Old-Timers Refit Army Snow Sleds With Rawhide Ties
Veteran auto workers at Studebaker joined the Automotive Council for War Production to craft Army sleds for Arctic operations. Old hands replaced bolts with rawhide bindings to allow flexibility, enabling curved runners and quicker assembly. Production crews learned knot tying and used power tools to shape wooden components, cutting assembly time by more than half.
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Automotive Conneil
Studebaker Corp
Eskimos
Ube
Connors
Hartford Wins Best Fire Prevention Record in 1943 Contest
Hartford Conn won the National 1943 Fire Waste Contest for best fire prevention record among cities. Parkersburg West Virginia topped the 20 000 population class, while Cincinnati led cities over 100 500. The program, run by the National Fire Waste Council, emphasized protecting war production facilities and essential work sites to aid the war effort.
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Parkersburg
Weat
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Wrohd
Hartford
Peark Harbor
Couneil
Itlon
Eric Johnson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Slater
Elyria
Department
Tire
Irish Play Boy of the Western World at Oberlin
Oberlin Dramatic Association presents The Playboy of the Western World at the Little Theatre Allen Art Building Thursday Friday and Saturday of this week. Principal cast members highlighted in the program.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Dramatic Association
A. Lynne
Little Theatre
Allen Art Building
Girls Guild of St Peters meets at Reichert home
Amherst AMHEENCE notes the Girls Guild of St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church gathering Tuesday at Mrs Melvin Reichert’s home. Devotions led by Norma Hollingsworth and Neema Hollingsworth, with Ruth Ehrman presiding and three delegates chosen for Lerue County Regional Guild.
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Ihe Howay
St. Peters Evangelical
Neema Hollingsworth
Mveting Swig
Ruth Ehrman
Sreup
Lerui County
Laurtabelle Ball
Dorotha Roba
Fife
Melen Berges
Ruth Hasenflues
Hulda Berger
Norma Hollingsworth
Flore Mice Ftuesser
Welen Hollingswerth
Vera Mae Schubert
Marge Hrucker
Meetings Moved to Second Tuesday Evenings In May Church Parlor
Social and club notes recount meetings of several groups led by Mrs Lucy Roemer and Miss Ruth Barkow. May events planned at the Clemons home and church parlors with group activities, readings, and social hours. Attendees include Clayton Hollingsworth, Rev R E Albright, A J Clemons, Gordon Hoffman, Mrs Meyers, and numerous Portman and Portman family members. Local groups include Fanny Baren group 4 A and Stone City Chapter Eastern Stars.
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Yretchen Kroeger
Virginia Stevens
Helen Berger
Ruth Schuls
Janice Hollingsworth
Sunshine
Norma Hollingsworth
Seceima
Ruth Barkow
Clayton Hollingsworth
Thiblie School
Fanny Baren
Charles Dodd
R. EB. Al+bright
A. J. Clemons
Clemons
Gordon Hoffman
Meyers
Howard Fife
R. E. Albright
Russell Miller
Paul Meyers
W. V. Marshall
John Miller
A. J. Cooper
Ray Lees
Mead Petty
Paul Portman
Elmer Portman
Herman Portman
Gid
Hand Mothers Tost
Band Mothers’ Club
William Heller
West Street
Stone City
Eastern Stars
Alice Piper
Woodhill Drive
Maddaline Bruce
Charlotte Wellmes
Standen
Libbie Gerlach
Margaretha Schneider
Sophia
Rabel
Jessamine Lodge
Daughters of Scotland
Women’s Guild of
St. Peter's
Report On Ohio's Crop Situation
Ohio farmers will contribute 36,388,000 bushels of Winter wheat to the nation for victory. Circle four will oversee a Thursday church program. Missionary Society in Brownhelm meets Friday at Miss Helen Emmerich's home with Miss Esther Pippert hosting. Parochial school PTA to view film by Sheriff Finnegan. Middle Ridge Mothers Club hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Smith at Griswold Road. May meeting discussed with games and prizes. luncheon served. Community Club entertainment planned for Friday. Pan-American program featured by Elmer Johnson Post auxiliary. Pvt. Nelsott Barris honored. Parker Baird added to Honor Roll. next meeting at town hall. Circle Two of St Ann's at St Joseph's held pinochle and fan games. prizes awarded. Hospital notes: admissions include Mrs. Engle bry, Mrs. Burnett, Miss Ward. Second Lieut. Robert Laux and wife returned to Camp Tampa after furlough.
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Circle Four
Missionary Society
Brownhelm Evangelical and Reformed Church
Helen Emmerich
Brownhelm
Esther Pipperton
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Shool Hall
Carl Finnegan
Middle Ridge Mathers’ Club
Gertrude Smith
Middle Ridge School
John Gilles
Griswold Road
Dorothy Kolbe
Gilles
R. H. Hearn
J. Gilles
Katherine Kolbers
David “ Woodings
Bayry
Arnold Flock
Community Club
Elmer Johnson
The
American Legion
Ralph Pritte
Spring Street
Arthur Hamet
William Morris
Chile
James Dellefield
Pvt
Nelsott Barris
Parker Baird
Legion Rooms
Town Hall
St. Ann's Society
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Frank Hurlbut
Washington Street
Mary McCann
J. Kovach
George Schieferstein
Fanstan
Katherine Lawless
George Englebry
Lorain
J. ©. Burnett
Columbia Station
Cecilia Ward
Amherst
Robert Laux
Tampa
Fla
Incrmity
Crop report shows 18.5 bu per acre yield forecast for 2.075 million acres
The Federal Crop Reporting Service released figures on April 1 showing an 18.5 bushel per seeded acre yield expected on 2,075,000 acres planted last fall. The 1943 crop yielded 26,433,000 bushels while the ten year average 1939-42 production was 41,934,000. Ohio farm stocks were 61,039,000 bushels of corn as of April 1, down from a year ago. Wheat stocks totaled 5,025,000 bushels, down from 5,793,000 last year, oats down to 9,416,000 from 19,699,000, and soybean stocks fell to 5,599,000 from 7,563,000. Milk production averaged 15.2 pounds per milking cow versus 16.6 a year earlier and 18.0 for Cereytar. Egg production in March totaled 332,000,000 eggs, up from 310,000,000 in March a year ago.
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Ohio
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Merchant's Lunch
Hartford, Conn
Darek Blyria
Telegraph
Fierisi
Merchant Marine
Frederick R. Zito
Midchipman
Tree
U.S. Treatory Department
Apress
TEES
Beth Hertzler
Pegeen Mike
Barmisd
Inn
Wiliam Rennick
Christy Mahon
Pegeen
Chrests
Staunton A MeLinghho
Mrs
Lucy Roemer
Tas Merica
Au Tea Eee
Storm King
Columbus
Ladies’ Tailoring & Fur Shop
Broad Bireet
Ben Thal
20Th Street
Cleveland
Deering
Roemer
Gillan
Thals
Beno Thal
Catsan
Mr. Thals
Giljan
Iljan
Galen
Cali
Marshall Drug Store
Federal
Blytia
Brookhouser
Murphy's i) Seap
Fom
Burpee
Firestone Deluxe
Firestone
AOL
Weed
Pecesiona Sompdomy
Bertra
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