Queens Die Proudly Queens Die Proudly
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recalls the fatal day when the Japs attacked the Philippines. Eight crewmen were killed while fleeing to shelter as Old 99 and other Fortresses were destroyed on the ground. After reaching Australia the squadron flies to Java for missions over the Philippines and Macassar Strait. Sergt. Boone narrates the eyewitness tale.
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Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Macassar Strait
Sergt. Boone
Java Sea
Combat Tales From Java and a Hollywood Hotel
The narrator recalls allied aircrew improvising foxholes in Madiun and mounting up gun turrets. He describes an opulent Java hotel used as Navy headquarters with a Dutch reis taffel feast, a British Dutch American crowd, and John Robertson with a striking companion.
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Silva
Madiun
Madiun Field
Frank
Java
Boys of Patrol
Wing 10
Navy
Hollywood
John Robertson
Surabaya
John
Hidden Java Night Beleaguered Air Crew Tales
In a wartime diary scene set in a Java hotel, a pilot recalls tense surveillance by locals and a near murder attempt while protecting a crucial briefcase. The narrative spans refugees, Dutch leaders, and fraying nerves as rumors of a friend’s death ripple through Florida and Australia.
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General Wavell
Admiral Hart
General Brett
United Nations Air Force
van Oeyen
Singapore
Sumatra
Courageous Daniel Chooses Simple Living to Stand for God
The article interprets Daniel 1 8 16 19 20 noting Daniel and three companions refuse the king s delicacies and wine. It emphasizes a calculated plan tactful resistance leading to ten days of testing and a superior outcome in knowledge and character. It condemns liquor advertising and calls for youth courage against alcohol temptation.
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Daniel
Babylon
Lesson Subjects and Scriptures for June 25
The bulletin lists the lesson topics and scripture references chosen by the International Council of Religious Education for June 25. It notes copyright permission and usage rights.
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International Council of Religious Education
Cushions from on hand materials brighten living room
A Homemaking note shows making 18 inch square cushions from scraps or silk remnants. Fill can be transferred between cushions by two openings, one four inches. A method uses old ticking to cover the larger opening before finishing. Included: reference to Mend-and-Save-for-Victory Book 2 with repair tips.
Roman Numerals for Common Values
The numerals are as follows: 10 X, 50 L, 100 C, 500 D, 1,000 M.
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United States
Steve Brodie
Canada
Alaska
Answers 1x and bow in a historic quiz item
The list presents historic trivia items with brief prompts and answers. Items cover 1814 monetary figures, distinguished service awards, dairy fat content, historical boundary disputes, a Bowery character, Napoleon's empire in Mexico, and a territorial claim size concluding with a yes.
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Bow
United States
England
Bowery
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Napoleon
Maximilian
Mexico
Gems of Thought Quotes and Aphorisms Collection
A compact reader of moral maxims from Bronte, Cicero, and Ford. The page pairs lines about love, duty, learning, and aging with brief attributions. It preserves a period tone and serves as a miscellany feature in a city paper.
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Jacquet
Margo
America
Florida
Cliff Jensen
Air Corps
March
Albuquerque
Morrison Field
Cliff
Truesdell
California
Florida Sands
Formosa
Timor
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Oee
Charlotte Bronte
Cicero
Gow Per
Henry Ford
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Freischmann
Speedy Riser
Wichechmann
Omar
11Th
Baltimore
R. E.mceachin
Kansas City
Hotgis
H. G. Manning
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