The war news is confusing, but I will try to make it clear with this timeline. This newspaper is dated August 1941, but the United States did not declare war on Japan until Dec. 8, 1941, one day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7. The Axis nations of Germany and Italy then declared war on the U.S. The U.S. declared war on Germany on Dec. 12, 1941.

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Page one news in brief

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“WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (AP) — Senatorial opposition developed today to a war department request for $1,347,053,500 cash outlay to manufacture tanks and other equipment for a potential combat force which would come into being only after the army’s strength had reached 3,000,000 men.

“Included in a $8,063,238,478 defense money bill previously approved by the House, the request was reported to have provoked extensive and critical inquiries by Chairman Adams (D-Colo.) of an appropriations subcommittee now conducting closed hearings on the bill.”

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9 (AP) — Eighty-six tenants of homes owned by the Shetzline Estate of South Philadelphia have proclaimed a strike against a $3 rent boost and threaten to picket their landlord unless the increase is cancelled.

“The homes in question are two-story dwellings, each containing of six rooms and bath and rent for $32 to $35 a month. The women declared they could not afford to pay more rent because their husbands were not defense workers.”

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“BERLIN, Aug. 9 (AP) — A raiding force identified by the German High Command individual of enemy planes and by the British as Russian planes attempted to attack Berlin last night, the second successive night, but was repelled by a curtain of German anti-aircraft, fire, the Hitler headquarters announced today.

“British planes were said to have dropped incendiaries and explosives in the Northern and Northwestern coastal regions of Hamburg and Kiel. Slight losses among civilians were reported.

“Four British bombers were reported shot down by night – three by night chasers and one by naval artillery.”

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Local news

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“BLOOMINGDALE — Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shene and Mrs. Alton Shene of Vermontville spent a few days at Carthage last week. Mrs. Alice Banker returned with them after visiting relatives in town the last two weeks.

“George Brown of Washington, D.C., formerly from this town, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Norman on Monday.

“Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bigelow spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Goodrich at Mooers. Mrs. Bigelow remained to visit.

“Mr. and Mrs. Robert Restan of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Myers also of Albany and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haggis of New York City our guests at Brookside Hotel this weekend.

[Many happy hours spent at the Brookside, aka Halligan’s; later owned and operated by Jim Coughlin, the former chief of police in Saranac Lake followed by great food when owned by Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Cimbrec.] “Dr. George Parker Berry of Rochester returned to his home on Sunday after spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Emmons.

“Ernest L. Hochatuhl of Douglaston, L. I. spent the weekend with his wife and daughter, Joan.”

[The only person who would be old enough to remember all these people would be my pal from high school, then known as Ruth Weston.] PAUL SMITHS — “Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patterson, who spent the past ten days vacationing in Springfield, Mass., have returned home.

“Miss Julia Tyler, student nurse at the Albany Memorial Hospital, returned to her duties on Sunday after spending the past three weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Tyler.

“Lovell Newell, who is employed at Ilion, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Newell, at their home here.

“Mr. and Mrs. James Titus, Jr., and daughter Janet of Gabriels, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Claremont of Rainbow Lake were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Titus, Sr., Sunday.

“Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beaney and sons of Gabriels were Friday evening callers at the home of his brother, Alfred Beaney and family.

“Leonard Otis and Hubert Brulliea, who are employed at Saranac Inn spent the weekend at their homes here.”

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Saranac Lake welcomes 14 new citizens

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“Birth records for the month of July in the Village of Saranac Lake and for the Town of Harrietstown, outside the village, disclose that girls outnumbered boys 10 to 4 for the period, according to James H. Meagher registrar of vital statistics for the village and Albert H. Breier, registrar for the town.

“Also filed in the report was the birth of another girl born on June 29 and reported in the record for that month. Mr. Meagher reports the following births: [The births are all at the General Hospital unless otherwise noted.]

¯ June 29, a daughter, Mary Ann, to Francis and Eleanor Waterstraat Kiah at 45 Lake Street.

¯ July 6, a daughter, Joan Alice, to George W. and Thelma Brewster Manning of R.F.D. No. 1.

¯ July 12, a son, James Henry, to Henry S. and Helen McAveigh West of Paul Smiths.

¯ July 12, at their home at 52 Lake Flower Avenue, a daughter, Lorraine Rachel, to Abe and Mabel Delosh Rubin.

¯ July 15, a son, Roger Garry, to William A. and Mary Hallock Little of 110 River Street.

¯ July 15, a daughter, Nancy Lou, to Louis F. and Hazel LaRose D’Onofrio of 1 Santanoni Avenue.

¯ July 15, a son, Donald Paul, to Donald P. and Hilda Sees Treanor of 49 Petrova Avenue.

¯ July 19, at their home at 21 Virginia Street, a daughter, Janet Jean, to Harry and Marion Richards Passno.

¯ July 24, a son, Roger Allen, to Albert C. and Mildred Cadogan Premo of Gabriels.

¯ July 26, a daughter, Martha Adelaide, to James R. and Adelaide Clancy Finn of 70 Bloomingdale Avenue.

¯ July 30, a daughter, Mary Katherine, to Joseph A. and Mary Newvine Kelly of Bloomingdale.

¯ July 31, twin daughters, Dorothea Josephine and Dolores Theresa, to Joseph and Petrillo Volpicella of Ray Brook.

Births recorded by Mr. Breier from outside the village limits:

¯ July 7, at their home on the Lake Clear road, a daughter, Dianna May, to Mace L. and Doris Donaldson Moody of Lake Clear Junction.

¯ July 31, at their home on the Harrietstown road, a daughter, Shirley Ann, to Francis A. and Flora Reyome Callaghan.”