Last Man of Guam Garrison Revisits Island Friends
U. S. Marine Corps radioman George R. Tweed revisits Guam after 31 months in hiding from Japanese forces. The photo shows Tweed with the Johnston family in Agana and with Mrs. Felicita Crisostime and her daughter Maria cooking by lamplight, highlighting the return visit and former helpers including Mrs. Joseph Torres and Daniel J. Lawlor.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Navy
Warren
George R. Tweed
Guam
Tweed
Marion Johnston
William G. Johnston
Eloise Johnston
Johnston
Agana
Joseph Torres
U. S. Marine
Daniel J. Lawlor
Victor
Iowa
Torres
Women of Teton County Mine Tin For Flying Fortresses
J A Stewart vice president of the American Can Company states civilians in Teton County consumed foods in 1943 and will open about 550 688 cans this year. He notes 24 000 cans provide tin for one Flying Fortress in a Washington issued table.
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J. A. Stewart
American Can Company
Washington
Pigeon Sets Dark Flight World Record in Charleston Run
Pigeon Flight Pathfinder of the 1306th signal pigeon company claims a world record for near total darkness travel. Released in Charleston, S C on a cloudy night the bird arrived after 6 hours 23 minutes covering 177 air miles at an average 814 yards per minute.
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1306Th Signal Pigeon Company
Charleston
S. C
New Withholding Tax Rates Take Effect January First
The revised withholding income tax rates from the 1944 act apply to all wages paid on or after January 1, 1945. Collector Lewis Penwell explains that December wages paid in January fall under the new rates and that Form W-2 (Rev.) for 1944 must show wages paid in 1944 and taxes withheld, due by January 31, 1945.
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Lewis Penwell
Internal Revenue
Penwell
Penn State scientist says meat supports summer diet
A Penn State researcher debunks the claim that summer eating should cut meat. He argues meat remains beneficial and appropriate regardless of hot or cold weather.
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Penn State
The Postwar Jobs Dilemma and Veteran Rehiring
Twenty two million men and women, about half the 1940 peacetime workforce, face a major reshuffle as the nation shifts from war to peace. Management and labor must plan now to protect human resources and ease the transition to high level postwar employment. Rehiring veterans raises questions of seniority, restoring jobs to service members, and using new skills for better peacetime opportunities.
Declarations of Est Income Tax Date Changes
Lewis Pendwell reminds individual income taxpayers that Congress moved the final date for filing 1944 declarations of estimated tax from December 15, 1944, to January 15, 1945. Farmers, amended declarations, and final 1944 installments are affected. return-by-January 15 can satisfy both return and declaration. The 1945 declaration remains due March 15. final 1944 returns must be filed by March 15 if not by January 15. In Panama City, the Church of San Jose houses an altar of mahogany and gold, once whitewashed to avoid Morgan’s search during the Old Panama sack.
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Lewis Pendwell
Internal Revenue
Congress
Panama City
Panama
Church of
San Jose
Old
Henry Morgan
Tulip Planting Depth Guidance from Agriculture Dept
The United States Department of Agriculture advises planting tulip bulbs with tips about four inches below the soil surface for long term soil retention. Depth varies by soil type with deeper planting for light soils and shallower for heavy soils depending on conditions.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sunlight Prescriptions for Ultraviolet Treatments
Medical men report rising use of sunlight as a healing medium. Scientists from the bureau of standards present three and a half years of sun ultraviolet intensity measurements across seasons and weather to gauge treatments.
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Bureau of Standards
Ironing Tips for Linen and Damask Care
Iron the fabric with the grain and fold carefully to extend life. Fold and iron cotton and linen selvages, iron right side out, then again lengthwise. Iron damask on the wrong side without folding, polish, then fold right side. Iron napkins straight and avoid tugging corners during drying or ironing to prevent distortion.
Family joy as automatic gas heating cuts costs
Dad surveys lower heating bills with automatic gas heating while Mother notes cleaner floors and draperies. Children enjoy a spacious rumpus room made possible by space saving gas equipment. Montana-Dakota Utilities offers affordable, worry free heating through Conrad Choteau Valier service.
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Dad
Mother
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