Red Cross mobilizes defense and wartime services
In wartime effort the Red Cross expands to support armed forces with counseling, emergency aid, and hospital services. It mobilizes blood collection, home nursing, and disaster services while planning blood plasma reserves for civilian defense. Membership drives in March fund the program and its mass feeding and shelter experience.
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Giester K. Shor
Sue
Glass
East Teton
Billings
Yellowstone County
Setihua
Sea
Korea
Red Cross
Washington
Japan
Red Grass
Zerum
Red Cross Disaster Service
Government spending value discrepancy sparks questions
A reader notes that government dollars are worth 40 cents while consumer dollars are worth 57 cents, creating a 17 cent gap. The writer calls for an investigation into how the 57 cent dollar given to the government ends up with only 40 cents in spendable value.
National Smile Week Lapses Into Oddball Daily Fables
A collage of humorous vignettes, political barbs, and small-town anecdotes mocks politics and everyday life. Jokes range from a farmer dragging a calf to a doctor quipping about barometers and a clergyman’s gym match, all framed as light satire of midcentury concerns and media buzz.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Pathfinder
Birminingham
Alabama
Pauline
Paul Douglas
Montans
Truman
U.S.A
Montana Avenue
Buddy
Mama
Mamma
Papa
Weill
David EB. Clarkson
al Tirgt
Long Island
Gong
Clarkson
Moscow
Ore
Atre
Christian Science and
Portland, Oregon
The
Mother Church
the First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Babcock Theatre
Automobile Insurance
Sec
Cali F.O Kring
Phono
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Montana Power Company