Manpower Shortage Becomes More Serious Again
Elyria USES reports a rising manpower shortage as industrial plants step up production for war materiel. Orders for male workers rose at least 20 percent in two weeks, with some plants recounting to hire more workers after temporary cutbacks. Women workers may be needed to replace men entering military service.
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Elyra
Elyria
United States Employment Service
Arthur Glasow
Glasow
Ginson
Jiminy’s plea to NYC and OPA over steak rationing
Protesters urge OPA to accept a plan as New York steakhouses warn that all New York steaks will become rare. The movement centers on producers and merchants signaling disruption if rationing remains unchanged.
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Onis
Opa
New York
War Bond Drive Surpasses Target At School Bond Day
In Carlsbad New Mexico Mrs. Don Johnson notes soldiers and promotions as students at the little red schoolhouses join the Sixth War Loan Drive. Pupils opened piggy banks and contributed 584000 dollars for war bonds on School Bond Day, reflecting strong patriotic effort.
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Tan
Seattle
Service members in training and abroad in wartime notices
In the EWS columns various service updates note Pvt Richard Schurhammer’s new address and unit at Camp Wolters, Cpl Irwin Rekenrood’s postings and training at Camp Lee, and Elaine Chobanoff training as a Yeoman at Cedar Falls. Also listed are Hoy G. Meyer, Hoy Schmidkons at Miami Beach and Elyria, and Sgt Bernard McArtor at an England air base. Other updates mention Harold Leroy Sterna’s overseas status in Italy and S/Sgt. Sterna’s Manchester NH origin and education background.
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Miami Beach
Flat
Pfe
Myron A. Schmidkons
Ely Hiss
Army Air Forces
Mison Beagh
Continental United States
Schmidkons
Southwest Pacific Theater
W. FE. Schmidkons
Adelbert Street
Elyria
Ruby Schmidkons
Crosby Street
Oberlin
VU Air Force Service
Command Station
England
Bernard R. McArtar
Corning
Ohio
Liberator
Eighth Air Force
McArtor
Harold Leroy Sterna
Ale Corps
Yalely
Italy
W. HO Bregian
Kenyon Lout
Slegiman
Manichester
New Hampshire
Jus Parenils
Wax Treatment Touts Longer Stocking life
Washington reports the Agriculture Department endorses wax on stocking heels to extend wear. Experiments show rubbing a candle or paraffin on heels lasts longer than untreated hose. The method is simple and effective. In Huntington Indiana three county soldiers from different units were wounded or missing in action on the same day. Private Mugh Barber and Private Harold Beckar were wounded, while Private Maurier Barnes was listed missing.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Huntington
Ind
Hunt- Aaton County
Werrous
Mugh Barber
Harold Beckar
Maurier Barnes
Orders Review of Agricultural Deferments in Ohio
Columbus Ohio selective service director C W Guble ordered Ohio’s 330 draft boards to reexamine all registrants under 26 holding agricultural deferments and to induct those who left their deferment jobs. Older groups will be reviewed next and chronic absenteeism among occupa tional deferments will trigger reclassification. In Midland Texas Army pilot trainees note duck lakes on maps during missions and later hunt on furloughs.
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Columbus
Stile Selective Service
C. W. Guble Tucay
Ohio
Gable
Side
Selective Service
Goble Ans
Midland
Tex
West
Texas
Suburban 2 Calendar 0s Events Preview
Sunday at North Ridgeville hosts New Year’s Eve Cara party and dance in St Peter’s church auditorium. Monday at Columbia: Antiuil New Year’s Day dinner at Columba Grange followed by officers installation. Tuesday Lake Avenue Grange Hustlers meet Jan 2 at La in with Mrs Nellie Edwards. Lake Avenue PTA canceled January 9. Grafton Anchor Rebekah Lodge meets in lodge room.
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St Peter’s Church
Columbia
Columba Grange
Lake Avenue
Grange
la. In
Nellie Edwards
Tureen Ane
P.ta
Grafton
Rebekah Lodge
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