Those Surprising Dutch In Fight With Far East Invaders
The article notes Dutch forces in the East Indies have sunk about 20 enemy ships since the war began, including a cruiser and two destroyers. It urges U.S. and Allied reinforcements, warns of widening Japanese gains, and calls for firm action to prevent seizure of the Philippines, Singapore, and the Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
East Indies
United States
E Japs
Netherlands
Pacific
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Indies
Kong
Pines
Nine Questions for Registrants Under Selective Service Act
Lt. Col. Ralph M. Smith announces nine simple questions for February 15 and 16 registration in Hudepoint Town Hall. Registrants provide identity residence mailing address telephone age birth place employer and related details. no questionnaires or physicals on February 16. A green registration card is issued and must be carried at all times. failure to show it constitutes violation of regulations.
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Ralph M. Smith
Selective Service
Massachusetts
Saltonstall
Col. Smith
Lt. Col. Smith
Concord Notes Celebrate Birthday and Club Activities
Theresa Deacon celebrates her 10th birthday as the town notes the new Red Cross Nutrition Class opening. The sixth 4 H Club meeting at Mrs Rath Howes reviews hardwood trees and votes to study birds as a minor project. Roger Boyd, a Pensacola flying cadet, sang on radio with others earning a $25 prize. Local darts and tennis results wrap a busy weekend, while two men from New Jersey and New York receive five year and a day sentences for armed robbery. A chimney fire prompts fire crews to respond to a home on Old Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rath Howe
America
Betsy Felis
Roger Boyd
Fred .T. Boyd
Lowell Road
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Pensacola
Florida
Concord
War Production Board Proposes Restrictive Male Attire Rules
The War Production Board outlines fall suit standards limiting two pants suits and eliminating patches pockets vents cuffs and belts. Specifications cover vests jackets trousers and outer coats with strict measurements to ensure uniform appearance across garments.
Theatres Must Prepare For Protection In Air Raids
Boston Feb 7 local theatre managers receive a Massachusetts public safety manual by Shmuel Pinanski detailing audience protection during air raids. It urges inspections from dressing room to roof, expanded first aid space, luminous exit markings, and staff trained as air raid wardens.
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State House
Boston
Shmuel Pinanski
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
Pinanski
Sudbury Highway Surveyor Resigns For War Service
In a letter to the people of Sudbury Gordon Hunter announces his resignation as Highway Surveyor to serve in defense work or the army. He thanks residents for four years of support and hopes to resume duties after the emergency. A second letter from Mrs Manard L Harris thanks the newspaper and Emer son Hospital Aid Society for publicity aiding their annual drive.
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Sudbury
Gordon Hunter
Five Town Weekly
Emerson Hospital Aid Society
Manard L. Harris
Cooler Trees Lower Exterior Temperature Than Air
In forests the outer temperature of trees remains cooler than the surrounding air, a difference influenced by shade and moisture. Night, summer, and winter conditions affect this thermal dynamic, with tree surfaces often lagging ambient changes.
Army Employs Civilians for Various Jobs
The Army seeks expert production and mechanical engineers and administrative specialists for Ordnance material production. The Boston Ordnance District at 140 Federal Street hires experienced staff to assist manufacturers with engineering and managerial guidance. Applicants should submit a resume to the Boston Ordnance District and request an application blank from local post offices.
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Army
Ordnance Department
United States Army
Boston
James S Crawford
Federal Street
First Civil Service District
Massachusetts
Plans to auction old auto plates for metal salvage
Gov Saltonstall and state American Legion officials outlined plans to collect hundreds of thousands of old auto plates from centers and move them to Norfolk Prison Colony for public sale. The steel grade yields about $10.66 per gross tag to dealers, with estimated revenue for the war activities fund around $8,000 or more from the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltonstall
American Legion
Norfolk Prison Colony
Farming in Bay State is Big Business
Massachusetts farming stands as a major enterprise with over 32 000 farms averaging 60 acres, totaling about 2 000 000 acres. The state’s agricultural output includes dairy, vegetables, poultry, fruit and cranberry crops, supporting a yearly crop value near 10 million dollars and a vast distribution network to city consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Berkshires
Bay State
Massachusett
Commonwealth
Will and Do Nothing Is Impossible to the Man
A concise aphorism states that true success comes from both willpower and action. It asserts that inability to act after intent is the key barrier to achievement.
ARP Rules Outlined for Factories and Stores
Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety urged comprehensive ARP services in factories large stores and public buildings. It advised appointing a chief plant warden and internal security officer, drills for air raids, control of information, fire protection, and ready camouflage measures to protect vital operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
FBI
Notice on Illumination and Fire Hazards During Blackout
The document warns that during darkness the lighting attendants must prepare for blackout by monitoring flares in heat producing furnaces visible outside and addressing fire extinguishing problems that require time to resolve.
Registrations Open Across Town Halls and Schools
Hudson Town Hall auditorium hosts registrations Sunday Feb 15 9 pm to 5 pm and Monday Feb 16 7 am to 9 pm. Bolton Berlin Maynard Sudbury Stow Southboro Boxboro locations listed for registration in town halls and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson—Town Hall
Bolton—Town Hall
Berlin
Maynard—High School
Sudbury
Southboro—Town Hall
Stow—Town Hall
Boxboro—Town Hall
Concord Captain Sinks Lone Marker as Bulkeley Falls
Bulkeley school team lost to Lexington junior high 3 6 with Captain Joey scoring Concord's only goal. Middlesex School and St Mark’s Southboro hockey game cancelled by rain and snow and will be rescheduled. Middlesex hosts Thayer while St Geo of Newport visits Saturday in Rhode Island.
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Peter
Bulkeley
Lexington
Joey
Concord
M Dlesex School
St. Mark’s Southboro
Middlesex
Thayer
St. Geo
Newport
Rhode Island
Least to Mend Little Said Is Soonest Mended
A compact note invokes the proverb attributed to George Wither about quick repair and recovery. The fragment suggests a moral about remedy and timeliness in addressing faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wither
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U.S
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Plymouth
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Cuba
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Hitler
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James Henry Deacon
Main Street
Red Cross
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Leonard Smith
Joseph Ballard
B. & T. Club
Adam J. Leschinski
Carteret
New Jersey
Salvatore Marucci
Jamestown
New York
Vincent Brog Na
Middlesex Superior Court
Edward J. Mas
Fort Devens
Concord Turnpike
West Concord Barracks
Central Station
West Concord
Chimmey
Benjamin L Benoit
Old Road
Maynard
Vincent J. Pollina, Jr
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Framingham
Main St. Maynard
Cooper Knowles
Him Or
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State Committee On Public Safety
Dickie Collars
Masibae
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