Small towns endure and thrive amid war era changes
A Michigan editorial argues rural areas hold half the U S population and show resilience amid 1940s urban drift. It cites census data, rural resilience, and the growing role of transportation, then shifts to Allied air power triumphs including Pantelleria, Sicily, and submarine strength, stressing steady progress in war effort and regional vitality.
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United States
Rossman
America
Tura
Michigan
Last Week in the War ends as OWI cuts two sources
The Office of War Information ends Last Week in the War with this issue and directs readers to Victory Bulletin for weekly war summaries. It outlines subscription rates and notes OWI will keep rural papers supplied with Town and Farm in Wartime and other feature packages. The report covers Pantelleria raids and subsequent Allied air assaults on Wilhelmshaven Cuxhaven and Bremen with hundreds of aircraft involved and damage on Atlas Werke shipyards.
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Office of War Information
Victory Bulletin
OWS
Government Printing Office
Washington
OWI
Pantelleria
RAF
USAAF
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Cuxhaven
Bremen
Atlas Werke
Common Council Proceedings June 21 1943 Bessemer
City of Bessemer Michigan held a regular council meeting on June 21 1943 with Mayor Crenna presiding. Members Eckman Williamson Proctor Anderson Kosmicki Hoeft Rizzie Mannisto attended. Probelski and Jacobson absent. The building and grounds committee reported on window and door repairs and delayed action until more bids are received.
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Common Council
Bessemer
Michigan
Council
Crenna
Eckman
Williamson
Proctor
Anderson
Kosmicki Hoeft
Rizzie
Mannisto
Probelski
Jacobson
Kosmicki
Ald
City Council Proceedings April 1943 Bessemer
Aldermen approve minutes and pay a long list of General Fund and Power Fund claims including labor payrolls, fuel, supplies, and services. Reports urge street repairs, address broken glass on streets and instruct garbage hauling safety. William Boline referred for Volunteer Fire Department position. bond and insurance policies for garbage collection and workers compensation accepted.
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Anderson
Kosmicki
General Fund
Bessemer Food Shop
Cities Service Oil Co
Delta Home Co
Gogebic Auto Co
C. Hansen Lumber Co
Veumo
Moland Bros. Trucking Co
Angelo Filippini
Power Fund
Aries Ces
Bonovetz
John
Sutans
Athens
Delta Howe Co
General Electric Supply Corp
Johnson Howe
S. & S. Auto Parts Co
Seth Thomas
Wadhams
Weishe
ONM
City of Bessemer
Alderman Proctor
Proctor
Mannit
City of
Bessemer
Rizzie
Hoeft
William Boline
Bessemer Volunteer Fire Department
Volunteer Fire Department
Alderman Anderson
Andrew Relich
American Surety Company
City Officials Board of Review Pay Put to Finance Committee
City officials including the Mayor City Clerk and City Attorney were to be paid the same as the five supervisors for Board of Review services. The roll call failed with 3 yeas and 5 nays. The motion to refer the compensation matter to the Finance Committee passed, and the meeting adjourned. John Kallander, City Clerk. Approved Bruno Crenna, Mayor.
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Nolan
Board of Review
Anderson
Hoeft
Yeas
Mannitso
Eckman
Williamson
Proctor
Kosmicki
Rizzie
Finance Committee
John Kallander
Bruno Crenna
Bessemer Readies Blackout Test Night
The Upper Peninsula blackout test aims to observe reactions as areas shift from light to darkness. It highlights air raid alert progression and the risk of lights aiding enemy bombing targets near prime routes to the Lower Peninsula. Capt. Leonard explains the double test builds on prior sky-glow reduction by dimming streetlights during blue periods.
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Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Leonard
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National Editorial Association
Cincinnati
Canada
Gulf
Roseman
Herald Review
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Main Street
Michigan Mirror
Wban
Reich
The
War Department
U. S
England
Kiel
Stimson
Malta
Sicily
Bocca di Falco
Castelvetrano
Sciacca
Borizzo
Navy
Knox
Ines
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
WRA
Pacific Coast
Elmer J. Kuivinen
Peoples State Bank
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Conoce
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