18 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
1
A wartime appeal urges Americans to collect scrap rubber to support the armed forces. It notes Japan’s conquest disrupted rubber supplies and stresses rallying behind the president and the National Scrap Rubber Drive. Millions of pounds idle could be reprocessed to aid victory.
The Navy Recruiting Station in Spencer Iowa announced lowered physical enlistment standards including teeth and vision changes, excluding aviation cadet and officer candidates. The move aims to aid prior rejects by permitting rechecks, while noting federal pay and dependent provisions and the impact on recruiting policy.
Mindful of patriot interests, government departments stage eye catching acts for Uncle Sam's mechanical night. The Army War Show opened in Baltimore and will tour fourteen major cities to support the Army Emergency Relief Fund. Organized along military lines, about twelve hundred officers and men participate featuring tanks and phonographs.
Charles Michelion critiques isolationist pressure and partisan bias in wartime governance. He notes how coverage mirrored editorial lines, cites Roosevelt and New York Times framing, and argues records and devotion to national cause should decide elections. He discusses anticipated Democratic shifts and minority delays in wartime policy.
Archie H B Koop Democratic publicity director analyzes Governor Wilsons tax shift before the primary. He notes a $2.9 million property tax cut offset by a $3.2 million sales tax rise, projecting state spending between 7 and 22 million yearly. The piece questions transparency and cites internal GOP tensions and local editorial responses. It mentions Hickenlooper and Thornburg dynamics, Willkie’s influence, and critiques the Wilson economy claims.
St John s Lutheran Church in Cylinder reports morning worship at 10:30 with Sunday school after. Luther League convention at State Line church Friday 8:30 p.m. and continuing Sunday. Choir rehearsals and prayer meetings planned. Local residents and visitors feature in a long list of social visits, travels and parties across Cylinder and nearby towns, including military furloughs, birthdays, and family gatherings during mid June.
Donald Nelson, head of American production, observed the movement of war goods from major industrial plants during a visit with British Production Minister Oliver Lyttleton. He praised the progress made over the last six months, highlighting notable accomplishments.
In Westside a new business block rises to replace a bank ruined by fire. Nearly 500 businessmen and farmers fund the project by donating five cents daily. The organization, pledging stock in a nonprofit, will be the Westside Nickleway Corporation.
A fragment lists J. McNamara, Julius Skow, HL Piper, Jehan Hammes, Thes. McNulty alongside E. S. Ellis and Jon. McNamara in a judiciary or civic record. The exact action and context are unclear from the legible text.
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