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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
4
A report highlights that women are set to take prominent roles across professions soon. It notes growing education levels and rising participation in fields traditionally dominated by men, signaling a shift in workforce dynamics and opportunity.
A Central Bren columnist cites Charles P Stewart arguing wartime drafts will drain medical legal and religious professions. He warns many practitioners leave as veterans return, creating a vacancy for young doctors lawyers and clergymen in the postwar era. The American Council of Education says postwar roles may shift toward tactical positions with women increasingly prominent in medicine and law.
A damaged observation notes pedestrians often ignore crossing gates near Center Street and Pirsi venti, risking near-misses. It urges public caution and adherence to gate signals to prevent derailment-like accidents. Also reports a university study showing slot machines yield small average wins and high losses for players.
San Francisco May 13 Patriotism driven by Slogan Man proposes a nationwide display of symbols and events to revive wartime fervor. J Henry Smythe Jr famed for waving flags and timing slogans envisions Liberty Bell pilgrimages, a Betsy Ross impersonator, and a Star Spangled Banner reenactment with fireworks. He claims a strong FDR likeness boosts appeal.
Washington May 12 American history began with spice trade and today the United States faces a need to diversify sources amid wartime disruption. The piece argues against hoarding and urges geo political and scientific exploration to maintain spice access while noting New Zealand’s wartime effort and the strain on supply chains.
Fragmentary notes describe Mareescu as Mongol and detail a journey routine. Each morning he mixes dried milk with water in a leather bottle to create a pap for dinner while riding. The text also contains garbled terms and unrelated phrases about animals, houses, and professionals.
Twenty years ago plans for Memorial Day in the city highlight veterans and related groups joining in honoring those who died in defense. Commencement at Columbus Joint High drew a large audience at Community church with the Class of 1922 named. A coroner’s inquest into Samuel Satz’s death absolved the railroad company of blame. Corry Baseball Club opens the season at Tevineton. Frank DeLury on receiving end. A. J. Mays, 71, dies in Garland from heart disease, father of Louise Mays. St James Hotel near completion after interior remodeling and updated facilities for patrons.
A fragmented quiz page asks seven questions about U S history and civics. Topics include Fort Knox and silver depositories, War of 1812 leaders, river borders of Kentucky, and Qakers baptism practices. The text is garbled with OCR errors but centers on a classroom or newspaper quiz.
Inland waterways move millions of tons of war materials by Dresel powered raw boats and mud barges across a 7 000 mile system. Army engineers note deepened channels and new terminals boost Mississippi valley traffic, with 1942 wartime freight expected to exceed 1941. Officials press to use inland routes to avoid submarine coastal risk and to deliver petroleum sulfur coal ore and steel to processing plants.
The article outlines a treatment by nurse Elizabeth Kenny from Australia for infantile paralysis. It emphasizes warm moist applications and progressive passive to active motion, avoiding splints, with Kenny teaching the method in the United States for 14 months. American doctors reportedly accept the technique.
The passage notes India with over 45 languages and thousands of castes and tribes living in vast diversity. It mentions Australian aborigines as nomadic hunter gatherers using simple tools and fire, while highlighting common usage errors in transcription.
Washington Day Book discusses MacArthur's limits, war production orders, and wartime life in the capital. It notes limited ground forces for Australia, Japan’s bases, WPB clothing rules boosting suit and overcoat output, and government cafeterias serving millions of meals as war logistics scale up under the new War Department building plans.
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