Chile Air Operations Chief Sampson Plans Des Moines Visit
Richard Sampson, 25, Cedar Rapids native and head of flight operations in Chile for Pan American Grace Airways, discusses his career path from Cornell to Yale to aviation. He describes South American life, pro Allied sentiment shifts, and his current stay in Santiago before visiting Des Moines with his wife.
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Richard Sampson
Cedar Rapids
Sampson
Chile
Pan American-Grace Airways
Santra
Pan American-Grace
Penzgra
Pan American Airways
Innia
Balboa
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Sempson
Bolivia
Pat Ont
Franklin High School
Cornell College
Cornell
Yale
Pan American- Grace
CPT
Panagra
Lima
Peru
Ecuador
Brazil
Pan American Grace
Married to an airplane Red Cross girl in Australia
By Dora Jane Hamblin. A Red Cross worker in Australia describes the harsh daily routine of canteen duty and doughnut making for troops, the heat, termites, cramped bunks, clothing shortages, and the mix of fatigue and humor that keeps morale high amid wartime duties.
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Red Cross
Australia
Red Crogs
Army
Automat
American Heroes and Julian Olient Speak on South America
R. Sampson, living in Columbus, Ohio, discusses South American diversity and language. He notes most co workers are South American and that Spanish is learned on the road. He explains country differences and plans for future travel, describing a long journey from Santiago to Moines with several stops.
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Sampson
South America
United States
R. Sampson
Columbus
Ohio
Santiago
Moines
Shaves Shunned To Stay on Job
UP report from Los Angeles details Goodrich tire workers adopting a no shaving policy as a 120 day attendance drive. Workers contribute 5 per man for those with perfect attendance and no shaving, sharing among eligible participants to encourage continuous work and deter off hour hockey and entertainment. The plan expanded to other shifts with management hinting at further adoption.
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Washington
Red Cross
Los Angeles
Goodrich
War Department
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Nadire Subotnik
New York City
Argentina
U. S
Tommy Dorsey
Kay Kyser
L. F. Vane
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Dora Jane Hamblin
ETA
Frank Buck
Guinea
G.I
Australian Woman's Service
New Guinea
Y Julian Olient
Europe
Artine
United
Treat
John A. Sabini
U. S. Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Bougainville
Lieut
Sabini
U.S. Treasury Department
Sas
Burnscales
Uteh
May's
Drag Stores
California
Bearr Bae Balves
Bright
Firm Freit
You
Killiar
Valentine
Killian
Iowa
Jean Joyce
C.D.O
Kleinert
Tussy
Helena Rubenstein
Cologne
Fed
Helena Rubinstein
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