First Cavalry Division History and Notable Figures
The piece outlines the First Cavalry Division’s lineage from 1855 through World War II, noting key commanders such as Col. Robert Bee and Gen. George A. Custer, battles including Little Bighorn, and campaigns in the Philippines and Mexico. It highlights service in Leyte, Tokyo occupation duties, Medal of Honor recipients J. A. McGill and Pfc. William J., and flags the division’s insignia and leadership changes in Japan.
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Bert Bliss
Peres
Robert Bee
George A. ‘Custer
Little Big
Pershing
Pancho ‘Villa
Mexico
Philippines
Leyte
1St ‘Cavalry
R Gay Arative
Rockport
Illinois
Africa
8Rd Army
1St Cavalry
Japan
Ivision
Quiet in the Court Delays as Jurors Work Hindered
In San Diego construction near the superior court paused by court order after Judge Dean Sherry instructed the jury, jackhammers silencing proceedings. Separately in Tibet, Potala Palace in Lhasa is noted as potentially the only Tibetan building with electricity.
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San Diego
Calif
U. P
Superior Court
Dean Sherry
Potala
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Lhasa
Thanksgiving Day Visits and Local Notices
Ro blee family gatherings mark Thanksgiving across Gleasondale Maynard and Boston. relatives travel from Dorchester Quincy Evansville and Malden. Local moves include Leslie Robblee to Evansville Indiana. Bruno Kansaniva builds a home in Stow. Union Evangelical church Service Club meets December 4 with annual fair results update. Miss Hazel Moore remains hospitalized at Brigham Hospital Boston after major leg surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Moore
Boxboro Road
Robert Breck Brigham Hospital
Parker Hill Avenue
Boston
Miss Moore
Unity club meets at First Parish church home
Members of the Unity club of the First Parish church hold their monthly meeting on Monday evening December 4 at the home of Mrs. Dorothy W. Burridge of West Acton Road. The Warren Wheeler Wetherbee Post 272 American Legion and Auxiliary awarded two turkeys last week to Mrs. Laura Macomber Gleasondale Road and Arthur W. Trefry of Boxboro Road. The next regular meeting of Post 272 will be at Stow Town Hall. Frank Baker of Great Road was a Thanksgiving Day guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Punty of Wheeler Road, Stow.
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Union Evangelical Church
Unity Club
First Parish
Dorothy W. Burbidge
West Acton Road
Warren Wheeler Wetherbee
American Legion and Auxiliary
Laura Macomber
Gleasondale ‘Road
Arthur W Trefry
Boxboro Road
American Legion Post 272
Stow Town Hall
Frank Baker
Great Road
Charles Punty
Wheeler Road
Stow
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Government Changes
Thanksgiving Day social rounds include the Smiths of Bolton Road visiting Wethersfield Connecticut with Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith and family while Percy H Howard and daughter Blanche E Symonds visit the Howards in Great Road. John K Robblee appointed to fill the unexpired Board of Assessors term left by Leslie W Rebblee. Charles Carvill returns home from Clinton Hospital improved. A 1624 note recalls John Robinson leading an early American traveling circus across the Alleghenies with wagons horses and a tent.
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Otto Suikko
Great Road
John Hans Wanhatalo
George W. Smith
Ronald
Bolton Road
Mr. Smith
Irving Smith
Wethersfield
Connecticut
Mrs Smith
Ralph Smith
Percy H. Howard
Blanche E. Symonds
John K. Robblee
Selectmen
Board of Assessors
Leslie W. Rebblee
John Robinson
Alleghenies
Wood types and their uses for cabinetmakers and carpenters
The article surveys common woods such as Ash, Cherry, Mahogany, White Oak, White Pine, Yellow Pine and Walnut, detailing their hardness, workability, color, and typical applications in interior trim, cabinet work, furniture, shipbuilding, flooring and structural use. It emphasizes matching wood properties to tasks and finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stord
How to Cut a Hole in Plaster Walls Safely
A DIY tip explains how to add an extra electrical outlet by boring a hole in a lath and plaster wall. Drive a long screw into the lath at the center, pull outward to grip the lath, then use a hacksaw blade to cut the hole on the pulling stroke.
Washing Machines and Baby Care in American Homes
Mothers rely on the washing machine to keep baby clothes clean and wholesome. The guide covers soaking diapers in cold water with borax, washing cotton wraps and nighties, and treating wool blankets with care to avoid damage from heat or sun. It also notes stain removal steps and the importance of timely laundering for health and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby
Bread not barred in low calorie Nebraska diet
University of Nebraska nutritionist Dr. Ruth Leverton reports 12 coeds on a low calorie plan with bread and butter at every meal lost about 2.8 pounds weekly over eight weeks. She notes omitting bread is costly and not necessary, as total calories drive weight change.
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Washington
U.P
Ruth Leverton
University of Nebraska
American Dietetic Association
Nebraska
Leverton
City Court Clears backlog under Annu Re’s plan
Attorney Ann C Re implements a city court docket cleanup. Roylance tosses out over 100 accumulated cases since 1944 for lack of evidence, mostly minor offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee Re iPrévo
Utah
Ann C
Fire engine bursts into action in Hingham blaze
In Hingham Massachusetts Engine Seven sped to a fire when its driver John Melanson smelled smoke and halted to tackle a blaze with the emergency brake, sparing a larger incident.
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Burzes
Hingham
Mass
U. P
John Melanson
Perry Statue Gets Move-Again In Cleveland
Oliver Hazard Perry’s granite statue, once in Public Square and later shifted to Gordon Park, must be relocated again as the city plans a new freeway. The eight ton monument has endured multiple moves since its 1860 erection.
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Cleveland, O
U. P
Oliver Hazard Perry
Commodore
Public Square
Wate Park
Gordon Park
Boston Police Ties Honor Wedding for Two State Officers
Miss E Patricia Coleman a state policewoman and Daniel J Desmond a state trooper were married without a special police guard. Coleman’s sister is a Boston policewoman and her brother is a Boston policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U.P
E. Patricia Coleman
Daniel J. Desmond
Egg Surprise Incident in Memphis Lunchroom
A Memphis worker recounts an odd lunchroom mishap when a colleague cracked an egg from a paper sack onto his knee. The egg, left uncooked by the wife, splattered over him in a surprising mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
James
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Peter and
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Charles Hewitt
Dorchester
Lawrence Jensen ,Sr
Frank Slaugher
Quincy
Leslie W. Robblee
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Pancho
St. Louis
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