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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1943
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a publisher notice from a town post office about a weekly paper, listing a one year in advance price of 5.50 and indicating a periodical with a 001 year in wees and a month or week reference. Names and exact places are unreadable but imply a subscription and price details.
The notice invites readers to request local and out of town information from Miss Alberts, Mrs. Lucille Weigel, and Mrs. Mildred McBride. It promotes personal assistance for farm news, general information, and paper subscriptions or related inquiries.
The editorial discusses Major-General Hershey's claim that up to three million men rejected for defects could be recalled for service, easing draft pressure on fathers. It notes how army needs vary by role, praises reclassification and women’s recruitment, and highlights Ray Leytham's shift from military cook to meat cutter for soldiers as an example of fitting manpower to skill.
The article discusses reader fatigue over imminent German collapse stories and contrasts insider reports on Germany’s underground movement, Hitler’s fate, and possible internal changes. It urges patience and frames the war’s end as a jigsaw puzzle with the industrial Ruhr as a key piece shaping Allied victory.
A large Chicago department store advertised to buy used camera equipment binoculars and projectors from the public since new production is halted. It urged people to bring in items no longer needed and hinted similar ads for other gear. Navy uses for certain items are noted. The piece encourages individuals to also place classified notices at home to move surplus equipment.
A fragmented OCR fragment shows Madame Chiang Kai-Shek stressing unity and proactive effort to make the postwar world safe. She calls on leaders and the United Nations to move beyond rhetoric toward concrete action toward peace, security, and freedom for all generations.
Iowa oldsters can leave pension rolls for seasonal farm work without starving, under new state and federal assurance. Governors instructed swift return to rolls after harvest, with a war emergency law allowing pension deductions from earnings for agricultural work optional for states. Pensioners should consult local welfare boards before taking work to arrange prompt reinstatement if needed.
The item bundles disparate notes on Iowa politics, a Detroit riot warning from Lt. Gov. Bob Blue, and GOP figures including Harold F Nelson and Willkie opposition rumors. It also lists wartime ration stamps and canning guidance, detailing expiry dates for vitamins, meat, sugar, coffee, shoes, gas, and fuel oil stamps with scattered captions and reminders.
A guide on crafting an attractive multi colored sweater from remnants of two or more worn knitted garments. Wash cast offs in soap and warm water before taking them apart to soften wool for easier handling and a more pleasant project.
An international report notes a revival of medieval armor motifs in theater now. Serge EL Frederick of Nor is credited with saving many lives amid the modern production's protective gear emphasis.
A report from WHO Des Moines and major Midwest stations lists top programs from National Broadcasting Company CBS Mutual and Blue Network affiliates. It names KSD St Louis WTM Milwaukee WLW Cincinnati KOA Denver WMT Cedar Rapids Waterloo and many others, noting potential last minute changes.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WGN WMT WENR WLS and BBC News. It catalogs show times from six in the evening through twelve forty five at night including dramas music news sports and dance orchestras with hosts and guests such as Dr Praston Bradley Johnny Mercer and Hildegarde, plus repeated dance orchestra segments and late news.
A detailed Wednesday program grid lists top time slots across WHO NBC CBS MBS and WENR WLS networks. Feature acts include Dr Preston Bradley Kay Kyser Gabriel Heatter Lionel Barrymore John Holbrook Danes Orchestra and Sammy Kaye with news updates from Fulton Lewis Jr and Paul Schubert.
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