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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1943
Page
5
Dr Thomas D Masters argues dieting is the sole path to weight loss with no shortcuts. He notes diets must include essential foods and cut non essentials, discusses hunger psychology, and suggests practical steps such as 5 to 6 smaller meals and tracking inches and clothing fit to gauge progress.
A Colonie man, Edwin Dulski, 27, was fined 10 dollars by Justice of the Peace William B. Stairs for an unauthorized OPA car spotting. Dulski, charged with disorderly conduct, plans to appeal in Albany County court after taking license numbers at a church parking area during a congregation picnic.
Mrs. H. C. Simmons of North Bennington aged 84 has completed her 101st Red Cross sweater. In World War I she knitted 45 sweaters and hoped for an end to the second war by the time she finished her 45th last year. She has three grandsons serving.
The Treasury will ask the people of the United States for 16,000,000,000 when the third War Loan drive begins in September. This will be about 5,000,000,000 more than the second War Loan in April. Subscriptions to the April loan totaled 16,500,000,000 but 5,000,000,000 was loaned by commercial banks who will not participate in the September drive.
Miss Mabel Milhan, Rensselaer County Home Bureau agent, urges plan Victory garden canning to prevent spoilage and meet July and August needs. She advises assembling equipment, using proper heat and processing, and highlights cabbage and potatoes as abundant foods. She notes calories in potatoes and uses for cabbage, stressing careful handling and the A B Cs of canning.
The OPA announces permission to sell odd lots of shoes without ration stamps from today to July 31. Percentages vary by style: men and boys 1 percent, women 4 percent, misses children and baby shoes 2 percent of total store sales during specified periods. All shoes sold must be marked OPA add lot release. Stamps still required for most purchases.
Capt Richard M Holsten of the Marine Recruiting Station Albany charges that Marines on furlough are refused gasoline by the OPA even though civilians receive gas for vacation travel. A Marine lieutenant en route to a port of embarkation was refused five gallons after being told extra allotments for service men northward were discontinued. Holsten cites several similar incidents and says the policy drives service members to break the law in spirit and fact. He notes the office has stored almost all its cavalry wagons to conserve gas.
Walter C. Bryant was named acting district director for all OPA activities in the Albany District, covering 16 counties. Previously in the Albany office since September, he will serve temporarily until a permanent director succeeds Albert Oliver who resigned. Bryant, a New York University and Siena College alumnus, moves to Troy and has held roles including regional fiscal officer and state finance director, with prior Wall Street experience. He is married with four children.
Buffalo. Two Indians refused draft registration saying they would not go to war. Julian Redeye, 20, a Seneca from Cattaraugus, says tribal meetings taught not to kill. Stanley Jonathan, 18, a Canadian Indian, invokes the Jay Treaty of 1794 to avoid service. hearing set for Friday.
Two recreation experts suggest at home projects for a relaxing vacation. Build a shelf, a playhouse, a ping pong table, and improvised games like shuffleboard and bowling with simple materials. Involve children, use a long winter ahead at home, and enjoy hands-on projects from the library guides. A brief note recalls Giovanni da Verrazzano as the first to sight New Jersey shores.
Troy housewives may observe food preservation techniques through demonstrations by the Troy Board of Education starting today through August 13. The program, run by the Troy public schools home economics department led by Dorothy Donnelly Long, aims to help families plan and store preserved foods with free demonstrations and consultations at Schools 12 and 1.
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