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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1941
Page
14
The text features a repeated phrase about Bill returning, suggesting a light column or tease about a travel feature. No clear event, date, or affiliations are identifiable beyond the individual's name and the phrase Goin' Places.
A blend of 1941 era notices, college events, theater listings, and public figures from Amarillo and West Texas State. Mentions include Silas the Choreboy stage show, rushees and sororities at Amarillo College, Strikes up the Band at Paramount, and political wartime context with Axis and Roosevelt polling. Also notes weddings, club events, and musical programs across 1939 to 1941.
A puzzle page listing numerous clues for horizontal and vertical entries across capitals, borders, animals, words, and abbreviations. Answers include geographic terms, languages, and common puzzle words with varying lengths and word forms.
OSY the Out-of-School Rural Defense Training Program grows fast as demand for skilled labor surges in defense industries. Rural centers in Texas and the South enroll thousands of farm youths, many returning to farms after training, with industry cooperations expanding instruction.
Gallup surveys show limited scheduled contests this fall with two key U.S. seats in Pennsylvania and Colorado. The article models a nationwide vote and estimates party strength, noting shifts in possible seat gains or losses across New England and the Middle Atlantic regions.
Final returns for New England and the Middle Atlantic show no seat losses for Democrats if elections were held now, with a possible gain of one seat in New England. The institute surveyed voters across income, age, farmers and city residents, and both sexes, noting the results reflect section wide net shifts rather than individual seats.
A Washington feature lauds Guy M. Gillette of Iowa as the best dressed U S senator based on a casual survey. It details his frugal wardrobe costing about $195 per year, two pairs of shoes, and a conservative black bow tie. His wife scolds him into shopping and supports his understated style.
A brief office visit to U. S. Senator Walter F. George ended with the man declaring he was a man of few words and asking to show him any law authorizing taxing a man with a wooden leg.
A vintage etiquette list presents guidance: hostess should intervene with a towel to assist a tipped guest. a fruit pit is removed with fingers. a hot biscuit may be buttered all at once. hot rolls may be buttered before serving. if a woman's napkin drops, the man should not pick it up, the lady should let him. the recommended response is for a woman to let him pick up and thank him.
Major Williams reflects on General Billy Mitchell’s impact on American aviation and the risks of test flying. He notes veteran airmen like George Stainforth and Arturo Ferrarin, discusses wartime testing pressures, and mentions innovations such as sand sieves in engine intakes to cope with North Africa and Middle East conditions.
The text lists boxers and facts about Joe Louis height and weight, Dempsey and Tunney title fights, Jeffries versus Corbett in 1900, Louis rivals Braddock Baer Carnera Sharkey Schmeling, Louis title win over Braddock, Schmeling KO and rematch KO, and a roll of nine notable heavyweight champions.
Leonard K. Firestone of Firestone Rubber Company outlines a 5 step selection process used to hire about 100 college men yearly. Start now by choosing a desired job, studying it, and showing interviewers how you can increase the company’s profits.
Major General Jean Knox, in her early 30s, commands Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service an all female force of 33 000 with military rank equal to men. The Commons announced women in auxiliary services will share military status and potential court martial rules. Recruit pay ranges from 35 to 45 cents daily with uniforms and badges provided. Promotions now follow rank rather than social privilege.
Carl Van Doren's new study details British attempts to corrupt American loyalty during the Revolution. It draws on Sir Henry Clinton papers to recount Benedict Arnold's treason and shows Arnold acted with Peggy Shippen for over a year while plotting to surrender West Point.
Census figures show aluminum pistons dominate motor replacements with over 6.9 million sold annually versus about 1.65 million cast iron units. The needle production for knitting machines tops 200 million yearly, including 116 million spring-board and 72 million lateh types. Firearm output in 1939 reached 622,812 rifles and 486,429 shotguns, plus 90,067 pistols and revolvers, down from 1937 totals.
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