Proper flag display guidance from U S service personnel
Wartime feature shows how to display the United States flag with staff and wall or window displays. Army Navy and Coast Guard members, including Sgt Caroline York and Lt Kathleen Hogan, demonstrate correct positions and the Flag Week appeal asks for increased War Bond purchases to reach a $100 million target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline York
Women’s Army War Corps
Meridian
Texas
United States
United States Association
Kathleen Hogan
United States “Marines
Mford
Connecticut
United States Flag Association
Michael Sirianni
Philadelphia
Spar Genereyd Fraleigh
Coast Guard
Shreveport
Louisiana
Yeoman George
Giammatorio
The
Navy
Alexandria
Virginia
Acton Birth Announcements and Local Notices
Births and family notices from Acton Center report the arrival of a daughter Anne on June 1 at Emerson Hospital and a son born to Dr and Mrs Spencer H Taylor on June 6 at the Wiman House Cambridge. Certificates issued include tires tubes and vehicle parts to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Torkelsen
Street
Acton Copter
Anne
Tierson Hospital
Torkel
Doris
Terkelsen
John Pedof
Rand
Churchill”A. New
Main Street
Acton Center
pap@mtsof
Les Lee
Dane
Emerson Hospital
Chaviente
Newman
Arthur Raymond
Nagog Hill Road
Acton
Spencer H. Taylor
Concord, Road
Wiman House
Cambridge
Taylor
Ita Larsed
Carlisle
Local rationing board hears May meeting notes
At the recent meeting of the local rationing board held last Monday night, discussions touched on the Wave Buy War Bond program and related community measures.
Victory Garden Plan Lets Growers Save Ration Points
Prof F G Helyar of Rutgers outlines a 50 foot by 25 foot Victory garden plan that yields about 2 772 ration points. The layout includes two 90 foot rows of tomatoes, two rows of snap beans, and a small seed stock to maximize nutritive value for the household. Planting guidance urges households to start now if not already underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Helyar
Rutgers University
State Victory, Garden and Food Conservation Committee
Jong
Garden yields and insignia describe wartime food gardening
The article details crop insignia and garden planting plans. It lists seed amounts for carrots beets lima beans and tomatoes and gives expected yields in bushels quarts and ration points. Professor Helyar estimates tomatoes yield in jars and ration points, noting home gardens help families meet nutrition and conserve city rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helyar
Garden Ee
Professor Helyaraddg
Commercial Uses for Our Citrus Fruits in 1920s
The article notes grapefruit as an inexpensive delicacy and outlines rising production in Arizona and California. It highlights commercial oils from orange and grapefruit peels, pectin from citrus waste, citric acids for foods and medicines, and new products like citrus powder and citrus utter. Canning of grapefruit hearts and juice increases, with Idaho and Texas canneries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Calif
California
Paria
Ida
Texas
United States
Rural Briefs on Vitamin C in Bleached Vegetables
Cabbage endive and other plants that are bleached when eaten contain less vitamin C than the truly green vegetables. The note highlights how processing reduces nutrient content in common crops.
Lights of New York in a Spring Ramble
A vivid slice of New York life with street scenes, people, and moments from Times Square to the Battery. The piece notes soldiers, vendors, old men reading, a bevy of city sounds, and a razed Aquarium while reflecting on subway manners and park life. It mentions the Beaverkill Club memory and the Statue of Liberty pilgrimage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Bedley Island
New York
Sepger
Town Takes to Bicycles For Rides of Officials
Public Works officials Dudley R. Shepard and Carmen Read announced the town may allow officials to use bicycles for short trips. The plan aims to reduce vehicle use and streamline errands around Nutley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutley
Dudley R. Shepard
Read
Heroes of the faith give lifebelts to sailors in sinking ship
The Army Chaplains Rabbi Alexander Goode Father John P. Stephen Father George L. Fox and a seaman Daniel O Keefe recount a torpedo attack rescue on a transport ship. They gave their life jackets to sailors as the ship sank and prayed. The War Department file details this act of self sacrifice and urges churches to raise War Bond funds during Flag Week ending June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingtom
War Department
United States
Army Transport Service
Daniel O'Keefe
United States Merchant Marine Service
William
R. Arnold
Alexander , Goode
Beth Jerdel
Ed. States Flag Association
States Army Chaplains
Clark V.polimpy
John
L. Fox
Babbi
Alenander
D. Goode
Concord High School notes on rain delay baseball game
Reports a Concord High baseball game delayed by rain, later resumed with wins and losses. Mention of coaches Bill Spokesfield and Arky Dempsey, pitcher Maynard, Flaherty, and Davis. Also notes war stamp sales and Dey commemorations at the school with student leadership and an essay on the meaning of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Bedford
Randy Castoh
Concord Winchester
Sporting
Nae
Chester
Bill Spokesfield
Inn
Arky Dempsey
Maynard
Flaherty
Basane Acee
Davis
Treasury
Dlomerick
Connie” ‘O'Neil
Siapeons
r'Leon Foss
Joseph Walsh
Ada Major Foss
Issue Permits For New Tires
The local Rationing Board issued permits last week for new passenger tires to Olevi Alatalo Ralph Mason Walter King Parker Colby Pred Lakey Levanosky Julia Mariano Anthony Maskowsky Riley Stor Sawyer Whitney Wett Beals and others. New truck tires were also authorized by the Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tine Olevi
Alatalo Ieee
Ralph Ww
Mason
Oes Tapas
Walter King
Cispeessspereen
Weino
Uni Whitney
Beals
First Parish Church Sunday School Ends Year with Service
Members of the First Parish Church Sunday School plan the annual Children's Service on June 18 at 11 o'clock. Awards and special books will honor attendees Peter Bowser Clark Gillies Dorothy Greenman Barbara Rug Bell Anne Bemis Dorothy Caiger Jennifer Dole Diana Frothingham Jerry Harris John Hawes Diane Seavey and Margaret Watkins. Flowers donated by children will be distributed or sent to the Boston and Power Mission. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish
Mass
Concord
Breen Enone Marea
Leyingon
Wheeler
Peter, Bowser
Je Clark
Joan Gillies
Doroty Greenman
Barbara Rug- Bell
Wen
You
Anne Bemis
Dorothy Caiger
Jennifer Dole
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U. S
Blaine B. Toarsen
Baltimore
Mail
Mericans Toy
Flag Association
Home’ Front
Ingeborg Federson
F. P. Strauss
Carl C. Flint
J. W. Caughnn
Alfred AW. Davis
Charles A. Hardy
Herold E. Clapp
Alfred G.gilbert
Henry A. Davis
Albert R. Pratt
L. Féxeonie
H. Daniel Flanagan
A. ‘Perry Marble
L. F. Kennie
Albert. R. Jenkyp
Mae
Qston Edison Company
Victory Garden
Tion Book
Crop Corps
Lights of
L. L.stevenson
Lg Avenue
Times Square
Tcc
Gardenia
Chrysler
Actua
Lower East Side
Beaverkill Club
Bell Syndicate
WNU Features
Concord High School
Oe Maynard
Local ‘Rationing Board
Keith
ASP
Fender Crisp Garden
Florida
Ae Orien
Puyet Ie
Haddock
Am Atlas
CHER
Howe
Cope
Shan
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