Burma Road: Lifeline for China's War Effort
The Burma Road, a 22 100 mile land route from Rangoon to Chungking, becomes a strategic lifeline for free China in its war with Japan. Built rapidly after 1937, engineers expanded roads through Western China, using 200 000 workers including women, to move troops, equipment, and supplies into the interior.
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Mandalay
Kipling
China
Burma
Japan
Rangoon
India
Lashio
Chungking
Marco Polo
West Rams
United States
Great Tain
Chengtu
Aochi
Lassen Mount Prompts Wild Theories Of World War Era Eruption
The article links Mount Lassen’s activity to global strife, noting its last major eruption in 1914 and a seven year tremor prior. It describes Chaos Jumbles and Chaos Crags in Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Butte and Snag Lakes, and the Devastated Area, while cautioning that volcanoes are unpredictable and may awaken at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lassen
California
U.S. A
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Bumpas Hell
Yellowstone
Park
Hitler
Christmas Party At Jackson Township Home Economics Club
The Jackson H club held its December meeting on December 11 at the Jackson-Township home economics club with Mrs Edith Patty. Assistant hostesses were Cora Lesh Martha Paden Eva Dillon Opal Cripe Mary Wilson Eva Robeson and Doris Leiber. Esther Hedderich led a group carol sing and Mildred Parrott gave the Christmas story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson — Township Home Economics Club
Edith Patty
Cora Lesh
Martha Paden
Eva Dillon
Opal Cripe
Mary Wilson
Eva Robeson
Doris Leiber
Esther Hedderich
Mildred Parrott
Burma Road Seen as Lifeline for Free China War Effort
Analysis stresses Burma Road as essential lifeline for China supplying food and war materiel, without which China could not sustain its resistance. The road’s importance remains central to the welfare and continued struggle of a free China.
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Burma
Free
China
Christmas Seals Promote Health and TB Fight This Season
A wartime style appeal urges buying and using Christmas Seals from the National Tuberculosis Association and its 1,700 affiliated groups. The message stresses progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and warns that support is needed to continue lowering TB deaths among ages 15 to 45.
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Cicero
National Tuberculosis Association
Hill Billy Wedding Comedy Comes to Town Stage Show
The Hill Billy Wedding, presented December 10 and 11, is an old time barn dance style comedy sponsored by the Home Economics Association. It brings country folks and city business leaders together on one stage with songs, fiddles and a wedding party of local prominent businessmen in silks and satins.
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The
Home Economics Association
Henry
Paden Family Thanksgiving Birthday Celebration
Will Paden celebrated his birth day on Thanksgiving Day with a turkey dinner. Attendees included T. C. Paden and wife, Wm. Paden and family, Charles Paden and wife of Chicago, Jennie Snoe berger, Charles Paden, Mr Baker and family, Miss Ellen, MaGin is, Ruth Ellen Goodman, Bessie Cole, and Claude inn.
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Will Paden
T. C. Paden
Wm. Paden
Charles Paden
Chicago
Jennie Snoeberger
Mr. . Baker
Miss Ellen
MaGinis
Ruth Ellen Goodman
Ae Bessie , Cole
Claude Inn
School Band Organized Last Monday Evening
Final preparations for the all school beginning band have been completed by a joint meeting of parents school officials music instructor and trustee. About fifty five have expressed interest and instruments have been bought or rented. Practice sessions start next Wednesday morning with 30 to 35 players expected. Mr Fred Shaffer of Frankfort will teach and Mrs Hyman directs.
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Hyman
Fred Shaffer
Frankfort
Shaffer
Capt Gardner and Family Visit From Camp Shelby
Captain Roy Gardner his wife and children Carl Joe and Barbara visited relatives and friends here after Carl Lee a Hattersburg High School senior heard Captain Gardner leading Company G 151st Infantry has been ill with pneumonia and is on ten day sick leave they plan to return south tomorrow
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Roy Gardner
Carl
Joe
Barbara
Camp Shelby
Miss
Capt. Gardner
Co. G
151St Inf
Carl Lee
Hattiesburg
Convocation At Purdue Attended By Guard Mayne Armicks
Mrs Effie Guard Miss Mabel Mayne and Mr and Mrs Fred Armick attended the convocation at Purdue Sunday.
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Effie Guard
Mabel ‘Mayne
Fred Armick
Purdue
Miss Marjorie Kahl Weds Rev Lawrence in Napoleon
Miss Marjorie Kahl became the bride of Rev Harvey S Lawrence at St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Napoleon Indiana. The ceremony was conducted by the bride’s father Rev Elmer Kahl with about two hundred guests attending and a reception held in the church parlors. Dr and Mrs Lawrence plan to reside in Napoleon.
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Marjorie Kahl
Harvey S. Lawrence
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
Napoleon
Indiana
Dr. Lawrence
Elmer Kahl
St. Peter’s Church
Londonderry
Ralph Gookins
John Leganaus
Mrs. Lawrence
Miss Catherine Cornell Weds Edward Prall in Deer Creek Ceremony
Miss Catherine Cornell daughter of Mrs Pauline Cornell of Deer Creek married Edward Prall of Indianapolis Sunday at 1 30 in Deer Creek Presbyterian Church parsonage with Rev A J Ramsey officiating. The couple will reside in Indianapolis where Prall works for the Indianapolis Star. Mrs Prall taught dancing in Logansport and traveled as a professional accordionist. Prall is a graduate of Technical High School Indianapolis and Butler University.
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Catherine Cornell
Pauline Cornell
Deer Creek
Edward Prall
Indianapolis
A. J. Ramsey
Deer Creek Presbyterian Church
Miss Cornell
Johnson Home
Delphi
Pratt
Indianapolis Star
Prall
Deer Creek High School
Logansport
Technical High School of
Butler University
Record-News Christmas Subscription Rate Update
The Record-News announces a new subscription rate for the Christmas issue season. No reminder is sent if your account is current, but past due notices are not required.
County Officials Meet in Socials This Week
County trustees and County Superintendent Harry Hatton led a series of social meetings in Seno township town hall this week. County officers attended as part of ongoing county government outreach and public engagement.
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Trustees
Supi
Harry Hatton
Wae
Venei County
Seno Hose
Thoughts for Good Thinkers OPPORTUNITY PRESENT
A collection of quotes on work ethics virtue and timing from Emerson Johnson Eddy and Carlyle. Each line emphasizes action sincerity present effort and the link between duty and reward. The piece links personal resolve to outcomes and reflects classic moral exhortation.
Camden School News Roundup Highlights Activities and Games
Senior name cards and memo books arrive as the senior class hosts a party at the Camden school. Sophomores plan a December 12 dance after the Camden Deer Creek basketball game. The glee clubs and music classes prepare a Christmas Cantata under Mrs Hyman. Miss Ruffing suffers a vertebral fracture but receives well wishes. Safety patrol gear distribution is underway. Fourth to sixth graders form four basketball teams for a round robin tourney coached by high school boys. Mutes lose 8 to 5 and Big Feet beat Froggies 10 to 0.
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Camden-Deer Creek
Camden
Mutes
Hickies
Big Feet
Froggies
Camden Literary Club Sets December Meeting on Famous Negroes
The Camden Woman's Literary Club gathered at Mrs. Lyman Smith's home for a December session studying the race topic the negro. Mrs. Ray Quinn led a review of My Real Wide Beautiful World by Jamnita Harrison, with roll call praising Great American Negroes. Mrs. C. L. Wise led a study on blind Indiana people, selling articles made by blind women. Attendees included Mrs. C. L. Wise, Mrs. Sophia Case, Mrs. Carolyn Gardner, Mrs. Myra Gardner, Mrs. Hannah Appleton, Mrs. Evelyn Sharp, Mrs. Ruth Edging, Mrs. Nelle Quinn, Miss Mabel Mayne, and Mrs. Smith. The next meeting will be with Mabel Mayne on December 16, continuing the study of famous Negroes.
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Camden Woman's Literary Club
Lyman Smith
Ray Quinn
Jamnita Harrison
C. L. Wise
Indiana
Sophia Case
Carolyn Gardner
Myra Gardner
Hannah Appleton
Evelyn Sharp
Ruth Edging
Nelle Quinn
Mabel Mayne
Smith
Camden cattle shipment tops local market records
Taken From the Files of 1905 reports a large shipment of 44 head of cattle valued as tops in the Camden market. A steer weighing 1650 pounds showed a 550 pound gain in four months, marking the impressive sale as the best from Camden in years.
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H.S. Case
Camden
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Jackson H
Miss Marjorie Kahl
Cornell - Prall
Emerson
Samuel Johnson
Mary Baker Eddy
Luther
Carlyle
Camden School News
Ruffing
Camden Literary Club
John Prance
Ethel
Hazel
Ilinois
James Battreall
Alice
Irvin Cadwell
Thomas McCain
Oklahoma
Robert
William
Edward
Andrew Martin
Jessie Martin
E. F. Blue
Stumbaugh
Burrows
Mattie Farmer
Mary E. Stevens
Butler County
Ohio
Woodville
W. P. Martin
W. O. Martin
Christian Parsonage
CC. Eells
Faye C. Huntsinger
Verde C. Thompson
Flora
Abraham Downham
Washington Township
Nora
Chriss Ulery
Chas. Rice
Galveston
W.E. Armstrong
Mabel Morrison
Alveston
Armstrong
Veston
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