Iron Lung Built From Scrap Heap at Amarillo Field
About 153 pounds of bolts nuts and rivets are used in the average truck according to the War Production Board.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1945
Page
2
Portable Iron Lung Built From Scrap For Base Hospital
At Amarillo Base a complete iron lung was built from discarded parts under Cecil M. Sehlegal with Maj. Forest E. Hignett supervising. The unit uses a B 17 motor as a reducer and features an auxiliary hand pump for power loss, with plans for a portable model for ships and field use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Cecil M. Sehlegal
Amarillo Field
Forest E. Hignett
Hignett
Schlegal
New Pantex Scout Troop Formed for Village Girls
A new senior Girl Scout troop with 20 members is organized at Pantex Village under Miss Shirley Hannahs as executive Scout director and Mrs. R. C. Jordan as organization chairman. Miss Rachel Dahl is named troop leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantex Village
Shirley Hannahs
R. C. Jordan
Rachel Dahl
Pantex
Little Mentioned For Speakership
At least five Texas House members seek the speakership for the 50th session starting January 1947. Rep. W. O. Reed of Dallas appears to have more pledged votes, with Reps. H. A. Hull and Marvin B. Simpson Jr. of Fort Worth, William Calvin Montgomery of Houston, and G. H. Little of Amarillo also mentioned.
Visit in Ruidoso Amarillo Residents Tour Ruidoso N M
Amarillo residents visiting Ruidoso New Mexico this weekend include Katherine Loving Virginia Thornton Mary Smith Grace Rogers Mc Bride June McMurtry and Margaret Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Ruidoso
N. M
Katherine Loving
Virginia Thornton
Mary Smith
Grace Rogers McBride
June McMurtry
Margaret Stone
Argentina fears armed conflict and labor plan at world union meet
At the World Trade Union Conference Vincente Lombardo Toledano accused Argentina of fascist influence and arming with German support to spark conflict. J B Carey backed economic subjugation of Germany and internationalization of its heavy industry. Pfc Richard Russell, Amarillo, wounded in Belgium Jan 3, was later awarded the Purple Heart and is hospitalized in England. Brig Gen A G Gillespie touted nine ton 90s mobility and rapid firing capability with an 18 ton tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Argentina
Germany
World Trade Union Conference
Vincente Lombardo ‘Toledano
Mexico City
Latin American Federation of Labor
J. B. Carey
CIO
Walter Citrine
Trade Union Congress
Conference of
Labor Union Representatives
Richard Russell
Amarillo
Belgium
War Department
Genelly Russell
Russell
S. P. Russell
la Junta
Colo
States
England
A. G. Gillespie
Watervliet Arsenal
Trail Blazers Almanac Ad Offers 13 Cents
Scarce almanacs promote a Trail Blazers' Almanac and Pioneer Guide full of facts zodiac signs astronomy planting charts forecasts and lucky day readings. Readers are urged to send 13 cents coins or stamps to an agent in Bloomington Illinois.
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Trail Blazers
Pioneer
Dept
Bloomington
Illinois
Texas Chemurgic Council aims for Texas driven research
Fort Worth on February 10 reports the Texas Chemurgic Council urged the legislature to fund one million dollars for educational research. The plan targets practical studies to boost use of Texas raw materials, expand agriculture, create jobs, and spur new manufacturing. Local chamber executives pledged 200 dollars each to aid lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Chemurgic Council
Victor H. Schoffelmayer
Dallas
State Board of Control
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Schoffelmayer
Paul H. Bimmerman
Sherman
D. A
Longtime Rockford man faces life through aging hurdles
Joseph OConnor, a Rockford resident, has endured multiple health challenges in recent years. He broke his left hip at 79, had an eye operation at 83, fractured his right leg at 84, and dislocated a shoulder at 85, yet remains active despite the obstacles.
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Rockford, II
Joseph Oconnor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Usaaf
RAF Training Command
Amarillo Army Air Field
Instrument of Mercy
Pvt
Charles Curley
Louella Brune
Woodrow Ballard
Cecil M. Schlegal
Carle
Tle
Marie Earle
Herbert Drug
W. T. Robbins
Oliver Eakle
Almanacs
Vance
Shaw Funeral Directectors
Chemurgic
Texas v Books
BO Storfs
Polk
BEEF
First National Bank
The
First National Bank of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Oldest Bank
the Panhandle
Gorgeous
Cupid's
Weferly
Valentine
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