Wartime ration changes and conservation efforts headline
The War Food Administration announces A 8 gasoline coupons valid state by state, fuel oil periods extend, sugar stamps, and shoe stamps update. Farmers receive batteries and fertilizer adjustments. WPB outlines hosiery production and truck output plans. Public urged to shop early, ship gifts by Dec 10, cut Christmas lighting, continue scrap drives, and use farm waste in new cleaning applications.
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Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Ht ways advert notice fragment
Fragmentary OCR text appears as an advertising notice with incomplete words likely referencing a highway or path notice. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are readable to identify a concrete item or deadline.
Mrs Roscamp Hosts Weekend Guests in Los Angeles
Mrs J A Roscamp entertained over the weekend with guests including Doctor and Mrs Rey Roscamp and son Roger, and Mr and Mrs Frank Muttert of Los Angeles. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Earl Roscamp of Cuyama.
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Rey Roscamp
Roger
Frank Muttert
Los Angeles
J. A. Roscamp
Earl Roscamp
Cuyama
California Cement Sets 1942 Record At 23 Million Barrels
The 1942 cement output reached 23,316,587 barrels, surpassing 1941's 19,531,608 barrels. The report notes the University of Chicago as the first Eastern football team to play on the Pacific coast, defeating Stanford 24 to 0 in San Francisco on Christmas Day 1894.
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California
Pacific Coast
University of Chicago
Stanford
San Francisco
Urge Harvest of Sweet Spuds Before Frost
Farmers are urged to harvest sweet potatoes immediately to prevent tops from freezing and causing off flavors. M A Lindsay Kern county farm advisor says cut tops now and cure by sweating in boxes with good air, then restack for storage with proper temperature control to avoid quality loss.
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M. A. Lindsay
Kern County
Lindsay
Young Lawyer Becomes Nation’s Youngest Governor in 1930s
Born 1907 in West St. Paul Minnesota he rose to become the state’s youngest chief executive and the nation’s youngest governor. After a 1938 win he was re elected in 1940 but resigned near term end to serve as a naval officer. He later led legal and civic groups and was noted for keynoting the 1940 Republican convention.
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West St. Paul
Minn
Esther G. Glenne
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota County Attorneys Association
Minnesota Young Republican League
1943 Legislature Passes About a Thousand Laws
The 1943 legislature enacted nearly 1000 new laws, most unlikely to affect ordinary citizens. World War I was declared in April 1917, when the United States had two aviation fields and 55 serviceable airplanes, 51 obsolete and four obsolescent.
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United States
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