New British Arm Test by Girls at Coastal Station
At a coastal experimental station three services test weapons and inventions with women staff known as the Brain Trust of the ATS. The colonel who ordered the experiment faced initial opposition but says the program succeeded, with former teachers and clerks among the volunteers and a Junior Commander overseeing observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brain Trust
Rosette Hargrove
Army
Navy
Air Force
Royal Artillery
Dunkirk
Freeze on Food Waste Tips From Home Bureau
The Bureau of Home mics advises on preserving dairy products and perishables. Milk should stay cold, be measured when cooking, and not returned to the main supply. keep odorous foods away from milk and scald containers. Cheese should be cold and covered. eggs stored dry and cool. onions and potatoes in a dry cool area. seafood to be kept very cold or cooked promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Home Mics
Lawn fete at St. Pauls draws 250 attendees
More than 250 people attend the St. Pauls Catholic Church lawn fete featuring homemade ice cream and cake. W. W. Gordon receives a $25 Defense Bond and Mrs. Arthur Walsh wins the cake as volunteers and committees including Ed Gallagher, John Kircher, John Niggemeyer, Joe Wisnebaugh, Fred Sanders and others run booths and raffles with cake sales and fancywork.
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St. Paul's Catholic Church
W. W. Gordon
Race St
Arthur Walsh
Ed Gallagher
John Kircher
John Niggemeyer
Joe Wisenbaugh
Fred Sanders
Agnes Padden
Counter Coaxers Eye cocked for a new double duty dress
Clever litle pigeon corduroy styles are on display in one Athens store. The skirt features unpressed pleats and pigeon head bodice decorations with winged ears. Another shop showcases green and blue wool jerseys for the winter look. A trench coat with button front appears as a wartime substitute, along with velour coated coats and quilted linings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Uncle Sam
Honor High School Classmate at Dinner
Chauncey and Mrs. C N Sanders hosted a 6 pm dinner in Millfield to honor Clyde Wend a WCKY Cincinnati staff member visiting his father George Wend. Guests included the Sanders family and Wend family members with plans to visit Columbus Lancaster and Indiana before returning home.
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Chauncey
C. N. Sanders
Millfield
Clyde Wend
Station Wcky
Cincinnati
Wend
George Wend
Clarence Sanders
Bob
Bill
Mrs
Columbus
Lancaster
Indiana
Red Cross Motor Corps Transporting Soldiers
Ruth Millett notes a wartime Athens effort where the Red Cross Motor Corps drives inductees from the railroad to meals and back, with 19 active members and a push to recruit 35 women. The article contrasts general wartime duty with calls for more volunteers and outlines training and uniform details.
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Red Cross Motor Corps
Athens
Amy Cutler
Fort Hayes
Columbus
U. S. Army
Bridge
B. F. Cutler
Motor Corps
Cutler
Red Cross
Social and Personal News Highlights
Mrs Louise H Langenburg of Cambridge Mass returns home after month with her parents Dr and Mrs J M Higgins in Park Place Miss Elizabeth Langenburg a Harvard Medical College secretary resumes duties at Harvard two weeks ago Mrs Frederick Webb and Mrs George Tewksbury of Columbus visit Mrs Webb’s parents Dr and Mrs R L Morton at 7 S High St Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoskin report their son Pvt Ralph M Hoskinson stationed in Alaska wearing the uniform of the U S Army.
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Louise H. Langenburg
Cambridge
Mass
J. M. Higgins
Park Place
Elizabeth Langenburg
Medical College
Harvard University
Frederick Webb
George Tewksbury
Columbus
Herbert Hoskinson
Pvt
Ralph M. Hoskinson
Alaska
Young School Boy Patrol member earns honor despite injuries
A sixth grade pupil from a small New York town who served on the School Boy Patrol faced an honor day with a badly bruised body after a car collision. His broken wrist, sprains, and head injuries contrasted with the ceremony as a city official awarded his parchment, though he could not accept it due to a sore arm. The tale ends with a reunion note for Conner Dowd’s family in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
New York
Joe Foster
Graduate Sophia Zalupski Receives Nursing Pin at Mt Carmel
Miss Sophia Zalupski of Jacksonville completed her studies in the practice and theory of nursing at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus. She received her pin and diploma on August 19 and now enjoys a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Michael Zalupski in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Zalupski
Jacksonville
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Zalupski
Michael Zalupski
Reverend Will Case to Preach at Albany Methodist
Rev. William Case will deliver the 10 30 a m sermon at Albany Methodist Church on Sunday August 23 His topic is Ye Are The Salt of the Earth.
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William Case
Albany Methodist Church
One Woman to Another Shares Mixed Relish Recipe
Mrs Harley Littler of Youngstown and Mrs C D Hopkins of Morris Ave share a mixed relish recipe that travels Athens homes. Ingredients include cabbage celery carrots onions cucumbers red peppers and spices. mix stand 24 hours then boil with vinegar sugar and mustard before sealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Littler
Youngstown
Dutch” Littler
East High School
Athens
C. D. Hopkins
Morris Ave
Methodist Club Calendar Meeting Friday at Richland Avenue Church
Richland Avenue Methodist Church hosts a Friday evening Club Calendar meeting with Mrs Arthur Vore leading devotions and district officers as speakers. Choir will provide music. The 9.00 M and H Circle picnic postponed to Friday August 28 at Nice's.
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W.s.cs
Richland Avenue Methodist Church
Arthur Vore
Circle Picnie
Nice’s
Secrets and Sleep at the Underwood House
Charles Spencer and allies seize Marion Morton’s trail but face Carolyn Brixton who resists capture. In a New York city visit, Lillian Underwood wakes to questions about Carolyn as Madge Graham and Dicky plot a cautious path. The episode ends with a hint of further revelations tomorrow.
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Miss Whitlock
Mrs. Underwood
Edna
Carolyn
Dicky
Charles Spencer
Secret Service
Marion Morton
Carolyn Brixton
Marion
Spencer
Madge Graham
Ronald
Weithampton
New York
Lillian Underwood
Harry
Lillian
Madge
Old Leather Looks Fine But Suntan Harsh on Skin
Alicia Hart explains that a sun tan can look healthy but excessive tanning harms skin texture. She offers a home care routine using cleansing creams and masks with lemon juice, oats, or lemon and egg mixtures to fade roughness. Regular moisturizing around the eyes and throat aids smoothing after summer sun exposure.
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Alicia Hart
Mind Your Manners in Service Etiquette Quiz
A reader quiz on correct social usage around military ranks and wives of service members. Questions cover addressing rank, recognizing ranks, avoiding teasing, showing restraint when spouses are not yet in service, and respecting uniforms including WAAC. Answers: 1 Yes 2 Yes 3 No 4 Yes 5 Yes. Better solution for part (a) is to write asking to visit at a convenient time.
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WAAC
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