Mon Feb 15 1943 Coin Wae Sp Eee Monday
A fragmented note asks about a coin event on Monday February 15 1943. The readable text references a date line and a question about a coin, with unclear surrounding context.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1943
Page
4
A fragmented note asks about a coin event on Monday February 15 1943. The readable text references a date line and a question about a coin, with unclear surrounding context.
Frederick County residents celebrate surpassing the $15,000 USO goal after delays from holidays and transport. The county now turns to the Victory Book Campaign urging gifts of good condition books for servicemen before the March Red Cross drive. Books in any reading range are welcome at local receiving stations.
The War Production Board plans to expand home canning nationwide by relaxing pressure cooker restrictions and encouraging more food preservation. Authorities will allow more canner manufactur ers and increase jar closures while noting last year’s jar shortage stemmed from closures, not rubber rings. Proponents say higher home output will cut local waste, ease shipping needs, and free commercial packs for lend lease and the armed forces.
A devotional piece cites James Gordon Bennett and David Livingstone to illustrate drawing on divine power. It emphasizes God’s constant invitation to seek strength, insisting God is willing to give more than we ask when we are ready and faithful to respond with belief and action.
In a sweeping shift experts discuss future rationing, favoring advance warnings and government led orders from the White House to curb hoarding and price runs. Footnotes reveal shoe rationing moved up from Feb 14 to Feb 7, ordered by WPB through OPA with Gettell guiding the study.
A compact devotional excerpt with biblical plea and literary lament. It questions forgiveness for guilt and sin through prayer, invoking divine mercy for a city and its people alongside a Byron couplet on repentance and atonement.
The Court of Claims sent to the House the finding in Padgett's claim from Frederick county for stores and supplies taken by federal troops and for use of real estate during the war. The claim stood at 8080 dollars with an award of 2290. The item, plus local notes, follows.
A severe windstorm last night toppled temperatures, unrooted barhs, uprooted trees, and cut telephone lines. In the city the thermometer fell to 13 and countywide to 4 to 10 above. Fire engines dashed to a fire in the chimney of Jonr Ridenour on West South Street. a second minor blaze occurred earlier. Chamber directors heard a plot for a vacation at Srbaceed Station, while James H. Gambrill Jr urged Frederick high school seniors to pursue skilled trades over white collar jobs.
Today's history notes key births and events from 1797 John Bell to 1942 John Barrymore, with milestones like 1846 Mormon exodus, 1870 Northern Pacific Rail groundwork, and 1933 Roosevelt and Cermak tragedy. Birthdays include Forrestal, Baxter, Hergesheimer, Voorhees, Blair, and Jacobs, among others. The horoscope mentions good intelligence and civic progress, ending with juvenile crime age notes.
The Moscow communique says Soviet forces recaptured Rostov on the Don, signaling weakening Nazi strength in southern Russia. German forces are forced to rely on Crimean routes, while Voroshilovgrad Kursk Kharkov are reported fallen or threatened, with potential German withdrawal behind the Dnieper before winter ends.
The Jefferson Woman's Club met February 11 at Mrs. H. A. Kefauver home with 19 members and a visitor. They sang Seeing Nellie Howe and The American Creed, read The American hymn, and heard The Months and A Personal Touch. Peace chair Miss Nina Mamiott discussed Allies and conquered countries while Harald J. Kask’s Lincoln as America was read. Jesse Hammerly outlined Frederick clothing club plans and talked on shoe care and garden foods. Meeting adjourned to March 11 at Mrs. Howard Fawley’s home.
Lesson cites misuses and pronunciation tips for common words and ends with a quote about alleviating bodily labor and mental pains. Includes guidance on spelling, synonyms, and the idea to learn one word daily. Quotation from La Rochefoucauld anchors the note.
SecretaryTreasurer Edwin W Pauley said the Democratic National Committee expects a series of fund raising dinners this month to erase its 100000 deficit and fund operations for the 1944 presidential campaign. The dinners, set around George Washingtons birthday, are backed by state leaders who pledge full cooperation from contributors at all levels.
Two final questions guide filing status for 1642 federal income tax. Married couples compare separate and joint returns to see which yields lower surtax, using 1040 for regular returns or 1040A for simplified filing if income fits. Start by calculating separately on 1040, then decide joint versus separate to minimize tax.
A dense listing of radio programming across networks CBS NBC and blue network, detailing shows from 4:00 PM to midnight. Entries include Captain Midnight, The Ben Berkle Musical Show, Fred Waring's Time, Amos and Andy, The Lone Ranger, Blondie Dagwood's Comedy, The Cavalierme of America, News broadcasts, orchestras, and various musical and drama serials with station and time notes. The fragment also notes repeats, serials, and special features like War News from the World and Gabriel Heatter Speaking.
In Martinsburg West Virginia the year’s biggest sale in that section realized 17705 dollars cash from Claude W Miller’s cattle farming and turkey raising gear. About 5000 people attended with a notable bid for a tractor where the OPA ceiling price 620.55 drew thirty hands to bid, eventually purchased by Em imert Bowlus of Frederick. A micro chemical test at Cornell may determine rubber and resin content in plants.
A Hood College exhibit in Kemp’s department store window showcases wartime clothing conservation. Four phases include protection, mending, cleaning, and renovation with samples of storage equipment, time saving repairs, laundering, and stain removal. Garments from men’s suits to smocks illustrate renovation possibilities under instructors Mrs. Dorothy Forsythe and Miss Edna G. Anderson.
Mrs. Gaither P. Warfield, a Poland native with relatives who faced Russian occupation, will lead a Friday 7 30 pm book review at the Aftz Library. The talk covers Were In This With Russia and The Russians with personal experiences, aiming for a balanced view.
The report shows no precipitation in the last 24 hours and monthly totals compare February figures from 1942 and 1943. It records temperatures from yesterday and a year ago, and lists sun and moon times for today and tomorrow. A closing line notes rationing will complicate a youth stepping into a father's shoes.
Q and A snippets cover ship classifications by gun caliber, scrap drives for war aid, plateless engraving for stationery, Amazon legends tied to Pontus, abalone as a shellfish used for buttons, and Connecticut as the Nutmeg State. The piece blends trivia and wartime home front references with brief historical curios.
N. A. Lufburrow asserts that true surprise is vital in warfare and that modern methods offer new, untried options. He argues Allied leaders can unsettle Hitler and his regime by evolving tactics, while enemies fret over next moves as Allied forces appear where least expected.
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