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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
9
Westbrook Pegler argues that the only way to deal with Communists is to treat them as Nazis, driving them from jobs and public service. He recalls past government actions against Browder and debates editorial policy favoring pro communist material, urging crackdown and loyalty tests.
The fragment outlines a local register staff directory with requests for classified advertising and notices. It mentions positions for state, astronomy, and war news, plus a note about a printer or registrar and a vague reference to Bebey Muz Doris, Berh Nelson, and misprints in contact details.
The Register outlines a civic platform featuring a Mercy Hospital 11 A building program to keep pace with Oelwein II purification of Lake Oelwein II more funds for beautification and maintenance of our parks.
The message urges Americans to back the war effort against Japan with Mighty Seventh War Loan bonds. It highlights vast Japanese manpower and slave-produced resources, urging national sacrifice and personal quotas to sustain decades of conflict and bridge the distance to Tokyo. It stresses preparedness on the home front and pledges to back the army’s push.
May milk output set records as government eased ice cream restrictions. War Food Admin official Tom G. Stills says June may exceed May, with 75 percent of previous fat limits allowed for processing. Officials caution gains may be temporary and winter supply uncertain. Still, milk and dairy products reach civilians at a critical season.
The Oelwein Register notes Half Way County and nearby areas are urged to participate in the Seventh War Loan. It highlights large bond totals, quotes a national figure of $50,576,068,000 in bonds since 1941, and urges heavy buying this week as the loan nears its end while stressing editorials do not reflect the paper's policy.
The newspaper invites Open Forum letters but requires signatures or identifiable authors at least to the editor. Letters must not exceed 206 words and the writer’s name may be withheld only if requested, though the paper must know who wrote the piece. Anonymous submissions are discouraged to curb abuse.
In a Hyde Park column Eleanor Roosevelt thanks readers for letters and support after her husband’s leadership. She notes the vast response, the shortage of paper, and the public’s affection for Franklin D. Roosevelt, while stressing continued effort and unity.
The speaker defends himself against fascist accusations while listing alleged communist ties among figures and groups. He argues against banning or shunning those with such associations and cites the Dies Committee as a valuable record of names and conspiracies, asserting communism as an American menace.
A fragmented OCR text references meetings and several partial names including Charles and Mrs Lil Ll, with unclear context and no clear event, date, or organization identifiable. The readable items are scattered and do not form a coherent report.
Gracie Allen humorously suggests buying a small hotel to house relatives. The piece imagines the challenges of relatives moving in, eviction threats, and family dynamics as a tongue in cheek solution to crowded housing.
A compilation of social updates from June dates across 1935 1925 and 1915 listing visits travel and attendances by Mrs M Erb LG Streight RB Williams and many others visiting Se Minnesota Waterloo Cedar Falls Des Moines and Rochester. People travel for vacations and attend church conventions with family and friends across Iowa and nearby states.
Miss Alma Braun attends a wedding as bridesmaid in Wetbe. Miss Laura Gallup and Mrs. Ross Gallup travel to Yeovle's hospital in Independence for an appendicitis operation. Mrs. B. D. Grummi of California visits relatives. Several family members travel from Chicago and Iowa, with residents staying for medical care and furloughs. Nearby residents, including Evelyn Kirby and Pat, visit relatives while husbands are stationed. Local notices end with a reminder that Want-Ads Bring Results.
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