Saturday Night at the Aviatrix Club and Big Band Notes
Joyce Mace returns with new polish performing Well Meet Again while a long list of local names appear in a crowd at the Aviatrix Club. Harry James remains atop the band world praised for his fresh approach and enduring success after adding a string section in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviatrix Club
Joyce Mace
Joyce
Charlotte Ferguson
Martha Williams Dude Gentry
Ann Lewis
Margaret Stone
Jane Dice
Betty Norvell
J. R. Marler
Wanda McCarty
Billy Bethune
Lera Bell DeFries
Harry James
Columbia
Work Efficiency Peaks With Body Temperature and Interest
Dale Carnegie explains research on productivity noting peak efficiency occurs when body temperature is higher, typically mid afternoon, and when a worker is genuinely interested in their task. He cites personal hay farming experience and references Edward L. Thorndike on fatigue, urging a trial of warmth and engagement for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Carnegie
Missouri
Edward L. Thorndike
Frederic Delzell
Fort Logan
Colo
Ruth Delzeil
What Would You Do around Guests and Dress Codes
A column offers etiquette guidance with five scenarios about weekend guests, family invites, dressing for breakfast, house coats, and hosting a date. Answers include no to bringing a dog, no to assuming children, yes to dressing appropriately, no to lounge wear, and no to wearing slacks or shorts. the suggested solution is for the guest to wear a dress.
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES DRAFT
A crossword style puzzle grid lists horizontal and vertical clues with numbered entries. The page presents many entries including actors, measurements, verbs, objects, and place names, inviting solvers to fill words for each clue.
Coordinator of War Time Speeches
Henry McLemore mocks the idea of a central speech coordinator to align government voices during the war. He argues freedom of speech breeds discord and imagines a regulator choosing which messages reach the public, warning about mixed signals from Bard and Wallace and urging unity or a tougher stance. The piece riffs on public rhetoric and national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
New York
Washington
McLemore
Bard
Wallace
Joseph Davies
Bobree
Mr. Bard
Mr. Wallace
Carolinas
Dakotas
Virginias
Navy
White House
Mr. A
Mr. B
Jones
Dubuque
Edwards
Jacksonville
United Nations
Photts
Los Angeles
Japan
Snopes
Atlanta
Sons of the Boll Weevil
Pacific
Oregon
Dogs For Defense
Red Cross Runs Leave Hotels for Troops Abroad
Ernie Pyle reports the American Red Cross operating large temporary hotels for U.S. troops on leave in Britain and Ireland. Clubs, often formerly regular hotels, provide rooms meals and social spaces with five day stays, occasional longer visits for special cases, and future plans for separate facilities for officers nurses and colored troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Pyle Dover
American Red Cross
Red Cross
War Department
The
Salvation Army
British Isles
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Scotland
Belfast
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
London
England
Iceland
Russians claim Red Army gains in Ukraine and Leningrad area
United Press reports Russians say the Red Army is making strong gains in the Ukraine and Leningrad region. A lengthy rebuttal to Hitler's Oct 3 speech cites Soviet losses since June 22 of 1,128,000 men with 230,000 killed, 720,000 wounded and 178,000 missing, plus 7,000 tanks, 8,900 guns and 5,316 planes. It also states German losses total 3,000,000 men, 11,000 tanks, 13,000 guns and 9,000 planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Red Army
Ukraine
Leningrad
Hitler
Russia
Farmers tackle their biggest job with scarce tools
Stanley H. Kershaw of the National Safety Council warns that farmers face a monumental task due to shortage of labor and inadequate machinery. Old equipment and patched repairs hinder progress as they move to modernize operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley H. Kershaw
National Safety Council
Naval tugs aid war effort with bond purchases
Navy uses tugs for harbor haulage and service tasks similar to army mules. District tugs about 65 feet long with 70 ton displacement carry 8 to 10 crew and cost about 95000. Buying War Bonds funds more tugs for harbors and coastal waters, via banks post offices and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
U.S Treasury Department
British life and American troops in wartime Britain
Walter Lippmann argues American forces in Britain require stronger civilian leadership and political coordination. He criticizes current embassy staffing, urges a Washington linked figure like Stimson or Taylor, and notes troops face homesickness, limited news, and insufficient morale recreation. He warns generals cannot solve social questions alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lippmann
Great Britain
Lippimann
Britain
Stimson
Myron Taylor
London
Washington
Winant
England
Eisenhower
Marshall
Profile: Jean Arthur A Leading Comedy Star
Hollywood actress Jean Arthur rose from school ambitions to modeling then two reel comedies. A contract sparked her move to Hollywood and Broadway work, leading to top films like Mr Deeds Goes To Town and Mr Smith Goes to Washington. Her latest picture is Come One Come All. She is married and lives quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Jean Arthur
Hollywood
Miss Arthur
New York
Dorothy Gisn
Columbia
Mr. Deeds
Mr. Smith
Washington
Have You Seen Tom Thumb Book Profiles Barnum Era Freak Show
Mabel Leigh Hunt profiles Charley Stratton aka General Tom Thumb in Have You Seen Tom Thumb. The book targets youth but offers adult insight into P. T. Barnum and his era of showmanship, wealth from displaying curiosities, and cross Atlantic audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumb
Charley Stratton
Bridgeport
America
Mabel Leigh Hunt
Stokes
P. T. Barnum
Barnum
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Glen Gray
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West Thirteenth Avenue
Johnson
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Chicago
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Burton
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Richard
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Mr. Gray
Margaret Farwell
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R. FE. Underwood
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Bill Beechler
Alton Boxwell
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Fred Post
Robert Ricks
ST. Anthony's Hospital
P. W. Coppedge
H. L. Potter
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
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Charlie Maisel
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Mary van Hooser
N. E. Thurman
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June Edmondson
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B. L. Stanley
Dumas
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Faye Woods
West Fifteenth Avenue
S. O. Purvines
Panhandle
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O. M. Franklin
Kentucky Street
W. H. Danner
Texhoma
Attie Laura Shrive
Canyon
R. A. Vaught
Winifred Ehrlich
Dalhart
F. B. Jennings
Jennings
Neal Rabe
D. P. Marion
William H. Barnes
George A. Barth
Birtis Acton
J. L. Heard
James O. Dumas
H. H. Davenport
J. W. Wallace
Amarillo Bridge Company
Leland A. Hart
Pioneer Bakery
Jessie Duncan
J. 8. Lindsey
Frank Neff
Western Sand and Gravel Company
Santa Fe
H. G. Carlson
W. K. Fry
O. R. Gore
B. S. Smith
J. R. Ridgway
France
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