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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1942
Page
10
Realizing the need for efficient farm operation and building preservation Uncle Sam backs priority rulings for scarce materials. Star Lumber Company at 505 Jackson Street stocks materials for granaries barns and sheds with government approved plans and free estimates.
Hollywood actor Lee Bowman becomes the 250000th donor for the Red Cross blood bank. The drive aims to push the total to fifty thousand, with organizers noting the milestone in Hollywood California.
In Portland Oregon William Wochnik was cited for disorderly conduct after sending a boy away without pants as punishment for blowing his car horn and running down the battery. Police rejected the notion of a more drastic punishment and ruled the act a misdemeanor.
School days loom and morale is urged to rise, with Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply at 519 Polk Street promoting sturdy gear. Zipper binders, leather or imitation cases, world globes, pen sets, study lamps, Magic Slate Blackboards, looseleaf notebooks, ink, paper, ribbons, tape, posters and more aim to enhance efficiency for desk or home use.
Tucson's La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros, a major rodeo and winter event, will not be held next February. The army has leased the grounds and buildings.
Practical wrap around smock style with cap sleeves and panelled back bodice for freedom of movement. Available misses and women's sizes 12 through 40. pattern number 4089. Send size name address and style number with sixteen cents to Amarillo Globe Pattern Department New York.
The fall term of the San Jacinto Beauty School will open September 8. The ad touts high salaries for quick training, a flexible class schedule, strong placement records, and ongoing access to updated techniques for graduates, with contact details at 2713-15-17 West Sixth Avenue and phone 6135. It also notes a 155 percent increase in peanut production for food and oil.
Amarillo Secretarial School announces a series of courses to fast track training for federal government jobs. The Employment Bureau helps place graduates in private business or civil service with no placement charge. Courses include bookkeeping shorthand typing and dictation with focus on business English spelling and filing. Fall term opens September 2. contact 800 Jefferson or phone 2-3594 to reserve.
Houston police traffic captain W J Burton warns cyclists that riding with a passenger on handlebars is a traffic hazard and will lead to arrest. Enforcement targets two seated vehicle use among bicyclists in the city.
The Amarillo Business College 605 Taylor advertises its 33rd year offering bookkeeping accounting shorthand typing and more. It highlights accreditation by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools and a free placement bureau plus a nationwide employment bureau and transfer of unused tuition to accredited schools. Beginning and review students may enroll on any Monday.
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