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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
3
The article describes kale and collards as vitamin rich leafy greens of the cabbage family. It notes white cabbage leaves lack vitamin A, while kale and collards offer nutrients. frost enhances flavor and enables fall and winter harvests. It covers planting times, spacing, varieties, and pest control.
At Fort Douglas Utah Ninth Service Command reports that prisoner of war labor in western agricultural fields earned $1,719,176.48 in six months through 626,616 man days. Major R R Taylor notes POWs saved key harvests in Montana Idaho California and Arizona under Geneva convention terms. The report covers May to November 1944 and notes about 15 000 POW workers in eight western states during 1944 peak harvest time. A second anecdote follows about a bus and old touring car incident and brakes in traffic.
J M Kennedy appointed district manager of the Orange County district of Southern Counties Gas Company, succeeding the late Fred G Merker. He moves from Ventura where he led the district since 1940 after four years in Monrovia. Merker died Jan 9 at a Rotary Club meeting in Santa Ana. he joined the company Sept 20, 1920 and had led Orange County since 1933.
A Texas drunkard rented a hall and charged 25 cents to see a so called pink elephants exhibit, while patrons complained of bare walls. The sheriff arrested him but bought a half interest in the show for 60 dollars after the jar was retrieved.
The Seal Beach American Legion Post 800 holds meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Civic Auditorium City Hall Seal Beach. District and council gatherings are announced with venues, dates, and events including a turkey dinner, dance, and potential leadership nominations for Art Eklund as department commander.
Six red stamps become valid Sunday January 28 for meats fats and five blue stamps valid Thursday February 1 for rationed canned goods. OPA district chief Paul Bardsdale d Orr says the February five week period uses six red stamps totaling 60 points and blue stamps totaling 50 points.
The Founders Day meeting of the P T A invites donations of food for a February 6 sale to raise funds for the year’s budget. Mrs Lola Peterson and Mrs Dorothy Larsen coordinate pickups if unable to donate. Thelma Taylor chairs the sale. Bernice Tomlinson leads the Primary Rhythm Band. fourth grade mothers serve tea. a fern will reward the room with most parent representation.
A boiler plate description notes bath and laundry units camouflaged in groves of trees near the front lines. American doughboys withdraw in small units to bathe and refresh, while soiled clothes are laundered and re issued to later groups.
Union Pacific accuses Cheyenne county of liability after a western Nebraska grade crossing collision. A hospital train at 70 mph struck county road equipment, endangering 150 sick and wounded service members. Railroad officials condemn county employee actions as criminal carelessness and cite enforced safety signals and law compliance.
The Union Pacific seeks payment for charges incurred by rail traffic through the territory, noting that at times the line handles over 100 trains daily. The company will render a bill against Cheyenne county and pursue collection by legal means if needed.
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