payroll Savings as the best way to support service members on the fighting fronts and encourages readers to calculate their own contributions.
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