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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
2
War Production Board outlines restrictions to curb fabric waste and curb style changes. Women face streamlined wardrobes with pocketed notes, while trousers lose cuffs and jackets, with enforcement from manufacturer to consumer and Red Cross coordinating wool reuse.
Government and consumer division urge wool fabric makers to weave softer durable fabrics from reprocessed or reused wool cotton and rayon blends. Price ceilings on wholesale wool products remain in effect and shoppers should check labels for fiber content before buying.
Evelyn Caroll writes Charm magazine on feminine contributions to war efforts. The piece lists items once used for fashion such as silk hose Lastex girdles zippers peroxide and hairpins now repurposed for military use. Lipstick cases corset stays and other cosmetics accompany troops as functional gear without complaint or suspicion of hoarders.
The WPB expands restrictions on woolen garments and patch pockets to all but certain religious and abnormal sizes, limits jacket back and belt details, and sets skirt sweeps and material use for fall and winter. Men’s wear also shifts to shorter coats, simpler cuts, and restrained leather, wool, and color varieties in a wartime economy.
The material presents a May 10 lesson outline with selected scripture passages and topics, prepared for religious education use under permission from the International Council of Religious Education. It outlines study subjects and referenced Bible texts for instructional use.
Balloons rise and descend poorly through clouds as cold air contracts the lifting gas. The balloonist must shed ballast at precise moments to avoid not entering the cloud or dropping too slowly.
The report notes that cloud to earth lightning flashes measure under 3 000 feet in length while cloud to cloud discharges exceed 20 miles in length. The figures illustrate dramatic differences between stroke paths in different atmospheric directions.
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