Jan Merriner Finds New Life On Olvera Street
Jan Merriner travels from Sea Tide to Los Angeles seeking work after a distant heartbreak. In Olvera Street she sketches tourists for tips, meets veteran Carlos Mantz and Angus Lorry, and joins Ruth Cronin’s circle, starting a fresh chapter in a vibrant border-world art scene.
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Jan
Lance
Frank
Ruth
Norma
Hawaii
Neptune
Rose
Johnny
Bali
Borneo
Jan Merriner
Ruth Cronin
Sunset Boule
Los Angeles
Olvera Street
Miss Cronin
Mexico
Fl Paseo Olvera
Lebanon
Old
Carlos Mantz
Angus Lorry
Carlos
Angus
Red House
Derek
la Golondrina
Five Steps To Career Planning For Graduates
Dr. Floyd W. Reeves outlines six realities of youth employment and five key steps for career planning. Parents should support exploration, seek qualified guidance, utilize public placement offices, consider more education, and explore Civilian Conservation Corps or National Youth Administration options when needed.
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Floyd W. Reeves
American Youth Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
Power of CCC dreams of military training for youths
Washington column recalls Maj. Robert Fechner's 1930s CCC vision of training rich and poor alike for war or peace and notes a late push to place CCC youths under optional military training. It cites achievements of 2.4 million graduates and recent moves to fill aircraft, shipping, and other military-related work.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
United States
Maj
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
America
Major Fechner
Congress
James J. McEntee
McEntee
United States Maritime Commission
Public favors aiding Canada. survey shows vast support
A June survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion finds a large majority of U S voters support sending armed forces to aid Canada if invaded. Nearly nine in ten favor aid, with broader hemisphere defense backing and debate over allowing Americans to enlist in Allied armies.
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Princeton
N. J
Canada
America
England
Hitler
American Institute of Public Opinion
United States
Panama Canal
South America
Germany
Wall
France
Emanuel Celler
Congress
Vladimir Jabotinsky
New Zionist Movement
What Would You Do About Social Etiquette Answers
A reader questions improper manners in doctor and lawyer encounters and dating. It covers inviting a second friend to a movie, advising against nicknames, and suggests best practice is asking the first friend before bringing another peer along.
Cracker Quiz Teases Readers With Simple Word Questions
A comic page presents a five question brain teaser asking which options correctly define terms. Items cover French soldiers, elephant equipment, okapi identity, a town crier role, and Iraq’s classification, inviting brief audience engagement.
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL CLUES AND ANSWER
A crossword style list of horizontal and vertical clues including rulers, verbs, nouns, and pronouns with numbered entries and cross reference prompts for a daily puzzle, featuring terms like ruler of the Netherlands and goddess of discord among others.
Cake Dare Turns Customer Into Regular Buyer
Dale Carnegie pupil D Kearns Gilbert of Goddard's Bakery succeeds by asking kindergarten advice from Jan, a schoolteacher, after a dare to sell her cake. He earns her trust, learns her expertise, and converts her into a steady customer by showing genuine interest and respect.
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D. Kearns Gilbert
Goddard
Pleasant Street
Claremont
New Hampshire
Mr. Gilbert
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Sis
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CCO
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U. S
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Fiel
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