British Ignore Nazi Planes Over Iceland Amid American Favor
Corporal Emory Chesmore, part of the first Marine detachment on Iceland, reports German reconnaissance flights but no British anti aircraft action. He says Icelanders prefer Americans to British troops, noting locals’ pro American sentiment, higher pay, and friendlier conduct.
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Iceland
Corp
Emory Chesmore
Cedar Rapids
Seattle
Wash
Shanghai
China
Marine Corps
Corporal Chesmore
United States
Chesmore
No Man’s Land
States
Marines in Iceland Fear Future Moves and Harsh Winds
The report describes Iceland barracks exposed to 80 mile an hour winds with rain. Marines, arriving from San Diego via the canal to Charleston then to Newfoundland and Iceland, face rumored destinations for next summer and strict drink prohibition. Corporal Chesmore visits relatives in Iowa.
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San Diego
Panama Canal
Charleston
Dakar
Azores
Iceland
Scotland
Norway
Chesmore
School Board Orders Cut In Extra Use Of Lights
An economy minded school board cited rising electricity bills and ordered administrators to curb extravagant light use. Finance chair Charles Penningroth opened the discussion while reading bills, noting increasing electric charges and urging restraint from teachers and staff.
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Board of Education
Charles Penningroth
Board debates lights and frugality in unused rooms
Superintendent Deamer recalls prior order to save energy but worried about dim classrooms. The board clarifies economy applies to unused rooms only. Mrs Hikcock suggests a letter to principals warning that economy plans often cut salaries first, prompting discussion on lighting. Penningroth questions bills, stressing emergency spending frugality.
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Arthur Deamer
C T. Hikcock
Deamer
Penningroth
School Board Approves Lease of Old Dairydale School
The building and grounds committee is empowered to negotiate a lease with the Dairydale community for use of the former school as a church. Some members worry about precedent while others note past use by federal agencies and the community’s willingness to support a church and pastor. Students currently attend city schools by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Blodgett
Board of Education
Dairydale
Big Springs
Calcium Concentration in Bones and Teeth Predominant
Scientists note that about 99 percent of the body's calcium resides in the bones and teeth, underscoring the skeletal system's role in calcium storage and structural support.
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
The piece urges steadfast purpose and tireless effort with lines about duty and perseverance. It presents Guest’s moralizing verse on resilience, work, and prayer as the essence of a life well lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Morale High At March Field Air Base Report
Capt Milo F Mitvalsky reports strong morale at March Field Riverside California as planes are serviced and training builds bases and distributes points. He notes Lt Templeton, his friend and successor, was killed in a return flight crash from Albuquerque.
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March Field Air Base
Milo Mitvalsky
Air Corps
Marchfield
Riverside
Calif
Milo F. Mitvalsky
Cedar Rapids
Mitvalsky
Templeton
Albuquerque
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