Vitamin fortification and wartime nutrition lessons arise
Raymond Clapper notes in a wartime column that vitamin fortification of white flour with thiamin riboflavin and nicotinic acid is being pursued in the United States to bolster morale and health. He cites actions by mills and federal agencies, including education efforts for housewives and school lunches, as part of a broader shift toward healthful nutrition shaping national vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Wilder
Nutrition Committee
National Research Council
England
Millers National Federation
National Retail Bakers Association
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
H.C. Sherman
Columbia
National Defense Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Agency
Surplus Commodities Corp
Mila Berking
Nazi Education Critique Warns of Future Destruction
American educators report that Nazi efforts to control higher learning extend beyond Germany into conquered lands. Colleges open briefly, then dissidents are jailed and courses censored, driving scholars into submission as Czech and other universities shut down and students are sent to work in Germany. The piece warns that youth indoctrination sustains Hitlerism, while true freedom comes from independent thought and resistance by oppressed peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Germany
News from Lincoln: community drive and upcoming event
Fragmented OCR text mentions Lincoln and a community spirit drive with many names and a May date. It references local groups Logan County and a public event, hinting at fundraising or volunteer efforts and a call to act beyond talk. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Uncle Sam the ferryboatman on a gigantic scale
The Army takes passenger vessels for transports and the U S maintains bases from Alaska to Bermuda. This vast network requires continuous ferry service to supply distant posts, move troops, and reinforce scattered forces, making Uncle Sam a ferryboatman on a grand scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Pan- Puerto Rico
Bermuda
Cuba
Newfoundland
Greenland
Sam
Halting the Exodus and City Livability Efforts
City leaders in Illinois Chicago New York Michigan and Minnesota seek to curb taxpayers leaving for the suburbs by condemning slum areas and offering tax breaks and financing to lure private investment. They argue cities must improve livability to deter flight and maintain tax revenue while preparing to defend against aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
New York
Michigan
Minnesota
Special Defense Unit Heads Washington Legal Push
Peter Edson outlines the creation of a new Justice Department Special Defense Unit led by Lawrence M. C. Smith to oversee enforcement of 275 defense laws. The unit will expand beyond its early duties including the Voorhis act registrations, targeting organizations under foreign control, with a staff of over 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tne
Department of Justice
Lawrence M. C. Smith
Justice Roberts
Philadelphia
Justice Frankfurter
RFC
NRA
SEC
Smith
DISDO
Selective Service
Richmond Keith Kane
Harvard
Dies Committee
Communist Party
Bund
Forig
Czechoslovakia
United States
Benes
Nelsonville High School team wins Kiwanis carpentry prizes
Mrs KB smith hosted a Women Missionary Society event at First Presbyterian. Five Gloucester boys Ervin Morris Wayne Boyer John Lent Willis Shaw and Dan Tice won Kiwanis carpentry prizes. Coach Don Peden spoke at a Nelsonville High School basketball banquet for girls and boys teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ervin Morris
Wayne Boyer
John Lent
Willis Shaw
Dan’ Tice
Kiwanis” Club
Don Peden
Nelsonville High School
England coal strike delayed as miners face coalition pullback
A twenty year look shows the threatened coal strike in England postponed today while the triple alliance withdrew support from the miners. In America the season began with early games and new headlines. The Naughty Baby Co stayed at the Opera House as the Lake showed Body and Soul at the Majestic. Peggy Hopkins Joyce faces a new marital strain tied to her third husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Triple Alliance
Naughty Baby Co
Opera House
Lake
Majestic
Rutland Social And Personal Highlights Easter Visits
Rutland residents enjoyed Easter time with relatives and friends in nearby towns. Mr and Mrs William Jones and daughter visited at the Mills home. Mrs Dewitt Alger of Columbus spent Easter with her parents the Boltons. Kenneth Bradford of Columbus visited Neva Bradford and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schoonover
George Collins
Columbus
Will Clark
Leo Price
Monte Price
Prank Utsinger
Mildred
Joan
Jackson and
Wellston
Warren Sowers
VE. Mills
Bert Beard
Howard Beougher
Howard Junior
Lois
Samantha Shelton
Amand
Geo. Potts
Ethel Anderson
Barberton
Adam Anderson
Poet’s Corner Reflection On Life After Death And Mind
Fragment from Poets Corner contemplates sunshine after rain and spring as signs of renewal. It urges discreet self focus and facing fear to discover the universe within the mind. The verse contrasts doubt with a calm, expansive outlook and cautions against dwelling on fear.
Easter Services Bring Large Attendance at New Straitsville
Easter services at the New Straitsville Methodist Church drew heavy crowds with memorial lilies on display. Dr. Vinton E. Buster preached the Easter sermon and led the fourth quarterly conference. A second Easter cantata by an all girls choir was well received. Several dozen joined or were baptized, and a busy day included a surprise breakfast by the Busy Bee Circle and visits from many families across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Siralisville
New Straitsville Methodist Church
Vinton E. Buster
Zanesville
Betty Jean Gil
Dorothy Devo
Bille Ross
Marielyn Todd
Jean Mille
Novella Mills
Ruth” Delores Cheetham
Dorothy Jean Williams
Mary Margaret Williams
Marilyn Lee Witschy
Lois Brown
Dorothy Anefle
Richard Williams
Richard Mills
Ernest Wilson
Robert Baillie
Margaret
East Fultenham
Robert Byler
Fred Blankenshis
Howard Blankenship
Springfield
Jack Looker
Coumons
Forest Coakley
George Lehman
Kansas City
Crest Webb
Gordon James
Arthur ‘Thomas| Land
Joe
Taylorville
Jac
John ‘Thomas
Canton
Stanley Hudson
Akron
Frank Bartoe
Columbus
Charles Shatter
Jean
John
Willard
Murray City
Papry
Robert Alva Williams
Alva
Lewis Slatzer
New Straitsville
Clenden Wallace
Bobby
Martyn
Ann
Robert Turnbull
Shawnee
William “Devot
Gordon
James
Charles” Shatter
Logan
Bob Clark
Jack Mills
and It
Ernest Backus
Nor
William Brown
Oren
Nine Club
Erma
Pierce
Gertrude Davis
Kathleen Koon
Henry Lemon
Ruth Risher
Bisson
Blankenship
Cress Webb
Mar ,Ivin
Sue
Joe Hutching
Stewart
Dude Grandy
the Plains
Joe Grandy
Secretarial Ambition Turns Urgent in Laboratories
A tense scene unfolds as Miss Tyler negotiates access to Dr Hale's laboratory. She pushes for hiring guards and procuring firearms, insisting money is no object and warning Ken Palmer to obtain rifles and pistols for immediate protection. The power dynamics reveal her resolve and the high stakes at the lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Carolyn
Nat
Ken Palmer
Ken
Tam
Dr. Hale
Dr. Hale S
Secret experiment report on Detroit scientist raises stakes
The scene centers on Dr. Hale and his assistant Carolyn as a rushed letter to Dr. P. D. Hines hints at a successful but dangerous radiation experiment. Tension builds with a looming threat and the need for shields, while Carolyn and Hale navigate personal dynamics amid scientific urgency. The story promises further revelations in a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn
Easter Observances And Local Visits In Murray City
Murray City notes Easter services filled churches with large crowds at the Methodist and United Brethren congregations. Local residents and relatives from Columbus, Nelsonville, and Logan visited relatives, shared meals, and attended funerals. Families including Bennett, Roberts, Frazee, Pal mes, Hellyer, and Thomas referenced, with several Eastertide visits to parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Henry Bennett
Jack
Robert
Shawnee
Mary Jeanette Roberts
Combus
Dave Roberts
Lon Anders
Don
Springfield
John
Eliza Frazee
Nim Ans Lers
Columbus
Charles Roof
Corning
Mf Lancaster
Matthew ‘Thomas
Si Young
Coumbus
Richard Coleman
Charles Robinson
Ida Frazee
Nelsonville
Iss Ete Jonas
James McNamee
Logan
John Mc Jarty
Tony Tankovitch
Clara Keyes
Velma Fopecay
Donna Low Palmer
Mary Alice Palmer
Detroit
Maria Palmer
Eugene Hellyer
Irma Hellyer
Clarence Hayes
Akron
Andrew Roth
William Hayes
Dave’ Koon
Don Cook
Charles Snyder
Noble Easterling
Arthur ‘Thoma
Joe
Taylorsville
Thomas
John McLaughln
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Raymond Clapper
Rederion v
Sino Ihe
Gerrans
Betond-Chase
Eos Tookational Repremateus
John Cussen Company
Lincoln
Iginee
Uncle Sam
Estelle Sternberger
World Peaceways
Samuel R. Fuller, Jr
Office of Production Management
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
Lowell Mellett
Office of Government Reports
Wendell Willkie
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Rutland
Poet's Corner
Straitsville
Aroke
North
Carolina
By Galbraith
Rsa
Palmer
P. D. Hines
University Hall
Murray City News
Methodist Church
United Brethren
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