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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
7
A nostalgic collage reviews films like Footlight Serenade and This is the Army, notes radio personalities such as Charlie McCarthy and Roy Shield, and highlights Hollywood names Betty Grable Ralph Bellamy Constance Moore Rex Stout and Edward G Robinson. The Front Pages report Vichy fascism and Ewing's FBI ties while a witty yarn about Halifax and Roosevelt closes the item.
The article notes Girl Scouts of America with about 654,000 members aiding the war effort through advanced first aid training. Some 44,000 seniors aged 15 to 18 have trained since last fall for defense needs, mirroring England's guides and focusing on strict fitness, Red Cross first aid tests, community knowledge, shelter, sanitation, meal planning, and emergency packing. A New York unit celebrates two girls earning the Senior Service Scout rating.
The column details Donald Nelson pressuring Justice Department head Guy Holcomb, causing friction as Holcomb resigns amid Nelsons overreach. It highlights Holcombs wartime achievements and later Alaska defense review notes, plus a rumor debunking about Harry Hopkins and the Freuhauf yacht. It ends with Rep John H Folger facing a Civil Service job application for economist.
A jumble of quoted dialogue and fragmented lines, including jokes about lakes and dancing, plus a Winston Churchill anecdote and a quip about work. The readable pieces show a casual, breezy style with references to humor and wartime remarks.
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