Women on the Home Front Drive Nation’s War Effort
The article argues women contribute beyond morale, taking key roles in food production, clothing repair, housing, and defense work. It highlights programs by OCD 4 H clubs Camp Fire Girls Girl Scouts Red Cross and U S O plus overseas and domestic service, training in nutrition, emergency cooking, garment repair, and nursing. It notes colleges and the NYA train women for defense factory labor and leadership and stresses unity among organizations in a national defense effort.
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National Defense
Office of Civilian Defense
Camp Fire Girls
Red Cross “Home Service
OCD
University of Chicago
Stevens College
Missouri
NYA
Camp Fire
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Girl
U.S.O
Service Scouts
Naval Services
United States
Bundles For
Britain
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Bundles
The
American Association of University Women
A.A.U. W
British American Ambulance Corps
New York City
Philadelphia
San Francisco
American Women’s Voluntary Services Group
A.W.V.S
Dried Products Help Solve Food Rationing Problem
Washington reports that changes in menus are likely as rationing continues. The U S Department of Agriculture bureau of home economics recommends dried or dehydrated products such as soup fruits vegetables and eggs as compact substitutes if transportation tightens and tin cans remain scarce.
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Washington
Bureau of Home Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Girdle Influence Dress Pattern No. 1502 B Promises Slim Silhouette
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1502 B offers a size 12 to 40 frock with a slim waist illusion via a newly designed girdle. The open neckline bodice, full skirt, puffed sleeves, and wide hem create a feminine look suitable for work, study, or fun. Materials and yardage listed for size 14 with 39 inch fabric.
Kitchen Tips and Houseplant Care From a Home Guide
A compact guide covers scoring apples to avoid skin bursting while baking. It suggests a grapefruit salad with cranberry jelly as a tangy meat or fish accompaniment. It also advises washing painted surfaces gently with mild soap and rinsing, then drying. It notes insects threaten houseplants and recommends light spraying with a small fly sprayer or soft brush for disinfectants.
Going to Washington Read This First
Women heading to Washington learn the realities of wartime posts with many rooms blocked for men and lines everywhere. The piece notes salaries from 1260 to 1440 dollars, the chance of meeting influential officials, and the need to accept inconveniences while serving the government effort.
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Washington
Trivia Qs on historic facts and figures
The quiz covers questions about the Washington Monument steps, recidivists, the Arc de Triomphe, Guam’s area, Charon the mythic ferryman, Bathsheba as Solomon’s mother, Fagin as the thief trainer, and Fahrenheit establishing the zero degree mark in 1709 at Danzig with mercury sinking.
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Washington Monument
Paris
Guam Island
Styx
Solomon
Macawber
Napoleon
Charon
Bathsheba
Fagin
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Danzig
898 Stairs Counted in Historic City Center Staircase
The report notes a total of 898 steps in the old city center staircase, a landmark linked to local traffic and tourism. It also describes a habitual criminal case tied to repeated offenses in the same district, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts.
Free Yeast Recipe Book Offer From Standard Brands
If you bake at home you can receive a complimentary yeast recipe book featuring Oven Scones Cheese Puffs Honey Pecan Buns Coffee Cakes and Rolls. Send a card with your name and address to Standard Brands Inc 691 Washington St New York City.
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Standard Brands Inc
Washington St
New York City
Adv
Children Titled Mrs in Colonial Times
A fragment notes that the term Mrs was used for all ladies in colonial times, even young girls as six years old, and that Miss or Mrs changed in social usage over time. The text critiques the flip of six year olds from Miss to Mrs as unflattering.
Insightful Quote on Grief and Self-Morship
A reflection on grief noting that many shadows arise from one's own actions. The aphorism attributes much of sorrow to internal causes rather than external events. It emphasizes personal accountability in enduring hardship.
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