Waste and war effort scrutiny shapes new reform
Widespread calls for curb waste in war production loom as Congress probes civilian contracts and air plane plans. Officials report 8,000,000 workers in war industries with projections to double, while tax bills and rubber strategies see shifts in policy and committee action.
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Higgins
New Orleans
Military Affairs Committee
Senate Finance Committee
House
Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Senate
Congress
Greens Chapel Church Notes
Worship service at 10 00 sermon The Awakening of Zion Church School at 11 00 members to meet after school session Brotherhood meets Monday evening the 24th WSCS meets Thursday August 26th Visitors welcome. Several local visits and travels listed with friends and relatives in California Omaha Lincoln Bayard Washington DC Ulysses Denver and Arborville.
Community notes and farm sale overshadow Wesley Chapel gathering
A large crowd attended a farm sale in Wesley Chapel as the community mourns the loss of John Huggler. The column records visitors and family travel across Nebraska, with travel to Gage county, Columbus, Norfolk, Westphalia, and Fullerton, plus a school cleaning notice and crutch-related injury.
Social Roundup from District 18 Visits and a Teacher's Wedding
John Micek and Alta visited Monroe at the Stec home Monday evening. Mrs. Walter Tschauner and her Columbus son stayed with Frank Seberger last week. Wilhelm Kosch from near Bellwood called on business Friday. Mr and Mrs Sue Seiz of Bellwood visited Mrs Anna Thompson Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Orville Enyeart and Heart of Omaha spent the weekend with his mother Emma Enyeart. Martin Nagal of Columbus visited John Micek Sunday. Lawrence Larsen of Kansas City left Frank Lassek’s home Sunday after two months there. Lorene Bruckner enjoys time with Evelyn Gossman near Platte Center. Edward Lisko visited Bellwood Monday. Esther Conklin and Raymond Wagner of Osceola announced their marriage. Conklin is a former District 18 teacher.
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John Huggler
Frank Hewitt
Gage County
Seward
Leo Albers
Harold Cockson
Columbus
Indiana
Neal McBeth
Claudine Payer
Westphalia
Kansas
Phyllis
Maryann Anderson
Norfolk
Oscar Anderson
John Anderson
Alliance
Gale
Evelyn
Mauritz Swanson
Peter Peterson
Buckley Park
Charles Merrick
Clay Center
Bob Merrick
Rex Brigham
Marilyn Kuehnal
Herman Thelen
Fullerton
Morris Richards
Elm Creek
Clyde Haxton
John Micek
Alta
Monroe
John Stec
Walter Tschauner
Son
Frank Seberger
Wilhelm Kosch
Near Bellwood
Sue Seiz
Anna Thompson
Orville Enyeart
Heart of Omaha
Emma Enyeart
Martin Nagal
Lawrence Larsen
Kansas City
Frank Lassek
Lorene Bruckner
Evelyn Gossman
Platte Center
Edward Lisko
Bellwood
Esther Conklin
Raymond Wagner
Osceola
Live Stark Prices at South Omaha and Market Summary
Live Stark prices in Omaha reflect cattle, hog, and sheep trades with moderate cattle receipts of 12 500 head. Cornfed steers sell 14 16 dollars, hogs around 14 60, and fat lambs 14 14 75 with feeders 12 13 50. Market notes include weekly livestock quotes and farm home notices from August 18 1942.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Western Rangers
Lambs Rangers
Rangers
Three World Leaders Call for War Bond Payroll Deductions
A wartime appeal urges workers to contribute ten percent of income to War Bonds each payday. The slogan names Adolph, Benito, and Hirohito as targets of the drive, framing the effort as a collective national defense.
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Adolph
Benito
Hirohito
Shoe repair service to open in Osceola evenings
Herman Bohl announces a shoe repair service at his Osceola shop for Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting August 25. Shoes may be left at G. T. Ray's any time.
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Osceola
G. T. Ray
Herman 'Bohl
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