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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1943
Page
6
The Office of Price Administration announced higher rates for blue ration stamps starting Sunday after shoppers bought too many canned fruits and vegetables. Eight items including some dried vegetables will see lower point values due to weaker demand, with new point values listed for processed foods across canned bottled, frozen, and dried categories.
St Louis faces a peak transportation strain as trains run packed, with soldiers and families moving through the city. War workers fill streets, factories reclaim former idle areas, and river traffic slows for essential war goods. The piece notes relief efforts by Army troops and prisoner workers, plus tolerance for Axis and Japanese descent workers aiding local crops and industries.
Japanese descent workers fill wartime labor gaps under the War Relocation Authority. Americans of Japanese descent view themselves as American. A St. Louis woman becomes a grandmotherly helper for busy families. In Midwest hotels, staff shortages show in crowded lobbies and many no-shows. Housekeepers report Herculean tasks as permanent guests adjust routines.
Newtonville resident Ross Lyman shows significant improvement after illness at Loudon Road home. Miss Jeanette Smith returns home from visiting aunt Mrs. William Byl in Carman. Methodist Church announces Sunday services and school at 9 45, sermon at 10 45, Youth Fellowship at 7 30, with several meetings this week in church parlors including Official Board Monday at 7 30 and Pleasant Class Tuesday 2 30. Annual clam bake on church property Thursday 5 to 7. Mr and Mrs H Ten Broeck and Mr and Mrs C A Robdau return from Sacandaga trip.
A longtime homemaker, now with grown children, leaves domestic duties to join the war effort. She finds fulfillment in a new job, expanding her social circle and earning her husband’s pride as America relies on women workers. Her transition from homemaking to industry reflects broader wartime gender roles and personal growth.
Raymertown residents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hayner recently visited William Grenelis at Greenfield Center. The Wo mans Missionary Society will meet at Mrs. William Campbell’s home on Tuesday September 14. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Downing and their family of Canaan Conn are vacationing a week with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Campbell.
The article describes a 1943 WAC appearance standard emphasizing neat, orderly hair with an invisible net during office hours. Virginia Shaw, a former bank teller from Fairmont, West Virginia, explains the rule to keep hair clear of the collar while in basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Coast Guard converts about seventy charred oak whisky barrels into buoy markings for the St Louis to Cairo river channel as a steel-saving measure. Barrels are ballasted, lean upstream, rise higher, and offer durability and easier handling. Three barrels stack in one buoy and tops are interchangeable.
A writer notes that using a very fine net to cover and pull up the ends of hair creates a shorter look and keeps hair off the neck in hot weather without sacrificing length. This method aligns with regulatory appearance standards and offers practical comfort.
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