Plan Exhibit Of Veterans Housing Units Near Washington
FPHA War Housing Re-use Demonstration opens January 12 near Silver Spring Maryland to showcase eight emergency housing types for veterans and families. The exhibit includes portable and demountable dwelling units, trailers, dormitories and barracks converted to apartments to relieve housing shortages. It runs through February 9 and aims to show temporary war dwellings re use for municipal and public agency needs nationwide.
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the Gazette
Washington
Federal Public Housing Authority
FPHA
Silver Spring
Army
Old-Fashioned Laundry to Become Postwar Kitchen Asset
The piece describes a shift from basement laundry with tubs and clotheslines to a modern postwar setup where laundry gains upstairs space in the home. Practical Builder notes the laundry will fit into the kitchen or studio area with 8 to 10 feet of wall space for fixtures and integrated plumbing, reducing mess and chores.
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Practical Builder
Postwar laundry system promises flexible family washing
A new automatic washer and streamlined ironer allow daily loads to be washed and dried in minutes. The process eliminates bulk, clutter, and the need for a weekly wash day, enabling laundry to run while other chores happen.
Link-Belt Expands Hydraulics Division Plant Space
Link-Belt plans a 6000 dollar industrial addition to its hydraulics division at the old Story foundry, 9 30 Fourth Street SW. The brick expansion, contracted to Loomis Brothers, will enlarge the building and finish in 30 to 60 days. David W. Lehti, vice-president and general manager, confirms the project and its purpose.
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Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
David W. Lehti
Lehti
Link-Belt
Old Story Foundry
Fourth Street
Men and Women IN THE SERVICE Of Their Country
Military personnel from the area are on leave or arriving home after periods of service. Lt. Richard D. Buffington completes officer candidate training at Fort Benning and heads to Camp Roberts then Japan. Ensign Dean F. Schultz spends 38 days with family before reporting to Jacksonville for duty. Cpl Ernest G. Waldee discharged after 34 years of service with Pacific and Korea service. several others receive leaves, promotions, or postings in the Pacific, Europe, and domestic posts as families note addresses and dependents.
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Richard D. Buffington
L. R_ Buffington
First Avenue NW
Fort Benning
Camp Roberts
Buffington Calif
Roosevelt
Coe
Japan
Lt. Buffington
Gazette
Dean F. Schultz
Tommy
Schultz
Mary Kuchynka
G Avenue
Ensign Schultz
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
FP. Schultz
Sixth Street
Western Pacific
Cpl
Ernest G. Waldee
First Avenue
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
New Guinea
Leyte
Okinawa
Korea
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Bruce McGregor
A. W. McGregor
Avenue
Central Pacific
Adm
Raymond Spruance
Alameda
Calif
A. R. Smith
Helen
Third Avenue SE
Fort MacArthur
William E. Corbett
Pearl Corbett
Far East Air Force
Manila
Samuel “Joe” Mittan
Thomas C. Reed
B Avenue
South Pacific
Des Moines
Clarence “Jim
U.s.s.tulagi
Southwest Pacific
Kenneth Losey
Charles Burch
Marion
Fort Snelling
Minn
Georgia
Virginia
Detroit
Mich
Gordon S. Strickland
Pacific
Glenn A. Strickland
Dave
Navy veterans recall campaigns in Pacific and Korea reassignment planned
The recall lists veterans who served across the Philippines invasions Marianas Okinawa Iwo Jima Saipan and the Carolines and who joined the occupation forces in Korea. Des Moines reassignment on January 16 aims to complete discharge points. Promotions and leaves are noted for Zamastil Seeger Eckhart Horacek and Turek with home addresses and family ties included.
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Philippines
Marshalls
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Saipan
Carolinas
Korea
Des Moines
Chester B. Zamastil
Mabell H. Zamastil
Navy
Martin Seeger
Edward E. Seeger
D ‘Avenue
Roberta Eckhart
St. Louis
G. D Eckhart
Marion
Yeoman
Werbert
Paul Horacek
Ernie Pyle
Anton Horacek
Fourteenth Avenue SE
McKinley
Pfc
Steve Turek
Pacific
Fort Leavenworth
Turek
Fifth Street
Korea Bans Japanese From Entering for Private Business
Tokyo AP reports Korea bars Japanese from private business entry. Gen MacArthur's headquarters report forming the Japanese government Saturday.
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TOYKO
Korea
Gen MacArthur
Broadway Gossip Highlights Halsey Crosby and Studio Stars
Walter Winchell notes a capacity crowd at the Stork Club with Admiral Halsey and wife, Irving Berlin and H Bayard Swope on Sixth Avenue, Bing Crosby near Music Hall, Lois Wilson seeking recognition, Irene Manning and Annette Sorel in film circles. Others include Steinbeck and Johnson quipping over Clio, Constance Bennett, Jack Steinbeck, and a parade of social and showbiz tidbits across New York venues.
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Admiral Halsey
Irving Berlin
H. Bayard
Constance Bennett
5Th Avenue
Annette Sorell
Therese” Ingenue
Glamor City
Selznick Films
Paderewski
John Steinbeck
Nunnally Johnson
Clio
Johnson
Continental Divide crosses Wyoming region
The Continental Divide runs through Wyoming from the Yellowstone Park area toward the southwest to the south central region, tracing a northwest to southeast path across the state.
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Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Cedar Memorial Park Plans Major Mausoleum Expansion
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery association has secured a permit for a new mausoleum addition estimated at 40 000 dollars. Manager Carl Linge says plans are drafted and a contract could be awarded after year’s start. The expansion, with a stone exterior and imported marble interior, is needed as all mausoleum space has been sold for over a year and a half.
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Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association
Carl Linge
Linge
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Veterans
Merry Christmas
Mas
2Nd Ave. SE
Santa Claus
W. J. Wenke
Oakland Road
Hydraulics
Heinze Electric Company
First Ave
Charles C. Dougherty
Charles Dougherty
Center Point
United States
Newport
R. I
John O. Rutan
G. W. Rutan
Thirtieth Street
Switzerland
Marvin E. Pesek
le Havre
France
Edward Pesek
Mt. Vernon
Hopkinton
D. F. Pesek
Seabee
Admiralty Islands
Francis E. Wilson
Enid
Okla
K. Co. Rollins
Center Point Road
States
Wilson
Army Air Force
12Th Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Walter Winchell
New York
Blanche
Faye
Jackie Elinson
Hollywood
Iashatian
Manhattan Realty Firm
Avenue of the Americas
6Th Avenue
Countess Mara
Park Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Central Opera House
Delmonico’s
Lillian Russell
Jean Harrington
Greta van Wagner Cary
Robert Harrison
Philly
Eve Goodman
Scarlet Street
Joan Bennett
Betty Macdonald
Lippincott
Symphony
Les Brown
Columbia
Rosalind Russell
Kathryn Duffy
Glass Hat
Paramount
Martha Stewart
Thrashing
Lorid Jaine Rognan
Lisbon
Gracie Barrie
Jerry Brooks
Ciro
Miami Beach
Havana
Miguelito Valdez
Roney Plaza
Elvira‘ Rios
Blue Angel
Ool’ly Good
Howard Lang
Marjorie Rambeau
Broadway
Pasadena
Eleanor Boylan
Gloria Storey
Jack Wyatt
Exec,t
Florence Gale
Arlene Kay
Parker Pen Mint
Messinger & Sons
Iowa
Illinois
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Red Cross Nutrition Committee
Glow Room
Miss Pitz
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric CO
Brinkmann Insulation Co
Cedar Memorial Park
Ea Im
Best
Dick Buresh
Kenwood Transfer
Berney’s
Frank Cach Glass & Paint Co
Second St
Cach Glass Company
Second
Cedar Ravine Paint Supply Co
Third Ave
Walter J. French Co
THE
Peoples Savings Bank
Peoples
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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