Greeting Card Boom Predicted As War Spurs Sentiment
The greeting card industry foresees a record year with about three billion cards sold for roughly $100 million as soldiers families and job changes drive demand. Women dominate production and card makers cite a diverse range from Christmas and valentines to the secret pal novelty.
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What A Nazi Soldier Thinks Of War Diary Excerpts
Excerpts from a German Afrika Korps soldier's diary describe leave allowances, inoculations, and Tobruk bombardment. He mocks Italian air raid alerts, notes British resistance, and ends with a grim moment about feeling sad and amused.
Flying high secrets of a romance in a silver ship
Tibby faces a marriage proposal from Wayne Courtright while piloting a silver ship in the sky. He offers wealth and status, but she hesitates, torn between romance and reality. She vows to decide soon, weighing love against practicality and memory of Tommy.
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You Buy With War Bonds
You and your neighbors can buy one of these vehicles for the Ordnance Department with War Bond purchases. We need hundreds quickly and ask you to put at least ten percent of your wages or income into War Bonds each pay day to help your county meet the quota. U.S. Treasury Department.
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Tennessee River May Water Storage Rises Across Basin
Geological Survey reports Tennessee area gains in water storage about 36 percent above last year with abundant rains boosting levels in Kentucky, western Alabama, Mississippi and eastern Tennessee. May flow at Knoxville remained around two percent of normal after adjustments for storage while Norris and Watts Bar reservoirs showed storage at 196 percent of a year earlier.
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Join the U S Army Air Forces for officer training
Motivation and recruitment note urging young men 18 to 26 to apply for Officers' Training Schools in the U S Army Air Forces. It highlights simplified entry standards, opportunities as bombardiers navigators pilots, pay from 183 to 245 dollars monthly, rapid advancement, and paths to flying officer within about eight months. It invites visits to local recruiting stations and mentions parental consent for under 21 and required birth certificates and three letters of recommendation.
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Three Ways to Enlist for Aviation Cadets
The Army Air Forces offers three enlistment paths for men ages 18 to 26 who pass the Aviation Cadet exam. Privates can serve unassigned in the Army Air Forces or join the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve awaiting orders for Aviation Cadet training. College men and high school seniors may enlist in the Enlisted Reserve and continue college with satisfactory grades, then be assigned to active duty when ready. the Secretary of War can terminate deferment if war demands arise.
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