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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
1
Dalton School District seeks to meet its Fifth War Loan quota by July 8, 1944. Only one tenth of the target subscribed in the first ten days, leaving 170000 dollars to raise in seventeen days. The committee urges local residents to dig up cash, use savings, and purchase bonds from Uncle Sam to reach the quota.
Thirty nine men from Selective Service Board No. 2 Eastern Wayne County are slated for induction this month with 23 Army draftees on the 30th and 16 Navy draftees on the 28th. Eighteen registrants, mostly newly 18, are set for pre induction on the 30th. From Dalton Army calls include Carl W. Goudy Rasemniyee Say For the Raney and Herbert Dauuled RF or 2. Norman W. Arnold and Glenn Flueckiger are listed for pre induction from Dalton.
Orrville Mennonite Church hosts revival meetings from June 25 to July 2 with Bishop D Graber of Goshen Indiana as guest minister. Graber spent 19 years as a missionary in India and recently visited missions in South America India and China. A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to attend.
The report notes an official Dal ton temperature of 98 on Sunday breaking records while Wednesday morning opened with a 46 degree reading marking the start of summer.
The Engle brothers Robert and Leo have had no late word for weeks with Robert in New Guinea and Leo in England last reported. Cpl. Anna Mae Poorman, a Dalton WAC, moved to Washington and works in the Pentagon Building. she lives in Virginia and is happy with her job and living quarters. Pvt. Fred Locke reports his outfit is in Italy after North Africa. he prefers the new location and his family receives about two letters weekly while he buys bonds. Private Warren Lautzenheiser of Camp Grant, Illinois, is home on a week’s furlough.
A patriotic appeal urges all Americans to back the fighting men in a total victory effort. Joe Little's painting illustrates how readers can support the Fifth War Loan as the American Weekly advertises on its front color page distributed with the Chicago Herald- American.
A new dramatic program titled The Panstrel will be presented Sunday evening at 8 30 in the Presbyterian church. The piece blends fiction and social critique on liquor issues with a local cast including Charles Buchwalter E J Obes Mrs Paul Stockham Donald Moser Mary Hauenstein Lee Douglas E W Spence Marion Tschantz Carl Hauenstein and Merle Douglas plus ten assisting youths. The complete cast will rehearse at 8 p m in the church.
Mrs Ida Tedrow Ralston 83 died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday June 18 1944 at her Lincoln Way West Massillon home. Survived by daughters Esther and Edna both at home and nephews Edwin L Slusser Massillon and C E Slusser Dalton. Born in Dalton she was active in church work. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p m at family residence Rev Leo Myers Epworth Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Dalton cemetery Arnold Lynch Funeral Home Massillon in charge.
Mr and Mrs Dale Goudy returned from a three week visit to their son Petty Officer Robert R Goudy in San Francisco. They toured Bay Area landmarks and Navy Yards aided by Navy permission. A Dalton relative Cpl Jack Mumaw joined, then the family endured a 48 hour rail delay due to flooding near Grand Island Nebraska with trains marooned and sandbag and straw footing providing makeshift tracks and limited meals.
Card of thanks from S B Martin Rt. 2 Dalton Ohio thanking friends for cheerful remembrances on the 89th birthday. Also an invitation to the Women’s Missionary Society annual picnic at Mrs Morris Hershey’s home Thursday at 4 p.m. Transportation via call to 2881. Mrs Stockham presiding.
Rose Marie Amstutz daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Amstutz and Lester Diller son of A C Diller were married by Rev Rosenberger in Salem church with music by Mrs Raymond Flickinger and performances by Miss Iona Gerber. The couple will reside in Orrville after a brief wedding trip.
Poignant note from Dalton Ohio recalls a baby boy born on D Day to a fireman father and mother. The child longs for the missing dad, who trains as an electrician, and hopes for peace and a reunion when the war ends.
Paper shortage prompts customers to bring baskets or containers for grocery shopping. Mayor and D P Stahl vacationed with E E Stucks in Akron. Weekend guests at W H Lintern's included Mr and Mrs Otto Harp of Medina. Stanley Tschantz of Castalia helped with haymaking last week. Mr and Mrs Warren Rudy and family moved from Cleveland to their Bunker Hill summer home. Mr and Mrs Sol Bachman and daughters Connie and Phyllis of Washington, D C, visited Rollin Moser and family.
The Department of Agriculture records daily temperatures from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. the following week. June 14 high 88 low 67, June 15 high 89 low 65, June 16 high 92 low 67, June 17 high 70 low 69, June 19 high 87 low 52, June 20 high 67 low 46. Rain for the week measured at 0.05 inch.
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