Mitchell’s son joins artillery path at Fort Sill
The quietspoken private John K L Mitchell, son of the late Brig. Gen William Mitchell, begins Army service at Fort Sill after enlisting in Milwaukee. He attends a 13 week artillery course, proves skilled with rifles and 37 MM anti tank guns, and serves as part time chief of a howitzer section while training.
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Schuyler
United States
Ingland
France
Italy
Air Force
Fort Sheridan
Til
27Th Batalion
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Mitchell
Tennesseeans Prize Winner Tom Anderson of Toone
A 28 year old Toone farmer Tom Anderson wins the Midsouth Prosperity grand sweepstakes prize after leading the year's record against 81,488 farmers. He and his wife earned 5836.58 from 16 income sources while keeping a 67 food bill and raising the rest at home.
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Memphis, Tenn
Tom Anderson
Toone, Tenn
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
The
Commercial Appeal
Anderson
Remembering Robert Niedzwiecki Hero of Pearl Harbor
Poem-like tribute recalling Robert Niedzwiecki who died at Hawaii on December 7 1941. The speaker reflects on a nameless hero lost among thousands and honors his sacrifice, noting the army ignored pronouncing his name but elevating him as a hero.
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Robert Niedzwiecki
Hawaii
Gordon Family Safe in Hawaii
Friends of Mrs. Frankie Gordon s and Mrs. Ernest Taft were informed via cablegram that their son Walter Gordon and his family in Honolulu are safe. Gordon had lived in Hawaii nearly 17 years working as a teacher and principal, married Mildred Osmundson of Chicago, and led a junior high school in Central-Intermediate. Their daughter Rosemary Leilani Gordon is three. Meanwhile John T. Rowland, 72, Spanish-American War veteran, offered to serve at the local draft board and noted he can blow a bugle call.
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Frankie Gordon
Ernest Taft
Douglas, Ga
John,t
Rowland
Tupelo to Spend Surplus on National Defense Bonds
The City of Tupelo Mississippi will distribute surplus earnings from its municipal electric system in national defense bonds and stamps. The TVA announced the eight year old utility earned 35000 dollars in the fiscal year and will pay 31000 dollars to 2500 customers while reducing indebtedness by 6000 dollars.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tupelo
Miss
National Defense Savings
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Citizens urged to curb long distance calls on holidays
Civilian callers were asked to avoid long distance use on Christmas and New Year to keep lines open for government needs as war preparations intensify. Bell System official warned crowded circuits could delay essential calls and urged callers to delay greetings to support wartime efforts.
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Tin
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Circatta
America
Allied reporters note no sign of Nazi air force on Moscow front
During a three day tour of the Moscow front United States and British correspondents report no sightings of Luftwaffe activity. Soviet and Allied lines show trains and road movements continuing but air power appears absent as briges and fortifications stand intact.
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RED Army
Moscow Front
United States
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