Dale News, Volume 5, Number 51, Dale, Spencer County, 5 February 1943 — Page 1
THE DALE NEWS
VOL. V
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1943
NUMBER 51
CANNED FOOD TO BE RATIONED MARCH 1
Lincoln Memorial Rites To Be Held In Commemorative Building, Feb. 12
OPA SEDUCES THE NEXT COFFEE RATION AMOUNT
The Office of Price Administration Tuesday announced rationing of canned and frozen fruits and vegetables and dried fruits will start March 1. Grocery store sale of these commodities will stop at midnight Feb. 20 and will not be resumed
The Office of Price Administration Wednesday reduced the next Coffee ration from one pound every five weeks to one pound every six weeks.
Stamp No. 25, the next coffee stamp in war ration book No. 1, becomes valid on Feb. 8, and will be good for the purchase of one pound of coffee through midnight, March 21.
until the ration date. This “freeze” was set by officials to allow grocers to stock up, arrange and mark merchandise, and undertake other preparations for the complicated “point rationing” system. Beginning Feb. 22 and stretch-
Stamp 28, valid since Jan. 4, expires at midnight, Feb. 7. OPA said reduced coffee inventories in the hands of wholesalers and retailers made necessary the reduction in the next ration.
ing over six days, the entire civilian population of thfe country will be registered in schoolhouses and elsewhere for this new type of rationing, in a manner similar to
R. FOSTER SCOTT BECOMES PRES. OF OFFICERS’ CLUB
Interior of Abraham Lincoln Hall
the nationwide registration for sugar rationing nearly a year ago.
Indiana’s annual Lincoln Memorial services at the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of the Great Emancipator, will be held this year in the nearly-com-pleted Commemorative Building which is a part of the development of this Hoosier shrine.
development which was started by Governor Ed Jackson with the formation of the Indiana Lincoln Union in 1926 to acquire the land and plan the Lincoln shrine around the grave and the site of the cabin in which Lincoln lived for fourteen years. Work was started late in 1940 and will be completed during the coming summer when landscaping and sculpturing is finished. No date has been fixed as yet for the dedication.
New President of the Shaw Field Officers’ club is Major R. Foster Scott, native of Dale, post executive officer, who succeeds Lieut. Col. Theodore E. Baker, now stationed for duty in Florida. The new club president served as squadron commander, provost marshal and post administrative inspector before he was named executive officer last August. He has been stationed at Shaw field since November, 1941.
WALTER BRIGGS INJURED ON THE ARAKAN FRONT
Walter Briggs, a correspondent for the United Press on the Arakan front in Burma, has been slightly wounded, it was learned recently.
The memorial program, being sponsored by the Department of Conservation with the cooperation of the Indiana Lincoln Union will feature an address by Governor Henry F. Schricker and a talk by Col. Richard Lieber, chairman of the executive board of the Lincoln Union. Music be provided by the Dale High School and the students of the Lincoln City school will attend. Following the program at the Commemorative Building, the audience will march to the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, where the memorial wreaths will be placed by the various participating groups and organizations. The program will begin at 2 o’clock and will be in charge of Hugh A. Barnhart, director of the Department of Conservation.
A native of Dale, he is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Walter M. Briggs of Des Moines, Iowa, where Dr. Briggs is pastor of Grace Methodist church, and is the grandson of Mrs. M. B. Ladd of Dale. The newsman is 23. He attended Bradley college, Peoria, Ill., and graduated from the University of Chicago.
In the erection of the building native stone and timber has been used entirely. Indiana limestone and St. Meinrad sandstone have been combined with tulip popular, wild cherry, oak and walnut to create a beautiful, lasting structure fully in keeping with the surroundings and the impressiveness of the memorial area.
Major Scott holds degrees from the DePauw university, the University of Chicago and Indiana university.
A member of the Rector Scholar association, Major Scott has written books and magazine articles on law and is a member of the American Bar association, the Indiana Bar association and the Indiana Law club.
Ora Steepleton, son in law of Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Beanblossom was inducted into the army Wednesday and is stationed at present at Fort Knox, Ky, Mrs. Steepleton will spend several weeks with her parents here.
The memorial program Feb. 12 will mark the first time that the building has been opened for public inspection and it is anticipated that interested visitors from all parts of the state will take advantage of the opportunity to see the building and the sculptured panels which are an outstanding feature of the structure.
Since receiving his commission in 1927, he has been stationed at a number of posts for CMTC, ORC, and ROTC tours of duty. He reported to Shaw field from Cochran field, Macon, Ga.
Miss May Paul and Miss Mary Olive, evangelists for the U. B. revival that will begin Sunday night will stay at the home of Mrs. Clara Hile while here.
The Commemorative Building, now nearing completion, is the finishing touch on the memorial
Mrs. Barthol Rogers was able to be brought home Sunday afternoon from the Deaconess hospital, where she recently underwent a major operation. She is getting along nicely.
The Three Arts Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Flora Williams Monday evening, with Mrs. Esther Hoops and Miss Jeanne Fuller as assistant hostesses. Mrs. Hoops gave the book review. A salad course was served after the program and a social hour was enjoyed.
Janet, is the name given the new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Haskel McBride last Thursday.
Miss Mary Ida Day has accepted a position gt the Winkler Wholesale House.
Miss Margaret Heichelbech of Indianapolis spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Heichelbech.
Mrs. Andy Schum Jr. was not able to be brought home Saturday as was planned last week. Hopes are that she will soon be able to return to her home.
Miss Marjorie Wahlraven has been in Indianapolis the past week serving as page in the House of Representatives.