Sarge Leads Doughboys Bond Buy Mission in Hawaii
Seven infantrymen in Hawaii followed a first sergeant’s order to travel 65 miles to Honolulu and purchase each a $50 war bond. Robert A. Scruton supervised the effort as crowds kept the bond booth busy for hours, reflecting strict training and adherence to command. The tale is tied to a side item about new plant fertilizer claims and dramatic growth results from Dr. Joseph Seltei’s experiments on gooseberries, pumpkins, and other species.
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Sarge
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Robert A. Scruton
Joseph Seltei
Selter
Government wartime programs push feed economy and farming
The article outlines WPA actions to conserve livestock feed and maximize output, including removing the corn subsidy, raising feed wheat prices, and offering old ceiling prices in fringe counties. It notes OPA price adjustments, freezing oats barley and sorghum, and urges farmers to boost woodlands work, provide labor for forest industries, and expand victory gardens. It also details brown ration points for salvage fats, and new allowances for binder twine usage. Additionally, nearly a million cases of tomato catsup will be released to civilians from reserves set aside by canners.
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WPA
Commodity Credit Corporation
OPA
Chicago
Aes
wartime controls on garments cheese and hearing aid batteries
The article notes wartime policy shifts with directors to decide programs. It states suspender buttons will be stored with men’s work pants. Cottage cheese rationing tightens with brown stamps for creamed varieties at 4 percent butterfat or more, previously above 5 percent. Hearing aid batteries are now sold only by hearing aid dealers to curb misuse for flashlights.
Echo-Enterprise Subscription Pitch Mentioned
A brief ad copy urges readers to subscribe to the Echo-Enterprise and offer extra copies by sending subscriptions or placing a suba scribe order for a second copy.
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Echo-Enterprise
One Coat Wall Paint and Roofing Urge Mule-Hide Promos
A vintage Broadcaster ad argues that one coat wall paint brightens rooms and promotes Mule-Hide roofing for protection and low maintenance. It warns of leaks, cracks, and weather damage, urging inspection and repairs with Mule-Hide Stay-Tite and Nu-Life products.
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