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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1944
Page
5
Rates list minimum charge per word for display and body type ads, with per word charges and duration options. The notice notes cash payment rules, late payment penalties, proper classification limits, and confidentiality for blind ads. It mentions deadlines, insertion timing, and that ads received by 12 A. M. print the same day.
Hogs sold well finishing at 13 25 with top near 14 00 and range 13 80 to 13 95 for good and choice. Cattle and calves showed higher week totals with steer and yearling prices up about 1.00. Hogs weakened 25 to 50 cents late. cows and feeders moved with mixed gains. Lambs topped around 14 25 to 14 65 as feeder and western natives held around 14 50.
A compact puzzle list appears with Across clues numbered 1 5 9 12 13 14 16 17 48 20 21 24 27 28 32 33 34 37 40 42 44 45 46 47 48 and Down clues 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 19 21 23 24 25 26 30 31 4 26 38. Includes many varied cryptic style hints and misspellings typical of a clipped newspaper puzzle page from an early edition. The page ends with the footer UU OELWEIN DAILY REGISTER December 2, 18n.
Grain futures showed an irregular trend with corn slipping over two cents a bushel mid session. Corn finished down 1 1/2 to 2 3/8 cents, wheat rose slightly, and rye was mostly unchanged as trading closed with an unsettled tone.
Fort Wayne Zollmers, led by Bobby McDermott with 17 points, defeated a 1944 college all star squad 48 to 38 before 71,372 fans. Bob Dill and Bob Kurland kept the college team competitive, but the pros maintained the lead throughout.
Ohio State halfback Les Horvath named Big Ten back of the year after eight of nine votes, Indiana center John Tavener chosen as Big Ten lineman of the year by one vote margin. Baldels and other players receive scattered ballots as conference coaches praise Horvath’s influence on Ohio State’s offense and Tavener’s leadership as captain and signal caller. Horvath also wins the John Heisman Memorial Trophy as outstanding player of the 1944 season.
Ballots from sports writers and radio broadcasters compiled annually mark Horvath as a leading candidate in a near decade long poll. The vote totals reflect a tight race close to the top as history shows.
Sports parade notes Army and Navy meet amid wartime patriotism at Municipal Stadium. Maj Gen Kroemer argues the contest symbolizes service leadership and fitness, linking Army football legends to modern readiness. He recalls Pershing era tactics and Ike’s wartime strategies to frame the game as more than a game.
Reports describe a sharp price break in corn as liquidation of country bookings and a rising country movement pushed values down. Rye weakened with corn, December futures firm then fell and January rye use by distillers remained uncertain, while oats dropped after a 483000 bushel Canadian cargo arrived. Curb stocks moved irregularly higher and wheat, oats and barley showed unsettled trading with weak volume.
Chicago market notes show arrivals of potatoes and Idaho russets with track and shipment figures. Egg prices for heavy hens and Leghorn hens are listed, along with various regional cheese and dairy offers and limited sales in Wisconsin.
United Press reports a firm stock market with moderate activity across trading sessions. Bonds also posted firmness as investors evaluated yields and risk.
William B Nugent announces Federal Veterans Bureau approval of a new 325000 dollar administration building at Des Moines Veterans Hospital to house non medical staff. The facility, three stories of brick and concrete, will support veterans education under the G I bill and add vocational rehabilitation and compensation and pension offices within two and a half years. Existing quarters will be vacated and repurposed within 160 days as offices.
Russell proposes a generous but vague plan to place Dan in New York. Dan resists being bought, insisting on an independent path and a simple life with a basic job, car, and freedom, while reaffirming his love for Anne and his desire not to be manipulated.
Nugent reports the Veterans Bureau outlines a printed two program initiative for 152 emergency election beds for the hospital. The plan aims to improve patient capacity and care, with details pending further briefing.
A brief, fragmented report notes strong interest in War Bonds and Stamps programs, urging residents to support the national effort through purchase. The item highlights broad public enthusiasm and a call to action for immediate participation.
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