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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1943
Page
8
Assembly program by science class noted. Students discuss April Readers Digest, spelling tests, grammar focus, and typing ranks. Fifth graders study Alaska with strong English test scores. many students read outside books and anticipate vacation with warm days ahead.
The north wall bulletin board now showcases student art. Third Grade studies city life while Fourth Grade explores the Netherlands. Progress continues across classes with ongoing projects.
At the annual Wool Growers Association meeting last week the old board of directors was re elected for 1944. The directors named were A D Leavell Meadville Price Hoskins Linneus A E Buswell Purdin K E Sidebottom Meadville and Jim Wood Browning. Shearers will be scarce this year. If someone in your neigh- bourhood can help contact your county extension agent for war production hints.
Linn County youths in Botts Community led by Mrs Gordon Darling form Home Front Soldiers 4-H club. Twelve year old Donavan Wingate pledges to raise crops to feed one soldier as plans for training shearers and cabbage planting move ahead with county agents' office guidance.
Victory Extension club met with Mrs. Sam McGuffin this week and welcomed visitor Miss Mary Jane Cross of District Health purse who spoke about blood plasma units and answered questions. Mrs. Willard Powell had a chair to be recalled as a demonstration.
Materials for dress forms cost about one dollar. In securing the materials you should specify the size. Dress forms make home life easier, especially for oneself.
Over 100 ladies enroll in the program as the first five of seven lessons and lesson plans are prepared for distribution.
Wartime ration notices list gasoline coupons fuel oil stamps and food stamps with validity dates and zone restrictions. Coupons include Gasoline A No 5 four gallons March 22 to May 21 and East Coast three gallons March 22 to July 21. Sugar No 12 two pounds May 31. Coffee Stamp No 26 one pound expires April 25. Fuel Oil Period 4 expires Apr 6 Zone C D Apr 12 Zone B Apr 17 Zone A. Period 5 coupons now valid. Shoes No 17 one pair until June 15. Food Red A stamps March 29 for 16 meat cheese and butter points. Blue stamps D E F valid March 25 through April 30.
The OPA states that food in frozen lockers used by farmers and consumers need not face rationing restrictions. The perishable supply stored in private homes farms and commercial plants is viewed as too small to justify declaring or restricting its use.
The War Department outlines procedures for soldiers to obtain Army discharges to return to farming. Eligible servicemen aged 38 and older in the continental U S may be discharged if a local farm agent confirms essential agricultural work and the soldier submits a written request before May 1 1943. Requests go to the immediate commanding officer and discharge is prompt unless it harms unit efficiency.
The Department of Agriculture says rationing on farm machinery has been lifted. About 75 percent of all rationed farm machinery had been frozen since November 1 and is now released for manufacturers, with issuance expected before April 15.
The Office of Price Administration requires all food dealers under the meats and fats rationing program to provide point invoices along with their standard dollar and cents invoices for products sold. The measure aims to aid distribution and local rationing through county war boards.
Expanded facilities for quick frozen foods will raise total frozen vegetable production to over 200 million pounds in 1943 to meet Armed Forces needs. About 30 percent of the increase will be for civilian use, delivering about 180 million pounds, roughly 20 percent higher than 1942.
The Office of Price Administration bans retail sale of seed potatoes for any use except planting. Seed potatoes must be tagged as seed and cannot be sold in quantities under 50 pounds. Similar actions were taken March 18 1943 at shipper and distributor levels. The amendment took effect March 25 to curb potato black markets.
Rationing certificates for tires and tubes may be used at any time, as an OPA order withdraws the 30 day limit after issuance. The change allows holders to redeem certificates without a fixed expiry, enhancing wartime supply flexibility.
About 150,000 pressure cookers will be produced for this year’s canning season. This is twice the 1942 output, but demand is expected to exceed supply. Production may be limited by shortages of essential materials like metals and synthetic rubber seals.
All livestock slaughterers who sell meat not registered with OPA must get permits early. Farmers, local butchers, and meat packers will receive permits from County U S Department of Agriculture War Boards. Home use slaughters exempt, but sales require a permit and complete livestock slaughter records.
V Mail volume rose dramatically with an eighty three percent increase in messages sent overseas during the period. The surge reflects intensified wartime correspondence and higher demand for rapid communication with service members abroad.
Collections of waste kitchen fats in January rose by about 900000 pounds from December but still missed the WPB Salvage Division monthly quota of 16667060 pounds.
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