Career Girl Advice From a Longtime Government Worker
Augusta F Johnston, a 42 year veteran of federal service, warns that entry level federal jobs pay low but offer career potential. She outlines rules for women seeking advancement and recounts her path from 1900 start as a chief clerk to personnel director of the Public Roads Administration in 1918.
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Washington
Augusta F. Johnston
Miss Johnston
Nc Roads Administration
Elwood Mead
Department of Agriculture
Cheyenne
Department of Underground Water Supplies
Public Roads Administration
Fire Devastates Rouen’s Historic Quarter After Tank Attack
French experts report a German tank caused the June 1940 blaze in Rouen’s medieval quarter near the cathedral and Seine. A French tank retaliated, destroying the German vehicle, with flames spreading to more than 400 timber and rubble houses dating to the 13th century.
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Vichy
Rouen
Seine
Europe
Policeman Cassidy Steps Back From Cupid Aid
In Kansas City a young couple sought Police Sergeant Cassidy’s help to wed. While he searched for a license clerk, three more couples arrived. Cassidy secured licenses and the seven headed to a justice of the peace. One bride postponed, another delayed for work, and the third chose to wait, then Cassidy returned to the police station.
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Kansas City
Cassidy
Wills $46,000 to College No Longer in Existence
Dr. Thomas J. Herr of New York bequeathed $46,000 to the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, now surrendered its charter. The legacy, left by a 1936 death, was intended to aid students lacking funds for tuition, but the future of the money remains unclear.
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Cincinnati
Thomas J. Herr
New York City
Eclectic Medical College of
C. R. Campbell
Hamilton County
Herr
Surplus of Julias Is Problem Easily Solved
In Irvington New Jersey diner operator Jack Carpenter faced a Julia surplus after hiring three women named Julia McNally Julia Cassidy and Julia Jacobus. To avoid confusion he nicknamed them Spike Slats and Butch and solved the problem.
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Irvington
N. J
Julia
Jack Carpenter
Carpenter
Julia McNally
Julia Cassidy
Julia Jacobus
Spike
Butch
A Mighty Snoozer Was This Smith of Idaho
Kimberly Idaho reports fire destroyed Bill Kilborn's smithy and home as flames consumed his shop. Firefighters breached a window to wake him, saving him from the blaze that engulfed both his shop and residence.
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Smith of
Idaho
Kimberly
Bill Kilborn
Kilborn
British Bombers Strike Berlin as Nazi Leaders Flee
Air raid with Mosquito bombers drives Goering from his station while Hitler marks his tenth anniversary. London calls the daylight raid daring and successful as German command shows strain in North Africa and the Caucasus. Russians push in the South Caucasus and Rommel faces a drawn out battle in Africa.
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Berlin
Herman Goering
London
Goering
Germany
Russia
RAF
Hitler
North Africa
South Caucasus
Rommel
Nurse Who Married In Battle To Speak At Rotary Club
Dorothea Engle, author of I Was Married in Battle, will address the Cameron Rotary Club. Her husband Lt. Engle, an Army Nurse Corps officer, was captured at Bataan. the couple wed in a jungle ceremony in 1942 during the fighting. Engle remains listed as missing in action.
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Rotary Club
Dorothea D. Engle
Bataan
Phillipines
Cameron
Engle
Dorothea Mae Daley
Philippines
William Thomas Cummings
Agre
Ried
Army Nurse Corps
Kerr County Man Travels to Cameron on Business
Joe Taylor of Kerr County and W. L. Blansett of Yarrellton were in Cameron on business Tuesday.
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Joe Taylor
Kerr County
Cameron
W. L. Blansett
Yarrellton
Hitler Orders Retreat Across Caucasus and Beyond
Adolph Hitler relinquished command and ordered a general retreat from the Caucasus and other battlefronts. Goebbels plans to deliver a speech, outlining new work or die restrictions as Germany faces disaster in the Russian snows while Axis stations promise a North African offensive and report Rommel’s limited escape.
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Adolph Hitler
Caucasus
Goebbels
Reich
Hitler
Russia
North
Africa
Rommel
Games Sought for Wounded Soldiers at Temple Hospital
Soldiers wounded or sick from fronts worldwide are arriving at McClosky General Hospital in Temple. The hospital seeks books and games to help pass months of recovery, including dominoes, checkers, cards, and table tennis. Donations can be left at Chamber of Commerce or arranged with Mrs. Van Perkins at 757.
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McClosky General Hospital
Temple
Texas
Daughter is Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Reid
Mr and Mrs Frank Reid announce the birth of a baby girl at Cameron Hospital on Monday February 1 1948. This is their second daughter and she weighed nine pounds. Mother and baby are doing well. The mother was before marriage Miss Grace Eplen.
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Frank Reid
Cameron Hospital
Grace Eplen
Mrs Agnes Wole Dies at 97 in Cameron
Mrs Agnes Wolf widow of Capt John B Wolf died Friday January 29 at her Cameron home after a lingering illness. She was 97 October 10 1942 and active in First Baptist Church Cameron for over 60 years born in Arkansas. Surviving children include Nellie Penn John O Wyatt L Wolf and Charles D Wolf with Charles deceased earlier. Funeral plans await arrival of Oklahoma children.
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Agnes Wolf
John B. Wolf
Cameron
Nellie Wolf
Penn Wolf
John 0. Wolf
Lawton
Okla
Wyatt L. Wolf
Charles D. Wolf
Oklahoma
Presidents Birthday Ball at the National Hall
Tonight the Presidents Birthday Ball will be held at National Hall to aid the national fund for the cure and prevention of infantile paralysis. Joe Kotrola arranged the event with the Moonlight Serenaders providing music and urges community patrons to attend this major charitable dance.
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National Hall
Joe Kotrola
National Fund For the
Kotrola
Son of Cameron Man Reported Prisoner of Japs
Pfc. Roy Reyes son of Mr and Mrs John D Reyes of Cameron is declared a prisoner of war by the War Department. Captured when General Wainwright surrendered with 700 officers and men on Corregidor Island. Notification came via a January 25 letter from Adjutant General Ulio. family may write but packages are restricted.
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Roy Reyes
John d. Reyes
Cameron
War Department
Pfc
Reyes
Wainwright
Corregidor Island
Red Cross
Ulio
Army
Staff Set Hurry And Corp Save Shelton Man
Two army enlisted men Staff Sgt Troy Hurry Cameron and Corp Walter Schmitt Oakland Calif rescued J W Collier 73 elderly father of a Shelton physician from drowning after clinging to an overturned boat in the bay near Port Angeles he was near exhaustion in the cold they commandeered another boat to reach him in time Collier is the father of Dr B N Collier Hurry and Schmitt are well known in Port Angeles where they have been stationed with aircraft warning service.
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Shelton
Wash
Troy Hurry
Cameron
Walter Schmitt
Oakland
Calif
J. W. Collier
Collier
B. N. Col
Lier. Set. Harry and Corp. Schmitt
Port Angeles
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Cupid
Wallace
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Agnes Wole
Ana seiSabase
Hurry and Corp. Schmitt Save
Shelton Man
Mamie A. Hefley
China Girl
Gene Tierney
George Montgomery
Ritz Brothers
Carol Bruce
George Brent and
Priscilla Lane
Lloyd Nolan
Heather Angel
Weaver Brothers
Elviry
NAVY
Pat O’brien
George Murphy
THE
Milam Theatre
Pirates
Tim Holt and
Nell O'Day
Robert Cummings
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