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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
5
In Italy the Fifth Army roade up Mount Cevito where Private Howard Driscoll of Clark Sumnut, Pennsylvania, captured nine German soldiers. He fired into a dugout, prompting the Germans to surrender with a white flag. The prisoners were taken to the rear area after a quick frisk.
New Castle Kiwanis members heard a centennial YMCA program at a noon meeting in The Castleton. General Secretary R L Meermans introduced a historical film showing YMCA growth over 100 years, with a prayer for Europe invasion and safety of young men abroad. Guests included Pvt Wayne Harper of Parris Island and Staff Sgt Bill Reed on leave from Alaska.
Scout Camp staff for the 1944 season is announced with J Arthur Turek named craft and nature director and activities assistant. Senior staff includes Troop 9 scoutmaster Turek and junior staff members Kenneth Fox Charles Morrison Charles Wing William Van Fossan Earl Hawk Clarke Murdock Richard Campbell Jerry Cartwright Homer P Winter Arthur Murphy Wilbur Nelson and Richard Kanengeiser. Mrs Mary Worrell will serve as camp cook with Geraldine Swick assisting.
Women have filled in for male workers over the past year and a half, assisting in most departments and even oiling engines. In Seventh Ward shops they participate in monthly locomotive overhauls and cleaning gangs, facing similar seniority rules as men. Some are as capable as their male counterparts, with engines now notably shinier.
William Lestas and William Dam Askos were named delegates for the New Castle Ahepa chapter's state convention in Harrisburg on June 25 and 26. Both have long service in the local chapter. Also noted, over 1,000,000 union members in Australia support pay as you go taxation.
Lawrence County farm notes urge year round culling of unprofitable layers with heavy culling in summer to save feed. Wet weather invites pests. guidance includes nicotine spray for elm leaf beetle, arsenate of lead sprays for grubs, rot, mildew control, and timing around bloom. Peel pulpwood now to save time and aid war effort. quick stain removal tips follow.
The guide covers stain removal for cream or tea with borax paste and lukewarm wash, grass stains with soapy water, sun bleaching, alcohol sponging for washable fabrics, grease with unsalted fat or carbon tetrachloride, and rust stains with lemon juice and salt. It notes the band saw’s 19th century English invention entering U.S. mills by the 1880s.
Bernard M. Baruch, President Roosevelt's postwar demobilization adviser, denied a published report of his resignation. He said the report is not true and that he has not quit and has sent no protest letter to Justice Byrnes. Baruch stated he is available for continued service. Meanwhile Kenya now produces 6000 tons of timber a month for war purposes, more than doubling in three years.
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