Diary of a Victory Bond Queen in Hollywood Tour
La Nell Ekelund, Amarillo’s Victory Bond Queen, details a Hollywood visit from Oct 10 to 18. She meets stars such as Fred MacMurray Gary Cooper Ingrid Bergman John Wayne Judy Garland Spencer Tracy Lana Turner Red Skelton Lucille Ball and others while touring MGM Universal Stage Door Canteen and rehearsals. She enjoys dinners, photo ops, and a can-do school comeback after returning home.
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la Nell Ekelund
Amarillo
Mayflower
Paramount
Fred MacMurray
Gary Cooper
Mary Martin
Dick Powell
Ann Doran
Victor Moore
Ingrid Berghman
Jack King
Nigel Bruce
Jane Russell
John Payne
MGM
Spencer Tracy
Robert Taylor
Virginia Weidler
du Barry
Red Skelton
Lucille Ball
Tommy Dorsey
Hollywood
Ann Miller
Patsy Kelly
Stage Door
Bette Davis
Lana Turner
John Carroll
Frank Albertson
Helen Parrish
Universal Studio
Abbott and Costello
John Wayne
Sabu
Deanna Durbin
Marlene Dietrich
Charles Boyer
Vera West
Universal
Becky Kropt
Myron Heely
Jimmy Dorsey
Teen-age Draft Delay Draws White House Patience
Washington debate on a proposed 18 19 draft amendment delayed by the army and White House. Critics warn a year of training for teen selects would disrupt training, create youth only units, and hinder infiltration with older soldiers. Most expect the draft to pass without the yearlong training clause.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Congress
Army
White House
Elec
War Department
Senate
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES REVEAL WORDS
A scrambled crossword style grid presents horizontal and vertical clues with entries such as pictured actor, compass point, yak. The puzzle includes multiple partial answers and a note about an earlier solution, suggesting a themed set of terms and cross references.
Mr Pyle advocates goats to solve transport problem
Henry McLemore humorously relays reader Felton Ripley of Texas proposing goats as a defense transport solution with Joseph Eastman head of the Office of Defense Transportation. The piece recalls McLemore’s boyhood goats Billy and Nanny and notes goats’ stubbornness and impracticality for travel.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Felton Ripley
Texas
McLemore
Joseph Eastman
Mr. Felton
Mr. Ripley
Billy
Nanny
Point A
Point Q
Around Town News Highlights From Amarillo Visit and Local Notes
A miesz of social updates from Amarillo includes S. W. Arnold, Missouri congressman elect, visiting with his wife and daughter in Amarillo. Local figures, travel to Lubbock, birthday greetings, and church bazaar details are rounded out by notes on fashionable pins, attic finds, and a World War II era column on Chaplain Ames in North Ireland.
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S. W. Arnold
Congress
Amarillo
J. Francis Brown
Harrison Street
Arnolds
Kirksville
Arnold
Missouri
Floyde Garwood
New York
Erwin Ochsner
Ochsner
Herbert W. Foster, Jr
San Antonio
Air Corps
H. W. Foster
Hayden Street
W. S. Mathews
Western Avenue
Sgt
G. O. Short
Fort Bliss
L. A. Coffey
Earth
Dewey Owens
Dimmitt
J. H. Bateman
Purdy
Inlaw
Guy C. Bateman
Prospect Avenue
Bateman
Virginia Hahlaus
Jeanene Hancock
Springer, N. M
James Smith
James D. Smith
Kelly Field
Nolan Gatewood
Monroe Street
Brigham
Utah
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Bushnell General Hospital
W. O. Tatman
Wichita
Kan
Morris O. Beckand
Mon
Ernie Pyle
London
Kenneth Ames
North
Ireland
America
Ames
Relaxation tips from Dr. Rathbone urge daily rest
Dr. Josephine L. Rathbone of Columbia University outlines four relaxations: heed body rhythms and rest during low periods, value time to reduce strain, work then rest, and sleep on demand. She cites Army practice, tea breaks, and Napoleon’s drawer method as models, urging daily naps to boost efficiency health and happiness.
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Dale Carnegie
United States
Josephine L. Rathbone
Columbia University
Rathbone
United States Army
Dr. Rathbone
Napoleon
General Pershing
Eddie Rickenbacker
Two Facets of the Election and Its Aftermath
Dorothy Thompson analyzes why voters chose Republican or Democratic in the wartime election and what the results mean. She argues the vote was a protest against Roosevelt policy and improvisation, with implications for leadership, party balance, and future peace depends on stronger administration and clearer foreign policy.
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Dorothy Thompson
Thompson
Roosevelt
Hamilton Fish
Willkie
Dewey
Fish
New York State
Farley
Labor Party
Congress
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Britain
Russia
China
United States
Liberty
Justice For
Marine Hymn Marks 167 Years of Service to U S People
The U S Marine Corps celebrates 167 years of service with enduring traditions and globe spanning presence. The piece recalls early battles and the origin of the Hymn from the Marines actions in Mexico and Tripoli. Quotes from public figures and a widow’s tribute accompany the observance.
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Washington
U. S S. Marine Corps
America
Marine Corps
Solomon Islands
Mexico
Tripoli
Montezuma
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Keith Cline
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Seabees Training School
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Slaton
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Lubbock Flying Field
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van Buren Street
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Dumas
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L. P. Herndon
Amarillo College
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W. H. Gordon
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the Marine Hymn
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Tokyo