Oelwein Daily Register 1912 to 1923 Noted
Fragment from Oelwein Daily Register years 1912 and 1923 appears in OCR. Readable bits show dating spans and possible notices or ads. Summary brief, with entities and dates limited by legibility.
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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
2
Fragment from Oelwein Daily Register years 1912 and 1923 appears in OCR. Readable bits show dating spans and possible notices or ads. Summary brief, with entities and dates limited by legibility.
Wartime stamp schedule lists stamp expirations for July 21 through October 31. Gasoline stamps in book A expire August 15, sugar stamps Nos 13 and 15 16 expire September 30 and October 31 respectively, fuel oil coupons from 1942-43 expire, and inspection for A gasoline book holders must be completed by October 31. Some stamps and coupons are marked as expiring or replaced.
Announcement details the 4 45 PM June 11 ceremony at Camp Polk post chapel Louisiana with Lutheran Chaplain Schneck officiating. Lt John F Foss and Miss Beatrice Hoehne Foss attend by Lt and Mrs Bohannan. couple to Norfolk for stationing. Also includes Legion Auxiliary meeting notes and local social updates.
Directory text provides department pointers and names like Mildred McBride and H Rico for various services including advertising, subscriptions, and job printing. It mentions how to obtain war and national news data, local news, farm news, and account information through office staff.
The piece recounts Avidy Woolfries’s four month England trip framed as a Royal Navy “scientific mission.” He describes bombed London, ruined docks, British stoicism, and a mizzle sign of drizzle and mist. He recalls a shortage meal at a Rotary meeting and humor about U M Dishes and horse meat, plus amusing London anecdotes.
War Information offices forecast up to twenty million air passengers a year within a decade, with postwar gains already shown by Civil Aeronautics Administration figures. Freight remains rail’s remit, as a 10,000 ton freighter could move fuel and stores plus 6,000 to 8,000 tons of freight on a round trip. Railroads are expected to handle both freight and a substantial share of passenger traffic.
Ration table notes indicate stamps for meats fats gasoline and coffee with various validity dates. References include Red stamps for Meats and Fats through late 1943, Gasoline stamps through July 21, and oil and processed foods validity shifts. Several expirations and transfers allowed within family lines, with specific end dates such as October 31 and January 4 1944.
Barclay argues the ace king lead is nearly always best against suit contracts. He explains how the top sequence helps locate dummy and avoid risk, using a venomous example where correct play changes the outcome. The discussion covers spades and clubs in a sample deal with West’s mislead.
A station list shows NBC CBS Mutual and Blue Network affiliates in Des Moines and across the Midwest. It notes major outlets like WHO Des Moines KSD St Louis WTMJ Milwaukee WLW Cincinnati KOA Denver KMOX St Louis WBBM Chicago WGN Chicago and others. The report cites a Register note disclaiming potential last minute changes by stations.
A dense listing of radio program times and shows across stations WHO WGN WMT WENR WLS BN detailing 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM lineups. It names hosts such as Dr Preston Bradley Kay Kyser Lionel Barrymore Guy Lombardo and Sammy Kaye along with programs from News to Dance Orchestras.
The nightly grid lists programs from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM across stations WGN MBS and WENR WLS, featuring News of the World, Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby, The Aldrich Family, Fred Waring, Bob Burlingame Reports, Three Suns, Treasure Hour, Major Bowe and more. Top names include Ralph Ginsburgh, Gabriel Heatter, Fulton Lewis Jr, Raymond Clapper, Gracie Fields, Lum and Abner, and Willenborne’s Band with varied talks, music, and dramas.
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