Jane Addams' Career Featured in Radio Tribute
A radio program titled Freedom of Opportunity presents the career of Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, highlighting her day nursery and child labor law efforts in Chicago. The show includes a chorus, orchestra, and references to Nobel Peace Prize work.
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Jane Addams
Chicago
Freedom of Opportunity
Hull House
Illinois
Eddie Marr
Jack Carson
Charlie Ruggles
June Haver
Radio Schedule Highlights From August 25 1944
A detailed Friday and Saturday broadcast grid lists programs on WMT WHO WGN KXEL EXEL and others. It covers music news dramas comedies audience requests and live shows with times from morning to late night and mentions local hosts and sponsors.
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WMT
Frank Black
Charlie Ruggles
Poly
WGN
Radio Schedule Fragments From 1940s Listings
Fragmentary radio guide lists WMT Amn and WMT News with 4:45 pm 5:30 pm times, WGN Curt Massey Hawaii Calls, EXEL Music Gems Mus and Storyland. References to Melody and Sweetheart Som precede program names.
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Morres
WMT Amn
Melody Who
Curt Massey
WGN
Hawaii
EXEL
Storyland
Soldier Salesman Makes Sales 6000 Miles From Home
Pvt. B. Stalcup a jeweler by trade, serving with the Fifth Army in Italy, runs a mobile jewelry business using black walnut designs. From Fort McClellan training to the front he continues selling belts bracelets necklaces and lapel pins sent to wives sweethearts and parents across America, averaging 400 sets a month.
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Fifth Army
INS
B. Stalcup
Thunderbird
Italy
Stalcup
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Great Smokey National Park
Fort McClellan
Ala
America
Record Price for Carload of Cattle in South St. Paul
The South St. Paul market set a new high for a carload of cattle with 14 head fed by George Cooper of Walnut Grove selling for $18.25 per hundredweight. The cattle averaged about 1,200 pounds each, surpassing the World War I record of $17.50 and the 1927 prize animal fetch of $18.00.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
George Cooper
Walnut Grove
University Farm
Wedding Bells for Navy Ace Vraciu
Lt. Alex Vraciu Jr the navy’s leading carrier ace with 19 Jap planes shot down and Miss Kathryn Horn were married Thursday in the St Patrick’s rectory in East Chicago Ind The ceremony crowned a whirl of romance as the ace’s bride resides in Chicago
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Chicago
Ind
INS
Alex Vraciu, Jr
Kathryn Horn
St. Patrick’s
Revoume
Harold F Knoke Receives Silver Star for Bougainville Heroism
Pfe Harold F Knoke of Elkader was awarded the Silver Star by the War Department for actions on Bougainville on January 30. He advanced under heavy fire to within five yards of an enemy pillbox, killed two with a flame thrower, and forced two others to flee, later killed by riflemen.
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Washington
War Department
Pfe
Harold F. Knoke
Elkader
Bougainville
Grandpa to twins inspires a poet’s humble pride
Edgar A. Guest reflects on fame and power but values simple joy. He envies no throne or title and finds ultimate happiness in being a grandfather to twins, a blessing he cherishes above all status or wealth.
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Grandpa
Gmc
Iowans Stand Honor Guard for Gen Clark in Italy
Eight Iowa soldiers including Cpl. James W. Seim Decorah Pfc. Robert F Schweikeri Dubuque and Pfc. Lekioy L Muehling Waverly stood an honor guard for Lt Gen Mark W Clark Fifth Army commander and two Brazilian generals at Fifth Army headquarters in Northern Italy. The unit has served overseas since July 1943 and was involved in operations in Italy, North Africa, and Sicily after Naples liberation.
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Fifth Army
Italy
INS
James W. Seim
Decorah
Robert F. Schweikeri
Dubuque
Lekioy L. Muehling
Waverly
Iowa
Mark W. Clark
Naples
North Africa
Sicily
First Woman Full Professor Named at Chicago School of Business
Garfield V. Cox acting dean announces Fern W. Gleiser of Iowa State College Ames Iowa has been appointed the first woman professor of full rank in the University of Chicago School of Business. The announcement was made Thursday.
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Chicago
Fern W. Gleiser
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Chicago
School of Business
Garfield V. Cox
Government orders pork set aside for war needs
Food administration announced a campaign reducing civilian pork supply starting August 27 one third of output to be diverted to military use as hog slaughter rises. Officials expect beef supplies to offset pork declines with ration values likely rising for pork cuts while several specific pork categories face mandatory set asides.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Fairfield to Welcome Grace Moore and Ve loz Dance Team
Fairfield Elks club schedules a major concert series with Metropolitan Opera Star Grace Moore set to perform next March. The world famous Ve loz and Yolanda dance team and war correspondent Robert St Johns are also booked for the town with 6 773 residents.
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Fairfield
INS
Fairfield Elks Club
Metropolitan Opera
Grace Moore
Veloz
Yolanda
Robert St. Johns
Holy Cross Javelin Star Dave Murray Edges Field
Worcester Massachusetts track star Dave Murray of Holy Cross, weary from exams, took a pre meet shower and then hurled the javelin 197 feet 9 inches to beat his nearest rival by eight feet.
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Worcester
Mass
Dave Murray
Holy Cross
Murray
Iowa Woman Heads Auxiliary to W F W
The Veterans of Foreign Wars conclave denied women membership, electing Jean A. Brunner of Forest Hills New York as commander in chief. The meeting backed a postwar world peace plan with force if needed and shared surplus goods, plus veterans at the peace table. Hazel Miller of Des Moines was elected president of the V F W ladies auxiliary.
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Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jean A. Brunner
Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
Hazel Miller
Des Moines
V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary
Walkout at Burlington J. J. Case Plant
Burlington AP reports 734 workers at the J. J. Case plant in Burlington walked out on Thursday affecting production and maintenance staff.
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Burlington
CIO
J. J. Case Company
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Who Clitt-Heen
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WHO World News
WGN Phone
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Exel Orient
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WMT Canteen
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Lewis Kanrel
Pam
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WGN Homemaker
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Lille Burke Mrody Ees
Dam
Wee Hickenlor
Rael Hi Neig
Holler
Aus
WMT Melodiers
Grant Kxel
Parity Party
Ava Johnson
L. McIntire O
WGN News
M. Wmt Red Cross
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Weo
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London News
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Press Who Your
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WMT Music Gems
Dixon
Vraciu
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Chicago Times, Inc
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
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IRS
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Young America
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