Sailfish Submarine Earns Presidential Unit Citation
The 22500-ton Kasuga class USS Sailfish, formerly Squalus, sank off Portsmouth New Hampshire on May 23 1939 during diving drills. Re floated and refitted she earned the Presidential Unit Citation in a ten hour battle with a Japanese carrier during Commander Robert M Ward’s first war patrol amid a typhoon and driving rain.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Robert ¥. M. Ward
Sixth Street
Antioch
Cal
Commander Ward
Sailfish Sinks Japanese Carrier With Torpedoes
The Sailfish hit a Japanese carrier with torpedoes as an enemy destroyer passed nearby. Depth charges attacked for 20 minutes before the submarine surfaced and located the crippled ship. Two more torpedoes were fired at dawn as the carrier broke up, with debris and explosions heard by the crew.
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Ward
Sailfish Reaches Philadelphia Navy Yard for Decommissioning
The Sailfish has arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and awaits decommissioning proceedings, marking the end of its active service. Affected sailors and defense officials prepare for the formal process and transfer of duties.
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Philadelphia Navy Yard
Teachers Announce First Meeting in Amarillo Schools
The Amarillo Public Schools faculty will meet in the high school auditorium at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Superintendent Charles M. Rogers will preside as the session covers topics for the opening of school. Attending are teachers from the senior high and three junior high schools.
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Amarillo Public Schools
Charles M. Rogers
Ship's Colors Lowered as Crew Stands At Attention
The moment described shows the ship's colors being slowly lowered while officers and men stood rigidly at attention, signaling a formal ceremony or a solemn observance aboard.
Teachers Assist in Registration and Classification
In their buildings Tuesday afternoon starting at 1 o clock and all day Wednesday staff will help with student registration. Elementary teachers will be in their buildings Wednesday to assist in classification.
First Sunset Of Peace Observed Aboard HMS Duke Of York
In Tokyo Bay on September 3 the first sunset of peace was observed aboard the British Pacific Fleet flagship HMS Duke of York. Admiral Halsey and Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser participated in lowering the colors as Allied flags were raised in a formal ceremony marking the end of hostilities.
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Tokyo Bay
Admiral Halsey
Adm
Sir Bruce Fraser
Fraser
Beautiful Kukenaam Falls Claimed World’s Tallest
The Kukenaam Waterfalls in British Guiana are generally acknowledged as the world's tallest, with a descent of about 2,000 feet.
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Kukenaam
British Guiana
Pimple Relief Promised by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss B. Green of Davis Oklahoma reports three weeks of Cuticura use cleared large pimples on her face. She credits external causes and says her skin is now smooth. The ad urges readers to buy Cuticura at their local druggist.
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B. Green
Davis
Okla
Children’s Clothing Sale Prices Across Men’s and Misses Wear
Listing of bargain clothing with prices including 15c and 19c items, hats, plaid skirts 59c, boys bib-front overalls 85c to 1.9 dollars, dress shirts, sweat shirts and sweaters priced around 1.2 to 2.19 dollars.
Radio schedule highlights KGNC NBC CBS KFDA listings
A dense listing of 1930s to 1940s radio programs across KGNC NBC CBS KFDA and related stations. It names shows like The Lone Ranger, Fibber McGee, Lum and Abner, The March of Time, and various musical concerts, news slots, and dramas with multiple sponsor and host references across day parts.
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NBC
Kida News
CBS
Ted Husine
Fred Morrison
ABC
Three Suns
Bob Hawk
Kaltenborn
KFDA
Lum & Abner
Brown
News of Tomorrow
B.C
Don Gardner
KGNC
Voice of
Firestone
Rex Maupin
Marlin Hurt
Beulah
Gabriel Heater
Rise Stevens
Tommy Dorsey
CBS Screen Guild Players
MBS
Richard Harkness
St Louis
B. Cc
Lora Lawton
Joyce Jordan
Texaco Star
Ethel and Albert
Alr
Morton Downey
Ma Perkins
Pepper Youngs
Lorena Jones
David Wills
Young Widder Brown
Portia
MBC
KGNO
Parrell
KFPDA
Hop Harrigan
Sparrow
Hawk
Parker Willson
All Coffee Grinders
NBO
Terry and the Pirates
NBC News
Quincy Howe
Howe
Superman
Edwin C Aill
Rush Huwes
Jack Armstron
Zeard
Lowell Thomas
Tom Mix
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Seeger
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Polk
Work Books
engeetheon _EE
Lata
Sete
Globe
S. L. Shepherd
Amarillo Metal Products Co
Shep
Stern Ranch
Pencil Canyon
Carron
Montgomery Ward
Amarillo
Mossberg
RADIO
Meet Your Navy
Mary Astor
Broadway
Three Sons
Lee Sims
Iday
Orch
Trading Post
Martin Agronsky
al Nade
KPDA
Eve Onener
Plate Glass Boiler
Gorgtary Insurance
Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance Company
Amarillo, Texas
Ged
Montgomery
Wards
Riasitiney Ward
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