Cranfills Gap School News War Saving Stamps and Christmas Cheer
The First Grade reports buying War Saving Stamps with two books filled by Paula Christensen and Dolores Swen. Students wish to help win the war and send Christmas wishes. Notes cover ill health, grades, perfect scores, Christmas tree decorations, and a visit by Ms. Guy Finstad. Basketball loss to Clifton College 17 to 19 is noted. Victory tax forms begin with employers withholding 5 percent next month.
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Paula Christensen
Dolores Swen‘nen
Guy Finstad
Washington
Treasury Department
Adolf Hitler
War Programs Aimed at College Training and Manpower
The government announces a joint plan by Secretaries Stimson and Knox to use codege and university facilities for training armed services members. Aimed at preserving liberal education, the program prioritizes smaller colleges. a bulletin grants temporary deferments for college students in technical fields. A questionnaire has been sent to institutions. selected schools will provide prescribed courses housing and meals under Army Navy contracts. By end of 1943 or early 1944, millions will join armed forces war industry civilian work and farm labor. War production reports highlight record Liberty ship outputs and large munitions figures. France’s future leadership may be chosen by French people with Allied cooperation. Admiral Darlan pledges support to United Nations.
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Stimson
Knox
America
Han Een
WMC
McNutt
Know
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
France
Frynch
Darlan
United Nations
Estoria
Alefields
Ammnunic
WPS
Chinhuk Wenpome Toto
Anis
Maritime
Putten
U. S
Patterson
U.S. Mawaii
Alaska
Indictments in Illinois pool scam and wartime price trends
Federal grand jury in Chicago indicts 8H people for conspiracy to defraud in a nationwide baseball lottery scheme with operators including Square Deal Co. owners. pool reportedly did over $1,000,000 in annual business. Also notes wartime rent indices and food price increases since 1942, with details on OPA controls and inflation pressure. Gatesville USO Club renovation expands Camp Hood area, adding staff and equipment.
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Rand
Honlay
Sraund
John P Barnes
Readest
Aasinant
Maurice Wald
K. Walker
Blue Island
Square Deal Co. Chirags
Federal Authoritien
Chels Bauer
Ernest Bauer
Arthur Jaun
Chicago
Alfred J. Kenta
Corsicana
Texas
Gatesville
Tas
USO Club
Camp Hood
Rilleais
Camp
USO
Mattress Store Wishes Season Greeting to Community
Thankful message from Duke at The Mattress Store, extending Christmas and New Year wishes to customers. Expresses gratitude for support and promises readiness for mattress building and renovation services in the coming year.
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Duke
Pennies and nickels flow from Washington amid copper shortage
Dec 19 dispatch notes pennies and nickels pouring out of Washington as circulation campaigns push coin exchange. Congress passed a bill signed by the president to begin minting new pennies and a three-cent piece, addressing copper shortages. The steel base plan is mentioned amid the coin transition. The report cites a U S Treasury readiness and notes the broad U S pupil count in public schools.
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Washington
Tslty
Congress
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