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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
4
The WAACs on Army posts face abundant dance partners and social events, with Service Club parties and early movie viewings. They can marry any time during service and receive the same furloughs as Army men, including special week-end passes. Emergency furloughs are arranged for urgent family needs.
Stanley Siegel writes from Fort Lewis Washington on June 18 1943 to his sister in Shiner describing moving to a new barracks about 1 to 4 miles away and daily life. He mentions weekend visits to Olympia says he should receive photos soon and reports a promotion to Private First Class along with six others. He plans to write again and asks for a reply.
PFC Henry Grossman Jr. pens a letter from Camp Edwards Mass thanking Shiner Gazette readers for sending the paper He recalls winters in Philadelphia and Texas camps and wishes to return to Texas He asks the paper to publish the note Also noted are local visits from Mrs Walter Herder Miss LuElla Wendel and other friends as well as several traveling residents stopping by town over a weekend
Citizens are reminded to purchase war bonds or stamps as part of the ongoing national effort. The notice emphasizes timely participation and supports wartime financing through simple, accessible transactions at local post offices and designated banks.
An advertisement from KUHN Pharmacy promotes Turner’s Juno Tablets with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and a guarantee. The copy claims benefits for kidney or bladder disorders and relates symptoms such as getting up at night backache disturbed sleep dizziness and rheumatic pains.
A terse wartime directive urges focus on verified information about the conflict. It cautions against rumors and enemy propaganda while emphasizing practical needs in sustenance and fuel for armed forces and allies. The text references orderly communication and disciplined reporting.
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