Navy Aids Flight Cadets With Voice Training Tools
Lt. Walter H. Wilke at Naval Air Station New Orleans develops a voice training method to cut through 130 decibels of plane noise. Using an acoustic lab and tape recordings, he proves most instructors can improve intelligibility by up to 300 percent by adapting their voice and delivery to the noisy environment.
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U. S&s Naval Air Station
New Orleans
New York University
Navy
Walter H. Wilke
Wilke
Navy College
Army Air Force
Missing Boyington Believed Lost After Sky Battle
After a dogfight over Bougainville Major Pappy Boyington was reported missing as his Black Sheep squadron earned him 26 or 27 aerial victories. Search planes found no trace after a day-long, fuel-limited hunt conducted by his crew and base personnel.
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Ant
Boyington
Pappy Boyington
Bougainville
Major Boyington
Black Sheep Squadron
Lowry
Choosing laxatives? Three Questions Could Help
A vintage ad touts Black-Draught as a best selling laxative in the Southwest for four generations. It promises prompt thorough and satisfactory results if directions are followed and notes a new granulated form. The herbal remedy is advertised as economical and easy to take in a yellow box.
Itching First Application For Skin Ailments
A claim that ONE APPLICATION of BLUE TAR OINTMENT relieves itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch with repeat applications as needed. Money back if the first tar fails to satisfy. Try it today.
Local Residents Visit Parents and Military Update
St and Mrs Alvin Williams former Amarillo residents visit her parents Dean and Mrs R B Jarrett at West Texas State College Canyon. Lieutenant Williams on furlough between Fort Benning Georgia and Fort Shelby Mississippi. He completed his advanced officers training course. Mrs Williams taught in Vega and Canyon public schools. A ginkgo tree remains as the sole survivor from the primitive Mesozoic era.
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Alvin Williams
Amarillo
Dean
R. RB. Jarrett
West Texas State College
Canyon
Lieutenant Williams
Fort Benning
Fort Shelby
Miss
Williams
Vega
Lions Club Feeds Guests Despite Shortage at Al Restaurant
A proprietor told the Lions Club at his restaurant that dinner would not be cooked or served due to staff shortages. Undaunted, club members prepared and served oyster stew for the guests.
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LIONS
Cerro Gordo
Lions Club
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Polk St
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J. M. Hyden
of Optometry
W. 7Th St
Amarillo Printing CO
American Inn
Fillmore
China-Reid
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Rchie Castleberry
Oliver Eakle Ance CO. RD
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SOE
Capudine
Thomas Jefferson
America
Potter County
Haley Furniture Co
the Store of Friendly Service
Taylor
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Kwitcherkikkin
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