Colin Kelly Tops List of Outstanding Young Men of 1941
Capt. Colin P. Kelly Jr. 26, killed in action over Luzon, named top among Americas 10 Outstanding Young Men of 1941 by Future magazine. Others include Orson Welles and Nelson Rockefeller, with 1941 honors spanning film, diplomacy, labor leadership, science, and aviation medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Kelly
U.S
Chicago
Colin P. Kelly
Luzon
Americas
Future
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kelly
Orson Welkes
Neilson Rockefeller
inter-American Relations
James B. Carey
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Haruna
Citaton
United States Army
Welles
Sam Godwyn
Cecil B. DeMille
John Larrymore
Charles Chaplin
Rockefeller
United States
Council of National Defense
Labor News
Carey
Labor Organization
Lamory Laumeister
Wake Island
Glenn Oe
Drew Middleton
Associated Press
Edwin McArthur
New York Metropolitan Opera
Walter Finke
Minnesota Social Welfare Department
William Lovelace, II
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Franklin Play Delights Cast and Audience in Gilbert and Sullivan
A lively Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at Franklin drew strong audience enjoyment with unplanned by play moments from director Helen Feith. The plot centers on a breach of promise trial with Mary Jeanne Palmer as Angelina and Keith Ottsen as the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trousseau
Uing
Mary Jeanne Palmer
Angelina
Keith Ottsen
Stanley Cohen
Edwin
John Neff
James Kemp
Ellis Lambertson
Robert Thomas
David Peddycourt
Jeanne Ferguson
Franklin High School Orchestra
Wy Oe
R. L. Moehlmann
Japan Times predicts potential Pacific invasion by Japan
The Japan Times and Advertiser argues it is within probability that Japan could land on the American continent in the Pacific war. It forecasts the fall of the Philippines and Singapore, asserts Japan’s navy is strongest and vows future strikes, warning US invulnerability is a myth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKIO
Japan Times and Advertiser
Foreign Office
United States
Maginot Line
Singapore
Pearl Harbor
Golden Gate
Pacific Coast
United States Pacific
Philippines
Times and Advertiser
Japan
Germany
Italy
Ford Motor asks UAW to recall 4000 laid off workers
Detroit AP reports Ford Motor asked UAW-CIO officials to recall about 4,000 employees from the production foundry who had been laid off to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Compar
Uaw-Cio
Britain Names Beak To Malta Command
Major General D M W Beak, a noted British soldier, was appointed to command Malta, the strategic Mediterranean base. Malta has faced near constant air raids, but British air and naval forces have disrupted Axis shipping in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Beak
Malta
Mediterranean
D. M. W. Beak
Fire destroys wing of Japanese foreign office
Tokyo radio reported by NBC in Los Angeles that an entire wing of the Japanese foreign office was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin early Friday. The blaze lasted over three hours before firefighters gained control, with officials saying all important papers were saved though the foreign ministry's research bureau sustained great damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tokio Radio
NBC
Foreign Office
Foreign Ministry
Tannaci Ends Defense With Confident Incrimination Claim
CHICAGO AP Nicholas Tannaci 35 testified he was certain five election officials were innocent of fraud as he admitted performing the alleged offenses. Officials faced charges of theft of 15 voters application blanks and forging names in a November 4 judicial election. Judge Jarecki ordered Tannaci arrested and adjourned the trial to January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nicholas Tannaci
Edmund XK. Jarecki
Jarecki
Tannaci
Women in Uniform Demand and Defense Urgency
Washington AP reports women want to help in the war but face uniform shortages. The Office of Production Management assigns Helen Sisson to civilian defense to address uniform issues as wool and buttons are conserved. Red Cross director Mrs. Dwight Davis says wool will be allotted for essential uniforms and advises volunteers not to order unless required. Mrs. Roosevelt stresses need for essential war work roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potomac
Far East
Office of Production Management
American Red Cross
OPM
Helen Sisson
Office of Civilan Defense
Dwight Davis
Red Cross
Red Cross Volunteer Services
Franklin D. Roosevelt
King Gustaf V Embroideries For Family Members Noted
The Swedish monarch is described as engaging in embroidery as a diversion, creating pieces for relatives. The activity highlights a personal pastime attributed to King Gustaf V, reflecting a quieter royal pastime within the royal circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf V of
Sweden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
America
Kelly Field
Mrs. Kelly
Colin
Franklin
Helen Feith
FORD
International News Service
Ja P Foreign Office
Baker's
Second Street
A .E
Jean Joyce
Killian
Dorthy
Martex
Babe
Hanaer An
Merle E. Garmoe
Mackinaws
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!