Country Press of America Fights for Home Front Morale
The piece lauds the National Editorial Association and country weeklies for bolstering morale and supporting war efforts after Pearl Harbor. It highlights free home-town papers aiding soldiers with mail, bonds drives, scrap drives, and public displays, plus editors volunteering and leading local campaigns to sustain national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Press of America
Elmo Scott Watson
Western
Union
Ithin
Pearl Harbor
Raymond B. Howard
London
Ohio
National Editorial Association
Roosevelt
United Press
America
White House
Newspaper Association Managers, Inc
Country Press
War Department
Alaska
Greenland
North
Africa
New Guinea
Red Cross Blood Bank
Aes
Ece
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Florida
Bake Your Own Treats in Your Oven at Home
Homemaking readers can spend a half day baking at home using sugar rationing friendly recipes. Hot Water Sponge Cake and Gingerbread Ring lead a menu with Raisin Cookies and Honey Carrot Cookies, plus Oatmeal Refrigerator Rolls, emphasizing economical substitutes and pantry staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Chambers
Western Nees Union
South Desplaines’ Street
Chicago
Ilinois
Rural towns lead scrap drives in wartime presses
Rural America's press led scrap campaigns collecting metals and old printing equipment. Editors, town leaders, and salvage committees publicized drives and actively gathered iron, steel, copper, lead, zinc, engravings, type, and even printing presses weighing tons. Examples from Peete Colon to Ripley Oklahoma highlight widespread community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lynn Says Tie a String Around Your Finger
Nutrition tips for home gardeners emphasize handling vegetables to preserve vitamins. Peel potatoes thinly to access minerals, wash greens before cooking, and add dressing after cutting to reduce vitamin loss. Cook frozen foods before thawing and use green vegetables promptly to protect vitamin C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Ukrainians Have Own Republic Within Union of Soviet Republics
The Ukrainians are Russians with their own republic, a constituent member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. They differ by origin and language with the Great Russians, inhabit a very fertile land, and have historical conflicts with czars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Russia
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Defense Councils
Montana
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Kansas
California
Lyon
Chaiber
Peete Colon
Convered Burdett
Kan
Vernon Center
Minn
Elburn
Ill
Stanton
Iowa
Silver Lake
Ind
Attica
Ripley
Okla
Wmn Vital
Cleansia
Grove’s
GROVE
Vanni
Carboil
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
Tenn
BEY Ac
Leaf
WIU
Dean
Rey
Doans
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