Formal at the Nat features many couples and dances
A spring formal at the Nat showcased couples in varied gowns dancing to Auld Lang Syne. Notable pairs included Mary Traeger with William Cooke and Ruth Vows with Tom Cartwright as other guests mingled and enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GMA
Mary Traeger
William Cooke
Ruth Vows
Tom Cartwright
Virginia Davis
Ted Sponholtz
Shirley Cline
Jack Tomberlin
Claire Jean Hallmark
J. C. Green
Gwen Garwood
Herbert Harter
Puzzler Grid Clues Chorus for A Classic Crossword
A compact list of across and down clues features a Western state depiction, animal and plant terms, mathematical figure, pronouns, and abbreviations, plus a vertical set with mythic, biblical, and geographic references, culminating in a dense wordplay puzzle.
Will Price Controls Work Under Henderson Plan
Washington observer Peter Edson explains the price ceiling plan led by Leon Henderson, outlining how War Price and Rationing Boards will operate, the phased timeline from March prices to July recordkeeping, and the high stakes for democracy if inflation outpaces controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
Washington
Leon Henderson
United States
Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Global census and wartime trade items reported
The report notes Peru with 3 067 868 men and 3 140 099 women in the census. It adds Denmark sees over 575 sailors lost, and Turkey raisins bought by Britain at 16 500 tons. University students in South Africa work as farm hands during vacations. Switzer lands clothing costs run 70 higher than prewar levels. Gasoline rationing raises horse sale turnout in Eire. The United States was Egypt’s top wool buyer last year. Mexico classifies corn and beans as prime necessity.
Early Gift for Mother’s Day Sparked by Home Visit
Earl Roddy surprised his mother Mrs. Cora B. Roddy of 1006 West Twentieth Avenue with an unexpected three day visit. Corporal J L Vandy Jr of Camp Blanding Fla also visited his parents at 402 Cleveland Street on furlough and returns to camp Sunday. His brother Clyde B. Bandy attends officers’ training at Fort Benning Ga.
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Mother's Day Corp
Earl Roddy
Cora B. Roddy
West Twentieth Avenue
Roddy
Puerto Rico
New Orleans
Corp
J. L. Vandy, Jr
Camp Blanding
Fla
Cleveland Street
Corporal Bandy
Clyde B. Bandy
Fort Benning
Malcolm Wolfe
Scott Field
Ill
Air Corps
Biggs Field
el Paso
Wolfe
Amarillo
Fred M. Wolfe
Taylor Street
William J. Bynum
B. C. D. Bynum
Monroe Street
Bynum
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Bragg
N. C
Bill Latham
Fort Sill
Jess Latham
Pierce Street
Fairmont Street
G. W. Mills
Latham
Gough Palmer
Texas A
M. College
Richard W. Ott
Camp Blanding Fla
Rankin H. Eisenberg
Corporal Eisenberg
Zona Eisenberg
Harrison Street
War Leaders Urge Unity and Sacrifice Amid Global Tensions
Quotes from Paul V. McNutt Leon Henderson and A H Silver urge national resolve. McNutt calls unity essential to thwart dictators while Henderson blames hardships on the enemy. Silver invokes La Marseillaise to spur resistance as Roosevelt notes limits on military needs.
War Quiz Answers on Editorial Page Highlights
Answers on the editorial page describe three items. First the Mexican Border Patrol medal awarded for patrols at the Mexican border in 1916 to 1917. Second the 1918 war era supply shipments to Russia via Murmansk as a key port. Third Eritrea as the former Italian colony on the Red Sea with an American base under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murmansk
Russia
Eritrea
Red Sea
A Year Ago United Press Dispatch on Crete Bombings
A United Press report recalls actions a year earlier as Jamreesel ordered heavier bomber production, Freyburg became commander in chief of Crete forces, and Nazi planes bombed Crete heavily.
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United Press Jamreesel
Stimson
Freyburg
Crete
Jerry's Jump by Henry McLemore in New York
A profile of Jerry Lewis who shifts from Broadway playboy to Army recruit, showing his transformation and wartime spirit. The piece portrays his past nightlife, enlistment at Pearl Harbor era, and resolve to serve, portraying him as a symbol of American determination.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Jerry Lewis
Jerry
Axis
York
Manhattan
Pearl Harbor
Toots Shor's
Dave
Paramount
Times Square
Mike Jacobs
Columbus Circle
Shor
Broadway
Hector
MacArthur
Joe E. Lewis
Camp Upton
Louieville
Kentucky Hotel
Fort Knox
Armored Forces Training Center
Iowa
Texas
Wisconsin
California
Florida
Corum
Williams
Rice
Brown
O'Keefe
United States
How to address a letter to an ensign in a fraternity
The guide advises spelling out Greek letters in the envelope address. For a young man in a fraternity house, use the form Ensign Frank Smith and write the Greek letters as Alpha Phi Gamma. This reduces misrouting.
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Alpha Phi Gamma
Ensign Frank Smith
Noting Our Group Looks Like a Rough-and-Ready Crowd
The speaker comments on the appearance of an older crowd after registration of “us old coots” is complete. He notes a line of men aged 44 to 64, mixed with a few youngsters, does not stand out and would not alarm enemies or provoke admiration.
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Devi Dja
Java
Sumatra
Borneo
Bali
Hollywood
Loew-Lewin
United Artists
Hitler
Profit from Mistakes: Woolworths Lesson for Success
Frank W. Woolworth turned a failed store into a bigger triumph by learning from errors. He moved to Watertown, secured credit, painted the storefront red, and proved success comes from locating in busy spaces and profiting from mistakes. This principle, echoed by Dale Carnegie, urges readers to adopt the habit of turning missteps into gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Carnegie
Frank W. Woolworth
Watertown
New York
Frank
Utica
Elizabeth Street
Debate over seizure of Curtiss-Wright plant in Columbus
Washington column notes prolonged public debate over government seizure of the Curtiss-Wright airplane factory at Columbus Ohio. It cites delays in deliveries dating from 1941, a largely new workforce, and questions about management and labor efficiency.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Rone
Mallon
Naval
Stalin
Ukraine
Karelians
Russia
United Nations
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Gordon Tompkins
Marie Dollar
Charlie Hughes
Peggy Seale
Tom Bill Whelchel
Phyllis Burnett
Bill Redding
Martha Starkey
D. Ross Smith
Jimmie Lee Williamson
Wallace Wheeler
Cassie Stephenson
Richard Flenniken
Gwyneth
Harvey Radey
Geneva —Kingsworth
Fred Hall
Plainview
Buddy Cobb
Clyde Buchanan
Charles Osgood
Marion Roberts
Joyce Herndon
Margaret Dowse
Martyn Luker
Carl Baker
Bettye Barton
Bob Farmer
Jane Harris
Mary Barr
Jack Kenyon
J. W. Clark
Robert Lofgren
Buck Mason
Lera Bell’ DeFries
Sam Nolan
Tommy Nance
Betty Knight
White Pinafore
David McKinney
Bettie Jean Mead
Bradley Bynum
James Chisholm
Don Chamberlain
Betty Craft
Catherine Manning
Dwight Bobbitt
Dickie Mayer
Sue Corn Ed Morris
Sharleen Barker Nick Miller
Oliver Middleton
Bob Rowntree
Gwen Ely
Robert Sandlin
Ed Vogt
Naomi Stroud
Sis Vernon Janice Westmoreland
Laurd Puqua
Bonnie Waddill
Buster Threadgill
Don Spikes
Gene Groom
Wanda Fowler
Johnny Sawyers
Marshall Dorman
Anne Troth
Gib Howard
Kenneth Wheatley
Billy Jo Storseth
Evely Bailey
Curtis Belles
Burrell Collins
Catherine DeFrices
Millard Johnson
Thomas Duke
Bob Flanders
Leland Gray Tee
Billy Bob Hobson
Foy Duke Ee
Jean Hiatt
Delmar Durrett
Elaine Johnson
Margaret Dickinson
Collegians
Melvin Cobb
Sigmas
Lucille King
Ernest Foster
U.P
Egypt
Gene Krupa
Claude Thornhill
America
NEA Service Inc
Lula
India
Artemis
Abraham
Seth
Steamship
Walter
Pidgeon
Fai
Garden Guide
Fadson
Amarillo Globe
Peru
South Africa
Madeira
Switzerland
Turkey
Eire
Mexico
Mrs. Howard E. Scott Herschel Caplan
Ed Loftis
Bobby Cook
Harold Bailey
Bellaire Street
Oklahoma City
Eli Lilly Company
N. O. Glenn
John Ekelund
Blackburn Brothers
J. B. Briscoe
Crockett Street
New London
Rose Ella Briscoe
Molly Briscoe
Milburn Easum
Billy
Douglas, Ariz
Woman's Exchange
Jack Henson
Arkansas
Joan R. Faust
Silverton
Briscoe County
Betty Park
University of Texas
Ben Manning
Leo E. McDade
Mickey
San Diego
R. H. Stiteler
Palo Duro Street
H. W. Linder
Canyon
Dauhter
C. B. Pittman
West Twentieth
Elton Boxwell
Dumas
St. Anthony's Hospital
Boxwell
Mr. Boxwell
Ama- Boxwells
AATT
Baltimore
Robert B. Scott
Tyler Street
Scott
Certain
Teed Company
Fred A. M. West
Peirgton
West Thirteenth Avenue
West
Parker Street
R. H. Smelinge
Pampa
Smellace
Water Department
Ludvigsen
Pantex Ordnance
Clayton Mallet
Lubbock
Mallet
Certain-Teed Safety
W. D. Davis
Colgate
Okla
Weslyn
Davis
Aircraft School
Paul D. Clark
Topeka
Doris Evelyn
Polk Street Methodist Church
Johnnie Shelton
Abilene
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Frice
A. H. Silver
Cleveland
President Roosevelt
WAR Quiz
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Job
Syrus
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Rangoon
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