Notable 1940s TV and radio stars and film notes roll in
A collage of entertainment highlights from the era notes J Clark from Westminster College Sharon Pa rising as top vocalist on Your Hit Parade replacing Sinatra and winning the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout award. Other items cover Claudia Colbert and Natalie Wood connections, Joan Crawford's Harriet Craig era, Stan Freeman's Carnegie Hall plans, Bob Hope NBC deal, and various film and TV tidbits.
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J Clark
Westminster College
Sharon
Sinatra
Arthur Godfrey
Stan Freeman
Joey Adams
McDowell
U S Dollar Devalued 40 Percent In Purchasing Power
The article explains inflation as a slow credit process, not just printed money, showing how a rising money supply from government borrowing reduces buying power. It cites 1939 and 1949 figures, explains production gains, and notes five billion extra borrowed dollars increasing the money supply while consumer goods fail to keep pace.
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Britain
France
Minnesota
Hawaii
Florida
U.S
China
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S. Treasury
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Uncle Sam’s
Moses a towering figure unseen by contemporaries
The essay argues Moses is a great man whose true stature is only clear from afar. It credits him with the Ten Commandments and the revelation of a spiritual, formless God, noting his pivotal role in shaping Judaism and Christianity and the New Testament's context.
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Moses
God
Heaven
Christ Roos
Israel
Egypt
Inflation Analogy on Money Supply and Wealth
The passage argues that inflating the currency does not raise the real supply of goods or living standards. It uses a hat check example where giving two checks per hat misallocates hats, showing money creation only hides value loss, not increasing economic output or welfare.
Scripture Remains of Exodus Readings in Devotional
Devotional fragment notes Exodus passages 4 28 31 and 19 20 pairing with Exodus 33 theme. reader reflects on guidance through Moses and encounter with divine presence.
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Eixodus
Suit for year round wear featured frock and slanted closure
A well styled two piece frock is described as smart and suitable for year round wear. The outfit includes an unusual slanted closing accented by large buttons and a pencil slim skirt with a small front slit.
Cake Icing Trick Melts Chocolate On Hot Cake
A plain chocolate candy bar placed on a fresh hot cake melts the bar to form icing. The heat from the cake causes the chocolate to soften and spread.
Sauceboat Tips for Sauceless Days and Pie Flavor Boosts
Practical kitchen notes advise filling a sauce boat with candy nuts olives or hot tidbits on sauceless days. It also suggests brightening flat fruit pies with the juice of half a lemon for added tang and aroma.
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Mez Gerhard
New York
Clark
Larks
Elizabeth Taylor
Claudette Colbert
RKO
Hattie Carnegie
French Alps
White Tower
Ted Tetzlaff
Dan Seymour
the People
National Cancer Foundation
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Robert Taylor
Margaret Sullavan
Ilona Massey
Maurice Evans
Mary Martin
Sammy Kaye
Maury Amsterdam
Kathi Norris
Natalie Wood
Viveco Lindfors
Columbia
Miss Lindfors
Natalie
Joan Crawford
Harriet Craig
Carole Lombard
Carole
Joan
Radio
Glenn Ford
Christopher London
Edmond O’brien
Johnny Dollar
Ralph Byrd
Dick Tracy
Bob Hope
NBC
Crosby and Godfrey
Wichita
Kan
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Blondie
Samuel Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Pictures
Paramount
Evelyn Keyes
Universal-International
Nine Pictures
Olive Carey
Harry
Jeff Clark
Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Beldom
God's
Jesus of Nazareth
Dr. Boreman
Ian Vernahon
Kenneth J. Foreman
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Idaeanne Wells
Chicago
Giant Fruit Designs
Enm
Qusehold Amintse
Kellogg's
Rogers Mfe. Co
Meriden
Conn
Yses Kellogg's
Dept.ff
Wallingford
Connecticut
Kellogg’s
U. S
Tuuesday
Geath Wells &T
Bill Stern
Red Star
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