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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
2
Fragmentary sentence cites the First Amendment principles about establishment of religion and free exercise, and protection of free speech, reflecting constitutional dispute over relations between church and state and government limits on expression.
The Webster Cry Freeman urges suppressing strikes if war comes, arguing labor leaders tied to communism or fascism will be eliminated. It asserts loyal unions will back the government and military effort, unifying organized labor with other national interests in defense.
A Cherokee Times inspired column urges conserving oils and gas to support national defense as war nears. It cites limiting Sunday car use, reducing private vehicle travel, and 20 percent gasoline cuts while preserving safety and highway flow. Government may impose strict rules to shrink fuel consumption for defense needs.
A column notes alarm clock sales rising since last August as a sign of more men returning to work. Jewelers smile at busier watch factories, and Time's economy is linked to business mood. The piece reflects on time as a measure of labor demand and productivity.
The report notes troops at the gate and a plan to reclassify men for military training. It states wages rising from ten to fifteen dollars, with a larger training program leading to twenty one dollars monthly. The government offers strikers an opportunity to participate.
A sheriff stated Miss Lewis drowned after being swept from her street into a creek flooded by a cloudburst at Creston. State police patrolled near Mt. Ayr as Platte river waters threatened highway No 3. Ottumwa reports say heavy rain loosened Burlington tracks and service between Bedford and Conway was suspended.
The paper reports fierce domestic turmoil and fatal flood events across Iowa and Nebraska. Two elderly women drowned in Creston and Dagone area floods during a heavy rainfall, with eight inches reported at Riverton and four to five inches in surrounding counties. The Blissour river flood effect worsened conditions across the state.
Fragmentary copy discusses alleged German and Vichy cooperation in the Middle East, mentioning Syria and wartime strategy. It alludes to foreign policy aims and perceived collaboration, but the text is garbled and difficult to fully parse.
Market notes review of livestock trading conditions, price ranges, and supply dynamics. Observers discuss demand from buyers, seasonal effects, and regional variation impacting cattle, hogs, and sheep. No single firm dominates, with several brokers quoted and price spreads described.
Fragmented cattle sales data show Feh E hE selling 360 to 306 Ins and 84078 OL Cattie Steers T50 GA minons feed and crake 1928. Vealers and yearlings listed with prices around 11.00 to 12.00, stackers and cows noted with various bids. Details are unclear and partially obscured.
Wheat prices fell a cent per bushel on the Chicago board, then recovered to near the prior close. July wheat at 72 3/4 to 5/8. Com and Oats mixed, Rye down modestly. Market drift cited selling pressure, short covering, and early gains fading amid overall weakness.
Market notes show fluctuate pricing for vegetables and produce with crates and steady grease prices. Hides are quiet as city packers and Chicago Oasis report largely nominal cattle quotes with Branded cows and Colorado figures scattered among buyers.
A garbled catalog entry lists cows, hens, fowls, geese, ducks and butter prices, with notes on frozen and fresh stock, milk production figures, creamery scores, and storage. It ends with a quoted World War II Crete defense remark from Churchill about air support and the battle outlook.
Bond prices rose while government notes gained, deflating Chicago points as London and New York markets showed mixed signals. Grains in Chicago weakened, rubber futures fell, and silver held steady near 34 3-4 cents per ounce with tight trading.
Churchill argues Britain faces German superiority in guns and numbers but notes growing aircraft output. He stresses the three services must decide air force use alongside the army, while the RAF campaigns in Libya, Iraq, Palestine, and Ethiopia during the Crete battle.
Platte River overran its banks with Highway 25 impassable and Highway 3 sections southwest of Mount Ayr also affected. Sheriff Homer P. Todd reported Mrs Bailes found trapped by a bush after crossing the water and Mrs George Rains, a blind farmer, was rescued from her cabin 15 miles southwest of Mount Ayr.
Sing Sing Bo and James J Bambrick begins a one to two year term in Ossining New York for stealing 10000 dollars from Local 32 B of the Building Service Employees International Union. He has a heart ailment and is likely to be sent to the prison hospital.
A damaged city page notes Lake Diller Dama's 1,300 foot earth embankment reinforced with concrete was smashed and Lake Newell dam of similar size collapsed. The report is continued from Page One and hints at results from the Want-Ad column.
Charles Evans Hughes, who will step down as chief justice of the United States on July 1, is shown leaving the White House after a luncheon conference with President Franklin D Roosevelt.
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