Fewer Work Days Lost In Strikes During War Time
Washington report from the Office of War Information notes a drop in man-days of idleness caused by strikes over the first ten months of 1942. Compared with the prewar five-year average, idleness fell to 28 percent, despite a 119 percent rise in monthly employment. The first year of war kept strike-related losses under 0.1 percent of total man-days worked.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Office of War Information
OWI
National War Labor Board
OWL
South Dakota Farms Lacking Electricity in 1942
Rural Electrification Administrator Harry Slattery reports 65,651 farms in South Dakota lacked central station power as of June 30, 1942. He allocated half of REA funds, about 5 million dollars, for electrification loans in the current year, with South Dakota allotted 87 thousand dollars for loans for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943.
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South Dakota
Central Station
Harry Slattery
Slattery
Tired Kidneys And Sleepless Nights Health Ad
A damaged ad-like text warns of tired kidneys causing sleepless nights and urges Doan's Pills as relief. It mentions back and eye headaches, urges consulting the product and claims long success. Names and places are garbled but reference to kidney and bladder issues appears.
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Jose
Shanny Hee
Jon Daina
Joen
Doan
Sush
Polean
Nation Needs More Hogs Says Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard urged farmers on a radio address that the United States must raise more hogs. He argued demand from Allies and wartime needs in Africa require increased pork and lard production, stressing every farmer should raise as many hogs as circumstances permit.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Africa
Dakota Engineer To Report for Duty
Pierre December 10 7 The commission of Lieut Col William Hannan former state highway engineer of surveys has been activated and he will report for duty at Camp Carson Colorado Springs He said today The last year Hannan former head of the South Dakota Reserve Officers Association has been
Hitchcock WSCS Elects Officers in December Meeting
Hitchcock Dec 10 Special. The Methodist WSCS will hold its regular meeting Wednesday Dec 16 at the church. There will be an election of officers after which members will enjoy a lunch.
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Hitchcock Wscs
Hitchcock
Methodist Wscs
Zell Rites Held for Clifford Zell at Belle Prairie
Frank Zell of the UW Navy and Miss Min Zell of Denver arrived Monday for the funeral of brother Clifford Zell at Belle Prairie. The Rev. Bischoff conducted the services.
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Zell
Belle Prairie Banchoft
Des
Frank Zell
Snavy
Dinner for New Bancroft Reveals Pastor Install
The Rev. Nonhoff will be installed as pastor at the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening in Bancroft. He and his wife were honored at a reception dinner Sunday at the church. The report notes a remark that some modern airplanes can fly faster than a revolver bullet.
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Bancroft
Nonhoff
Presbyterian Church
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