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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
4
The Chicago Board of Trade, expanding roles for women, now employs young women as floor messengers amid a male staffing decline. Messengers relay grain orders from LaSalle Street to firms, and back with confirmations, as the workforce shifts in response to war and labor changes.
A Patriotic account details the rapid growth of the U S Army Air Force in the past year. It cites production surpassing 5 000 aircraft monthly, global basing, vast air transport reach, and high level operations from Casablanca to New Guinea under leaders like Hap Arnold and General Andrews.
A newborn whale records a birth weight of four thousand pounds signaling a remarkably large calf. Scientists note the event could indicate maternal health and environmental conditions influencing early growth.
The article profiles a renowned American educator who became president of Wellesley College in 1936 and was appointed by President Roosevelt as director of the Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service. She led the WAVES as it prepared to shift thousands of desk sailors to active sea duty.
Maynard Marlboro Red Cross thanks citizens for support in the War Fund Drive. Fifty four solicitors gathered $1502, with volunteers active in Dressings Canteen and Knitting. Appreciation extended to local papers and the Elks Lodge for hall use. fund efforts continue alongside the 2nd War Loan.
Dr. W A Albrecht of the University of Missouri declares soil acidity a myth for farmers. With proper fertility and organic matter, acidity aids crops, improves forage value, and allows acid tolerant legumes to thrive when nutrients are supplied in balanced amounts.
Contributions to the Maynard Red Cross may always be made to Mrs. James C Mahoney chairman or to Mr Sidney Mecleary treasurer. Sincerely Bradford Parker treasurer Merton Merrick chairman Magnari Red Cross War Fund 1943 Advertising pays best.
A Treasury notice urges buying a Second War Loan Bond at noon to fund soldier necessities. It highlights gloves hankies socks and new lapel gadget as essentials and contrasts civilian purchases with a soldier’s need for shoes.
Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley led a daring rescue during the MacArthur evacuation at Subic Bay as part of the expedition that ferried General MacArthur and his family toward Australia. His bold action highlighted a crucial moment in the early Pacific theater.
Florence C Weed describes prune varieties and processing across the Pacific coast. California grows the French prune, Oregon and Washington a Mali an variety, with drying methods sun drying in California and evaporators in the northwest. Prune juice canning grows as dried prune sales face competition.
Excavations at Nippur in Babylon uncover a library dating to about 3000 B C making it roughly 5000 years old. The clay tablets bear inscriptions rather than paper. The greatest ancient library was built at Alexandria with parchment rolls used for books.
Safety first message links farm production to full involvement in war effort. Recommends every kitchen have a first aid kit or cabinet and stresses maintaining building supports to prevent sagging. Advises keeping wood sills off ground with masonry supports.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Hospital Ward and Mess Attendants with salaries from 960 to 1320 dollars annually plus overtime. Positions are at various New England government hospitals with reductions for retirement and furnished quarters and meals where provided. Applications are to be filed with the First U. S. Civil Service Region in Boston and materials obtainable at local post offices or U.S. Employment Service offices.
A George Eliot quip on prudence and restraint notes that wisdom rests in choosing silence. The maxim frames eloquence as unnecessary when one has no material to contribute.
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