Alliance Council Passes 1942 Budget and Wartime Measures
Alliance city council approved a 1942 budget totaling 76660.34 dollars with 537,801.04 for operating expenses and 229,159.30 for municipal bonds. Ordinances funded a streetcar track removal for defense, a 200 dollar sign honoring service members, a 160 dollar monthly special investigator, and police and fire department expansions.
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Repository Bureau
Alliance
C. C. Weybrecht Post
The
American Legion
Council
Hign
Alliance Streets
War Department
Floyd Senn
Albert Fraraccio
Gary Hein
Charles Henry
S. Liberty Ave
Packer
Police Department
Watson Ave
N. Freedom
Frank Miller
Civil Service Commission
Wedding tax relief offered to Guttenberg soldiers
Guttenberg town clerk Peter Heinz announced that men in the armed forces may marry Guttenberg girls without paying the $2 marriage license tax. This potential exemption reflects wartime measures affecting local ordinances and civic life. The note notes a rise in wedding intentions among service members.
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Guttenberg
N. J
Peter Heinz
Third Award News Essays GERMANY'S SPOT
Jeanne McLaren 17 of 201 Aultman NW McKinley senior writes a blunt critique of Mussolini and Hitler. The piece argues Italy’s dictatorship mirrors Germany, condemns state control, and warns tyranny collapses under history’s scrutiny. It urges readers to study history over astrology and recognize the fate of both nations.
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Germany
Jeanne McLaren
Aultman
McKinley
Itler
Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Judd Freshman Urges Unity and War Effort at Magnolia
Maxine Judd, sixteen, Magnolia High freshman, calls for national resolve as war demands remaking daily life. She emphasizes unity, sacrifice, and patriotic duty, urging Americans to endure hard days and defend liberty with personal concessions and possible sacrifices.
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United States
America
Director Urges Fence to Guard Canton Water Supply
Canton's Service Director L W J Cooper urged the council to approve up to 20000 dollars for fencing and protective gear to shield the water system from sabotage. He cited support from Mayor Ed Folk, water officials, the Red Cross disaster committee, and civilian defense officials and warned the council it would be held responsible if sabotage occurs.
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Canton
L. W. J. Cooper
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Cooper
Ohio Lawyers Offer Legal Help to the President
The Ohio State Bar Association announced that Ohio lawyers will aid President Roosevelt in shaping national safety legislation and in enforcing laws on industry production espionage and sabotage.
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Ohio
U. S
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio State Bar Association
Roosevelt
40 Mile Speed as Patriotic Pace Urged by Group
The Ohio State Automobile Association today urged 40 miles per hour as the patriotic limit. President Paul J. Gnay of Canton said drivers have grown careless, and patriotism should curb speed. The group called for motorists to self-impose a governor to make 40 mph a popular standard and to shame those who exceed it.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio State Automobile Association
Paul J. Gnay
Canton
Association
Cat Salutes Flag Trained by 12-Year-Old Owner
In Lewistown Missouri on January 20 Mrs E G Woodward trained her 12 year old cat to salute the American flag. The feline stands on its hind feet and raises its right paw whenever it passes the banner.
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Lewistown
E. G. Woodward
City Asked to Share Paying Project Cost
City council was told the widening and repaving of Tuscarawas Street from Bellflower to Harter may require local funds. A state highway letter estimated total costs at 79800 dollars with 16000 locally needed, 16000 from the state, and 32000 to be provided locally to balance a federal contribution. The design is deemed not the most economical.
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Tuscarawas St
Bellflower Ave
Harter Ave
Council
L. W. J. Cooper
Mr. Cooper
State Highway Department
Northeast district bonds sold for sewer and water lines
A bond issue of 70 921.86 to finance the property owner share of the cost of sewer and water lines in the northeast sanitary sewer district was sold yesterday by the county commissioners to the Ohio Co. of Columbus. The company offered 1 percent interest and a 103.55 premium. Seven bidders participated. The total issue consisted of 47 412.62 in sewer bonds and 23 509.24 in water bonds.
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Northeast Sanitary Sewer
The
Ohio Co. of
Columbus
Indians Go Modern Fort Lewis Wash Jan 20
Sioux Indian soldiers of Company B 163rd Infantry 41st Division at Fort Lewis Washington adopt a modern wash setup after long hard hours with a wash tub. The piece notes their desire for efficiency and comfort in daily chores amid military life.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
163Rd Infantry
Canteen Rebates Fund Washing Machine Purchase
Workers buy a washing machine with rebates saved from school canteen book purchases, using the returned funds to improve household efficiency.
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