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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1943
Page
3
An electrical storm struck the Burton Eckhart household in Oelwein last night. A vivid bolt shattered a wall and produced a loud crack and smoke, disrupting sleep and leaving black marks in the living room. Locals report similar weather events and occasional minor damages from the storm.
Maynard and nearby residents hosted Memorial Day visitors including Mrs. Carrie Payne and kin from Nora Illinois and Iowa City, plus relatives from Freeport and Dubuque. Gatherings centered on family homes with social calls at the Payne, Carley, and Barney households in Maynard and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Ore Foxx and Mrs Marvin Foxx and son Richard of Oelwein were last Saturday guests in the Harold Clew home.
The Fortnightly club met at the R W Dutton home for its final meeting of the year and held a picnic luncheon. Officers reports and the 1943 44 program were discussed, with a plan to promote a children's story hour and a contribution to the Scholarship and Loan fund. Other items note W W C S meeting reports, a Hawaii topic, and a later obituary and community notices.
The narrator recalls a New York visit centered on Rockefeller Center and Radio City with exhibits on science in war. They note the Center’s massive construction, the private street’s future fate, and memorable details like heavy drapes and a Singing Sculpture. A harbor view from roof terraces includes the Normandie and a Staten Island ferry ride.
United Press war analysis outlines a widening Allied ring around Japan from the Aleutians to the Southwest Pacific. It notes Japan’s defensive stretch, overextension, and weak gains in China, with Chiang Kai-shek’s forces poised for a major push from India and Burma as MacArthur’s commands pressure the Japanese across Southeast Asia.
May 22 lists A gasoline stamps and red meat stamps becoming valid or expiring across May and June. Blue processed food stamps G HY J expire June 7 and May 30. Coffee stamps Nos. 23 and 24 expire or become valid through June. June 152 shoe stamp and family transfer noted. Public notices mention local rationing boards and inspection deadlines for gasoline and tires.
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