Working Hour Fight Sizzles in War Production Debate
National policy on wages and hours is before the administration and Congress as Roosevelt urges stabilization of base pay at 40 hours with overtime for extra work. Senate action stalled anti strike measures and discussions on broader labor law changes. Byrd says Connally killed his bill, leaving wartime factory pay at 40 hours plus time and a half.
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Ealer
Congress
Frank I. Weller
America
Washington
Roosevelt
Connally
Texas
Senate
Byrd
Virginia
Beadle County Girl Earns 25 War Savings Bond Honor
Beadle County girl Eva Belle Baum near Huron is honored by Standard Oil of Indiana for 4-H Club work. Everett Mitchell announces a $25 war savings bond reward for her agricultural achievements, citing extensive food production, poultry, clothing, home furnishings projects, and state conservation camp attendance in 1940. She teaches at Gain Creek School and serves the community.
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Eva Belle Baum
Beadle County
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Se Oy
Miss Baum
Huron
Everett Mitchell
4-H
Gain Creek
Wage debates flare over pay and living costs in factory era
Opponents say rising wages outpace living costs while labor unions defend pay as essential amid higher food, rent, and taxes. Official data show food up 21 percent and factory wages 33.9 percent since 1939, with plants running near round the clock. Colt Arms Plant workers dub night shifts the MacArthur Shift as Montreal marks its centenary.
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Nelson
Jabor
Colt Arms Plant
Cavour Students Hold Annual Banquet in Huron Hotel
Cavour High School held its junior senior banquet on Saturday evening on the mezzanine floor of the Marvin Hughitt Hotel in Huron with a patriotic theme. Toast master Arland Walters led the program features including a welcome by Marvin Knouse, responses, class history by Dorothy Knouse, class prophecy by Charlotte Barton, a duet by Beeiy Martin and Robert Coltigan, talk by Miss Anna Larson, farewell by Supt. Van Denbas, and a group song. Also present were Supt. and Mrs. George Van Denbas, Miss Anna Larson, A. A. Kleinsasser, Miss Agnes Greenan, and Miss Nora Kelly.
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Lavoure
Apy
Cavour High School
Marvin Hughitt
Huron
Arland Walters
Tollows
Marvin Knouse
Ned Lather
Dorothy Knouse
Charlotte Barton
Beeiy Martin
Robert Coltigan
Anna Larson
Farewell Bridge Party Held In Faulkton For Betty Meter
Mrs Norman Graves and Mrs Edward Kunz hosted a bridge party in Faulkton for Betty Meter who departs for Rapid City. Prizes were won by Mrs Clara Zachritz and Mrs George Fillbach. A guest gift was presented and lunch was served.
Juniors of Gann Valley Host Junior Senior Banquet
The Gann Valley High School juniors plan the annual Junior Senior banquet for Friday. Mothers of the juniors will serve the meal in the basement of the local Congregational Church.
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Gettysburg
Gann Valley High School
Congregational Church
Choose Textbooks For Potter County Rural School Use
Potter County rural schools will select textbooks for the next five years at a postponed committee meeting. Bids from MacMillan Co Scott Foresman Ro Peterson and American Book Co were reviewed with some texts readopted. The committee will recommend book types for contract by county commissioners and orders will be issued by the county auditor as districts request books. Members include Mary Stroh chairman and Nick Meyer.
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Gettysburg
Potter County
MacMillan Co
Scott Foresman
Ro Peterson
American Book Co
Mary Stroh
Nick Meyer
County Board Names Adler Auditor Crane and Alpha Lake
John Adler named to board of county commissioners and as county auditor Nellie Crane is appointed, with Alpha Lake also named to the board in a weekend session.
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Board of County Commissioners
John Adler
Nellie Crane
Alpha Lake
Rainy Period Brings 1.79 Inches Of Rain Here
About 1.79 inches of rain fell in Blunt from Friday night through the recent period. Pastures and small grain benefited materially as soil moisture had been reduced by strong winds over the past two weeks, though the soil was in fine condition this spring.
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Blunt Blunt
Classmates Attend Birthday Party in Faulkton
April 30 special report notes members of the first and second prides with teacher Miss Iva Foster attended Ann Thomas's birthday party Friday. Mrs. Foster served lunch to the children at the close of the afternoon.
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Faulkton
Iva Foster
Ann Thomas
50 Mile Wind Harms Preston Area Structures
LAKE PRESTON April 30 A strong 50 mph wind accompanied rain and damaged property in town. A large tree toppled onto the G J Ostroot residence, two chimneys were blown off, and a window shattered at the Lake Preston Bakery. Total rainfall reached about 0.57 inches with 3.19 inches of moisture over the past three days.
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Preston Lake Preston
G. J. Ostroot
Lake Preston
Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Ronald Smith in Alpena
Mrs Ronald Smith entertained a Monday bridge party in Alpena with a dessert luncheon. Four tables of bridge were in play and prizes went to Mrs Mason Smith Mrs Robert Cook and Mrs Lewis Aye.
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Alpena Alpena
Ronald Smith
Mason Smith
Robert Cook
Lewis Aye
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Beadle
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Cavour
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S. Dak
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Tea Eee
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Kellogg’s
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Morrell
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Rey
Plymouth Coffee Save
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Bacon
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