U S O Expands Welfare Recreation For Soldiers Naval Stations
U S O leads a nationwide drive to fund recreational buildings and service clubs for soldiers and sailors in camps and reservations. The program coordinates with army morale and navy navigation offices, Red Cross home service, and civilian groups to provide theaters day rooms chapels and athletic facilities for off duty hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Washington
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
Red Cross
Federal Security Agency
Paul McNutt
Charles P. Taft
Congress
United Service
United Service Organizations
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid
Citizens Committee For
Army and Navy
War and Navy Departments
Naval District
Oberammergau awaits chance to present play
Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps, with 3 000 residents, hopes to stage the world famous passion play again in 1944 after war suspensions. Mayor Bierling notes production depends on war ending and six months of prep. 480 men, including about 100 from the 1934 jubilee, are in military service. many craftspeople labor in industry. four men killed in the current war. The 6 000-seat wooden theater sits idle. costumes valued at 280 000 marks remain ready. The town preserves its woodcarving school with 107 pupils aged 8 to 20, as the tradition of the play and craft endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberammergau
Germany
Bavarian Alps
Alfred Bierling
Alois Laang
Christ
Oberammerzau
Reich
University of Oklahoma President Sees Stadium Bonds Drive Football
The University of Oklahoma president elect Joseph A. Brandt argues that nationwide college football remains a major business due to the vast millions invested in stadium bonds by universities. He asserts these financial commitments underpin the sport’s continued prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt
Oklahoma
Santa Clara
California
Sooners
Northwestern
Evanston
Miami
Fla
Ernest M. Hill
Oklahoma C
Joseph A. Brandt
University of Oklahoma
Henryetta Doctor Not Retiring Yet
Henryetta Oklahoma June 10 The 72nd birthday marked Dr W D Dawson 50 years of medical practice He delivered triplet girls daughters of Tobe Popejoy of near Henryetta He also developed a new surgical technique inspired by a Spanish medical journal Dawson began in Sharp County Arkansas then Mangum Indian Territory Mangum 18 years Mineral Wells Texas and Colorado before moving to Henryetta 23 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henryetta
Okla
W. D. Dawson
Dawson
Tobe Popejoy
Sharp County
Arkansas
Poughkeepsie
Mangum
Indian Territory
Mineral Wells
Tex
Colorado
The Silver Lining Tarnished by Infrequent Use
A concise opinion notes that the bright side of cloudy times loses shine when not put to use, suggesting value fades from neglect and idle resources waste potential.
Newsboys Grow Up and Take Their Places as Citizens
A few year old Ada photo shows Edward Bok Newsboys club members now adults with families and positions. The group, sponsored by the Boy Scout council for nine years, includes C E Danning B R Stubbs Albert Russell Claude McMillan and more. Members hold jobs in army navy industry and commerce. about 45 boys on rolls attend weekly meetings at the Presbyterian church with meals donated by civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok Newsboys Club
Ada
Boy Scout Council
C. E. Danning
B. R. Stubbs
Albert Russell
Claude McMillan
Harry W. Miller
Fore
Washington, D
Gene Anderson
Ada High
Harley
Hardy Day
Ada High Glee Club
James
Vernon Murphy
Hensler Drug
Jack Ryan
Corner Drug
Paul Ryan
Joe Gibson
Green Spray
Atwell
Presbyterian Church
Additional Men For Highway Patrol To Reinforce Its Work
Oklahoma City June 10 a force of 30 new highway patrolmen will join the 125 existing officers after July 1 to boost enforcement. Governor Phillips and Commissioner Johnson cite wartime traffic and safety needs. The 30 men come from 50 training graduates at Edmond chosen after vetting occupations and records. Ten new units will be outfitted though war delays may slow purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Walter B. Johnson
Department of Public Safety
Leon C. Phillips
Johnson
John Reading
Edmond
Reading
Department
Electrical Shocks To Treat Insanity
Bek Norman reports at the Central state hospital that electrical shocks may treat some forms of insanity. Dr. D W Griffin, superintendent, said Oklahoma mental hospitals plan similar machines by year end. He notes shocks mimic insulin and metrazol effects without painful injections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Central State Hospital
D. W. Griffin
Oklahoma
Griffin
Dementia Praecox
Platt National Park Reveals Prehistoric Camp Site
Excavations by H R Antle of the Oklahoma Archaeological society show Platt National park was a favorite camping spot for prehistoric Indians. Test pits found arrowheads flint knives and remains of buffalo and deer two feet beneath gravel. Antle believes the park lay on a migratory trail and more relics may be found as work continues.
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Platt National Park
H. R. Antle
Oklahoma Archaeological Society
Antle
Stratford Finishing Big Street Project
Stratford, June 10. Finishing touches applied by Work Projects administration on 42 blocks of rebuilt streets and appurtenant work. Three blocks paved with asphalt on an 8-inch gravel base. 30 blocks surfaced with 4-inch gravel. Over 850 feet of 36-inch concrete curb and gutter and 1 150 concrete curbings built. City administration sponsors the project. today completes the first unit of a blanket city plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Work Projects Administration
Tiny silver plane models crafted from old cutlery
Emmett Condron of Vinita gathers old silverware to melt into blocks. He carves miniature airplane models with a file and saw, matching each plane's outline to a chosen pattern. A Kansas City friend melts the gathered silver into blocks for his hobby projects.
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Vinita
Okla
Emmett Condron
Condron
Kansas City
Rain Damage Hits Pontotoc County Farmers Hard
County agent C. H. Hailey reported substantial losses from recent rains. Winter and spring oats suffered as they were ready to cut and were beaten down by rain while corn also suffered. Farmers face late cultivation of corn and cotton due to wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
C. H. Hailey
Hailey
State to study Pontotoc County school bus routes
Under a new act the state will re survey Pontotoc County bus routes with a $10 000 appropriation. County Superintendent Ray Stegall said Inspector Corn will arrive in Ada Friday to review routes, travel the roads, and assess bus performance for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ray Stegall
Stegall
Inspector Corn
State Department of Education
Ada
County Schools Prepare Annual Statistical Report
Clerks in the county school superintendent's office are compiling the yearly statistical report. The document will cover attendance, absences, and other data for all 55 schools and is expected to be finished within about a week.
Oklahoma Farmers Repaying FSA Rehabilitation Loans
Oklahoma farmers rapidly repay FSA rehabilitation loans, with $7.65 million repaid of $22.31 million since 1940. Baldwin cites improved net income and net worth, more self sufficiency, and increased home produced goods as proof of lasting recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
FSA
Washington
Farm Security Administration
Baldwin
Lee
Thomas
Main Roads Open In This Area But Side Roads Suffer
Pontotoc county roads fared well after heavy rains with Ada area routes open to Oklahoma City Sulphur Stratford Coal Gate and Ada to Tishomingo remaining solid though bottom land roads between Tishomingo and Madill were doubtful unimproved country roads posed hazards and delayed visits. grain experts say drought relief was offset by unprecedented May June rains delaying harvest and boosting wheat prices to highs not seen since 1940s.
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Oklahoma City
Ada
Stratford
Coalgate
Tishomingo
Madill
France
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Women Lead Clean-Up Day in Welch Oklahoma
In Welch Oklahoma on clean-up day the women supervised trash collection from 13 loads of trash. They loaded and unloaded trucks and charged households a small fee to raise 11 dollars for their home demonstration club treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weich
Okla
Welch
Oklahoma anthropologist sails for Kagabas mountain home
Dr. Willard Z. Park of the University of Oklahoma heads a Carnegie and American Philosophical Society sponsored expedition to the Kagabas in northern Colombia. He seeks to study assimilation of European crops and steel while preserving tribal traditions and plans to return September 15 with native artifacts.
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Norman
Willard Z. Park
University of Oklahoma
New York
Colombia
American Philosophical Society
Carnegie Foundation
Park
Anthropology Museum
San Miguel
Cristobal Colon
Andes
Grand River Dam Prevents Major Oklahoma Flood
The Grand River Dam and its giant reservoir controlled a major flood in northeast Oklahoma. Hydraulic caverns operator W C Burnham managed the dam gates. seven gates opened, discharging 63 000 cubic feet per second, later reduced to 54 300. The river remained within banks from the dam to Muskogee, with Salina three feet below flood stage. The Lake of the Cherokees near capacity, but Burnham believed additional heavy rains could still be managed if none occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disney
Grand River
Oklahoma
W. C. Burnham
Hydraulic Cavern
Grand
Muskogee
Arkansas
Salina
Seventh Season Of Shelterbelt Work
Oklahoma landowners plant 400 miles of shelterbelts on more than 800 farms in the state's seventh season of shelterbelt planting. Fred Yaruss notes high survival rates expected with 90 percent or better and says cultivation will be key for tree survival through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Oklahoma
Fred Yaruss
Forestry Department
Yarass
Riveted Craft Holds Together With Thousands of Fasteners
A pursuit plane's fuselage comprises 15 000 parts held by 78 000 rivets and welding. The assembly method underscores rugged construction and the emphasis on robust joining for aerial performance.
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U.S.O
William and Mary
Virginia
Voyles
Princeton University
Lawrence (Jap) Haskell
Oklahoma A
Secretary of the Interior
Gus Lemp
William Slocum
Ana High School
Leon Farnham
Rebecca Sue Crain
Bek
Platt
Ada News
Chicago
Judy Garland
David Rose
Mountain
North
Columbia
Grand River Dam
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