Arming Record Pace In United States 1941 Mobilization
The article notes U.S. mobilization speed surpasses other nations with rapid military buildup and industry shift. It references Lester Kellogg and the discontinued Office of Pre-Management, cites wartime economic figures, and discusses postwar social service shifts and unemployment concerns. It mentions census planning, national income in 1941, and cargo vessel output in late 1941 as indicators of industrial and military activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hauser
Ian
Ioc
Gilbert
Nations
Bureau of For
Department
of Commerce
Cial
Naval
Acto
National Council
Dog Could Talk Could Tell A Plenty
ESBURG West Virginia patrolman reports a dog that allegedly spoke after being found in a sewer. A group of hunters tracked its disappearance, and a neighbor heard a whine from a pasture before the dog barked in response, revealing the escape route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esburg
W. VA
Oling
County Fox Hunters
John Layton
Mit
Youths Height Battle Opens Army Recruit Scene
Lawrence Kelley faced repeated height checks at the recruiting office from 1939. He began with a height below five feet four inches, then stretched to reach the minimum. In April 1941 his height was finally recorded as exactly five feet four, and he was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kelley
Air Corps
Kelley
Henry Tson Proposes to Helen for Wedding in London
A fragmented report describes Henry Tson proposing to Helen during a trip to London. The couple reportedly faced delays and confusion about a match arranged by a correspondent, with limited readable details about their engagement and marriage plans.
Freezing Method Cuts Deaths in Gangrene Amputations
A New York City hospital editorial credits crymotherapy and tourniquet use to drop death rates from 83 percent to 18 percent in gangrenous limb amputations at City hospital Welfare Island. Dr. Frederick M. Allen developed the cold anesthesia method now urged for military and allied medical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Hospital
Welfare Island
Journal of the Medical Society of the County of
United States
Frederick ‘M. Allen
Fifth Avenue
Allen
Lyman W. Crossman
Russian Divorce Easy Navajo Simpler
Navajo Indians in Goodridge Utah keep traditional customs intact, addressing marital disputes by a simple practice. When marriages end the wife places the husband’s saddle and possessions outside the door of the hut, and the husband then leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodridge
Utah
Arizona
Young San Francisco Entertainer Joins Army Band Project
Clayton Mitchell 23 of San Francisco recently joined Fort Leonard Wood's engineer replacement training center near Rolla. He has a long show business résumé from band leadership at 15 to managing a Golden Gloves champ at 13. He calls his "electronic orchestra" a departure from standard dance bands. He has not yet tested the idea at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Rolla
Clayton Mitchell
San Francisco
Fort Leonard Wood
Mitchell
Cook Family Marks 370 Years of Rail Service
WESTMORELAND New Hampshire The Cook family has maintained continuous railroad employment since 1850 with at least one member always on the Boston and Maine payroll. Their cumulative service adds up to 370 years, highlighting a deep family tradition in the rail line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland, N. H
Cook
Charles H. Cook
Boston & Maine Railroad
Florence
Acton Adds Ninety-Two To Voter List After Registration
Ninety two names were added to Acton’s voter rolls as registration closed at 10 PM Wednesday. Most new registrants are newcomers. The list includes names registered February 13 17 and 18 with multiple families bearing the Lawton Hollowell and Webber surnames among others in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive M. Nicholson
Russell G. Nicholson
Virginia Pereira
Manuel L. Pereira
Marjory E. Perkins
Hmglen Pederson
Helen K. Quinn
Florente M. Rooney
Effie C. Strack
Ruth _P. Steeves
Clayton Steeves
Daphne L. Thanpson
Harold CG. Thompson
John J. Vincent
Charlotte M. Ware
Helen B. Walker
W. Gardner Walker
PRE NUPTIAL PARTY IN SOUTH ACTON FOR MISS HAYWARD
Miss Lucille Hayward of South Acton was surprised by about twenty five friends and relatives at Mrs Arthur Nelson Jr s Main street home Monday night and given greenbacks. Her fiancé Leo Cunningham Jr of Boxboro is in Albany Georgia and the shower was planned by her future bridesmaids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Hayward
South Acton
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Main Street
Georgia
Nelson
Rodney Akers
Vermont
Acton
Miss Hayward
George K. Hayward
Leo C.cunningham
Boxboro
Engagement Announced for Dorothy McDonald and Raymond Hanscom
Marlboro Mrs Elizabeth Mc Donald of 115 Mechanic street announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy to Raymond Hanscom son of Mrs Christine Hanscom of 96entral street Hudson No date is set for the wedding Miss McDonald is a Marlboro High School and South Middlesex Secretarial School graduate and works as a secretary in Framingham Mr Hanscom is a Hudson High School graduate and is employed at Hill Bros factory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Elizabeth McDonald
Mechanic Street
Dorothy
Raymond Hanscom
Christine Hanscom
By Results We Judge Others Quote Reflection
The fragment reflects on judging by outcomes rather than methods, citing George Eliot. It contrasts results with the process, noting the limitation of understanding how results are achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eliot
Concord Stars to Compete at Madison Square Garden
Concord high school indoor track coach Ralph F Ward takes two state champions Captain William J Ambrose Jr and Thomas A McKenna to New York for the national interscholastic championships at Madison Square Garden. McKenna runs the 440 while Ambrose may run the mile or 1000 depending on coach Ward. Both are in rare form and could become national champions and record holders if conditions favor them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ralph F. Ward
Concord High School
William J. Ambrose
Thomas
A. McKenna
New York
Madison Square Garden
McKenna
Ambrose
Ward
Joyful birth announced for Peterson family son
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peterson of 259 West Main Street announce the birth of a son at Marlboro Hospital on Saturday afternoon. Both mother Adrien Granitsas and baby are reported as doing very well. Adrien Granitsas is the former daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Granitsas, longtime art teacher in local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Peterson
259 West
Main Street
Marlboro Hospital
Peterson
Adrien Granitsas
George Granitsas
Bolton Grange Holds Feb Meeting and Plans
Bolton Dr and Mrs C Roy Clemens return from a two month Florida California trip. Nineteen attend Bolton Grange meeting at Bolton Town Hall on February 23. Memorial for Mrs Mary A Pardee. resolutions to be drafted by Bernice Marr Grace Mentzer Phyllis Whitcomb. Bolton Grange to host with Hudson Grange April 6. Scotch auction March 9. decline Westminster Grange invitation March 10. Boston Hearth Committee hosted Berlin Tuesday Club Feb 24 with speaker Mary Fowler from Crittenden Home for Wayward Girls. Flute solos by Albin Tamosiumas under Edward Mayberger, Hudson. Attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. Roy Clemens
Florida
California
Bolton Grange
Bolton Town Hall
Mary A. Pardee
Bernice ‘] Marr
Pardee
Bernice Marr
Grace Mentzer
Phyllis Whitcomb
Hudson Grange
Educational Aids Committee
Mabel Pardee
Westminister Grange
Marjorie Gabrielsen
Boston
Berlin
Mary Fowler
Crittenden Home
Albin Tamosiumas
Hudson
Edward F. Mayberger
Perley B. Sawyer
Edward L. Edes
Howard P. Davis
John C. Powers
Mary Sprague
John T
Ainsley Speaks Before Concord Lions Club
L G Ainsley East Cambridge court house reporter for the Boston Globe spoke to about 40 Concord Lions and guests at Wrights Tavern. He shared experiences in newspaper and court work and was introduced by Deputy Sheriff Arthur B. Corey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Lions Club
Wright’s Tavern
Rothwell N. MacRae
J. Clifford. Geer
Sperter
Rudolph W. Currier
Leslie G. Ainley
East Cambridge
Boston Globe
Arthur B. Corey
Mr. Ainley
Ralph F. Ward
Bernie Megin
Concord High
Wiliam Ambrose
Thomas McKenna
Merton Sanborn
William J.aHiff
Edward Hawks
James Shields
Mothers Club Meets in Concord March 2
The Concord Mothers Club holds its monthly meeting Monday evening March 2 at 8 oclock in the parish house of the Trinitarian Congregational church. President Mrs Ruth Howe will preside guest speaker is Dr Anna Wellington psychiatrist at Grafton state hospital hostesses Mrs Mary Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Club
Concord
Thes
Trinitarian ‘ Congregational Church
Ruth Howe
Anna Wellington
Grafton State Hospital
Mary Walker
Hazel Smyth Gains Honor at Bates College Politics Club
Hazel A. Smyth a Bates College junior and daughter of A Herbert Smyth of 77 Houghton Street has been elected to Membership in the Politics Club Candidates must major in social sciences and show interest and ability in political science Smyth graduated from Hudson High School in 1988 where she took part in Current Events Glee Latin Dramatic and English Clubs and made the Honor Roll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Hazel A. Smyth
Bates College
A. Herbert Smyth
Houghton Street
Miss Smyth
Hudson High School
Concord Churches Schedule and Christian Science Lesson
Concord congregations announce Sunday services at 10 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 a m A Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 p m Reading room hours 2 to 5 p m weekdays and 7 30 p m Wednesday The Bible Lesson for March 1 on Christ Jesus includes passages from John 10 24 26 5 and Philippians 4 19 The Science and Health text by Mary Baker Eddy is cited with notes on the Christ and divinity Emergon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Christ Jesus
Christ
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Local Moves And Socials In Hudson Area
Hudson residents report several address changes with Mr and Mrs Ernest Roberts moving to Washington Street while Mr and Mrs Thomas Daigneault relocate to 49 Felton Street. Charles Swimmer hosts friends including Rob ert Jardine stationed with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Moncton New Brunswick. Red Fahey visits William Kittredge while Knights of Columbus prepare a penny bingo on Main Street.
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Ernest Roberts
Felton Street
Fiamental
Washington Street
Thomas Daigneault
Broad Street
Charles Swimmer
Lincoln Street
Robert Jardine
Royal Canadian Air Force
Jardine
Moncton
N. B
Hudson Coungeil
Knights of Columbus
Main Street
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Relor
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London
Helen
Tson
B. Link
Buoster
Nes
Haw
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Humans
Gene Carr
Concord Stars
Madison Square
Bolton
L.G. Ainsley
Lions Club
Hazel Smyth
Concord Churches
First Church OF ‘Christ
Emergon
Fahey
St Mary's School, Waltham
William Kittredge
Apsley Street
Jeanne Bedard
Newton
Thomas Bedard
Grant Street
L. M
Broad ST
Philco
Simp Gentle
Reli
Florence DE Luxe
Poplin’s
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