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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
14
Early pregnancy often brings nausea and vomiting, typically mild but occasionally severe. Causes are uncertain, with theories ranging from physiological to nervous factors. treatment focuses on high carbohydrate intake and possible glucose IV, plus rest and obstetric care if symptoms persist.
Albert Maynard of Colonie pleaded guilty to refusing to extinguish lights during a blackout on August 1. He was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace Star. Maynard was ordered to install an outside switch on his chicken house to allow wardens to extinguish lights when he is away, but he did not comply.
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan at the Court House recruiting office seeks Troy area men for Seabees. Navy aims to recruit 100000 for construction battalions with varied trades. Training includes eight weeks of military drill and weapon use. ratings range from second class seamen to chief petty officer. salaries and allowances vary by rank and dependents. Active duty could take sailors anywhere from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Hospital patients in Troy resist handing over War Ration Books under a seven day seven meal rule. Samaritan Troy and Leonard hospitals report low compliance and staff say enforcement is impossible, with many patients too ill for ration books or meals.
Mr and Mrs Harry Clow of Fort Edward celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with a luncheon at home attended by more than twenty guests including Valerie Clow of Troy. They were married in 1908 at Fort Edward Baptist Church parsonage. Mr Clow has run a Fort Edward barber shop for 37 years while Mrs Clow is active in fraternal and civic affairs.
A University of Illinois design uses a down draft furnace to eliminate smoke and reclaim heat from smoke and gases. The device could cut fuel use by about half, according to the report.
Postmaster urges early Christmas shopping for Army and Navy parcels to overseas stations. Mail between Sept 15 and Oct 15 for Army personnel, Navy later dates, with strict size and weight limits and prohibited items. Include legible addresses with rank and APO, send prepaid postage, and consider postal money orders for gifts.
The piece surveys wartime expectations across Russia peace moves in Italy the Pacific and a potential second front in northern France. It notes doubts on unconditional surrender the influence of Badoglio and the Italian king and how Pacific production and air power feed debate ahead of Quebec decisions.
Gasoline station operators in Rensselaer County must inform the local rationing board at The Hotel Troy by September 2 of their holdings of old type B and S coupons. Old coupons lose validity August 3, with surrender required by September 7. Distributors must deposit coupons by September 12. reports on R-541 triplicate must reach the board by September 2.
Members of the Air Raid Wardens Association of the 17th District will hold a clambake and social Saturday night at their quarters in the Lansing Theater Building on Second Avenue. Ward 18 chairman Harry leads the committee. The district runs from Lith to 120th Streets and from the river to the city line. Sixty men are in the association. Final plans and reservations close at tomorrow night’s meeting.
In East Greenbush on June 16 1941 Archibald Ertzberger died. A gross estate of 3745 11 dollars and net 2207 80 dollars are reported. No state tax. The estate goes to son Carson Ertzberger. Albany attorney Arthur B Conway represents the estate.
Rensselaer County Home Bureau urges home canners to log amounts of vegetables canned, methods, and spoilage percentages for the season. Reports should be sent to the Home Bureau office in the Troy Post Office building to help improve next year’s service. Miss Mabel A Milhan offers advice on using new jars to reduce breakage by cooling jars in cold water before heating.
The Air Corps requires each pilot to have 15 to 25 ground supporters and each pursuit or bombing plane to employ over 20 ground vehicles. To manage this, the Army Air Corps has developed 25 varieties of specialized motor transport equipment.
The Albany district OPA wants details of rent complaints from the New York State Association of Real Estate Boards and asks Hofford to report instances of OPA overreach. The Monongahela note says Sons of Legion Drum and Bugle Corps opens membership to Junior Legion Auxiliary girls replacing the men’s corps disbanded during the war.
Washington readers learn that bread supplies remain ample while butter may be spread thin this fall and winter. The War Food Administration expects adequate wheat for bread, while civilian fat and dairy consumption trends shift toward margarine, lard, and evaporated milk. Egg production rises, but cheese stays scarce. sugar intake drops from 1941 levels, with potential late fall shortages in war production centers.
The Office of Defense Transportation urges the public to spend the Labor Day week-end at home and delay or avoid nonessential trips. Ralph Haver announces the campaign and Joseph B. Eastman provides travel postponement guidance to relieve rail and bus strain for the war effort.
The Record summarizes that the Office of Price Administration eased rules for ration banks by permitting deposit envelopes to hold strips of stamps from the same rationing program totaling 16 points, with blocks of two or more strips allowed even if values differ. Loose stamps cannot be included with strips to keep verification simple.
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