This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
8
A Missouri Legionette clipping from Warrenton Missouri May 1942 summarizes wartime flag etiquette. It lists when to display the flag, salute rules for films and the anthem, pledge procedures, washing, and display orientation for windows and meeting rooms.
Shelby items list weekend visitors in the Finney and Kearns families. Mention of Navy service for Marvin Finney and Linn county boys called to service. Rain delays farming, burying pleas about late corn planting. Shelby School Supt Neil to join army service. Jerald Finney works for John Simpson.
Linn County Agricultural Conservation Association members learn from Washington the 1942 Farm Program payment rates. Corn under the program pays 5.5 cents per bushel with an 11.1 cent parity, and wheat pays 9.9 cents with a 13.5 cent parity. The announced rates imply higher payments for most farms compared to last year. farmers should consult their Community or County Committeeman before planting beyond their corn allotment to understand the impact on participation.
The Friendly Neighbor's Club met at Mrs. Chas Schreiner's home on Monday evening May 4 for a birthday exchange. Many gifts were given and ice cream and cake served. All members attended except Sadie Lois and Edna. The group lists numerous members and families and notes the next meeting on Wednesday May 20 with Rose Edens to elect new officers.
Colonel Claude C. Earp states many registrants with dependents will be inducted as war needs rise. Local boards will reassess dependency deferments to remove those who cannot prove dependents rely on their earned income for support. The drive targets those deferred solely because of dependents as the nation moves toward compulsory work or military service.
War directives emphasize shifting nonessential workers to essential produce and defense needs. Officials announce rubber and oil industry coordination, soybean seed availability in Illinois, and guidance to farmers on planting, pricing, and WW2 production goals.
W S S Rodgers president of the Texas Company notes the automobile’s deep ties to the national economy as the oil industry advances an ambitious synthetic rubber program for American needs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.