Optimistic senators return from Alaska war base tour
U S senators Wallgren Burton and Holman returned from a 7000 mile air tour of Alaska defense installations. They praised the troops and deny invasion fears while noting morale and supplies are improving. Burke said no confirmation of Japanese landings on Pribilof or St. Lawrence islands.
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Seattle
Wash
Senate Committee
Alaska
America
Aleutian War
Mon. C. Wallgren
D-Wash
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Rufus C. Holman
Ore
A. B
Chandler
D-Ky
Wallgren
Aleutian Islands
Burton
Navy
Pribiloff
St. Lawrence Islands
Aleutian
Washington, D. C
Flowers and pollination in nature A Nature scrapbook note
Uncle Rays Corner explains how flowers attract insects that spread pollen enabling seeds to form. It discusses daisy history, Rafflesia odor, petals opening at night, and clover as vital forage, noting sources like Luther Burbank and European introductions.
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Continent
Europe
Luther Burbank
Uncle.Bang Tomorrow Mushrooms Illustrated Leaflet
Ten illustrations by Frank C. Pape appear in the picture leaflet Africa's People and Customs. To obtain a copy, send a stamped self addressed envelope to Uncle Ray in care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Frank C. Pape
Africa
Uncle Ray
Cedar Rapids
Mother Prayers and War Reflections by Edgar A. Guest
The poem portrays anxious mothers praying nightly for their sons in battle and for peace. It contrasts wartime suffering with hopeful faith as families await word from the front. Bataisk, a Rostov crossroad town, emerges in the backdrop as a strategic rail hub.
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