Boss of 50 Belgian women in war factory overseas
In Belgium, Pfc. Nathaniel Jacobson runs a clothing factory with 50 Belgian women under his supervision to produce snowcaps for front line troops. The 28 year old Boston artist says he never wanted such a job and plans to leave, while assistants keep production moving and lighthearted chatter fills the room.
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Hal Boyle
Belgium
Pfc
Nathaniel Jacobson
Boston
Jacobson
Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Robert E. Kearney
Hollywood
Calif
England
Anthony L. Mondello
New York City
Uncle Sam
Pvt
Donavin Macomber
Radcliff, C
Tests Passing Night at Fellowship Hall Scout Meet
Scouts from Napier School troops and Troops 4 and 13 gather for merit badge reviews at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Troop leaders T. E. English and committee members S. S. Bradley A. N. Roe John Mayo Rev. C. W. Ware have re registered. a pre meeting party was held for these Scouts.
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Fellowship Hall
Night in German cellar Ends with Surprising Visitor
Four soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division in Germany bunked in a cellar when noises spurred a guard check. They feared a Nazi raid until peering into a window revealed a huge pig wandering about the room. Pfc. Hubert J. Crowley of Garden City Kansas relayed the odd scene.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Pfc
Hubert J. Crowley
North Thirteenth Street
Garden City
Kans
Crowley
Long Distance Pvt Alton Massey Surprises Nazis With War Dances
Pvt Alton Massey of Texas won a jitterbug contest at a Chicago service men’s center in March 1942 before shipping overseas. Life magazine published his photo, later mocked in a German magazine. In combat, soldiers sheltered as artillery roared, with T 5 Earl Lovelace and S Sgt Joe Verock helping. Captain Giles Gabarron ate 27 hot cakes despite danger.
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Long Distance
Pvt
Alton Massey
Texas
United States
Massey
Service Men’s Center
Chicago
Life Magazine
Room for Only One It Was a Two Man Race for the Shallow Slit Trench
A brief sports style note recalls a two man race to claim room in a shallow slit trench. The piece describes limited space and competition, highlighting the tense moment as one fighter edges ahead in a cramped field.
Chaplain Holds First Double Proxy Wedding
Navy Chaplain Paul R. Hoover officiated a double proxy ceremony in Jacksonville where two partners married though not present. Papers traveled the world three times before legal hurdles were cleared and the rite completed.
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Jacksonville
Fla. i
Navy
Paul R. Hooves
United States
Pacific
Hoover
Lou Novikoff suspended by commissioner for questionnaire failure
In a 1930s style recap the piece notes Lou Novikoff of the Chicago Cubs was suspended by Commissioner Landis for failing to answer a questionnaire about winter baseball. It also recalls past sports notes including Byron Nelson winning the Miami open, Stanford firing Tiny Thornhill, and Dick Hanley resigning as Northwestern head coach.
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Associated Presse Today
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
Landis
Byron Nelson
Stanford
Tiny Thornhill
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Hold Up Business Sees War Plant Strikes Impact
The hold-up business isn’t as big a crime as the hold up caused by strikes in war plants, highlighting how labor unrest affects wartime production and profits.
Greater returns for amount in vested
A classified notice highlights higher yields for invested funds in the Ada News column. The ad promotes increased returns on vested amounts and urges readers to contact the brokerage for details and terms.
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Ada News
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3Rd Army
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Mary Mayer
West Front
Earl Lovelace
Cuyahoga Falls
Joe L. Verock
Lakeside
Lovelace
Verock
Giles Gabarron
San Antonio
Tex
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Westport
Hama
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Tung
Brownsville
Mr. Breitung
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