24 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
1
A lively New York scene features a national Associated Press gathering, radio fashion notes, and quirky anecdotes. Reports discuss sock drying, snoring cures, nose hair myths, and a strike climate with Mike Quill threatening a June subway walkout amid a costly city under strain from wartime demand.
Madison reports Wal ter Bietila of Ishpeming Michigan, a UW Madison ski jumper, explaining the key to long jumps. He notes that proper form, run speed, and correct takeoff angle produce 250 foot distances, citing his 256 foot leap at Ironwood and comparing Engen’s 267 foot attempt with form penalties.
Tola Thompson, who spent most of her youth in hospitals after infantile paralysis, has mailed three songs to a New York publisher invited by EMI. She has written ten songs since age ten and aims to prove merit over reliance on her disability. Kay Kyser praised her work after meeting her at Municipal Auditorium.
The expert notes that one foot leads and both knees absorb the impact. Landing is crucial since a fall costs 10 points from a perfect 20 in the program form score.
Four-H Club youth in Lafayette Indiana engage in projects under the National Defense Program. They focus on keeping food production steady maintaining farm youth health and morale during national emergencies.
Bayonet practice starts at Port Dix New Jersey on a new course with wooden targets and swinging arms. Soldiers must clear the gauntlet in 60 seconds performing thrusts jabs and parries.
Retired dancer Margaret Taylor carves ballets from balsa wood blocks in Tulsa. The molded dolls depict various positions of the ballet as a hobby.
Battle Creek merchants and civic leaders finance two military clubhouses near Fort Custer to provide soldiers with healthy recreation during off duty hours. The effort aims to offer relaxing spaces for servicemen stationed at the base.
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