Women find work to ease nerves in wartime letters
Kathleen Norris highlights real letters from American women who stay busy to cope with crisis. Mrs Brown in Kansas City boards children for pay, Mrs Davis converts a home to seven flats in Oakland, and Mrs Baker in Houston runs a soup bar for workers. The piece praises independence and practical effort over idle worry.
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Brown
Baker
Davis
Smith
Mrs. Brown
Kansas City
Mr. Brown
Get a Job In War Work Warns Kathleen Norris
Norris urges women left at home to find useful war work to calm nerves and keep busy. She notes opportunities in factories, restaurants, hospitals, Red Cross canteens, and even home duties. Some women support war workers' families, others run soup bars or service jobs to earn money for war bonds.
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Kathleen Norris
Red Cross
Unrationed Eggs as Prime Protein Source and Store Tips
Eggs serve as a top protein source and substitute for meat while offering many vitamins and minerals. Their current low price enables buying 15 to 30 dozen and storing them for months using water glass in cracks or pails.
Australians like Americans in wartime exchange
The piece compares Australians and Americans during World War II, noting shared forthrightness and outdoorsy character. It describes Australian living conditions under war limits, mutual hosting of U S troops, food shortages, rationing, and the AU citizenship dream alongside romance between Americans and Australians.
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Virginia
New Guinea
Australia
Torres
U. S. Army
Japan
Western States
U. S.S
America
New Zealand
U. S
Big Island
San Francisco
Curtin
Cool Play Set for Hot Days to Come
Advertisement notes a sun suit pinafore sun hat and two applique patterns Pattern No 5328 adjustable for sizes 2 3 and 4. Requests 16 cents coin plus name and address. Warns large demand and wartime delays in filling orders. Directs to send orders to a listed address.
Navy Wedding in Armadale Australia Unites Lowell Rudy
Chief Petty Officer Lowell Rudy and Miss Alice Drew wed at Our Lady of Lourdes church Armadale Australia. Attendants were Petty Officer Waldo Gustafson and Miss Lila Drew. The couple's union follows his landing and a quick marriage to a local girl.
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Australia
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Armadale
Lowell Rudy
Alice Drew
Waldo Gustafson
U. S. Navy
Lila Drew
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